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Weekend Edition Joins KUMD's Plus "A Tribute to Thelonlus Monk" Horizons Presents a Month of tM llu.s Black History Month Specials Hltchhlk•r's Gulde to the Galaxy R•turns DZSV~V :;;:v ZS D 1 kumd 103.3 fm Station Manager • Paul Schmitz Report to the Listener Program Director • John Ziegler Public Affairs Director • Jean Johnson Outreach Coordinator • Bob DeArmond by Paul Schmitz, Station Manager News Producer/ Morning Host • Shaun Gilson Secretary • Donna Neveau In our constant search for the The addition of Weekend Edition on news updates at 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. Engineer • Kirk Kersten "perfect" KUMD program schedule, we Sunday has meant that Dean Hauge's Hitch hiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Office Assistants • Kate Broback recently made some changes which excellent and popular musical A repeat of one of the most popular Linda Lenz probably need a bit of explaining. programming begins one hour later NPR Playhouse presentations. Mondays Kris Simonson During the past few weeks the staff and than before. But we didn't want to at 5:30 p.m. Production Intern • Jean Sramek volunteers have had some lively reduce the length of his program, so we Current Events Announcements. Linda Estel discussions of the pros and cons of the moved New Dimensions to noon. After Instead of lumping these together in changes that have been made and of so many years at 11 o'clock, I hope this three to five minute "mini-programs" Volunteer Staff change will not be too traumatic for the they are now read throughout the day, some that haven't. Bill Agn~w, Bob Allen, Craig Anderson, John You 've probably noticed most of them many fans of the program' usually one at a time. In most cases any given announcement will probably be Anderson, Jon Anderson, Kathleen already, but let me take this opportunity American Jazz Radio Festival. A Anderson, Mark Anderson, Tom Anderson, to tell you a bit of the rationale for two hour program of live jazz at 7:00 read more frequently, rather than less, Bob Andresen, Stacy Bamford, Sondra some of them. p.m. Saturdays. This is NPR's major using this system. We also think that Bergeland, Lynette Bauer, John Brazner, Weekend Edition. The Saturday effort in jazz, and we hope you enjoy it. more listeners will hear any given item. Scott Chambers, Jan Cohen, Tim Connolly, version, hosted by Scott Simon, of this Morning Edition. I trust you have If you or your group has an events Bruce Eckland, Dann Edholm, Carol two hour news program has been discovered that Morning Edition is announcement that you want us to Edwards, Pat Eller, Phil Enke, Linda Estel, available from NPR for about a year now a richer, more diverse news read, send it to us; we are still very Susanna Frenkel, Bob Gabres, Brian Gitar, program than ever. We must thank interested in getting the word out. Let Doug Greenwood, Leah Grittner, Jim Gruba, now. It has been much praised by other Bill Hansen, Steve Hansen, Bob Hanson, Paul stations and their listeners. When NPR Shaun Gilson, our new host and us know how·useful this new way of presenting events information is to you. Hanson, Dean Hauge, Gordon Harris, John began a Sunday version with host Susan producer for the quick and professional Hensrud, Brian Hirschman, Todd Hultgren, Stam berg, it seemed an ideal time for development of the local components of We want it be a valuable service. Ruth Huschle, Tim Jenkins, Courtney KUMD to begin to use both of the the program. Note that the 7:30-8:00 Change can be scary. We hope these Johnson, Dave Johnson, Paf Keenan, Bob programs. So we are now on the air at a.m. half-hour is the portion of the changes make KUMD a better radio King, Byron Ku·ster, Jason Kuykendall, Tony 7:00 a.m. (an hour earlier than before) show when local material is most service for most of you. Feedback is Lasky, Brenda Latourelle, Sherri Lind, Mike on Saturday and Sunday, and begin heavily used. Also that we recently helpful, of course, so send us your Martin, Dean Mattson, Kathy Mosher, Joni musical programming at 9:00 a.m. extended the program to 8:10 a.m., with comments as we continue to try to Nelson, Don Ness, Peter Olsen, Rick Olsen, a corresponding drop of the five minute improve your Sound Alternative. Michael Peterson, Tina Peterson, Odie Powell, Helen Prekker, Dan Proctor, Lance Rhicard, Will Rhodes, Kathleen Ryan, Rob Slabodnik, Jean Sramek, Kathy Sting!, Nancy Tibbetts, Terry Tucker, Margot Vanderziel, Cover Story Bryan Vollman, David Williams, John Williams, Tim Winker, Billy Wright, Ted "WEEKEND EDITION ON SUNDAY'' is Home for Stamberg's Radio Family Wright, Peg Zahorik. He said, "I've been listening to you for as soon as I met Roger that what he public television's popular "Newton's years: Can we meet?" She said, "Well, of does in an extraordinary way is just Apple." Now Flatow returns to NPR to Program Underwriters course. I've been reading you for years, think. He's one of those rare people visit a radio pal with whom he created a The following firms have provided funds to too." who can hit on something that intrigues broadcasting classic. Many remember help underwrite acquisition of the indicated He is playwright, screenwriter, and him, and then think about it in a way Stamberg and Flatow's exploits in a programs. We appreciate their participation cartoonist Jules Feiffer. She is Susan that will interest all of us. closet: the two shut themselves in the in quality public broadcasting for our area. Stam berg, NPR's foremost voice of the "In addition," says Stamberg, "we'll dark to confirm that green sparks arts and humanities. Since that first have logic games, car repair, lots of would fly when they bit into Minnesota Power • All Things Considered conversation years ago, they've been music, and cooking." wintergreen Lifesavers. News-Tribune & Herald • Morning Edition friends. Now he's going to review Alice Waters, the owner of Chez "Susan and I are great radio friends," St. Louis County Federal Savings & Loan Association • Morning Edition movies on her new Sunday radio show. Panisse in Berkeley, California, is the Flatow says. "Whenever. we work Stereo 1 Duluth• Jazz Expansions She thinks he's brilliant; he's absolutely program's first in a series of visiting together, we have a lot of fun, and this UMD Theater Department and thrilled about his new assignment. chefs. She is credited with creating time is no different. My job on this show Minnesota Repertory Theater• The That's the way