Warren Austin

Feature: EDDIE: THE FRIENDSHIP THAT CHANGED HISTORY at White Theatre

On the occasion of the 75th Anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel, a not commonly cited friendship, between President Harry S. Truman and a Kansas City friend may well have had an outsized influence on the success of the new tiny country.   That man was Eddie Jacobson, Truman’s close friend since 1905. Both Truman and Jacobson served in the same World War I artillery unit, became business partners, and remained lifelong friends.   

Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company Launches Austin Modern Dance Festival Today

Austin's new Modern Dance Festival brings together and celebrates emerging choreographers and established modern dance companies throughout the state and beyond. The one day only Festival takes place today, April 18th at AustinVentures Studio Theatre, located inside Ballet Austin's Butler Dance Education Center on 501 West 3rd Street in Austin.