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Another STAR-SPANGLED SUCCESS for The Pavilion

Posted on July 7, 2023 by The People's Critic

By David Dow Bentley III     “The People’s Critic” [Click Any Photo to Enlarge] They say, “Time Flies When You’re Having Fun,” and when I think back over the many times during the past quarter-century that I have had the privilege … Continue reading →

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Houston Symphony Commemorates the Heroes of 9/11 and Beyond

Posted on September 14, 2019 by The People's Critic

[All photos courtesy of Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. Click any photo to enlarge.] By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III     “The People’s Critic” Aptly titled A SYMPHONY OF HEROES, the Houston Symphony’s recent concert at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion on the … Continue reading →

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From Houston Ballet: A MADAME BUTTERFLY of Tragedy and Grace

Posted on May 13, 2017 by The People's Critic

[All photos courtesy of Houston Ballet. Photographer: Amitava Sarkar] Whenever I am privileged to report on an important ballet performance, I am reminded of a tender lyric in the legendary Broadway musical, A Chorus Line. It reminds us that “Everything … Continue reading →

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Epic Concert and Soloist for Houston Symphony at Pavilion

Posted on September 12, 2015 by The People's Critic

For those of us fortunate to have homes in The Woodlands, Texas, there have been countless opportunities through the years to enjoy the wonderful concerts of the Houston Symphony Orchestra at its “summer home,” the famed Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. … Continue reading →

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Houston Symphony plus Peking Acrobats=Pure Magic

Posted on April 23, 2015 by The People's Critic

  For the orchestra’s part, musical selections accompanying the acrobatics included exciting performances of Falla’s Ritual Fire Dance, Wagner’s The Ride of the Valkyries, Elgar’s Enigma Variations, and Khachaturian’s Suite from Masquerade, all under the able baton of conductor, Robert … Continue reading →

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Ghosts, Goblins and Spooky Music Invade Pavilion

Posted on October 13, 2013 by The People's Critic

Last Friday night at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Halloween got off to the musically spooky start that residents always look forward to from the Houston Symphony’s annual Hocus Pocus Pops concert. Out on the Pavilion plaza there was the … Continue reading →

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Symphony Brings Fine Music and Fine Wines to Pavilion

Posted on September 19, 2013 by The People's Critic

It was back in the 1980’s of another century that I had the good fortune to spend two pleasant summers visiting the cliff side home of a good friend on the southern coast of Spain, surrounded there by magnificent views … Continue reading →

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Hamlisch and HSO Well-Matched at Pavilion

Posted on August 7, 2012 by The People's Critic

[ NOTE: The PEOPLE’S CRITIC column below from August 17, 2000, is reprinted here in memory of brilliant Broadway and film composer, Marvin Hamlisch, who died today. ] It was a warm night in Texas when renowned Broadway and motion … Continue reading →

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A Midsummer Night’s “BUNNY” for HSO at Pavilion

Posted on August 2, 2012 by The People's Critic

My story could have been called A Midsummer Night’s Dream, but I understand that title has already been used. But dreamlike it was, to see an audience of nearly ten thousand people of all ages, many of them children, all … Continue reading →

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Spectacular “Star Spangled Salute” at Pavilion

Posted on July 9, 2012 by The People's Critic

It was no surprise that the Houston Symphony’s annual Fourth of July Eve concert at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion was everything residents of The Woodlands area have come to expect, and more. What may have been a surprise was … Continue reading →

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