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Showing 1931 - 1940 of 5330 results
  • Interviewing Ruth Draper and Lord Richard Buckley ; part 1

    1958
  • Buffalo Ensemble Theatre in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Nov. 25, 1991

    Terkel comments and presents a musical performance by the Buffalo Ensemble Theatre

  • Interviewing Sun-Times editorial cartoonist Jacob Burck

    Apr. 27, 1959
  • Discussing radiation and interviewing Dr. Sheldon Burger and Dr. Lauriston Taylor ; part 1

    Nov. 19, 1963

    Dr. Burger is the Associate Director of Research at Evanston Hospital and Dr. Lauriston Taylor, Associate Director of National Bureau of Standards.

  • Ben Burns discusses and reads from his book “Nitty Gritty: A White Editor in Black Journalism”

    Apr. 12, 1996

    Editor Ben Burns discusses and reads from his book “Nitty Gritty: A White Editor in Black Journalism.” Burns discusses his experience as an editor of black publications including the "Chicago Daily Defender," "Ebony," and "Jet." Studs plays "Billie's Blues" - Billie Holiday (1936); "Goin' to Chicago Blues" - Count Basie and His Orchestra (1941); and "Rosetta" - Earl Hines (1934).

  • Interviewing in Girard, Pennsylvania, with Bob Burns and Jim Richardson

    1980

    Burns and Richardson, both high school students, objected to conclusions contained in Terkel's book "Working; People Talk about What They Do All Day and How They Feel about What They Do."

  • Interview with Robert Olen Butler

    1985

    Discussing the book "On Distant Ground: A Novel" (published by Knopf) with the author Robert Olen Butler.

  • Frederick Busch reads from and discusses his book "Long Way from Home"

    May. 25, 1993

    When Frederick Busch wrote his book, "Long Way from Home," he wanted to understand, How does a mother leave her child? To Busch, fiction is people in motion trying to find a dream or people in motion, running away from a nightmare.

  • Interview with Simon Callow

    Feb. 8, 1996

    Interviewing actor and author Simon Callow.

  • Interview with members of the Chicago Chamber Musicians

    Feb. 3, 1992

    Interviewing members of the Chicago Chamber Musicians: Larry Combs & Deborah Sobol.

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