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  • Members of the Shanghai Quartet discuss their backgrounds

    May. 17, 1989

    The day before their concert performance at North Park College, the Shanghai Quartet was at the WFMT studios. Betty Bucchari explained her job was to search for great musicians that were not well-known. The Li brothers were destined to play the violins, as their parents were music teachers for 15 years.

  • Cleopatre Bourdelle, the wife of artist and sculptor Antoine Bourdelle, speaks of her husbands life and art. ; part 2

    Oct. 28, 1962

    On location at Musee Bourdelle in Paris, France, Ms Bourdelle discusses the life and art of her late husband Antoine Bourdelle.

  • Corky Siegel

    Corky Siegel and members of his ensemble the West End String Quartet discuss chamber blues

    Oct. 15, 1996

    Terkel interviews Corky Siegel and the West End String Quartet. Corky Siegel and the West End String Quartet also performs during the broadcast. They also discuss the musical genre of chamber blues.

  • Harry Belafonte

    Harry Belafonte discusses jazz and folk music ; part 1

    Jan. 6, 1955

    Singer Harry Belafonte discusses Black music including spirituals and jazz and how it has contributed to American culture.

  • Discussing the book "War Without Mercy: Race & Power in the Pacific War" (published by Pantheon) with the author John Dower

    Jul. 29, 1986

    Discussing the book "War Without Mercy: Race & Power in the Pacific War" (published by Pantheon) with the author John Dower.

  • Discussing the new edition of Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (published by Random House) with editor Victor Doyno

    May. 24, 1996

    Discussing the new edition of Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (published by Random House) with editor Victor Doyno.

  • Discussing the book "Interview" (published by Seven Stories Press) with author and interviewer Claudia Dreifus

    Jun. 12, 1997

    Discussing the book "Interview" (published by Seven Stories Press) with author and interviewer Claudia Dreifus.

  • Discussing productions of her plays "Path of Ashes" and "Maid's Play," with playwright and director Nicole Dreiske

    Nov. 1, 1983

    Discussing productions of her plays "Path of Ashes" and "Maid's Play," with playwright and director Nicole Dreiske.

  • Discussing "Book of Lear," with director and playwright Nicole Dreiske

    Sep. 9, 1989

    Discussing "Book of Lear," with director and playwright Nicole Dreiske.

  • Discussing the book "Citizen Hughes" (published by Holt, Reinhart, & Winston) with the author Michael Drosnin

    Feb. 21, 1985

    Discussing the book "Citizen Hughes" (published by Holt, Reinhart, & Winston) with the author Michael Drosnin.

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