Neil Simon’s original version of “The Odd Couple” was a hit on Broadway in 1965, winning four Tony Awards and later adapted to film and a popular TV series. Twenty years later in the ’80s, Simon rewrote the show, making the protagonists female. With an 80% new dialogue and gender switch, Simon creat...

Auditions for the Fredericksburg Theater Company’s winter musical, “Peter and the Starcatcher” will be 6 p.m. Sunday and Monday, Oct. 27-28, at the Steve W. Shepherd Theater, 1668 U.S. 87 South. The Tony-award winning musical is based on the century-old story of an orphan boy becoming Peter Pan. The...

There are foods which elicit memories — pot pies do that for me. I first encountered pot pies in 1965 after moving to Seguin. Teaching netted about $100 a week then — sufficient for a month’s rent. Some went for groceries and the balance for orchard expenses here in my hope of returning one day. Eat...

Cinematic Considerations Sometimes the best movies are the simplest. Director John Crowley — best known for his Oscar-nominated period romantic drama ...

(Editor’s note: This column originally ran in 2022. Gayne’s computer ist kaput, so we’re sharing an oldie but a goodie.) Safari. The experience is alm...

The legacy of a Marine with Fredericksburg roots will live on in a symposium that studies war issues. Texas Christian University is raising funds for ...