This weekend, the Austin Lyric Opera presents their production of Don Giovanni, the opera which many composers and philosophers have believed to be the best opera ever. We have never seen this opera live, so are looking forward to this performance. The music will be good, because, well it is Mozart. The story is that of Don Juan, so we are all vaguely familiar with it. Don Giovanni seduces the gals and makes 'em... more ›

In Broken Flowers, the third installment of what David Edelstein wonderfully refers to as Bill Murray’s “Loneliness Trilogy” (Lost in Translation, The Life Aquatic), Murray perfects his ironic loner deadpan as the emotionally isolated Don Johnston. (Yes, there is a double entendre there, even triple, as Murray’s character lies catatonic on his sofa watching “The Private Life of Don Juan” on his expensive television.) more ›