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The big game as seen through the eyes of a classic

January 27, 2012 by Blane Singletary

The football match up of the year has been set. The New England Patriots and the New York Giants will square off in Super Bowl XLVI. It sounds exciting, but sadly we have to sit through a little more than a week before we get to witness the outcome. And don't get me started on how pointless the Pro Bowl is. Luckily, with today's simulation ... [Read More…]

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Eye on Entertainment #133

January 14, 2012 by Blane Singletary

Eye on Entertainment #133 - Original Air Date: 1/13/12 It's Eye on Entertainment's Belated New Years Special! We're looking forward to the new year and back to the old one. Host Blane Singletary speaks with Michael Stephens about "Love, Sex, and the I.R.S.," the first play of the year for the Abilene Community Theatre. Then, we'll take a look back ... [Read More…]

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Eye on Entertainment #132

January 7, 2012 by Blane Singletary

Eye on Entertainment #132 - Original Air Date: 1/6/12 After a week off, EOE is back for the new year, and if your resolution was to take in more of the arts, you'll have no problem doing so! KACU's Dave Smith speaks with Bird Thomas of the Center for Contemporary Arts about the upcoming Beatnik Poetry Night, kicking off the 3rd season of Abilene ... [Read More…]

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Eye on Entertainment #131

December 24, 2011 by Blane Singletary

Eye on Entertainment #131 - Original Air Date: 12/23/11 On this night before the night before Christmas host Blane Singletary has an exclusive conversation with an artist who's become a New Orleans celebrity, and a mainstay of its culture: Benny Grunch. His band, Benny Grunch & Da Bunch, have been releasing an annual, humorous Christmas album for ... [Read More…]

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Eye on Entertainment #130

December 17, 2011 by Blane Singletary

Eye on Entertainment #130 - Original Air Date: 12/16/11 As area schools let out for the holidays, it may seem like Abilene's holiday events are beginning to wind down as well. But host Blane Singletary shows us that this is not the case! Singletary speaks with Wes Gomer of the Big Country chapter of the American Institute of Organists who tells us ... [Read More…]

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Eye on Entertainment #129

December 10, 2011 by Blane Singletary

Eye on Entertainment #129 - Original Air Date: 12/09/11 If you love the music of the holidays, you'll find plenty to tickle your fancy here! Even if you're not a fan of these seemingly repetitive songs that flood the radio waves this time of year, these events may prove to be out of the ordinary. Host Blane Singletary speaks with ACU's Dr. Steven ... [Read More…]

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Eye on Entertainment #128

December 2, 2011 by Blane Singletary

Eye on Entertainment #128 - Original Air Date: 12/02/11 As we begin to wade into the holiday month of December, host Blane Singletary showcases events that are Christmas-y, and not so Christmas-y. Peter Isaacson, director of the HSU Orchestra joins us on the line to tell us more about their winter concert, featuring Russian compositions such as ... [Read More…]

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Eye on Entertainment #127

November 25, 2011 by Blane Singletary

Eye on Entertainment #127 - Original Air Date: 11/25/11 This week, host Blane Singletary takes a look at the new upcoming holiday season. Rick Piersall joins us to tell us more about a new annual event that he hopes to make into a Big Country holiday tradition: the ACU Opera's production of Amahl and Night Visitors. And in this month's "Music of ... [Read More…]

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Eye on Entertainment #126

November 19, 2011 by Blane Singletary

Eye on Entertainment #126 - Original Air Date: 11/18/11 Abilene has a thriving music presence, and that is very apparent this week. Host Blane Singletary speaks on-location with renowned young organist David Baskeyfield, and sample some of his mastery on the instrument. Then, David Swearingen joins Blane in the studio to talk about the Celebration ... [Read More…]

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Blockbuster video games face a challenge to stay relevant

November 18, 2011 by Blane Singletary

Two eagerly anticipated video games were released last week: Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. EA's Battlefield 3 came out just weeks before. These games' release dates have been etched into many gamers' calendars, and their release has been watched by numerous media sources. They each sold millions of copies within ... [Read More…]

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