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Van Gogh in Houston

June 18, 2019 Dr. Cliff Cunningham 0

Several images come to mind when one thinks of Van Gogh, especially sunflowers, and starry night scenes. The current exhibit of 50 of his works at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is, to a […]

WILL: Thou Star of Poets

June 17, 2019 Dr. Cliff Cunningham 0

The Book of Will was developed at the Colorado New Play Summit, and commissioned in 2016 by the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. In 2018 it won the best new play award from the […]

EVITA

June 14, 2019 Dr. Cliff Cunningham 0

It is hard to believe it’s been 41 years since the musical Evita hit the stage. That was in London, with Broadway quickly following in 1979, and the equally iconic movie starring Madonna in 1996. […]

Oedipus the Tyrant

June 10, 2019 Dr. Cliff Cunningham 0

Some 2,450 years ago Sophocles wrote Oedipus the Tyrant, the first of three Theban plays that portray the story of Oedipus. A modern retelling of this play is currently being staged by the Fox Den […]

Parallel Lives

June 6, 2019 Dr. Cliff Cunningham 0

If you liked Helen Reddy you will really enjoy Parallel Lives. If you don’t know who Helen Reddy is, you probably won’t appreciate most of the comedy in this play from 1986, currently being staged […]

Christmas at the LBJ White House

December 26, 2017 2

President Johnson and his family did not usually celebrate Christmas at the White House, but his wife Lady Bird persuaded him to do so in 1967. The charm of that event is currently on view [...]
Peter Noone

January 14, 2019 2

For a rollicking good time, there is nothing better than a Herman’s Hermits concert. The carefree persona of lead singer Peter Noone, an original member of the band from 1964, has remained constant for 55 [...]
Fleisher plays Mozart

January 12, 2019 2

Sharing the stage with a titan of music, the Austin Symphony this weekend welcomed pianist Leon Fleisher into its midst to play Mozart’s piano concerto no. 12. Now 90 years old, Fleisher was dubbed “the [...]

WILL: Thou Star of Poets

June 17, 2019 0

The Book of Will was developed at the Colorado New Play Summit, and commissioned in 2016 by the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. In 2018 it won the best new play award from the [...]
EVITA

June 14, 2019 0

It is hard to believe it’s been 41 years since the musical Evita hit the stage. That was in London, with Broadway quickly following in 1979, and the equally iconic movie starring Madonna in 1996. [...]
Oedipus the Tyrant

June 10, 2019 0

Some 2,450 years ago Sophocles wrote Oedipus the Tyrant, the first of three Theban plays that portray the story of Oedipus. A modern retelling of this play is currently being staged by the Fox Den [...]
Parallel Lives

June 6, 2019 0

If you liked Helen Reddy you will really enjoy Parallel Lives. If you don’t know who Helen Reddy is, you probably won’t appreciate most of the comedy in this play from 1986, currently being staged [...]
McNally’s Lost Generation

May 26, 2019 0

Terrence McNally is arguably one of the top three playwrights in the United States. His latest work, Fire and Air, will receive its world premiere here in Austin at the Zach Theatre in June. It [...]

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