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Next Avenue: Growing Bolder in May

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As your PBS station, it is KLRU’s mission to bring people together around important issues. KLRU does this through various educational and outreach initiatives.  Our newest effort is a national collaboration called Next Avenue that features resources and an online discussion of issues facing those 50+. As part of that project we are also airing, Growing Bolder Sundays at 10:30 am on KLRU. Growing Bolder delivers empowering stories that inspire audiences of all ages to believe that it’s never too late to achieve their dreams. It features stories of masters athletes, cancer survivors, musicians, health experts, entrepreneurs and more.

Upcoming episodes:

5/5: “Little Miracles“
See how Carolyn Moor learned to live and even laugh again after her partner, Chad Moor, was a victim of a hit-and-run car accident; 96-year-old Mary Anne Cooper traveled from British Columbia to Arizona to compete in the U.S. Masters Swimming National Championships. Mary Anne isn’t trying to be a role model or set an example, but with every stroke, she’s doing just that; Andy McGuffin is known as “The Free Throw King” and once made 400 in a row. Bill Shafer goes one-on-one with Andy to learn the secrets to his success.

5/12: “Head Of The Pack“
After many mission trips, Jane Hursh felt obligated to share the blessings of her life. So she turned to the lifelong love of baking cookies and is using something sweet to change bitter circumstances; Learn why a young Army captain’s good idea is responsible for saving countless lives with Dr. Norman Wall, who is one of the most compelling, relevant and fascinating 97-year-olds on the planet; The best glider pilots in North America over the age of 55 recently gathered to compete in the Senior Soaring National Championships. Growing Bolder stopped finds out how a 2,000 pound plane with no engine stay aloft for hours flying at 65 miles per hour.

5/19: “Find Your Fans“
“The Red Green Show” was one of the longest running series on television. But, years after ending production, the world’s most inventive handyman is still in demand; Find out how a 71-year-old swimmer from Minnesota named Ann inspires everyone who meets her to keep chasing dreams and to never, ever give up. Discover how Ruth Hamilton led a full and amazing life by being married to a Major League Baseball player, becoming one of the first women to host a radio show, and much more.

5/26: “Boomer Babes”
The world’s most prolific endurance swimmer is 53-year-old Martin Strel and his most famous swim is the entire length of the Amazon. Strel swam 3,278 miles in 66 days through waters that are home to bull sharks, piranha, stingrays, any many more dangerous sea creatures; Mickey Carroll was one half of the doo-wop duo Billy and Mickey, the first white duo to be played on black radio. Now 70, Mickey says he’s found a more rewarding role in being a musical community activist; They say the view is better when you’re the lead dog. That’s one reason why more and more women aren’t satisfied with just being a passenger on a motorcycle. They want control, and they’re getting it.

 

 

KLRU Q Saturday at the Movies – 5/4

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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 #203“
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 – On Story “Re-Imagining The Classics“
The writers of re-imagined classics and popular franchises such as Ghost, Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, Twins, and Snow White and The Huntsman deliberate how to keep stories fresh while remaining faithful to the original version.

8:00 – Hollywood Stars Film Package “Witness For The Prosecution“
An aging barrister (Charles Laughton) defends a man (Tyrone Power) for murder despite damaging testimony from the accused’s wife (Marlene Dietrich).

10:00 – Hollywood Stars Film Package “Suspicion“
Alfred Hitchcock directed this thriller about a woman (Joan Fontaine) who suspects that her husband (Cedric Hardwicke) is plotting to murder her.

 

Giddiyup with KLRU Q on May 3rd!

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On May 3rd, KLRU Q will prepare you for the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 4th, with an evening full of programs on wild horses!

8:00 pm – Wild! “Chasing Wild Horses”
Roberto Dutesco, New York City’s top fashion photographer, photographs human beauty everyday, but since childhood he has carried with him a singular artistic vision: wild, long-maned dark horses running though white sand dunes. When he discovered remote Sable Island, located off the shores of Nova Scotia, he became obsessed with the natural beauty of the untouched and unclaimed wild horses which have roamed the sandy dunes since the 1700s.

