Season 3 hosts Crystal Rae and Dave Smith Our third season of our hit series featured more great original work from members of our community, including some excellent poetry from students at Wylie Junior High. Poet: Audrey Vaughn Poem-Friends Poem-Types of Friends Poet: Bailey and Lora Poem-We Just Want To Be Heard (with Lora Ochoa) Poet: ... [Read More…]
The Poet’s Corner Podcasts (Season 2)
Season Two (2009-2010) Hosted by Joshua Jones/Dave Bendinger The second season of our hit series The Poet's Corner features more original poems from members of the Abilene community. Some are well-seasoned poets and others are just giving writing a try. Click on the Poem titles below to hear each episode. Poet: Marsha Harper Poem: Death ... [Read More…]
The Poet’s Corner Podcasts (Season 1)
Season One (2008-2009) Hosted by Dave Bendinger The first season of our hit series The Poet's Corner features many original poems from members of the Abilene community. Some are well-seasoned poets and others are just giving writing a try. Click on the Poem titles below to hear each episode. Poet: Al Haley Poem: For A Day Poem: Girl Plays ... [Read More…]
Historical Fiction For The Summer
For your summer reading list, you may be wary of vampires and other folklore that has been the main genre of popularity on store bookshelves. Perhaps historical fiction is something you've contemplated reading over the next few months. If so, Penguin Books' My Name Is Mary Sutter could be the ticket for you. The book follows the life of ... [Read More…]
Abilene Airfest 2011
With a major military installation such a huge part of our city, aircraft have long had a prominent role in Abilene. And we as residents have a long fascination with flight. Each year flight fans, civilians and members of the military come together to celebrate the art of flight at the Abilene Airfest. This year, a 50th anniversary celebration ... [Read More…]
Dyess Celebrates The C-130 Cargo Plane
With modern technology, we aren't accustomed to having equipment last more than a few years. Even in the auto mobile industry, once a car reaches 25 years old it's considered an antique. One would think the same rules would apply to our military. But when you have a piece of equipment that continues to perform in any situation, why replace a ... [Read More…]
Social Worker’s Introspective Season 2
March is National Social Work Month and as a way to celebrate the may contributions social workers make in our community, this special series gives them a voice to talk about what they do each and every day. This is the second season of our award winning series. This season, host Dave Smith speaks with both area professionals and students ... [Read More…]
New Culinary School Coincides With New Restaurant
Joel and Trish Trublood have owned and managed TruBlu Catering for many years in Abilene. Recently they've taken a dive into another realm of the food industry-restaurants. Adding to that they are also opening their doors on Tuesday nights for one-on-one cooking instructions with chef Joel Trublood. Despite the tough economy and the fact that a ... [Read More…]
Classical Artist Spotlight: Michael Shih
The Abilene Philharmonic prepares to begin its 2010-2011 concert series this weekend with a performance featuring Michael Shih. Shih, concertmaster of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra (FWSO) since 2001, has performed throughout America and around the world. A United States Presidential Scholar in the Arts, he was a winner in the Naumburg Violin ... [Read More…]
In-Studio Conversation With NPR’s Juan Williams
Juan Williams, NPR news correspondent and Fox news analyst, was in Abilene this week for a joint fundraiser for Abilene Christian Schools and Abilene Public Radio. KACU's Dave Smith sat down with Juan and had this conversation. Play ... [Read More…]