As part of this special event, Mrs. Obama will host “Music that Inspired the Movement,” a workshop that several of the event’s performers will lead for 120 high school students from across the country on Wednesday, February 10th from noon to 1:15 p.m. The students will come to learn about the continuing relevance of music from the Civil Rights Movement to today’s generation and its original impact in the 1960s. Robert Santelli, the executive director of The GRAMMY Museum, and Smokey Robinson, the legendary Motown singer, will facilitate the workshop.  John Legend, John Mellencamp, Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon and Toshi Reagon will perform.  Dr. Reagon was one of the original Freedom Singers in the 1960s, who traveled around the country carrying stories in song of local Civil Rights Movement campaigns to national audiences.

Students all over the country are invited to watch the workshop live and submit questions for the performers and facilitators leading up to the event. Several questions received through the online form will be answered at the workshop and following the event. Questions may be submitted prior to the workshop at www.whitehouse.gov/civil-rights-music

Leading Democratic candidates in the primary race for Texas governor convene for their first live debate on Monday, February 8, at 7 p.m. The Texas Debates: Race for Governor includes former Houston Mayor Bill White and Texas businessman Farouk Shami.

The Texas Debates will originate from the CBS-11/TXA-21 studios in Fort Worth. The debate will be moderated by CBS 11 News Anchor Karen Borta who will also take questions via social media. KUVN Univision 23 Reporter María Renée Barillas will host questions from voters in the live audience.  Questions will also be posed by panelists Shelley Kofler, KERA-FM and KERA-TV and Dave Montgomery of the Star-Telegram.

We may think we know what is beautiful and what isn’t, but in the natural world beauty can be many things—including what we might find completely repulsive. Nature shows us how the ugly can be beautiful at 7 p.m. Sunday.

How will Jane Austen, the master of happy endings, tie up the tangled affairs of her heroines Emma Woodhouse, Harriet Smith and Jane Fairfax? Find out on Masterpiece Classic “Emma” at 8 p.m. Sunday.

Texas Debate: Race for Governor at 7 p.m. Monday features the Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates. Antiques Roadshow will air at 8 p.m. following the debate.

The Bombing of Germany: American Experience is a film that examines the defining moments of the offensive that led the U.S. across a moral divide. Weaving together interviews with WWII pilots and historians, and archival footage of the bombing and its aftermath, the film at 9 p.m. Monday is a reminder of the dilemma imposed by war’s civilian casualties.

The Marines of Montford Point: Fighting for Freedom profiles the first African American recruits in the United States Marine Corps, beginning with their experiences at Montford Point Base, a segregated boot camp in the heart of the Jim Crow South Monday at 10 p.m.

With an interdisciplinary team of climatologists, paleontologists and anthropologists, Nova investigates the hidden history of Earth’s climate as revealed by finds in this spectacularly beautiful, underwater “alternate universe” at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

One year after the deadliest domestic airline accident in seven years, Frontline investigates the crash of Continental 3407 in Buffalo, NY, and discovers a dramatically changed airline industry and how the aviation system is being stretched beyond its capacity to deliver service that is both cheap and safe at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

This is the story of a single father who is determined that his nine-year-old daughter become a rap star and thus redeem his deferred dream on Independent Lens at 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Faces of America will examine the dynamic and shifting relationship America had with her new immigrants in the 20th century at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. turns to the latest tools of genealogy and genetics to explore the family histories of 11 renowned Americans.

In John Muir’s absence, a new leader steps forward on behalf of America’s remaining pristine places and a new federal agency is created to protect the parks on National Parks: America’s Best Idea Wednesday at 8 p.m.

Singer/composer/bass prodigy Esperanza Spalding debuts on Austin City Limits with a mix of jazz, soul and Brazilian pop. Contemporary torch singer Madeleine Peyroux follows in support of her album Bare Bones at 10 p.m. Wednesday and 9 p.m. Friday.

Texas Monthly Talks at 7 p.m. Thursday features Augie Garrido, who has more wins than any other baseball coach in NCAA history, taking his players to the College World Series twelve times and leading five national championship teams.

Look at downtown living and the concept of urban density and how to achieve the goal of a denser urban core without compromising Austin¹s special sense of place on Downtown at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.

In Performance at the White House is a concert hosted President and Mrs. Obama in the East Room of the White House, featuring popular musicians performing contemporary arrangements of music that galvanized the U.S. civil rights movement of the late 1950s and 1960s on Thursday at 8 p.m.

