Tchaikovsky and Ravel at Austin Symphony
The Austin Symphony Orchestra opened its 112th season with a superlative programme this past weekend. Acclaimed pianist Benedetto Lupo gave the audience a marvellously nuanced interpretation of Ravel’s Piano Concerto…
Best Italian in London: La Mia Mamma
In June I dined at La Mia Mamma, the best Italian restaurant in London. This month I will be there again. Unique among Italian restaurants real Italian mothers are the…
Murders and Moontowers
A slice of Austin history is on display now at the Dougherty Arts Centre. It is in the form of a musical play, and while it is just an hour…
Poetry on its own Terms
In the Republic, Plato famously remarked that “there is an old quarrel between philosophy and poetry.” He also refused to include most types of poetry in his ideal city. Without…
The Virgin Trial
In the year Elizabeth II celebrated her Platinum Jubilee, Elizabeth I is making a comeback. In the play The Virgin Trial, we see Elizabeth I before she became Queen. Mostly…
Three Headed Beast
If you are a fan of silents, this Austin-made film may be your favourite of the year. Three Headed Beast is a typical love triangle story, told in a very…
Lembit Sarapuu: Reality and Actuality
The most famous Estonian artist is Lembit Sarapuu, celebrating his 92nd birthday this year. In honour of more than six decades of artistic output, the Kumu Art Museum in Tallinn,…
Life Through an Unfiltered Lens
This book is not for the timid or unabashed. Written by Elise Krentzel of Austin, it details the raw, earthy, family details of a dysfunctional family. It is her first…
International Male: The Film
For decades International Male titillated the fantasies of millions of gay men across America. With their clothing catalogue featuring the most handsome men in the world, wearing clothing the likes…
Subterranean Helsinki
What lies underground? Monsters perhaps. And diamonds too. A summer 2022 exhibit in Helsinki’s Amos Rex Museum, Subterranean, explores man’s fascination with various facets of the underworld. Those facets include…