Capturing a Moment
When Ashley Corley and Michael McGinity married on May 21, all the usual vendors were there: photographers, caterers, florists. But what made their wedding unique was the presence of an artist who was...
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Produced by Kathleen McKinney Styling by Molly Rivers Photographs by Sarah Hess, www.fleetingmomentsphotography.com Makeup design by Angela Karr, www.angelakarr.com Hair design by Penny Ficker of...
View ArticleMade in Texas
Wes Cunningham wasn’t quite sure what to think. He had just seen himself on the big screen for the first time, having sat through the premiere of “Sironia,” a film he co-wrote, a film “based on a true...
View ArticleGolden Belles & Brass
A sparkling celebration is in store for attendees of the Waco Symphony Orchestra’s golden anniversary performance at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 24 at Waco Hall. Pianist James Pitts — a native Wacoan...
View ArticleTo Teach and To Direct
In the second act of “Hamlet,” William Shakespeare wrote: “The play’s the thing.” For one McLennan Community College theater instructor, that certainly rings true. “People ask me, what is your favorite...
View ArticleThe 254 Dance Festival
Waco Cultural Arts Festival (WCAF) will celebrate its ninth anniversary at the end of September, but this year, it’s adding something that may put a little extra jive in your step. Modern dance is...
View ArticleArt Dealer
Hamilton, Texas, is probably like a lot of rural towns in this part of the country. It’s kind of small; about 3,100 people live there. It has a downtown square situated around a courthouse, and in the...
View ArticleForget SXSW
Every March, tens of thousands of people flock to Austin for South by Southwest (SXSW), a nine-day slate of conferences, films and concerts that pump nearly $200 million into the Austin economy. This...
View ArticleBelles & Brass
A French affair is planned for everyone attending the Waco Symphony Orchestra’s performance at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 2 at Waco Hall. An all-orchestral “Paris of the Roaring Twenties” event will...
View ArticleTurkish Delight
Truly, hers is a story of international intrigue. Turkish artist Nursel Birler Carroll has lived a life that sounds like the storyline of a film. From daughter of diplomats to student in Paris to...
View ArticleTexas-Sized Art Affair
Big white tents stretch overhead while tens of thousands of people admire intriguing shapes and beautiful colors. Live music, the smell of bratwurst and joyful laughter pervade the air. A bright, warm...
View ArticleBelles & Brass
A roaring “Red, White, and Blue” tribute to American composers is billed for the Waco Symphony’s all-orchestral performance on Saturday, March 22. The memorable music of George Gershwin, Leonard...
View ArticleUrban Wilderness
Artist Erika Huddleston has traveled across Texas to study the connection between urban development and nature’s complexity. A recent project landed her in Cameron Park to capture the park’s wilderness...
View ArticleArt Plus
As Naomi Dews was growing up in Sunnyvale, California, she watched her father struggle. He worked hard but was stuck in a series of low-paying jobs. As a high school student, Ronald Lee Dews was...
View ArticleBelles & Brass
The ultimate playlist concert — featuring musical selections chosen by the Waco Symphony Orchestra’s valued subscribers and attendees — will commence at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, at Waco Hall....
View ArticleA Sense of Place
Fiona Bond, the new coordinator for Waco Arts Alliance, believes in the transformative power of a culturally vibrant city. While working in Dundee, Scotland, she witnessed the arts change a city from a...
View ArticleAn Urban Oasis
Just off Woodall Rodgers Freeway in Dallas is the Dallas Arts District, a zone in the northeast corner of downtown that is home to a variety of art museums, historic churches and an urban park. In the...
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