Michael Lee
Senior Producer: Arts Eclectic, Get Involved, Sonic IDsMike is a features producer at KUT, where he’s been working since his days as an English major at the University of Texas. He produces Arts Eclectic, Get Involved, and the Sonic ID project, and also produces videos and cartoons for KUT.org. When pressed to do so, he’ll write short paragraphs about himself in the third person, but usually prefers not to.
Several years ago, he featured a young dancer on his Arts Eclectic program, and she was so impressed by his interviewing skills that she up and married him. Now they enjoy traveling, following their creative whims, and spending time with their dogs.
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Actor and performer Evan Stern has embarked on a new career in podcasting, traveling his native Texas to collect stories for his show 'Vanishing Postcards.' -
Musician and author Kevin Mahon recently released his debut novel, 'Radio Ireland.' The book draws inspiration from his own life and follows an Austinite who relocates to Ireland following the death of his father.
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The Vortex is ready to perform for live, in-person crowds again, with the new new coming-of-age sci-fi play 'Annie Jump and the Library of Heaven.'
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The documentary 'Lift Me Up' follow six Austin musicians — the 2020 class of Project ATX6 — as their international travels are cut short by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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ASO's new Executive Director, David Pratt, has only been on the job for a couple of months but he's been busy planning for what he hopes to be a return to normal for the symphony.
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KUT's Get Involved spotlight for June 2021 focuses on E4 Youth, a nonprofit that uses the arts, sciences and technology to help underserved youth find and pursue pathways to successful careers.
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Greg Larson's new book 'Clubbie' chronicles his life as a clubhouse attendant in Class A minor league baseball.
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The documentary film 'Miss Snake Charmer' chronicles a high school pageant in Sweetwater, Texas, in which contestants must kill and skin a rattlesnake at the start of pageant week.
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This school year, the Texas Empowerment Academy had to forgo its usual school theater productions, so they made the short film 'Leap of Faith' instead.
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Tetractys New Music is presenting the streaming show 'Net Work' on May 15. It's a collaborative work featuring nine artists from around the world.
