The Wildflower Annual Luminations Show
The Wildflower Center is a non-profit organization loosely affiliated with UT but not funded by the university. This lovely arboretum in south Austin is a perfect getaway all year round.…
Oro Dance Company: A Symphony of Oshun
Austin Oro Dance Company is a year-old Afro-Latin dance theatrical performance and training company in a much underfunded and almost vanishing cultural climate. The company pays homage to its members’…
Austin Gay Men’s Chorus: Holiday Concert
As Artistic Director Dr. Daniel Arredondo II said, the Austin Gay Men’s Chorus performance this past weekend was not strictly a Christmas concert. Like most such choruses across the country,…
Murder on the Links
Who knew a game of golf could be so deadly? Of course, there is always the chance a flying ball could strike one in the head. It happened in New…
Truman Capote’s Christmas Memory
Truman Capote is not best known for his warm and fuzzy Christmas memories. His crime non-fiction book In Cold Blood (1966) is a far cry from the book this play…
World Premiere of Gay Play in Austin
On Nov. 30 I attended the world premiere of the musical Jack & Aiden, performed at the Ground Floor Theatre. Known for its progressive programming, this one is certainly a…
The Path Ahead for Sen. Joe Manchin
On Nov. 9, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin announced he will not seek another term for the Senate. It now seems likely he will announce a third-party candidacy for the presidency.…
Art + Music: Austin Symphony
The first half of the latest masterpiece performance by the Austin Symphony Orchestra was a notable departure from the usual classical fare. While it concluded with the somnambulant Symphony No.…
Halloween 2023
Oil Can Harry’s in Austin hosted the second annual Midnight Monster contest on Halloween night. This is not just for a fine costume, but performance art. Each of the six…
Christmess – the Indie Film that Makes You Laugh and Cry
At this year’s 30th Austin Film Festival, I caught up with Australian indie filmmaker Heath Davis (pictured), a writer/director/producer of the features Broke, Book Week, and Locusts. Featured at this…