Past Articles by Emily Binetti
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KUHF Silent Film Series Continues! KUHF and Discovery Green present a new Silent Film Concert Series! All concerts start at 8pm and admission is FREE. |
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Culture Collision IV Has Been Canceled Due to Bad Weather Culture Collision IV, sponsored by Houston Young People for the Arts, has been canceled due to bad weather. A new date in April is forthcoming. Keep an eye on www.downtownhouston.org for further details. |
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KUHF and Discovery Green join forces again to bring you a lovely evening of outdoor music and silent film with the screening of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Two Star Symphony presents their original soundtrack to the film. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and join us in the park Friday, Oct. 16 at 8pm. Admission is FREE. |
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KUHF's Silent Film Concert Series Returns to Discovery Green KUHF Houston Public Radio announces a new Silent Film Concert. Join us at 8pm on Friday, October 16th for a FREE screening of the classic Cabinet of Dr. Caligari with an original soundtrack performed by Two Star Symphony! KUHF's Silent Film Concerts are co-presented with Discovery Green. |
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Houston Symphony Summer Pops Series KUHF and Houston Symphony team up again to bring you broadcasts of the Houston Symphony's Pops Series. Tune in Sunday nights at 7pm on 88.7FM, HD-1 and KUHF Global online. |
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Says You Returns to Saturday Morning Says You returns to KUHF's Saturday morning line up as an hour-long show at 11am. Now in its thirteenth season, the hit show combines word games, trivia, fascinating musical guests, and an array of funny, quick-witted panelists. Heard on 88.7FM, HD-1, and the KUHF News online stream. |
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This American Life on the Big Screen, Thursday Night Join KUHF for This American Life—Live!, beamed via satellite to more than 400 movie screens nationwide for one night only. Ira Glass will host an episode of the radio program, with fun outtakes and special guest appearances. KUHF’s Chris Johnson is your host at the Marq*E Cinema on the Katy Fwy, at 7pm. Arrive early for a chance to win a Limited Edition Live Show Poster! |
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Congratulations to the Winners of the KUHF This I Believe Student Essay Competition! We would like to thank all of the participants in KUHF's first This I Believe student essay competition. The response far exceeded our expectations with more than 475 entries from all areas of our community.
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KUHF Chamber Music Ensemble Concert, April 20 The MFAH Rienzi will host a reception and performance of the KUHF Chamber Music Ensemble featuring music of the Late Romantic period. A pre-concert reception will start at 6pm prior to the 7pm concert. The evening will also include a private viewing of the Rienzi gallery collection. The event is free, but a reservation is required to attend - 713.639.7800. |
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KUHF Arts & Performance Tour - Romantic Germany Join St. John Flynn, host of KUHF's The Front Row, and Arte Travel's Dean Dalton for 15 glorious fall days in Germany. Travel the Romantic Road, discover the lush Rhine River valley, experience the Black Forest, and attend as many as six stellar performances on our value-packed, two-week tour. |
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Join us Friday for KUHF's next Silent Film Concert: Metropolis Come out this Friday at 7:30pm to downtown's Discovery Green for an outdoor concert and film presentation, as Austin's Golden Hornet Project performs a live, original soundtrack to Fritz Lang's 1927 sci-fi masterpiece Metropolis. Blankets and lawn chairs are recommended. Admission is FREE. |
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Houston’s Bach Society Performs J.S. Bach's St. John Passion Friday evening at 8, KUHF celebrates Holy Week with a special broadcast of J.S. Bach’s famed St. John Passion performed by the Houston Bach Society. |
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Thank you for helping KUHF raise $939,482 during our Spring 2009 fund drive!! KUHF Houston Public Radio raised $939,482 during its Spring 2009 on-air fundraising campaign which ended Friday morning, April 3. The final total represents 4.4% over goal with donations from 2338 new members and 4025 renewing members, and includes individual and corporate challenge grants used during the course of the campaign. |