8:50 pm – Horses Of The West: America’s Love Story
As narrated by actress Ali MacGraw, Horses of the West: America’s Love Story is about horses and the people who love them. The story is an emotional journey filmed on the dramatic landscape of the American West.

9:31 pm – Wild Horses In Winds Of Change
A film that inspires stewardship of nature told through the lens of the crises facing America’s wild horses. The film tells the story of how America’s wild horses are lawfully protected but unlawfully managed by the BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program.

10:00 pm – Thoroughbred
This is a film about horses and the people who breed them, sell them, race them and love them. Directed by Academy Award-winning (“The Stone Carvers”) filmmaker Paul Wagner, the documentary captures the beauty of the breed, the thrilling nature of the sport and the history and tradition worldwide.

 

Science Night 5/8

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Nature The Private Life Of Deer at 7 pm
From our kitchen windows we spot them, nibbling away at our gardens and shrubs. They wander along our highways, reminders of the wilderness we have paved our way through. From coast to coast some 30 matillion white-tailed deer make their home in the United States. But once they retreat from our view, where do they go? What secrets do they carry back into the forest, away from our prying eyes? Deer are among the most highly-studied mammals in the world; but does any typical homeowner with deer in the yard know how long a deer can live? When they sleep? How many babies a doe can have each year? Working with scientists, special camera equipment, and deer experts and devotees of every kind, NATURE reveals the hidden world of white-tailed deer in a whole new light.

NOVA Venom: Nature’s Killer at 8 pm
Venom scientists are in a race against time. Inside the bodies of many creatures, evolution has produced extreme toxic cocktails, all designed for one reason: to kill. It took millions of years to perfect these ultimate brews of proteins and peptides and we have only just begun to discover their potential. Now, the race is on to collect and study them before the animals that produce them disappear. But how does venom do its deadly work? NOVA reveals how venom causes the body to shut down, arteries to bleed uncontrollably and limbs to go black and die. But nature’s most destructive and extreme poisons could contain the building blocks for a new generation of advanced drugs that could treat heart attack, stroke, diabetes, obesity and cancer. Venom follows scientists on their expeditions to track down and capture the planet’s most deadly creatures, risking life and limb just to tease out milligrams of venom and get it back to the lab. Find out how nature’s deadliest cocktails could be medicine’s brightest new hope.

Secrets of the Dead Death On The Railroad at 9 pm
Death On The Railroad is a classic story involving foul play, cover ups, a murder mystery and a voyage of discovery to understand what happened to a group of Irish men who came to America for a better life but found only misery. In 1832, railroad contractor, Philip Duffy, hired 57 Irish immigrants to lay railroad tracks in West Chester, Pennsylvania. But, less than two months after their arrival, all 57 were dead. Did they all die – as was widely believed – due to a cholera pandemic? Or, were some of them murdered? In 2003, twin brothers discovered a secret file among their grandfather’s papers that led them to investigate the deaths of these men and find the location of their final resting place in a valley now known as Duffy’s Cut. Using the latest forensic and scientific investigative techniques, DNA, forensic analysis, facial reconstruction and historical detective work in Ireland and the USA, modern detectives and experts will unravel this extraordinary story.

KLRU Collective: Con Mascaras

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CFILLMXE2SMLThis week, KLRU Collective presents the Masked: Changing Identities exhibition. Mexic-Arte Museum brings together over 200 traditional masks from various eras & regions in Mexico. The collection illustrates a people’s history that blends real life & myth & emphasizes the continued importance of masks in Mexican culture. While some consider them works of arts & some see them as part of traditional dance costumes, others revere them as religious symbols. However interpreted, these masks serve as inspiration for contemporary art & are a unique feature of Mexican tradition.

