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Ehnes Thrills Pavilion as HSO Closes Summer Season

Posted on September 25, 2011 by The People's Critic

In the hour before the Houston Symphony Orchestra began its recent final concert of the summer season at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Ira J. Black, member of the Performing Arts faculty of HCCS-Northwest College, offered the arriving audience a … Continue reading →

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Great Voices Sabotaged in Pavilion’s POPERAZZI

Posted on September 14, 2011 by The People's Critic

At the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion September began with a night of delightful Italian musical classics, and to be honest, the night would end with a cheering audience expressing its enthusiastic satisfaction. This was the Houston Symphony’s concert featuring guest … Continue reading →

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HIGHWAYMEN Very Much Alive at Crighton Theatre

Posted on August 20, 2011 by The People's Critic

Houston Community Newspapers THE COURIER 8-21-2011             Last Saturday’s rousing “Guitars and Cadillacs” opening number from the onstage band may have been a bit too loud, but with the drums, 2 guitars, and keyboard at the ready, the solid “Family … Continue reading →

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“Tripping” With Heroic Lambs

Posted on August 3, 2011 by The People's Critic

[ NOTE: The story below will appear in the forthcoming issue of The Lambs’ SCRIPT, the club’s magazine dating back to the 1930’s. The issue will be a 10th Anniversary tribute to the heroes and victims of September 11th. ] … Continue reading →

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For 59E59 Theaters “The Best” Is Here Right Now

Posted on June 22, 2011 by The People's Critic

Quietly residing on Manhattan’s East Side between Park and Madison Avenues, the 59E59 Theaters complex is an unpretentious gem with delightfully intimate theater spaces. The current production in Theater A is one that should not be missed by lovers of … Continue reading →

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Everyone’s A Winner at Tommy Tune Awards

Posted on May 2, 2011 by The People's Critic

As I begin this report on one of the most delightful celebrations of musical theatre that has ever graced a Houston stage, I can only hope to bring the kind of skill to my task that was so abundant at … Continue reading →

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It’s Science as Theater with Hawking at Pavilion

Posted on March 23, 2003 by The People's Critic

Much has been written about the scientific implications of the extraordinary recent lecture by renowned Cambridge University physicist, Stephen Hawking at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. But I would like to take a moment to reflect on the event as an … Continue reading →

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