Highlights: May 12 to May 18

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Great Performances At The Met Un Ballo In Maschera at 2 pm Sunday features Marcelo Allvarez, Dmitri Hvorostovsky and Sondra Radvanovsky in David Alden’s production of Verdi’s opera.

On Call The Midwife Episode #201 at 7 pm Sunday, Jenny witnesses persecution of a different kind when she looks after a black mother-to-be who is subjected to racial prejudice from neighbors.

Masterpiece presents Mr. Selfridge, Part 7 at 8 pm Sunday. F.W. Woolworth tries to undercut his old friend and competitor, Harry, who gives the discount king a run for his money.

10 Buildings That Changed America at 9 pm Sunday tells the stories of 10 American architectural marvels.

On David Suchet In The Footsteps Of St. Paul Episode #102, Suchet follows Paul’s journey to the west where the name of Jesus was not known.

Antiques Roadshow rocks out at Seattle‘s EMP Museum and discusses Jimi Hendrix’ trend-setting fashion style at 7 pm Monday

Antiques Roadshow returns to Houston, Texas with Vintage Houston at 8 pm Monday.

Independent Lens  The Invisible War at 9 pm Monday investigates one of America’s most shameful and best kept secrets: the epidemic of rape within the U.S. military.

American Experience tells the story of Annie Oakley, a five-foot-tall sharpshooter who pulled herself out of the depths of poverty to become known as a symbol of the Wild West.

Constitution USA With Peter Sagal presents It’s A Free Country at 8 pm Tuesday. Sagal explores the history of the Bill of Rights and addresses several stories involving freedom of speech, freedom of religion and right to privacy.

Frontline presents Never Forget to Lie at 9 pm Tuesday. In his latest film, Marian Marzynski returns to the Warsaw ghetto of his childhood and tells the story of how he as a Jewish boy escaped the Holocaust.

On Story presents A Conversation With Chris Carter, Creator Of The X-Files at 10 pm Tuesday. Carter reveals the secret behind the creation and success of The X-Files and how he stirred audiences using the power of mythology.

On Arts In Context presents Judge’s Choice at 10:30 Tuesday, creativity triumphs all for a group of artists who unapologetically reflect reality in their work.

NOVA presents Decoding Neanderthals at 8 on Wednesday. Shared DNA reveals a deep connection with our long-vanished human cousins.

Secrets of the Dead presents Cavemen Cold Case at 9 pm Wednesday. Discover a tomb of 49,000 year-old Neanderthal bones and investigate how this find can help explain Neanderthal extinction?

Overheard with Evan Smith presents TV Writer and Producer Larry Wilmore at 7 pm Thursday. Wilmore is “Senior Black Correspondent” for The Daily Show, and a television writer and producer.

Arts In Context presents Hold My Hand at 7:30 pm Thursday. Sharon Marroquin, an Award-winning dancer whose life drastically changed when she was diagnosed with cancer, uses her art as an expression of her personal struggle.

Capital Of Innovation Austin’s Top Female Entrepreneurs at 8 pm Thursday introduces viewers to some of Austin’s most intriguing female entrepreneurs.

The Daytripper heads to one of Texas’s largest cities, San Antonio, to explore its amazing missions and forts not called “The Alamo” at 8:30 Thursday.

Civic Summit Austin After 10-1 at 9 pm Thursday takes an in-depth look at how the change to Austin City Council’s governing structure will impact voters.

Sam Cooke – Legend at 9 pm Friday examines the visionary singer, songwriter, producer and his extraordinary career and personal life.

Central Texas Gardener presents Creative Houseplant Design at noon & 4 pm Saturday. Bring the garden indoors with clever ideas for interior design.

Victory Garden presents Edible Gardens at 4:30 Saturday. Paul Epsom shares tips from New York’s finest – the edible gardens at the New York Botanical Garden.

On History Detectives at 5 pm Saturday, discover the role behind a scorecard, a game play, a name weaved on a basket, and a crime radio drama with Jackie Robinson All- Stars, Modoc Basket, Special Agent Five.

Austin City Limits present alternative rock superstars Arcade Fire at 7 pm Saturday.

On Secrets Of Highclere Castle at 9 pm Saturday, take a behind the scenes look of one of the England’s most spectacular country houses that is famous for being the backdrop to the world’s most successful costume drama.

