The Arts Lab Movement was created by Jim Haynes in 182 Drury Lane, London. Studs Terkel interviews Kelly Swenson and the kids.

The Arts Lab Movement was created by Jim Haynes in 182 Drury Lane, London. Studs Terkel interviews Kelly Swenson.

Discussing the book "Charms for the Easy Life" (published by Putnam) with the author Kaye Gibbons.

Musical theater and television actress/comedienne Kaye Ballard discusses her role as Helen in the 1954 American opera The Golden Apple, musician and writer John La Touche, her family, her accompanist Arthur Siegel and their mutual love for the Peanuts comic strip, the parakeet sketch she wrote with Mel Brooks, her background in burlesque and vaudeville, and her comic and musical inspirations.

Depression, meds, psychiatry and being bi polar are all topics covered in Kay R. Jamison's book, "An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness." According to Jamison, being bi polar runs in one's family. It is in one's genes, as Jamison talks about her own personal battle with the disease. Jamison also reads passages from her book.

Interviewing novelist, essayist, and poet Kay Boyle. She discusses her work as an educator at San Francisco State College and as an advocate for her students.

Kay Boyle is the co-author of "Being Geniuses Together". The book is a memoir of her time spent in Paris and of her background, including her life with her mother when she was younger.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

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Terkel presents musical performance by Kathy Cowan and Sinobu Sato

Interviewing Katherine Dunham, anthropologist, choreographer, and dancer. Dunham discusses various subjects including Haitian Vodou, an African diasporic religion, and the importance of cultural dance. Content Warning: This conversation has the presence of outdated, biased, offensive language. Rather than remove this content, we present it in the context of twentieth-century social history to acknowledge and learn from its impact and to inspire awareness and discussion.

Karen DeCrow said both young ladies and young men should read her book, "The Young Woman's Guide to Liberation: Alternatives to a Half-Life While the Choice is Still Yours". DeCrow explained that young girls need to realize they should prepare themselves for being more than just a mother and a homemaker. She also stresses the importance of women not being totally dependent on men.

Relief worker Kale Williams discusses his trip to Nigeria and his understanding of Nigerian music customs.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations

While in his home in Berlin, Jurek Becker covers various topics. He first talks about being arrested back in 1978 in New Orleans. Becker also talks about his lack of memories from being in the concentration camp. When he was 3, 4, or 5, Becker said that when he was there, there was nothing, and therefore, there's nothing to remember.