Masked: Changing Identities is on exhibit at Mexic-Arte Museum from January 25 – May 25, 2013. To celebrate Cinco de Mayo this year, Collective will be available in both English and Spanish during the day and provide links to traditional dances.

Highlights: May 5 to May 11

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In Performance At The White House presents Fiesta Latina at  3 pm Sunday, a celebration of Latino music and its influence on American music and culture.

Mexico: The Royal Tour at 4 pm Sunday is a groundbreaking special that will showcase Mexico in a way no visitor has ever seen the country before – through the eyes of its leader.

Jenny’s nursing rounds lead her to a family that has suffered devastating misfortune from the disease on Call The Midwife Part 6 at 7 pm Sunday.

Masterpiece presents Mr. Selfridge, Part 6 at 8 pm Sunday. Two dead relatives show up at a store seance prompted by Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur Conan Doyle as Agnes moves to fashion and develops a closer relationship with Henri.

Susan tells the other women that she came face to face with the killer on the Bletchley Circle Part 3 at 9 pm Sunday.

On David Suchet In The Footsteps Of St. Paul Part 1 at 10 pm Sunday, Suchet begins on the path of St. Paul throughout the Middle East/Asia minor from Jerusalem to Turkey, and explores Paul’s Damascus conversion road experience that would change his life forever.

Antiques Roadshow explores 19th-century Sioux weapons at Rapid City with appraiser John Buxton at beautiful Sylvan Lake in Custer State Park at 7 pm Monday.

On Antiques Roadshow Vintage Secaucus at 8 pm Monday, see if the objects found at the Secaucus Roadshow floated upsteram or downstream in the last 15 years.

Independent Lens   Seeking Asian Female at 9 pm Monday follows two strangers — an elderly American man and a young Chinese woman — pursuing a marriage brokered by the internet.

Anna May Wong: In Her Own Words at 10 pm Monday presents excerpts from Wong’s films, archival photographs and interviews that will enhance the picture of a woman and her extraordinary life in the film industry.

American Experience presents Jesse James, the story of an outlaw who has captured the imagination of generations of Americans, at 7 pm Tuesday.

Constitution USA With Peter Sagal  A More Perfect Union at 8 pm Tuesday explores the Constitution’s most striking and innovative feature: its resilient brand of federalism.

Ted Talks Education at 9 pm Tuesday presents forward-looking leaders and thinkers on the topic of learning and focus solely on education.

Film School Shorts at 7 pm Tuesday present Blood Is Thicker Than Mud, a presentation of two short films from Chapman University and The University of Texas at Austin.

Meet a group of artists who can’t be told what to do as Arts In Context presents Earth/Hands at 10:30 Tuesday.

Nature The Private Life Of Deer at 7 Wednesday reveals the hidden world of white-tailed deer in a whole new light.

NOVA Venom: Nature’s Killer at 8 Wednesday follows scientists on their journey to discover how venom causes the body to shut down, arteries to bleed uncontrollably and limbs to go black and die.

Secrets of the Dead presents Death On The Railroad at 9 Wednesday, the classic story involving foul play, cover ups, a murder mystery and a voyage of discovery to understand what happened to a group of Irish men who came to America for a better life but found only misery.

Overheard with Evan Smith speaks with award-winning journalist and author, Sebastian Junger, at 7 pm Thursday.

Arts In Context takes you inside the latest production from Austin based aerialist group, Sky Candy at 7:30 Thursday.

The Daytripper heads to the Nacogdoches to learn how its residents helped shape the Lone Star State at 8:30 Thursday.

Asia Society Texas Center: Building Bridges Of Understanding at 9 pm Thursday explores how famed Japanese architect Yoshio Taniguchi’s landmark building came to fruition in Houston’s Museum District.

The Art Of Architecture: Houston at 9:30 pm Thursday takes viewers on a journey through the extraordinary history, art and unique architectural landscape throughout Houston, Texas.

