Conversations RSS feed for KLRN programming.http://video.klrn.orgen-ushttp://video.klrn.orgSun, 19 May 2013 15:29:05 -0400Sun, 19 May 2013 15:29:05 -0400http://video.klrn.org/video/2312287261/You probably know Maria Hinojosa’s thoughtful work through her time on NPR, but she also has spent decades reporting for CBS and CNN. While she’s spent most of her career based out of New York City, that same work has taken her around the world. She’s been named three times as one of the top 100 Most Influential Hispanics by Hispanic Business magazine.http://video.klrn.org/video/2312287261/12/03/2012NPR Reporter Maria Hinojosa has sculpted a career by knowing what’s what.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/2301360077/Ricardo and Harriet Romo had a huge wealth of art, but they came to realize that in their household, few others saw these works. They decided to contribute hundreds of works to San Antonio’s McNay Museum, and were delighted when the McNay decided to create an exhibition based solely on their contributions.http://video.klrn.org/video/2301360077/11/06/2012Ricardo and Harriet Romo began collecting Chicano movement-centered art in the 60s.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFine ArtsFine ArtsEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/2295568734/San Antonio is booming, and the world seems to have discovered its scenery, its cultural amenities, and its business-friendly attitude. Unfortunately, the world also knows we have a looming problem: education. Too many San Antonians don’t graduate high school, and it follows that college graduation is lower than it should be. San Antonio Youth Literacy is trying to change that.http://video.klrn.org/video/2295568734/10/23/2012San Antonio’s looming challenge is education. What one local group is doing to fix it.nrParentsParentsEducationEducationEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/2302371533/Most think of Ronald Reagan as the quintessential Republican statesman and father figure. But there once was a time when his stock was low as his opponents’ was high, and his future in politics looked quite dim. Then he came to Texas. Gilbert Garcia tells his story on how Reagan made a comeback.http://video.klrn.org/video/2302371533/11/09/2012Gilbert Garcia on how Texas re-invented Ronald Reagan.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/2284740477/A massive chunk of downtown San Antonio is about to change dramatically. Andres Andujar explains the Hemisfair Area Park Plan.http://video.klrn.org/video/2284740477/09/28/2012A massive chunk of downtown San Antonio is about to change dramatically.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyTravelTravelEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/2282451387/The overnight success of San Antonio’s Girl In A Coma was more accurately a decade in the making. But now that it’s arrived, their unique take on genre-bending music making is unusual to say the least.http://video.klrn.org/video/2282451387/09/21/2012A Conversation with San Antonio’s rock trio Girl In A ComanrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentMusicMusicEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/2282333880/Oak Creek Wisconsin: yet another tragic shooting, yet another mass murder, yet another horrific scene played out in the American landscape. But something sets this one apart: this one happened at a Sikh Temple. How are local Sikhs processing the tragedy?http://video.klrn.org/video/2282333880/09/21/20127 dead in a Wisconsin Sikh Temple shooting.How are local Sikhs processing the tragedy?nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/2263495221/Henry Cisneros is largely credited, as Mayor, with bringing San Antonio into the major city category. But Cisneros’ most personal endeavor of late...is surviving cancer.Diagnosed early this year with prostate cancer, Henry’s been dealing with it in a public way. He’s hoping that with his encouragement, men of prostate cancer age will get the tests that might save their lives.http://video.klrn.org/video/2263495221/08/03/2012Henry Cisneros has faced a lot of things, but until now he hasn’t faced Cancer.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/2255714422/Will the Internet destroy libraries? Not according to Library Transformer Lotte Duwe Nielsen. She is here from Aarhus Denmark to help steer San Antonios Public Library to a more relevant future.http://video.klrn.org/video/2255714422/07/12/2012Will the internet destroy libraries? The library of the future on Conversations.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesLiterature & WritingLiterature & WritingCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyMedia & TechnologyMedia & TechnologyEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/2233073121/The African American art collections of 2 families, spanning 200 years, comes together at San Antonios Museum of Art.http://video.klrn.org/video/2233073121/05/11/2012African American Art CollectionsnrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/2233089710/Fiesta--the San Antonio citywide party with a purpose. The stories behind that party with 2 of those behind the celebration.http://video.klrn.org/video/2233089710/05/11/2012Fiesta: Known as the party with a purpose.