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The Other Arts Critics 1
How well do you know your Austin arts critics?
The faces at the dais include familiar newspaper types: arts editor Robert Faires, arts writer Jeanne Claire van Ryzin and a social columnist (me). What about the others? What do readers not know about the less-well-known voters?
Elizabeth Cobbe: “In college, I set a school record in the 400-meter hurdles that lasted for two weeks. If you don’t know what “k2tog, YO” means, you’re missing out. I will be busy honeymooning in Canada instead of presenting at the awards ceremony.”
Claire Croft: Before moving to Austin to work towards my doctorate, I wrote about dance for The Washington Post and the Baltimore Sun. The first time I met the artistic director of the Washington Ballet, he looked very surprised and said, “Based on your writing, I thought you were 50 years old.” I used to perform, and among the many roles I’ve had, dancing the Rat King in the Nutcracker remains one of my favorites.
Erin Keever: “I teach art history at Austin Community College. I live in West Austin with a border collie mix and a big orange cat. My latest weakness is watching (too many) BBC miniseries”
More to come …
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