WARRIORS AGAINST THE DARK AGES
“You are all Warriors against the Dark Ages!” So declared Tom DeSanto at SXSW in Austin on March 11. Tom DeSanto, writer and producer of such film franchises as X-Men…
Discards Vessels Fragments – a joint exhibit of three artists at Camiba Gallery
Troy Campa is the owner and curator of Camiba Gallery, tucked away off of Hwy 290 on the east side of Austin in a strip mall with a Driver’s Ed…
Four Perspectives on the Power of Poetry
I. A man sits on a park bench. The wind ruffles his hair, But the rest of him is undisturbed. II. The wind blows through the branches Of trees, swaying…
Wabi Sabi Expressionism – The Art of Karess Pastore
Karess Pastore, a Chicago-born, Minneapolis-trained sculptor and artist has been churning out works in her studio in the Arboretum in Austin for several years. The studio is in a garage…
Robert E Lee meets Star Trek
I thought I was attending a play about Confederate monuments but instead I was transported (quite literally) into the Star Trek universe. The World Premiere of the play Nightbird is…
BIDEN: “He’s Running”
For political analyst Chris Whipple, there is no doubt about the Democratic candidate for President in 2024. “He’s running!” He, of course, is President Joe Biden. Whipple’s book on the…
Philosophy & Rhetoric
Philosophy and rhetoric have had a rocky relationship for a long time, going back to ancient Greece, but in this book a philosopher says they are not enemies. Donald Phillip…
Michelle Cann Dazzles at Symphony Concert
Michelle Cann was front and centre at the Austin Symphony this weekend. Fresh off two major awards in 2022 (the Sphinx medal of excellence, and the Andrew Wolf Chamber Music…
The Biggest Confidence Man in History
Review by Dr. M. Emanuele What is Donald Trump’s favourite book? Is it Dr Seuss? Is it the Bible (which he likes to hold upside down like a disciple of…
MONUMENTS: World Premiere Ballet in Austin
Ballet Austin gave the city a huge gift this month with its performance of a world premiere entitled I Am The Monument, composed by Artistic Director Stephen Mills. In creating…