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Music From The Movies,
Saturday, March 20th at 7pm

ONE TOUGH BROAD...that was actress Barbara Stanwyck (1907-1990) over her 60-year career! Enjoy music from The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (Miklos Rozsa), Sorry, Wrong Number (pictured; music by Franz Waxman), The Thorn Birds (Henry Mancini), and Double Indemnity (also Rozsa). In reviews, Regina ponders Jennifer Aniston's latest attempt at romantic-comedy stardom, The Bounty Hunter. Jared reports on the SXSW Film Festival.
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KUHF-Arte Público Press Author of the Month: Stella Pope Duarte

March 16, 2010
by: Eric Ladau

Author Stella Pope Duarte has been selected as this month's KUHF/Arte Público Press Author of the Month. In the next installment of a series of monthly features, KUHF's Eric Ladau spoke with Ms. Duarte.
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KUHF 60th Anniversary Arts Tours

February 19, 2010
by: KUHF Staff

As part of our 60th anniversary celebration, KUHF offers two travel opportunities, appealing to a wide range of interests, tastes, and travel budgets.

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Pulling Strings
Saturday, March 13th

March 10, 2010

Saturday night on Pulling Strings, the women take over! We'll feature the famous American guitarist, Sharon Isbin and Chinese born guitarist, Xuefei Yang. You'll hear traditional Chinese pieces as well as music made popular by Joan Baez. Join Elaine Kennedy and Marc Garvin Saturday night at 8 for Pulling Strings!

KUHF Music Library Reviews: Maniaci, Monteux, Szell, Stokowski and d'Albert

February 26, 2010
by: Chris Hathaway

In this series, KUHF's music librarian Chris Hathaway reviews new additions to our ever-growing CD library. This month, Chris reviews new releases featuring Michael Maniaci, Pierre Monteux, George Szell, Leopold Stokowski and Eugen d'Albert.
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Mercury Baroque's New Release on the KUHF Label

February 24, 2010
by: St.John Flynn

The latest release on the KUHF record label features Houston's premier period instrument orchestra, Mercury Baroque, performing music of George Frideric Handel.
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Pulling Strings
Saturday, February 27th

February 24, 2010

Saturday night on Pulling Strings, it's virtuoso pickers! We'll feature guitarists Steve Morse & Tommy Emmanuel. Plus ukulele master, Jake Shimabukuro! Join Elaine Kennedy and Marc Garvin Saturday night at 8 for Pulling Strings!

KUHF Silent Film Series Continues!

February 22, 2010
by: Emily Binetti

KUHF and Discovery Green present a new Silent Film Concert Series! All concerts start at 8pm and admission is FREE.
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Pulling Strings
Saturday, February 20th

February 17, 2010

Saturday night on Pulling Strings, you'll hear from guitarist Ken Hatfield who is a descendant of the feuding Hatfields & McCoys. Also, the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet and guitarist Ken Karsh. Join Elaine Kennedy and Marc Garvin Saturday night at 8 for Pulling Strings!

Italian Romantics

February 16, 2010
by: S.Smith

This podcast features excerpts from two October 2009 Da Camera concerts: a recital by guitarist Eliot Fisk and harpsichordist John Gibbons and Italian Romantics, featuring Fisk and the Enso String Quartet.
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Guess Who Slept Here

February 12, 2010
by: St.John Flynn

Forgive another post so soon after the last, but I've just discovered something about our hotel here in Verona I think is worth sharing. Mozart stayed here! The Hotel Due Torri is in a 14th-century building known as the Palazzo dell'Aquila, and when Mozart rolled into town it was still a private residence. I don't think he was here stealing the soap and shampoo!
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Three Pennies Go A Long Way in Verona

February 12, 2010
by: St.John Flynn

Last night, members of the KUHF arts tour to Italy went to see a ballet production of The Threepenny Opera, L’Opera da Tre Soldi in Italian, at Verona’s Teatro Filarmonico (pictured). The most successful of the collaborations between composer Kurt Weill and playwright Bertolt Brecht, The Threepenny Opera proclaims itself "an opera by and for beggars." It was an attempt to satirize traditional opera and to create a new kind of musical theater that dealt with “real” issues and didn’t buy into the bourgeois conventions of Western art.
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KUHF Has a New iPhone Streaming App

December 8, 2009
by: KUHF Staff

Listen to KUHF on your iPhone and iPod Touch with the KUHF Radio iPhone application. KUHF's all news and all classical streams are all available to stream on your iPhone or iPod Touch when you install the free KUHF Radio application from the iTunes App Store.
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