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This will be another early NEWS ROUNDUP as we focus on the holidays and family-oriented celebrations. There are a few musical events to enjoy, such as the annual Doc Watkins: Charlie Brown Christmas at the Tobin Center. Watkins is a jazz master both as pianist and singer, who created and co-hosts the weekly radio program “Live at Jazz, TX” which …

Music and celebration are in the air. We want to start with a sacred music concert that will be performed in a beautiful sacred space: the Chapel of the Incarnate Word. Though the name of the place makes you think of a picturesque and intimate little church, this Chapel is a glorious sanctuary with great acoustics that will help the …

Musical Bridges Around the World – MBAW – is offering a concert actually titled “Holiday Gifts,” featuring Belgian husband-and-wife musicians, Nikolaas Kende, piano,and Jolente de Maeyer, violin. They will be joined by American star tenor, Eric Taylor.  Kende and De Maeyer “have a wealth of international awards under their belt,” says the press release, and have performed throughout Europe and …

By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor What is GAGA, you may ask. It’s an art organization focusing pm women artists from S. Texas, which helps its members through exhibitions, promotion and education. The acronym stands for Gentileschi Aegis Gallery Association, a name inspired by the first well-known female artist back in the 17th century. That lady’s name was Artemisia Gentileschi. She was …