August 24, 1990 - Midday presents a Soundprint documentary, entitled Mei Mei: A Daughter's Song. D. Roberts' documentary chronicles Dmae and her mother, Chu-Yin, as they travel to Taiwan together and examines how personal boundaries can be complicated by cultural boundaries…one where the mother is Taiwanese and her daughter is American. Mei Mei is Chinese for "little sister" - a term of endearment for any younger girl.
August 24, 1990 -
August 24, 1990 - MPR Journal’s Gary Eichten interviews Lucia Wilkes, co-director of Women Against Military Madness, about group’s Persian Gulf position and concerns over a pending war.
August 25, 1990 - On this Midday, a conversation with literary agents Wendy and Jonathon Lazear about the publishing industry, books, and motion picture rights. The Lazear’s also answer listener questions.
August 25, 1990 -
August 27, 1990 - Garland Wright, artistic director of the Guthrie Theater, gives an address at a conference for educators held at the Guthrie entitled: "Myth, History and Truth on Stage."
August 27, 1990 - MPR’s Kate Smith visits the Minnesota Letterpress Museum located at Heritage Square on Minnesota State Fairgrounds. Smith talks with printers as they work the linotype machine and print fair newspaper.
August 27, 1990 -
August 28, 1990 - MPR’s Catherine Winter reports on the multiple incidents besetting the State Fair this year, including serous ride malfunctions and a fire at Epiphany Diner.
August 28, 1990 - MPR’s Stephen Smith profiles Kevin Locke, a Hunkpapa Sioux who is trying to preserve the language and art of Lakota music. Locke is one of few Native American musicians to make a profession of performing traditional flute music. The Lakota did not use written words, so their songs were recorded only in memory. The composition of these songs was within the domain of a relatively small group of people, known as the Elk Dreamers.