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The Beatles Classically

Tue, May 19 2009 Listen
We are visited by The Eggmen, Austin's favorite beatle band, joined by members of the McCallum Fine Arts Academy Orchestra. They treat us with some Beatles tunes, more of which you can hear live at The Paramount Theatre Saturday night. THE BEATLES CLASSICALLY WITH THE EGGMEN A benefit for the McCallum Orchestra Performance Fund The Eggmen and the McCallum Orchestra are teaming up again at The Nutty Brown Cafe, this Friday at 7:00 p.m. Tickets at the door for $20, $15 for students. We leave...

trio los vigilantes at the mexican american cultural arts center

Tue, Apr 28 2009 Listen
trio los vigilantes is a favorite group of mine, featuring john pointer, high tenor and cello, isaac pena, baritone and guitar, and angel ibanez, baritone and guitar. they do classic trios of famous groups like los panchos and los tres aces, and do them very well. they do lots of other styles too to keep it varied and interesting. they haven't been together for gosh, since 2000? but now they're back and better than ever. they play sunday, may 3, 7pm at the mexican american cultural center

barbara jordan narrates a lincoln portrait

Fri, Apr 24 2009 Listen
robert foshko, recently retired member of the rtf faculty at ut, was the producer of a recording of barbara jordan narrating aaron copland's a lincoln portrait. he brought it to me so that we could feature it for you folks on abraham lincoln' 200th birthday.

"the grapes of wrath" at zach scott theatre

Wed, Apr 8 2009 Listen
dave steakley dorects frank galati's adaptation of john steinbeck's the grapes of wrath at the zach scott theatre through may 10. he brought his cast of actors and musicians in to do music and scenes from the show. The Grapes of Wrath ZACH's Cast Stars: DAVID CHRISTOPHER MARC POUHE JANELLE BUCHANAN HARVEY GUION LANA DIETERICH DIRK VAN ALLEN PAUL MITCHELL WRIGHT JARRET MALLON ZACH THOMPSON XOCHITL ROMERO JOHN POINTER TOM GREEN SARAH GAY RICH UPTON IAN BLAKE CRYSTAL ODOM JOHN VIGGIANO JESSIKA...

sara hickman and heidi little for the peace alliance

Wed, Mar 25 2009 Listen
sara hickman came in and sang her exquisite version of phil ochs' there but for fortune. we were joined by heidi little and both sang more songs in readiness for this sunday's peace alliance fundraiser for the institution of a new department of peace. it's happening at the boyd vance theatre at the carver museum, sunday, march 29, 6pm. http://www.thelongcenter.org

ray bonneville plays sxsw

Wed, Mar 18 2009 Listen
ray bonneville came in to sing, play guitar and harmonica, and tap his boots on a plywood board. he brought his new friend mike meadows with drums and percussion. as ray said to mike when we had finished the recording session, we really found a groove. it was a very special session, i hope you'll agree. Ray Bonneville calls himself a North American. Born in Canada, he moved to the Boston area in his early teens where he started playing guitar and harmonica. His last 30 or so years have...

the white white lights at art disaster

Mon, Mar 16 2009 Listen
the white white lights are a band i hosted just before two upcoming gigs, one 3/14 atx emerge at the mohawk and the other 3/17 at art disaster at beauty bar on 7th. their girl singer can really sing and the band has a sound i like. good songs. http://www.myspace.com/thewhitewhitelights

thomas burritt and friends, percussion at round top

Mon, Mar 9 2009 Listen
we are visited by the suberb university of texas percussion professor, tom burritt, and many of his students of whom he says they are the best in the country. they give a delightful preview of their upcoming performance at round top. Percussion Galore! Three concerts at 1:30 pm, 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm. and more entertainment in between!(Ragtimes at 3:15 pm at the Edythe Bates Old chapel, The UT Steel Pan Ensemble at 6:15 pm at the Herzstein Plaza along with a buffet dinner.) Third Coast...

