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Reflecting on Self-Reflections, ‘Cindy Sherman’

After taking in the DMA’s exhibition and a recent episode of Think, you might find yourself thinking differently about social media.

A Documentarian Makes Holocaust Survivors’ Lives, Loss Known – On Social Media

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It’s Holocaust Remembrance Week – and “remembering” is getting tougher, because so few survivors remain. That’s where Dallas documentarian Dylan Hollingsworth comes in. He’s traveling the world, recording and photographing survivors. And he sat down to share some of their stories with KERA’s Lyndsay Knecht.

Outsider Artists, Inside Waxahachie’s Webb Gallery

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Austin artist Tim Kerr talks about he’s using his large-scale portraits to bring attention to artists he admires.

Behind the Scenes with Oral Fixation

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Oral Fixation next installment is tonight at the MAC. Lyndsay Knecht went behind the scenes for this report, chronicling the development of writer David Hopkins’ piece for a previous installment of the popular storytelling series.

Denton Ex-Pat to Read at Lucky Dog Books

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Aaron Teel will read from his chapbook on Saturday night.

Encore: Two Songs We'd Like to See From David Byrne And Annie Clark

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The last word on Index Festival, four year-olds and two suggestions for David and Annie.

Got A Story Worth Telling Strangers? Submit To Oral Fixation

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Oral Fixation kicked off its storytelling season last night with a “best of” presentation. Lyndsay Knecht was there and suggests you get fixated.