Seal’s one-of-a-kind soaring, husky baritone is perfect for any genre; he’s delighted fans and earned critical acclaim while staying true to classic, honest songwriting in his remarkable two-decade career. And now, he’s done it again with the release of his exceptional sixth studio album Soul. Hear him on Soundstage at 9 p.m. Thursday.

Josh Homme from Queens of the Stone Age, Dave Grohl from the Foo Fighters and John Paul Jones from Led Zeppelin combine for high volume rock ‘n’ roll on Austin City Limits as “Them Crooked Vultures” at 7 p.m. Saturday.

KLRU will be participating in Austin Partners in Education’s Feria Para Aprender 2010 (The Learning Fair) on Saturday, February 6th from 10am-2pm at the Travis County Expo Center (7311 Decker Lane, 78724). Feria Para Aprender was first created in Austin, Texas in 2007 with over 3,500 Spanish-speaking parents and students attending. In 2010, it is expanding to a regional event and 10,000 people will be anticipated.

Parents and students are able to receive a variety of information at all levels of the educational process at this event – from early childhood through college and into their career fields. Students also receive free books in Spanish, free immunizations and vision screenings, and free healthy snacks during their time at the event. KLRU will be handing out children’s books & materials, information on parenting, and a booth activity for the children. Stop by to say hello to PBS pals Clifford and Maya & Miguel.

A fiercely funny adaptation of Jane Austen’s delightful love story of a young woman whose attempts to play Cupid go disastrously awry on part two of “Emma” at 8 p.m. Sunday on Masterpiece Classic.

The Storied Life of Millie Benson recounts the inspiring life story of author, reporter, and adventurer Mildred Wirt Benson, better known as Carolyn Keene, the ghostwriter of the first 23 Nancy Drew mysteries at 9 p.m. Sunday.

Of all the 19th-century pioneer stories, none exerts so powerful a hold on the American imagination as the tale of the Donner Party in the high Sierra Nevadas on their way to the “Promised Land” in the winter of 1846. See the triumphant story Monday at 8 p.m. on Donner Party: American Experience.

In Before There Were Parks: Yellowstone and Glacier Through Native Eyes, viewers discover why Glacier and Yellowstone are so important to American Indians—for reasons far beyond their recent status as National Parks 9:30 p.m. Monday, 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, and 8 p.m. Thursday.

On February 1, 1960, four college students staged a sit-in at a Woolworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, a pivotal event in the civil rights movement. Independent Lens will find out what led these four friends to protest — and the impact it has had on their lives Monday at 10 p.m.

Nova joins a new generation of archeologists at 7 p.m. Tuesday as they probe areas of Machu Picchu that haven’t been touched since the time of the Incas and unearth burials of the people who built the sacred site.

Frontline teams up with one of the leading thinkers of the digital age, Douglas Rushkoff, to continue to explore life on the virtual frontier—from love affairs blossoming in virtual worlds, to the wired classrooms of the future, to military bases where the Air Force is fighting a new form of digital warfare at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Melville Herskovits, the controversial Jewish anthropologist in the 40s and 50s who challenged widely-held assumptions about race and culture by insisting we look at the world through each other’s lives and histories is featured in Independent Lens Tuesday at 9:30 p.m.

Track remarkable new archaeological discoveries in the world’s highest kingdom on Secrets of Shangri-La at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

A young president, Theodore Roosevelt, becomes one of the national parks’ greatest champions; in Yellowstone, a magnificent species is rescued from extinction; and in Yosemite, John Muir fights the battle of his life to save a beautiful valley on National Parks: America’s Best Idea at 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Steve Earle pays tribute to his mentor, legendary Texas troubadour Townes Van Zandt. Kris Kristofferson follows with tunes from his latest on Austin City Limits at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday and 9 p.m. Friday.

For more than 15 years, E. J. Dionne has shared his opinions about politics, the media and the role of religion in public life with the The Washington Post’s readers. Join Texas Monthly Talks to learn more about the latest news from Washington, and the latest opinions from Dionne 7 p.m. Thursday.

Arthouse at the Jones Center’s “A Cantata for Twelve Choirs and Several Salamanders” uses music, film and visual art to celebrate Austin’s Barton Springs Salamander and Sunken Gardens on Downtown at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

This episode Chet travels to Burnet, Texas to see the high cliffs above Inks Lake to the depths of Longhorn Cavern, along with some delicious Bar-B-Q and Tex Mex in between on The Austin Daytripper at 8:30 p.m. Thursday.

