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The World to Come
Frontier romance speaks of a love that cannot speak the name it does not yet have
"...an innate urge or one forged by circumstance is unclear, given the contextual setting. Whatever it is, Abigail and..."

Feb. 12, 2021 Movie Review by Steve Davis

As Millions Demand Justice, Texas Prepares to Take Rodney Reed's Life
Looking back at a long road of injustice for the death row inmate
"...the boyfriend to jail; Fennell drove the woman, Connie Lear, to a nearby park. They got out and he..."

Nov. 15, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

What'cha Watchin'?
Editor Kim Jones programs hifalutin Shakespeare and the highly gross mortifications of the pubescent body
"...King Lear (Amazon Prime) The original Succession, if not the Bard's..."

Oct. 5, 2018 Screens Column by Kimberley Jones

Different Stages' The Dresser
Different Stages’ The Dresser shows where to find the juiciest drama in the theatre: backstage
"...World War II, Sir is slated to play King Lear, the bard's tragic monarch-turned-madman. However, it becomes clear that..."

July 7, 2017 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

Star Turns
The nominees for the 2015-16 Austin Critics Table Awards
"...Show, Trouble Puppet Theater Company The History of King Lear, The Hidden Room Theatre Skylight, Street Corner Arts A..."

May 9, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Top 10 (+1) Theatre Riches of 2015
Wild theatrical energy and masterful performances were the hallmarks of outstanding theatre in 2015
"...Cooper's exquisite Simpsons masks. 11) The History Of King Lear (Hidden Room Theatre)..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Before EAST? During EAST? Something Other Than EAST?
We totally <3 that East Austin Studio Tour, but hold on a minute
"...5. THE HISTORY OF KING LEAR BY NAHUM TATE Beth Burns and the Hidden Room..."

Nov. 11, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Way Home
Zach Theatre gives Robert Schenkkan's All the Way its Texas premiere on LBJ's home turf
"...Johnson. I don't know if it's LBJ meets King Lear or King Lear meets LBJ, but it's somewhere in..."

April 10, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

You Oughta See the Pictures
Hollywood forever: New film books reviewed
"...Even This I Get to Experience by Norman Lear (Penguin Press, 464pp., $32.95). The legendary writer and producer..."

Nov. 21, 2014 Screens Feature

Headlines
"...Neches Street. We advise anyone within earshot to steer clear of K2 for a while...."

Nov. 21, 2014 News Feature

Becky's New Car
Steven Dietz's fun comedy may have deeper meaning for viewers of a certain age
"...other mentioned to me that he was rereading King Lear. "It makes sense to me now in a way..."

June 25, 2010 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg
Gertrude Berg, the woman behind the radio and TV icon Molly Goldberg, is profiled in this documentary.
"...among them Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Norman Lear, and and NPR's Susan Stamberg, who reminisce and expound..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Reefer Madness: Don't Talk About It
El Paso City Council's resolution calling for an 'open debate' on legalizing drugs draws threats of funding cuts
"...rifles invaded the plant of the Fortune 500 company Lear (which makes automotive interiors), stealing ATMs and robbing dozens..."

Jan. 30, 2009 News Column by Jordan Smith

Loretta Lynn
"...Loretta LynnVan Lear Rose (Interscope) That Jack White produced, hand-selected the band,..."

May 21, 2004 Music Review by Melanie Haupt

In Space
Voting isn't easy
"...the 2004 election," Declare Yourself, founded by producer Norman Lear, mingles youth-savvy media and entertainment heavies to expand the..."

Feb. 13, 2004 Screens Feature by Courtney Fitzgerald

The Sea
"...Olafur Haukur Símonarson), suggests a sort of snowbound King Lear – Ágúst is the honest child, the only one..."

June 20, 2003 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Invasion of the Kiddie-Lit Plays
Characters from children's literature storm Austin-area stages in July.
"...Cicchini's adaptation of nonsense stories and poems by Edward Lear. The play follows Edward, a boy who loves to..."

July 5, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Twentieth Century
"...ever come to witnessing "The Great Profile" perform King Lear...."

Jan. 31, 2002 Movie Review by Raoul Hernandez

Articulations
Memorializing The Public Domain Theatre Company, 1993-2001
"...abandoned airplane hangar at Robert Mueller Airport and King Lear at the Blue Theatre, and producing Bingo at the..."

Nov. 2, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Most Valuable Players
A Guide to Austin Stage Actors
"...Raised by Lesbians, Subterranean Theater Co., 2001; Kent, King Lear, Public Domain, 2001; various, Fish, Aunt Lulu Plays, 2000;..."

Sept. 28, 2001 Arts Feature

Articulations
Serious health problems have beset Austin theatre artists Douglas Taylor and Brian Gaston as they are working on upcoming projects.
"...by Lesbians and the Public Domain production of King Lear this year had been in rehearsal for the Salvage..."

Sept. 21, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Playing the Bad Guy
With actor David Stahl currently appearing as the wicked Richard III and actor Katherine Catmull having recently played the evil Goneril in King Lear, the challenge of playing villains seemed a ripe topic to launch a series of artist-to-artist conversations on craft.
"...daughter Goneril in the Public Domain production of King Lear, it seemed a ripe topic to launch a series..."

Aug. 17, 2001 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

Austin Theatre Critics Table 2000-2001 Nominations
The Austin Theatre Critics Table have announced the nominations for their ninth annual awards for achievement in the arts.
"...Robi Polgar, King Lear..."

May 18, 2001 Arts Feature

Articulations
Just when you thought that Elizabethan drama fad was fading, a slew of Shakespeares hits the scene.
"...Theatre Company opens director Robi Polgar's staging of King Lear in which Lear presides over a modern high tech..."

Feb. 9, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Image of a First Lady
Based on her physical appearance alone, Jean Stapleton is a natural to portray Eleanor. But it turns out that the accomplished actress' resemblance to the first lady doesn't end there. It extends to her idealism, her feminism, and even her awakening to activism.
"...weekly performances as Edith Bunker in the pioneering Norman Lear series All in the Family. Intrigued by the idea,..."

Nov. 10, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Rattling Our Stage
A Survey of Austin's Rebel Theatre Scene
"...Enfant Perdus, the whole inside of the theatre was cleared out. For Weldon Rising, actors sealed off the exits..."

April 10, 1998 Arts Feature

Bard Choices
Two Directors on Making Shakespeare Contemporary
"...realm. I've performed -- I did Goneril in King Lear -- so I have some long-term connections with Shakespeare's..."

Aug. 16, 1996 Arts Feature by Adrienne Martini

ATX TV Festival, Burlesque Festival, and More Events to Start Your Week
The weekend is over, but that won't stop us
"...and a special tribute to the late, great Norman Lear featuring script readings from Maude and Good Times.  ..."

May 24, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

ATX TV Festival Adds Apple TV+ Miniseries The Big Cigar, Plus Panels on an Industry in Flux
Conversations planned about the strikes and their aftermath
"...Night tribute to the legendary writer and producer Norman Lear; a Girls5Eva karaoke party; Hacks Season 3 finale and..."

May 10, 2024 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Theatre Review: The Baron’s Men Presents Romeo and Juliet
The Curtain Theatre’s BYOB outdoor production is a magical night out
"...comedy and a tragedy (watch out for their King Lear in October). They’ve slotted this classic in lieu of..."

April 19, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

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