KLRU-TV, Austin PBS » My Music http://www.klru.org Inspiring Austin Fri, 17 May 2013 20:32:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Olympic Fever http://www.klru.org/blog/2012/07/olympic-fever/ http://www.klru.org/blog/2012/07/olympic-fever/#comments Thu, 19 Jul 2012 17:15:17 +0000 Rhiannon http://www.klru.org/blog/?p=6580 more →]]> Every four years, Summer Olympics keep us on the edges of our seats. As the Opening Ceremony nears, excitement for the games reaches a fever pitch. KLRU is here to help tide you over.

Saturday, July 21 at 8pm: My Music, British Beat
This year’s Closing Ceremony aims to celebrate fact that music has been one of Britain’s strongest cultural exports over the last 50 years. Why wait for August? Tune in as My Music travels on location to London and around the UK to the place where the British Beat was born.

Thursday, July 26 at 9pm: Strong!
 In a few days, we get to see serious athletic glory. But what about all the hard work that goes into preparing for an Olympic competition? Strong! follows Cheryl Haworth as struggles to defend her champion status as her lifetime weightlifting career inches towards its inevitable end. Strong! chronicles her journey and the challenges this unusual elite athlete faces, exploring popular notions of power, strength, beauty and health.

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