Bella Tames the Beast
Taming Stravinsky’s beast took a Bulgarian with a violin made in 1655, but the feat was accomplished in Austin by Bella Hristova. While some music experts I talked with in…
Old Testament Paintings in Dallas
There are 13 paintings on special exhibit at the Meadows Museum in Dallas, and even though they only fill one room they pack an extraordinary punch. The artist, Francisco de…
Bit of Americana: A Christmas Story
For one last blast of Christmas fun in 2017, drive your sleigh over to the Long Center for the musical comedy A Christmas Story. The production has its roots in…
Christmas at the Bush43 White House
Christmas in 2005 at the George Bush White House was a much more elaborate affair than the 1967 Christmas profiled in a companion story on the Sun News Austin website.…
WELCOME TO AUSTIN
The first post to the news website Sun News Austin features a welcoming embrace from First Lady Laura Bush. This exclusive Sun News Austin picture was taken in the House…
Christmas at the LBJ White House
President Johnson and his family did not usually celebrate Christmas at the White House, but his wife Lady Bird persuaded him to do so in 1967. The charm of that…