Szyperski: Part of your world
Attention, please. I have a very special gift for all of you. Her name is Lucy.
As bittersweet as it is for me, I’m taking...
Szyperski: Is turnabout fair play?
Inspired by the rousing appearances of the U.S. women’s soccer team in last summer’s World Cup and this summer’s Olympic Games, my 9-year-old son...
New organization aims to fund local arts programs
A new local organization, the Grant Writers for the Arts Foundation, will celebrate its launch with two upcoming events.
Due to reduced funding, many schools...
Barhite: Therapist says it is normal to be scared of theaters for a bit
It is completely normal for adults and children to be anxious about visiting a movie theater after the Batman shooting, said OraLee Macklenar, a...
Counting Crows to swoop into Sylvania
On “Underwater Sunshine (Or What We Did on Our Summer Vacation),” Counting Crows refract 15 tracks, bending a few favorite songs to create big,...
Shawn Colvin talks about new book, disc
Relationship drama, alcoholism, depression — Shawn Colvin has dealt with it all and survived, thanks to one friend.
“To say something I’ve turned to...
Thomas Dolby to bring Time Capsule Tour to Royal Oak
Some 20 years ago, Thomas Dolby vanished from the music business like one of the submarines he sang about on his 1983 debut, “The...
Singer-songwriter relearns guitar, working on Toad disc
Those who play in alternative rock bands shouldn’t sit on glass tables.
Just ask Glen Phillips.
“I was at Sean Watkins’ house, the guitarist from Nickel...
Baumhower: The Dark Rhetoric Rises
James Holmes, a 24-year-old with recently dyed red hair, suited up like any other SWAT member would. He put on a bulletproof ballistic vest...
Rocker to sing solo, Live songs at casino on March 30
Ed Kowalczyk, former frontman of the alternative band Live, was a South by Southwest virgin.
“Very excited to be at my first SXSW! It’s been...
