By Aggies, For Aggies
It’s 10 minutes to show time at a performance of Blue Man Group, and the buzz in the theater is so loud that the audience seems more like a group of revelers at a party than spectators at a theatrical production. People are boisterous, the energy is electric, the sense of anticipation is overwhelming. By [...]
By Morgan Brown With three standing ovations in their Carnegie Hall debut, Max Raabe & The Palast Orchester are bringing music of the 20s and 30s to Aggieland. Born in Germany, Max Raabe gained an interest in German dance and film music of the 20s and 30s from his parents old record collection. After studying [...]
By Jon Gomez Hamlet fans: ever wonder what happened to Hamlet’s college friends Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. In the original play, the duo were dispatched offstage before the narrative’s conclusion. Fortunately, writer Tom Stoppard (Shakespeare in Love) wrote a play titled Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead that he later turned into a film. In this film, [...]
By Morgan Brown Texas A&M University opened the fall 2010 semester with a new B.S. program in Kinesiology, a Dance Science Degree. Focusing on dance research, anatomy, nutrition and more, students must apply and audition in order to be accepted. The annual Perpetual Motion dance concert, presented by the Texas A&M Dance program, features works [...]
By Jon Gomez Grab your glow sticks and help light the way! Maggies and Aggies Men’s Club have joined together to host their annual Springtime Giving to Light Other’s Way (G.L.O.W.) 5K fun run on Friday, February 24. Nominated for Best Local Race for Best of BCS Awards, G.L.O.W. is a nighttime 5K that will [...]
By Tobin Redwine New Braunfels-based songwriter Drew Kennedy’s complex new project employs both a ten-song LP and a 43-chapter novel, together titled “Fresh Water in the Salton Sea,” to be taken as one artistic piece. This innovative method produced two vital components that could each stand on their own as enjoyable forays into the artistic [...]
By Chris Zebo He is and always has been a fixture of the Texas fringe; as a Jewish cowboy country singer, as an Independent politician, as a man of letters. You never know what to expect out of him, but when he speaks, it’s him speaking; no posturing, no filter, no political correctness, no sanctimony, [...]
By Morgan Brown The 71s have been named the “Best New Band in Houston” by Houston’s leading alternative radio station The Buzz 94.5. With a love of local media and a rising fan base, the 71s have made it a goal to produce 3 EPs in a single year. The Houston Press has described them [...]
By Erin McAllister Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and Messina Hof Winery and Resort is offering a variety of activities for you to attend with your loved one. “I think it’s different because of the environment of the winery,” said Brittany Hanagriff, Messina Hof Marketing Manager. “You are secluded from the busy [...]
By Lauren Platt Got plans for Valentine’s this year? Plan on buying chocolates for your loved one last minute like last year? Well, if you don’t have plans, Gregg Edelman is performing at the Miramont Country Club. Reviews have said Edelman’s performance channels the romance of a previous era, an era way before the Internet [...]