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…
A Dazzling Star Banned in Texas
Photo: Primo Levi In January 2025, the PM of Italy, Giorgia Meloni, announced a revamping the school curriculum by introducing Latin studies. The education minister, Giuseppe Valditara, also wants to…
Rome’s second Emperor: Tiberius
Augustus was a hard act to follow. Rome’s first Emperor is widely considered to be one of the finest absolute rulers of all time. Quite literally, no one could measure…
Early American History: NOT the Disney version
The mid-1990s was an era where the Disney corporation decided to release a couple of films to teach Americans about their early history. Pocahantas, in 1995, was a fairly successful…