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Each year, around August or September, the Austin-Oita Sister City Committee (AOSCC) holds its annual Japan Festival at the Austin Asian Cultural Center. And each year, it is packed to…

Famed pianist Olga Kern brought the house down at the Long Centre this weekend. Her performance of the four Rachmaninoff piano concertos was a smashing way to begin the new…

If your life is lacking a bit of whimsy, this musical is for you. The Girl Who Became Legend saw its world premiere at the Zach Theatre on Sept. 15.…

Hosted by Texas Performing Arts at UT, the youth performance this reporter had the privilege and delight to attend at Bass Concert Hall. It’s a showcase of West African and…

George Gershwin made an appearance at the Zach Theatre in Austin last week. Well, it wasn’t actually George (he died in 1937), but the next best thing: Hershey Felder in…

The word ‘pipeline’ does not generally embody any sinister connotations, but in this play by Dominique Morisseau, it is very sinister indeed. The Pipeline under scrutiny is the “school-to-prison” one,…

In the early 90s, virtual reality (VR) was all the rage as it was brand new. In 1991, two years after the Berlin Wall fell, I was filming a video…

The Davis Gallery is in old Austin, near Shoal Creek and off North Lamar around 12th Street, hidden behind hedges and tucked into a little corner. I am only a…

In her directorial debut, Kelsey Layton has a big success on her hands. Steel Magnolias, which is playing at the Bastrop Opera House, is a sheer delight. “I’m used to…

For the very best of Indian cuisine, greater Austin now benefits from what Arkansas has lost. Tulsi Fine Indian Cuisine opened in Round Rock on July 7. Restaurant manager Rahul…