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Views & Brews

This show has been moved to KUTX Studio 1A due to construction in the Texas Union Building. Doors 5:30 Show 6 pm   Coming up at our next Views and Brews at the Cactus Cafe this Tuesday at 6, it’s Texas Poet Laureate and host of KUT’s This is Just To Say, Carrie Fountain. In addition to being an award-winning poet, she is...  Read More »

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Views & Brews

400 years ago, a group of 20 enslaved Africans were brought to the shores of the Chesapeake Bay for the express purpose of working the land, thus beginning one of the most shameful periods in America’s history. Although Diversity and Inclusion have become a mission of so many academic and corporate entities, the vestiges of that tragic...  Read More »

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Views & Brews: Two Guys On Your Head Live

Coming up at our next Views its Two Guys on Your Head Live! Join KUT’s Rebecca McInroy along with Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke to ask: “What characterizes well-being?” The right college? The dream job? The big house? What do you really need to be happy? To have a sense of fulfillment and joy? And why is it so important? Views and...  Read More »

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Views & Brews

Coming up with our next Views and Brews it’s “The Green New Deal, Explained.” Join us for a taping of KUT podcast The Secret Ingredient with KUT’s Rebecca McInroy, Raj Patel, author of, "A History of the World in Seven Cheap Things," and food and agriculture correspondent for Mother Jones Magazine, Tom Philpott, to talk about what the...  Read More »

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Views & Brews

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Views & Brews

Coming up at our next KUT Views & Brews, Tony Hoagland and The Art of Voice. Join KUT’s Rebecca McInroy along with Texas Poet Laureate Carrie Fountain novelist and playwright Kirk Lynn, actor Richard Robichaux, Dr. Carra Martinez, and poet August Huerta to celebrate the life and work of the late poet Texas Tony Hoagland.   Event...  Read More »

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Views & Brews

Coming up at our next Views and Brews, “Supporting Mommas and Babies." Join KUT’s Rebecca McInroy along with KUT’s Ashely Lopez, Lanall Coultas from Conscious Birthing Austin, Trachell Trice from Mama Sana Vibrant Woman, and Nichole Mills from Deep Root Doula Service to talk about what true support looks like, and what things we should...  Read More »

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Views & Brews

Coming up at our next Views and Brews at The Cactus Cafe this Tuesday at 6, it’s “Austin High” a variety show hosted by Austin’s own Ray Benson. Join us for readings from Lawrence Wright and Anne Rapp, jokes from Willie, live music and so much more. Views and Brews are free and open to the public, but seats are limited so get there...  Read More »

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Views & Brews

Doors 5:30 Show 6 pm RSVP does not guarantee admission, get there early to get in! Coming up at our next Views and Brews, it’s “ ringing Your Brain To Work" with Two Guys on Your Head! Join KUT’s Rebecca McInroy along with Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke to talk about the psychology behind how to interview for a job, manage...  Read More »

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Views & Brews

Doors 6:30, Show 7 pm RSVP does not guarantee admission. Join KUT’s Rebecca McInroy along with Rabbi and jazz historian Neil Blumofe and a live sextet, for Jazz and the Art of Mental Health. Through the artistry of Buddy Bolden, Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, and others, we will explore the intersection of...  Read More »

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KUT’s Views & Brews

Coming up at our next Views and Brews  it’s “Walt Whitman at 200.” Join KUT’s Rebecca McInroy and Texas Poet Laurent Carrie Fountain as they host poets and scholars to look at the life and legacy of one of America’s most influential poets. As we celebrate the centenary of Whitman’s birth we ask, who was Walt Whitman, and how can his...  Read More »

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Views & Brews

We’re kicking off a brand new season of Views and Brews with “The Past, Present, and Future of the Humanities.” Join KUT’s Rebecca McInroy along with guest host Dr. David Kornhaber, and an expert panel to explore the roots of how this field of study ended up in higher-ed, and why it’s important to ensure it’s robust health today....  Read More »

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Views & Brews

  Coming up at our next Views and Brews, it’s “Ghost Stories and The Stories of Ghosts.” Halloween may have past but it’s always a good time to talk about the role of haunting and ghosts in theatre and poetry. Join KUT’s Rebecca McInroy along with playwright Kirk Lynn and Poet Roger Reeves, to talk about the subversive...  Read More »

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Views & Brews

Coming up at our next Views and Brews this Tuesday at 6, it’s all you need to know about the Midterms.  Join guest host KUT’s Ben Philpott along with political analyst Mathew Dowd, Texas Tribune Editor-in-Chief Emily Ramshaw, and KUT’s Sr. Reporter Audrey McGlinchy to talk border wall, public school funding, affordable housing, and...  Read More »

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Views & Brews

  Doors 6:30 Show 7pm Coming up at our next Views and Brews, it’s “Jimmy Smith, Shirley Scott and The Art of Soul.” Join KUT’s Rebecca McInroy, Rabbi and jazz historian Neil Blumofe, and a live jazz quintet featuring Red Young to talk about the role of the B-3 in jazz and what makes it so unique. Where do we exist in the...  Read More »

