SICILY: Emblem of Empire
“Sicily, it its peculiar relationship to the mainland, in its literary portrayal, in its history as a site of civil war and as reputed first province, stands as an emblem…
SXSW: KEYNOTE SPEAKERS AND FEATURED SESSIONS FOR THE 2026 CONFERENCE
South by Southwest® (SXSW®) has announced Aza Raskin, co-founder of The Earth Species Project, as a Keynote Speaker for SXSW 2026 (March 12-18), as well as the second wave of…
Winter Wonderettes
Christmas cheer is in the air at Hill Country Community Theatre (HCCT). Their current production, Winter Wonderettes, is a fun-filled romp through some very old Christmas music classics. When was…
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…