Where Are They Now
Miguel Cervantes
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Booker T. alumnus brings Texas authenticity to ‘Giant’
When the legendary, Texas-based film “Giant” erupted on screens nationwide in 1956, Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson and James Dean became household names. But moviegoers may also remember swooning over the dreamy newcomer, Sal Mineo, in the role of Angel Oberon II. Dallas audiences have the opportunity to swoon over our own homegrown Angel, Miguel Cervantes, who portrays the role with humor and passion in “Giant,” a Dallas Theater Center produc...
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Dallas native Michael Wood performs the solo, “Freedom,” in the February 7 and 8 production of “Riverdance” at the Music Hall at Fair Park.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?: Local taps his way across Music Hall stage in “Riverdance”
When Music Hall at Fair Park patrons see “Riverdance” on stage Feb. 7 and 8, they will most likely be mesmerized by the intense baritone solo, “Freedom,” performed by Dallas’ own talent, Michael E. Wood. The song is central to the theme of the production. Its arrangement opens with a flute solo, which is prevalent in Irish traditional music, and is reminiscent of the haunting flute melody in the film, “Titanic.” “I’m so proud to have the op...
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Lake Highlands HS ’92 alumna, Richard Todd Adams, will perform in AT&T PAC’s “Les Miserable.”
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Lake Highlands leads to Les Mis for local actor/singer
Richard Todd Adams, LHHS ’92, will appear in “Les Miserables” at the AT&T Performing Arts Center. Adams received his Bachelors of Music from Trinity University in San Antonio, and earned a Masters in Music from Juilliard. The singer, dancer and actor won the 2008 Jeff Award, which is Chicago’s version of the Tonys, for his portrayal of Javert in “Les Mis.” When “Les Miserables” (Les Mis) opens Dec. 20 at the AT&T Performing Arts Center, audie...
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San Francisco’s Lisa Serebin, Bonnie Brown, Suzanne Greva, Miriam Hiser WW ’79 and Sylvia Marino swam the English Channel in relay in 15 hours, 24 minutes.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Woodrow Wilson Wildcat swims with the Nymphs
In 1926, 19-year-old New Yorker Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim the English Channel. Following in the pioneer’s breast strokes, Miriam Hiser, Woodrow Wilson ’79 alumna and her team, the San Francisco South End Sea Nymphs, challenged themselves to the July 2011 relay swim of the English Channel. The team included Hiser’s friends Bonnie Brown, Suzanne Greva, Lisa Serebin and Sylvia Marino. The Nymphs finished the 21-mile relay s...
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BA ’71 alumnus, Paul Low, was inspired by Denise Neal to raise money in her honor in the Muscular Sclerosis Society’s bike-a-thon, “Bike MS.”
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Talented BA ’70 musician glows with optimism
In March of 1970, the Bryan Adams (BA) orchestra was recognized as the National High School Honors Orchestra and traveled to Chicago, where they were invited to play at the Music Educators National Convention. In the string section was a gifted violinist, Denise Neal, BA ’70, who had been playing the instrument since she was a seven-year-old. In August of this year, Neal arranged a reunion in Dallas of the acclaimed 1970 BA National Honors O...
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