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KLRU Q Saturday at the Movies – 2/16

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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:

7:30 – Just Seen It
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.

7:59 – Just Seen It
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 – 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 – 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.  Hosted by Roger Moore, the program features remembrances from Billy Wilder, Blake Edwards, Stanley Donen, Henry Mancini, Gregory Peck, Mel Ferrer, George Peppard, fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy and others. Film clips include scenes from Roman Holiday, Sabrina, War and Peace, Funny Face, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Charade, My Fair Lady, Two For the Road, Robin and Marian and more.

KLRU Q Saturday at the Movies – 2/9

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KLRU Q - Night at the Movies

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 pm – Just Seen It
We cover the new mid-season TV pilots with reviews of NBC’s Deception, ABC’s Red Widow and Zero Hour, FOX’s The Following and THE CW’s The Cult and The Carrie Diaries.

7:59 pm – Just Seen It
We offer you our Hidden Gems of 2012 with reviews of Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World, Robot and Frank and Safety Not Guaranteed; We continue our mid-season pilot reviews with coverage of CBS’s Golden Boy and NBC’s Do No Harm, and review the new crime drama, Broken City, starring Mark Wahlberg and Russell Crowe.

8:30 pm – Once
An Irish street musician (Glen Hansard) and a Czech immigrant (Marketa Irglova) collaborate on a number of songs that reflect the story of their blossoming love. Cast: Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova.

10 pm – Patti Smith: Dream of Life
Shot over 11 years by renowned fashion photographer Steven Sebring, this documentary is an intimate portrait of the legendary rocker, poet and artist. Shot in lush, dark tones, featuring rare performance clips and narrated by the artist herself, “Patti Smith: Dream of Life” is an impressionistic journal of a multi-faceted artist that underscores her unique place in American culture.

 

Q Night at the Movies for February

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

2/2 - Hawaii 
At 8pm, a New England missionary (Max von Sydow) and his bride (Julie Andrews) bring Christianity to 1820s Hawaii. Cast: Julie Andrews, Max von Sydow, Richard Harris.

2/9 – Once
At 8:30pm, an Irish street musician (Glen Hansard) and a Czech immigrant (Marketa Irglova) collaborate on a number of songs that reflect the story of their blossoming love. Cast: Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova.

2/16 - Two For The Road
At 8:30pm, 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.

2/23 - Bedazzled
At 8pm, a short-order cook (Dudley Moore) with a crush on a waitress (Eleanor Bron) makes a deal with the devil (Peter Cook). Cast: Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Eleanor Bron.

KLRU Q Saturday at the Movies – 2/2

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KLRU Q - Night at the Movies

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
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. We review Stand Up Guys, Starring Al Pacino, Christoper Walken and Alan Arkin, Based on the novel by Jack Kerouac – On The Road, and from Oscar-Winning Director Kathryn Bigelow – Zero Dark Thirty.

8:00pm – Hawaii 
A New England missionary (Max von Sydow) and his bride (Julie Andrews) bring Christianity to 1820s Hawaii. Cast: Julie Andrews, Max von Sydow, Richard Harris.

10:45pm – Over Hawaii
An one-hour special explores the scenic wonders and rich cultural traditions of Hawai’i. Interwoven with striking visuals, locals offer insights into the distinctive landscapes and culture of the islands, share surprising facts about Hawai’i's geology, plants and animals; relate ancient stories of Hawaiian deities and discuss traditional beliefs that still play an important role in Hawaiian life today. OVER HAWAI’I presents an illuminating, off-the-beaten-path tour of Hawai’i's six major islands and popular visitor destinations.

 

Something Ventured airs 1/7

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Apple. Intel. Genentech. Cisco. ATARI.

Something Ventured airing Monday, Jan. 7, at 10 pm, explores the creation of an industry that went on to become the single greatest engine of innovation and economic growth in the 20th century. The story is told by the venture capitalists who dared to make it happen, and includes interviews with a number of the country’s finest entrepreneurs, who share how they worked with these risk takers to grow some of the world’s most successful companies. Beginning in the late 1950s, visionary high rollers fostered a one-of-a-kind business culture that encouraged extraordinary risk and made possible unprecedented rewards. They laid the groundwork for America’s start-up economy, providing not just the capital but the guidance to allow seedling companies to reach their full potential. Our lives would be dramatically different without the contributions they made to the creation of computers, the Internet and life-saving drugs.

Replete with colorful characters, humorous one-liners and sage business advice, Something Ventured gives viewers an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at the origins of Silicon Valley. Directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmakers Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine, and executive-produced by Paul Holland and Molly Davis, Something Ventured has screened at numerous film festivals including South by Southwest, San Francisco International Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival, Bergen International Film Festival and New Zealand International Film Festival. It also won “Best Documentary” at the Santa Catalina Film Festival.

