Toast & Jam with Loretta Burns
Hearing a church sermon about giving back to the community touched Loretta Burns' heart when she heard it almost 20 years ago. She retired...
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...
Brandin Lea: Clean, Sober, and Back Onstage
At around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday evening, the folks at Lola’s Saloon will not be feeling warm and fuzzy and standing arm-in-arm with one...
Toast & Jam Extra featuring Carson Taare
Carson Taare is a 17-year-old singing phenom from New Zealand making his first visit to Fort Worth. He is the protege of Gray Bartlett,...
Top 5 Shows
1.) Dallas Observer Music Awards showcase is Saturday. Taking place at multiple venues in Deep Ellum, it features dozens of acts, including some Fort...
Cliburn Video Contest Winner Announced
I got so caught up in the Olympics that the Van Cliburn's Amateur Piano Video Competition slipped under my radar. Rather than make weak...
Dia De Los Toadies: Local Flavor
Good job, Toadies.
For the 6th Annual Dia De Los Toadies –– Friday, Sept. 13-Saturday, Sept. 14 at Panther Island Pavilion near downtown Fort Worth...
Top 5 Shows for Independence Day Weekend
1) There’s gotta be an alternate reality where outlaw country singer and author Kinky Friedman really is the governor of Texas, but in this...
Colorado Symphony: Now With Weed!
For some decades now, classical music organizations have been wondering how to attract more young listeners to their concerts, and the Colorado Symphony Orchestra...
The Top 5 Shows
1.) Scott Copeland will be all over town this weekend, starting Friday night at Magnolia Motor Lounge (3005 Morton St., 817-332-3344), where the rowdy...
