Laura Rice
Producer, Texas StandardLaura first joined the KUT team in April 2012. She now works for the statewide program Texas Standard as a reporter and producer. Laura came to KUT from the world of television news. She has worn many different hats as an anchor, reporter and producer at TV stations in Austin, Amarillo and Toledo, OH. Laura is a proud graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia, a triathlete and enjoys travel, film and a good beer. She enjoys spending time with her husband and pets.
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Kate Biberdorf has made a brand out of making science accessible. She says her new venture takes her beyond blowing things up on national TV and allows her to use more of the academic side of her brain. -
The songwriter will perform and serve as musical director for a series of upcoming performances of the Broadway show “Head Over Heels” at Austin’s ZACH Theatre.
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From municipal races to propositions dealing with policing and criminal justice reform, here’s a snapshot of some of the big-ticket items found on ballots around the state.
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“Cheers” cast reunion just one of the headlining events in a celebration of past, present and premiere TV.
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“There have been lots of studies that have shown that when there is no source of local news or when this area does not have a local newspaper, that people don’t vote as much, that there is much more corruption in local politics. Most of the issues they cover are about making communities a good place to live.”
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“Quilting to me means community,” Laura Marie Casmore says.
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The festival is also focusing on community engagement and featuring unrepresented composers.
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The Amarillo attorney co-founded the Innocence Project of Texas and exposed bad police work in the 1999 Tulia drug busts. He died Feb. 7.
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“What we learned is that for Willie, family is obviously blood relatives. It’s his band. It’s his fans. Family is the record buying public. Family is people who come to concerts. Family is something that he does so naturally. And this is part of his magic,” co-director Oren Moverman says.
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A judge’s ruling is delaying a planned demolition until after Feb. 2. A national historic preservation group is now also entering the conversation.
