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KLRU Create celebrates St. Patricks Day with a day of programs focused on the Spirit of the Emerald Isle.
March 17 from 5 am to 11 pm
Spirit of the Emerald Isle
Today everyone is Irish as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Rudy Maxa, Rick Steves and Burt Wolf are your Emerald Isle tour guides. Even Irish folksinger, Tommy Makem, gets in on the exploration; visiting churches, pubs and castles in Ireland. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
KLRU-Q’s Saturday Night at the Movies presents a full-length feature film every Saturday night, plus extra content that gives the evening an exciting spin. Each film explores the work of legendary actors and actresses through many important films from their careers. Here is a peek of what this Saturday has in store:
7:30 – Just Seen It “Episode #104”
Check out our top entertainment picks of 2012! And we look at two foreign films – Tabu- the black and white drama from Portugal, and the French language Amour, nominated for an Academy award for best picture in 2012. And we do a quick review of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s new action thriller, The Last Stand.
7:30 - Just Seen It ”Episode #105”
Its time for our Oscar special – we discuss who we think SHOULD win and who we think WILL win for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor and Actress.
8:30 – Hollywood Stars Film Package “Two For The Road”
Trips across Europe show changes in a couple’s (Audrey Hepburn, Albert Finney) first 10 years of marriage. Cast: Audrey Hepburn, Albert Finney, Eleanor Bron.
10:25 – Janson Movie Star Package “Audrey Hepburn Remembered”
Audrey Hepburn was one of movies’ best-loved stars, blessed with beauty, talent, an elegant sophistication, and an enduring aura of youthful innocence. As Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF she spoke for the world’s suffering children and families, earning affection and admiration from around the globe. Clips capture her commenting on her career, and the family and friendships that were her priority.
Nature “The Loneliest Animals” at 7 pm
The loneliest animals are the most endangered species on the planet. Collected and protected by dedicated scientists, these animals represent the end of the line for their species. In many cases, intensive captive breeding programs have been launched with the aim of sustaining these animals and the hope of returning them to the wild. Viewers will be taken into high-security, high-tech labs where scientists attempt to breed new generations and into the field to discover what forces have led to the demise of entire species. Featured animals include Yangtze turtles under 24-hour surveillance; a baby Sumatran rhino; a special collection of lemurs; the Spix’s macaw, a bird declared extinct in the wild in 2000; and “Lonesome George,” a giant tortoise from the Galapagos, who is the last of his kind.
NOVA “Smartest Machine On Earth“ at 8 pm
What’s so special about human intelligence and will scientists ever build a computer that rivals the flexibility and power of a human brain? In “Artificial Intelligence,” NOVA takes viewers inside an IBM lab where a crack team has been working for nearly three years to perfect a machine that can answer any question. The scientists hope their machine will be able to beat expert contestants in one of the USA’s most challenging TV quiz shows — Jeopardy, which has entertained viewers for over four decades. “Artificial Intelligence” presents the exclusive inside story of how the IBM team developed the world’s smartest computer from scratch. Now they’re racing to finish it for a special Jeopardy airdate in February 2011. They’ve built an exact replica of the studio at its research lab near New York and invited past champions to compete against the machine, a big black box code — named Watson after IBM’s founder, Thomas J. Watson. But will Watson be able to beat out its human competition?
Secrets of the Dead “The World’s Biggest Bomb“ at 9 pm
Beginning in the 1950s, American and Soviet scientists engaged in a dangerous race to see who could build and detonate the world’s largest bomb.
Actor, director, and producer Bob Balaban talks about his newly-published book, The Creature From the Seventh Grade, on Overheard with Evan Smith at 12:30 pm Sunday.
Les Miserables 25th Anniversary Concert at The O2 at 6 pm Sunday celebrates the opera’s 25th birthday with an extraordinary one-off concert at the O2 Arena in London.
