Classical 91.7's The Front Row

The Grand 1894 Opera House Summer Series

Staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 12:50:00 +0000

Executive director Maureen Patton highlights some of the attractions and personalities that Galveston’s Grand 1894 Opera House is presenting during its first-ever, full-blown Summer Series

David D'Or

Staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 12:47:00 +0000

Acclaimed Israeli singer, composer and songwriter David D’Or talks about his eclectic repertoire and the concert he’s performing with the Houston Symphony, celebrating the 65th Anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel.

WindSync: "Homeward Bound"

Staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 12:44:00 +0000

WindSync performs music by Astor Piazzolla and Leonard Bernstein, previewing their season-finale concert Homeward Bound .

Unity Theatre: "I Hate Hamlet"

Staff — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:47:00 +0000

Director George Brock and actors Zach Lewis and Joel Sandel discuss Unity Theatre Brenham’s production of Paul Rudnick’s comedy I Hate Hamlet.

Psophonia Dance: "Taking Flight"

Staff — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:43:00 +0000

Choreographer Sophia Torres and dancers Tory Pierce and Karin Celeste talk about Taking Flight, an evening of dance works that explore flying.

Solero Flamenco

Staff — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:03:00 +0000

The core members of Solero Flamenco (singer Irma La Paloma and guitarist Jeremías Garcia) perform for us, previewing the third annual Houston Spanish and Flamenco Festival.

"Unwoven Light"

Staff — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:59:00 +0000

We visit Rice Gallery to check out Unwoven Light, a site-specific installation by artist Soo Sunny Park. Park shows us the suspended, undulating structure made of chain-link fencing and iridescent Plexiglas cells.

Ensemble Theatre: "Race"

Staff — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:56:00 +0000

We talk with the two lead actors about the Ensemble Theatre’s production of Race, David Mamet’s intense legal drama about a wealthy white businessman who hires a black attorney to defend him against charges that he raped an African-American woman.

"The Summer Book"

Staff — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:32:00 +0000

Arts advocate and working mom Sarah Gish talks about some of the many summer arts-oriented camps and programs featured in the 2013 edition of her Summer Book: A Guide to Houston Day Camps and Classes.

Classical Classroom: Camille Saint-Saens' "Organ" Symphony

Staff — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:29:00 +0000

In her latest “music lesson,” Dacia learns about Camille Saint-Saens’ “Organ” Symphony from Houston keyboardist, vocal coach and concert-producer Keith Weber.

TUTS: "Spamalot"

Staff — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:21:00 +0000

We meet actors Tom Hewitt and Janine DiVita, who take the parts of King Arthur and the Lady of the Lake in Theatre Under The Stars’ new production of the Monty Python musical Spamalot.

"Classical Minds" Guitar Institute and Competition

Staff — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:34:00 +0000

We have a studio performance by guitarist Valerie Hartzell, previewing a recital she’s giving Sunday, benefiting her “Classical Minds” Guitar Institute and Competition

"Up for Air"

Staff — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:31:00 +0000

Choreographer Erin Reck and vocalist Natasha Manley preview Up for Air, Reck’s new site-specific work for dancers and opera singers, inspired by and set around the reflecting pool in Hermann Park.

Alley Theatre: "Warrior Class"

Staff — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:27:00 +0000

Actors Vito D’Ambrosio and Nick Maccarone discuss the Alley Theatre’s production of Warrior Class, a new play by Kenneth Lin.

Hans Graf

Staff — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:24:00 +0000

Hans Graf chats about his final concerts as music director of the Houston Symphony. His Farewell program features Gustav Mahler’s spiritually-charged Symphony Number Two, “The Resurrection.”