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The second Psychedelic Panther Festival Music Festival is this weekend at FW THUNDERBIRD! Acts include Phantomelo, Lorelei K, Mean Motor Scooter secrecies and more! bit.ly/3KJiIcZ

Filming for season 11 of BBC's #FatherBrown is in progress, and former #DoctorWho star Sylvester McCoy (Doctor no. 7) is set to join the cast ... as a doctor! From the Bill Young blog: bit.ly/3mfthuK

EVENT: Writer & humorist David Sedaris returns to Dallas Museum of Art's Arts & Letters Live to read new and unpublished material.  The event is at 7pm Sunday, April 16, at SMU's McFarlin Memorial Auditorium. View ticket prices: bit.ly/3KtYeEF

Barbecue lovers -- Our newsroom needs your help figuring out the best restaurants to eat in North Texas: bit.ly/3MvkkbF (Mad your favorite spot isn't on the bracket? Direct complaints to KERA News 🍖)

In December, Martine Elyse Philippe moved from Atlanta to become the new director of the city’s Office of Arts & Culture / City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture. So, what has she found most striking about the city's arts scene so far? #ArtsAccessNTX KERA News bit.ly/3mg7u6g

We've been in a Texas wildlife mood lately. At 10pm Tuesday, watch Nature's "Big Bend: The Wild Frontier of Texas" film on KERA TV. You'll see black bears, scorpions, the world's smallest (and fiercest) owl and other beautifully-shot native critters. bit.ly/3nWR03v

We continue celebrating #NationalPoetryMonth with performances by members of DaVerse Lounge in Dallas. This is poet Alejandro Perez Jr. / Alejandro Perez Jr. delivering his original piece "Still," with word and movement. Have a wonderful week, North Texas. bit.ly/3UiMdoY

. Fort Worth Opera and Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra present a concert production of Verdi's grand opera AIDA. Orchestra Miami's Elaine Rinaldi also debuts as the first female conductor in Fort Worth Opera's 75-year history. See it starting Friday TCU Fine Arts. bit.ly/41fQJH3

In a city where 90 languages are spoken, Dallas officials want more workers who are bilingual keranews.org/news/2023-04-1… via nathan p. collins 🦇 KERA News

📰 Gannett publishes newspapers like @USAToday, as well as many local weekly papers. Despite managing many local outlets, it has been cutting down for years. NPR explains the effects of less local press: n.pr/3UmstAY

See which 4 barbecue joints made it to the second round of KERA News' BBQ bracket, then vote: bit.ly/3ZZ9BsV

Join us for a discussion on how KERA serves the arts community in North Texas – and what more can be done. Reps from KXT 91.7, WRR 101, the #ArtsAccessntx and the arts at KERA News team want to hear from you. Thursday Sammons Center in Dallas. bit.ly/41jCot4

PODCAST 🌳 Joan Maloof, founder and director of the Old-Growth Forest Network, talks to Think on KERA about the role old-growth forests play in the ecosystem. Listen: bit.ly/3UobCO8

#BeyondParadise fans! The #DeathInParadise spin-off returns for a holiday special this Christmas, then season 2 will air early 2024 with 6 new episodes. From KERA Bill Young: bit.ly/3o2IPCK

📷: Get a look at the newsroom's Rory, Eddie, Quabbles and more pet babies of "chaotic perfection" ♥ ⬇ #NationalPetDay2023

Yom HaShoah, also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day, reflects on the Jews who were murdered and celebrates the survivors. Temple Emanu-El in Dallas will hold a commemoration program 7pm this Sunday. It's free but registration is required: bit.ly/3mxHG5w Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum

The Arlington Museum Art plans to move to the Esports Stadium and Expo Center. I'm writing off that and more at Arlington City Council's afternoon meeting. We're waiting for council/mayor to come in. First up: Chief Al Jones presents his annual report. arlingtontx.granicus.com/DocumentViewer…

🎧 Take a listen back to one of our most popular podcasts from the past year, a conversation between psychologist Coleman Joshua PHD and Think on KERA. bit.ly/3MxcwG3

EVENT: Meet our staff at the free "KERA as a Hub for the Arts" discussion at 6pm Thursday in Dallas! Nico Leone, CEO @Nillipxi53, KXT 91.7 Amy Bishop, WRR 101 Anne Bothwell, @artandseek Kaysie Ellingson, video Sylvia Komatsu, Chief Content & Diversity bit.ly/41jCot4