zachary scott presents "shooting star"

Fri, Mar 6 2009 Listen
we are joined by the playwright and director, steven dietz, and the two leading actors, barbara chisolm and jamie goodwin, from zachary scott theatre's shooting star. it's not about astronomy so far as i know, haven't seen it yet, but plan to. these people are all really good. billed as a romantic comedy, the play runs through april 5th at the wisenhumt stage. World Premiere! Written and Directed by Steven Dietz Starring Barbara Chisholm (Star of ZACH's THE CLEAN HOUSE) #38; Jamie Goodwin...

austin lyric opera's 2009-2010 season

Wed, Mar 4 2009 Listen
i was visited by kevin patterson, director of austin lyric opera, and richard buckley, the opera's principal conductor, about next season. the season features giacomo puccini's la boheme, emmanuel chabrier's the star, and engelbert humperdinck's hansel and gretel, and it promises to be a winner. get your tickets early and book the entire season and save. http://www.austinlyricopera.org

ben mckenzie in "johnny got his gun"

Thu, Feb 26 2009 Listen
today i had the pleasure of talking to ben mckenzie, an up and coming young actor who has already made a mark in several appearances, notably his recently completed role the o.c. wesley horton, one of the producers of johnny got his gun, joined us in the studio for a discussion of the film and it's subject. it deals with the horrors of war and how those wounded might come to cope with their losses. we also find out some interesting info about ben, who is actually a native austinite. the...

Women: Voices and Whispers; Crossing Boundaries, Cultures, and Generations

Wed, Feb 25 2009 Listen
WHO: Anuradha Naimpally, Toni Bravo and Sharon Marroquin WHAT: ?Women: Voices and Whispers;Crossing Boundaries, Cultures, and Generations? WHEN: Saturday, February 28 #8211; 8 pm and Sunday, March 1 #8211; 2 pm WHERE: Ballet Austin?s Austin Ventures Studio Theater 501 W 3rd St, Austin, TX 78701 TICKETS: $25 premium seating $20 adults, $15 Seniors/Students, $10 child under 12 yrs #8211; Available #8211; at www.austix.com http://www.austix.com MEDIA: For interviews, on-air performance, and...

eddie hobizal and erin ivey wednesdays at the hideout

Wed, Feb 25 2009 Listen
we are visited by eddie hobizal, one of the best jazz pianists here or anywhere and a huge favorite of mine, and erin ivey, one of the most talented vocalists i've heard, they're together with bassist ryan bowman and drummer dave hobizal. find them for the next three wednesday nights at the hideout, 7th and congress. believe me, you are in for a feast! ERIN IVEY #38; EDDY HOBIZAL HAPPY HOUR W/ERIN IVEY and special guests! Doors at 5:30pm, show at 6. MAIN EVENT: ERIN IVEY #38; EDDY HOBIZAL...

steve bernal, decibles

Thu, Feb 19 2009 Listen
i've known steve bernal for over 25 years. he's a talented cellist with musical ideas that he has finally brought to fruition in his new cd, decibels. he shares three samples. the main concert is friday night, 8pm, at the mexican american cultural center. Decibels cd release (full concert program) performing new original works for solo #8216;cello, with #38; without electronics. free refreshments. Date: Friday, February 20th, 2009 8:00PM Location: Mexican-American Cultural Center 600 River...

jessica mathaes, violin recital

Wed, Feb 18 2009 Listen
jessica mathaes is the concertmaster of the austin symphhony and is very excited to be giving a recital in celebration of her very first cd release. it's this sunday, february 22, at 2pm at st. matthew's episcopal, steck and mesa. http://www.jessicamathaes.com/

bion tsang, cello, anton nel, piano

Tue, Feb 17 2009 Listen
we are blessed here at the university of texas to have two world class artists, bion tsang, cellist and anton nel, pianist. they began performing together 20 years ago in new york, and lucky for us, both wound up on the u.t. music faculty. they both have concert careers and frequently perform together, as they will this weekend. the concert is sunday, february 22, 4pm, bates recital hall, in the u.t. music building. a sure winner! Faculty Artist Recital: Bion Tsang, cello and Anton Nel,...