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityTravelTravelEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/2233089703/News is extremely encouraging about an Alzheimers treatment breakthrough.http://video.klrn.org/video/2233089703/05/11/2012News is extremely encouraging about an Alzheimers treatment breakthrough.nrHealthHealthAgingAgingEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/2233089701/Holly Hirshbergs efforts to fight hunger are creative, and according to CNN, heroic! Learn about how this woman got such accolades.http://video.klrn.org/video/2233089701/05/11/2012Holly Hirshbergs efforts to fight hunger are creative, and according to CNN, heroic!nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/2217585808/SA2020s CEO Darryl Byrd may know more about where San Antonio is headed than anyone else. With help from thousands of San Antonians he has laid out a plan for downtown development and a quality of life that should make us a world class city.http://video.klrn.org/video/2217585808/03/30/2012SA2020s plan to take San Antonio into the future.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/2210412419/Graham Weston is one of the guys who helped morph the odd connotation to the word Geek into something...almost cool. It is called GEEKDOM. His story. His insight. His vision.http://video.klrn.org/video/2210412419/03/23/2012Graham Weston. His insights. His vision. His GEEKDOM.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyTechnologyTechnologyCommunications & MediaCommunications & MediaEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/2195098135/In the 1960s, Andy Warhol created a style of Art that swept across America and eventually the world. In San Antonios first major Warhol exhibit, the McNays Rene Paul Barilleaux determined a recurring theme to the artists work FAME AND MISFORTUNE, then chose 150 of his best pieces for display at the Stieren Center.http://video.klrn.org/video/2195098135/03/23/2012The McNay Art Museum welcomes Andy Warhol exhibit.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/2195098130/Classical music lovers feel like they are getting a workout watching Sebastian Lang Lessing conduct the San Antonio Symphony. He moves wildly and even leaves the riser on which he conducts. He is credited with increased ticket sales and bringing focus to the citys symphony.http://video.klrn.org/video/2195098130/02/10/2012Maestro Sebastian Lang Lessing leading the San Antonio Symphony to success.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/2208192654/If Teen television is any indication, bullying is exploding. What parents are wondering is what effect is this having on their kids and what can they do about it? David Martin Davies discusses this and more with a UTSA professor and a Child Development Specialist.http://video.klrn.org/video/2208192654/03/09/2012Is bullying getting more attention, or is it on the rise? A hard look at a tough subject.nrHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/2202477810/Amongst the world's most-cited Alzheimer's scientists; Dr. George Perry's expertise is well beyond established. And with the disease a large focus in the last decade viewers have questions about what percentage of us are genetically programmed to have it. The answers on Conversations.http://video.klrn.org/video/2202477810/02/27/2012Dr. George Perry wages his war on Alzheimer's in San Antonio.nrHealthHealthAgingAgingHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/2185498562/San Antonio Billionaire Bill Greehey created Haven for Hope for those who had neither. He was told it would not work and told it would create problems rather than fix them. Now it seems the naysayers were wrong. Texas Public Radios David Martin Davies finds out how an Iowa farm boy born into poverty became this areas largest philanthropist.http://video.klrn.org/video/2185498562/01/10/2012Bill Greehey talks about his proudest creation. 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The guy who knows is Cris Eugster with CPS Energy.http://video.klrn.org/video/2185803111/01/11/2012CPS Energys Cris Eugster talks about San Antonio green initiatives.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEnvironmentEnvironmentScience & NatureScience & NatureEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/2155196118/Jazz is the quintessential spirit of the young America, embodying its confidence, its extemporaneous nature, and its ability to improvise at the drop of a high hat cymbal.KRTU is San Antonios Jazz station and they are celebrating their 10 year Anniversary with a year long event called The Year of Jazz.http://video.klrn.org/video/2155196118/10/17/2011A discussion about the community collaboration spearheaded by KRTU: Year of JazznrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsHistoryHistoryEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/2185989807/She was over 30, divorced with two children, no college and no prospects. So how did Dr Maria Hernandez Ferrier get that Dr in front of her name and the job of running Texas A&M; San Antonio. It is an amazing story and David Martin Davies explores it all including how she worked for two different Presidents and what her sidebar passion is.http://video.klrn.org/video/2185989807/01/11/2012What Dr. Hernandez Ferrier overcame to become Texas A&M; San Antonio is amazing.