December 1, 1983 - MPR’s Lee Axdahl reports that the City of St. Paul is renaming downtown auditorium after civil rights activist Roy Wilkins, who grew up in the city and attended University of Minnesota.
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December 10, 1983 -
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December 23, 1983 - On this Midday program, a rebroadcast presentation of Truman Capote reading his story, A Christmas Memory. The Capote reading took place at 1976 Writers Conference at University of North Dakota in Grand Forks.
January 3, 1984 - A Midday broadcast of part two of Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s George Orwell radio biography, "In Search of Poverty." This part covers the years 1927-1936. Scenes of Orwell in Paris and London find the hopeful writer in search of a subject. As Orwell matures as a writer, his social commitment grows and he marries Eileen O'Shaugnessy.
January 6, 1984 - During intermission of a Minnesota Orchestra performance with guest solo pianist Emanuel Ax, MPR’s Don Manildi interviews the prize-winning musician. Ax discusses his evolution of playing Brahms, appreciation of Arthur Rubinstein, favorite composers, and his musical discipline.