April 24, 1980 -
April 26, 1980 - At the Midwestern Conference on Folk Arts and Museums held in Saint Paul, art historians, professors, and museum directors met to discuss the issue of defining folk art. Determining what's art and what's not art is an old question. But among those experts in the folk arts, the dilemmas appear especially keen. Nancy Fushan attended the conference and prepared this report.
April 28, 1980 -
April 28, 1980 -
April 29, 1980 - MPR’s Nancy Fushan talks with playwright Erik Krogger about his play Northern Lights, as he prepares for staging work at Cricket Theatre.
April 29, 1980 -
April 29, 1980 - University of Minnesota agricultural economist James Houck discusses farmers' spring planting intentions, food price predictions, and possible problems arising from American reliance on foreign trade to sell agricultural produce, among other issues. Call-in program.
May 1, 1980 -
May 2, 1980 - MPR’s Tom Meersman reports on arrival of Laotian refugee plane. The exhausted passengers exit plane and enter a new and overwhelming home.
May 2, 1980 -