Stories from Deep in the Heart
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Stories from Deep in the Heart
Listen to some audio pieces created through the Stories from Deep in the Heart program:Audio pieces from this program are also available to public radio stations via our Public Radio Exchange channel.
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Posted on Tue Nov 19, 2013
“Stories from Deep in the Heart” is an award-winning in depth folklore and audio documentary training for Austin and Central Texas high public school students and teachers. Participants create short, broadcast quality audio documentaries on the stories, folklore, arts and traditions of their families and communities. Participants are teachers and students from schools identified by AISD and... -
Posted on Thu Jun 15, 2017Texas Folklife To Receive $73,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts to Support Public Programs ( Article )
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT Sheree Scarborough (512) 922-5483, sheree.scarborough@gmail.com TEXAS FOLKLIFE TO RECEIVE $73,000 FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS Funding will Support “Stories from Deep in the Heart” and the Apprenticeship Program More than $82 Million Awarded for Arts Projects Nationwide Austin, Texas... -
Posted on Thu Jun 8, 2017
Texas Folklife Youth Radio Program Releases 18 Original Stories on Austin Folklore After a year of work in five Austin schools, Texas Folklife has released a series of 18 original youth-produced radio stories. The stories come from across the entire span of the city. They cover a diverse array of issues such as Latinx heritage, pro football careers, children’s improvised roleplaying... -
Posted on Tue May 30, 2017
Folklorist / NPR & BBC radio producer Rachel Hopkin will be returning to present a sampling of her work in radio and folklore, as well as completed audio documentaries produced at the Stories Summer Institute by this year’s participants. The presentation and reception on June 29th is free and open to the public. The reception begins at 6PM, followed by... -
Posted on Sun May 28, 2017
Texas Folklife proudly invites the community to celebrate the hard work of Gus Garcia Young Men's Leadership Academy students. Over the past two weeks, students at Gus Garcia produced their own podcasts with the help of teacher Ria Ferich and Texas Folklife producers. The final series of five podcasts spans a great range of cultural activity at the school, with a special guest interview from... -
Posted on Sun May 28, 2017
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Posted on Sun May 28, 2017
Texas Folklife is proud to present our radio stories from Fulmore Middle School, produced by Fulmore students with assistance from teacher Dani Brandimarte and Texas Folklife producers. Over the past two weeks, Fulmore students have worked on radio production, interviewing, and audio editing techniques, as well as creative writing strategies. This series of five interview-based podcasts is... -
Posted on Thu Mar 30, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTSheree Scarborough (512) 922-5483, sheree.scarborough@gmail.com TEXAS FOLKLIFE TO OFFER PUBLIC MEDIA WORKSHOPS Workshops to be held in both English and Spanish will teach Podcasting for Radio and Recording Family Stories Austin, Texas – March 22, 2017 – Texas Folklife will offer Public Media Workshops in... -
Posted on Mon Mar 13, 2017
Cuentos y relatos de familia - taller público de mediosTaller familiar Texas Folklife Gallery (1708 Houston St) 26 abril 2017, 6-8pm Donación sugerida: $20 Ven y aprende a convertir memorias familiares, relatos tradicionales, y herencias culturales en narraciones audiofónicas con los productores de Texas Folklife Michelle Mejía y Carlos Salazar. Las personas asistentes... -
Posted on Mon Mar 13, 2017
Writing for Radio - Public WorkshopCreative Writing Class (No Radio Experience Required) Texas Folklife Gallery (1708 Houston St) April 5, 2017, 6-8pm Suggested Donation: $20 Texas Folklife invites the community to learn radio production and storycraft with us! Public radio producer Jen Rice will lead participants through the process of writing radio and podcast scripts. Bring a...