Community Screening: Arts In Context 8/7

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Join KLRU and the Austin Public Library for free screenings on the first Tuesday of the month at the Windsor Park Branch Library (5833 Westminster Dr). Screenings will start at 7 p.m. with a discussion to follow each of the films. The next screening will be Arts In Context: Producing Light on August 7th. These events are free and open to the public. The filmmaker will be in attendance at this screening.

Arts In Context spends a month with Ballet Austin, as Artistic Director Stephen Mills and company produce a re-staging of the acclaimed Light/ Holocaust and Humanity Project. With unprecedented access to the dancers and staff on and off the stage, Producer/ Director Karen Bernstein and Cinematographer Deborah Lewis provide a unique look into production for Mills’ harrowing work on survival amidst a climate of indifference and hate.

Women and Girls Lead celebrates Title IX

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On June 23, 1972, Title IX became law in the United States, prohibiting discrimination based on gender in educational programs and activities. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of this historic legislation, Women and Girls Lead looks at an area where Title IX had its greatest impact: sports.

Extending through the Olympic games, Women and Girls Lead will spotlight films about female athletes who defy stereotypes on and off the field. This includes the Women and Girls Lead: Austin story on University of Texas at Austin track coach Beverly Kearney.

Watch all the films on the Women and Girls Lead Title IX page

In addition to short films, the site includes four feature-length films from public television: Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority by Kimberlee Bassford, Girl Wrestler by Austin’s Diane Zander Mason, Strong! by Julie Wyman, and Shadya by Danny Hakim, Udi Kalinsky, and Roy Westler.

Preview Screening: Downton Abbey 1/5

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Join KLRU and other Downton Abbey fans as we preview the first hour of the second season of this beloved Masterpiece Classic series.

The screening will be January 5th in KLRU’s Studio 6A. Doors open at 6:30 and the screening will start promptly at 7. The event is free, but an RSVP is required. RSVP now

Downton Abbey season two starts airing on January 8th on PBS, but we’re giving our fans a chance to see the first hour before anyone else. We’ll have Downton Abbey items to give away and light refreshments will be served. RSVP now

Q Night at the Movies for December

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KLRU Q Night at the Movies spotlights a classic film each Saturday night at 8 p.m. This month our feature films will be:

December 3: The Train
A railroad boss (Burt Lancaster) helps the Resistance stop a Nazi colonel (Paul Scofield) from smuggling French art. Cast: Burt Lancaster, Paul Scofield, Jeanne Moreau.

December 17 (at 7:30 PM): The Nun’s Story
The daughter of a Belgian surgeon (Audrey Hepburn) enters a convent in hopes of serving God as a nursing nun in the Congo. Cast: Audrey Hepburn, Peter Finch, Edith Evans.

December 24: Annie Get Your Gun
Sharpshooter Annie Oakley (Betty Hutton) joins Buffalo Bill’s (Louis Calhern) Wild West Show and aims to win her man (Howard Keel). Cast: Betty Hutton, Howard Keel, Louis Calhern.

Women, War & Peace: War Redefined 11/8

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Watch Women, War & Peace Trailer on PBS. See more from Women War and Peace.

Women, War & Peace, a new five-hour series airing at 9pm Tuesdays through October and November, is a comprehensive global media initiative on women’s strategic role in global conflict.  Women, War & Peace challenges the conventional wisdom that war and peace are men’s domain and places women at the center of an urgent dialogue about conflict and security. Featuring narrators Matt Damon, Tilda Swinton, Geena Davis and Alfre Woodard, the series reveals that the majority of today’s conflicts are not fought by nations and their armies, but rather by gangs, insurgent groups, and warlords armed with small arms and improvised weapons.  Women have become primary targets in these conflicts and though they are suffering unprecedented casualties they are simultaneously emerging as critical partners in brokering peace and as leaders in forging new international laws governing conflict.  With depth and complexity, Women, War & Peace spotlights the stories of women in conflict zones from Bosnia to Afghanistan, and Colombia to Liberia.

November 8 – War Redefined

War Redefined, the capstone of Women, War & Peace, reframes our understanding of modern warfare through incisive interviews with leading thinkers, Secretaries of State, and seasoned survivors of war and peace-making. Their insights reveal how the post-Cold War proliferation of small arms has changed the landscape of war, so that in many conflicts today it is more dangerous to be a woman than a soldier. Simultaneously, they describe how women are changing the rules of engagement in conflict hotspots all over the world. War Redefined includes probing conversations with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her female predecessors, Condoleezza Rice and Madeleine Albright; Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee; Bosnian war crimes investigator Fadila Memisevic; Zainab Salbi, Founder of Women for Women International; globalization expert Moises Naim; and Cynthia Enloe of Clark University, among others. Narrated by Geena Davis. Produced and Written by Peter Bull. Co-produced by Nina Chaudry.