AIRW\VES A Service of Continuing Education and Extension l5il University of Minnesota, Duluth VOL. 2 NUMBERS MARCH 1981 Mar. 19 - Coffee &: conversation: Calendar of Events Music at UMD Pioneer Crafts Demonstrations Duluth-Superior Symphony Orchestra Mar. IO - Student Recital: Greg Mar. I - Tole Painting, Kim Jadwin Director Taavo Virkhaus discusses the Tweed Museum ClaHlc FIim Festlval Laliberte, saxophone, Boh 90, 8 p .m. March 21 concert. (at noon and 7 p.m. In the Museum) Mar. 15 - Oil &: Acrylic Painting, Tom Mar. 15 - Guest Recital: Charles Boyd, Russ Bridges Mar. 28 - Endangered Animals of the Mar. IO - On The Waterfront (USA, Sundquist, organ, First Methodist Upper Midwest: talk, Chisholm 1954) Church, Central Entrance, Duluth, 4 Mar. 29 - Quilting, Kivi Kontri Quilters Museum, 2 p.m. p.m. Mar. ·17 - The General (USA, 1926) Roselle Sorrels Concert Mar. 22 - Faculty Recital: Patricia Mar. 31 - Grand Illusion (France, 1937) Laliberte, piano; Raymond Comstock, Depot Events Mar. 4 - Internationally known folk violin; Ann Anderson, violin. Boh 90, 3 singer at the Side Track in Two Tweed Museum p.m. Mar. I - Matinee Musicale, 3 p.m., Harbors, 7:30 p .m. , Tickets at the door. Duluth-Superior Youth Orchestra, 7 Feb. 18-Mar. 8 - Group graduate student Mar. 29 - Student Recital: Kareen p.m. Guitar Workshop & Concert exhibit Bender, piano, Boh 90, 3 p .m. Mar. 5 - Coffee&: Conversation: Pioneer Mar. 15 - Michael Carter in concert in Mar. 1-Apr. 5 - Wisconsin's New Deal Mar. 31 - Jazz Ensemble III &: Combo Crafts' "Homemade Show," 12:10 p.m. · the Alvord Theatre, Northland College, Art Concert, Marshall Performing Arts 8 p.m. Blues guitar workshop, Alvord Center, 8 p.m. Mar. 7 - Ballet Preview, 2:30 p.m. Theatre, 2 p.m. Mar. 8-Mar. 29 - Vermillion '80: National Print.&: Drawing Competition Mar. 8 - Symphony String Quartet, 3 Kirby FIims p.m. through April 22 - Design Elements Mar. 11 - "Going in Style" Boh 90 7 &: Mar. 10 - Matinee Musicale, pianist Mar. 11-12 - Marson Print Sale (Mar. 11 9:15 Edward Newman -11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Mar. 12-9a.m.-4p.m .) Mar. 20 &: 22 - "The Rose," Boh 90, 7 &: Mar. 12 - Coffee&: Conversation: flutist Student Exhibitions at Tweed 9:15 Rebecca Urbansky and pianist Coreen Bender performing Claude Bolling's Mar. 10-15 - Pennie Reis Mar. 25 - "Autumn Sonata" Boh 90, 7 &: "Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano," 12:10 Mar. 17-22 - Richard Lee 9:15 p.m. 0Ew Grnss Sturno Mar. 24-29 - Liz Sivertson est. 111:; Mar. 27 &: 29 - "Romeo&:Juliet" Boh 90, Mar. 14 - Mulligan Stew Workshop CUSTORl GLRS:IWDRK 7 &: 9:15 Marshall Performing Arts Center fOll 1lfE DISCRlffllARTlfl6 Mar. 15 - Music by John Bergquist, 2 H0ITTE AOD BUSIOESS Duluth-Superior Symphony Mar. 12-15 and Mar. 19-21 - UMD p.m. Orchestra J W. SUPERIOR ST. Theatre . presents "Almost Perfect DULIJTII, mmll 5!'ill02 Person," Experimental Theatre, 8 p.m. Mar. 18 - Lake Superior Contemporary Mar. 21 - Guest: Nina Beilina, violin. Writers series - open reading at the Sibelius , Prokofiev, Duluth Mar. 13-14 - Dudley Riggs' Brave New Library, 7:30 p.m. Auditorium, 8rm. Workshop, 8 p.m. Lisi:enei's Dear WDTH: 1340 Arrowhead Rd . Dear Tom, Duluth, Minn. 55811 I don't have any money for you, but if I I am an avid listener of WDTH. I think had any I would surely give it as a it is the best station in the area. 72 4-4994 membership donation. However, there is one problem that has aggravated the hell out of me, causing I can't think of any more valuable me to turn the station off several times. community resource than the one When listening to the music at a offered by your station, and thus wish _r:~ comfortable volume level, it is very you great success in your current drive, difficult if not impossible to hear the ~--~~~JJ> and in your general plans. D.J. When the radio is turned up loud '--------------~__) j)Y enough to hear the D.J., the music ~------' The money will come eventually, and becomes too loud. Many times when you will get some of it. Until then I listening for the names of the artists remam devotedly and pennilessly performing, all you can hear is yours, mumbling. Admittedly this does not happen on all programs. Is it a Tom Cox technical problem or planned? -or just my ears? PeoI,ile', PHOTO flNISHING Sincerely, Here's another installmen·t on my $50 PRINTS, SLIDES, MOVIES, REPRINTS COLOR & BLACK and WHITE pledge. I may be down on your records Jack Curtis as Micky McGilligan, which is my real Duluth, Minnesota FAST SERVICE - HIGH QUALITY name, despite what it says on the check. Sirs: Thanks again for the music. Pat Eller's PDQ PRINTING. INC. Sat. morning show is great! So is the I realize that the music world doesn't 207 WEST FIRST STREET, DULUTJ-:J , 722-6010 folk &: blues show. revolve around new wave