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El Paso Holocaust Museum: Dimensions in Testimony

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El Paso is home to one of the 13 free-standing Holocaust Museums in the country, and its new permanent exhibition uses the latest video and computer technologies from the film industry to engage museum visitors.

The El Paso Holocaust Museum recently installed and debuted a powerful new exhibition called “Dimensions in Testimony” that allows visitors to ask questions and hear the experiences of several Holocaust survivors and witnesses. Join host Charles Horak with guest Jamie Flores, the executive director of the El Paso Holocaust Museum.

This interactive biography experience consists of pre-recorded interviews with Holocaust Survivors, Liberators, and other witnesses that to talk with visitors about their experiences during the Holocaust.

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Originally aired on February 8, 2025

Charles Horak didn't sleep much as a child, preferring instead to watch movies on late night TV. Not much has changed since then, except that he now shares his life-long passion for movies with others. Horak's association with On Film began in the summer of 2002 when he was interviewed by the show's originator, Cynthia Haines. In the summer of 2005, Horak took over for Haines as host of the show.
Sam Cassiano is a native Californian who spent his formative years in the Bay Area. An army brat, his family toured Germany and Japan before settling in El Paso in 1973. Initially a Communications Major at UTEP, a radio internship at KPAS-FM 94, the PASS launched his broadcasting career. He can be heard as the morning news anchor on KTEP during NPR's Morning Edition, and Friday evenings at 10 pm as the host of Friday Night Blues.
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