The Gift of the Guitar with William Kanengiser
Austin Classical Guitar outdid itself, yet again. This time, Austin audiences had the extreme delight of hearing the modest William Kanengiser, one of the world’s most dynamic and influential classical…
Austin Shakespeare: Keeping the Bard (and More) Alive in the Heart of Texas
Austin Shakespeare has been a cornerstone of the city’s performing arts scene for nearly four decades, offering audiences a mix of classical works and bold, contemporary productions. What began as…
Farming the Revolution: A Cinematic Portrait of Resilience and Change by Nishtha Jain
Attending the screening of Farming the Revolution at Indie Meme’s 10th annual South Asian Film Festival, held from April 9-13 at AFS Cinema, provided an opportunity to witness a powerful…
DEATH AND NATURE SHALL STAND AMAZED
Austin Opera: Verdi’s Requiem Written by Verdi in Latin, his 1874 Requiem is widely regarded as a transcending masterpiece, but it certainly not an opera in the traditional sense of…
Without Borders, a Solo Exhibition by Táhila Moss
When I first set eyes on Táhila in a dark corridor outside DORF I was drawn into her green electric eyes reflecting back to me all the words ever written,…
A Sinister Waltz of Science and Madness: Jekyll & Hyde on Stage
On the opening night of the Filigree Theatre’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the audience was tense with anticipation. Smoke filled the small space, and as the audience padded to…
Sushi Roku Galentine’s Day
This upcoming Valentine’s Day, I will be celebrating it solo, as I pretty much do every year since I am in love with myself. Some years ago, I got together…
Paris in the Belle Époque
The most recent issue of Transversal, the International Journal for the Historiography of Science, is devoted to the Belle Époque. The phrase has entered the English lexicon, but identifying what…
Returning Classical Music to Its Roots
Classical music has long been perceived as a domain of quiet, formal concert halls, where hushed reverence and stiff seating dominate the experience. But a groundbreaking approach in Austin is…
The Best of All Possible Worlds
To live in the 17th century, it was still possible to be an expert in everything. The phrase used to describe Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz is “universal genius.” He lived from…