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Conspirare Post Script, and Craig-isms, Part 2
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
I’ve just enjoyed a wonderful week of singing in Austin with Conspirare. It was a wonderful evening of mostly German music, including the monolith Deutsche Motette by Richard Strauss. You can see a couple of the reviews here.
There are so many things I love about singing with Conspirare, and one of the my favorites is [...]
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“Every Man Heart Lay Down” returns
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
Every Man Heart Lay Down opens tomorrow night for the first of two performances. This is the third annual production of this musical, with new cast members and new revisions to the script.
Every Man Heart Lay Down is a Christmas musical set in Africa, based on a children’s book by Lorenz Graham. This production [...]
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“Opera to Go!” at Houston’s Discovery Green Park
Friday, November 20th, 2009
You are invited to see HGO “Opera to Go!” perform tomorrow (Saturday, November 21) at Houston’s Discovery Green Park.
We are performing as part of the Flavors Festival, an international food festival, including cooking demonstrations and lots of great food.
10:00am Hansel and Gretel performance
This will also include (as I understand) an opportunity to make gingerbread houses!
1:00pm [...]
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Swell Season
Saturday, November 14th, 2009
I got to Swell Season and The Frames live last night. I loved it! So charming and fun! (Is case you don’t realize, these are the two stars of the movie “Once.”) Their music is joyful and diverse. They invited us to sing along at lots of different points in the evening. They even invited [...]
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“Hansel and Gretel” Pictures
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
I posted some new pictures of Hansel and Gretel with “Opera to Go!” taken by Eric Melear. Click here to see them.
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Lohengrin at HGO
Thursday, October 29th, 2009
I was SO glad I took the time to go see the final dress rehearsal of Wagner’s Lohengrin at Houston Grand Opera on Tuesday night. I had NO idea that I would experience such a special performance. I have seen several Wagner operas live, but it has been quite a few years. I just remember [...]
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Hope Stone
Monday, October 19th, 2009
I am honored to be singing in performances with the Hope Stone, Inc. this weekend (October 23 and 24, 8pm, Cullen Theater at the Wortham Center). Hope Stone is a totally unique and vibrant dance company. This show promises to be beautiful and exciting. The company is also giving back a great deal to the [...]
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“Nanita” Video Clip
Sunday, October 11th, 2009
Here’s a short video clip from a performance of “How Nanita Learned To Make Flan.” The video is posted on Facebook.
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“Nanita” Picture
Monday, October 5th, 2009
the end, originally uploaded by Behold How Free.
Thanks to Eric Melear for pictures of the show!
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Art: In Motion
Friday, October 2nd, 2009
I think most people, when they experience a work of art, are not only interested in WHAT it is, but also HOW it was created. Most everyone wants to pull back the curtain and see the wizard who makes it all happen. As in so many things, children can be such an example of how [...]
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