the family has grown "California Cuisine," and owns one of is to explain in everyday language the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - the Sunday morning family of America's best-known restaurants. mysteries of life." commentators assembled for "When I asked Alice to cook with me Another regular guest will be Will Stam berg's new NPR program on WEEKEND EDITION, she told me Shortz, editor of Games magazine. Organizational WEEKEND EDITION. Jules Feiffer, that if I wanted a person who uses Shortz, the first person in the world to Members Roger Rosenblatt, Alice Waters, Ray and precise measurements, I'd have to find get a college degree in enigmatology Tom Magliozzi, Ira Flatow, Daniel someone else," says Stamberg. "That's (The study of puzzles), will tease brains A& E Supply Austin-Jarrow Sports Schorr, at least eight authors who are just what I like about her - she loves to on Sunday mornings with his renowned Brass Bed Antiques writing a chain novel, a piano player, talk about the whys of cooking and isn't logic games and aural crosswords. Builders and Laborers Commonwealth and games master Will Shortz. That's worried about perfectly level half- Daniel Schorr, Washington Cartier Insurance Agency for beginners. The show debuted on teaspoons. We're going to cook things correspondent for WEEKEND Cloquet Natural Foods KUMD on January 18 at 7 a.m. that people eat on Sundays, either for EDITION, brings 50 years of national Destination Travel "The idea is to be there as part of the breakfast, brunch or Sunday dinner." and international reporting experience The Duluth Clinic Sunday morning environment," In deference to her brown and tan to Sunday mornings. Schorr's charge is First Bank Duluth Stamberg says. "It's a whole new kind of 197 4 Dodge Dart, affectionately known to consider the national agenda for the Jeff Frey Photography broadcast for me. I want us to be as Bessie, Stam berg will also feature week ahead. Global Village Grandma's Saloon and Deli companions on the day that is already regular segments with Ray and Tom Eight prominent authors have already Highland Beauty Floors the most relaxed of the week. We want Magliozzi, Sunday WEEKEND been signed up and scheduled to write Highland Service Center to make you listen, but we want it to be EDITION's car mechanics. The and read chapters of a chain novel Hummingbird Productions something that will 'gentle' you into the brothers, who operate out of the Good tentatively called "Seeing the Lite." Kar Kare day." News Garage in Boston, have gained a Every week, a new author. Every week, Krenzen Cadillac-Pontiac-Honda-Datsun Roger Rosenblatt's title on regional reputation for their a new chapter. The writers include: Lake Aire Bottle Shop WEEKEND EDITION is "Ideas enormously successful call-in radio David Leavitt, Rod MacLeish, Robb Lake Superior Custom Photo Lab Contributor." Stamberg met him in show, "Car Talk," on NPR's member Foreman Dew, Herbert Gold, Gloria MacDonald, Munger and Downs -Attorneys-At Law 1979 when he was the literary editor for station WBUR-FM/ Boston, Naylor, Scott Spencer, and the mother- Mary Martin PL.P. the New Republic, the magazine she Massachusetts. and-daughter novelists Hilma and Meg Minnesota Federal Savings and Loan Norshor Theatre worked for in earlier years. Now he is "Tell them any trouble you have, Walizer. Norwest Bank senior writer and essayist for Time they'll help solve it," says Stamberg. "I told the writers that if they don't Otis-Magie-Gustafson Insurance Agency magazine. And, every Sunday he'll "They have an interest, a fascination, a like what they read by the time the Park State Bank explore an idea that struck him that downright passion for the mechanics of story gets to them, all they have to do is Positively 3rd St. Bakery week - sometimes topical, sometimes automobiles. It's almost like going to a write: She woke up and realized it was The Record Store not. car shrink." only a bad dream, Stamberg says. Kathleen Robinson Antiques "With certain people you immediately Ira Flatow shared his scientific Jules Feiffer, Roger Rosenblatt, Alice Saab Club of North America see their intelligence and expertise with Stamberg for more than Waters, Ray and Tom Magliozzi, Ira St. Louis Billiards and Eating Emporium thoughtfulness," says Stamberg. "I knew 10 years before leaving NPR to host Flatow, Daniel Schorr, eight authors Sawbill Canoe Outfitters Timothy Smith, D.D.S. who are writing a chain novel, a piano Soup's On player, and Will Shortz. Stamberg is Studio Graphix ecstatic about the way her Sunday Trek and Trail Sport Shop, Bessemer morning family is growing. She hopes Rolf Ulleberg-Attorney At Law you will be, too. Women's Health Center of Duluth
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KUMD is part of University Media Resources, a 4'117 ARNOLD DtLUTH MINN 211 724-11113 The University of Minnesota is an equal department of Continuing Education and opportunity educator and employer. Extension at the University of Minnesota. I A CF1Jil1RATION OF February: C.lebratlng Black History Month celebration of Black History Month A List.ener's Guide to the Blues. The singer and guitarist John Copeland, who presented by NPR. This concert will be series of four half-hour programs will plays the big band arrangements and BIAC~~SIDRY heard on THE AMERICAN JAZZ be presented on NPR's documentary guitar licks that are the quintessence of RADIO FESTIVAL, February 21, at 7 series HORIZONS as part of a month- Texas blues. California bluesman Lowell p.m. long celebration of Black History Fulson is the focus of the final program. Monk's compositions are interpreted Month. The series will begin airing on A talented singer and songwriter, the finest artists in jazz:"Blue Monk" February 6 at 5:30 p.m. Fulson penned "Three O'Clock Blues," is played by Dizzy Gillespie and David which was B.B. King's first hit, and Amram; Branford Marsalis plays "I •'•'i• "Every Day I Have The Blues," a major Mean You," and his brother Wynton . •··· J success for Count Basie (another -• plays "Raised Four." "Round Midnight," Western bluesman) and his Orchestra. Thelonius Monk's most famous y:,:,~ ~ composition, is presented in three very • different settings: by pianist Billy Taylor Funny as a Way of and saxophonist Gerry Mulligan; by Jon ' Being Serious Hendricks and Company - the celebrated jazz vocal ensemble; and in a Funny as a Way of Being Serious pensive rendition by bassist Ron Carter is a four-part documentary series on and pianist Herbie Hancock. Afro-American