National Geographic Symphony: Giving Creatures the Respect They Deserve
Gustav Holst is most famous for his symphony The Planets, composed just over a century ago. Notably absent from that symphony was the Earth! Holst wrote extraordinary music for seven…
Acting for the Silent Screen
“Stars cannot act. It has never been required of them.” That blunt and pithy statement was made by the great movie expert Iris Barry in a book she wrote in…
Symphony for Our World in Austin
The Long Center for the Performing Arts is pleased to announce the Austin premiere of National Geographic: Symphony for Our World, a new partnership between National Geographic Partners and Jason…
Playhouse Creatures
“It was as if the men and women gathered there had witnessed a miracle.” So says the character Mrs. Betterton in Playhouse Creatures, currently being performed at The City Theatre…
Beauty and the Beast in Austin
Disney’s animated movie of Beauty and the Beast was transferred to the stage as a musical in 1994. Its debut on Broadway got a tepid review in the New York…
Shār Snacks Debuts in Austin
A new kind of organic trail mix was debuted in Austin a few days ago at the Epoch Coffee shop on the ground floor of Gables Park Tower. The brainchild…
KANSAS in Texas
After more than 40 years and 30 million albums sold, the rock group Kansas has a whole new audience thanks to the TV show Supernatural. Their smash hit Carry On…
An Uncertain Play
Perhaps uncertain about how it would be received, playwright Simon Stephen’s play Heisenberg opened off Broadway in 2015 before making to Broadway in 2016. Even though it had a run…
Spanish Art in San Antonio
The centrepiece of San Antonio’s 300th birthday bash this year just opened at the Museum of Art. Its importance was emphasized last week when the King and Queen of Spain…
Assassins: The Power of Pandora’s Box
This musical is truly ‘Made in America’. No other country could put its blackest heart on stage for all to see, much less turn it into a musical. Whether you…