This Week in Texas Music History, we’ll celebrate a jazz musician who gained fame playing country music.

In the Saturday Spotlight, we’re headed to McKinney for an afternoon of beer, brats, and Wagner.

G. Love and Special Sauce play House of Blues tonight. Going to the show? This video should put you in the mood.

Today in the roundup: A song from Giant, a high schooler’s long road to the DMA and the end of an era.

This week, we discuss Iran’s best foreign film nominee and Dustin Hoffman’s jump to television.

There’s The Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged) and then there’s this – Romeo and Juliet told in just 30 seconds.

Today in the roundup: DMA extends Gaultier hours, SXSW announces film lineup and Fort Worth gets a recording studio.

Craig Finn hits Club Dada tonight. In this video, the Hold Steady frontman talks about making his new solo album.

Today in the roundup: 8.0 closing to benefit Modern, assessing The Bacchae at the Nasher and CADD’s creative dinner.

A skatepark in Brazil becomes the backdrop for one high-tech light show.