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SXSW
4:09 pm
Fri March 9, 2012

SXSW 2012: Student Filmmaker Maqui Gaona, "Burn Spark"

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St. Mary's Hall senior Maqui Gaona.
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Senior Maqui Gaona is enrolled in the Digital Video program at St. Mary’s Hall. Her film “Burn Spark” will screen as part of the Texas High School Shorts program at SXSW this week.  The short film is set in a world where people are programmed to fall in love with only one other person.

“I kind of got the idea from lots of different interpretations of what it means to instantly connect with someone,” she says. 

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Classical Spotlight
1:52 pm
Thu March 8, 2012

Angelic on so many levels - Trumpeter Alison Balsom’s latest recording is mod and fab!

Latest from Alison Balsom, courtesy of EMI Classics.
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There are new recordings of classic 20th century and new 21st centry works for solo and trumpet concerti.

Alison Balsom does it all on Seraph, including the world premiere of the title concertino, Seraph. Learn how she makes her piano debut on EMI, a shout out to Maurice Andre, and would she make another appearance on Letterman?

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Arts & Culture
2:35 pm
Thu January 26, 2012

San Antonio Soars Again with "Wings" Restoration

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Left to right: Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Clara Bow, and Richard Arlen on the set of "Wings."
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The Battle of Saint-Mihiel, from "Wings."
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In this scene from "Wings," recruits make their way to basic training.
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The Quadrangle at Fort Sam Houston looks much like it did in 1927.
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Recruits in basic training, from "Wings."
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A service road runs through the Quadrangle lawn today.
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This week, a silent film was nominated for the Best Picture Oscar for the first time in 85 years.  The last time that happened was at the first Academy Awards ceremony, and the picture that won was “Wings,” shot right here in San Antonio.

“Wings” is the story of two young men, played by Charles "Buddy" Rogers and Richard Arlen, who enlist in the Army Air Corps during World War I.  Released in 1927, it’s been sitting in Paramount’s vault for years.  After a lengthy restoration process, the film is now available on DVD and Blu-ray for the first time ever.

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Classical Spotlight
2:25 pm
Thu December 22, 2011

Peters Conducts Triple Doubles - New Bridge Records Features YOSA Music Director

Troy Peters new release with the Vermont Symphony, courtesy of Bridge Records.
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The new CD "Triple Doubles" presents three recent double concertos - works composed for violinist Jaime Laredo and cellist Sharon Robinson. Performed by the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, these performances have a remarkably personal quality, undoubtedly a result of the performers' close relationship with the composers and the unique bond of a husband and wife interacting with "their" orchestra. 

Troy Peters, who conducts Daron Hagen’s Masquerade, spoke with John Clare about this release.

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