by Phil Houseal | Jan 11, 2018 | All Articles, Events, Music, Venue
Jan 10, 2018–When I first started a family, I nurtured gauzy visions of sitting on the back porch, strumming guitar with my talented wife singing at my side and my precocious children playing along at my feet. Alas, despite spending thousands on music lessons,...
by Phil Houseal | Jan 3, 2018 | All Articles, Philosophy
Jan 3, 2018–Ah, the new year is here and that means it’s time to endure the cascade of “resolutions” that last as long as a bunch of organic bananas. I have one resolution, and it’s the only one you’ll ever need: be more creative. If social media has done nothing...
by Phil Houseal | Dec 27, 2017 | All Articles, Events, Music, People of the Hill Country, Venue
Dec 27, 2017–“How can we go to a Jake Hooker show and not dance!” According to Sheila Hooker, wife of the popular dance band front man, that is a common plaint from fans about the band’s first “sit down” theater show set for Jan 6 at Lantex Theater in Llano. It’s a...
by Phil Houseal | Dec 21, 2017 | All Articles, Events, People of the Hill Country, Philosophy
Dec 20, 2017–How come the Grinch gets all the hot Whos? That was my takeaway after a challenging week performing as Dr. Seuss’s beloved nemesis in Regan Mann’s tap dance production at Fredericksburg Theater Company. First, let me establish that this role challenged my...
by Phil Houseal | Dec 14, 2017 | All Articles, Events, People of the Hill Country, Venue
Dec 13, 2017–I came face to face with steampunk for the first time in 2010. Literally. It happened during my tenure as director of Club Ed community education program. As a marketing hook, I would adopt various personas to make my catalogs stand out. Over the years, I...