Jake Shimabukuro: Life On Four Strings at 9 pm Friday, is a portrait of an inspiring an inventive musician whose virtuoso skills on the ukelele have transformed all previous notions of the instrument’s potential.

Peter Hatch, former Director of Grounds and Gardens at Monticello, applies Thomas Jefferson’s plant and organic explorations to today’s gardens on Central Texas Gardener  Lessons From Monticello at noon & 4 pm Saturday.

Victory Garden presents Light Up Your Garden at 4:30 pm Saturday. Jame Durie visits the renowned Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek, California, to take a closer look at specimens that reflect light, absorb light or bright light into the garden.

Join History Detectives uncover the stories and meanings behind multiple items in Hot Town Poster, Face Jug, Lost City of Gold at 5 pm Saturday.

Austin City Limits presents alternative rock with The Shins and Dr. Dog at 7 pm Saturday.

 

Create Marathon on May!

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KLRU Create will have Saturday marathons this May!

At the Mexican Table – May 4
Feliz Cinco de Mayo! Mexican cuisine is on full display as Rick Bayless and Pati Jinich bring you the best dishes Mexico has to offer! Rick and Pati are preparing seafood, giving recipes a boost with tequila and serving next level tacos! Your taste buds will enjoy the flavors at the Mexican Table.

Rise and Shine – May 11  
What’s the most important meal of the day? Breakfast of course! Start your day with excellent eggs, fabulous French Toast and more, prepared by chefs Lidia Bastianich, Pati Jinich and Chris Kimball. With this caliber of cooks in the kitchen, you’ll never miss breakfast again!

Street Fare – May 18  
What’s more fun than shopping and cooking? Create’s Street Fare follows some of our favorite chefs, such as, Ming Tsai, Clodagh McKenna and Joanne Weir to popular street markets around the U.S. and beyond. They’ll teach us how to choose the freshest ingredients possible, from veggies, to seafood, to cheese and then whip up delicious reci pes for your family’s table.

Red, White and BBQ – May 25
The unofficial start of summer begins today. If you grill it, they will come, with forks, knives and a big appetite. Fear not as Create’s expert grill master, Steven Raichlen will show you how to cook the perfect steak and prepare ribs so succulent that they will make your mouth water. Just make sure you have plenty of napkins on hand, to wipe up all the barbecue sauce. Fire up teh grill and enjoy the first cookout of the season!

BBC Series Battle Castle airing on KLRU-Q!

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The BBC series Battle Castle airs on KLRU-Q this Thursday (5/2), as a mini-marathon, beginning at 9 pm! In this series, historian Dan Snow unravels the stories of three of the world’s most famous castles, from Europe to the Middle East. These are the sites of some of the most legendary power struggles of all time and all are prime examples of their era, a testament to the engineering and military expertise of the day. Medieval warfare was an ongoing game of innovation and counter-innovation, with weaponry and techniques constantly being modified and adjusted. Find out what forces each commander of the castle put in place to repel the invaders, and what strategies the attackers used.

Crac Des Chevaliers – 9:00 pm
Set high above the Syrian landscape, Crac des Chevaliers was built by the Knights Hospitaller to dominate. Its flawlessly-cut stones, steep slopes, and deadly entrance are designed to resist any attacker. In 1271, a Muslim warrior king and his powerful army come to seize this crown jewel of Crusader castles and drive Christians from the Holy Land.

Dover – 9:45 pm
High atop the white cliffs of southern England, Dover Castle was built by King Henry II to protect an empire. Its deadly gatehouses, layers of walls, and magnificent keep were engineered to crush the enemy. In 1216, an ambitious French prince and his determined troops descend to capture this key to England and with it, the English crown.

Malaga - 10:30 pm
Located high above the Mediterranean coast, Gibralfaro Castle and its surrounding defenses are the monuments of a Muslim dynasty. Its daunting towers, brilliant water-storage, and one-of-a-kind passageway were engineered to withstand the most ambitious attacker. In 1487, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella descend to capture this city and destroy the legacy it represents.

