March 26, 1994 - Historian and pop culture expert Karal Ann Marling comments on art museums and the “art” of curation, installation, and exhibition.
March 31, 1994 - MPR’s Eaun Kerr profiles the Illusion Theater production of Hard Times Come Again No More, a play based on the writings by Meridel Le Sueur. Segment includes interviews and performance clips.
April 14, 1994 - With the 50th anniversary of the Minnesota Democratic Party and the Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party, Midday guests Betty Wilson and John Haynes share the history of the DFL party. They detail how the two separate political organizations came together in the state.
April 14, 1994 - On the birthday of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, Midday’s Gary Eichten talks with Minnesota politician Eugene McCarthy about the history of the DFL in the state.
May 7, 1994 - Historian and pop culture expert Karal Ann Marling comments on the purpose and history of domes, including the State Capitol and Cathedral in St. Paul.
May 9, 1994 - Midday presents a speech by newly elected President of the Republic of South Africa, Nelson Mandela. Bishop Desmond Tutu introduces Mandela. Following Mandela speech, program presents an address by Rev. Bernice King, daughter of the late Martin Luther King, Jr., at St. Olaf in Northfield.
May 30, 1994 - Professor and author Suzanne Bunkers talks about All Will Yet Be Well: The Diary of Sarah Gillespie Huftalen, 1873-1952, a book she edited about the Iowa farm girl who became an impactful educator. Huftalen was credited for bringing country school teachers into the Iowa State Teachers' Association.
June 2, 1994 - John Kim Munholland, history professor at University of Minnesota, talks about WWII in Italy and Allies push to defeat Mussolini.
June 3, 1994 - Local playwright Syl Jones provides commentary on the Buffalo Soldiers stamp controversy. As a person of both Black and Native ancestry, he shares a very personal perspective.
June 10, 1994 - On this First Friday program, MPR’s Beth Friend presents a story collection of various arts and culture topics. Several pieces are based on the theme of ethnicity.