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…
Guns and Moses Opening Film at the Austin Jewish Film Festival (AJFF)
Austin Jewish Film Festival’s 22nd Season Opens with the film directed by Sal Litvak, Guns and Moses, FADE IN: A CHILEAN CITYSCAPE TRANSFORMS INTO NEW YORK CITY. NARRATOR (V.O.)Sal Litvak’s…
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…