February 3, 1995 -
February 3, 1995 - On this segment of First Friday, MPR’s Beth Friend interviews American poet Christopher Merrill, who shares his frustration on the lack of concern in arts community of the Bosnian War tragedy. Segment also includes Merrill reading Bosnian poetry.
February 3, 1995 - On this February First Friday program, MPR’s Beth Friend presents a story collection that includes: Poet Christopher Merrill discusses not seeing the evil of Bosnian War, Sci-fi author Octavia Butler on a character who feels other’s pain, Geraldine Brooks on islamic women behind the veil, and Diversity in American Art.
January 6, 1995 - Leslie Brody came to Minneapolis for a fellowship at The Playwrights Center and spent eight years at The Hungry Mind Review as a columnist and contributing editor.
January 6, 1995 - On this First Friday program, MPR’s Beth Friend presents story collection that includes: the dark side of overseas toys; discussion with author Julia A. Boyd on black women self-esteem; school mid-term musings; update on Spielberg’s holocaust survivors video project; shopping the internet, and indoor gardening.
December 23, 1994 - Fans of the 19th century American writer Louisa May Alcott have a lot to be excited about these days. Not only is the new movie of "Little Women" out and receiving rave reviews, but a new, never-published, rather steamy Alcott manuscript has suddenly emerged! "A Long Fatal Love Chase" is the literary find.
December 12, 1994 - MPR’s Beth Friend interviews author Jane Pejsa about her book “Gratia Countryman: Her Life, Her Loves and Her Library.” The book details the life of Gratia Countryman, a nationally known librarian who led the Minneapolis Public Library from 1904 to 1936. She was a pioneer in outreach and creating accessibility to books for the greater public.
December 2, 1994 -
December 2, 1994 - MPR’s Beth Friend reports from Lee’s Liquor Lounge to interview members of the local country band Trailer Trash. Segment includes excerpt of band performing.
November 17, 1994 - A Midday pledge drive hour, with a re-broadcast of the 1991 documentary by Steven Smith and Chris Julin about Indian boarding schools in the 19th century. “Learning the White People Way: A Documentary Essay on the History of Federal Indian Boarding Schools” is narrated and co-written by Ted Mahto, a Native American from the Red Lake band of Chippewa in northern Minnesota. Mahto reflects on his experience at boarding schools in Pipestone, Minnesota and Flandreau, South Dakota.