Leipzig, October 8, 2013. As part of the celebrations for the 20th anniversary of the Staedtepartnerschaft Leipzig-Houston in 2013, the Leipzig association is presenting an exhibition of NASA Imagery entitled “Across all Borders – Über die Grenzen Hinaus.” The exhibit is in cooperation with the International Space Education Institute and will take place in the […]
The University of Texas Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Alumni Foundation has selected Norton Rose Fulbright trusts and estates lawyer Rodney Koenig for its Distinguished Alumnus Award. Jointly awarded by the UT NROTC Midshipmans and Alumni foundations, the award is given for outstanding personal achievement or support that credits the UT Naval ROTC. Koenig is […]
We hope that you already have secured your tickets for the performances of the world-famous Thomanerchor/St. Thomas Boys Choir from Leipzig, under the direction of Thomas Cantor Georg Christoph Biller, this Saturday and Sunday at the Shepherd School of Music’s Stude Hall on the Rice University Campus. The concert on November 9 begins at 7:00 […]
Slip into Café Vienna to enjoy Austrian music, bites, coffee, and wine in a café environment specially designed by Punita Valambhia Interiors in collaboration with Decorative Center Houston. These special exhibition viewings only take place on selected Mondays, when the Museum is closed to the public. Cindi Strauss, curator of decorative arts, and Marissa Hershon, […]
Fitzcarraldo Introduced by Gwen Goffe, former associate director, investment and finance, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston A haunting film in a class of its own, Werner Herzog’s Fitzcarraldo tells the story of opera aficionado Brian Sweeney “Fitzcarraldo” Fitzgerald (Klaus Kinski, who played the title character in Herzog’s Aguirre: The Wrath of God, also set in […]
Houston will welcome a cultural treasure from Leipzig, the Thomanerchor (St. Thomas Boys Choir), the only musical institution in Europe in continuous existence for over 800 years. Johann Sebastian Bach was once its director, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy worked with it, and Richard Wagner was a member. On Saturday, November 9 at 7:00 p.m. the choir will […]
Surely you must have heard of Die Prinzen – the first band out of Leipzig after German Unity that became enormously popular all over the country. Sebastian Krumbiegel was the founding member of the Prinzen, all former members of the St. Thomas Boys Choir. They soon became famous for their humorous, tongue-in-cheek critiques of German […]
With a Commemorative Week from October 16 to 20, 2013, the City of Leipzig and the surrounding region are paying their respect to the Battle of the Nations together with the inauguration of the Monument and the Russian Church. Describing the week which will place the picture of a peaceful and unified Europe at the […]
Oktoberfest 2013 is over in Munich, but in Texas the “Fests” are just gearing up. For a little Bavarian spirit and “Musi,” check out the “Bavarian Flash Mob in Munich” at the bottom of this post – you might like it! The Klein Independent School District is looking for a part-time substitute German teacher. Their […]
It is always a pleasure to visit the Museum of Fine Arts with a talk and tour by Dr. Helga Aurisch, Curator of European Art. Over the years she has delighted and enlightened us with her insightful, humorous lectures about the exhibits at the museum. On Thursday, October 17, 2013, we have the unique opportunity […]
