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University of Houston and Divergence Vocal Theater Pool Energies with Agamemnon and Klytemnestra
“One of the questions at the heart of the play is ‘What is a man? What is a woman?’ Klytemnestra comes off as both—or even as more man.” John Harvey,…
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Writing to See in the Dark
Muñoz has since published a second short-story collection, The Faith Healer of Olive Avenue, and his first novel, What You See in the Dark, has just been published by Algonquin…
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Nomadic Choreographer Gives His Work an Address
As the son of an airline pilot, jhon r. stronks moved around. A lot. Before college, he attended 13 different schools. These days, he’s presenting work in San Diego, Los…
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An Egg, Some Bugs, and a Choreographer
Dancer and choreographer Marjon van Grunsven works with the world-famous Cirque du Soleil, and is currently artistic director for their show OVO, wherein she shapes 54 performers into a community…
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A Grammy Nominee’s Main Gig
Houston organist and conductor Keith Weber is now a Grammy nominee with the announcement that Houston’s Ars Lyrica has been nominated for their recording, Hasse: Marc Antonio e Cleopatra. EXPANDED…
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The ELCA and Pastor Groen: No Longer Strangers
When the Reverend Lura Groen was ordained as the pastor of Montrose’s Grace Lutheran Church in July of 2008, it was in violation of the standing regulations of the Evangelical…
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Episcopal and Lutheran Policy Changes…One Year Later
In the summer of 2009, both the General Convention of the Episcopal Church and the Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America made historic changes in their polity.…
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Arts & Entertainment
To be Young, Gay, and in Riverdale
In 1941, Archie Andrews made his first bumbling appearance, creating a line of comics that has survived nearly seven decades of uninterrupted publication. This month, Veronica #202 hits the stands…
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A Valuable Apprenticeship: Noted playwright helps fledgling author find his voice
Some people seem to have the creative urge hardwired into their system. Daryl Banner may have only recently published his first novel, "Psychology of Want," but it is definitely not…
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Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Shows Progress on LGBT Issues
The 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the ninth-largest denomination in the United States, was held in Minneapolis, July 3–10. With regard to LGBT issues within the church,…
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