It’s still membership drive time at KOOP Community Radio, which means we have a slightly abbreviated show this week, but boy do we cram a lot into it.

Up first: Chronicle staff writer Austin Sanders expands on his news feature this week about AISD’s proposals for the future of the school district, which include up to 12 school closures, almost all on the east side of Austin. Then Arts & Culture Editor Robert Faires joins us to discuss the new “Michael Ray Charles” exhibit at Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum, the acclaimed artist’s first solo show in the U.S. in 18 years.

For commercial reasons, we had to remove our exit music from this web rebroadcast – “The Story of an Artist” by beloved singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston, who passed away suddenly this week. Scroll down to hear the song in its entirety.

SHOW CREDITS
Host: Kim Jones. Guests: Austin Sanders, Robert Faires. Engineer: Evan Hearn. Theme music: Kevin Curtin and Jonas Wilson.

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This article appears in September 13 • 2019.

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A graduate of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas, Kimberley has written about film, books, and pop culture for The Austin Chronicle since 2000. She was named Editor of the Chronicle in 2016; she previously served as the paper’s Managing Editor, Screens Editor, Books Editor, and proofreader. Her work has been awarded by the Association of Alternative Newsmedia for excellence in arts criticism, team reporting, and special section (Best of Austin). The Austin Alliance for Women...