humor. Two of the The Constitution Hall concert was a nation's premier comedians, Bill Cosby FHOM PU/Jl/C HAD/0 benefit to establish a foundation in and Dick Gregory, share their Monk's name to promote studies in jazz. knowledge of storytelling and comic Says NPR's David Rector, who recorded performance along with their ideas THE AMERICAN JAZZ the performances, "Rarely have I about family and education, as well as RADIO FESTIVAL observed a scene so charged with cultural and political concerns. Also creativity - both offstage and on. featured are several emerging Black Presents "A Tribute to Everyone was excited to be together; B.B. King comediennes. All of these artists speak Thelonius Monk" they believed so strongly in the event. candidly and seriously about the things Several people have passed up lucrative Each program will focus on a which add to the power, richness, and The piano playing of Thelonius Monk offers to play in this benefit. That sense different facet of the blues, with a depth of their art. was startling in its brilliance and of commitment shows up in the music." representative artist featured. The _ In the series, which explores Black complexity. Monk's compositions have series begins with Son Seals, a American humor from its African become jazz standards, among them • practitioner of the Chicago blues style origins to its present form, the "Straight No Chaser," "Round "A Listener's Guide to who has deep roots in Arkansas. B.B. comedians are joined by family Midnight," and "Ruby My Dear." To ·the Blues" hosted by King goes on to salute blues-singing members and fri ends as well as experts celebrate this legacy a group of jazz women, and welcomes the magnificent who've studied and analyzed the giants gathered recently at Constitution B.B. King Koko Taylor, a woman born in one humorous material. Hall in Washington, D.C., for ''A "When black migrants left the Deep great blues town, Memphis, who settled It's seriously a laughing matter. You Tribut.e to Thelonius Monk." South for the North, the blues they in another, Chicago, retaining the don't want to miss it. The historic concert will be heard on played went with them. The blues was driving energy and emotion of each. This series will air on KUMD , Sunday, THE AMERICAN JAZZ RADIO not so much a musical style as a way of Next, A Listener's Guide to the February 15 and 22, beginning at 6:00 -- FESTIVAL in February as part of the life," says blues great B.B. King, host of Blues traces the music westward with p.m. Drama ______The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ===== ro/liJAIJi/IE engineers who construct the new intergalatic freeway. ~E3 \-\~ -.( Dent's home and his planet are atomized. He and Prefect stow away "in \W\\'\- "" the servants' quarters of a Vogon 0:>.00 spaceship, where they begin their droll ~\J\__L - ,to.00 intergalactic adventures. Their y guidebook is The Hitchhiker's Guide To Q\Jtr.\'\- ?f).00 The Galaxy, an electronic compendium containing several million entries. The guide, which has the words DON'T The Hitchhiker's Guide To The PANIC inscribed on the cover, is wildly Galaxy, a comedy series that satirizes inaccurate, has many omissions and contemporary social values and science contains much that is apocryphal. btOiA~ fiction, returns to KUMD for an encore However, the idiosyncratic reference performance. The 12-part series tells work, gaining popularity over the )( the story of the last earthling, a certain Encyclopedia Galactica, provides Arthur Dent of England, who is plucked penetrating defiruuons and philosophy away from Earth just before it is fit for every occasion. (Sample entry, demolished, somewhat needlessly. "Earth: Harmless.") The story begins when earthling Dent Dent and Prefect's intergalactic is discovered blocking a bulldozer in an adventures continue-:-taking them effort to save his home from engineers through time and space including a building a new freeway through his hitchhike ride on B-Ark, a vessel property. It seems that the Earth has carrying a cargo of frozen mid-level Staff Profile ______been scheduled for demolition to make managers to a doomed planet, on their way for a hyperspace bypass. Dent way to colonize a new planet, which learns all this from his friend Ford turns out to be Earth. Each of the Shaun Keenan Gilson by Bob DeArmond ======Prefect, a closet extraterrestrial from episodes seems to outdo the one before the star Betelgeuse (bat'l-jooz'), who it. It won't ruin a thing to reveal there is involved in public radio? plucks him away from the Earth no real ending-like life on Earth, it Shaun: When I was an adolescent in a seconds before it is destroyed by merely stops. Boston suburb, a lot of my values were sort of coming into fo cus and I got really into listening to Public Radio for Classes for Credit ______the diversity of its viewpoints and to be exposed to many things that I simply Science Fiction and World War II Topics of Classes had not thought about. So I volunteered to answer telephones at a fundraiser. In mid-march KUMD begins two the political and social impact of the That did not do it for me. But, near the classes for credit. Modem Science war. The instructor is John R. end of my high school days, my Father Fiction and Fantasy (Engl 1005) deals Munholland, Professor of History at the got transfered to Southern Nebraska. A with the evolution of modern science University of Minnesota, Twin Cities new public radio station was going on fiction and fantasy from their 19th campus. It will air on KUMD Sundays the air in western Kansas and they century roots to the popular literature from 6 to 7 p.m. from March 15 taught me how to do radio: it's their of today. It considers such major through' May 17. fault. Actually though, it is great. Now themes as the future of technology, Registration information can be on my sixth station in one form or religion, and sexuality in the works of obtained from the office of Continuing another, I just keep learning and hope Le Guin, Huxley, and Sturgeon, among Education and Extension at UMD, 403 that people learn something - or at others, and also the contributions of Darland Administration Building, UMD, least are forced to examine how they such eminent fantasists as Tolkien, C.S. 726-8113. I recently talked to Shaun about his may think, by what I do. Lewis, and Richard Adams. The past, coming to Duluth, and his new job. instructor is Patricia C. Hodgell. It will I would like to present it here in an Bob: You have worked at a variety of air on KUMD Saturdays from 6 to 7 p.m. interview form to preserve the flavor of radio stations during the past six from March 14 through May 16. Uslal ~! what transpired . years. Can you tell us about your Europe During World War II (Hist . . . WE involvements at those stations? 3224) examines the origins and PUBLIC~SU~:~IO ~ 1 Bob: Public radio seems to be a very Schaun: I have at one time or other diplomatic background of World War II, important part of your life. Can you worked with just about every strategic objectives and campaigns, and t.ell me more about how you became continued on page 6 J Week at a Glance
