Dorf Gallery – A Village with a Loud Voice
Compared to cities like Houston and Dallas, which have mature art audiences—collectors, donors, patrons of the arts, and nationally recognized museums—Austin has been slow to achieve this status. Its museums…
HALLOWEEN BOOK OF THE YEAR: Scottish Witches
Every year I select one book to celebrate Halloween in SunNewsAustin. Lily Seafield wrote Scottish Witches in 2009, but this year it was republished with a new introductory text by…
Inversion Ensemble
As part of KMFA 89.5 Classical radio’s Offbeat series, Inversion Ensemble performed Fire, Water, and The Air We Breathe for two days at the Navasota Street studio. Inversion is a…
Javier Jara & Stephen Krishnan
Javier Jara Javier Jara is an Ecuadorian singer-songwriter who predominately sings in Spanish. He’s celebrated for his soulful voice and heartfelt lyrics. His music draws deeply from the folk traditions…
Americana Folk Singer-Songwriter Nathan Hamilton Goes Japanese
Long-time Austin resident singer-songwriter Nathan Hamilton is well-known for his Americana-styled folk, country, and rock acoustic guitar and lyrics. He’s played around more times than I’ve been around the block.…
The Children of Athena
This book on ancient Greek intellectuals is by Charles Freeman. While he lists no academic credentials, he does state some experience on archeological digs surrounding the Mediterranean. The book consists…
Five Gifts from Beethoven
Famed pianist Anton Nel described the 5 piano concertos by Beethoven as gifts to us all, gifts that he is “eternally grateful for.” He displayed the utmost virtuosity here in…
The concept of ‘Liveness’ in Shakespeare
What does it mean to be alive? A reading of this book will probably change your thoughts on that. Anyone who reads about Shakespeare will be familiar with The Arden…
Zachary S. Pike on Overcoming Life’s Obstacles
A fine fellow I know in south Florida recently wrote a book entitled Regular. The subtitle reveals the motivating factor that led him to write it: A Young Man with…
Awakening the Spirit of America
“So, September 1, 1939, Germany invades Poland. This is where my book starts.” Speaking recently at the University of Texas (Austin) was Paul M. Sparrow, former director of the Franklin…