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WRR 101.1 Focus on the Arts — 128 episodes

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: How this classical violinist & tv host was influenced by Anthony Bourdain

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Meet the 2026 TACA Silver Cup honorees

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Chamber Mus. Soc. FW welcomes a Cliburn champ for season finale

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Speaking w/ Broadway legend Brian Stokes Mitchell ahead of Dallas visit

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Bruce Wood Dance's groovy fundraiser & fiery season finale

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Meet the DSO's 2026 Music Teacher of the Year

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Catching up with Cliburn gold medalist Aristo Sham ahead of his Texas return

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: The debut of DFW's newest holiday tradition

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: This young conductor got the call, and she delivered

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Cellist Juliette Herlin's debut album is out

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Bruce Wood Dance's 16th season is ready to 'Glow'

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: A 40th anniversary milestone for Chamber Music International

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Meet the DFW composer with a brand new piano concerto

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Wilhelmina Smith's new release featuring works by Indigenous composer/cellist Dawn Avery

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Guitarist Sharon Isbin and her latest release, 'Romantico'

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Maria Callas makes her Dallas return (sort of)

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: This cellist has two albums up for a GRAMMY this year

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Windmills welcomes Caribbean jazz trumpeter Etienne Charles

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Tenor Jonathan Tetelman previews his Fort Worth concert

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: This Fort Worth art fest continues to broaden its reach

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Chatting with Anne Akiko Meyers ahead of her Texas visit

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Chatting with Bernadette Peters ahead of her Plano Symphony concert

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Texas Cellos and their ability to resonate with DFW audiences

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Meet TACA's 2025 Silver Cup recipients

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Why Basically Beethoven is a summer staple in DFW

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Mimir Fest returns with 7 concerts + 1 bonus program

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: The Wilde side of Shakespeare in the Park 2025

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: John Jeter discusses his new Naxos release of works by Florence Price

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A day in the life of the Cliburn host families

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Brubeck Brothers are North Texas-bound this weekend

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: 30 Years of Dallas' Beckles Dancing Company

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Verdigris and Bruce Wood Dance join forces to bring an ancient story to life

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WRR101 FOCUS ON THE ARTS: Expect the unexpected when HAUSER returns to DFW

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: FW's Spectrum Chamber Music Society goes BIG with a Mahler masterpiece

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: What's new about Dallas Arts Month 2025?

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Bass Raymond Aceto returns with the FWSO for another Wagner warhorse

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: DSO's mastery of Mahler & mindreading

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Dallas Opera announces 25-26 season, which includes a once-in-a-lifetime production of 'Carmen'

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Bruce Wood Dance is bringing the western bling for its upcoming gala

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Intersecting art & faith through improvisational organ

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: A new artistic exploration for Dallas Bach Society

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Orpheus Chamber Singers & Santa Fe Desert Chorale unite for a special concert experience

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Jerry Junkin's full-circle march with the Dallas Winds

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Voices of Change welcomes Benjamin Hochman for a world premiere

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: SMU students bring the deliciously dark story of Sweeney Todd to the stage

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: 2025 TX Guitar Competition & Festival honors beloved co-founder

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Anime and Symphonic Music intersect at this Fort Worth concert

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Verdigris presents a groundbreaking opera about a woman ahead of her time

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: The Art of Brain Health

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: DSO Principal Oboe Erin Hannigan will play one of her favorites this weekend

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: A fond farewell from Dallas arts leader Terry Loftis

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Plano Symphony set for world premiere of Quinn Mason's new work

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Bruce Wood Dance brings a Dallas premiere to the Moody

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Germany's Faure Quartett brings its performance passion to Dallas

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Aurora Biennial will soon illuminate downtown Dallas

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: JoAnn Falletta to be honored with Award of Excellence from DSO

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Anne-Marie McDermott's newest musical love

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Art & classical music prevail at the Art Worth Fest

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: How DSO's Pops season aims to reach more audiences

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Chickasaw composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate is coming to Fort Worth

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: A balance of the old and new for DSO's 2024-25 classical season

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: A look at past, present & future for Dallas Winds

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: FW Symphony's Principal Cello brings a Schumann favorite to Bass Hall

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Meet the flutist joining Dallas Bach Society for a benefit concert

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: An evening of darkness and light with Dallas Chamber Music Society

