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  • Discussing the Looking Glass Theatre Co.'s production of "The Jungle," with cast members

    Nov. 1, 1990

    members of the Lookingglass Theatre Company

  • Performance of traditional folk hymns sung by Helen Schneyer

    Nov. 9, 1990

    Musical performance of traditional folk hymns

  • Reading short stories and poems and music

    Feb. 6, 1991

    Reading short stories and poems

  • Dr. Joseph Burkhalter and Dr. Charles Price talk with Studs about Pharmaceutical Chemistry ; part 2

    1964

    Studs has a conversation with Dr. Charles Price, American Chemical Society president and chairman of chemistry department at University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Joseph Burkhalter, Professor of pharmaceutical chemistry at University of Michigan, and chairman of American Chemical Society's division of medicinal chemistry. Dr. Price And Dr. Burkhardter discuss the drug industry and working with the government to develop pharmaceutical medicines. Both doctors voice the debate about creation of nuclear technology and how that impacted science in general.

  • Terkel reads Christmas stories.

    Dec. 23, 1992

    Reading three Christmas stories

  • Presenting a performance of the Lyric Opera of Chicago with Sherrill Milnes

    Jan. 7, 1993

    Terkel comments and presents a Lyric Opera performance

  • Terkel comments and presents musical selections from The Age of Gold ballet suite

    Jan. 14, 1992

    Presenting selections from the Arabesque recording of Dmitrii Shostakovich's composition "Symphony no. 1, op. 10 Concerto for Piano, Trumpet and Strings, op. 35; Three movements from The Age of Gold ballet suite: op.22," with the conductor of the recorded

  • Arnold Wesker

    Arnold Wesker, english writer and playwright discusses his life and work.

    1962

    Arnold Wesker, English playwright and writer in several genres discusses scenes from the play "Roots". Mr Wesker further discusses his plays and the current cast traveling around England performing several of his plays. The interview tape ends and Studs recalls the remainder of the interview alone as a postscript.

  • John Sayles

    Terkel reads from John Sayles' short stories.

    Reading from the collection of short stories, the Anarchists' convention

  • Ivy Compton-Burnett discusses her life and work while Studs is in London, England ; part 1

    1962

    The tape begins with Studs speaking with Christopher Sykes, a friend and producer, Studs is getting information how to behave and what to expect. Studs meets Ms. Compton-Burnett at a flat in Cornwell Gardens, London, England and they discuss her life and work as a novelist and writer. Ms Compton Burnett discusses London and class structure. End of tape 1

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