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What is this SXSW business? Don't y'all know there's a presidential campaign in full swing? And not at all excessively early, either. Edwards' only semi-public appearance in town was for a taping of Texas Monthly Talks. The interview airs next Thursday. Check your local schedule. more ›

Following the precedent set by Barack Obama's well-received rally at Auditorium Shores two weeks ago, the two remaining contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination, Senator Hillary Clinton and former Senator John Edwards, will be making brief appearances in Austin over the next two weeks. Unlike Mr. Obama, however, neither are easily accessible to the public. Edwards will be in town on Thursday to film an episode of Texas Monthly Talks, set to air next Thursday,... more ›

Last month Austinites got a hefty dose of filmmaker David Lynch as he rolled through town promoting his new film Inland Empire and his new book Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity. Lynch had a helluva busy schedule, appearing at the Paramount Theatre where he introduced a sold out screening of Inland Empire and participated in a Q&A session, then appearing at Barnes & Noble where he signed copies of his new book,... more ›

Spark, KLRU's annual Engaging Speaker Series, brings to Austin some of our nation's foremost authorities in politics, science, literature, and more for lively discussions at the Paramount Theatre. All events, running from January to May, feature a 45-minute presentation given by the visiting speakers followed by a 30-minute Q&A session with the audience. For 2007, Spark turns its eye to issues with a "global impact, social significance and community relevance." Hence, they're kicking off... more ›

In case you have not paid close attention, we like Maureen Dowd. Quite a bit. A few weeks ago we were fortunate enough to be in the studio audience at KLRU for a taping of Texas Monthly Talks. The program has a new format that includes a live studio audience. We arrived a little early and were fortunate enough to show Ms. Dowd to the studio and get a few minutes of alone time with her. NO we didn’t ask her to marry us or ask for her Myspace username. But we did flirt. Feebly. (Although she did give us a cute moniker we won’t share here.) more ›