Submarines on KLRU Q 5/9

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Submarines are the focus of the night on KLRU Q for May 9th!
8:00pm - Frozen North: Sir Hubert’s Forgotten Submarine Expedition
Sir Hubert Wilkins renovated a WWI submarine, enlisted a crew of 20, and planned to make headlines with a daring expedition. The ship was christened “Nautilus,” made famous by Jules Verne’s novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. In the riveting documentary, oceanographer Hans Fricke searches for the wreck of Nautilus. With a wealth of historical footage, modern re-enactments, and the help of a 1:1 steel model of the sub, one of the last polar adventures of our time is brought back to life

8:55pm - Lost and Found: The Legacy of the USS Lagarto
This program recounts the discovery of a WWII US Navy submarine; the first found since the war ended. Missing for more than 60 years, Lagarto and her crew of 86 men vanished during war patrol in the Pacific in 1945. Divers John Chatterton and Richie Kohler, who discovered an unknown sunken German U-Boat near New Jersey described in the best-seller “Shadow Divers,” take viewers to the final resting spot of the American sub at the bottom of the Gulf of Thailand. Their underwater high definition video reveals the evidence of Lagarto’s fierce battle involving split-second decisions against a Japanese convoy.

9:55pm - Secrets of the Kursk
In 2000, the Russian nuclear submarine Kursk sunk in the Barents Sea. The tragedy was surrounded in controversy. The Russian military and politicians in charge stifled all information about how the accident occurred, fearful of the perceived blow to Russian prestige. What caused the accident? Was negligence involved? Was the government’s underfunding of the military a part of the equation? Secrets of the Kursk is an intriguing look at a mystery that turned the former pride of the Russian people into a nightmare that haunts them to this day.

Capital of Innovation this month on KLRU

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Capital of Innovation presents Austin’s Top Female Entrepreneurs on May 16 and May 30 at 8 pm! Women are innovating like never before, and this episode introduces viewers to some of Austin’s most intriguing female entrepreneurs. Their accomplishments include a medical device that could have a global impact on health care, a unique car designed for wheelchair-bound drivers, stylish bags spun from recycled bottles that are winning over consumers nationwide, and the transformation of a languishing neighborhood into an entertainment destination.

KLRU will also present an encore of Video Game Entrepreneurs on May 9 and 23 at 8 pm. In this episode, meet some of the innovators who’ve helped make Austin the nation’s third largest video game production community.

KLRU Hosts Open House for RTL Demo Stations

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Student reading the interactive e-book, “The Monster at the end of this Book”

As you may have read before, KLRU has been selected as one of five stations to partner with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and PBS Kids to bring educational content throughnew mediato low-income communities. KLRU has also locally partnered with SafePlace, a shelter for victims of domestic violence, and Foundation Communities M Station, which provide affordable housing and other services to low-income families.

Over the last few weeks, KLRU has been preparing to add new technology to both SafePlace and M Station’s already existing, modest computer labs. These new additions included 16 iPads, complete with protective cases, a Mac computer to power the iPads, a projector for large group activities/screening movies, a projection screen, speakers, iPad compatible printers, Bluetooth keyboards, and child-friendly headphones for the iPads.

The new equipment was unveiled to the children and staff at an open house event for both sites, where everyone was invited to explore the iPads and accompanying equipment. Though the children were a little disappointed to learn they wouldn’t be taking the iPads home, they were ecstatic to know that they are available to them and will be used for their upcoming PBS Kids summer learning programs on site.

All of the iPads are jam-packed with PBS Kids content, including videos, e-books, and 50+ apps designed to improve reading, math, science, and even art skills. They can also be set up much like a regular workstation with Bluetooth keyboards so that the students can easily type away school papers, or their own creative work.

Thanks to this Ready To Learn (RTL) project, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, both of these new Transmedia Demonstration Stations will provide great new learning tools to SafePlace and M Station, as well as provide valuable lessons for public media at large. Both sites are currently gearing up for official inauguration/summer program kick-off events in June, to share the completed Demo Stations with the children, their families, educators, key stakeholders of the organizations, and the community.

Wild! on KLRU Q – 5/10

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KLRU Q will feature three Wild! episodes in a row on May 10th! Tune in and explore the animal world with three exciting films.

8:00 – Animal Inventors: Animal Engineers
The animal world is a vast untapped reservoir of engineering design and technology. This film explores the design principles that the natural world has been built on and looks at the parallels in the human world, demonstrating that animals beat us to the patent office by several million years with solutions to many of the great engineering challenges.

8:59 – Animal Inventors: Animal Magicians
Episode two reveals some of nature’s most powerful secrets from medical solutions for cancer and diabetes to finding the answers to the most vexing of questions, such as how can humans live longer, love longer and live in outer space?

9:58 – Animal Inventors: Animal It
This film explores the world of animal senses and animal intelligence. We may think we’re the smartest creatures on earth but animals often see and hear far more than we can. Their senses are more finely tuned and their responses much faster. Human roboticists are now turning to animal tech for inspiration in building the next generation of artificially intelligent machines.

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.