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Views & Brews

  Coming up with at next Views and Brews at The Cactus Cafe this Tuesday at 6 it’s "Censorship & Its Discontents" as we partner with the Austin Film Society to explore Hollywood’s Amazing Pre-Code Era. Join KUT’s Rebecca McInroy along with AFS lead programmer Lars Nilsen to explore the films of the early 1900s that were way...  Read More »

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Views & Brews Live At The Blanton

This event is at The Blanton Museum Doors 5:30 pm, Show 6 pm Coming up with a very special Views and Brews at The Blanton Museum at 6 pm, it’s “The City Within Our City.” Join KUT’s Rebecca McInroy along with Dr. Rich Reddick, art historian Cherise Smith, Rabbi Neil Blumofe, and Blanton Curator Veronica Roberts to view and...  Read More »

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Views & Brews

  Coming up at our next Views and Brews this Tuesday at 6 it’s “Literature, Poetry, Activism, and Immigration.” Join KUT’s Rebecca McInroy along with novelist Natalia Sylvester, poet Emmy Perez, and activist Maria Oliveira, to talk about the power of sharing stories, how poetry can unite, and the links between vintage clothing...  Read More »

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Views & Brews

  Coming up at our next Views and Brews this Tuesday at 6, it’s “Code Next Explained.” Join host Rebecca McInroy along with Syeda Hasan of KUT News to de-code this controversial plan, talk more about what it means to build a city and find out what Code Next could mean for you. Views and Brews is free and open to the public, we...  Read More »

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Views & Brews

  How did jazz develop in America? What is signified by region, and how does the local dialect of music both inform and stereotype meaning? We will trace the tribalization of America as we explore West and East coast jazz -- and discover musical roots from New Orleans to Kansas City, Chicago, and beyond. We will feature the music of...  Read More »

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Views & Brews

  “Coming up with our next Views and Brews at The Cactus Cafe this Tuesday at 6, it's The Secret Ingredient live with a show on, “Tipping in Austin." Join hosts Rebecca McInroy and Tom Philpott with restauranteurs Adam Orman, Jodi Odim, and Jam to talk about why they have eliminated tipping at their restaurants, how they make it work...  Read More »

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Views & Brews

  Coming up at our next Views and Brews this Tuesday at 6, it's “The US Presidency: history, image, and influence.” Join KUT’s Rebecca McInroy along with Jeremi Suri, author of “The Impossible Presidency,” Jay Root from The Texas Tribune, and Alexis Percle from The LBJ Museum to talk about the relationship of...  Read More »

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Views & Brews

  Coming up at our next Views and Brews this Tuesday at 6, it’s “Understanding China Today.” Join KUT’s Rebecca McInroy along with David J. Firestein, the executive director of The University of Texas at Austin’s China Public Policy Center, economist James Galbraith, and Media Studies professor Wenhong Chen to talk about China,...  Read More »

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Views & Brews

Doors 6:30 pm Show 7 pm Free show, first come, first served. Get there early to get in! Coming up at our next Views and Brews, its “Benny Carter and The Art of Persistence.” Join KUT’s  Rebecca McInroy along with Rabbi and jazz historian Neil Blumofe and a live jazz quintet to discuss what it means to prevail in difficult times;...  Read More »

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Views & Brews

  Views and Brews is very excited to partner with The UT Department of Middle Eastern Studies and Karin Wilkins to bring you "Conversations on The Middle East."  Join KUT’s Rebecca McInroy along with Lawrence Wright, staff writer for the New Yorker and author of "The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11," and Jamal...  Read More »

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Views & Brews

Doors 6:30, Show 7 pm Join us for the next Views and Brews as we present an evening of music and conversation exploring the thrills, challenges, depths, and ideas of Austin, Texas.  What do we mean when we say, "Keep Austin Weird?" Is Austin really the Live Music Capital of the World? What does the mythology of Austin sound like? How...  Read More »

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Views & Brews

Join KUT's Rebecca McInroy along with KUT’s Jennifer Stayton, and Dalyah Jones, and Elizabeth McQueen of KUTX to talk about the past, present, and future of audio production, and what unique potential podcasting affords the public radio world. Whether you’re interested in developing a show, you listen to podcasts, or even if you have no...  Read More »

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Views & Brews

Doors 6:30 Show 7 pm Views & Brews is free, first come, first served so get there early before the doors close! Kut Views & Brews presents an evening of music and conversation exploring the life, legacy, and continuing influence of the great jazz musician, Sonny Rollins.  How do we respond to uncertainty and a time of...  Read More »

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Views & Brews

  Coming up at our next Views and Brews this Tuesday at 6 pm, It’s “Undocumented, Illegal, Unauthorized: Immigration and Trump’s America.” Join Rebecca McInroy,  along with Guest host NPR’s John Burnett, Joy Diaz of The Texas Standard, UT Law professor Denise Gilman, and ACC Student and “Dreamer” Cynthia Zapata, to talk...  Read More »

