Schumann concerto “tough as nails”
During her lifetime Clara Schumann outshone her husband Robert, who was most often known as “Clara’s husband.” The tide of fashion turned, making Robert, who died in 1856, a household…
Is Aristotle an Embarrassment?
As we have heard countless times in the current attempt to make sense of verbal diarrhea emanating from the White House, WORDS MATTER. As part of the Distinguished Visiting Lecture…
A Deliciously Demented Landscape
Charlie Manx is a man out of time. This complex character is the brainchild of author Joe Hill, who was at SXSW along with two stars of the upcoming TV…
Kasparov: Humans Have Monopoly on Evil
World chess champion Garry Kasparov told an audience at SXSW in Austin that while some worry about robots taking over the world, “humans still have a monopoly on evil.” As…
Gladwell on Self-Driving Cars
A guru of the 21st century, Canadian writer Malcolm Gladwell envisions a “radical transformation of urban life” if the use of self-driving cars becomes the norm, but he is none…
State of Pride: A World Premiere
What is the state of the gay Pride movement in America? The film State of Pride looks at the question by taking its cameras to Gay Pride parades across America,…
Arts and Crafts Movement
The Arts and Crafts movement that began in England in the 1840s and 50s still elicits awe. Its range of infiltration into everyday life is the motivating force behind an…
Me Too in Ancient Greece
The ‘Me Too’ movement actually started 2400 years ago. Aristophanes tells of a time when the women of Greece rebelled at being regarded only as sexual objects. The resulting play,…
GOOD OMENS at SXSW
South by Southwest is about to begin, and the highlight this year will be Good Omens. It is an upcoming TV series based on a 1990 book, and will star…
Murder by Natural Causes
Based on a television movie of 1979, this theatrical play is by the writers of the hit TV series Columbo. It has the same sly humour as detective Columbo, which…