POV presents Patti Smith: Dream of Life at 9 pm Monday, a documentary that reflects an intimate portrait of the legendary rocker, poet and artist. The film is an impressionistic journal of a multi-faceted artist that underscores her unique place in American culture.
American Masters features Joan Baez: How Sweet The Sound at 7 pm Tuesday, a film that displays Baez’ may years as a musician, her power as an artist, those who influenced her and those she influenced.
Singer and songwriter, Elle King, perform live in KLRU’s historic Studio 6A at 8:30 pm Tuesday on Arts In Context.
On Story presents Creators at 10 pm Tuesday, where Bones creator Hart Hanson and Veronica Mars and Party Down creator Rob Thomas discuss the creation of a successful TV series. Followed by the short films “0507” by Ben and Chris Blaine and “Smile” by Lauren Elmer.
Arts In Context presents Design at 10:30 pm Tuesday and demonstrates how artists focus their talents on designing many of the spaces often taken for granted.
Nature‘s The Loneliest Animals at 7 pm Wednesday presents the most endangered species on the planet.
NOVA Smartest Machine On Earth at 8 pm Wednesday takes viewers inside an IBM lab where a crack team has been working for nearly three years to perfect a machine that can answer any question and present the exclusive inside story of how the IBM team developed the world’s smartest computer from scratch.
Secrets of the Dead The World’s Biggest Bomb at 9 pm Wednesday tells the story of the dangerous race that engaged in the beginning of the 1950s between American and Soviet scientists to see who could build and detonate the world’s largest bomb.
Austin City Limits at 10 pm Wednesday welcomes the cream of underground rock with The National and Band of Horses.
Kasim Reed, mayor of Atlanta and a rising star in the Democratic Party, talks politics on Overheard with Evan Smith at 7 pm Thursday.
Arts In Context presents Hold My Hand at 7:30 Thursday. The film shares the story of Sharon Marroquin, an Award-winning dancer whose life drastically changed when she was diagnosed with cancer and how she uses her art as an expression of her personal struggle.
On The Mind of a Chef at 8 pm Thursday, savor an entire episode devoted to Soy. David Chang visits tofu and miso factories in Japan, Chef Christina Tosi makes burnt miso apple pie, Laurent Gras takes on tofu, Chang makes his classic corn miso and the Torrisi boys compare making tofu to making mozzarella.
The Daytripper at 8:30 pm Thursday travels to Bay Area Houston.
PBS Arts From Cleveland: Women Who Rock at 9 pm Friday traces the earliest women musicians from the 1920′s to the mega stars of today.
How can you grow your best vegetables? Horticulturist Greg Grant shows you how from the ground up on Central Texas Gardener at noon Saturday.
Austin City Limits presents new American acoustic music at 7 pm Saturday with The Civil Wars and Punch Brothers. The Civil Wars will play tunes fro their Grammy-winning album, Barton Hollow. Punch Brothers showcase their latest, Who’s Feeling Young Now?
Masterpiece features Sharpe’s Challenge at 8 pm Saturday. Sean Bean returns as British soldier-hero Richard Sharpe, a rough diamond who has risen through the ranks of the army on the back of his brave exploits. A year after the battle of Waterloo, dispatches from India warn that a local Maharaja is threatening British interests. Sharpe is sent to what turns out to be his most dangerous mission to date in “Sharpe’s Challenge.”
Austin has three locally-made films in the 2nd Annual PBS Online Film Festival. You can vote for the audience award until March 22. Vote at pbs.org/filmfestival
The Longest Sun is a narrative short film inspired by the mythology of the Tewa peoples of northern New Mexico, and is told entirely in the endangered language of Tewa (less than 500 native speakers remain). A blend of fantasy, mystery, and historical fiction, The Longest Sun is a quest story that follows Tahn Pi, a young Tewa boy who sets out on a mythical journey to stop the sun from setting.
