BWW Review: Rucka & Southworth's Graphic Novel STUMPTOWN Premieres as ABC's Break-Out Fall Show to Watch!
When you first hear the word 'graphic novel,' you likely think about superheroes, but there are so many more genres in the comic book business. Greg Rucka and Matthew Southworth created STUMPTOWN, a four-issue hard-boiled detective series that has jumped from page to screen this fall season. Whether it's around the water cooler or on social media, the premiere everyone has been talking about so far is ABC's Stumptown, starring Cobie Smulders (How I Met Your Mother, The Avengers). The show airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m.
A strong first episode is always important in ensuing a show's future in its early days. Shows get canned quickly, and if buzz is there from the very beginning, as it was when Stumptown first debuted this past week, it's a good indicator that the show will stick around for a while.
ANDRES OROZCO-ESTRADA TO CONDUCT HOUSTON SYMPHONY FOR THE FIRST TIME AS MUSIC DIRECTOR DESIGNATE
On October 17, 18, 19 and 20, the Houston Symphony's Music Director Designate Andres Orozco-Estrada will return to Houston for the first time since his announcement on January 16 as the Symphony's next Music Director. Committed to engaging Symphony audiences, the Colombian-born and Vienna-trained conductor will lead a performance at Sugar Land Baptist Church as part of the Symphony's Sugar Land Series in addition to three concerts at Jones Hall, which include an ACCESS concert on Friday. In addition to the Symphony's performances of Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2, accomplished and unrivaled violinist Midori will dazzle audiences with Mendelssohn's virtuosic Violin Concerto at all four performances.
Hans Graf and the Houston Symphony Present the Music of Copland and Dvorak, 1/11-13
On January 11, 12 and 13, Hans Graf and the Houston Symphony will present a concert of music that is distinctly emblematic of the American experience. The music of Aaron Copland, Henri Dutilleux and Antonin Dvorak will be performed on January 12 and 13, while the January 11 ACCESS concert will take a deeper look into the music of Copland and Dvorak with an interactive and informative concert experience.