We'll be joined by Minnesota Public Radio classical music host Bill Morelock to discuss classical music recordings. Plus, actors equity, interracial love and rock n' roll politicians..
Arthur Miller, playwright of `Death of a Salesman,' dies at 89
Arthur Miller, who had been hailed as America's greatest living playwright, died Thursday night at his home in Connecticut.
Minnesota Orchestra records Beethoven
Karl Gehrke reports on the positive reception to the new Minnesota Orchestra cd, then we'll talk about classical recordings. If two orchestras record the same symphony, how do you choose one over the other? Is there any reason to own more than one Beethoven's fifth? We'll listen to some side-by-side examples and talk to Bill Morelock.
Actors and equity
In the Twin Cities theater community, actors generally fall into two categories; union and non-union. The union is called Actors Equity Association. Actors Equity has maintained a presence in the local theater scene for the last several decades. We wondered how strong a force Actors is in the Twin Cities. Chris Roberts explores what offer its members, and how Equity helps or hinders theater groups.
Slippery When Wet
Our country has been called "a melting pot;" a place where people from diverse cultures live together in harmony. But do we? The latest production at the Penumbra Theater in St. Paul explores the tensions that arise between a Japanese-American woman and an African-American man when they start dating. Marianne met the folks who created "Slippery When Wet."
Rock and Politics
Martin Zellar rose to fame as the front man for the Gear Daddies. When that group disbanded he formed Martin Zellar and the Hardways which he continues to tour with today. But music isn't Zellar's only passion. Recently, as Erin Galbally reports, he's returned home to his native Austin to head up the Mower County DFL.
