The Fuel of Soft Sorrow: Uncle Vanya
Listening to the lines of Anton Checkov, few would disagree he is a writer for our times: “Millions of trees have perished. The homes of the wild animals and birds…
Bella Tames the Beast
Taming Stravinsky’s beast took a Bulgarian with a violin made in 1655, but the feat was accomplished in Austin by Bella Hristova. While some music experts I talked with in…
Old Testament Paintings in Dallas
There are 13 paintings on special exhibit at the Meadows Museum in Dallas, and even though they only fill one room they pack an extraordinary punch. The artist, Francisco de…