NH OUTLOOK, Thursday, 5/15/2003
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Return to index of stories... 		Hello. I'm Allison McNair. Welcome to NH Outlook.
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Return to index of stories... 		History is what the present asks about the past. That's how Ken Burns describes his passion for making films about American life. The Granite State filmmaker sits down to talk about now, then and the next ten years.
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Return to index of stories... 		And, we'll show you a New Hampshire tradition, the music and motion of contra dancing.
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Return to index of stories... 		If you could wake up tomorrow and be anyone in the world, who would you be?
That's one of the many questions we asked acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns when
we sat down with him recently on campus of the University of New Hampshire.
Burns was there to receive the UNH Pettee Medal Award, which is awarded in recognition of outstanding accomplishment or distinguished service to the state, the nation or the world.
Before the ceremony, we sat down with the filmmaker to talk about his work and his inspiration. We began by asking what he thought of the recent war coverage in Iraq, embedded reporters on the front lines and how the future will remember this time in history.
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Return to index of stories... 		Ken Burns' series on baseball returns to NHPTV this weekend.
You can see the first episode Saturday at 8pm.
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Return to index of stories... 		As Ken Burns mentioned, New Hampshire is a place where down to earth people enjoy an uncomplicated way of life.
Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Taylor brings us those stories from time to time.
In this installment, Steve takes us to the Nelson Town Hall to kick up our heels at their Monday night contradance.
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Return to index of stories... 		Steve Taylor visits the picturesque village of Nelson in the Monadnock region. Where there has been dancing in the town hall probably ever since it was built in 1787. Steve visits with the piano player who happens to be New Hampshire's most prolific contradance song writer Bob McQuillen, one of 15 people in the country to be selected as a National Heritage Fellow by the National Endowment for the Arts. Taylor also visits with Don Primrose, the caller at the dance who's philosophy is to "get them going in the right direction and then know when to be quiet".
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Return to index of stories... 		If you want to try contra dancing, you'll find it happening in meeting halls around the state, including Nelson Town Hall in Cheshire County, every Monday night at 8pm. There's usually a nominal fee. In Nelson's case, it's 3-dollars per person.
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Return to index of stories... 		Finally, Thursday night, two billion people around the world, including those here in New England, will have a chance to see a total eclipse of the Moon. This is the first of three this year.
The entire eclipse will last about three hours.
Beginning around 10pm the moon begins to move into the earth's shadow.
About an hour later, the moon will be totally eclipsed and take on colors of copper and red and brown.
If skies are overcast and you miss the lunar light show, you can watch it online at nasa-dot-gov.
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Return to index of stories... 		For more information on our program, streaming video, links to our guests and interviews and to tell us what's on your mind in our discussion forum, visit our website at nhptv.org.
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Return to index of stories... 		On the next New Hampshire Outlook -
Journalists from around the state discuss the week's top stories.
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Return to index of stories... 		That's it for this edition of our program. For all of us here at New Hampshire Public Television, I'm Ally McNair. Thanks for joining us. We'll see you next time on New Hampshire Outlook.
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Return to index of stories... 		Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook, it's our friday edition. journalists from around the state discuss the week's top stories.
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Return to index of stories... 		NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 5/14/03 22:00
HOST: Allison McNair Length: 18:30 minutes
In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, History is what the present asks about the past. That's how Ken Burns describes his passion for making films about American life. The Granite State filmmaker sits down to talk about now, then and the next ten years. And, we'll show you a New Hampshire tradition, the music and motion of contra dancing.
PRODUCER/REPORTER: Allison McNair
NAME OF PARTICIPANTS:Ken Burns\NH Filmmaker
script iconkey: History
Return to index of stories... 		NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 5/14/03 22:00
HOST: Allison McNair Length: 18:30 minutes
In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, History is what the present asks about the past. That's how Ken Burns describes his passion for making films about American life. The Granite State filmmaker sits down to talk about now, then and the next ten years. And, we'll show you a New Hampshire tradition, the music and motion of contra dancing.
PRODUCER/REPORTER: Allison McNair
NAME OF PARTICIPANTS:Ken Burns\NH Filmmaker
script iconkey: Culture / Arts
Return to index of stories... 		NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 5/14/03 22:00
HOST: Allison McNair Length: 4:30 minutes
In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, History is what the present asks about the past. That's how Ken Burns describes his passion for making films about American life. The Granite State filmmaker sits down to talk about now, then and the next ten years. And, we'll show you a New Hampshire tradition, the music and motion of contra dancing.
PRODUCER/REPORTER: Chip Neal
NAME OF PARTICIPANTS:Steve Taylor\NH Commissioner of Agriculture, Bob McQuillen\Contradance Song Writer, Don Primrose\Contradance Caller
script iconkey: Recreation / Leisure / Sports
Return to index of stories... 		NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 5/14/03 22:00
HOST: Allison McNair Length: 4:30 minutes
In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, History is what the present asks about the past. That's how Ken Burns describes his passion for making films about American life. The Granite State filmmaker sits down to talk about now, then and the next ten years. And, we'll show you a New Hampshire tradition, the music and motion of contra dancing.
PRODUCER/REPORTER: Chip Neal
NAME OF PARTICIPANTS:Steve Taylor\NH Commissioner of Agriculture, Bob McQuillen\Contradance Song Writer, Don Primrose\Contradance Caller
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