Lucia Chase discusses the rehearsal and performance of Swan Lake of the American Ballet Theater at the Civic Opera House. Includes Peter Ilich Tschaikovsky music from Swan Lake.

Russian composer Alexander Tcherepnin discusses his early upbringing, training, and composing in Saint Petersburg, as well as the influence of his composer father, Benois family relatives, and associates of Ballet russes.

John Cage and Merce Cunningham discuss their collaborations of choreography and music. They discuss their influences and careers. Includes a clip of an earlier interview with John Cage.

Discussing the book "Loneliness in America" with the author Suzanne Gordon.

Interviewing singer and storyteller Anndrena Belcher.

Alwin Nikolais discusses his origins and the Henry Street Settlement, his thoughts on the future of modern dance, the stigma modern dance receives, and his approach to choreographing new pieces. Music is played from a tape Alwin Nikolais had with him. Some of it is untitled, some from performances "Caligraph for Martyrs" and "Echo". The music has been removed from this program for copyright reasons.

Sol Hurok discusses his work as an impresario, organizing events and bringing artists from around the world to the United States to perform. Studs Terkel plays songs by many of the artists and performers that Hurok has managed during the interview, including Feodor Chaliapin, Nellie Melba, Titta Ruffo, Luisa Tetrazzini, Sviatoslav Richter, Marian Anderson, and Arthur Rubinstein. Timestamps for each performance are as follows: 00:00:00-00:03:01 "Glinka: Ruslan and Lyudmila, Op.

Studs interviews Flemming Flindt, director, choreographer, and dancer of Royal Danish Ballet, in Denmark during a practice session. They discuss the "Miraculous Mandarin" ballet and the history behind it. Studs asks about the history of ballet in Denmark and the history of the Royal Danish Ballet. Flindt describes the choreography and scores of the ballet. They discuss how technology has changed the production and audiences of ballet.

Interviewing singer and storyteller Anndrena Belcher.

Interviewing singer and storyteller Anndrena Belcher.

Interviewing endocrinologist Dr. Samuel Borushek.

Studs Terkel interviews Chicago choreographers Lou Conte, Shirley Mordine, and Nana Solbrig.

Phakavali Dancers discuss their career in classical music and dancing from Thailand. Normally, the group consists of 14 dances and 5 musicians that share classical & folk music. Their dancing and music reflects the history, culture, and lifestyle of Thailand. Audio of the Thai outro music ends in fade out, then abruptly a Classical music with no recorded name starts and ends with applause.

Dancer and choreographer Agnes de Mille discusses her career.