Brazilian Art Installation at SXSW
SXSW this past week featured a pavilion touting the allure of Sao Paulo in Brazil. In addition to the good vibes, there was something for the modern art lover too,…
NEW ENGLISH-AMERICAN TEA
At UK House, set up this week for SXSW, I interviewed Jonathan Jones as he poured a tea that has never before been presented to the public. “This is the…
THE DANGER OF DREAMS
The Nobel laureate in literature, Kazuo Ishiguro, warned this month about the intersection of AI and human emotions. In an interview with The Guardian newspaper, he said “AI will become…
Lunar Mascot Contest
Image: astronaut Reid Wiseman and his mascot Despite all the high tech in space, the astronaut’s most reliable friend is a mascot. In a session on the opening day of…
To Celebrate a Princely Birth
Spanish speakers: some 43 million people in the United States speak Spanish, with another 384 million in Central & South America. The main reason is because of the conquest of…
Lawless Republic
What would happen if a clique of very rich people, led by an autocrat, took over a Republic? What if he awarded grand gifts of money and power to the…
Stoicism: The enemy of Wordsworth’s muse
Photo: William Wordsworth Jacob Risinger, assistant professor of English at Ohio State University, has written a truly extraordinary book. The accepted worldview is that stoicism and romanticism mix like water…
THE ALCHEMY THEATRE ANNOUNCES CAST FOR GRAND HOTEL, THE MUSICAL
Photo: Vicki Baum (1888-1960) The Alchemy Theatre is proud to announce the cast and creative team for Grand Hotel, The Musical. Grand Hotel, The Musical will be performed at the…
Murder on the Orient Express
If you are going to be killed, there are two really fine places for the deed. One is an English country house, the other is the Orient Express. Agatha Christie…
Tony Bennett at Ballet Austin
“Zig Zag was my fourth work with Tony’s music,” said Jessica Lang, choreographer of this amazing work featuring the music of Tony Bennett. It received a rousing reception at the…