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEducationEducationEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/2106020641/Now that the Mission Reach is nearly complete, what's Nelson Wolff set his sights on? How about a children's hospital? How about a complete Tobin Center re-modeling? The Tobin will be a state of the performance venue, and will be re-configured to take advantage of its place by the river, rather than avoiding it.http://video.klrn.org/video/2106020641/08/25/2011Instrumental to the Museum and Mission Reaches, Wolff is at it again.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/2095634677/Texas Public Radio's David Martin Davies spends a revealing half-hour with Bill Israel to help determine how those who create political advertising target voters, and how those voters can keep themselves from being so easily manipulated.http://video.klrn.org/video/2095634677/08/16/2011Bill Israel talks about political advertising's real cost.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGovernmentGovernmentPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/2081734352/Budget cuts and tough times for libraries, so why is the city's library director Ramiro Salazar so optimistic?http://video.klrn.org/video/2081734352/08/04/2011Facing budget cuts, why is the city's library director Ramiro Salazar so optimistic?nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesGovernmentGovernmentEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/2074770770/What will it take to get Texans to leave their cars behind if they're traveling to Austin? Tullos Wells says a fast, reliable, practical passenger rail is not only the fix for I-35 gridlock, it will expand exponentially the Austin/San Antonio business corridor.http://video.klrn.org/video/2074770770/07/29/2011Passenger Rail from San Antonio to Austin is on the fast track.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesScience & TechnologyScience & TechnologyEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/2036857788/Meet Larry Macon, a man who's run hundreds of marathons, all since he turned 50.http://video.klrn.org/video/2036857788/07/01/2011Meet a man who's run hundreds of marathons, all since he turned 50.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesSports & RecreationSports & RecreationHealthHealthFitness & NutritionFitness & NutritionNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsSportsSportsEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/1967498483/A hill country town, a Catholic church, and a move that would steer them both into a collision course at the Supreme Court.http://video.klrn.org/video/1967498483/06/03/2011What led a church and country town to end up at the Supreme Court?nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/1940278855/Rita Vidaurri's talent landed her a Mexico City radio show while still a teen. Hear her sing, and her fascinating story on Conversations.http://video.klrn.org/video/1940278855/05/20/2011Rita Vidaurri's talent landed her a Mexico City radio show while still a teen.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/1883188520/He has seen the world, reporting from a goodly portion of it. It doesn't take long in his presence to figure out that he's one of those smartest people in the room kind of guys. David Martin Davies opens up the conversation asking Suarez about the role of religion in politics, and the half-hour that followed is a revealing, spirited, and very fast one.http://video.klrn.org/video/1883188520/04/14/2011A revealing and spirited conversation with author and PBS NewsHour Senior Correspondent.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/1877404097/Fiesta is San Antonio's biggest party, but it's a party with a purpose. Sam Bell Steves, President, Fiesta San Antonio Commission & Vangie Flores, President-Elect, Fiesta San Antonio Commission, give us a snapshot of the event.http://video.klrn.org/video/1877404097/04/11/2011A snapshot of San Antonio's "Party with a Purpose."nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/1870812636/While the San Antonio Conservation Society challenges politicians and developers, their efforts have preserved Mission San Jose, Majestic Theater, Emily Morgan and the River Walk itself. David Martin Davies sits down with Pres. Rollette Shreckendghost and NIOSA Chair Nancy Avellar to talk about the Society's victories, defeats, and even Fiesta!http://video.klrn.org/video/1870812636/04/06/2011The city's self concept and national reputation is shaped by the Conservation Society.