This episode of Soundstage highlight Americana music at its absolute best. Billed as “Three Girls and Their Buddy,” Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, Shawn Colvin, and Buddy Miller present a versatile in-the-round set at 9 p.m. Thursday.

Singer/composer/bass prodigy Esperanza Spalding debuts on Austin City Limits with a mix of jazz, soul and Brazilian pop. Contemporary torch singer Madeleine Peyroux follows in support of her album Bare Bones at 7 p.m. Saturday.

Unique to North America, the bald eagle is the continent’s most recognizable aerial predator, yet Nature shows that even in the best of times it’s a surprisingly tough struggle to maintain a home and raise chicks until they can hunt on their own. See it Sunday at 7 p.m.

A fiercely funny four-hour adaptation of Jane Austen’s delightful love story “Emma”, Masterpiece Classic stars Romola Garai (Atonement) as a young woman whose attempts to play Cupid go disastrously awry 8 p.m. Sunday.

As a young man, Wyatt Earp was a caricature of the Western lawman, but shortly after his death, Americans transformed Earp into a folk hero: a central figure in the American narrative of how the west was won. Wyatt Earp: American Experience takes you through this transformation 8 p.m. Monday.

Sound Tracks: Music Without Borders guides viewers into a world of exciting music, exotic destinations and different cultures. Meet the living legacy of superstar Afrobeat creator Fela Kuti and examine the raging popularity of Vladimir Putin’s sexy propaganda song at 9 p.m. Monday.

Nova flies along with the monarchs, visiting the spectacular locations they call home and meeting the dangers they encounter along the way at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Frontline traces the largest bankruptcy in history back to the late 1990s when the venerable Lehman Brothers bank decided to do business with a dubious mortgage lender who was being sued for fraud at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

One on One with Tavis Smiley at 7 p.m. Wednesday features Smiley traveling with and talking with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about her first year as America’s chief diplomat with exclusive access to a state department diplomatic mission to the Middle East.

President Obama’s State of the Union address 8 p.m. Wednesday.

The beauty of Yosemite Valley and the geyser wonderland of Yellowstone give birth to the radical idea of creating national parks for the enjoyment of everyone on National Parks: America’s Best Idea at 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Rising roots rock kings the Avett Brothers perform songs from their latest album at 10 p.m. Wednesday and 9 p.m. Friday on Austin City Limits. Ohio-to-Austin transplants Heartless Bastards follow with their classic rock ‘n’ roll.

Newsman Morley Safer discusses the changes in the news industry with Evan Smith on Texas Monthly Talks at 7 p.m. Thursday.

KLRU celebrates the arts with this special focusing on Austin-area jazz artists. InContext: Jazz in Austin features performances by Austin’s own jazz luminaries including James Polk and Pamela Hart.

The Fray packs a punch with an emotion-filled Soundstage performance featuring songs from 2005’s How to Save A Life and their eponymous 2009 album The Fray at 9 p.m. Thursday.

Steve Earle is followed by Kris Kristofferson on Austin City Limits Saturday at 7 p.m.

Newsweek editor Jon Meacham 2/8 at 2:45 p.m. RSVP Here
Meacham’s interests and expertise reach across a broad range of American culture: political history, foreign affairs, the Civil Rights movement and the role of religion in American history and contemporary society. Meacham is in Austin as part of The University of Texas LBJ School of Public Affairs Center for Politics and Governance Perspectives Series. Taping starts promptly at 2:45 p.m. Doors open at 2 p.m. RSVP Here

David Brancaccio 2/16 at 10:30 a.m. RSVP Here
Brancaccio is host and senior editor of NOW on PBS, public television’s award-winning newsmagazine of investigative reporting and in-depth interviews. Among his beats: politics, human rights, national security, the environment, health care, and science policy. Taping starts promptly at 10:30 a.m. Doors open at 10 a.m. RSVP Here

San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro 2/17 at 10:15 a.m. RSVP here
Castro took office just eight months ago after taking 56 percent of the vote in a nine-way race. At 35 years old, he’s the youngest mayor in any of the 50 largest U.S. cities but he’s already nine years into a political career that to many seemed almost inevitable. Taping starts promptly at 10:15 a.m. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. RSVP here