- Dallas Rocks! - Local Hip-Hop Showcase
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Friday, July 22House of BluesDallas rocks, indeed, but tonight at the House of Blues is a hip-hop showcase. Local artists will take the stage to show another side of the musical talent in North Texas. If you like-a-the hip-hop, be there.
- The Backsliders
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Friday, July 22Lee Harvey'sThere's a free show at Lee Harvey's and you're invited!
- DFW Summer Balloon Classic & AirFest
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Through Sunday, July 24Of course, there will be hot-air balloons at MidWay Regional Airport in Midlothian (40 to be exact), but there will also be an air show, live music, food and activities for the kids. What's even better is that the festival lasts through Sunday, so you have plenty of time to take in the sights in the sky.
- $2 Movie
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Through Saturday, August 27University of Texas at Arlington - PlanetariumTrue Grit will be shown on Friday night at the Planetarium!
Friday Morning Roundup
Today in the roundup: Lee Harvey Oswald returns to the Texas Theatre, mariachi music in Denton and Sundown Collaborative heads to NYC.
The Great Realist Painter, Lucian Freud, Has Died
The grandson of Sigmund Freud, the preeminent British painter of his generation, Freud was renowned for his unsparing treatment of naked human flesh. Since the ’60s, he concentrated almost entirely on portraits, most of them nudes – and ignored any current trends in the art world. He was 88.
And Now – KERA’s ‘Just for Kids!’ Video Contest
KERA’s 50th anniversary celebrations aren’t just about memories of the station’s 50 years of shows like Frontline and NOVA. It’s also about the station’s ongoing commitment to quality programming for children. So KERA’s Rewind Video Contest has a Just for Kids! contest, too.
Architect of Bass Hall and AAC Designing New Las Vegas Arts Center
It’s called the Smith Center, another multi-million-dollar, “world-class” performing arts complex, and the architect behind it is David M. Schwarz, whose retro red-brick-and-columns work should be very familiar to North Texans. In fact, the Smith Center seems to echo a particular Forth Worth complex.
Video: A Preteen Zenith Preview
Heading out to Gorilla vs. Bear Fest on Saturday? Wondering what you can expect from Preteen Zenith, a.k.a. Tim DeLaughter’s new band? Here’s some video from a recent rehearsal to whet your whistle.
July 18-24
On KERA Radio This Week- Sunday, 6 p.m., Studio 360
- Monday, 10 p.m.: American Masters – Sam Cooke: Crossing Over
- Tuesday, 10 p.m.: P.O.V.: Biblioburro, the Donkey Library
- Wednesday, 10 p.m.: Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
- Thursday, 10 p.m.: Austin City Limits - Drive-By Truckers; Ryan Bingham
- Friday, 7:30 p.m.: Ebert Presents At the Movies
- Friday, 8 p.m.: American Masters: LENNONYC
- Friday, 7:30 p.m.: Great Performances - Rigoletto From Mantua
- Sunday, 1 p.m.: Great Performances at the Met - Le Comte Ory
- Sunday, 6 p.m.: Opry House - Kris Kristofferson, Rita Coolidge and Billy Swan
- Sunday, 7 a.m..: Acoustic Cafe
- Sunday, 8 p.m.: The Paul Slavens Show