Mr. Spock’s Vincent
If after-play questions are any indication, some people in the audience at the play Vincent had no idea it was developed by none other than Leonard Nimoy. His Star Trek…
Hopfields – Slightly French and a Little Extra
It’s been over five years since I ate at Hopfields. Located on Guadalupe bordering on the northern part of the UT area, sits a cozy little restaurant one can easily…
World Premiere: The Sounds of Eternity
The symphony orchestral performance featuring the Turkememi conductor Farhkad Hudiyev and his extraordinary guest Mugham singer Alim Hamza Qasimov, a national living treasure of Azerbaijan, was sold out on March…
A Night of Mahler
Leonard Bernstein recorded it three times. Several distinguished critics have concluded it is a failure. Whichever side of the fence you are on (and few indeed can be found sitting…
ASTEROIDS at SXSW
In January this year an asteroid passed closer to Earth than some satellites in orbit. Dr. Paul Chodas said that when asteroids are predicted to get really close to Earth…
Xenophon’s Irony
Xenophon (430-354 BCE) is best remembered as a great military leader, but he was also a prolific author. Fortunately, many of his works still survive. A fresh look at these…
Hope and Eternity – Elements of Steven Lavaggi’s Art
For over fifty years, artist and jewelry designer Steven Lavaggi has pondered these questions. What is hope? What is eternity? Do angels answer prayers? His moniker is the ‘Artist of…
Carbon is Not the Enemy!
What to do with all that carbon dioxide and methane polluting the atmosphere? Instead of trying to eliminate them, which is the goal of many countries flailing to achieve a…
Sex in Space
Don’t get caught with your pants down in space! That was the advice given to the audience at SXSW on March 14. In a session peppered with double entendres, four…
Tilda Swinton: I Don’t Want to be an Actor
“I’ve said this before and I’ll go on saying it. I never wanted and I still don’t want to be an actor.” So let’s call her a ‘great film presence.’…