Will AI Devalue Music?
Aside from being singers with unusual names, what do Engelbert Humperdinck, Billie Eilish and Jon Bon Jovi all have in common? They, along with more than 200 fellow music artists,…
Shakespeare & Marlowe play is electric
“This not your Mama’s Shakespeare,” warns director Ben Wolfe, about the play Born With Teeth. “I would encourage you to come in with an open mind and an open heart.”…
Beijing Duo Graces a Tiny Austin Music Hall
The Beijing Guitar Duo, consisting of Meng Su and Yameng Wang, appeared for two nights at The Rosette, a gem of a music hall located in a former high school…
The Prom at Zach Theatre is a Must-See
Prom night in Indiana. Not the usual suspect when it comes to creating an uber-gay musical. The Prom was robbed at the 2019 Tony Awards: despite numerous nominations, it walked…
Ausin Gay Men’s Chorus: Apr 27 and 28
The Austin Gay Men’s Chorus will take the stage for There’s A Time For Us at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 27,and 4 p.m. Sunday, April 28, at First Austin. Tickets,…
STAR TREK Discovery at SXSW
Just 3 days to go before the final season of Star Trek Discovery premieres on TV. For those at SXSW, the wait for season 5 ended in March: the first…
Museum of Illusions in Austin
A little shy of a year ago, the Museum of Illusions (Austin branch) opened at The Domain. I had spoken with the Texas franchise owners before they had chosen a…
Space Probe to Europa set for October Launch
In March, Austin has been treated to two very special talks on a space mission set to launch in October. The Europa Clipper mission will visit Jupiter’s moon Europa in…
Aldo Lopez-Gavilan – Latin Rhythms
I traveled to Georgetown to hear the Cuban virtuoso pianist Aldo López-Gavilán, a remarkable talent who played at Carnegie Hall in 2012 as part of the Voces de Latino America…
Do You Want to Live Forever? Survive until 2045
Futurist Ray Kurzweil was booked into a room far too small for the enormous crowd who wanted to see him speak at SXSW. Even after the Hilton Austin room was…