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Film Music Friday - April 16, 2021 (Concert Music by Film Composers)

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KPR Presents

KPR Presents: Happy Poetry Month!

Sunday, April 18th

We're celebrating National Poetry Month with former Kansas Poet Laureate Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg and Ottawa poet Shannon Carriger.

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Headlines for Sunday, April 18, 2021

Sunday, April 18th

Here's the latest Kansas and regional news from the Associated Press, compiled by KPR staff.

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Headlines for Saturday, April 17, 2021

Saturday, April 17th

Here's the latest Kansas and regional news from the Associated Press, compiled by the KPR staff.

Film Music Fridays

Film Music Friday - April 16, 2021 (Concert Music by Film Composers)

Friday, April 16th

Many film composers also create music for the concert hall.  This week on Film Music Friday we'll listen to examples of concert music by Miklos Rozsa, Bernard Herrmann, John Williams and others.

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Headlines for Friday, April 16, 2021

Friday, April 16th

Here are the headlines for our area, as compiled by KPR staff members.  Our weekday headlines are generally posted by 10am and updated throughout the day.  Feel free to browse our ad-free news summary. And when you're done, feel free to make a pledge to KPR.  Thanks.

Conversations

Conversations: Neil deGrasse Tyson, "Cosmic Queries: StarTalk's Guide to Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We're Going"

Friday, April 16th

On this edition of Conversations, Neil deGrasse Tyson talks with host Dan Skinner about “Cosmic Queries: Star Talk's Guide to Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We’re Going.” Tyson is an astrophysicist and Director of the Hayden Planetarium at New York’s American Museum of Natural History. He is the host of the podcast, "StarTalk," and two seasons of the television show, "Cosmos."

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Classical

Tribute to John Jervis, Guitarist

Thursday, April 15th

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Classics Live

Classics Live 110: No Bow Tie guitar duo

Thursday, April 15th

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Governor Kelly Calls Kansas Ban on Transgender Athletes a 'Job Killer,' Hinting at a Veto

Thursday, April 15th

Republicans and Democrats across the country are fighting over whether transgender athletes should be welcome in girls' and women's sports. The Kansas Legislature passed a ban, but it looks destined for a veto.

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Headlines for Thursday, April 15, 2021

Thursday, April 15th

Here are the headlines you've been waiting for, as compiled by KPR news staffers. 

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    Prepare for a fantasy night of epic proportions at the next Virtual Cinema a Go-Go! Mark your calendars for Friday, May 7, 7 p.m., when we show Giant of Metropolis (1961).

    This event is free; all we need is your name and email address in this web form, and you will get the exclusive log-in information for the event. This cinema night KPR is giving away an RCH enamel pin. KPR Staff will post the link to the giveaway in the chat during the event. You must be present to win. 

    Click here to read more about this event and the movies.

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    "The Queen's Gambit" by Walter Tevis
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    You've seen the Netflix series; now read the book!  The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis is a compelling coming-of-age story set in the world of competitive chess.  Join us Thursday, May 27th, for a discussion of The Queen's Gambit with Marie Pyko of the Topeka-Shawnee County Public Library.

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