aurelien pettillot, viola

Tue, Feb 17 2009 Listen
aurellien petillot is a talented young violist from france, living here now and playing with the austin symphony. he has established his own concert series, viola by choice, playing with various artists. this time it's his wife, mezzo-soprano elizabeth petillot, and pianist michelle schumann, who has a concert career of her own going and is the director of the austin chamber music center. they play selections by brahms, bridge and larsen. the concert is friday, february 20th, 8pm, st....

guitar festival at round top's festival hill

Mon, Feb 16 2009 Listen
alain declert, who's been with james dick and festival for years, brought two stellar guitar players in to our studio for performances you won't want to miss. emmanuel rossfelder is from paris, france, and ricardo cobo, comes from columbia. (one c in ricardo, it's spanish, not italian.) they play a program at festival hill saturday, february 14, at 1:30. that begins a day of fabulous guitar events. there's an afternoon concert at 4 and an evening concert at 8. Fifth International Guitar...

austin shakespeare presents oscar wilde at the long center

Fri, Feb 13 2009 Listen
Experience Oscar Wilde's delicious comedy that makes a whipped cream of wit at the climax of the glittering 19th century. In London's fashionable society, the captivating Mrs. Cheveley threatens a rising statesman with blackmail for his youthful indiscretions. In this professional production from Austin Shakespeare, the new Long Center's Rollins Theatre is transformed for the first time into an Arena with audience surrounding the action on all four sides. We want audiences to delight in the...

barbara jordan narrates a lincoln portrait

Thu, Feb 12 2009 Listen
robert foshko, recently retired member of the rtf faculty at ut, was the producer of a recording of barbara jordan narrating aaron copland's a lincoln portrait. he brought it to me so that we could feature it for you folks on abraham lincoln' 200th birthday.

the harry ransom center's "the rubaiyat of omar khayyam in the west"

Wed, Feb 11 2009 Listen
molly schwartzburg, the ransom center's curator of british and american literature and co curator of the exhibit came in to discuss this fascinating show. with her is danielle sigler, co-ordinator of public programs. The Persian Sensation: #8216;The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam' in the West FEBRUARY 3, 2009 #8211; AUGUST 2, 2009 http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/

ballet austin presents stephen mills' "hamlet"

Wed, Feb 11 2009 Listen
director of ballet austin, stephen mills first choreographed his hamlet in 2000, it has been done again in austin four years later and several other companies around the country have done it as well. it remains ballet austin's signature piece. stephen brought principal dancers paul michael bloodgood, hamlet, anne marie melendez, ophelia, and allisyn paino, gertrude, for a talk about the piece. the music is by philip glass. this is a must see event. you have three opportunities. Hamlet The...

javier chaparro and great friends

Wed, Feb 11 2009 Listen
javier chaparro is a fabulous musician who has played with the austin symphony, his own group, los romanceros, and everybody else from here to hawaii. he has gathered stellar musicians paul glass, mandolin, kyle schurig, guitar, terry hale, bass, pepe gaitan, percussion, and art kid, drums, for this preview of his new cd. they play eight songs in all. enjoy the songs, go to the gigs, buy the cd! valentine's special with kay rivers for the austin chamber music society feb. 13 and 15....