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: CMI opens season with music of Brahms, Bach, Ysaye & Ravel

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: A deep dive into Shakespeare Dallas' production of Julius Caesar

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Here's how Verdigris Ensemble plans to transcend audiences this season

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: CMSFW welcomes the Balourdet Quartet for their season opener

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WRR101 FOCUS ON THE ARTS: In 15 years, ATTPAC has helped transform Dallas' arts district

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: TACA awards $670k in Catalyst Grants to Dallas arts orgs

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: A farewell interview with DSO's Kim Noltemy

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Basically Beethoven is back, but with a slight change

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: What to expect at McKinney's popular 4th of July celebration

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: The joys and challenges as an actor for Shakespeare in the Park

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Shakespeare in the Park returns with drama, comedy & romance

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Dallas Symphony Children's Chorus gears up for a world premiere

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: An evening of American music and apple pie with PHPC

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: The Swiss Ave. Home Tour returns for Mother's Day weekend

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: DSO Maestro Fabio Luisi's Reflections on The Ring

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Brooklyn Rider brings a sense of place everywhere, including Dallas

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: How charities benefit from this North Texas art festival

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: The arts in Dallas are more accessible than ever for Dallas Arts Month

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Gabriela Montero returns to Fort Worth with The Cliburn

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Meet TACA's 2024 Silver Cup Award Recipients

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Art, Music, History and Mystery at St. Matthew's Cathedral

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: How the DSO is attracting young professionals to the concert hall

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: A bright future ahead for the Greater Dallas Choral Society

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Catching up with Kristin Chenoweth ahead of her Dallas concert

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Did you know 'The Da Vinci Code' author is also a composer?

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Catching up with pianist Marc-Andre Hamelin ahead of his Cliburn concert

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: And the DSO Music Teacher of the Year award goes to...

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Drummer/composer Stewart Copeland is back in college...sort of.

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WRR101: DSO is prepping for its European tour - here's what it'll include

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: A preview of FWSO's 24-25 season - it's BIG!

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Here's what to expect in Dallas Opera's ambitious 24-25 season

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: DFW musicians unite to help animals in need

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Rock meets Bach with this crossover group coming to North Texas

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: These four Dallas arts groups are getting $$$ for new works

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: A Puccini Double Bill with SMU's Meadows Lyric Theatre

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Branford Marsalis set to play Glazunov, Williams with Plano Symphony

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Expect the Merz Trio's Dallas concert to be a 'collage' of sound

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Ofra Harnoy's lost (and found) Abbey Road session

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Why this Mozart concerto is dear to Alessio Bax's heart

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Superstar soprano Hila Plitmann returns with the Dallas Winds

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Christmas with the Orpheus Chamber Singers

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: How these little trains make a huge impact every Christmas

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Another Dallas Opera world premiere by the 'Dream Team'

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Nightmare Before Nutcracker premieres in Richardson in time for Halloween

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Verdigris combines music and AI for upcoming concert

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: How the Dallas Symphony is bringing the music to YOU

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Dracula comes to life through dance with Avant Chamber Ballet

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: How Ben Folds is bridging rock and classical

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: TWO nights in Vienna with the Plano Symphony

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: What makes Art Worth different from other art festivals

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: TACA's new fundraising concept is progressive...literally

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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: It turns out doctors can also be awesome classical musicians

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WRR 101 Focus on the Arts: Seriously, this Dallas Winds season opener is HUGE

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WRR 101 Focus on the Arts: DSO's Fabio Luisi makes pops debut with American Songbook

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WRR 101 Focus on the Arts: A French-flavored season opener with the Richardson Symphony

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WRR Focus on the Arts: Meet the new Principal Conductor of 'DSO Presents'

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WRR 101 Focus on the Arts: FW Opera's General & Artistic Director's vision for the future

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WRR 101 Focus on the Arts: The Orion Quartet comes to Dallas before retiring after 36 years

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WRR 101 Focus on the Arts: What to expect in Chamber Music Society of FW's new season

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WRR 101 Focus on the Arts: Catching up with FWSO's President and CEO Keith Cerny

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WRR 101 Focus on the Arts: The excitement and challenges of conducting a film score live

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WRR 101 Focus on the Arts: DFW composer and renowned tenor join forces to unite through music

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WRR 101 Focus on the Arts: Meet one of the DFW teens on tour with the National Youth Orchestra