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All Things Considered. NPR's award with issues that affect special segments New Dimensions. Conversations with poetry, and other aspects of women's winning news and public affairs mag- of the population, minorities, women, thinkers on the leading edge of change. culture. azine program aired daily to round out children, etc. your day. New Sounds. A weekly series featuring Sidran On Record. Host Ben Sidran Interstate 103. Classic rock 'n' roll an adventurous blend of electronic, reviews the latest jazz albums and talks The American Jazz Radio Festival. A after the midnight hour. acoustic, ethnic, and folk music, , with the artists making them. weekly series presenting the finest jazz including creations by some of today's from coast to coast - performed in Jazz Expansions. Highlights the many most advanced "new music" composers. Sound Visions. A weekly program nightclubs, festivals and concert halls. forms of jazz. which explores the world of the more New Voices Radio. A weekly, half-hour popular avant garde composers such as Blues Alley. A weekly program com- Moondance. A weekly program playing program providing in -depth analysis of John Cage, Philip Glass, Steve Reich, mitted to the blues in its pure form a variety of rock and other related emerging issues, and covering under- and Terry Riley. Local artists and from Chicago to the Mississippi Delta. music such as reggae, urban blues, and reported aspects of international policy, groups will be featured when available. Llsten to such greats as Muddy Waters, country rock. social and economic justice, the Brownie McGhee, Buddy Guy, and environment, and the special concerns Steppin' Out. A weekly program which many others. Morning Edition. NPR's award winning of women, children, the elderly and plays the full spectrum of rock 'n' roll morning program of news and public people of color. from its beginnings to the progressive Blues and Things. A weekly program affairs with local news, arts features, 1980s. events announcements and weather. which presents all of the blues from the Our Front Porch. A weekly, hour long, Mississippi Delta and Chicago to the Weekend Edition. NPR's weekend A Moveable Feast. A weekly half-hour live in concert programs presenting an rising urban scene in Los Angeles. eclectic view of traditional music. morning news, information, public program featuring poets and fiction affairs, and arts and entertainment Crossroads. A weekly program devoted writers reading and talking about their • program featuring Saturdays with Scott work with host Tom Vitale. Pickin' in the Wmd. A weekly program to rock music of the 1950s and 60s and which presents a healthy mix of folk Simon and Sundays with Susan will cover the music of Chuck Berry Stam berg. Musical Variety. Our daily program music from the traditional to the and Buddy Holly up to Janis and Jimi creators of a new tradition. and through to the Beatles and the which draws from all of our vast Wise Women Radio. A weekly program musical libraries and which is always Stones. RPM. A unique weekly program com- by and about women aimed at kept fresh through the use of a variety increasing people's awareness of of announcers. mitted to airing new, often struggling Fresh Air. Host Terry Gross interviews artists not heard on other radio women's culture, issues and history. some of today's most interesting and This program includes album features. Music from the Hearts of Space. A stations. Explore hardcore punk, new provocative personalities. wave, dance beat, and pop rock. weekly program of mood music which World Beat. A weekly program Folk 'n' Blues. A weekly program will take you on a wordless inner wan- featuring music made outside the which gives listeners an exciting dering in the world between conscious- developed nations, but will include ness and the unconscious. This The Ruby Red Slippers Show. A overview of these two rich traditions. weekly program featuring the rich and North American and European artists program is produced in San Francisco who have applied reggae, ska, salsa, and by Stephen Hill and Anna Turner. varied music of feminist songwriters Folk Migrations. A weekly program and performers plus occasional news, the various African and Asian beats to that explores the full range of our western popular music and jazz. outstanding folk library.
Heard It Through the Grapevine. A Listen at 6:20 and 7:50 a.m. to MORNING weekly program featuring the best of R & B in all the styles of the great EDITION for weekly local arts synthesis of popular black music in the We'll Work With 'tbu. coveragef 1950s and 60s. Llsten for artists the We'll Do Our Best. likes of the Orioles, Moonglows, Ray Charles, and James Brown. We Know The Way. ~Are Norwest. For a free progral'n guide, call 726-7181.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. A 12-part series telling the &:I story of the last earthling, Arthur Dent of England, who is plucked away from iiii NORWESTBANKS Conl:~ fct.,c.a"°" and fatenelon. l.Wf•ally of Earth just before it is demolished. Norwest Bank Duluth, N.A. ~Man itqual ocr,portunlty NIIC,alor and ~'t•· Downtown • Miller Hill • Denfe/d Pvl>llc Radio at UMD Horizons. This series of programs deals Made poHlbl• In part by gran11 from Iha Arrowhead ReglonaA Atll Council and lh• Ouluth-Sup•rlor Area Community FoundattOft. 4 February/March Ustings Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays The .Hitchhiker's NEW SOUNDS Fresh Air Talkline! 5:30p.m. Guide to the 6:00p.m. 10:00a.m. . -- ?' John Schaefer hosts this one-hour Terry Gross interviews some of Join us for informative, thought- G;alaxy. weekly series featuring an adventurous today's most interesting and provocative provoking call-in programs featuring blend of electronic, acoustic, ethnic, personalities in this award-winning University and community guest 5:30p.m. weekly series of half-hour programs. experts. Radio you can talk back to! A 12-part series telling the story of and folk music, including creations by the last earthling, Arthur Dent of some of today's most advanced "new music" composers. 