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The Big Screen: 'Friends With Kids,' Previewing SXSW

This week we review writer-director-actor Jennifer Westfeldt’s latest dramedy and talk about what we’re looking forward to at SXSW.

Monday Morning Roundup

Today in the roundup: Alec Baldwin’s generous gesture, talking Million Dollar Quartet and local bands heading south.

Thursday Morning Roundup

Today in the roundup: A top-notch Night of the Iguana, local music bits and Betty Buckley’s keys to success.

Thursday Morning Roundup

Today in the roundup: DMA extends Gaultier hours, SXSW announces film lineup and Fort Worth gets a recording studio.

Friday Morning Roundup

Today in the roundup: Stage West thinks big with New Jerusalem, Fort Worth keeps Western Swing alive and SXSW announces first batch of films.

SXSW: Japan Nite Turns Into Cross-Cultural Love-In

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Despite the natural and nuclear disasters in Japan, dozens of Japanese attended South by Southwest last week. KERA’s Stephen Becker reports that they found an outpouring of support from those who went to the music, film and interactive conference:

SXSW: Yoko Ono's Long Fight for Respect

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While many people know about her artistry and activism, it’s her relationship with John Lennon that she will always be most famous for. And because of that, she’s always had to prove to her detractors that her art can stand on its own. But during a conversation Friday morning with KGSR’s Jody Denberg, Ono revealed that she was fighting for artistic respect long before she ever met Lennon.

SXSW: Black Joe Lewis and His Dallas Friends

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AUSTIN – An afternoon show by Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears on Friday turned into a gospel revival when a special guest showed up on stage.

SXSW Video/Radio: Flatstock Shows Postermaking is Alive and Well

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Rock ‘n’ roll’s always had posters advertising its concerts. And like the music, the posters have evolved over the years. KERA’s Stephen Becker talked with some north Texans who are among more than 100 of the world’s top poster makers attending the Flatstock poster show at the South by Southwest music conference:

SXSW: Austin Steps Up for Japan

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As the week wears on, the plight of Japan is becoming more and more visible thanks to a few of its citizens in town for South by Southwest. On Tuesday a booth popped up at the convention center seeking donations for the American Red Cross to be earmarked for Japan. The booth was the idea of a couple of Japanese trade show exhibitors who got together on Sunday to come up with an idea for a fundraiser.

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