Japanese sound artists Aki Onda and Akio Suzuki discuss their practice, influences, and backgrounds that led them to sound art. Onda explains, "Everybody has memory, so in a sense, the audience or listeners, they take my sound as they like. They try to link their memory to my sound, because it's pretty much abstract."

Marfa Live Arts will host Aki Onda and Akio Suzuki in Marfa on their North American tour fu-rai. On October 25 from 6 to 7:30 pm, The artists will hold and interactive workshop discussing principles of site-specific performance. Participants are invited to bring their own instruments and perform alongside the artists at the historic Marfa Stockyards.

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On this episode of West Texas talk we revisit "Voices of the Border," a series produced earlier this year. In this episode we'll hear from the people whose lives have been impacted by the Texas-Mexico Border.

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On tonight’s program, we re-broadcasted our favorite personal essays from UTPB’s Boom or Bust project - stories to "help promote understanding of the Permian Basin's energy and economic resources from a humanistic perspective." Thanks to Dr. Rebecca Babcock and Dr. Jason Lagapa for spearheading this initiative. The stories you'll hear are from Kristen Figgens, Alex Rathbun, Berry Simpson, Daniella Garcia, and Sheena Stieff. Hosted by Diana Nguyen for KRTS

These are personal stories from our live storytelling event that took place on October 11, 2017.  Many thanks to Kaki Aufdengarten-Scott, Chuy Calderon, Gil Lujan, Gabriela Garfio Carvhalo and Calletana Vargas for sharing their experiences with us!

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On this episode of West Texas Talk, Grammy Award nominated musician Meshell Ndegeocello stops by the studio. Ndegeocello talks about her most misunderstood song, collaborating with artists including John Mellencamp and Chaka Khan, and her recent theater project. We also talk about Ndegeocello's forthcoming album, Ventriloquism, which is a series of 90s pop covers. Hosted by Bayla Metzger for KRTS

Pete Szilagyi speaks to McDonald Observatory director Dr. Taft Armandroff, who is helping plan and fund a new observatory on a Chile mountaintop. To be the largest telescope on earth, Armandroff says the Giant Magellan Telescope is “a revolutionary project that’s really going to change what we know about the universe” and complement ground-breaking research in West Texas.

More information can be found at GMTO.org and McDonaldObservatory.org. Hosted by Pete Szilagyi for KRTS

In this episode of West Texas Talk, theatre professor Marjie Scott discusses the play Clybourne Park, which opens at Sul Ross University on Oct. 20. Throughout the conversation, we explore racial tension in America and the different ways it has manifested both before and after the civil rights movement. Hosted by Caroline Halter for KRTS

In this episode of West Texas Talk, find out why David Sedaris is fascinated by "people behaving horribly." Sedaris also speaks with his signature candor and wit about the process of going through decades of old diaries to write his newest book. Hosted by Elise Pepple for KRTS

On this edition of West Texas Talk, we sit down with musician Robert Ellis. Ellis talks about jazz and singer-songwriters, tells us about how his pianist mother and guitar playing uncle got him into music, and we play and discuss a couple tracks from his recent, self-titled album. Hosted by Jackson Wisdorf for KRTS

Whether you're based in Far West Texas or Melbourne, Australia, getting your degree in Chicano Studies has never been easier. On this episode of West Texas Talk, University of Texas at El Paso professors, Dr. Bixler-Márquez and Dr. Irma Montelongo, discuss the university's new online Chicano Studies program.

Dr. Bixler-Márquez is Director of Chicano Studies at University of Texas at El Paso, the first Chicano Studies program in Texas.

Dr. Irma Montelongo is a professor of Chicano Studies and serves as the Online Coordinator for University of Texas at El Paso. Hosted by Elizabeth Trovall for KRTS