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Front Row Live at Discovery Green Join The Front Row team for a live broadcast as they take KUHF's daily performing arts show on the road to Discovery Green's outdoor stage on Friday, March 6 from 12-1 pm. This is the first time all KUHF listeners will have the opportunity to be in the audience and witness first hand the production of a live show. Plus, we'll have great prize drawings for the audience! The program will feature several performances including Asleep at the Wheel, The Invincible Czars and musicians from Houston Young Artists. Admission is Free. |
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Live Broadcast of HGO's New Production, Chorus! KUHF has teamed up with Houston Grand Opera to offer the upcoming live broadcast of Chorus!at 7:30pm on Saturday, February 7, with St.John Flynn as host. |
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In Honor of Black History Month - Sundays at 7pm & 8pm Sunday evenings throughout the month of February, KUHF will broadcast two, hour-long special programs paying tribute to Black History Month. Each 7pm hour will feature a talk special; followed by an 8pm music program. Honoring the rich history of the African-American story, the programs will highlight a variety of people and topics from Martin Luther King, women of the Harlem Renaissance to Kool & the Gang. |
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KUHF Announces Programming Updates Starting Saturday, January 24th, KUHF debuts several new programs including the live sports show, Only a Game, and BBC's live interactive news program, World Have Your Say. In addition, the Wednesday evening Houston Symphony concert program has a new start time of 8pm. |
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KUHF's Presidential KUHF is your source for full Inauguration coverage starting on Sunday with NPR's exclusive radio broadcast of the opening celebration and continues on Tuesday for the 56th Presidential Inaugural. |
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KUHF Announces Programming Updates KUHF is pleased to announce that January 5, 2009 debuts a new time for The Front Row as well as the addition of the BBC Newshour and several other programming changes on 88.7FM, HD-1 and through the online streaming options. |
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KUHF Announces Programming Updates KUHF is pleased to announce that January 5, 2009 debuts a new time for The Front Row as well as the addition of the BBC Newshour, and several other programming changes to our broadcast schedule on 88.7FM/HD-1, and to our online streams- KUHF News and KUHF Classical. |
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This year-end special will air on Saturday, December 27 starting at 9am on KUHF and will feature some of the most memorable stories and voices in public radio from the past year. Peter Sagal of NPR's Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! and Fred Child of American Public Media's Performance Today will be your hosts for this three hour program. |
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Upcoming Holiday Programs on KUHF KUHF kicks of the holiday season with special programming beginning on December 17 with the Houston Symphony's A Very Merry Pops! A mix of offerings provides listeners the best in holiday-themed classical music as well as spoken word presentations. Classical selections chosen specially to reflect the season will also be added to regular KUHF music programming. |
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The Science at the Solstice Lecture Series Presents Dr. John Lienhard Dr. John H. Lienhard will present Aeroplanes In & Out of World War I: Looking for the TRUE Mother of Invention, the 2008 talk in The Joseph Priestley Lecture Series: Science at the Solstice. Dr. Lienhard will focus his presentation on the early days of flight when creative imaginations and invention turned the "aeroplane" from a novelty into the airplane that helped win World War I. A reception and book signing will follow the lecture. |
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Special Broadcast of HGO's La bohème Passionate romance, jealousy and redemption, humor and tragedy - Giacomo Puccini's La bohème has all the elements of a classic love story. KUHF is proud to present a special broadcast of Houston Grand Opera's recent production of La bohème featuring HGO Studio alumna, Ana María Martínez and tenor, Garrett Sorenson. The program airs on 88.7 FM and HD-1 at 8 pm on Thursday, October 16th, immediately following Evening Concert. |
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Via Colori - November 22nd and 23rd Over 175 artists will gather in downtown Houston to paint the town red—and every other color of the rainbow—during Via Colori®, November 22nd and 23rd. This free two-day festival is organized by The Center for Hearing. Children are invited to visit the KUHF table on Saturday to create holiday ornaments out of recycled CDs during the festival. |
