Talk At Ten Past Interviews

LISTEN NOW: Dona W. Roman

Sul Ross professor of theatre Dona W. Roman joins us to discuss Aye, No! Part Dos, which premiers this weekend. The play was written by Sul Ross State University resident playwright Liz Coronado Castillo and directed by Dona.

The play runs April 29-May 6. Curtain time is 8:15 p.m for the April 27, 28 and May 4, 5 shows. Matinee performances are Sundays at 2 p.m. April 29 and May 6. All performances will be held in the Studio Theatre of the Francois Fine Arts Building at Sul Ross. Advance ticket sales are now available. Visit www.sulross.edu/theatre for online tickets. For direct ticket sales, contact the Fine Arts and Communication Department at 800-722-SRSU.

LISTEN NOW: Pete Szilagyi

Fort Davis resident Pete Szilagyi joins KRTS for a special Spring Membership Drive automobile discussion. Szilagyi has 30 years experience writing about cars for the Austin American Statesman, among other publications. After the interview, Pete will stick around and play a half hour of great songs about cars and hittin’ the open road.

LISTEN NOW: Michael McCracken, Teanca Shepherd and Byron P. McCrae

Today, faculty members from Washington & Jefferson College join us to discuss the poteltial of modern radio. Our guests are Michael McCracken, Assistant Professor of Physics and instructor of their First Year Seminar program, Teanca Shepherd, Assistant Dean and Director of Diversity Programs and Multicultural Affairs, and Byron P. McCrae, PhD, Vice President and Dean of Student Life.

LISTEN NOW: Dion Cook, Greg Beal, and Robert Shapiro

Today screenwriter Dion Cook meets with Nicholl Fellowship’s Greg Beal and producer Robert Shapiro to talk about The Reading in Marfa.

This Saturday, April 21st, Ballroom Marfa hosts the 2nd annual presentation of The Reading, a professionally staged screenplay performance that showcases one of the winners of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ annual Nicholl Fellowship.  The Reading will again be directed by Dallas-based veteran actor/director John S. Davies and produced by Carolyn Pfeiffer and Nancy Sanders.

The Reading will spotlight up-and-coming writer Dion Cook and his brilliantly crafted script, Cutter. There will be two performances at Marfa’s Crowley Theater on Saturday, at 2 PM and 8 PM. To RSVP, visit Ballroom’s website.

 

Basile Peyrade, a student from the School of Arts in Nantes, France, brings his audio art projects to the KRTS Studios. He is joined by Marc Simonart, Ariane Yadan, and Benjamin Moutte. You can follow their audio-art road trip across America at Transfuture.

Basile, Marc, Ariane, and Benjamin are residents at Fieldwork Marfa and students at the Ecole des Beaux Arts de Nantes.

LISTEN NOW: John S. Davies and Nancy Sanders

This Saturday, April 21st, Ballroom Marfa hosts the 2nd annual presentation of The Reading, a professionally staged screenplay performance that showcases one of the winners of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ annual Nicholl Fellowship.

The Reading will again be directed by Dallas-based veteran actor/director John S. Davies and produced by Nancy Sanders and Carolyn Pfeiffer. John and Nancy join us on Talk at Ten today to discuss the performances.

The Reading will spotlight up-and-coming writer Dion Cook and his script, Cutter, about the genocide in the African nation of Rwanda in the mid-1990s.

There will be two free performances at Marfa’s Crowley Theater on Saturday, at 2 PM and 8 PM. To RSVP, visit Ballroom Marfa’s website.

 

LISTEN NOW: Dawn Switzer

Dawn Switzer is the director of the Nutrition Center in Marfa. She comes onto the radio today to discuss the Nutrition Center’s work, along with the local Meals on Wheels program.

The Nutrition Center is needing assistance for its programs. If you’re available to volunteer during lunchtime, from 11am to 1pm, please contact 432-729-4703.

If you, your friends, or your neighbors want to join the Meals On Wheels program, call Dawn and she’ll come to your house to set it up. Call 432-729-4703 between 8am and 1pm.

LISTEN NOW: Bonnie Bishop

Houston-native Bonnie Bishop brings her country-rock music to the KRTS studios for a live performance. Now living in Nashville, she performs a few songs live and shares the lead single “Bad Seed” from her forthcoming album Free, expected to be released in August. Bishop also has writing credits on the new Bonnie Raitt album, Slipstream, which just hit the streets this month.

Bishop performs locally this Thursday, April 19, at the Railroad Blues in Alpine, with the Dirty River Boys. The show begins at 10 PM. More information on Bishop can be found at her website.

LISTEN NOW: Trish Wilson

On Today’s Talk at Ten, Trish Wilson of the Texas Lions Camp, which provides camping experiences at no charge to children with medical conditions. Texas Lions Camp has been in operation now for 63 years and over 65,000 children participated over the years. Learn more about the camp by listening to the interview, or find out more at www.lionscamp.com.

LISTEN NOW: Hein Hundal & Carl Cotner

KRTS mathematicians Hein Hundal & Carl Cotner discuss Game Theory.