Tag: Backyard Theater
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Austin Turns 175
Marvelous celebration of the birth of the city we love. Austin began with a party that never really stopped. It was a swell evening of conversation about literature and history and art, a perfect run-up to next week’s book release. Here’s how Thom World Poet experienced it: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AUSTIN! So Howie Zowie screened slides…
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Mad Hatter and the Queen of Hearts
Frigga’s, October 5: Here’s a long-overdue posting of last fall’s concert with Jack Geiser and Janet “Planet” Thiemmerman. Enjoy part one and the single!
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Barnard’s Ballads
Frigga’s Day, March 23: Spring’s here, and there’s no better time for a concert under the trees. In our case, they’re ashes and pecans plus lots of understory plants to fill in the spaces between. Sonically, our ears were filled this past weekend with the tunes, lyrics, and rhythms that Dale Barnard brought to the Backyard Theater. …
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The KyMelia Show
Friday, October 21: In perhaps the most professional program from the Backyard Theater to date, Amelia Card and Ky Hote filled the evening air with pleasing singer-songwritten tunes and lyrics. Ms. Card, offspring of Dallas’s famed folk venue Poor David’s Pub, delivered the first set of songs solo. Her bright style and cute ditties transported…