Join Marfa Public Radio at the For-The-Love-Of-Radio Barn Dance and Art Show on Saturday, May 12th. Take a LOOK at just some of the art that will be available for purchase at the special price of $93.50.
Wednesday Interview: Rod Ponton
Rod Ponton is a candidate for 83rd District Attorney. Early voting for 2012 Texas Primary election for county, district, state and federal offices begins on May 14, and election day is on May 29.
Talk At Ten is broadcast live at 10 am and repeated at 6:30 pm each weekday.
Wednesday Interview: Larry Clark
Filmmaker talks about production of the film, Marfa Girl.
Talk At Ten is broadcast live at 10 am and repeated at 6:30 pm each weekday.
Khaira in Studio Bogolan recording Timbuktu Trab.
Khaira Arby in Concert on Wednesday May 23
Please join Marfa Book Company and Marfa Public Radio for an Evening With Khaira Arby at the Crowley Theater in Marfa on Wednesday May 23.
The singer, who lives in Timbuktu in Mali, is known world-wide for her brand of desert blues. She will make her Chihuahuan Desert debut with a full backing band. Tickets will be $10 and available at the Crowley Theater on the night of the show.
Enjoy the sounds of the Sahara desert in the West Texas on Wednesday May 23. Doors open at 8 PM.
Radiolab Every Saturday through July
KRTS is happy to announce a season of Radiolab, the popular, Peabody award winning show from WNCY. Radiolab is a show about curiosity. Where sound illuminates ideas, and the boundaries blur between science, philosophy, and human experience. Hear the new 13 episode season on KRTS every Saturday at 3 PM in May, June, and July.
On this weeks show, “Talking to Machines.” What can machines tell us about being human? This hour of Radiolab, hosts Jad and Robert meet humans and robots who are trying to connect, and blur the line. They talk to the world’s most advanced robot, meet a man who fell in love with a chatbot, and argue with the inventor of Furby over whether a toy can ever really be “alive.”
Thu. May 10 Interview: Poncho Neverez
Candidate Poncho Nevarez discusses his run for District 74 State Representative, the seat currently held by Pete Gallego. Texas House District 74 includes Brewster, Culberson, Edwards, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Loving, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Ward counties. This is the largest House district in Texas in area and the largest U.S.-Mexico border district in the nation. It stretches nearly 39,000 square miles and encompasses more than half of the Texas-Mexico border.
Talk At Ten is broadcast live at 10 am and repeated at 6:30 pm each weekday.
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Thu. May 10 Interview: Rudy Garcia
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Marfan Rudy Garcia talks about Southwest Texas Oil and Gas and gives his perspectives on the oil industry.
Talk At Ten is broadcast live at 10 am and repeated at 6:30 pm each weekday.
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Wed. May 9 Interview: Allison Scott
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Allison Scott is the COO of Presidio County Health Services, Inc. Their mission is to provide comprehensive primary health care, healthcare maintenance, and chronic disease management that are accessible to all people through an affordable and culturally-sensitive community health center. They run two clinics: Marfa Community Health Clinic, located at 406 S. Summer St, 432.729.1800, and the Presidio County Medical Clinic, located at 501 E. O’Reilly St. in Presidio, 432.229.3030. Both clinics offer a sliding fee scale based on patients income. For more information, visit their website.
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Tue. May 8 Interview: Tom Stanton
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Candidate Tom Stanton discusses his run for Justice, place 2, for the 8th Court of Appeals. The court is based in El Paso, but the district includes the 17 counties of far west Texas. Early voting for 2012 Texas Primary election for county, district, state and federal offices begins on May 14, and election day is on May 29.
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Mon. May 7 Interview: Sadakat Kadri
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Author, lawyer, and travel journalist Sadakat Kadri discusses shari‘a law and the turbulent story of Islam’s foundation. Kardi’s latest book is a historical critique of Islamic jurisprudence called Heaven on Earth: A Journey Through Shari’a Law. The book involved considerable travel around south Asia and the Middle East, and his book works to combine research with his practical legal work.
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