Pushing the Borderline

AFS Essential Cinema highlights filmmakers far from home

"...differences. It begins with a Krakow-set interlude as a choral student named Weronika (played by the luminous, fleshly Irène..."

June 3, 2011 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Rain Dance

Fleet Foxes wets the sky at a sold-out Stubb's.

"...By the third song, “Drop in the River,” that choral quenched a parched throng. Its rejoinder, “Battery Kinzie,” from..."

May 11, 2011 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Conspirare

Another Grammy nod for Austin's powerhouse choral ensemble

"...in October 2008), the disc captures the ensemble making choral magic not just with expected material – say, Samuel..."

Dec. 11, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Awaken the Sacred

A new documentary explores Sacred Harp singing

"...for the tradition, using four shapes to represent the musical scale. Hymns often begin with a round of singing..."

Oct. 2, 2008 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Conspirare

The Austin choral ensemble's new CD of Tarik O'Regan music is set to captivate the world

"...at the start of the 2008 season, the Grammy-nominated choral ensemble is set to captivate audiences across the globe..."

Sept. 5, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Verdi's Greatest Opera

"...late Nineties – "We're lucky to have in our choral repertory some of the major monuments of Western music,"..."

June 20, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Troades

This new adaptation of The Trojan Women is fueled by an earnestness that is the show's blessing and its curse

"...Trojan Women, with text by Susan Estelle Kelso and music by Vortex co-founder Sean T.C. O'Malley, sets us in..."

March 28, 2008 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Celtic Christmas at the Cathedral

This showcase of a variety of Christmas traditions in Celtic history made for a most festive night

"...McKaskle and musical director Jeffrey Jones-Ragona ushered in their eclectic celebration of..."

Dec. 28, 2007 Arts Review by Michael Kellerman

Austin Symphony Orchestra: Commission fever

ASO has commissioned a new orchestral work from composer Christopher Theofanidis

"...should tell you something about the man's standing in music circles, as should the fact that his works have..."

Oct. 26, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Palomar

"...Indie Rock Band Ever. There's just something unsettling about music with pop aspirations that doesn't quite reach that genre's..."

March 16, 2007 Music Review by Melanie Haupt

Sufjan Stevens

Record review

"...as knitting spare emotional lyrics with lush orchestral and choral arrangements, upping the ante for singer-songwriters everywhere. "Come on!..."

July 22, 2005 Music Review by Melanie Haupt

Buttercup

Record review

"...infuse vocal harmonies, lots of "la's," and let the music do the talking on 12 dynamic tracks. For debut..."

June 17, 2005 Music Review by Matt Dentler

Austin Symphony Orchestra with Pinchas Zukerman and Amanda Forsyth

In ASO's season opener, Peter Bay did justice to Verdi, Brahms, and Bartók while maintaining the enthusiasm of his orchestra and its audience

"...the ritards, which prompts an Ivesian scramble among the choral volunteers as they try to catch up with the..."

Sept. 17, 2004 Arts Review by Jerry Young

Luv Doc Recommends: George W. Bush Singers

Antone's, Friday, July 23, 2004

"...are folks like the George W. Bush Singers, a choral group of sorts dedicated to bringing the words of..."

July 23, 2004 Column by The Luv Doc

Public Notice

This week's Public Notice gets cranky on the bike tip and pedals a worldview geared to a slower pace. Hynuk!

"...clock 20-30 miles in the few hours between afterschool choral practice and suppertime. We thought ourselves pretty much biking..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Column by Kate X Messer

New Territories

Austin Lyric Opera Ventures Into the Frontier Once More

"...epic score; heroic singing roles; grand, demanding orchestral and choral parts; and overall sweep and scope of vision involved..."

Jan. 3, 1997 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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