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Monthly Archives: April 2008
Glorious Return for Lone Star Lyric
If operetta (as diva Beverly Sills famously observed) is “pure whipped cream,” then Houston’s annual Lone Star Lyric Theatre Festival must surely be the cherry on top. Company founder, Kelli Estes, an original member of Opera in the Heights, has sung … Continue reading
Thunderous Reception for Van Cliburn
[Several years ago I had the pleasure of reviewing a performance of renowned pianist, Van Cliburn. On this special 50th Anniversary of his 1958 Moscow triumph in the Soviet Union’s first International Tchaikovsky Competition, I would like to again share the story … Continue reading
A Ticklish Affair for HSO’s Opening Night
It had been one of those busy, hectic, rat-race days we all experience from time to time, so what followed was a perfect evening to be soothed by the elegant strains of the Houston Symphony on the Opening Night of its … Continue reading
A Few Great Actors and “A Few Good Men”
Here is a suggestion for readers who have the good fortune to attend one of this month’s remaining performances of the Crighton Theatre’s masterful production of Aaron Sorkin’s, “A Few Good Men.” Just imagine you are in a theater on … Continue reading
A Luxurious Launching for DLP Productions
While energetic young valets ran up and down the block parking the arriving BMW’s and Jaguars, a professional photographer kept busy inside snapping shots of the fashionably dressed guests. It would not have surprised me to see a camera crew … Continue reading