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THE AUSTIN SYMPHONY PLAYS RACHMANNINOFF AND DVORAK, JAN. 9 & 10

Tue, Jan 6 Listen
peter bay, the most excellent conductor of the austin symphony, and his clarinet soloist for the rachmanninoff second symphony, steve girko, came in for an discussion of the symphony and it's demands for the clarinet soloist. this symphony is a great favorite of mine and most who know it. if you don't, prepare to fall in love at your first hearing. and they are doing the complete version of the often unfortunately cut third movement. in addition peter has invited garrick ohlsson, pianist, to...

the santaland diaries at zach scott

Wed, Dec 17 Listen
everybody who loves npr loves david sedaris. i fell in love with him when he first did the krumpit bit on npr, not long after interviewed him, again and again. and then he got really famous. and his elf story was made into a play, the santaland diaries, which has been a big hit around the country and especially for zach scott. they started doing it with the unforgettable martin burke some years ago and since have had other krumpits, including this year's espie randolph. singing the songs,...

a tuba christmas

Tue, Dec 16 Listen
geno gottschall has been leading some 180 or more tuba players of all shapes and sizes in carols on the south steps of the capitol for years. it started in new york and has spread all over the world. he brought in his gott music tuba euphonium ensemble to give us a sampling of what goes on this friday, december 19th at noon. bring your tuba of whatever kind and join the fun/or just come and watch and sing along!

ballet austin's nutcracker at the long center

Mon, Dec 8 Listen
stephen mills, artistic director of ballet austin, brought in several folks involved in this huge production. michelle martin, associate artistic director, bill piner, director of schools, jeff eckstein, the conductor of the symphony, and paul michael bloodgood, who dances the part of the father in the first act, and the sugar plum fairy's cavalier in the second. and it's their first time ever in the magnificent long center with great sight lines and splendid acoustics for every seat in the...

h.w. brands: traitor to his class, the privileged life and radical presiden

Fri, Dec 5 Listen
A sweeping, magisterial biography of the man generally considered the greatest president of the twentieth century, admired by Democrats and Republicans alike. Traitor to His Class sheds new light on FDR's formative years, his remarkable willingness to champion the concerns of the poor and disenfranchised, his combination of political genius, firm leadership, and matchless diplomacy in saving democracy in America during the Great Depression and the American cause of freedom in World War II....

THE UNLIKELY LAVENDER QUEENTHE UNLIKELY LAVENDER QUEEN

Fri, Dec 5 Listen
jeannie ralston is the author of a new book on her life as an adventurer in the hill country farming lavender. it's a beautiful plant, but there's a lot i bet you don't know about it. her story is surprising both in the way it unfolds and the discoveries she makes. she has a signing in fredrisksberg at berkman books on friday dec. 5, from 4-6pm, and again on sunday here in austin at the ladybird johnson wildflower center from 12:30 to 4pm.

austin shakespeare's "celebrate, a musical revue"

Thu, Dec 4 Listen
ann ciccolella, director of austin shakespeare, brought many talented individuals into our studio to perform in preparation for their shows coming up december 16-21. you'll hear stephanie delk, kristin dorn, jill blackwood, michael mckelvey, and greg holt's voices with steve saugey at the piano. it's happening at the ballet austin austin ventures studio theater, 3rd and san antonio. Celebrate! will be performed for 6 days only: December 16 #8211; 21. Tickets range from $12 #8211; $30 and can...

project transitions's Holiday swing with the studebakers

Tue, Dec 2 Listen
today we had the studebakers in our studio 1A for several songs getting ready for their performance at the big party on saturday night, december 6. holiday swing is the main fundraiser for projections which provides hospice and other services for our community. the sentimental journey big band from kerville will also be entertaining. the studebakers have been together 15 years now. they include becky cavanaugh, jill montgomery, and sharon maner, with randy seybold, guitar and bass. Holiday...

danny levin and nutbars

Mon, Dec 1 Listen
danny levin is a multi instrumentalist and singer who has his own music production studio. he plays piano, violin, cello and has worked with virtually everyone. he came in with his nutbars and they played several pieces. nutbars include emily gimbell (granddaughter of johnny), voice and piano, alice spencefr, voice, jon blondell, bass and trombone, and james gwyn, drums. you'll enjoy new orleans, lulu's back in town, a mazurka, cake song, gone fishin', and makin' whoopie.

strunz and farah from studio 1A

Mon, Nov 24 Listen
jorge strunz and ardeshir farah are two very fine guitarists who recently played at the one world theatre, their usual haunt when they come to austin. look for them there again next year. they were able to come in to our studios, tell us about their 30 year collaboration, and play us three terrific tunes. they played passitos, capriccio notturno, and caspian night. i'm sure you'll enjoy the music and what they have to say about themselves....

THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IS REOPENING JANUARY 23!!

Thu, Nov 20 Listen
cynthia patterson, program director at the PAC came in to tell us about the exciting events coming as the bass concerrt hall reopens after 1 1/2 years of remodeling. hear what they've done to the space and find out which shows most appeal to you.. they have quite a variety: john legend, broken social scene, paul taylor dance, philip glass ensemble doing leonard cohen, musicals galore, the alvin aily dance co. with sweet honey in the rock, the big european hit show with goran bregovic and his...

FROM PORTLAND, THE STOLEN SWEETS TONIGHT AT 9PM AT THE CAROUSEL LOUNGE

Wed, Nov 19 Listen
you're in for a real treat. boswell sisters fans will flip. this is a retro band specializing in the music of the 30's. they were so good i got them to play eight songs! and i could have heard more but we were out of time. there's a phenomenal vocal trio, jen bernard, erin sutherland, and lara michell, guitarist/singer pete krauss, bassist keith brush, and david langenes, guitar/voice. they have a cd, shuffle off to buffalo. they're all dressed up in vintage clothing and really have the...

FREE: ravel's piano trio at jessen tonight!!!

Tue, Nov 18 Listen
today i had the great pleasure of hosting three suberb musicians in studio 1A. richard dowling, pianist came down from new york to give a lecture on and performance of a phenomenal piece of music which lives right here in the harry ransom center. well, the original manuscript is housed here. he was joined by daniel ching, violinist with the miro quartet, now resident at the university of texas, and by cellist, amy levine-tsang, of the new york based laurel trio. they perform the first two...

peter bay, the austin symphony

Mon, Nov 17 Listen
peter bay came by to talk about the upcoming austin symphony concerts on friday and saturday, november 21 and 22. featured soloist will be robert mcduffie, violin virtuoso, doing the fiendishly difficult concerto by miklos rozsa. PROGRAM Brahms Hungarian Dances Nos. 1, 3 #38; 10 R?zsa Violin Concerto, Op. 24 Brahms Symphony No. 4 in e, Op. 96 http://www.austinsymphony.org/

theatre action presents dustin wills' "ophelia"

Fri, Nov 14 Listen
TUTTO Theatre Company proudly announces its next production, Ophelia written and directed by its new Artistic Director, Dustin Wills (a native of Galveston, TX). Ophelia gives a voice to literature's most woefully underwritten female. Five women portray different fragments of Ophelia's shattered mind while creeping between the pages of Shakespeare's Hamlet. It tells the story from her perspective and explores the intricacies of her relationship with Hamlet, her father, and herself....

the austin museum of art presents the texas chair project

Wed, Nov 12 Listen
artist damian priour, (whose name by the way is french, pree'-or, not pry'-or), conceived of this unique project. he created 100 small chairs in his medium, stone and glass. each fit into a box, 8x8x8. these he sent to 100 artists around the state and requested that each return a chair representing the artist's work for a potential exhibit. a risky business all round. they needed a 50% return for the exhibit. 90% of the artists responded with chairs! the exhibit opens with a gala for members...

john dromgoole, the natural gardener

Tue, Nov 11 Listen
john dromgoole has been dealing with organic gardening since the early 70's. his business, the natural gardener is a real success story. i asked him how it all came about and what subjects he'll be covering in the presentation he's giving this sunday at 1pm with roger igo, grounds master. talk at 1pm Natural Gardener The www.naturalgardeneraustin.com 8648 Old Bee Caves Rd Austin, TX 78735 (512) 288-6113 http://www.naturalgardeneraustin.com/

dame edna at the paramount!!!

Wed, Nov 5 Listen
yes it's true. dame edna is coming to austin for four, count them, four! performances at the paramount theatre. i guarantee you, she's a once in a lifetime experience. and amazingly we persuaded her to come in to our studios for a rare interview/conversation. she reveals a great deal about herself. i'm sure you'll want to hear every word. Friday, November 7: Show at 8:00 p.m. Saturday, November 8: Shows at 2 #38; 8 pm Sunday, November 9: Show at 2 pm The Paramount Theatre Purchase Tickets...

the neapolitan revival

Tue, Nov 4 Listen
giochino longobardi, pianist and conductor, and alberto vittolo, violinist, came in to our studios with bob gjerdingen, historian from midwestern university. they are coaching students from austin's mcallum fine arts academy in performance of works from the early 17th century from naples. these works haven't been heard in 200 years and when you hear them you can't believe they've been sleeping so long. Neopolitan Master Class Orchestra Perfomance November 9th Long Center Lecture 6pm Concert...

