First Friday: Memory debate / Ravi Shankar talks music / Historian Simon Shama / Neda Miranda Blazevic reads / Profile on Minnesota Jewish Theater Company / Author Sue Miller

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May 5, 1995
Beth Friend - Host, Barbara Brooks - Interviewee, Wendy Freshman - Interviewee, Michael Kammen - Commentator and Interviewee, Judith E. Doneson - Commentator and Interviewee, Sue Miller - Interviewee and Reader, Ravi Shankar - Interviewee, Simon Schama - Interviewee, Neda Miranda Blažević - Reader
Listen: Memory debate / Author Sue Miller / Historian Simon Shama / Ravi Shankar / MN Jewish Theater company
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On this First Friday program, MPR’s Beth Friend presents a story collection of various arts and culture commentary, readings, music, interviews, and history topics.

- Academics Michael Kammen and Judith E. Doneson debate the concept of popular memory

- Indian composer and musician Ravi Shankar discusses his connections with Western music

- Historian Simon Schama talks about his book, Landscape and Memory

- Writer and artist Neda Miranda Blazevic reads about a fond memory of a break from school

- Profile on Minnesota Jewish Theater Company

- American novelist and short story writer Sue Miller talks about and reads from her book, The Distinguished Guest

[Content Warning: Offensive language is present during an author reading. Language may be offensive to some listeners]

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