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Blogging the Cliburn (Day 6)
Four years ago, the Cliburn found me in the midst of a crash diet and doing my best to eat abstemiously. Now I've lost...
Win Two Tickets to Aziz Ansari
Would you like to win two tickets to comedian Aziz Ansari's show at Verizon Theater this Friday, May 31?
For the prize, just tell us...
Texas Troubadour Abroad: Amsterdam
My name is Keegan McInroe, and I am a singer-songwriter from Lubbock who’s been living in Fort Worth off and on since 2001, when...
Local Woman Up For Best Mom On Wheels Award
Want to participate in an online contest?
You won't win anything, but you might help a local woman win a $500 gift card.
And that will...
Blogging the Cliburn (Day 5)
My fellow music critics reported feeling tired as early as the second day of the competition, but now it's all we can do to...
Fort Worth-centric Art Exhibit Opens In Dallas
An interesting art exhibit soaked in Fort Worth history opened today ... in Dallas.
The Dallas Museum of Art's newest exhibit, Hotel Texas: An Art...
Blogging the Cliburn (Day 4)
On Memorial Day, we pause to remember the men and women who died defending our nation. I also pause to reflect that cultural discussion...
Blogging the Cliburn (Day 3)
This whole competition has lately reminded me of an exchange from Zero Dark Thirty, when the head of the CIA (James Gandolfini) talks to...
Blogging the Cliburn (Day 2)
The competition's second day brought our first performances of Mozart, Scriabin, Schubert, and John Adams. I missed the Champions League final on TV and...
Blogging the Cliburn (Day 1)
Hello, everyone, and welcome to my coverage of the 14th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Unlike four years ago, we'll be keeping this blog...
