June 12, 1993 - MPR’s Chris Roberts interviews musician Ludmilla Sollertinsky about her experience immigrating to United States from Russia, Jewish life, and the Soviet-Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich.
June 18, 1993 - Midmorning’s Cathy Wurzer interviews Maxene Andrews about her recollections of Andrew Sisters fame. Andrews is co-author of the book, Over Here, Over There-the Andrews Sister.
June 19, 1993 - On this segment from Weekend Edition, historian and pop culture expert Karal Ann Marling discusses a visit of Elvis Presley’s Graceland.
September 10, 1993 - MPR’s Kitty Eisele interviews American composer Pauline Oliveros and playwright Ione, who details Njinga the Queen King: The Return of a Warrior, their musical theater production and opera.
September 24, 1993 - An interview about Hmong storytelling with a local musician/performer. Segment includes translation of story and a musical performance.
October 1, 1993 - On this First Friday segment, MPR’s Bill Wareham profiles the St. Paul Tex-Mex band Los Mundiales. Wareham interviews members of the band about the music genre and band’s traditional use of a real accordian.
October 1, 1993 - On this First Friday program, guest host Cathy Wurzer presents story and interview collection of various arts and culture topics.
October 11, 1993 - Minnesota conductor and organist Philip Brunelle shares how the musical Paul Bunyan was created.
November 27, 1993 - Midday presents a broadcast of Billy Taylor, jazz composer and educator, speaking to the Guy Stanton Ford Lecture at the University of Minnesota. Taylor talks of his roots in jazz and plays some examples of his influences. Speech is part of a celebration of Leigh Kamman’s 50 years in jazz radio, including 20 on MPR as host of The Jazz Image.
December 23, 1993 - MPR’s Euan Kerr profiles local Celtic band The Flash Girls. The duo, Emma Bull and Lorraine Garland, discuss their unique “semi-Celtic polite folk Riot grrrls” style, Neil Gaiman, and doughnuts.