The Wildflower Annual Luminations Show
The Wildflower Center is a non-profit organization loosely affiliated with UT but not funded by the university. This lovely arboretum in south Austin is a perfect getaway all year round.…
Oro Dance Company: A Symphony of Oshun
Austin Oro Dance Company is a year-old Afro-Latin dance theatrical performance and training company in a much underfunded and almost vanishing cultural climate. The company pays homage to its members’…
Christmess – the Indie Film that Makes You Laugh and Cry
At this year’s 30th Austin Film Festival, I caught up with Australian indie filmmaker Heath Davis (pictured), a writer/director/producer of the features Broke, Book Week, and Locusts. Featured at this…
The Little Star Ranch
City slickers like myself tend to romanticize the “country,” so when I have a staycation, as I’m doing now at The Little Star Ranch in Somerville, I am somewhat surprised…
Hers and Hers Alone
Inspired by The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart Across an ocean beach of blue, Her PTSD whistle bangs the tune against a lighthouse dull Her past reflects It’s synged It’s…
The Book of Life – a Rwandan Horror Story Turns into Hope
Humanity has been a cruel species, and some might argue we still have a long way to go until we ascend into a realm of peace and harmony. We have…
Sangeeta Kaur – A Spirited Voice of Ethereal Beauty
Think of the loveliest birdsong in the world, and the nightingale comes to mind. Since prehistoric times, birds have been granted a special place in our minds and hearts for…
French High Tea in Austin
Wait what? I thought High Tea was an English specialty! Indeed it is. However, two enterprising Mexican sisters brought a French version of the famed in-between dish the English invented…
Momix’s Alice
The Toronto-based dance company Momix made its second-ever appearance in Austin to unveil its recent production, Alice, based on the Lewis Carroll novel Alice in Wonderland, one of everyone’s favorite…
Austin Oita Festival – Where Japanese Culture Thrives
Each year, around August or September, the Austin-Oita Sister City Committee (AOSCC) holds its annual Japan Festival at the Austin Asian Cultural Center. And each year, it is packed to…