by Phil Houseal | Jan 27, 2020 | All Articles, Events, Music, People of the Hill Country
Jan 27, 2020–To commemorate Beethoven’s 250th birthday, violinist Matthew Zerweck and pianist Viktor Valkov will team up to perform the composer’s Violin Sonatas in a special recital on Sunday, Feb 16, 2020, 3:00 p.m., at San Antonio’s Luella Bennack Concert Hall,...
by Phil Houseal | Jan 9, 2020 | All Articles, History, Music, People of the Hill Country, Philosophy
Jan 8, 2020–I’m reading Willie Nelson’s autobiography. And it’s distressing me. Because everything he did in his journey to country music sainthood, I did the opposite. He was a rebel and a rounder. He would skip school. I was teacher’s pet. We both share a love of...
by Phil Houseal | Dec 26, 2019 | All Articles, Events, Music, People of the Hill Country, Venue
Dec 25, 2019–Three Tenors to perform in Boerne’s Cave Without A Name Dec 28 In 2008, Hill Country native Donald Braswell II stepped into the national spotlight after placing in the Top 5 on America’s Got Talent. Echoes of that journey still resonate for the singer,...
by Phil Houseal | Dec 23, 2019 | Events, Music, People of the Hill Country, Venue
Dec 25, 2019–During the holiday season there are so many opportunities to hear orchestras, madrigals, and choirs perform holiday favorites that it’s hard to come up with a new way to celebrate musically. But Whit Matteson has spearheaded an idea that lets people...
by Phil Houseal | Nov 20, 2019 | All Articles, Education, History, People of the Hill Country
Nov 20, 2019–For a state perceived as largely desert, Texas has an “insanely diverse” number of water habitats. That includes approximately 1,100 public impoundments covering 1.7 million acres, and 191,000 miles of rivers and streams. All of these waters are potential...
by Phil Houseal | Nov 14, 2019 | All Articles, People of the Hill Country, Philosophy
Nov 13, 2019–I can roll perfect dinner rolls with either hand. At the same time. It’s a skill I picked up as a prep cook at a fancy restaurant where I worked in college. They were known for their delicious dinner rolls, and it was my job to turn them out by the...
