Vintage Voices has record participation
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Vintage Voices portrayers gathered for a group photo before this year’s event in October. A record number of people participated in this year’s cemetery tour.
ALTON The 19th annual Vintage Voices held in the Alton Cemetery during October had a record attendance of 580 people.
The Vintage Voices walking tours include stops at various grave sites as actors in period costumes tell stories of their role in history. It began in 2002 as a fundraiser for the Alton YWCA and, through the years, has been a collaboration between the YWCA, Alton Cemetery Board, Alton Little Theater and a committee comprised of community volunteers.
There’s no such thing as a perfect song, but certain songs might seem perfect to certain people. What are the reasons anyone might find a song particularly brilliant? That’s the simple question posed to musicians and music fans in this new Houston Press feature. The answer to that question is complex and diverse as those who’ve agreed to share their thoughts on the particularly brilliant songs they’ve selected.
Isaac Rodriguez is co-founder and curator of Tejas Got Soul. The Houston-based deejay crew devoted to Chicano soul music has expanded its offerings from regular Sunday sets at D&W Lounge on the east side to live concerts and conferences designed to preserve the music and showcase Houston’s pivotal role in brown-eyed soul. Rodriguez, a.k.a. DJ Simmer Down, didn’t have to search too far for his particularly brilliant song. It came from the city he loves. His choice is “T’Aint No Big Thing,” a 1966 gem from Houston’s own Rickey Vee and the Stardusters.