March 1, 1989

TV and Film Actress Pamela Reed

Reed recently played a campaign manager in the HBO political satire Tanner '88. Now she stars as a struggling single mother and radio journalist in the film Rachel River. She joins Fresh Air to talk about the politics of nudity in film and the kinds of roles available to women.

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Pamela Reed

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Terry Gross

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, March 1, 1989: Interview with Barry Lopez; Review of an album of Harold Shapero's orchestral works ; Interview with Pamela Reed; Review of James Crawford's book "Bilingual…

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March 1, 1989

27:43

Nature Writer Barry Lopez Trades Dogma for Moral Ambiguity

Lopez has a new collection of essays called Crossing Open Ground, which offers what he hopes is a non-judgemental view of environmental change and different interactions with animals and the natural world.

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Barry Holstun Lopez

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March 1, 1989

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Resurrecting a Neglected Piece of American Music

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews a new recording of Harold Shapero's symphony, conducted by Andre Previn and performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

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March 1, 1989

03:45

How Bilingual Education Became Controversial

Language commentator Geoff Nunberg reviews a new book by James Crawford which examines the history of bilingual education. Despite the contemporary controversy surrounding the issue, Nunberg and Crawford point out that such curricula was once considered a valuable way of helping immigrant children learn English and assimilate into American culture -- a view once shared by conservatives in the 1970s.

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He's currently co-starring in the A&E series 100 Centre St.. Arkin plays Judge Joe Rifking. Arkin began his career with Chicago's Second City improv group. He went on to win a Tony on Broadway, in Carl Reiner's play Enter Laughing, and to star in movies such as The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, Wait Until Dark, Catch-22, and The In-Laws. Arkin's directing credits include The Sunshine Boys and Little Murders on Broadway, and several movies and TV shows, including an episode of the PBS comedy series, Trying Times.

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Elizabeth Banks On Success: 'You Don't Get What You Don't Ask For'

The Hunger Games actress and Pitch Perfect 2 director also runs her own production company. Her secret to success? "I raise my hand a lot," Banks tells Fresh Air's Ann Marie Baldonado.

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Elizabeth Banks

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Nature Writer Barry Lopez Trades Dogma for Moral Ambiguity

Resurrecting a Neglected Piece of American Music

How Bilingual Education Became Controversial

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