KLRU Q Saturday at the Movies – 3/9

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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 #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.

 

 

KLRU Collective: Sand Mandala

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This week, KLRU Collective presents an artistic spiritual meditation. Compassion and wisdom are spread as a group of Tibetan Buddhist monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery constructed a sand mandala at the Blanton Museum of Art.

The Sand Mandala is a Tibetan Buddhist tradition involving the creation and destruction of mandalas made from colored sand.  Each step in its creation and destruction are accompanied by rituals, ceremonies and chanting symbolizing the Buddhist philosophy in the transitory nature of material life. During January 9-13, 2013, the monks constructed a sand mandala in the Blanton’s Rapoport Atrium. The monks believe it takes divine understanding to make art which is really powerful.

Highlights: March 10 to March 16

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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.

 

Videogame Developer Panel Discussion

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(Not) The End Of The World was a a videogame developer panel discussion jointly produced by International Game Developers Association-Austin and KLRU on January 4, 2013 in KLRU’s Studio 6A. The featured videos consist of the 12 main questions asked of the panel that evening.

The discussion both played with the idea of the predicted end of the world in 2012 and the state of the gaming industry while highlighting the work done in Austin on five very high-profile games DARKSIDERS 2, DISHONORED, PIRATE101, HALO 4 and STAR WARS: THE OLD REPUBLIC. Seven panelists from the five studios with a base in Austin representing these games answered questions meant to provide basic understanding about how they were able to enjoy success in a year marked by difficulty, and their foresight into the future in a world that has yet to end.

Thanks to IGDA-Austin, our panelists and moderator, our volunteer staff and our studio audience!

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In the Studio: Christopher Hayes tapes Overheard 3/11

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MSNBC AnchorsPlease join KLRU’s Overheard with Evan Smith for an interview with Christopher Hayes

Date: March 11
Time: 12:15pm (Doors open at 11:45am)
Location: KLRU’s Studio 6A (map)
RSVP: The event is free but an RSVP is required. RSVP now

Christopher Hayes is contributor and Editor at Large for The Nation and host of the MSNBC show Up w/ Chris Hayes, Saturday and Sundays at 7. Hayes is a former Fellow at Harvard University’s Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics. His writing has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Time, The New Republic, The Guardian and The Chicago Reader, among other publications. His book, Twilight of the Elites: America After Meritocracy, was published in June of 2012. Hayes is in Austin to sign copies at the SX Bookstore.

We hope you’ll be there as Overheard with Evan Smith continues its third season of great conversation with fascinating people, always on the news and always with a sense of humor. The show features in-depth interviews with a mix of guests from politics, the arts, literature, journalism, business, sports and more, and reaches PBS viewers from California to Florida. We’d love to see you in the studio for the interview, and for a chance to join the audience Q&A after the interview.

PBS Online Film Fest: Noc na Tanečku (Night at the Dance)

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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.

Thank you for Helping us Crank up the Giving and Amplify Austin!

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KLRU is so proud to have been a part of Amplify Austin, the first ever community-wide day of online philanthropy, raising $2.8 million for over 300 Central Texas nonprofits! We’d like to extend a special thanks to those of you that participated and donated to KLRU, helping us raise over $12,000 from over 100 donors in just 24 hours. Your gift provides this community with 24 hours of educational, entertaining, and inspirational programming both on air and online. KLRU, KLRU-Q, Create and V-Me combined add up to 35,040 hours of programming a year, giving all Central Texans the chance to explore new ideas, new worlds and new possibilities. Thank you for supporting what was a great day of giving for KLRU and a phenomenal day of giving for the Austin community.

Be There: I Can Do It Conference with Wayne Dyer

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KLRU helps you explore, learn, and do more. When you donate to KLRU, your gift is much more than financial support, it’s the gift of discovery to everyone in your community.

During this pledge drive we have a special opportunity for fans of Dr. Wayne Dyer.

Wayne Dyer will be in Austin for the I Can Do It Conference on Saturday,  March 23rd at Bass Concert Hall. For your donation of $150, we’ll thank you with one (1) Saturday conference pass, the day Wayne Dyer gives the keynote lecture. Don’t miss this chance to enjoy sessions all day and evening with professionals who discuss what it takes to live an incredible life – no matter what!

The Saturday line up at the I Can Do It Conference is below – and here’s where you go to make your donation for a one-day pass:

9:30 am – 12:30 pm
KEYNOTE: DR. WAYNE W.DYER 
Wishes Fulfilled: Master the Art of Manifesting

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
KEYNOTE: BRIAN L. WEISS M.D.
Miracles Happen

3:30 pm – 3:50 pm
KEYNOTE: NICK ORTNER
It’s Time: Use EFT to Clear Patterns of Self-Sabotage Forever

3:50 pm – 4:10 pm
KEYNOTE: NANCY LEVIN
Writing for My Life

4:10 pm – 4:30 pm
KEYNOTE: MEGGAN WATTERSON
Getting Spiritually Naked

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
KEYNOTE: KRIS CARR
From Illness to resilience: How to build an incredible life – no matter what

8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
KEYNOTE: DOREEN VIRTUE 
Healing, Help and Guidance from Your Angels

We also have a very limited number of two-day passes at the $300 level (available only when you call 1-866-910-KLRU). Sunday, March 24 features another familiar face, Dr. Robert Holden from the special airing this March, Shift Happens!

In the Studio: Fred Armisen tapes Overheard 3/12

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Please join KLRU’s Overheard with Evan Smith for an interview with Fred Armisen

Date: March 12
Time: 12:15pm (Doors open at 11:45am)
Location: KLRU’s Studio 6A (map).
RSVP: The event is free but an RSVP is required. RSVP now

Comedian, writer and musician Fred Armisen is perhaps best known for his role on Saturday Night Live, now performing in his ninth season. He famously played then-Senator Barack Obama during the 2008 presidential campaign. Armisen also stars in, and writes, Portlandia, a show he created on IFC with co-star Carrie Brownstein. Armisen began his career as a musician in Chicago-based punk band Trenchmouth. He added comedy to his resume in 1998, posing as a music journalist in the underground short film “Fred Armisen’s Guide to Music and SXSW.” Armisen is in town for SXSW Comedy.

We hope you’ll be there as Overheard with Evan Smith continues its third season of great conversation with fascinating people, always on the news and always with a sense of humor. The show features in-depth interviews with a mix of guests from politics, the arts, literature, journalism, business, sports and more, and reaches PBS viewers from California to Florida. We’d love to see you in the studio for the interview, and for a chance to join the audience Q&A after the interview.

It’s Time to Amplify Austin & KLRU!

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Join us TODAY in becoming a part of Austin’s history by giving a gift to KLRU in Austin’s FIRST ever community-wide day of online philanthropy, Amplify Austin! We’re encouraging all Central Texans, those of us who love this community most, to help us raise $1 million in just 24 hours and show the rest of the world just how charitable this city can be. Want to help? Here’s how: visit our KLRU Amplify Austin donation page to make your gift today; spread the word to friends and family about your support of KLRU and Amplify Austin; and join the #AmplifyATX social media conversation on Twitter and Facebook. We have just 24 hours to make a huge difference in our community and in the lives of all Central Texans, so let’s crank up the giving and Amplify Austin!