It’s Friday, Jan. 17 and Penelope Rivera, Breaking News Reporter, brings you this week’s top stories from North Texas.
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We're thinking back to KERA Kids Fest in Fort Worth last month! We snagged a few highlights of the fun 🤩
A big high-five to the event's sponsor, Scottish Rite for Children; our partner, Parent Pass app by The Best Place for Kids; and more friends who joined us ↴
• Baba Kwasi with Ayubu Kamau Kings & Queens African Drum and Dance
• Dj K-Sprinkles
• Fort Worth Botanic Garden
• Fort Worth Public Library
• Texas Ballet Theater
• Texas Native Cats
• United Community Centers
It’s Friday, Dec. 13 and Bekah Morr brings you this week’s top stories from North Texas.
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It’s Friday, Dec. 6 and Megan Cardona, Daily News Reporter, bring you this week’s top stories from North Texas.
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A few glimpses from the singalong screening of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” on Wednesday night celebrating the 50th anniversary of the troupe’s introduction to U.S. audiences on KERA TV. We loved the dedication to character in the costume contest! 🐰
'Monty Python and the Flying Circus' will air on KERA once again
"Monty Python and the Flying Circus" on KERA TV 📺 Several episodes will air the rest of this month starting SATURDAY, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. Check kera.org/tv/schedule (search the word "Monty") to see all broadcast times!
Why are we airing episodes of the Flying Circus?
In this video, actor John Cleese talked to us about the risk KERA TV took airing the series in 1974, the first U.S. television station to do so. "When the series was offered to Dallas, it had been turned down in every major city in America – New York, L.A., Chicago ... everywhere," he said.
He recalled being told that then-KERA program director Ron Devillier was receiving calls from supporters the next morning essentially asking, "Well, did they burn the station down? Were you stoned on the way to work?" The answer: No. Viewers loved it. After, the troupe's brand of comedy caught fire across America.
"If it hadn't been picked up by that marvelous, marvelous man of yours, we probably would never have been heard of," Cleese said. "That's the debt we owe to you in Dallas, [to] KERA and that wonderful, wonderful man." ❤️
John Cleese on KERA TV's risk airing Monty Python in 1974
Monty Python's John Cleese talked to us about the risk KERA TV took airing the troupe's "Flying Circus" series in 1974, the first U.S. television station to do so. "When the series was offered to Dallas, it had been turned down in every major city in America – New York, L.A., Chicago ... everywhere," he said.
He recalled being told that then-KERA program director Ron Devillier was receiving calls from supporters the next morning essentially asking, "Well, did they burn the station down? Were you stoned on the way to work?" The answer: No. Viewers loved it. After, the troupe's brand of comedy caught fire across America.
"If it hadn't been picked up by that marvelous, marvelous man of yours, we probably would never have been heard of," Cleese said. "That's the debt we owe to you in Dallas, [to] KERA and that wonderful, wonderful man."
Join us for a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the night we aired Monty Python with a celebration and singalong screening of their first film, "The Holy Grail."
📅 Wednesday, November 13
⏰ 7 PM
📍Texas Theatre
Get tickets at https://thetexastheatre.com/film/monty-python-and-the-holy-grail/
It’s been a busy week, y’all. We have your Friday wrap-up right here. #northtexas #elections
Terry Gilliam & Michael Palin on Monty Python's relationship with KERA TV
In 1974, KERA's Program Director Ron Devillier brought the British comedy show “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” to Channel 13, making KERA the first television station in the U.S. to broadcast the program 📺 In this video, Monty Python's Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin reflect on the troupe's U.S. origins, right here in Dallas, in 1974!
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of that night with us at Texas Theatre for a singalong screening of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" on November 13.
🎟️ Get your tickets now: https://ow.ly/ICuu50TVUVw
🇬🇧 Read more about the connection between Monty Python and KERA: https://ow.ly/pzAa50TXwQF
It’s Friday, Oct. 25, Bekah Morr, KERA’s Afternoon Newscaster and Producer, bring you this week’s top stories from North Texas.
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Elections 2024: The 18 Dallas propositions
Eighteen propositions for Dallas are on the upcoming November ballot, including several that could drastically affect the city's police department — and change how local government operates.
Nathan Collins, KERA's Dallas accountability reporter, gives a rundown of the top amendments to watch for.
Elections 2024: How to use voting machines
Are you nervous about how to use the voting machines? Nicholas Solorzano, communications manager with the Dallas County Election Department, gives a tour of how to use the machines when you go vote.
Remember, early voting begins today and runs through Nov. 1.
