We cordially invite you to join us for another marvelous tour by Dr. Helga Aurisch at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston on Thursday, June 28, 2012, at 6:30 p.m.
From the Kenwood House in London, a magnificent collection of paintings is on a limited, four-stop tour in the United States, with its first stop in Houston. These 48 masterpieces include works by Rembrandt, Thomas Gainsborough, Frans Hals, Joshua Reynolds, Anthony van Dyck, and J.M.W. Turner, the best artists of their time.
It is amazing how a steady, slow drip . . . drip . . . drip . . . from a single faucet can first annoy, then terrorize. As relevant as when it was written, Stefan Zweig’s Schachnovelle has proven to be a steady bestseller into the 21st century. This gem of a psychological portrait, […]
Years ago when the Art Car Parade was still part of the Houston International Festival (now iFest), the booth that Houston-Leipzig shared with Sister Cities of Houston was propitiously situated on the Library Plaza, right along where the fabulously decorated visions (surely you couldn’t call them cars!) floated by: some funny, some wistful, some revolutionary! […]
The fascinating discourse of Dr. Klaus Weissenberger about Stefan Zweig at our last meeting, and a suggestion from one of our board members, prompted us to present to you Brainwashed, a film of Stefan Zweig’s last, posthumously published fiction, Schachnovelle, often called The Royal Game. We cordially invite you to our membership meeting on Thursday, […]
Do you remember how our board member Dr. Klaus Weissenberger holds us spellbound when he takes us on a literary journey? Our meeting on Thursday, April 19, 2012, promises to be another treat, when Professor Weissenberger will present Stefan Zweig: Works in Exile – A Forgotten Mastery. Stefan Zweig (1881-1942), was born in Vienna, the […]
Note: This article first appeared in the Village News, p. 3, February 7, 2012, published by the Houston Chronicle. [dc]Q[/dc]uestion: What do Johann Sebastian Bach, the Rotary Club of the University Area and the Houston Marathon all have in common? Answer: The City of Leipzig Germany. The Rotary Club of the University Area has had […]
Rustin Buck, Director of the Houstonfest German Contest and former Houston-Leipzig board member, is once again looking for judges for the annual German competition for students grade 8 through 12 in the Houston area. Following is his appeal, and if you would like to help at the Houstonfest, please contact Mr. Buck directly. Hello and […]
Bach Society Houston Organ Recital Sunday, January 1, 2012 • 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church Robert Bates plays a New Year’s Day Organ Recital on the Bach Organ (Noack, 1995) at Christ the King Lutheran Church. The program includes two of Bach’s most brilliant major works, as well as Noëls and seasonal music. Robert Bates […]
Christmas is the one holiday that unites all Christians, active and inactive. It brings back childhood memories, and if you grew up in Germany, you will think of Sankt Nikolaus, who came during the night from December 5 to December 6 to bring you nuts and apples and an orange or two, or maybe switches […]
