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Barbara Hammer
Posted on · We chat with pioneering experimental, feminist and queer filmmaker Barbara Hammer, one of the independent artists whose work is featured in the fifth annual Houston Cinema Arts Festival.
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“Requiem for a President”
Posted on · Artistic director Robert Simpson talks about the memorial concert his Houston Chamber Choir presents, marking the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
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Alley Theatre: “Venus in Fur”
Posted on · Actors Nicole Rodenburg and Michael Bakkensen talk about the Alley Theatre’s production of Venus In Fur, David Ives’ provocative comedy about sexual politics.
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Houston Met Dance: “2|2”
Posted on · Artistic director Marlana Doyle and choreographer Peter Chu preview 2|2, a program of contemporary dance works presented by Houston Metropolitan Dance Company.
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Saint Cecilia: “Journey to the Land of Dreams”
Posted on · Artists from the Saint Cecilia Society play chamber music by French composer Gabriel Pierné, previewing the recital Journey to the Land of Dreams.
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Classical Classroom: Day of the Dead
Posted on · In this special "Day of the Dead” episode, Dacia gets some music-appreciation tips from four (deceased) guys: Glenn Gould, Igor Stravinsky, Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein.
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Da Camera: “Romantic Trailblazers: Robert, Clara and Johannes”
Posted on · Pianist Pedja Muzijevic plays portions of Carnaval by Robert Schumann, as he previews the Da Camera concert Romantic Trailblazers: Robert, Clara and Johannes.
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Shepherd School of Music: “An Evening of French Sonatas”
Posted on · Shepherd School of Music staff pianist Kyung-A Yoo and guest flutist Sergio Pallottelli play movements from a Suite and a Sonata by French composers Philippe Gaubert and Gabriel Fauré.
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Aperio: “6 Strings / 88 Keys, Latin-American Music for Guitar and Piano”
Posted on · Guitarist Alejandro Montiel and pianist Michael Zuraw share recordings from a recent recital performance, sampling the repertoire they’ll play for the Aperio concert 6 Strings / 88 Keys, Latin-American Music for Guitar and Piano.
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Todd Hebert: “Ebb and Flow”
Posted on · At Devin Borden Gallery, Todd Hebert shows us his recent paintings in which he positions familiar objects and animals in seemingly incongruous settings.
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“The Italian Straw Hat”
Posted on · Singers from the Moores Opera Center perform excerpts from what some people claim is the funniest opera ever written, Nino Rota’s The Italian Straw Hat.
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Texas Repertory Theatre: “Blithe Spirit”
Posted on · Director Scott Carr, and actors Steven Fenley and Marcy Bannor, from the Texas Repertory Theatre Company talk about their new production of Noel Coward’s classic supernatural comedy-of-manners Blithe Spirit.
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Takacs Quartet
Posted on · Edward Dusinberre, first violinist of the Takács Quartet, tells us about the recital his ensemble is playing at Rice University, where they’re being presented by Society for the Performing Arts.
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Michael Crowder: “Retro-spectacle”
Posted on · Mixed-media sculptor Michael Crowder shows us his exhibition Retro-spectacle, a major component of which is an immersive installation containing hundreds of cast-glass butterflies.
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Stages: “Veronica’s Room”
Posted on · Director Josh Morrison talks about Stages Repertory Theatre’s production of Veronica’s Room, the third chapter in Ira Levin’s horror trilogy that also includes Rosemary’s Baby and The Stepford Wives.