Q Night at the Movies for May

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KLRU Q Night at the Movies spotlights a classic film on select Saturday nights at 8 p.m. This month’s feature films will be:

5/4 – Witness For The Prosecution
An aging barrister (Charles Laughton) defends a man (Tyrone Power) for murder despite damaging testimony from the accused’s wife (Marlene Dietrich).

Suspicion
Alfred Hitchcock directed this thriller about a woman (Joan Fontaine) who suspects that her husband (Cedric Hardwicke) is plotting to murder her.

5/11 – Rain Man
A wheeler-dealer (Tom Cruise) meets his brother (Dustin Hoffman), an institutionalized autistic-savant and heir to $3 million.

Hoosiers
A college basketball coach leaves the Navy in 1951 and becomes coach of an underdog Indiana high-school team.

5/18 – Planet Of The Apes
An astronaut (Charlton Heston) goes by time warp to a future planet ruled by smart apes who keep humans as slaves.

5/25 – Call Northside 777
A Chicago newsman (James Stewart) digs up the story of a scrubwoman’s son (Richard Conte) who has been framed for murder.

Presumed Guilty
“Presumed Guilty” is the story of two young lawyers and their struggle to free Tono Zuniga, a man who was wrongfully imprisoned in December 2005.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2013 PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest Winners!

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KLRU congratulates our 2013 PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest winners! KLRU had almost 200 entries from children throughout Central Texas. All of the winners will be entered into the national contest where a panel of esteemed judges will rank the top 12 entries. National winners will be announced during the summer of 2013 and the winning stories will be featured on pbskids.org/writerscontest. You can read all our local entries here!2013 KLRU Winners:

Kindergarten:
1st place – Elizabeth May, age 6
The May Academy (homeschool)
Georgetown, TX
A Turtle’s Home

2nd place – Keri Collins, age 6
First Foundations
Austin, TX
The Sick House

3rd place - Anais Morend-John, age 6
Mathews Elementary
Austin ISD
The Horse

1st Grade:
1st place – Katherine Bong, age 6
[won: 1st Place - 2012]
Blackland Prairie Elementary
Round Rock ISD
My Wish

2nd place – Enaaya Khan, age 7
Cactus Ranch Elementary
Round Rock ISD
Sarah’s Pet

3rd place - Aidan D’Eimon, age 7
Neidig Elementary
Elgin ISD
The Fat Cat

2nd Grade:
1st place – Campbell Collins, age 8
Collins Academy (homeschool)
Austin, TX
Molly’s Play

2nd place tie – Debbie Bong, age 8
Blackland Prairie Elementary
Round Rock, TX
The Lesson Learned

2nd place tie – Claire Moore, age 8
[won: 1st Place - 2011]
Pease Elementary
Austin, TX
What Can I Do with a Shoe?

3rd place – Prahal Selvapathi, age 8
Great Oaks Elementary
Round Rock ISD
Kyle and Rover

3rd Grade:
1st place – Andrew C. Jiang, age 8
[won: 2nd Place—2012]
Spicewood Elementary
Round Rock ISD
The Nighttime Burglar

2nd place - Cedar Toavs, age 9
Becker Elementary
Austin ISD
Meré: The story of Jewel, a young peahen

3rd place – Bethany Kwan, age 7
[won: 1st Place - 2011, 3rd Place - 2012]
Hill Country Christian School of Austin
Where is the Goose?

All of the entries are available here!

Contest Information:
The PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest invites children in grades K-3 to create stories using their own words and pictures, and recognizes their efforts with certificates and prizes. The contest is designed to promote the advancement of children’s literacy skills through hands-on and active learning by submitting their own original illustrated stories. Parents, teachers, and librarians are encouraged to help children participate in the Contest.