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Five Arty Things to Do This Weekend: Sept. 22-24
Not too many, right? Just enough. Just enough for the city.
Wayne Alan Brenner, Daily, Sep. 21, 2017 12:01 PM
Ground Floor Theatre's Long Comeback
With Gibberish Mostly, Lisa Scheps' company makes its long-awaited return to the stage scene
Robert Faires, Feature, Sep. 21, 2017
Seen / Soon Sept. 22
Being dazzled by Ai Weiwei’s Forever Bicycles on Austin Museum Day and adventuring with the Theorists at Zilker
Column, Sep. 21, 2017
The Hidden Room Theatre's Henry IV
Beth Burns' latest foray into Shakespeare will school you on how to present plays penned by the Bard
Reviewed by T. Lynn Mikeska, Review, Sep. 21, 2017
Paper Chairs’ Catalina de Erauso
Elizabeth Doss’ latest plays with history in a way that serves its feminist hero, and it’s also a comedy that knows its stuff
Reviewed by Elizabeth Cobbe, Review, Sep. 21, 2017
Recspec Gallery’s “The Eyes Have It”
The gallery’s inaugural show fills the room with eyes, both good and evil, as well as visual riddles and calisthenics
Reviewed by Melany Jean, Review, Sep. 21, 2017
2017 Payne Theatre Award Nominees
E.A. Poe musical Nevermore leads the way with 11 noms
Robert Faires, Daily, Sep. 20, 2017 12:05 PM
Theorist Festival Goes Multimedia on the Zilker Hillside
Tech haters gonna love hating technology (and vice versa) this Sunday
W. A. Brenner, Daily, Sep. 20, 2017 10:00 AM
Flatbed World Headquarters: Opening! Opening! Opening!
Yes: Three gorgeous gallery openings at Flatbed on Friday
Wayne Alan Brenner, Daily, Sep. 15, 2017 12:15 PM
Five Austin Museum Day Recommendations
Back, tyranny of choice! Back, we say!
Wayne Alan Brenner, Daily, Sep. 15, 2017 10:00 AM
Austin Arts Give Harvey Relief
Comedy and classical music benefits raise $280K for Houston
Robert Faires, Daily, Sep. 14, 2017 11:01 AM
Stand-Up Comic Tai Nguyen's Improbable Rise to Hilarity
Vietnam-born comedian on insecurity and his shot-in-the-dark TV special
Carina Magyar, Feature, Sep. 14, 2017
Seen / Soon Sept. 15
Winding up 11:11's 11 dances in 11 months and preparing to go string quartet off-roading with invoke and Beerthoven
Column, Sep. 14, 2017
Texas Book Festival
Texas Book Festival announces its full lineup of authors for 2017
Feature, Sep. 14, 2017
Vortex Repertory Company's Storm Still
Gabrielle Reisman's script refashions King Lear into the daughters' story, and the Vortex stages it with admirable heart
Reviewed by Elizabeth Cobbe, Review, Sep. 14, 2017
Teatro Vivo’s Enfrascada
Tanya Saracho’s dark comedy about moving on from heartbreak is staged with humor, honesty, and magic
Reviewed by T. Lynn Mikeska, Review, Sep. 14, 2017
“Dana Younger: Contemporary Figurative Works” at the Elisabet Ney Museum
This show of new clay-based sculptures contrasts smartly with Elisabet Ney’s marble statuary, and its breadth of style is stunning
Reviewed by Wayne Alan Brenner, Review, Sep. 14, 2017
Austin’s Steve Parker Has Built You a New Set of Ears
The audio provocateur expands (again) the local dimensions of sound
Wayne Alan Brenner, Daily, Sep. 13, 2017 1:25 PM
Texas Book Festival 2017: The Full List
Dan Rather, Jeffrey Eugenides, the Bush sisters, and 291 more
Robert Faires, Daily, Sep. 12, 2017 8:00 PM
Five Arty Things to Do This Weekend: Sept. 8-10
Not so’s to overload your entertainment schedule or anything, right?
