Arts & Culture

Perspective: Cliff Eidelman

WVIK, Quad Cities NPR | By Mindy Heusel

Published March 15, 2016 at 3:30 PM CDT

Mindy Heusel, host of Perspective on WVIK, celebrated the 50th anniversary of Star Trek on Tuesday.

The retrospective show included music from the classic TV show, Next Generation, the film series and the recent "reboots."

Heusel also spoke with film composer Cliff Eidelman about his work on Star Trek VI and writing choral works in Klingon.

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Mindy Heusel

Mindy started at WVIK on the evening shift, one night a week, while still a student at Augustana College. Not long after, the station began overnight service and she took on the graveyard shift for a full six nights. In 1985, she moved to days and began her long tenure as host of Perspective, WVIK's afternoon classical music program. Under her direction, the program has developed into a show focused on exploring new music from living composers, not just from orchestra halls but including Broadway and film music.

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