2/3 Author and illustrator Maurice 2/4 Recent Research in Pain Control. England, who is plucked away from Sendak discusses children's literature Dr. Neil Nathan, Director of the Pain Earth just before it is demolished. 2/2 In a program entitled "New Music and his own childhood. Control Center at Miller-Dwan Hospital. from Poland," host John Schaefer 2/2 Episode 1. The story of how the 2/10 P.D. James, known as "The 2/11 Welfare Reform. The first half- Earth was destroyed by a Vogon presents works by Polish composers Henryk M. Gorecki, Mieczyslaw Queen of Crime," talks about her hour presents a lively debate between constructor fleet, building an inter- mystery novels and reads from her Minneapolis Mayor Don Fraser and galactic freeway and how ape Litwinski, and the ensemble "Orchestra of the 8th Day." bestseller "A Taste for Death." Arvonne Fraser, former candidate for descendant Arthur Dent, is rescued by Lleutenant Governor and a fellow at the his mysterious friend Ford Prefect, and 2/17 Lyricist Sammy Cahn ("All the Hubert Humphrey Institute of Public recruited to help comp'ile the revised 2/9 Featured are new works including ''The Times of Harvey Milk" by Mark Way," "Come Fly With Me," "It's Magic") Affairs. Their debate was taped on edition of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to talks about and sings some of his most "Minnesota Issues" in early January. the Galaxy." Isham, "Shape of Things to Come" by Eberhard Schoener, and "Prelude" by famous songs, reminisces about writing The second half-hour guests will be :llleuronium. lyrics for Bing Crosby and Frank Robert Zeleznikar, director of the St. 2/9 Episode 2. Arthur Dent, ape Sinatra, and describes the difficulties of Louis County Social Service descendent, and his friend Ford Prefect creating perfect rhymes. Department, and local activist Dia are about to perish in hyper-space in 2/16 This program includes works by Oregon, Miles Davis, Jon Hassell, the McLaughlin, with opportunity for local thirty seconds when they are 2/24 Pulitizer Prize-winning poet call-in. Host will be Schaun Keenan improbably taken aboard stolen Art Ensemble of Chicago, and Stephan Miens. ' Carolyn Kizer reads poems about Gilson. spaceship, "Starship Heart of Gold." friends and lovers, and reflects on being There they encounter Robots with GPP one of the few successful women poets 2/18 Eating Disorders. Mitzi Doane, -Genuine People Personalities. 2/23 John Schaefer presents works by composers including Jack Tamul,.John of her generation. associate professor of Psychology and author of Famine at the Feast. She 2/16 Episode 3. Arthur Dent and his McCutcheon, Alvin Batiste, and Martin E. O'Connor. 3/3 Short story writer Grace Paley directs a new intensive treatment companions travel to Magrathea - the ("The Llttle Disturbancies of Man," program at St. Luke's Hospital. planet where planets are made. All "Enormous Changes at the Last Magratheans were thought to have been 3/2 In a program recorded live at Merkin Concert Hall in New York City, · Minute," and "Later the Same Day") 2/25 Eajoying the Outdoors in dead for 5 million years - No, they reads one of her short stories, describes Wmter. Tom Diener, a naturalist with come to find out only sleeping during Michael Galasso, and David Hykes ·perform some of their own works. her evolution from poet to fiction the UMD Outdoor Program and Laura those years of economic collapse. They writer, and recalls her childhood in the Erickson, producer of "For the Birds" · meet "Slartibartfast" its head designer, Bronx during the Depression. will share information about birds and who won an award for Norway. 3/9 Featured are new works including "Rumours of Rain" by Ralph Howner, animals, what they're doing at this time "Beauty and the Beast" by Anthony 3/10 Dennis McCarthy discusses. his of year, and where to go to see them. 2/23 Episode 4. It is revealed to Arthur 20-year career with the Secret Service that the destruction-of the world was an Phillips, and "Zither Improvisations" by Laraaji. during which he protected five 3/4 The Greenhouse Effect; What experiment run by mice. In fact all that presidents and wrestled the gun from Should We Do? John Pastor, forest business about eating cheese and would-be assassin John Hinckley. · ecologist at the Natural Resources squeaking was a front to disguise their 3/16 Host John Schaefer highlights some unusual folksong arrangements, Research Institute·, has been experiences. Meanwhile Arthur's 3/17 Novelist Kurt Vonnegut discusses researching effects of climatic changes companions have been suddenly including works by Paul Winter, Alan Stivell, and Jan Garbarek. his writing and his work defending the we can.expect as a result of the confronted by something nasty intellectual freedom of writers in "greenhouse effect," and says we should (probably certain death). America and abroad. be planning now to deal with those changes. 3/2 Episode 5. Arthur Dent, having been sent to find the tntimate Question 3/18 Dealing with Stress, of Life, the Universe and Everything, Maintaining Personal Vitality. Tom finds himself cornered by two Humane Boman, director of the Center for Cops who, it turns out, aren't really that Professional Organizational humane. Development offers suggestions for getting more out of life. 3/9 Episode 6. Arthur Dent and his companion commandeer a stolen spaceship and are followed by an A Moveable Feast enormous fleet of black battle cruisers. 5:30p.m. Amid their escape, Dent is stranded on A weekly half-hour program featuring Earth, two million years before its Kurt Vonnegut poets and fiction writers reading and destruction by the Vogons. 3/24 Jim Bouton, who shook up sports talking about their work with host Tom writing with his controversial memoir Vitale. 3/16 Episode 7. Zaphod, in search of a "Ball Four," discusses his major league mysterious Mr. Zaniwhoop, is attacked · pitching career and his life after 2/4 T.R. Pearson reads from his novel, and captured by the Frog Star Fighters, baseball. Off for the Sweet Hereafter. who carry him off to Frog Star, the .. most totally evil place in the galaxy . 3/31 Phyllis Diller discusses how she 2/11 Reynolds Price reads from his made it in the male world of comedy. novel, Kate Vaiden. 