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YOUNG TEXAS ARTISTS Celebrated with Bach, Beethoven & Barbecue

Posted on March 20, 2016 by The People's Critic

[Click any photo to enlarge] There are those rare occasions in life when it seems the stars are fully in alignment. Such was the case on Saturday night last weekend in Conroe, Texas, when after a soaking week of much … Continue reading →

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TOMMY TUNE AWARDS: Young Actors Shine As Two Head For Broadway

Posted on April 19, 2012 by The People's Critic

 www.HereHouston.com_May 2, 2012 Published in 1940, the title of a Thomas Wolfe novel suggests “You Can’t Go Home Again.” But perhaps you can. It was a homecoming of sorts at the recent 10th anniversary Tommy Tune Awards presented in the … Continue reading →

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YTA Gala Undiminished By Weekend Rain

Posted on March 18, 2012 by The People's Critic

 Conroe_COURIER_3-18-2012 It was a very special night for the Young Texas Artists Music Competition, and long in the planning by the Montgomery County Performing Arts Society. Perhaps in a perfect world the weather last Saturday night might have been perfect … 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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Ying Fu “Sweeps” 2011 YTA Competition

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

            The always-elegant Young Texas Artists Music Competition began with a very special elegance on Thursday evening March 10th, just days before last weekend’s impressive final night of the contest. That Thursday special event was the traditional “Dinner on the … Continue reading →

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