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/1856306050/Highlighted by his dealing with queens, dictators and other interesting people, Ambassador Henry Catto tells tales from his posts in El Salvador, Geneva and London.http://video.klrn.org/video/1856306050/03/24/2011Ambassador to El Salvador, Geneva and London, Catto shares his experiences.nrEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/1848839909/McCombs is hard wired with an entrepreneurial spirit. David Martin Davies sits down with a living legend to talk about his autobiography Big Red. He details the thrill of the business chase in his trademark baritone voice. His surprising views on the San Antonio Spurs, hybrid and electric vehicles and more.http://video.klrn.org/video/1848839909/03/19/2011Few Texans have affected San Antonio as has Red McCombs.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/1848810214/Mt. Rushmore's connection to San Antonio is detailed in Reid Meyers' The Ghosts of Old Brack. This and more surprises on this episode of Conversations.http://video.klrn.org/video/1848810214/03/19/2011Meyers has assembled the most interesting tidbits about Brackenridge Golf Course.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesSports & RecreationSports & RecreationNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsSportsSportsEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/1803373285/Lila Cockrells influence on the Alamo City runs far deeper than just the San Antonio River. After her city council years, to the time she became the citys first woman Mayor, Ms. Cockrells persuasive personality helped her to make a real difference in our community.http://video.klrn.org/video/1803373285/02/18/2011In depth with Lila Cockrell, the 1st woman Mayor of San Antonio.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/1789539249/George Gervin is one of the San Antonio Spurs' most recognizable, and most popular former players. He moved to the Alamo City in 1974 and soon he started putting down roots. He called his sister Barbara, a well paid Ford executive, and told her she needed to move here, too. George and Barbara discuss Gervin's life as a Spur, and their lives afterwards with the Gervin Center.http://video.klrn.org/video/1789539249/02/18/2011Meet one of the Spurs most popular former players and discover his passions.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesSports & RecreationSports & RecreationNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesSportsSportsEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/1781214842/Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center Director Patty Ortiz reveals why it's important to San Antonio, and gives details of upcoming CineFestival.http://video.klrn.org/video/1781214842/02/04/2011Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center Dir. Patty Ortiz reveals why it's important to San Antonio.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/1755166029/President Tessa Martinez Pollack discusses the fire that roared through Our Lady of the Lake's Old Main Building in 2008 and her determination that it must be rebuilt. Along with Ms. Pollack, host David Martin Davies speaks with the man who knows the most about the building: its principle re-construction architect Steven Tillotson.http://video.klrn.org/video/1755166029/01/20/2011The rebirth of Our Lady of the Lake's Old Main Building.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEducationEducationEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/1743793284/A slow growth explosion characterizes Dr. Lou Agnese's quarter century of running the University of the Incarnate Word. Jeff Coyle hosts.http://video.klrn.org/video/1743793284/01/14/2011Dr. Lou Agnese discusses his tenure at University of the Incarnate Word.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEducationEducationReligion & BeliefsReligion & BeliefsEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/1724652654/The daughter of immigrants and San Antonio's first Hispanic woman on City Council, Maria Berriozabal always felt kinship to people and causes that traced their roots south of the border. Berriozabal shares why she feels that makes her no less an American than most, and perhaps even more so.http://video.klrn.org/video/1724652654/01/06/2011Meet San Antonio's first Hispanic woman on the City Council.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesGovernmentGovernmentPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/1698763258/Jeanne Lang Mathews' passion for art was legendary, and she spent a life roaming the world, collecting in large amounts from known artists as well as unknowns in whom she saw talent. The McNay's Dr. William Chiego and Mathews' good friend, Curator Lyle Williams reminiscence.http://video.klrn.org/video/1698763258/12/16/2010Discover the art and hear stories of collector Jeanne Lang Mathews.