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  • Discussing his autobiography "Perfect Pitch: A Life Story" with Russian-born musicologist, pianist and composer Nicolas Slonimsky

    Apr. 13, 1988

    *Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Discussing Chicago Opera Theater's production of the play, "The Crucible," with artistic director Alan Stone and stage director Roger Brunyate

    Sep. 16, 1985

    Music by Robert Ward and text based on the Arthur Miller play.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Dr. Oliver Sacks discusses his book "The Island of the Colorblind"

    Jan. 16, 1997

    His book, "The Island of the Colorblind," was the result of Dr. Oliver Sacks' travels to Micronesia. Sacks was puzzled by how people that were color blind could tell if a banana was ripe. A man told him that one must rely on the smell of the banana and its texture. The second part of the book is devoted to Sacks' travels to Guam.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Sir Cedric Hardwicke discusses today's theatre

    Oct. 14, 1960

    According to Sir Cedric Hardwicke, plays are only fashionable in New York City even though people all around the country are hungry to see a good play. In England around Christmas time, Hardwicke says children are exposed to plays at an early age, unlike here in the states, where there aren't any plays geared toward children.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Interviewing Manohar Malgonkar

    Nov. 21, 1963

    Author Manohar Malgonkar discusses his novel The Princes and the end of the era of princely states in India.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations

  • Dr. Emmett L. Avery and Dr. Arthur H. Scouten discuss the Restoration Comedy period of theater in England

    1964

    Drama historians and professors Dr. Emmett L. Avery of University of Washington and Dr. Arthur H. Scouten of University of Pennsylvania discuss the Restoration Comedy period of theater in England. The two served as editors of a twelve-volume collection that documents this period of theater in England. In this interview, the two discuss the cultural standards of the time, including how this period was when women were first allowed to be actors in productions. Studs plays "Concerto grosso in C Major, HWV 318 "Alexander's Feast": I. Allegro" - Philomusica of London (1960).

  • Lady Dhanvanti Rama Rau discusses family planning in India ; part 1

    Feb. 21, 1964

    Lady Dhanvanti Rama Rau discusses economic inequality, poverty, and the growing population in India. She discusses the need for family planning to combat these issues. Studs plays “A Morning Raga” - Ravi Shankar.

  • Lady Dhanvanti Rama Rau discusses family planning in India ; part 2

    Feb. 21, 1964

    Lady Dhanvanti Rama Rau discusses economic inequality, poverty, and the growing population in India. She discusses the need for family planning to combat these issues. Studs plays “A Morning Raga” - Ravi Shankar.

  • Interviewing Xavier Corbero

    1964

    Catalan artist Xavier Corbero speaks of the artwork and folk traditions of the Catalonia and Castilia regions of Spain.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations

  • Interviewing Mr. Kusnadi of Indonesia

    1964

    A conversation about the artwork of Indonesia, with Mr. Kusnadi, dean of the Fine Arts Department of the Ministry of Education and Culture in Jakarta *Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations

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