Eye on Entertainment #113 - Original Air Date: 08/19/11 This week, Blane Singletary welcomes back Burgess "Bird" Thomas who told us about the preview party for the "Swing for the Center" event. The swinging main event is now upon us, and Bird joins us to discuss this, and themes for the next two ArtWalks. We'll also preview the Abilene Community ... [Read More…]

Eye on Entertainment #112 - Original Air Date: 08/12/11 In today's show, we take a look at a troubling time in our nation's history through the lens and canvas of the arts. Betty Hukill of the Paramount theatre speaks with host Blane Singletary about their special screening of the 1940 classic "The Grapes of Wrath." They're showing this in ... [Read More…]

Eye on Entertainment #111 - Air Date: 8-5-11 Back by popular demand, Eye on Entertainment is bringing back three past interviews in this 2nd Great Conversations special. Listen in for host Blane Singletary's conversation with Luke McMillan, a well known figure in the local Abilene Jazz scene. Also, Blane speaks with Ayelet Waldman and Michael ... [Read More…]

In today's show, Blane Singletary talks with KACU's Caleb Robinson, who aside from his radio duties, is starring in McMurry University's Production of the big fat musical hit, "Hairspray." And in today's Music of Eye on Entertainment segment, we'll take a look, and a listen, to a new age band called Cusco. Despite being named after the ancient ... [Read More…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]