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Don't miss HPPR's interview with Heather Courtney, the documentary's director/producer & Laurie Ezzell Brown, the Editor/Publisher of The Canadian Record. We discuss the film, the community of Canadian, and the importance of rural stories, regional coverage, and common ground to citizens of the TX Panhandle.
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Don't miss George Saunders LIVE IN CANYON, TX, at a free lecture on campus at WTAMU on Thursday, April 4th at 7pm CT. If you can't make it, the event will be livestreamed as well. Scroll down for the link to the FULL INTERVEW with George from the "Humanities on the High Plains" podcast, as well as the link to stream it tomorrow night.
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GREAT MUSIC IS COMING, HIGH PLAINS! Thanks to your support, we were able to develop a robust, artist-led HPPR Living Room Concert Ambassador Tour program — and it made 2023 as a record year for live performance across the High Plains. So thank you to all of our members, listeners, and concert attendees for making this series a success. It's a new year, and HPPR is ready with a new crop of LIVE SHOWS coming to towns across TX, KS, CO & more. Check it out!
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Putrid poets of the Texas Panhandle, tonight's the night! WTAMU's Bad Poetry Contest returns on Friday, March 1st at 6:30pm in the Recital Hall (located in the Fine Arts Complex on Russell Long Blvd.).
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Thanks to Michelle Hoggatt, Co-President of the Amarillo League of Women Voters, for stopping by High Plains Morning this week. She shared a rundown of what citizens can expect at the upcoming Candidates Forum taking place Thursday night, Feb. 15th at Happy State Bank's Virgil Patterson Auditorium (7th & Taylor). Doors open at 5:30p CT, and the forum begins at 6p.
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This week, the Amarillo historian released his second book, Speed Capital: Indianapolis Auto Racing and the Making of Modern America, which takes us back in time to the early days of driving and racing in the US.
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As we celebrate Black History Month, tune in for HPPR's on-air celebration with unique programming spotlighting the majesty of the African-American contribution to our shared history, arts and culture. Click the links to explore further on each of the specials.
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"We need more people taking concrete actions to regenerate our degraded water cycle in ways that respect the limits of our semi-arid environment." - Darryl Birkenfeld (Deputy Director, Ogallala Commons)
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In case you missed it, we had High Plains crooner Randy Palmer live on High Plains Morning this week. He's been busy, and he even played us a few tunes. Hear the full interview!
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Okay, you do NOT have to be from Kansas, but you DO have to have a KANSAS STORY! Folks, don't miss this ONLINE WORKSHOP that welcomes all storytellers to join a new online/on-air project about KS-based literature. Learn more on Thurs., 1/18 at 6-8pm CT. Registration is required, so please register now!
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After a broken bone pushed the opening by a week, the latest show at Amarillo Little Theatre is ready to make you laugh.
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Amarillo's own Hayden Pedigo ends his 2023 Tour with a final hometown show at the Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts this Saturday night at 7:30pm. Presented by Brick & Elm Magazine, every seat is only $15, so come together for some pre-holiday ambient guitar compositions in one of the best venues in the region. Hear our full interview with Hayden, and sample the playlist he submitted for a High Plains Morning takeover.