3/23 Episode 8. Zaphod, who's from Paul Winter the Total Perspective Vortex only because of his cosmic ego, attempts to 3/23 John Schaefer presents a program decipher clues to rescue his entitled "Songbirdsongs," including the largest selection companions from the past. works with bird themes by John • Adams, Daniel Goode, and Eberhard at· price 3/30 Episode 9. Dent and Zaphod - Schoener. the lowest who is revealed to be President of the Galaxy - manage to evade the Vogons, 3/30 In a program of new music from who are out to destroy the last . Japan, host John Schaefer presents Earthling as part of a galac-tie-power works by Yaz-Kaz, Osamu Kitajima, RECORDS•CASSE'ITES struggle. ' and Tosha Suiho. 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-, 5 February/March Ustings Fridays Saturdays 2/18 Pat Conroy reads from his new who brought the music up to Chicago's Public Affairs novel, The Prince of Tides. Our Front Porch South Side. .1:00 p.m. 2/25 Carolyn Kizer, 1985 Pulitzer This continuing series of hour-long 2/13."The Listener's Guide t.o the Voices In Exile Winner, reads poems from a new programs presents an eclectic view of Blues." This week, B.B. King focuses on An award-winning four-part collection, The Nearness of You. traditional music from the United States blues singing women with particular documentary that provides a much- and abroad. Hosted by John Sheffler, emphasis on the artistry of Memphis- needed context for debating the issues 3/4 Mary Barnard reads from her the presentations feature performances born blues-shouter Koko Taylor. of illegal immigration, the war in El collection, Time and the White of blues, folk, bluegrass, and music Salvadqr, and civil disobedience. Tigress, winner of the 1986 Western from around the world. States Award. 2/ 14 - 6:00 p.rn. Inside the Volcano. 2/ 6 This program features the vocals Salvadorans speak about life and death 3/11 Ruth St.one, recipient of the first and banjo playing of Bob Carlin. in their homeland. In El Salvador, non- Delmore Schwartz Literary award, reads combatants are targets of death squad from a new collection, Second-Hand 2/ 13 The ensemble Metamora assassinations and military operations, Coat. performs on its remarkable arsenal of including the bombing of civilians in instruments, including the hammered "free-fire" zones. 3/18 Clive Barker reads a tale of dulcimer, fiddle, and guitar, in a horror from his book, The Inhuman program of old-time and original music, 2/ 14 - 6:30 p.rn. North of the Border. Condition. as well as tunes from overseas. More than half a million Salvadorans, fleeing the violence of their country, 3/25 Joyce Carol Oates reads from 2/ 20 The innovative bluegrass band have come to the United States. her acclaimed novel, Marya. New Grass Revival joins John Sheffler Koko Taylor Refugees describe their ordeal of with the best in mandolin, guitar, banjo, leaving El Salvador and travelling here. bass, and fiddle music. 2/ 20 ''The Listener's Guide to the Sidran On Record Blues." This program profiles Johnny 2/ 21 - 6:00 p.m. In Search of 6:00 p.rn. Copeland and the blues scene in Texas, Asylum. Although the U.S. Refugee Act Jazz pianist-singer-composer Ben which B.B. King describes as exciting of 1980 offers asylum to those who Sidran hosts this series that listens to and influential. prove a "well founded fear of and talks about jazz. Each week Sidran persecution," the immigration courts and his guest spend an hour exploring 2/ 27 "The Listener's Guide t,o the deny asylum to 97% of the Salvadorans the origins and the future of the world Blues." The blues in California was who apply. of jazz. characterized by mellow crooning and guitar playing which will be heard this 2/ 21 - 6:30 p.rn. Sanctuary. For 2/4 Saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell of week when host B.B. King examines the members of the sanctuary movement it the Art Ensemble of Chicago guides career of Lowell Fulson. is a matter of conscience whether to listeners through the color and allow a human being to be deported to a movement of avant-garde composition 3/ 6 ''TheyWtllbe Heard: The Elderly nation of war. Despite federal -and with Sidran, discusses his The New Grass Revival Ojibwa." This program introduces the persecution, they have challenged the records including "An Interesting 2/27 The eclectic talents of the elders.of the Native American Ojibwa authorities and opened their churches, Breakfast Conversation." ensemble Banish Misfortune comes to people, whcr perform religious duties, communities and homes to troubled the program, with selections as varied teach traditions and serve as advisors to strangers. 2/ 11 Composer and pianist Clare as Renaissance dance music and the community. • Fischer discusses several current contemporary Jazz. 2/ 28 - 6:00 p.rn. Wmdow To War. examples of the "Latin-ization" of jazz 3/ 13 "Judy Collins." A profile of Two U.S. citizens have just returned standards - and comments on 3/ 6 "Mr. B.," a guitar blues and boogie singer/songwriter Judy Collins, who from spending one year in the war recordings by Tito Puente, Jorge Daito, woogie pianist, demonstrates the reflects on her twenty-five year career zones of Northern Nicaragua. In this and Hilton Ruiz. different techniques he learned from and how it intertwines with her exclusive interview, Jim and Lucy legends Captain Jack Dupree and Blind personal life and commitment to the Phillip-Edwards discuss the contra war, 2/18 Pianist, songwriter, and singer John Davis. causes of peace, civil rights, and · and the attacks they have documented. Dave Frishberg tells the stories behind feminism. the words and music of his 'Tm Hip," 3/ 13 Eclectricity is heard in one of its 2/ 28 - 6:30 p.m. The U.S. Media and "Blizzard of Lies," and last performances before the trio Central America. Emmy Award "Sweet Kentucky Ham," and talks with disbanded. Its members, on accordion, winning filmmaker Saul Landau Sidran about recordings by Blossom fiddle, and guitar, play an eclectic discusses the internal structure of the Dearie and Nat "King" Cole. program of original music, as well as media and how it influences .and is gypsy fiddle tunes and other ethnic influenced by the current_gvents in 2/25 Horace Silver, who is as well- melodies. Central America. known for -his compositions such as "Strollin'" and "Sister Sadie," as for his 3/ 20 Texan Nanci Griffith sings amazing piano prowess - shares his country and folk songs based on stories Class for Credit insights into music's healing power, and of people she's met in the West and 6:00p.m. discusses new recordings by the Midwest. 