A LOVE STORY: Pride Chorus Houston style
In some sense, it was a One-Night Stand. Pride Chorus Houston’s offering of love was so good, one must lament that it was only staged once. The easiest way to…
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…
SIGNS OF VIRILE MASCULINITY: Peacocks and the Pope’s Beard
This fascinating historical study of representations of masculinity is edited by Konrad Eisenbichler, a professor in the department of Italian Studies at the University of Toronto. He has received numerous…
SARGENT in PARIS: Unpaintable Beauty
When one thinks of paintings from the late 1800s and early 1900s, the names that come to mind are Monet, Degas, Renoir, van Gogh and Pissarro. All were Impressionist painters,…
The HAM in Hamlet
I asked one patron at the event what he thought of the play. “Hilarious, refreshing, surprising, life-affirming: highly recommended!” Another said “ribald, lascivious, explicit.” Let’s use those seven descriptions as…
Gay Men’s Chorus of Austin: A new level of professionalism
With the appointment of a new Artistic Director, and a new Executive Director, Austin Gay Men’s Chorus is stepping up to a new level of professionalism. They filled the stage…
PATRICK CHURCH on Art and Fashion
Ask any fashionista to name the top three young fashion designers, and one name will appear for sure: Patrick Church. Patrick granted me an interview last week, and let me…
‘Twas The Night Before: Christmas with the Austin Gay Men’s Chorus
The Aluminum Christmas Tree stole the show. For those (like me) who are too young to remember, Christmas trees made of aluminum were all the rage in America from 1960-65.…
The Rear View Mirror (1)
Since a certain country just elected the BIGGEST ASS in the world for its leader, SunNewsAustin is launching the first in a continuing series of photographs that will show off…
Ausin Gay Men’s Chorus: Apr 27 and 28
The Austin Gay Men’s Chorus will take the stage for There’s A Time For Us at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 27,and 4 p.m. Sunday, April 28, at First Austin. Tickets,…