The inventive genius of Leonardo da Vinci is currently on display at the Texas Museum of Science. While he is best known as the painter of the Mona Lisa, and his name has been famously co-opted by the da Vinci Code, his most lasting legacy is in the field of…
The Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev has been in and out of fashion in Western musical circles for decades, but for now he is definitely IN. The Austin Symphony Orchestra is offering a rousing rendition of his famous Symphony No. 5 this weekend. Prokofiev, who died in 1953, is being…
Anne Smarzik of Relics Jewelry & Gift Emporium proudly holds the Judge's Trophy she won last year at the first annual Wassail competition in Bastrop, Texas. This year she won the People's Choice award at the event, while Caledonia Cottage Quilts won the Judge's prize for an alcoholic wassail. …