ADAM HOLZMAN, GUITAR

Mon, Feb 9 2009 Listen
adam holzman is a splendid guitarist who gave his premiere carnegie concert when he was only 19. he's been on the university of texas faculty for 20 years now. and he doesn't look any older. well maybe one gray hair. and he plays better than ever. he's giving a concert for the austin classical guitar society, saturday, feb. 7, 8pm, at congregation agudas achim. he came in with matt hinsley, director of the society, and played several pieces for us. Adam Holzman Saturday, February 7th, 8PM...

the exiled: songs of the sephardim

Wed, Feb 4 2009 Listen
danny john, director of the texas early music project, brought several of his talented singers and instrumentalists in to play selections from their upcoming concert. i cannot speak highly enough of the work danny and his folks do. they give several concerts a year and this promises to be one of the best. i myself am particularly fond of the music of the sephardim. you're bound to love it too and won't want to miss this and all of their concerts. Saturday Feb 7, 2009 8:00 pm first english...

JOHN POINTER AT ZACH SCOTT. HE SINGS, STOMPS, PLAYS GUITAR, IS A HUMAN BEAT

Wed, Jan 28 2009 Listen
JOHN POINTER IS A TREMENDOUSLY TALENTED VOCALIST. IF YOU SAW HIM IN THE ROLE OF JUDAS ISCARIOT IN THE ZACH SCOTT PRODUCTION OF JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN. HE WAS THE CHIEF FORCE BEHIND THE MALE A CAPELLA VOCAL ENSEMBLE, SCHROEDINGER'S CAT, AND ONE OF THE THREE WHO MADE UP TRIO LOS VIGILANTES. IN ADDITION HE HAS HIS ONE MAN SHOW, SINGING, PLAYING GUITAR, STOMPING AND USING HIMSELF AS A BEATBOX. HE CAME IN TO GIVE A DEMONSTRATION. HE'S DOING HIS SHOW AT ZACH SCOTT ON THURSDAY...

Esther's Follies & Patsy's Cowgirl Cafe are Proud to Present ...

Wed, Jan 28 2009 Listen
TEXCENTRIC IS THE LATEST OF ESTHER'S PROGENY, HAPPENING ON WEDNESDAY NIGHTS AT 7:30 AT PATSY'S COWGIRL CAFE ON BEN WHITE. THE CAST CAME IN DO DO SEVERAL IMMENSELY ENTERTAINING NUMBERS FROM THE SHOW. WE ARE JOINED BY WRITER, SINGER, GUITARIST, SAND SHEFF, PIANIST AND ESTHER'S MUSIC DIRECTOR, DOUG EWART, SUNNIE HOLLAND, BASS, ELLANA KELTER, TERRIFIC VOCALIST!, HER BROTHER DRUMMER, CHRIS KELTER, AND FUNNY MAN AND VOCALIST TED MEREDITH. I LOVED WHAT THEY DID AND CAN HEARTILY RECOMMEND THE SHOW....

GRAND HOTEL

Wed, Jan 21 2009 Listen
grand hotel is a charming austin duo, voice and piano, featuring erin ivey and rolf ordahl. they specialize in pre world war two hot swing jazz. they play regularly at the driskill hotel and the cedar street courtyard. they recorded this session for us in studio 1a and i confess i enjoyed them so much i let them sing about ten songs! check them out.

PROTEUS CD RELEASE FOR "FAR FROM HERE"

Tue, Jan 13 2009 Listen
proteus is a fine austin band with a unique style that to me sounds sometimes like jethro tull and others like the bad plus. they have a cd release party at ruta maya on thursday, january 15, at 8pm. they'll be joined by opposite day and fever dreams. proteus is nick wallisch, lead vocal and drums, brett cline, voice, piano and keys, stew nelson, bass, and ed martinez, guitar. enjoy their set, i did! proteus ruta maya thursday, jan. 15, 8pm...

AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' FOR GALVESTON HURRICANE RELIEF

Mon, Jan 12 2009 Listen
as you might have heard, a devastating hurricane struck galveston island this year, obliterating large segments of the city and damaging historic areas. but the citizens are determined to rebuild and there's a fundraiser here in austin going on at scholze's beergarten on saturday, january 17, from 6pm-midnight. among the many featured performers is the band, ain't misbehavin', sally hamilton, herman bennett, doug powell, and boo resnick. they came in and shared many tunes with us to get you...

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