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We welcome to the program world-renowned violinist Cho-Liang Lin, who performs Mozart�s Fourth Violin Concerto this weekend with the Houston Symphony. And Artistic Director & choreographer Ronald K. Brown talks about One Shot, a new multi-media performance piece by his Brooklyn-based dance company, Evidence.
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THE BATTLESHIP TEXAS
Today, Battleship Texas. The University of Houston presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them.
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Music From The Movies, Friday May 9th at 7pm

Regina Scruggs gets ready for the summer movies! Get started with The Life Before Her Eyes, the latest score from Oscar-winning composer James Horner. Due this week: soundtracks for Iron Man (score by Ramin Djawadi) and Speed Racer (starring Emile Hirsch, pictured; music by Michael Giacchino). Read her review of Forgetting Sarah Marshall and the DVD Frank Sinatra Collection: the Golden Years.
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Pulling Strings, Saturday, May 1st at 8pm

Saturday night on Pulling Strongs, there\'s music from a new CD that features guitarist Tommy Emmanuel recorded live in concert. Also Houston-based guitarist Mark Towns (pictured left) provides some flamenco flair. Join Elaine Kennedy and Marc Garvin for Pulling Strings Saturday night at 8 here on KUHF, 88.7 FM and HD Channel 1.

KUHF-Arte Publico Press Author of the Month: Javier O. Huerta

Friday, May 2, 2008 by: Eric Ladau

Author Javier O. Huerta has been selected as this month's KUHF/Arte Publico Press Author of the Month. In the next installment of a series of monthly features, KUHF's Eric Ladau spoke with Mr. Huerta.
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Local Economist Says Recession Is a Strong Possibility
Thursday, May 8, 2008 by: Pat Hernandez

A local econimist utters the "r" word in his annual real estate forecast for Houston. He warns everyone to brace for a bumpy ride thanks to the uncertain US economy. Pat Hernandez has more.
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Long-Awaited Service Center Opens on Northeast Side

Thursday, May 8, 2008 by: Laurie Johnson

People on the near northeast side of town turned out in droves for the opening of the Northeast Multi-Service Center. The facility was promised to them more than a decade ago and was finally built this spring. Laurie Johnson has more.
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Moody Park- The Aftermath
Thursday, May 8, 2008 by: Jack Williams

Thirty years ago today, fires from the Moody Park Riot were still smoldering. Destroyed police cars and looted businesses were evidence of what had happened the day before. But as Jack Williams reports in the third of a three part series, the destruction was just the beginning of a gradual healing process. It also marked a new era in how the Houston police department related to the City's minority communities.
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Mayor White Says City Needs to Share the TIRZ Wealth
Wedenesday, May 7, 2008 by: Pat Hernandez

Mayor Bill White leads a heated discussion on tax increment investment zones and how they benefit only portions of the city. He says they need to find a way for the whole city to share the wealth. Pat Hernandez has the story.
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HISD Hires Academic Coaches
Wedenesday, May 7, 2008 by: Laurie Johnson

The Houston Independent School District plans to hire 23 academic coaches. The coaches will work with student athletes in the district's high school to keep their grades up. Laurie Johnson reports it's part of HISD's goal to a college-bound culture.
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Harris County To Send More Inmates To Louisiana To Ease Jail Overcrowding
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 by: Pat Hernandez

Harris County Commissioners approve a request by the Sheriff's Department to send more inmates to Louisana. The county began shipping them to a private jail facility there last summer in an attempt to deal with a seasonal surge in the jail population. Pat Hernandez has the story.
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