Wayne Alan Brenner, Daily, Sep. 7, 2017 10:00 AM
Stephanie Elizondo Griest Tracks Injustices on U.S. Borders
The award-winning journalist discusses her latest book, All the Agents and Saints
Marc Savlov, Feature, Sep. 7, 2017
UT Department of Theatre & Dance's Building the Wall
UT Department of Theatre & Dance rushes to get Robert Schenkkan's timely political drama onstage
Reviewed by Elizabeth Cobbe, Review, Sep. 7, 2017
Southwest Theatre Productions' The Understudy
Southwest Theatre's focused cast overcomes the oddities in the script to serve up a snarky, funny look at the theatre business
Reviewed by Shanon Weaver, Review, Sep. 7, 2017
Uncle Staple and Austin’s 13th Annual Independent Media Expo
The weekend of fannish revelry and indie-comics celebration returns
Wayne Alan Brenner, Daily, Sep. 4, 2017 9:00 AM
Big Medium Announces Artists for East Austin Studio Tour 2017
Oh, only like about … 500 of them, y’know?
Wayne Alan Brenner, Daily, Sep. 1, 2017 11:35 AM
Five Arty Things to Do This Weekend: Sept. 1-3.
Just a little break in the midst of Harvey-related program activities
Wayne Alan Brenner, Daily, Aug. 31, 2017 1:00 PM
Staging Building the Wall Before Trump Builds His Wall
Robert Schenkkan races to get his latest work on stage
Robert Faires, Feature, Aug. 31, 2017
Ocean at the Vortex
In her solo show, Ebony Stewart makes a canvas out of herself and a beautiful gift we should embrace
Reviewed by Elizabeth Cobbe, Review, Aug. 31, 2017
Generic Ensemble Company’s Collection
GenEnCo uses an eclectic mix of objects to explore how relics of relationships past keep us connected to love
Reviewed by Robert Faires, Review, Aug. 31, 2017
“Pio Pulido: The Last Exhibit of the 20th Century” at the MACC
This retrospective is like visiting an artist’s crowded studio and yet provides just a glimpse of this visionary’s output
Reviewed by Sam Anderson-Ramos, Review, Aug. 31, 2017
Shannon Stott Cracks Jokes and Breaks Barriers
Austin’s funniest short-form improviser wants more diverse improv
Katarina Brown, Daily, Aug. 29, 2017 1:23 PM
The Last Sure Thing
Stand-up showcase ends five-year run with new live recording
Robert Faires, Daily, Aug. 26, 2017 4:30 PM
Not "Off-White" Enough?
Why Mexic-Arte left one piece out of its "YLA 22" exhibition
Victoria Mycue, Daily, Aug. 26, 2017 10:00 AM
Five Arty Things to Do This Weekend: Aug. 24-26
Because you wouldn’t stop at just four things, would you?
Wayne Alan Brenner, Daily, Aug. 24, 2017 1:00 PM
Texas Biennial 2017: The When, the Who
Big Medium announces dates and artists for statewide show
Robert Faires, Daily, Aug. 24, 2017 10:10 AM
Fatima Mann Reigns Over Austin Pride
Activist and Pride grand marshal wants to include every member of the rainbow alphabet
Sarah Marloff, Feature, Aug. 24, 2017
Out of Bounds Comedy Festival 2017
Who gets the last laugh on an Austin summer?
Robert Faires, Feature, Aug. 24, 2017
Local Opera Local Artists' We Might Be Struck by Lightning
In this new pastiche chamber opera, LOLA takes us on a bold musical journey
Reviewed by Michelle Haché, Review, Aug. 24, 2017
“Micky Hoogendijk: Pure Imagination” at Women & Their Work
The photographs here fully reveal the artist’s skill with composition and light, but show less of their subjects’ interior life