As the first film told entirely in the Tewa language, The Longest Sun is the culmination of nearly three years of collaboration with the San Juan, San Idelfonso, Santa Clara, Nambe, and Pojoaque pueblo communities and local governments. From conception to translation, the filmmaker and various Tewa community leaders worked together to document and preserve the oral traditions and language of the Tewa people through the medium of film. Peppered with colorful characters and rich in oral tradition, The Longest Sun explores universal perceptions of time, maturation, and death through a modern adaptation of an ancient Tewa origin story.
About the Filmmaker: Patrick William Smith (MFA in Film Production, UT Austin) works as a director and cinematographer between Austin, TX and Seattle, WA. He has directed a number of award-winning fiction and nonfiction films, web-series, and commercials. His documentary, Shades of The Border, toured at over two dozen film festivals worldwide (including SXSW, Media That Matters), garnering a number of awards and DVD distribution. Patrick went on to direct a reality web-series for internet mogul, Penny Arcade, and later developed a comedy web-series funded through a successful, front-page crowdsourcing campaign on Kickstarter (Kris and Scott’s, Scott and Kris Show), which drew national media attention. Patrick’s most recent endeavor, a narrative quest film told entirely in the endangered Tewa language, is currently touring festivals worldwide. Looking ahead, Patrick has begun development on his first feature.
Austin has three locally-made films in the 2nd Annual PBS Online Film Festival. You can vote for the audience award until March 22. Vote at pbs.org/filmfestival
Mijo is an immensely personal documentary about the relationship between a young mother who is a professional dancer and her 6-year old son, as she undergoes treatment for breast cancer. The film is a delicate balance between the son’s innocence, the mother’s medical journey and its depiction through dance. Ultimately, the film is an affirmation of love and the purpose of life.
About the Filmmaker: Chithra Jeyaram is an emerging documentary filmmaker and educator with an MFA in Film Production from University of Texas at Austin. Her first exposure to filmmaking began in 2004 with a failed attempt to fund a film about an explosive water-sharing dispute between two southern states in India. Deeply affected by that experience, she quit a decade-long career as Physical Therapist and enrolled in film school.
A diseased human body is a chaotic system and as a filmmaker she is interested in telling stories of the disruptive consequences of illness from unique perspectives. Approximately 30% of women diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States have young dependent children living with them. In Mijo, she highlights some of the difficulties experienced by cancer survivors with young children.
Besides making non-fiction films, she loves to illustrate, animate, take spontaneous trips, cook exotic recipes and work as a physical therapist.
KLRU-Q’s Saturday Night at the Movies presents a full-length feature film every Saturday night, plus extra content that gives the evening an exciting spin. Each film explores the work of legendary actors and actresses through many important films from their careers. Here is a peek of what this Saturday has in store:
7:00 – Just Seen It “Episode #108“
Just Seen It is the review show where film school graduates and working entertainment professionals review the newest in theaters, on TV and cable as well as offer industry interviews.
7:30 - Celebration of Classic MGM Film Musicals
Celebrate 75 years of MGM musicals as star musicians and singers from the classical and musical theatre worlds re-create the sounds of the golden age of Hollywood.
9:00 – Hollywood Stars Film Package “Top Hat”
Dale Tremont (Ginger Rogers) is attracted to dancer (Fred Astaire) but in a case of mistaken identity believes he is her best friend’s husband. Cast: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edward Everett Horton, Lucille Ball.
Overheard with Evan Smith at 12:30 pm Sunday features Gloria Steinem, a pioneering activist and best-selling author who co-founded Ms. magazine 40 years ago and is no less enthusiastic about or energized by the fight for gender equality today.
Masterpiece features a Downton Abbey Season 3 Marathon, beginning at 1 pm Sunday. The Great War is over and the long-awaited engagement of Lady Mary and Matthew is on, but all is not tranquil at Downton Abbey as wrenching social changes, romantic intrigues, and personal crises grip the majestic English country estate.