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"The Front Row" Live at Discovery Green Join The Front Row team for a live broadcast at they take KUHF's daily arts show out of the studio and onto Discovery Green's outdoor stage on Friday, September 12th from 3-4pm. This is the first time KUHF listeners will have the opportunity to participate as part of the live audience and witness the behind the scenes operations of producing a live show. The program will feature live performances including a preview of KUHF's silent film concert with Austin's Golden Hornet Project. |
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NPR Explores Houston’s Contemporary Classical Music Scene NPR’s National Correspondent Wade Goodwyn has some nice things to say about Houston’s vibrant contemporary classical music scene in a report broadcast to the world on All Things Considered. In the report, Goodwyn also pays tribute to KUHF-Houston Public Radio for its long-standing commitment to local arts and specifically, classical music. The article is available on the NPR Music site. |
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KUHF Presents a Free Silent Film Concert Series at Discovery Green
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KUHF Presents a Free Silent Film Concert Series at Discovery Green KUHF Houston Public Radio presents a new Silent Film Concert Series featuring unique film presentations combining silent films from the 1920s with live, original scores composed and performed by Texas musicians. The series kicks off at 7:30pm on Friday September 12th at Discovery Green with a FREE screening of Metropolis composed and performed by Austin duo, Golden Hornet Project. The series continues into the fall season at Discovery Green with a concert screening of Nosferatu on October 3rd and Phantom of the Opera on November 14th.. |
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KUHF Night at the Houston Shakespeare Festival Join us for KUHF Night at the Houston Shakespeare Festival, featuring Julius Caesar Thursday, August 7th, at Miller Outdoor Theatre. The event begins at 7:30 pm with a pre-performance talk with Director, Dr. Sidney Berger hosted by St.John Flynn, followed by the performance at 8:30 pm. |
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Houston Symphony Pops Broadcasts KUHF Houston Public Radio and the Houston Symphony team up this month to bring listeners broadcasts of the Houston Symphony’s Pops Series concerts featuring Pink Martini’s unique blend of classical, jazz, and Latin music, romantic songs with Ann Hampton Callaway, and soulful sounds that take you back to the golden age of Motown. The series will air Saturday nights at 7pm. |
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KUHF brings you the best seat in the house as we present the live broadcast of the Houston Symphony’s Star-Spangled Salute Independence Day Concert. KUHF’s own Bob Stevenson will bring you all the old patriotic favorites as Principal Pops Conductor Michael Krajewski takes to the stage of the Miller Outdoor Theater this Friday, July 4 at 8:00 p.m. |
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KUHF and Texas Music Festival Present a Panel Discussion on Entrepreneurship and Classical Musicians The discussion takes place at the University of Houston’s Moores School of Music (Choral Recital Hall, Rm. #160) at 3:30pm on Thursday, June 19th. Admission is free and the public is invited. |
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Debra Winger Debuts Her First Book at the MFAH on June 12th A Conversation with Debra Winger includes a reading from her new book Undiscovered, as well as an audience Q&A session, book-signing, and reception. KUHF's Regina Scruggs moderates the discussion on June 12th at 8:00 PM in the MFAH's Brown Auditorium. |
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River Oaks Chamber Orchestra Presents World Premiere Music based on the program of John Lienhard’s Engines of Our Ingenuity
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This American Life Host Ira Glass Presents Live Event on the Big Screen This American Life, presents a live show via satellite linking select movie theatres nationwide. Host Ira Glass will give viewers an exclusive look at never-before-seen stories and outtakes from the second season of the show’s critically-acclaimed television series, produce a segment for the radio show live, and answer questions from the nationwide audience. This American Life - Live! will originate at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of New York University and will be broadcast in high definition live to theatres nationwide on Thursday, May 1 at 7:00 p.m. |
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NPR’s Hit Show From The Top Comes to the Wortham Theatre Center For a Live Concert Taping March 28th Houston Grand Opera and KUHF-FM will bring "From the Top," NPR’s hit radio showcase for America’s best young classical musicians hosted by acclaimed concert pianist Christopher O’Riley, to Houston for a live concert recording at Brown Theatre in the Wortham Theatre Center on Friday, March 28 at 7:30 pm. |