3/14 t,o 5/ 16 Modern Science Fiction Seventh Avenue Band and by OTB (Out and Fantasy. See description and of the Blue). 3/ 27 In this Wheatland Celtic show, registration information elsewhere in various artists perform works from the this guide. 3/ 4 Jon Hendricks, father of the Wheatland Music Festival including vocalese, displays his literary talents Maloney/ Carroll/ O'Connell/ Keane with the stories behind the stories of with Liz Carroll, the All Ireland fiddle The American Jazz such classics as "Sing A Song of Bassie" champion of 197 4-75, on fiddle. Also Judy UOllln8 and the latest Manhattan Transfer appearing are Friends of the Fiddlers Radio Festival record, "Vocalese." Green, seven musicians who perform 3/ 20 ''The Voyage of the Blasket 7:00 p.rn. riotous pub songs and soulful ballads. Islanders." Residents of Ireland's This two-hour weekly series presents 3/ 11 South African pianist Abdullah Blasket Islands, who were relocated in the finest jazz, from coast to coast, Ibrahim discusses his disc 1953 to the Kerry mainland and to performed in nightclubs, festivals and "Ekaya," and reveals the philosophy Horizons Springfield, Massachusetts, reflect on concert halls. behind his deceptively simple 5:30 p.rn. the heritage of writing, storytelling, and compositions. Horizons a weekly documentary music- making they seek to preserve in 2/ 7 This week, the Vibration Society series, explores major issues and their new homes. celebrates the musical legacy of the late 3/18 Janis Siegel of the Manhattan concerns of minorities, women, composer-saxophonist Rah~ Transfer discusses the making of the children, the elderly and other groups. 3/ 27 "Orisa: Religious Traditions." Roland Kirk. group's latest recording, "Vocalese," as An exploration of a nature-based well as her own solo career. 2/ 6 "The Listener's Guide t.o the· religion with more than 400 deities that Blues." Host B.B. King introduces has been practiced and disseminated by singer/ songwriter/ guitarist Son Seals, the Africans brought to the Americas-as one of the great Southern blue artists slaves -and their descendents.
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2/ 14 Recorded at the new performance instrumentalists, pianist Tommy Folan. The famed TV Yoga teacher and . well as interviews with friends and studio of WBGO-FM/Newark, N.J., this Flanagan and his Trio join vocalist author of Lllias, Yoga and You talks colleagues. program begins with the exciting vocals Carol Sloane; later joined by Clark freely about her own life's journey and of Sathima Bea Bel\jamin and goes on Terry and Bob Brookmeyer how she has fo llowed her heart.• 2/ 15 - 6:30 p.m. Black Women. This to a solo piano performance by Randy transforming the group into the Clark program explores the humor tradition Weston. Terry/ Bob Brookmeyer Quintet. 3/ 8 Llving in the Moment with Andre among black women and includes Carpenter. Carpenter speaks of his perfo rmance and interviews with 2/ 21 In a special program fo r Black 3/ 28 Recorded live at the Tralfamadore own journey as a professional actor and emerging Afro-Ameri can comediennes, History Month, an all-star salute to Cafe in Buffalo, New York, is a perfo rming artist and how 'being' may psychologists, and writers. Thelonius Monk featu res Dizzy performance by alto saxophonist be more important than 'doing' and he Gillespie, Billy Taylor, Wynton and Richie Cole followed by the dynamic explores new territory and offers a 2/ 22 - 6:00 p.m. Dick Gregory. Social Branford Marsalis, Jon Hendricks, fusion of C'est What. vision of the possibilities beyond commentator and comedian Dick and Bill Cosby, among others. materialism and the mundane. Gregory explores the political and Recorded at Constitution Hall in Sundays cultural infl uences on his wo rk. Also Washington, D.C. 3/ 15 Intuition as a Skill with Weston featu red are performance excerpts and Agor. Ago r presents insights about interviews with fa mily and friends who New Dimensions using the intuition to increase know his work. 11:00 a.m. effectiveness in literally any area of This continuing series presents work or personal life. 2/ 22 - 6:30 p.m. Reflections. This conversations with thinkers on the program provides a fascinating and in - leading edge of change. 3/ 22·Go for Life with Paula Carroll. depth historical overview of Afro Share the anxiety, rage and joy of one American humor. Included arc woman's struggle to save her life and 2/1 Music and Your Mind with Linda numerous excerpts from early Afro- the lives of others who have fallen Keiser. Keiser, musician and educator, Americans humor and interviews with victim to medical incompetence as speaks of a process which uses music to comedians Bill Cosby, Dick Gregory, Paula Carroll recounts her enhance mood and create balance. Whitman Mayo as well as historians, extraordinary story. writcrs, psychologists . 2/8 Gaia: The Living Earth with Jose 3/ 29 Quantum Physics and the • Arguelles. Engaging and provocative, 3/1 - 6:00 p.m. The Graceland Body / Mind with Fred Alan Wolf. An Arguelles shares his extraordinary Debate: Supporting or Exploiting amazing journey unfolds as Wolf, a discoveries of the secrets of the Mayan Black Musicians. Paul Simon's new . physicist, correlates quantum physics calendar and its profound relevance to album "Graceland," featuring with the basic processes of life and its our times. musicians from Soweto, South Africa, unfoldment. has gotten criti cism from black 2/15 Daily Life as Spiritual Exercise students around the country and may with Marsha Sinetar. According to Public Affairs have broken the UN cultural ban Thelonius Monk Sinet.ar, educator and psychologist, against South Afri ca. This program 2/ 28 Saxophone legend Dexter choosing a lifestyle which blends inner presents excerpts from Simon's Gordon performs at one of the world's truth with daily life is possible. She Funny As A Way of January 5th appearance at a Howard great jazz clubs: New York's Village · emphasizes the importance of solitude, Being Serious University forum. Vanguard. silence and self-awareness for following the spiritual path. A four-part documentary series on 3/7 An outdoor concert by saxophonist Afro-American humor featuring several Class for Credit Willis "Gator-Tail" Jackson is 2/22 Rumi: Poet of Divine Ecstasy comediennes who speak candidly about 6:00p.m. presented this week, recorded live in with Coleman Barks. A wondrous look cultural and political issues and about 3/ 15 to 5/ 17 Europe During World Washington Park, Newark, N.J . at 13th-century Sufi poet Jelaluddin images which add to the power, War II. See description and registration Rumi, with Coleman Barks, Assoc. Prof. richness and depth of their art. information elsewhere in this guide. 3/14 Recorded in Albuquerque, New of English at the University of Georgia, Mexico, the avant-garde sounds of the and co-translator ( with John Moyne) of 2/ 15 - 6:00 p.m. Bill Cosby. Bobby Bradford Mo'tet, featuring two volumes of Rumi poems, Unseen Comedian Bill Cosby candidly discusses clarinetist John Carter. Rain and Open Secret. his cultural and artistic approach to humor. Included are early and 3/21 At home with singers and 3/ 1 Llving Your Vision with Lllias contemporary Cosby performances, as
