Posts Tagged ‘modern’
Dreamgirl
Big Ticket“Anyone who believes in expiration dates will not get in the way of the glory train! They must realize that the livers of the evil triangle rule!” Thus shouts a diminutive, gleaming-eyed doctor (shortly after giving a lucid...
Earl Musick
Listen UpEarl Musick’s fourth album, Duck & Cover, is made possible by the convergence of local talent with modern technology available to almost anyone with the few bucks needed to cobble together a studio.
True Grit
As a forthcoming Modern exhibit indicates, there’s little middle ground in contemporary art today.Kultur
Next month, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth mounts a solo exhibit by Ron Mueck, the Australian artist whose hyper-realist figurative sculptures come about as close to defining contemporary art’s purpose as possible.
Herd Mentality
In his new book, Robb Walsh dispels many popular notions of cowboy cuisine, starting with the cowboys themselves.Dan McGraw
Cookbooks still sell pretty well, but the business has changed mightily in recent years.
Return to the Opera
Big TicketYou may not know the name of Thomas Pasatieri, but you’ve almost certainly heard his work.
Gold Fingers
Big TicketFor its first annual Allegro Guitar Festival and Allegro Amateur Competition, the Fort Worth Classic Guitar Society has made sure it’s in good hands.
Cottage Cheese Surprise
Big TicketWhile classical composers all over the world were going in for atonality and serialism, William Bolcom kept the faith and turned out tuneful, accessible compositions influenced by both ragtime (he rode the wave in the 1970s whe...
Cliburn Times Three
Big TicketThe Cliburn Concert Series returns this week, and there’s more than ever of it to enjoy. This fall, the series expands into three different venues, each with its own focus. Subsuming the old Modern at the Modern series, the C...
Nights of Cinema
Big TicketFederico Fellini began his filmmaking career as the Italian movie industry was picking itself up from the ruins of World War II, much like the rest of the nation. He started out in the same neorealist vein as his contemporaries...
Young Artist Apprenticeship Program at the Modern
GalleryStudent art is usually found at the colleges or AMA’s yearly shows, but this month Gallery 414 exhibits works in various media by 18 artists in the Young Apprenticeship Program, an educational workshop run jointly by the Mode...