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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: Interview with Charles S. Dutton

David Rothenberg interviews Charles S. Dutton about August Wilson's play "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" in which he now stars on Broadway as Levee the trumpeter. He won the Tony Award nomination for Best Actor. Dutton talks about his life in reform school, juvenile court and Maryland Prison. He speaks of how his passion and love of acting came to be.

Whatever became of Sally Rand / interviews by Richard Lamparski.

Richard Lamparski interviews burlesque dancer and actress Sally Rand (1904 - 1979). Rand, nicknamed "Her Sexcellency," was most famous for her ostrich feather fan dance, which was credited with making the 1933 Chicago World's fair a financial success in the midst of the Great Depression.

Whatever became of Una Merkel / interviews by Richard Lamparski.

Richard Lamparski interviews American film actress Una Merkel (1903 - 1986). Merkel is best known for her roles in the films Destry Rides Again (1939), The Bank Dick (1940), and Summer and Smoke (1961), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. They discuss her long film and stage career.

Janis Ian and Nicky Seeger live at WBAI

Steve Rath presents folk musicians Janis Ian and Nicky Seeger in the WBAI studio. Ian and Seeger perform and speak about their music. They discuss Ian's career, which began at the age of 12; response to her first song, which Leonard Bernstein told the nation was a good song. A number of Ian's and Seeger's songs are played during the hour, and they do a couple live.

First Wednesday: November 4, 1981

First Wednesday, monthly wrap-up of news, views and interviews of interest to the gay male community, brought to you by the First Wednesday News Team of WBAI's Gay Men's Department. November 4, 1981 episode.

Autonomy in lesbian relationships

Excerpts from a workshop from the Lavender Visions Conference held in the Spring of 1981 in Old Westbury, NY about autonomy in lesbian relationships. Includes a presentation by an unknown speaker and Q&A. Opening song by Lynne Messinger, "Possessiveness." Closing song by Betsy Rose and Cathy Winter, "Love Will Have to Do." Produced by Viv Sutherland.

The Velvet Sledgehammer: March 7, 1985

Women's news with Judy Pasternak for the week of March 7, 1985, incorporating KPFA's Majority Report.

The Velvet Sledgehammer: Interview with Judith Malina

Production reel of a May 24, 1984 interview with Judith Malina by Judy Pasternak. Malina also some excerpts from her diaries. Interview broadcast on the June 20 and 27, 1984 episodes of The Velvet Sledgehammer. No intro, outro, nor additional material on the tape.

The Velvet Sledgehammer: December 7, 1983 (Part 1 only)

The Velvet Sledgehammer for December 7, 1983, hosted by Judy Pasternak. The program begins with a performance by and interview with comedian Jane Anderson (by Judy Pasternak), and a performance and interview with comedy writers and performers Deah Schwartz and Anne Wilford, by Ash Corea. They discuss their new piece "Leftovers: the ups and downs of a compulsive eater".

The Velvet Sledgehammer: November 23, 1983 (Part 1 only)

Production reel for the November 23, 1983 episode of The Velvet Sledgehammer, hosted and produced by Eileen Zalisk. This tape contains the continuation (from the October 12th episode) of recordings from The Scholar and the Feminist Conference held April 23rd in NYC. The conferences, sponsored by the Barnard College Women's Center, centered around women and technology.

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