la follia austin baroque

Mon, Nov 3 Listen
we are treated to some pieces of italian music that was popular in paris in the early 18th century and one piece by a frenchman in celebration of an italian. the fine players of la follia came in to our studios along with vocal guests, gitanjali mathur, soprano and bass, steve olivares. from sweden there's baroque violinist boel gidholm. the ensemble has traverso baroque flute player, marcus mcguff, scott horton, lute, and james brown, viola da gamba. the ensemble is led by harpsichordist,...

author katie hafner's " a romance on three legs, glenn gould's obsessive qu

Fri, Oct 31 Listen
katie hafner's intriguing new book on glenn gould and his favorite piano is to be featured this weekend at the texas book festival. it has received glowing reviews. i spoke to her by phone in san francisco. http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/06/14/arts/idbriefs14A.php http://www.texasbookfestival.org

the blanton museum's "reimagining space: the park place gallery group in 19

Thu, Oct 30 Listen
linda henderson, david bruton, jr. centennial professor in art history is our guest talking about the blanton's new show. it's a subject that's been of interest to her throughout her career and she makes the exhibit sound like a must see. it's all about how art can show us how we see and can see things. find out about necker reversal and hypercubes. special day of talks and presentations on saturday, november 1st in the brand new edgar a. smith building next door to the blanton with it's 299...

austin lyric opera presents rossini's "cinderella"

Wed, Oct 29 Listen
we are speaking to garnett bruce, the director of the opera, mezzo sandra piques eddy who plays cinderella, and tenor michele angelini who plays prince charming, don ramiro. the show is set in the hollywood of the #8216;30's and is a retelling of a well loved abd timeless tale of love and transformation. austin lyric opera rossini's cinderella november 8, 12, and 14 at 7:30pm november 16 at 3pm 472-5992 http://www.austinlyricopera.org

salvage vanguard theatre

Tue, Oct 28 Listen
What does it mean to lose? Unbeaten is a quasi-improvisation about professional football that takes place within the parameters of a game of football#8212;one hour, offense and defense. Sure, there's a detailed game plan, but the play has to adjust to situations as they arise, and each evening's performance will feature different text shuffled in different orders depending on these situations. Performed by Shannon McCormick and music by Graham Reynolds. graham and shannon came in to discuss...

chamber soloists of austin

Tue, Oct 28 Listen
fritz kraber, flutist and one of the founding members of chamber soloists of austin, rick rowley, pianist, and doug harvey, cello, came in to present excerpts from their upcoming concert. they will perform friday, october 31, at first presbyterian church, 8001 mesa drive, at 8pm. you'll hear vivaldi, von weber, and damase. Friday, October 31, 2008 at 8 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Dr. Halloween Twos and Threes Vivaldi: Sonata for flute and continuo Weber: Trio Debussy: Sonate for...

Leanne Field, PhD & the Flu Shot

Mon, Oct 27 Listen
LEANNE field lectures on immunology and infectious diseases here at the university of texas at austin. i ran into her one day at kinko's and we got to talking about the flu shots, pros and co. . well, really all pros. you can't get the flu from a flu shot, the virus is dead. they make it really cheap and easy for you to get a flu shot these days. listen and find out. not going to get one? did you realize that the flu kills 36,000 americans each year?! find out how when and where to get your...

the texas book festival

Mon, Oct 27 Listen
clay smith, director of the texas book festival, came in to our studios with gene fowler, author of mavericks: a gallery of texas characters. this if really fun. human beings are all characters, but texas has produced some spectacular non-conformists. if you want to find out the truth about bicycle annie you MUST listen to this feature. clay also tells about other points of interest in the festival. the texas book festival november 1st and 2nd texas state capitol building...

david modigliani, "crawford"

Mon, Oct 27 Listen
i spoke to director david modigliani about his new documentary, crawford. the film is having it's premier at the sxsw film festival with not one, not two, but three showings at the paramount theatre! the film is about the people of crawford, texas, a very small texas community that underwent dramatic changes when george w. bush chose to call it home. this in some ways is a documentary made on the fly. when the anti war and anti anti war protests were raging, david modigliani was there getting...

"tattooed under fire," documentary by nancy schiesari: nancy schiesari inte

Fri, Oct 24 Listen
nancy schiesari is an insturctor here at the university of texas in the film department. she is also a filmmaker, producer and director. her recent film, tattooed under fire, was premiered in september and is to be aired on klru on october 30th at 9pm. james collette, one of the chief subjects of the film, was here for the opening when this feature was recorded. james got some of his tattoos before going to iraq as a soldier, and got more after his return. one of his fears in going was that...

micrologus, early music from italy and beyond: micrologus early music from

Thu, Oct 23 Listen
luisa nardini is a musicologist with the university of texas music department. she brought us today the extroardiny early music ensemble, micrologus, all the way from italy! they performed many selections in our studio. we had a lot of fun talking about among other things, pasta. their concert is tonight in jessen auditoriim at 21st and whitis at 7pm. http://www.micrologus.it/

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