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/1651309119/There's something slightly evangelical in the way Eric Cooper talks about fighting hunger at the San Antonio Food Bank. You can tell that Cooper is on a mission, not just working a job. The down economy means that right at the point when people need them the most, corporations and individuals are least able to help. How the Food Bank is stepping up to meet the need.http://video.klrn.org/video/1651309119/11/18/2010Meet Eric Cooper and find out how he is fighting hunger in San Antonio.nrHealthHealthFitness & NutritionFitness & NutritionNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesHealthHealthSocial IssuesSocial IssuesEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/1641908112/Living Broadway legend Tommy Tune shares a lively, emotional half-hour's worth of name-dropping memories and pictures from his career.http://video.klrn.org/video/1641908112/11/12/2010Living Broadway legend Tommy Tune shares memories and pictures from his career.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/1633511293/"The Longoria Affair" director John Valadez speaks about his film honoring a Texas man whose wartime sacrifice was shamed.http://video.klrn.org/video/1633511293/11/04/2010Director John Valadez speaks about his film honoring a Texas veteran.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited StatesWar & ConflictWar & ConflictNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsNational SecurityNational SecuritySocial IssuesSocial IssuesEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/1628736449/Controversial, creative and prolific San Antonio artist and "cultural adjuster" Rolando Briseno speaks out about his work.http://video.klrn.org/video/1628736449/10/29/2010Artist Rolando Briseno speaks out about his work.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFine ArtsFine ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyFoodFoodEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/1628736425/Wurstfest! It's New Braunfels' Germanic-themed celebration of sausage. Now that Wurst is turning 50, KLRN and Texas Public Radio's David Martin Davies made the short trip up I-35 to Landa Park, to speak with Herb Skoog and Executive Director Suzanne Herberlin.http://video.klrn.org/video/1628736425/10/29/2010Celebrate New Braunfels' Wurstfest, marking 50 years!nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityHolidaysHolidaysPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/1582012381/John Phillip Santos, Emmy-nominated filmmaker and Oxford's 1st Hispanic Rhodes scholar, is also an important, literary voice. His memoir Places Left Unfinished at the Time of Creation garnered him a runner-up slot for the American Book Award. TPR's David Martin Davies sits down with Santos to talk about the author's new novel, his interesting journey thus far and where he'll be taking us next.http://video.klrn.org/video/1582012381/10/01/2010John Phillip Santos talks about his new novel, his journey thus far & what's next.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesLiterature & WritingLiterature & WritingFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/1576008872/Spend a lively half-hour with the Mayor of San Antonio, Julian Castro, as we discuss everything from Colbert to the economy to educational initiatives to the smoking ordinance to his recent trip to China.http://video.klrn.org/video/1576008872/10/01/2010Spend a lively thirty minutes with San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGovernmentGovernmentEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/1570794546/Why is the National Museum of the Pacific War located in Fredericksburg,Texas? General Mike Hagee,the Museum's new President, explains that and many other lesser-known facts about the Pacific War in an in-depth look at the museum about the war that culminated in man's only use of nuclear weapons.http://video.klrn.org/video/1570794546/10/01/2010General Mike Hagee, the new President of the National Museum of the Pacific War.nrFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited StatesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsNational SecurityNational SecurityEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/1540370339/Hector and David Saldana formed the Krayolas in the mid-70s.Their garage band sound and youthful energy quickly propelled them to regional popularity. But after a decade or two of working "real" jobs, they are back into the studio, back onstage, and back to writing new songs. Texas Public Radio's David Martin Davies sits down with them to find out where they're headed next.http://video.klrn.org/video/1540370339/10/01/2010Meet The Krayola's Hector & David Saldana and find out where they're headed next.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/1539180486/If you've been to either the Charline McCombs Empire Theater or the Majestic Theater, you've experienced the work of Jocelyn "Joci" Straus. She spearheaded through Las Casas Foundation the efforts it took to raise the tens of millions of dollars to make the aging Majestic live up to its name. Joci also created a scholarship program to help fledgling South Texas performers realize their dreams.http://video.klrn.org/video/1539180486/10/01/2010Meet Joci Straus, a force behind the restoration of the Majestic and Empire Theaters.