Girl From the North Country
When Girl From the North Country first opened off-Broadway at The Public Theater in 2018, I was visiting my son, who lives in the city, and was bummed about missing…
Above the Fold
Prepare to be transported to the thrilling world of the 1930s with The Filigree Theatre’s grand finale of their Fifth Anniversary Season, Above the Fold. Crafted by the talented Julie…
Graham Reynolds – The Forgetting Curve
Back in the 90s, I had the privilege of working with the innovative composer, pianist, and performing artist Felix Bopp. He revolutionized music by playing it through his Midi hookup…
Beijing Duo Graces a Tiny Austin Music Hall
The Beijing Guitar Duo, consisting of Meng Su and Yameng Wang, appeared for two nights at The Rosette, a gem of a music hall located in a former high school…
Museum of Illusions in Austin
A little shy of a year ago, the Museum of Illusions (Austin branch) opened at The Domain. I had spoken with the Texas franchise owners before they had chosen a…
Aldo Lopez-Gavilan – Latin Rhythms
I traveled to Georgetown to hear the Cuban virtuoso pianist Aldo López-Gavilán, a remarkable talent who played at Carnegie Hall in 2012 as part of the Voces de Latino America…
Alvin Ailey Returns to Austin after 15 Years
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, the first all-Black modern dance troupe in America, has made an indelible impression in the dance world for over six decades. Mr. Ailey, the consummate…
UnDark: A Radioactive Puppet Play
The Vortex is one of Austin’s not-so-best-kept secrets. For theater lovers who want the strange, irrational, weird, and controversial off-off-off-Broadway underground type of theater, this is for you. A snug,…
Live Orchestral Magic and Harry Potter
At the turn of the 20th century, when silent films were all the rage in America and Europe, it was not uncommon for a pianist and another instrumentalist to perform…
Premiere Play PHOTOGRAPH 51
Did you know that Austin has a relatively new theater company? Five-year-old independent Filigree Theatre was conceived and nurtured by NYC-born and raised Producing Artistic Director Elizabeth V. Newman. Newman…