Les Miserables 25th Anniversary Concert at The O2 at 7 pm Monday celebrates the opera’s 25th birthday with an extraordinary one-off concert at the O2 Arena in London.
Rick Steves Europe Travel Skills at 7 pm Tuesday distills Rick Steves’ 30 years of travel experience into practical advice on enjoying a fun, affordable and culturally broadening trip to Europe.
British Beat at 9 pm Tuesday travels on location to London and around the UK to the place where the British Beat was born and features a mix of rare archival full-length performance films mixed with new live performances.
Great Performances feature Andrea Bocelli: Love In Portofino at 7 pm Wednesday. International superstar Andrea Bocelli delights fans with a new concert special of classical favorites, pop standards and Brazilian jazz, this time from the breathtaking coastal setting of Portofino, Italy.
On Fab Four: The Ultimate Beatles Tribute 7 pm Thursday and 6 pm Saturday features llive performances of the Beatle’s classics and note-for-note live renditions that will make you think you were back in time rockin’ with John, Paul, George and Ringo! Find out how to see the Fab Four live in Austin.
Happiness Advantage with Shawn Achor at 8 pm Thursday psychology expert Shawn Achor demonstrates how to use the latest scientific research on happiness to find success
Love for Levon at 9 pm Thursday presents a celebration to Levon Helm with a star-studded concert featuring once-in-a-lifetime collaborations by friends and admirers.
Albert King With Stevie Ray Vaughan In Session at 9 pm Friday presents the famed live jam session by two of the greatest musicians ever to have played the blues on electric guitar – Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Garden designer Liz Klein joins Tom Spencer for tips on turning Bermuda grass into gardens on Central Texas Gardener at noon Saturday.
Operatic pop group Il Divo perform their hits and newest songs including the sensational Dov’e l’amore on Il Divo: Live in London Saturday at 7 pm.
Internationally-renowned guitar superstar Joe Bonamassa performs a special acoustic set at the Vienna Opera House with special guests on Joe Bonamassa: An Acoustic Evening Saturday at 8 pm and 11:30 pm.
Austin has three locally-made films in the 2nd Annual PBS Online Film Festival. You can vote for the audience award until March 22. Vote at pbs.org/filmfestival
In the late 1800’s, tens of thousands of Czech immigrants settled farmland in Central Texas. They brought with them the tradition of the community dance hall, building over 1,000 halls in little towns from Temple to Anhalt. Fewer than half remain open today. Noc na Tanečku (Night at the Dance) profiles Sefcik Hall, in Seaton, one of the last true Czech dance halls in Texas, and the elderly folk that still come there each Sunday to wax the floor and dance the polka, even as they struggle with old age, illness, and in some cases, death.
About the Filmmaker: Annie Silverstein is an Austin based filmmaker and media educator. She directed the feature documentary March Point (Independent Lens 2008), in collaboration with three teenagers from the Swinomish Tribe and is Co-Founder of Longhouse Media, an indigenous media arts & education organization based in Seattle, WA. Annie has worked internationally as a Producer, Director, Cinematographer, and Editor on films ranging in theme from land access issues in Ethiopia to the experiences of LGBTI refugees living in South Africa. Most recently she produced/directed Noc na Tanečku (Night at the Dance), which screened at festivals internationally, and wrote/directed her first fiction film Spark, which screened at Slamdance and SXSW, where it won a Jury Award for Best Texas Short (2012). Annie is currently earning her MFA at University of Texas-Austin.
Nature “Animal Odd Couples” at 7 pm
Love apparently knows no boundaries in the animal kingdom. Despite the odds, there are countless stories of the most unlikely cross-species relationships imaginable. Instincts gone awry? Nature investigates why animals form these special bonds and what these relationships suggest about the nature of animal emotions. Support KLRU today and get the Animal Odd Couples DVD, The Emotional Lives of Animals book, or the Kate & Pippin: An Unlikely Love Story book.
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