FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Popular Summer Concert Series Returns DALLAS/FORT WORTH: KXT 91.7, in partnership with Real Ale Brewing Company, presents Barefoot at the Belmont, a unique summer concert series. The concerts feature the best in music from Texas and beyond set against the dramatic backdrop of the historic Belmont Hotel and the downtown Dallas […]
What role do emotions play at work? Our guest this hour, journalist and former executive vice president and worldwide creative director for Nickelodeon, Anne Kreamer tackles the issue in her new book “It’s Always Personal: Emotion in the New Workplace” (Random House, 2011).
Who was the man that influenced Western philosophy more than any other and what was the nature of his time and place? Historian Bettany Hughes explores the mystery of Socrates in her new book “The Hemlock Cup: Socrates, Athens and the Search for the Good Life” (Knopf, 2011). She’ll join us for the hour.
Program Alert: April 8, 2011 Think airs Monday to Thursday from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. on KERA-FM and at 7:00 p.m. every Friday except the last Friday of the month on KERA-TV. Podcasts and streamed video are available online at www.kera.org/think. KERA Think Rundown – Week of 4/11/11 Monday, 4/11 Noon: Why do politicians, […]
Just how big is philanthropy’s global impact and what factors should donors consider before making those financial gifts? We’ll spend this hour with Thomas J. Tierney, cofounder and chairman of The Bridgespan Group and co-author of the new book “Give Smart: Philanthropy that Gets Results” (Public Affairs, 2011).
Why do politicians, movie stars and even ordinary folks like us do stupid things and how can we avoid such self-destructive mistakes? We’ll talk this hour with City University of New York Sociologist William Helmreich, Ph.D. His new book is “What Was I Thinking?: The Dumb Things We Do and How to Avoid Them” (Taylor […]
What stories could Dallas’ White Rock Lake tell us of its first 100 years? We’ll commemorate the lake’s centennial with Sally Rodriguez, historian for the Dallas Park and Recreation Department and author of “White Rock Lake” (Arcadia Publishing, 2010). In the Art&Seek segment, we’ll talk with Theatre Three’s executive producer and director Jac Alder about […]
What can we learn from the diverse but largely unseen world of insects? We’ll talk this hour with Hugh Raffles, who teaches anthropology at The New School and has just published the new book “Insectopedia” (Vintage, 2011).
Considering a new car? The Dallas Auto Show runs this weekend at the Dallas Convention Center. We’ll discuss some of the hundreds of cars and trucks at the show and get a round-up of what’s new, what’s hot and what’s not this hour with automotive writer David Boldt.
Ever wonder what it’s like to walk in space? We’ll discuss the experience of space flight and the future of America’s space program with Astronaut Mike Massimino. He’ll deliver a lecture at UTD this afternoon presented by the university’s Astrophysics, Cosmology, and Relativity Group and Physics Department.