and the avante-garde, but gee whiz fellers, I Micky detect ,iin imbalance. I'm referring to your practice of using traditional jazz, Dear WDTH, blues, folk, and country music as the main body of your programming while I found your series on the subject of calling yourself a "progressive" station. nuclear wastes interesting, but possibly I'm sure this contradiction doesn't exist too careful to present pro as well as anti- because you are lacking people on your nuclear viewpoints. I would like to staff who have a sense of ~odern --~~BUILDERS & LABORERS encourage you to present studies of aesthetics. To quote Ezra Pound please M~COMMONWEALTH controversial subjects in the future. "make it new." Uranium exploration and mining, acid rain, and ELF would be possible Sincerely, subjects. Please keep up the good work started with your Indian News 555 program, and continue to offer us an The anti-zen alternative news service. Enclosed is final payment on• $30 GENERAL CONTRACTING pledge. Really enjoy listening to your Yours, PASSIVE SOLAR DESIGN station especially jazz portion. Have a good day. CUSTOM WOODWORKING Jan Schnell Dairyland, Wisc. Steve &: Rita Alf 4877 ARNOLD ROAD DULUTH MINN 21a-na-1201 2 SUPPORT .. PUBLIC Reoorf to the Listener RADIO r Airwaves is a monthly publication of WDTH-FM, the public radio station at the University of Minne- By Tom Livingston Stat 1011 Manager sota, Duluth. A yearly membership in WDTH costs just $25 Member- • ship entitles you to receive "Air- Happy Birthday! haven't paid your fall pledge yet, you "In Your Own Backyard" waves" mailed directly to your can help us over this rough spot by home. WDTH took to the air March 8, 1976, so paying up. 1 We have begun broadcasting a series of this month represents our fifth 15 minute programs about the Write or call us at University of birthday, and in these days of overnight SOUL ARRIVAL environment, produced cooperatively Minnesota, Duluth, 130 Humani- sensations, that makes us well by several public radio stations and the ties Bldg., Duluth, Minnesota established. In a very real sense, the past A concensus is shaping up about what Minnesota Environmental Education 558 12, 218-726-718 I. year has seen this happen. While we had to do about Soul Arrival. Last summer, Board. "In Your Own Backyard" can be a few disappointments, such as the there was a sizable controversy over heard Mondays at 10 a.m., repeated Wl)Tti Staff shortfall in the Fall Marathon, the past whether to remove the Sunday program Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. year generally has been one of from the schedule. There seemed to be Station Manager ..... .. Tom Livingston consolidation of past gains, and a final two areas ·of contention. One group WDTH will be providing staff, Program Director .. ... ... John Ziegler push toward the qualification level for Asst. Program Director ... .. Paul Schmitz thought th"e whole concept of the· coordination and production facilities Engineering .. .. .. Ralph (Kirk) Kersten federal support and national program was inappropriate, but for four or five of the programs working Producer/ Outreach ..... .. Jean Johnson programming. A final word on that another, larger group felt that the idea with the Regional Environmental Layout .. .. .... .. • , - , , , . Cathe Hice will be forthcoming shortly. was good, but the time was bad. Education Council in our area. The University of Minnesota is In the coming year, we will need to On the other side of the issue, the group The series is being aired on both public committed to the policy that all continue to solidify our position in · in favor of the program was also open to and commercial radio stations persons shall have equal access to terms of listener support, which will the idea of chc1nging the time, so this is throughout the state. It is intended to its programs, facilities, and mean more intensive outreach the direction we have been working in. al_ert the public to Minnesota's employment without ·regard to activities, to introduce more people to At this point we are tentatively environmental problems, provide race, creed, color, sex, national WDTH . planning to move the Soul Arrival information about government origin, or handicap. programs to Friday, 8-11 p.m. and programs and legislation, and acquaint In terms of programming, you can Saturday, 6-9 p.m. The 12-3 slots on people with ways in which they can expect a few changes. The availability Saturday and Sunday will be free format enjoy and protect ,...the environment. .., of satellite receiver with the shows like Awakening to start with, and Program topics will include waste 250-odd other public radio stations m the future home for network' offerings disposal systems, acid rain, land use, the country will vastly improve the like "Jazz Ali-re.