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One Man Talking
Arts Story March 31, 2000
by Wayne Alan Brenner
Description: In these days of HDTV, IMAX theatres with SurroundSound, and interactive software in 3-D hyper-realism, who wants to listen to one man talking for 90 minutes on a stage? A lot of people, when the man is Steven Tomlinson, award-winning economics lecturer, lay preacher, and Austin's premier monologist, as Wayne Alan Brenner explains.
"..."It's kind of presumptuous of somebody to take the stage for an hour and say, 'You should watch me talk,'" says Steven Tomlinson, Austin's premier monologist and Tall, Lanky Guy with Intense Eyes. "But I think there are a few things that happen in live theatre, and monologue especially, that give a payoff that you don't get in other places."..."
Classics Comeback
Arts Story July 3, 2009
by Robert Faires
Description: Are the great dramas of yore reclaiming their place on Austin's stages?
"...Up sprouted more and more new companies that focused on mounting original material: the Rude Mechanicals, Loaded Gun Theory, Rubber Repertory, and Yellow Tape Construction Company, to name a few. And more and more works coming out of those companies made their way to appreciative audiences around the country: the Rude Mechs' Lipstick Traces and Get Your War On, Dan Dietz's tempOdyssey, Steven Tomlinson's American Fiesta, John Walch's The Dinosaur Within, et al..."
After a Fashion
Columns April 24, 2009
by Stephen MacMillan Moser
Description: Erotic art, kissing, flying, substation cake, and sperm on the tip of the tongue
"...You can still register to ride through Friday, April 24, at www.hillcountryride.org... My good friends philanthropists Julie Thornton, Amy Rudy, and Steven Tomlinson are hosting the afterparty for the Fusebox Festival, 10 days of contemporary theatre, dance, music, film, writing, and visual art from around the world, starting this Thursday, April 23, at Wooldridge Square (www.fuseboxfestival.com; see "To Be Conversant" for more)..."
How People More Important Than You Are Voting
News Blog April 8, 2009
by Wells Dunbar
Description: McCracken, Leffingwell list prominent prog, small biz supporters
"...Steven Tomlinson..."
Glynda Cox: In Memoriam
Arts Story February 1, 2008
by Robert Faires
Description: The co-owner of beloved arts venue Chicago House and one of the great moms of the arts scene has passed
"...After a few years, two of the partners decided to take the establishment to Brodie Oaks, but Cox and Miller were able to hold on to the lease and, in the summer of 1987, opened Chicago House. The venue quickly became a home for low-budget theatrical productions and open mics, and an astounding roster of artists passed through its doors by the time it closed in 1996: Alejandro Escovedo, Tish Hinojosa, Jo Carol Pierce, Jimmy LaFave, Sharon Bridgforth, Karen Kuykendall and Sterling Price-McKinney, David Rodriguez, Steven Tomlinson, Slaid Cleaves, Betty Elders, Will T..."
The Future Is Here
Arts Story January 4, 2008
by Robert Faires
Description: In 2007, that distant tomorrow when Austin's arts dreams would be realized finally arrived
"...Of course, one could argue that the Austin arts scene has been taking off for quite some time, and the year offered more evidence of that: loads of recognition on the national scene (Lawrence Wright and Steven Tomlinson both taking homegrown one-man shows to New York in the spring, the local visual-art scene being profiled in Art in America magazine, the Ransom Center acquiring David Mamet's archives, the city's prominent participation in the yearlong national theatre event 365 Days/365 Plays) and increasingly, on the global scene (Austin Lyric Opera staging the U.S. premiere of Philip Glass' new opera, Waiting for the Barbarians; the Rude Mechs taking Get Your War On to Finland and Edinburgh, Scotland; Conspirare getting picked up by the Harmonia Mundi label and being invited to the 2008 World Symposium on Choral Music in Copenhagen, Denmark)...."
Austin Script Works: Swanson steps down as artistic director
Arts Story July 6, 2007
by Robert Faires
Description: After three years as artistic director of Austin Script Works, playwright Colin Denby Swanson is leaving her leadership post at the organization to focus full-time on her writing
"...Moore, who co-founded the organization way back when and has been serving as its producing director, will have her position morph into that of executive director. And while she may not be a playwright herself, she's an award-winning director with 20 years' experience developing and directing new plays by writers such as Steven Tomlinson, Amparo Garcia-Crow, Cyndi Williams, Kirk Smith, David Gunderson, and the aforementioned Walch and Dietz..."
'American Fiesta': New York not quite bowled over
Arts Story May 4, 2007
by Robert Faires
Description: Steven Tomlinson's American Fiesta made its Big Apple debut at the Vineyard Theatre on April 25, and the response from New York critics was less than ecstatic
"...Austin loved Steven Tomlinson's American Fiesta, cheering it through two successful runs and showering it with praise, in print reviews and word of mouth...."
'American Fiesta': Big Apple in a Fiestaware bowl
Arts Story March 23, 2007
by Robert Faires
Description: That buzz last summer about an off-Broadway run for Steven Tomlinson's American Fiesta? Consider it confirmed: The show opens in New York on April 26.
"...Well, this is turning into a remarkable season for politically oriented one-man shows by Austin writers going to New York. Right now, Lawrence Wright is presenting his solo work My Trip to Al-Qaeda in Manhattan, and about the time he finishes up his run, Steven Tomlinson will begin a run of his award-winning monologue American Fiesta at the Vineyard Theatre, 108 E..."
