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August 22, 2007

Austin kid-made video to air on PBS’ Arthur

WHAT:
Mathews Elementary School student’s “Keep Austin Weird” video to air on PBS’ Arthur

WHO:
students at Mathews Elementary School
KLRU-TV. Austin PBS

WHEN:
Sept. 6 and 25 at 3:30 p.m. on KLRU (broadcast 18, cable 9)

Sept. 6 and 25 at 5 p.m. on KLRU2 (Time Warner channel 20)

Sept. 7 and 26 at 9 a.m. on KLRUG (Grande Cable channel 15)

ABOUT:
In April, producers from the PBS shows Postcards from Buster and Arthur taught students at Mathews Elementary the basics of video production and editing including media literacy, storyboarding and how to use the equipment. Their final production, “Keep Austin Weird” will air to audiences across the nation on Arthur in September. This video and “Got Energy” by Mathews Elementary and “Robots” by students at Clayton Elementary will be featured on the Arthur Web site later this month.

About KLRU

KLRU-TV, Austin PBS, reflects, celebrates and inspires Central Texas through creative excellence,
community engagement and lifelong learning. Although primarily a television station providing locally produced and quality national programming, KLRU is also a non-profit organization helping to build a stronger community through educational workshops, community outreach projects and public events. Get more information about KLRU at klru.org.

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