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/1481085885/Carolyn Chipman Evans is the one-woman Boerne dynamo who created Boerne's Cibolo Nature Center. On the next Conversations Carolyn tells us how they built a world class nature center in a small town, and she opens up about what's threatening it now.http://video.klrn.org/video/1481085885/10/01/2010Discover the woman behind the Cibolo Nature Center in Boerne, Texas.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEnvironmentEnvironmentScience & NatureScience & NatureEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/1464683572/It took Gordon Hartman's special needs daughter, Morgan, to help him figure out what was missing from his life... there simply wasn't a place for special needs people and the families who support them, to go and play. He has now built Morgan's Wonderland here in San Antonio. Conversations turns the cameras on Gordon Hartman to see how he pulled off such an unlikely feat.http://video.klrn.org/video/1464683572/10/01/2010Hear the story and meet the man behind Morgan's Wonderland.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesTravelTravelHealthHealthFitness & NutritionFitness & NutritionHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesHealthHealthEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/1457669663/He's a man who's worn many hats: Mayor, Author, State Rep, State Senator and County Judge. But what Nelson Wolff is doing now may be his most passionate endeavor: the Mission Reach project. On the next Conversations Nelson Wolff and the San Antonio River Foundation's Nick Hollis reveal what lies ahead for the city's next huge river makeover.http://video.klrn.org/video/1457669663/10/01/2010Nelson Wolff & Nick Hollis discuss what's next for the San Antonio River.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesEnvironmentEnvironmentScience & NatureScience & NatureEarthEarthEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/1430683128/Dr. Ruth Berggren spent her childhood in Haiti and has been back many times to provide aid. She also ran the HIV ward at New Orleans' Charity Hospital when Katrina stranded tens of thousands. Dr. Tyler Curiel worked at the hospital right across the street in New Orleans, and in the weeks after the flood had to break back into his lab to save valuable cancer research. David Martin Davies hosts.http://video.klrn.org/video/1430683128/10/01/2010Haiti and a post-Katrina New Orleans are the focus of this CONVERSATIONS.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHealthHealthHealth Care & IllnessesHealth Care & IllnessesHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited StatesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsHealthHealthScience & NatureScience & NatureTechnologyTechnologyHealthHealthEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/1404591678/Imagine you're a student in a magnet high school media club, and the world's pre-eminent documentary film maker came to your school to talk about making films. No need to imagine because this dream-come-true came true, as Brackenridge High School media students were thrilled to watch Ken Burns tape this Conversations in their school's theater.http://video.klrn.org/video/1404591678/10/01/2010Ken Burns visits a San Antonio high school to talk about making films.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesMediaMediaEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/1383905908/The San Antonio Museum of Art has assembled a massive collection of art as part of The Arts of the Missions of Northern New Spain: 1600-1821. From sculpture to handmade books to paintings on animal skins to massive paintings on canvas, this exhibition is huge both in scale and in variety. Explaining the fabulous and occasionally bizarre history to host Jeff Coyle is SAMA's Dr. Marion Oettinger.http://video.klrn.org/video/1383905908/10/01/2010Revisit SAMA's collection of art as part of The Arts of the Missions of Northern New SpainnrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFine ArtsFine ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyReligion & BeliefsReligion & BeliefsHistoryHistoryEnlightenmentEnlightenmentVictorianVictorianWorldWorldNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentEpisodehttp://video.klrn.org/video/1383884542/David Danelo has a resume that's hard to beat: Purple Heart decorated Marine, journalist for NPR, and author of 2 books. So what's he going to do in his 40's? Danelo spent years working in and reporting from 3rd world locations, and his most recent focus is on the Texas Mexico border. Host Raul Rodriguez goes in-depth on why Danelo thinks most journalists get it wrong.http://video.klrn.org/video/1383884542/10/01/2010Meet David Danelo, a Purple Heart decorated Marine, NPR journalist and author.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesMediaMediaNational SecurityNational SecurityEpisode