Come Together
Arts Story January 5, 2007
by Robert Faires
Description: In 2006, Austin turned out for the arts by the tens of thousands
"...On a more positive note, the year saw significant recognition for local artists and arts companies keep coming from outside sources: a Grammy nomination for choral ensemble Conspirare; the Osborn New Play Award for Steven Tomlinson's American Fiesta from the American Theatre Critics Association; massive grants for Conspirare, Tapestry Dance Company, and the Zachary Scott Theatre Center from the National Endowment for the Arts to support their work with American masterpieces. New York's Public Theater tapped the Rude Mechanicals to bring their production of Get Your War On (which the Rudes have toured to Philadelphia; Washington, D.C.; Houston; and Marfa) to its Under the Radar festival, and Disney tapped Austin High to help premiere its stage version of the megasuccessful High School Musical...."
Top 10 Most Memorable Locally Produced Live Performance Offerings That I Chanced to See in 2006 (A Hierarchical List)
Arts Story January 5, 2007
by Barry Pineo
"...1) American Fiesta (State Theatre Company) Steven Tomlinson's theatrical ode to cookware and relationships was hands down the best production I saw last year. Directed by Christina J..."
2006 B. Iden Payne Awards: Payne, Payne, who got the Payne?
Arts Story November 3, 2006
by Robert Faires
Description: When the Austin Circle of Theaters handed out its B. Iden Payne Awards for 2005-2006, it was 'American Fiesta' that, well, bowled over the rest of the nominees
"...Iden Payne Awards honoring achievements in theatre for the 2005-2006 season, it was American Fiesta that, well, bowled over the rest of the nominees. Steven Tomlinson's artful exploration of political divisions, marriage, and collecting vintage dishware took five of the six awards for which it was nominated, including outstanding production of a comedy, director of a comedy for Christina Moore, set design for Christopher McCollum, and original script and lead actor in a comedy for Tomlinson..."
Payne Pleasures 2006: The nominees
Arts Story September 29, 2006
by Robert Faires
Description: Your play didn't have to tackle a political theme to earn a nomination for ACoT's 2005-2006 B. Iden Payne Awards, but the top nominees reveal that it sure didn't hurt
"...Iden Payne Awards, but it sure didn't hurt. When the Austin Circle of Theaters released the nominees for its annual dramatic honors last week, the most favored shows included Zachary Scott Theatre Center's staging of Urinetown: The Musical, the offbeat musical in which an environmental catastrophe has made it a privilege to pee; Salvage Vanguard Theater's world premiere of Americamisfit, Dan Dietz's rockabilly rumination on revolution's role in our national character; and the State Theatre's world premiere of American Fiesta, Steven Tomlinson's artful investigation into political divisions, marriage, and collecting vintage tableware..."
After a Fashion
Columns September 15, 2006
by Stephen MacMillan Moser
Description: Stephen learned of the Beauty of Life – and what's hot for autumn – at this fashion forward event.
"...AGENDA If you haven't seen the brilliant American Fiesta by Steven Tomlinson, it's here for a second run on Sun.-Thu., Sept. 17-21, at UT's McCullough Theatre..."
American Fiesta: Doing the dishes one more time
Arts Story September 15, 2006
by Robert Faires
Description: Interest from New York producers is prompting a second encore run for Steven Tomlinson's award-winning one-man show 'American Fiesta'
"...One of the unquestioned blessings of this beastly summer will soon be back to grace the first days of fall. Steven Tomlinson's American Fiesta, which followed its hit world premiere run at the State Theatre last October with a three-week encore engagement at UT's McCullough Theatre in July and August, is swinging by again for a five-night stand starting this Sunday, Sept..."
Culture Flash!
Arts Column August 18, 2006
by Robert Faires
Description: Police believe they have the killer of Esther's juggler Warren Ryder Schwartz, Jenny Hart puts 'Space Ghost's Brak in stitches, more stage hits are back by popular demand, and construction starts on Ballet Austin's new dance center
"...• Back by popular demand! That's the new mantra on the theatre scene, as more and more hit productions are making comebacks. The State Theatre just closed its revival run of Steven Tomlinson's exquisite American Fiesta; Austin Playhouse has already launched its now-annual summer resurrection of The Dead Presidents' Club (through Sept..."
Arts Review
Arts Review August 11, 2006
by Barry Pineo
Description: The revival of Steven Tomlinson's American Fiesta arrives with such hype, one might think it would have difficulty living up to it; but with this uplifting, transcendent show, one would be wrong
"...Let's start with Steven Tomlinson's script. Rarely have I encountered an original play that displays such polish and depth of meaning..."
State Theatre
Arts Story June 23, 2006
by Robert Faires
Description: The waters may be gone, but the State Theatre is still sunk in the aftermath of a June 13 water-main break that left the venue's stage, basement, and four rows of seats inundated
"...Of course, that was just one show. The State was booked solid all but one week this summer, which means a slew of other shows, including a revival of Steven Tomlinson's American Fiesta, might need to be relocated..."
Arts String
Arts Story June 9, 2006
"...Cole Wimpee, Holes Before BedtimeEnsemble PerformanceThe Three Cuckolds, Tongue and Groove TheatreDavid Mark Cohen New Play AwardAmerican Fiesta, Steven TomlinsonOriginal Script, AdaptationMatch-Play, Kirk Lynn..."
Cream of the Crop
Arts Story May 19, 2006
by Robert Faires
Description: Nominations for the 2005-2006 Austin Critics Table Awards
"...Steven Tomlinson, American FiestaActor, Musical..."
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