For Syria
Ayman Jarjour’s life has been bound up with the country of Syria. He made his recital debut in Damascus and later gave the Syrian...
I Love Paris
In the first decades of the 20th century, Paris had a better claim than most cities to being the epicenter of the music world....
Jewel Box
During the reigns of three successive kings named Augustus in the 18th century, the city of Dresden became a haven for culture and Baroque...
Gypsy Violin
The Romani people (commonly known as Gypsies) and their musicians (properly known as Lautari) have a great tradition of violin playing, with virtuosos frequently...
My BFF
The Denton Black Film Festival has more to celebrate this January than just its fifth year in operation. It’s also screening some of its...
Stealing to Live
Hirokazu Kore-eda doesn’t have as much traction in America as other Japanese filmmakers. He’s not an animator like Hayao Miyazaki, and he doesn’t traffic...
Tribute to Miguel
It promises to be quite a literate time when the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra performs its first regular concerts of 2019. The ensemble will...
New Old Venue
A year ago this week, we wrote a story on the history of the Haltom Theater (“A Real Pearl,” Dec 27, 2017). It began...
Going Bowling
The way that Army’s college football team has played over the last two seasons has had people saying it’s one of the best Army...
Christmas Cocktails
We don’t know about you, but we’d really rather not drink a cold, gloppy eggnog when the temperature outside is hovering above freezing. This...
