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Radway, Turner get chance at next level

July 26, 2011 by Austin Gwin

Two Wildcats will get their shot at the NFL when training camp starts later this week. With the lockout over and teams scrambling to sign undrafted free agents, both Raymond Radway and Trevis Turner have been inked to deals with Super Bowl contenders. Radway, a wide receiver and track star for ACU, will stay close to home signing with the Dallas ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Ex-Factor, Showcase Tagged With: Ex-Factor, Football, NFL

Eye On Entertainment #109

July 22, 2011 by Blane Singletary

While some may say it's too hot for a bicycle race, Buffalo Gap is going on with its big race of the year, the "Tour de Gap." Host Blane Singletary previews the big race with KACU's Budget Assistant, Justin Brown, who is also a competitor in the race. It's also a big week in local theater. Also, we'll take a look at the latest from ... [Read More…]

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Eye On Entertainment #108

July 15, 2011 by Blane Singletary

Downtown Abilene has Summer camps, but not your average summer camps! This week, host Blane Singletary takes a look around town at the downtown museums' art-themed summer camps and other happenings. Bird Thomas joins us for a closer look at what's happening at the Center for Contemporary Arts, where, amongst other things, a new outdoor exhibition ... [Read More…]

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Eye On Entertainment #107

July 15, 2011 by Blane Singletary

This week, Eye on Entertainment takes a look back at some of our past interviews in a special episode called, "Great Conversations." We'll be listening again to our conversation with Thomas Cobb, the writer of Crazy Heart, on the eve of the Oscars in 2010. Also, From the Top host Christopher O'Reilly speaks about how his show featuring young ... [Read More…]

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Eye On Entertainment #106

July 15, 2011 by Blane Singletary

In this week's show, host Blane Singletary rings in the fourth- with Shakespeare! Director Adam Hester joins us to talk about the ACU Theatre's Abilene Shakespeare Festival. We'll also take a look at the local fireworks show that still has the guts to go on despite the flammable nature of the landscape. We'll also preview next week's Eye on ... [Read More…]

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Eye On Entertainment #105

July 15, 2011 by Blane Singletary

We're celebrating two years of Eye on Entertainment this week by taking a look at the Fort Griffin Fandangle - the first event we previewed on the show. Susan Waller joins us again to talk about this year's edition of this Big Country tradition. And in our monthly "Music of Eye on Entertainment Segment" we take a listen to the ragtime sight-reading ... [Read More…]

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Eye On Entertainment #104

July 15, 2011 by Blane Singletary

In today's Eye on Entertainment, host Blane Singletary speaks with a young alum of Hardin Simmons University's theatre program who's guest director of the Abilene Community Theatre's production of "Tom, Dick, and Harry." We'll also take a look at the next artist to be featured in the National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature, Fred ... [Read More…]

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Eye On Entertainment #103

July 15, 2011 by Blane Singletary

In this week's show, host Blane Singletary sits down with Judy Deaton, the chief curator of the Grace Museum, who tells us more about the Tools for Modern Living exhibition. It was recently announced that it would stay in the Grace for the rest of this year. Blane also gives us a preview of the last show of the season for the Abilene Community ... [Read More…]

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