Sputnik, Van Gogh, Culture Critic

Dakota Midday - 10/04/2007

On today’s Dakota Midday, host Paul Guggenheimer interviews Erik Conway, historian at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, about the 50th Anniversary of Sputnik, the world’s first manmade satellite which was launched on October 4, 1957. Next, a talk with Jennifer Tonkovich, Curator of the new exhibit “Painted with Words: Vincent van Gogh’s Letters to Emile Bernard,” a compelling look at Vincent van Gogh’s correspondence to his young colleague Emile Bernard in which he reveals his thoughts about art and life. The exhibit is taking place at the Morgan Library and Museum in New York. Sioux Falls Argus-Leader culture critic, Robert Morast joins Paul for the last segment of the show.

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