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State of the Arts: Film Composer George Fenton and Dallas Film Society's Michael Cain

The final installment of this year’s State of the Arts series is tonight at the Dallas Museum of Art. KERA’s Jeff Whittington gives a preview of what to expect.

Afternoon Delight: Animated 'This American Life'

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Here’s hoping that all future This American Life segments will eventually be animated. In this one, a guy recounts a craze that swept his schoolyard.

This Week in Texas Music History: Vicente Fernández

This Week in Texas Music History, we’ll honor a singer who refused to perform for peanuts.

Commentary: Hands Off 'Huck Finn'

Categorized Under: Arts Education, Books, Culture, KERA Programming 2 Comments

A new edition of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn went on sale this month. It’s the one with the N-word deleted from Mark Twain’s novel – and the version commentator Tom Dodge takes issue with.

Thursday Morning Roundup

Today in the roundup: Borders closing local stores, the Eight Track Museum goes national and how cutting arts funding threatens innovation.

The Paul Slavens Show: Live Blog for Feb. 13, 2011

Categorized Under: KERA Programming, KXT, Paul Slavens, Uncategorized 26 Comments

Hey there – wow what a difference a week makes – a beautiful day!!
Well, I guess the Grammys are tonight, but instead we are gonna play some great music on the radio!
This is where you can leave me suggestions for music to check out for future shows.
Leave a link if you can so we all can buy the tunes you suggest.

This Week in Texas Music History: Harold W. 'Pappy' Daily

This Week in Texas Music History, we’ll meet a former railroad worker who helped launch the careers of some of the biggest names in country music.

Wednesday Morning Roundup

Today in the roundup: Perry calls for cut in arts funding, a DMA curator heads to Paris and the life of Barbara Smith Conrad.

Afternoon Delight: The O's

Categorized Under: Afternoon Delight, KERA Programming, KXT, Local Events, Music No Comments

The O’s release a new album today. Let’s preview one of the tracks.

This Week in Texas Music History: William John Marsh

This Week in Texas Music History, we’ll honor a non-Texan who played a vital role in helping us celebrate ours state’s heritage.

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