Manchurian Candidate and the cycle of History
Creators Kevin Puts and Mark Campbell won a Pulitzer Prize for their first opera, Silent Night. This was reviewed in SunNewsAustin in 2019 (see link below). They teamed up again…
Power Circa 2024
Pull the lever break a code Simulate the votes of old. Pull a fast one cover their eyes Lead them down a path of lies. Push a button ignite the…
Gauguin in Houston
Paul Gauguin (1848 – 1903) is usually referred to as a French painter, but that is deceptive. While born in France, his grandmother was a Peruvian-born Spanish aristocrat. Just one…
Bang! It’s David Starbuckle: The Movie
Wham Bam, Thank You, Ma’am! is more like it. David Messier neé Starbuckle is one whirlwind of a performer who cannot be cornered by genre, style, or visual sensibility. He’s…
Suzette Emberton – A Fascinating Look into Synesthesia – A Composer Who Attributes Colors to Musical Notes
By definition a synesthete experiences synesthesia, a condition in which usually separate senses are intertwined. For instance, a person with synesthesia might see colors when they hear music, associate specific…
Tiny Grocer with a Big Influence
Nestled amongst the leafy oaks and Hyde Parks homes sits Tiny Grocer and its adjacent outdoor restaurant, Bureau de Post. With a nod and wink to the United States Post…
INK by Huang Yi – Modern Dance Meets Robots
Austin was privy to a very special modern dance performance by the Taiwanese dancer, choreographer, inventor, and videographer Huang Yi. Named as one of the “25 to Watch” by Dance…
A Serenade of Support: Swan Songs’ Sold-Out Event and Silent Auction to Benefit Musical Last Wishes
This year’s Swan Songs Serenade, in its 14th year, was a testament to the power of community. Held at the Four Seasons, a crowd of over two hundred and fifty…
Deep Time and Poems of the Highest Antiquity
What is deep time? Author Noah Heringman (Prof of English at the Univ. of Missouri) describes it in setting out the main argument of his book: “the history of deep…
Copenhagen – An Inquiry into Two Great Physicists’ Minds
Michael Frayn, a British playwright whose production of Copenhagen first appeared in 1998 and the Tony Award for Best Play winner, delves into the layered uncertainties of history, morality, and…