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EVENT: Meet our staff at the free "KERA as a Hub for the Arts" discussion at 6pm Thursday in Dallas! Nico Leone, CEO @Nillipxi53, @kxtradio Amy Bishop, @wrr101 @abothwell, @artandseek Kaysie Ellingson, video Sylvia Komatsu, Chief Content & Diversity

🎧 Take a listen back to one of our most popular podcasts from the past year, a conversation between psychologist @drjcoleman and @kerathink.

Yom HaShoah, also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day, reflects on the Jews who were murdered and celebrates the survivors. Temple Emanu-El in Dallas will hold a commemoration program 7pm this Sunday. It's free but registration is required: @dhhrm_org

📷: Get a look at the newsroom's Rory, Eddie, Quabbles and more pet babies of "chaotic perfection" ♥ ⬇ #NationalPetDay2023

#BeyondParadise fans! The #DeathInParadise spin-off returns for a holiday special this Christmas, then season 2 will air early 2024 with 6 new episodes. From KERA @tellyspotting:

RT @artandseek: Join us for a discussion on how @keratx serves the arts community in North Texas – and what more can be done. Reps from @kx…

PODCAST 🌳 Joan Maloof, founder and director of the Old-Growth Forest Network, talks to @kerathink about the role old-growth forests play in the ecosystem. Listen:

See which 4 barbecue joints made it to the second round of @keranews' BBQ bracket, then vote:

RT @stellamchavez: In a city where 90 languages are spoken, Dallas officials want more workers who are bilingual v…

📰 @Gannett publishes newspapers like @USAToday, as well as many local weekly papers. Despite managing many local outlets, it has been cutting down for years. @NPR explains the effects of less local press:

RT @artandseek: . @FortWorthOpera and @FtWorthSymphony present a concert production of Verdi's grand opera AIDA. Orchestra Miami's Elaine…

We continue celebrating #NationalPoetryMonth with performances by members of DaVerse Lounge in Dallas. This is poet Alejandro Perez Jr. / @ayepeezee delivering his original piece "Still," with word and movement. Have a wonderful week, North Texas.

We've been in a Texas wildlife mood lately. At 10pm Tuesday, watch @PBSNature's "Big Bend: The Wild Frontier of Texas" film on KERA TV. You'll see black bears, scorpions, the world's smallest (and fiercest) owl and other beautifully-shot native critters.

In December, Martine Elyse Philippe moved from Atlanta to become the new director of the city’s Office of Arts & Culture / @dallasculture. So, what has she found most striking about the city's arts scene so far? #ArtsAccessNTX @keranews

Barbecue lovers -- Our newsroom needs your help figuring out the best restaurants to eat in North Texas: (Mad your favorite spot isn't on the bracket? Direct complaints to @keranews 🍖)

EVENT: Writer & humorist David Sedaris returns to @DallasMuseumArt's Arts & Letters Live to read new and unpublished material.  The event is at 7pm Sunday, April 16, at @SMU's McFarlin Memorial Auditorium. View ticket prices:

Filming for season 11 of BBC's #FatherBrown is in progress, and former #DoctorWho star Sylvester McCoy (Doctor no. 7) is set to join the cast ... as a doctor! From the @tellyspotting blog:

RT @kxtradio: The second @PsychPanther Music Festival is this weekend at @LolasSaloon! Acts include @phantomelo, Lorelei K, @MnMtrSctr @se…