August 10, 1993 -
August 11, 1993 - Local theater critic and writer Erin Hart reviews the plays The Life Dances by Urban Bush Women; and Guys and Dolls at the Ordway.
August 13, 1993 - MPR’s Joelle Audette reports on a week long camp at Hoot Owl Resort in Bemidji, where The Borderline Philharmonic gather and perform every summer.
August 13, 1993 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, Southern writer Lee Smith provides another reading from her novel, The Devil’s Dream.
August 14, 1993 - MPR’s Beth Friend talks with Naomi Epel, author of Writers Dreaming. The book features interviews with 26 contemporary authors, including Maya Angelou, Stephen King, and William Styron. The writers discuss how their dreams influence their creative process and writing.
August 16, 1993 - MPR’s Catherine Winter reports on the nortern Minnesota group Second Wind Harmonica Band. Winter interviews music director Betty Kauppi and members of the band.
August 16, 1993 - U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone talks about his concerns over the ongoing congressional battle on the different approaches over national health reform/mandate. Wellstone details the single-payer plan, which he prefers.
August 17, 1993 - American writer and novelist Kate Lehrer talks about the characters from her novel, When They Took Away the Man in the Moon.
August 19, 1993 - Daniel Popeo, a former federal trial attorney and staff assistant to President Richard Nixon; and Ronald Meshbesher, Minneapolis defense attorney, participated in the Charles Lindbergh Memorial Lectures, held at St. Cloud State University. The two debated on the criminal justice system. Debate was titled “Resolved: That the Criminal Justice System in America Favors a Criminal Over the Victim.“ Daniel Popeo argued that the criminal justice system is weighted in favor of those accused of crimes; Ron Meshbesher argued against that view. Following debate, Popeo and Meshbesher answered audience questions.
August 19, 1993 - Local theater critic and writer Erin Hart reviews three plays…Wings by Arthur Kopit at Loring Playhouse; Orgasmo Adulto Escapes From the Zoo by Dario Fo and Franca Rame at Loring Playhouse; and Comedy of Terrors by Dudley Riggs Brave New Workshop.