Reply to: RE: Need info on weird SxSW thing...
Paula Batson, the woman who arranged the original Los Super Seven sessions at Los
Manitas a couple of years ago, told me about it. She's involved with this, too. She
said that, "Alejandro is doing his musical," but didn't
Can anyone tell me anything else about this? Thanks. -- NW
Friday, March 19th, 5:30 to 7:30
By The Hand of the Father
A 20TH CENTURY JOURNEY
(UN VIAJE DEL SIGLO VEINTE)
A theatrical work-in-progress by About Productions
WITH MUSIC BY
ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO
Sponsored by a2bmusic and
National
Carl says:
"By the hand of the father" is, if I recall rightly
a song cycle-cum-theatre-piece based on the history of his family, which he said
he'd received an NEA grant to develop.
This is interesting and certainly makes me raise an eyebrow, as it
tends to confirm many of my