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A Programmatically it is a good practice are also a lot of people who don't have Show evenings at KUNC, an NPR station biological impossibility I would have because things are as fresh as possible. experimental attitudes and that makes at the University of Northern Colorado said. A lot of stuff gets written in the it interesting. in Greeley. I also played volunteer Most recently, I was getting up at morning too .... I'm in constant motion coordinator, cultural affairs reporter noon everyday. Now though, I think that fo r the most part until I'm off the air. It I hope you enjoyed this interview with and I'd fill-in reading news quite alot. I I like early mornings in alot of ways I all varies from there. Shaun Keenan Gilson. Make him feel also always had other projects going never thought of. I always liked being welcome by stopping by or by giving him a such as being involved with Boulder's up late at night because of the stillness Bob: Now that you are starting to call. 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Public Affairs ______Music ______l "Voices in Exile," Award-Winning Special Series The New Grass Revival ======About Salvadoran Refugees ======The New Grass Revival is at the top by rhythm and blues. Pat Flynn is the " ...I had nightmares that I was in my refugees is the subject of the third of the acoustic music scene. This hard- acoustic guitarist, who also writes most driving folk ensemble is universally country and that the Guardia was program, "In Search of Asylum." The of the ensemble's original music. The credited with inventing "newgrass," an following me, that all the doors were final program in the series, "Sanctuary," New Grass Revival is rounded out by eclectic blend of rock, reggae, jazz, closed." Jorge is one of half a million chronicles a controversial movement in Bela Fleck, credited with reinventing blues and soul music, built on the solid Salvadorans who, fleeing the brutal war the United States which has arisen in the banjo, playing every conceivable · foundation of traditional bluegrass. in their country, came to the United response to this problem. In defiance of type of music on an instrument which OUR FRONT PORCH presents this States. National Public Radio presents federal law, Americans have opened has been traditionally scorned by popular ensemble in concert, taped live Voices In Exile/Desde El Exilio, the their churches, communities, and· musical sophisticates. at Central Michigan University. The award-winning four-part documentary homes to Salvadorans in exile whom Says Bush, "We seemingly have the in English and Spanish that examines concert special airs on February 13 at 1 ability .to go into just about any musical the U.S. Government refuses to p.m. the war that has displaced a quarter of recognize as refugees. venue, and pull it off. We have Since forming in the early-1970s, the Salvadoran population, the Most of the illegal refugees from El The something for everyone." has built an problems they face as ref_ugees in the Salvador live in Latin American districts New Grass Revival That musical diplomacy promises to international following with their be on display during this special United States, and the sanctuary of major cities in the U.S. Desde El unique, innovative sound. Writes music presentation of OUR FRONT PORCH, movement that shelters Salvadorans Exilio, the Spanish version of the radio critic Thomas Goldsmith, "They've from deportation to their violent series, will inform the Salvadorans' as The New Grass Revival performs toured all over the world and they've before a live audience in a program of homeland. The programs will be in Spanish-speaking neighbors about their earned the respect and admiration of a English as Voices In Exile and in dilemma as a people in exile. music including its hit single "What You ~hole generation of pickers and Do To Me," typical of the high energy Spanish as Desde El Exilio and will be And for other listeners, Voices in acoustic music fans." level the group generates in all its tunes. aired on KUMD, Saturday, February 14 Exile will serve an equally important and 21 , beginning at 6:00 p.m. purpose. "This is a timely series," says Says founding member Sam Bush, The special also features the musicians "Some people call our sound Producer Claire Schoen begins the Frank Tavares, Director of NPR's in selections from some of the group's mainstream country. I think that term series with "Inside the Volcano," a Department of Specialized Audience ground-breaking albums, including "On is something that's being re-defined portrait of El Salvador, where seven Programming. the Boulevard" and "Deviation." every day. What we do sounds a lot Says John Sheffler, host of OUR years of civil war have taken the lives of more country than a lot of today's FRONT PORCH, "We're very excited 50,000 civilians. The refugees' struggle country-pop music. We're still using about this concert. The New Grass to adapt to a new society - while preserving their traditions and avoiding the fiddle, banjo, mandolin, guitar, and Revival is a truly amazing group, and Destination bass, with drums and percussion added their music is uniquely infectious. No deportation - is described in the next occasionally." program, "North of the Border." matter what musical tastes our Bush is the group's mandolinist and Although the U.S. Refugee Act of Travt;!G audiences might have, we guarantee fiddler. Bass is played by John Cowan, they'll be fans of the once 1980 offers asylum to those who prove Revival who also contributes vocals influenced they've tuned in." a "well-founded fear of persecution," Formerly Northern Recreation the immigration courts deny asylum to 218/722-9882 97% of the Salvadorans who apply. 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