SURREALISM EXHIBIT in DALLAS
Thanks to a loan of more than 100 works from the Tate Gallery (London), Texans can now revel in some of the greatest works of Surrealism. They are on view…
Gay Men’s Chorus: Light in defiance of darkness
Once again the Austin Gay Men’s Chorus (AGMC) has offered a lovely gift for the holidays to the people of Texas: some travel from Corpus Christi for the concert. This…
Reading Homer’s Odyssey
Picking up Homer’s Odyssey and reading it ‘cold’ is not a good idea. Reading it is essential, as it (together with The Iliad) is the foundational text of Western civilization,…
HERCULE POIROT IS BACK!
It is not everyday that one gets to interview the world’s most famous detective. Austinites will be pleased to learn that Hercule Poirot is in residence here until Dec. 28.…
The Intoxication of the Ruins of Rome
You may think you know the ruins of ancient Rome, but this book will make you think about them in new ways. Roland Mayer is Emeritus Professor of Classics at…
Even Hell has a Library
“I am unable to satisfy my thirst for books.” That pithy line was written in 1337 by Petrarch, and that was even before the printing press was invented! Imagine what…
ROBERT GATES Reflects on Thatcher and Reagan
In a recent appearance at the University of Texas in Austin, former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates shared his fond memories of both British PM Margaret Thatcher, and his boss…
EXHIBIT OF ANCIENT MARBLES in Ft. Worth
The Torlonia Collection is the most important private collection of Roman marble sculptures in the world. Comprising more 622 works and a wide range of sculptural types and subjects. A…
AUSTIN OPERA at 40
Austin Opera celebrated its 40th birthday in style at the Long Center this past weekend. Music Director Timothy Myers, in an interview with KXAN news, said in advance of the…
ROBERT McNAMARA: A Distorted View of Loyalty
For most authors embarking on a biography, the danger is to identify too closely with their chosen subject. The result, in the worst case, becomes hagiography. But even scrupulous authors…