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Views & Brews

  Coming up at our next Views and Brews at The Cactus Cafe this Tuesday at 6 pm, we'll ask the question What is a Woman? Join KUT's Rebecca McInroy along with Taisia Kitaiskaia and Katy Horan author and illustrator of the new book Literary Witches: A Celebration of Magical Women Writers; and poet Florinda Bryant, to take a look at what...  Read More »

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Views & Brews

Coming up at our Views and Brews this Tuesday at 6pm it’s “The Psychology of Uncertainty."  Join KUT’s Rebecca McInroy along with Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke, to ask: how can we make sense of tragedy, and how can we prepare ourselves emotionally and psychologically for the unpredictable? Views and Brews is...  Read More »

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Views & Brews

  Doors 5:30pm Show 6pm Coming up at our next Views and Brews at this Tuesday at 6 pm it’s “The Problem With Power: How The Office of President of The United States Is Set Up To Fail." Join KUT’s Rebecca McInroy along with Jeremi Suri author of The Impossible Presidency, and the eminent economist James K. Galbraith to talk...  Read More »

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Views & Brews

  Jazz and The Art of Responding, join KUT’s Rebecca McInroy along with rabbi and jazz historian Neil Blumofe, and a live jazz quintet for a night of great conversation and live music. Through the music of Miles Davis, Abbey Lincoln, Charles Mingus, and others we’ll explore what the tradition of call and response in jazz can teach...  Read More »

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Views & Brews 6pm

   Coming up at Views and Brews at the Cactus Cafe this Tuesday it’s 2 shows with KUT’s 2 Guys on Your Head, celebrating one great book! Join KUT’s Rebecca McInroy in conversation at either 6pm or 8pm with Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke to talk about their new book Brain Briefs: Answers to the Most (and Least) Pressing Questions About...  Read More »

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Views & Brews

Doors 5:30 Show 6pm RSVP does NOT Guarantee Admission. First Come, First served! Coming up at our next Views and Brews it’s KUT in collaboration with The Warfield Center for African and African American Studies for an evening with artists Angelbert Metoyer and Saul Williams. Join KUT’s Rebecca McInroy as Williams and Metoyer share...  Read More »

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Views & Brews

Doors 5:30pm Show 6pm RSVP does not guarantee admission, first come first served. Coming up at our next Views and Brew it’s a special live recording of the KUT podcast The Secret Ingredient.  Join KUT’s Rebecca McInroy along hosts of The Secret Ingredient, Raj Patel and Tom Philpott, as they talk with guests Edwin Marty, the...  Read More »

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Views & Brews

Coming up with our next Views and Brews at the Cactus Cafe this Tuesday at 6 it’s “The Past Present and Future of The Greek Economy”.  Join KUT’s Rebecca McInroy,  along with the hosts of KUT’s The Secret Ingredient podcast, Tom Philpott and Raj Patel, as they sit down with the eminent economist James K. Galraith author of the...  Read More »

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Views & Brews

  Coming Up With Our Next Views and Brews, Understanding The Middle East Through Media. Join KUT’s Rebecca McInroy in conversation with Egyptian based photojournalist Tom Hartwell and Dr. Paula Newberg from the UT Dept. of Government, as they talk about the process of covering conflict in the Middle East. How are images framed and...  Read More »

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Views & Brews- Two Guys On Your Head

Coming up with our next Views and Brews Tuesday at 6, it’s Two Guys on Your Head Live. Join KUT’s Rebecca McInroy, Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke as they take a look at “The Psychology of Trust". Why do we trust people who are clearly untrustworthy? What does it mean to trust, and why do we value the truth? And how can we rebuild trust...  Read More »

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Views & Brews-“Isis In Context”

Coming up with our next Views and Brews it’s “Isis In Context” in conjunction with the Center for Middle Eastern Studies.  Join KUT’s Rebecca McInroy along with Jeremi Suri from the LBJ school of Public Affairs, Middle East Historian Yoav De-Capua (Dee-Cap-Wa), and Stephennie Mulder, Professor of Islamic Art and Architecture, to talk...  Read More »

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Views & Brews -Lou Andreas-Salome

  Join Dr. Tracie Matysik in conversation with KUT’s Rebecca McInroy to talk about the life, work and legacy of the 19th century scandalous writer, psychoanalyst and intellectual Lou Andreas-Salome. Event...  Read More »

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Views & Brews-The Secret Ingredient

Doors 5:30pm, Show 6pm. RSVP Only Does NOT Guarantee Admission. Join the hosts of the KUT podcast The Secret Ingredient, Raj Patel, Tom Philpott and Rebecca McInroy for a discussion about colonialism, capitalism, and death, all through the history of one ingredient! If you haven’t heard the podcast check it out for yourself in iTunes. We...  Read More »

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Views & Brews-Jazz

Doors 6:30pm, Show 7pm. RSVP Only Does NOT Guarantee Admission. Join Rabbi and jazz historian Neil Blumofe, KUT’s Rebecca McInroy and a live jazz ensemble made up of some of Austin's finest players, for a night of inspiring discussion and great live music. The topics for the jazz shows range from Billie Holiday and The Art of Persona to...  Read More »

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