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From The Newsroom: A Middle School Mariachi Band; A Godzilla Scholar

Mariachi Los Unicos de Grenier Middle School
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Members of Greiner Middle School's Mariachi Los Unicos outside The House of Blues.

In today's All Things Considered local block from the KERA Newsroom:

Contributor Quin Mathews hangs out with the young members of Mariachi Los Unicos during their set at the House of Blues. Also, Doualy Xaykaothao talks to a Texas economic policy expert who's more known for his love of Godzilla.

The city of Dallas clinched a final four nod for the 2016 Republican National Convention, and the Dallas school district moves forward with home-rule. 

 

You can listen to the segment weekdays at 8:20 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on KERA 90.1 FM.

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Former KERA staffer Krystina Martinez was an assistant producer. She produced local content for Morning Edition and KERANews.org. She also produced The Friday Conversation, a weekly series of conversations with North Texas newsmakers. Krystina was also the backup newscaster for the Texas Standard.