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This semester, artist Ethan Azarian has been working on a new mural on the exterior of Travis Heights Elementary. But he’s not working alone; he’s had a lot of help from the school’s art students. Ethan and several of the students got together to talk about the mural.

Since overcoming broken dreams of an NBA career and homelessness - Ben Tankard is a multiple Grammy, Dove and Soul Train Award nominee with Gold and Platinum selling Gospel and Jazz recordings. He has earned 15 Stellar Gospel Awards and in 2018 he was inducted into the Stellar Awards Honors Hall of Fame.

As one of Austin, Texas’ most iconic green spaces and oldest parks, Pease Park is a civic landmark and regional treasure. Unfolding across 84 acres, Pease Park serves as a shaded and lush oasis in the heart of the city – providing residents and visitors alike with an intimate, yet sprawling, natural amenity for picnics and birthday parties, nature walks, recreation and relaxation, connectivity, an...

The non-profit group Plein Air Austin works to keep the tradition of outdoor painting alive in central Texas. This Saturday, they’re hosting a paint-out at the Elizabet Ney Museum. Baron Wilson is a member and Alexis McCarthy is the president of Plein Air Austin. They're joined by Oliver Franklin, the museum site coordinator for the Elizabeth Ney Museum, to talk about the event.

Eugene "Jug" Ammons AKA "The Boss" was a tenor saxophonist known for his bold, R&B-soul sound. His vast discography as a bandleader and occasional sideman stretch from the 1950s to the 1970s. In this episode of Liner Notes, Rabbi Neil Blumofe discusses the legacy of Gene Ammons.

Clarence "King Pleasure" Beeks was a fronting vocalist and early innovator of the "vocalese" style, whose discography spanned two decades in the mid twentieth century. In this edition of Liner Notes, jazz historian and Rabbi Neil Blumofe discusses the career and influence of King Pleasure.

Guitarist George Benson recorded his first album at the age of 21 and continues to be a tremendous influence in the guitar world. In this edition of Liner Notes, jazz historian and Rabbi Neil Blumofe discusses the ongoing life and career of George Benson.

Arranger, composer and pianist Malcolm "Mal" Waldron played in a number of big bands and fronted his own before a drug overdose left him unable to play or remember music. As he regained his technique through listening to his own records, Waldron began a second leg of his career with a decidedly different sound than the first. In this edition of Liner Notes, jazz historian and Rabbi Neil Blumofe re...

The Secret Ingredient is "Economic Man." Swedish economist Katrine Marçal, author of "Who Cooked Adam Smith's Dinner?" guides the conversation on the role of gender in economics and food politics along with Raj Patel, Tom Philpott and Rebecca McInroy.

Austin’s Pecan Street Festival has been happening once or twice a year since 1977, and the 80th installment of the fest starts up on May 4. Lynn Raridon is the current board chair and Shannon Sedwick is the chair emeritus of the Pecan Street Association, the non-profit that presents the festival.

For some, completing a task the moment it arises is of utmost importance. But if you do something to completion far ahead of its deadline, you may miss out on important information. On this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke discuss "pre-crastination".

Most of us work to minimize struggles and make things in life go as smoothly as possible. But learning is not always easy. Mastering tough stuff can be frustrating and even discouraging. In this episode of the KUT podcast "Higher Ed," KUT's Jennifer Stayton talks with Southwestern University President Dr. Ed Burger about how a shift in mindset can help learners at any age harness lessons, power an...

The Alliance is an outgrowth of efforts by the late Johnnie L. Cochran Jr., Cyrus Mehri and John Wooten who pressured the NFL for better minority inclusion. That resulted in the Rooney Rule, which requires NFL teams to interview minorities for head coaching and top executive positions.

Theatre en Bloc and the Long Center are presenting the new play 'Severe Weather Warning' from April 25 - May 5. It's directed Jenny Lavery from a script by Elizabeth Doss, and stars Giselle Marie Munoz, Leslie McDonel, Charlotte Gulezian, and Kacy Samiee .

Looking back, we tend to associate our legacy with accomplishments in our career and we rarely think about the value of our work in the moment. Yet a personal sense legacy can be derived from a number of meaningful things outside the workplace, even if we're not considering them right now. On this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke discuss legacy.

Featured on the program are Roger Goodell, commissioner of the National Football League; Michael Bidwell, president of the Arizona Cardinals; Jeremi Duru, counsel with the Fritz Pollard Alliance Foundation; Will McClay, vice president of player personnel with the Dallas Cowboys; Khai Harley, vice president of football operations with the New Orleans Saints; Ed Goines, senior vice president, genera...

Artist Magda Jarkowiec is currently presenting the show “Unusual Kinships” at Dimension Gallery. The solo show of soft sculpture works will highlight her thoughtful and humorous style.

Dr. Graham is a leading expert on the social determinants of health. He has spoken about the health disparities that cause African Americans to suffer higher rates of dangerous health conditions such as heart disease, stroke and diabetes. As a practicing cardiologist and professor of medicine…He oversees community health initiatives for the Aetna Foundation - bringing experience as the former depu...

A "Higher Ed" podcast listener wrote in recently with an intriguing question for Southwestern University President Dr. Ed Burger: does Ed, as a teacher and university president, "see himself as more of a leader or manager? How does he differentiate the two concepts and does he place more emphasis on one area or another?" In this episode, KUT's Jennifer Stayton talks with Ed about what he sees are...

In psychology, the "Dark Triad" refers to narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy. How do we identify those who are "high in the Dark Triad" and in what ways can these people be detrimental to our professional or personal life? In this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke discuss the Dark Triad.

You have probably seen this photo before: A two-year-old Honduran girl is looking up - distraught and crying - as a purple-gloved hand is sliding into a front pocket of her mother’s blue jeans. A figure in khaki pants - the same one wearing the purple glove - has their back to the camera. The mother is being searched shortly after she and her daughter had rafted across the Rio Grande into Texas. G...

The Back Pack is a movement-based comedy troupe with an original style that’s been influenced by classic cartoons and physical comedy. Their new show, “Wear and Tear,” is onstage now at Zach Theater’s Whisenhunt stage.

Voting rights; immigration; movement - building; economic empowerment; the media’s portrayal of race. Those are some of the topics on the table for “The Summit on Race in America” starting April 8, 2019 at the LBJ Presidential Library on the University of Texas at Austin campus. Another topic: the search for what the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. called "the Beloved Community." Dr. Peniel Josep...

Allegations earlier this year about cheating by some families in the college admissions process have brought renewed scrutiny to just how that process works. In this episode of the KUT podcast "Higher Ed," KUT's Jennifer Stayton talks with Southwestern University President Dr. Ed Burger to get his response to the story and his take on maintaining integrity in the process.

A new idea that matches our beliefs is easy to latch onto and one that contradicts us makes us try and find reasons why it's false. In an age of information-seeking, how can we best judge "the facts"? In this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke discuss accepting and dismissing information.