C. Denby Swanson: A play for Clifford
Austin playwright C. Denby Swanson has received a prestigious national grant to develop a play based on the life of Clifford Antone with the Zachary Scott Theatre Center
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Robert Faires, May 4, 2007
Steel Magnolias
Thanks to an ensemble of fine actresses, Austin Playhouse's new production of Steel Magnolias is a breath of fresh Louisiana air
Patti Hadad, May 4, 2007
Free Comic Book Day: Hey kids! Free books with words and pictures!
Free Comic Book Day, which began with the opening of the first Spider-Man film, has been so successful for the comics industry that it's still here for Spidey's second sequel
Robert Faires, May 4, 2007
Playwrights @ UT: An Edgar for Dietz, a Wendy for Ramsey
It was a good week for playwrights at UT as a student received a new prize for young women dramatists and a faculty member earned an honor from the Mystery Writers of America
Robert Faires, May 4, 2007
Moonlight and Magnolias
With its quick tempo, rapid-fire jokes, and backstage look at Gone With the Wind, Austin Playhouse's Moonlight and Magnolias is accessible, short, and extremely entertaining theatre
Iris Brooks, May 4, 2007
Austin Shakespeare Festival: Raising the Curtain for ASF
The Austin Shakespeare Festival has been invited by gaming guru Richard Garriott to perform regularly at the Curtain, his scaled-down replica of the Globe Theatre
Robert Faires, May 4, 2007
Water This Cottage Industry
Shopping at Handmade Austin Women's spring show is a good way to keep our cool local craft scene blooming
Rachel Koper, May 4, 2007
The Moth: Mmm-mmmh! Good story!
The Moth, an organization that's been dishing up old-fashioned storytelling like literary comfort food for a decade, makes its long-awaited debut in Austin
Robert Faires, April 27, 2007
Culture Flash!
Texas has its official artists for 2007 and 2008, the soon-to-open MACC has a program manager, and Zach has a Golden Girl drop in for a visit
Robert Faires, April 27, 2007
Anton in Show Business
Jane Martin's Anton in Show Business satirically skewers everything in modern theatre, and the Vestige Group's production will have your cheeks sore from laughing
Patti Hadad, April 27, 2007
Plump Jack
The cast of the UT opera theatre production of Plump Jack performs admirably, but the score and direction make the glorious rogue Falstaff just a drunken fat crook
Iris Brooks, April 27, 2007
East Austin Live: Strength in numbers
Robert Faires, April 27, 2007
Radical Inclusion: A Morality Tale
Halfway through the 365 days of 365 Days/365 Plays, Suzan-Lori Parks' dramatic project has everyone making theatre and in new ways
C. Denby Swanson, April 27, 2007
Fuse Box: The final jolt
Refraction Arts' newly expanded Fuse Box Festival is almost out of juice, but before it goes, it still has some electrifying new dance, theatre, video, and site-specific performance to deliver
Robert Faires, April 27, 2007
'The Geometry of Hope'
'The Geometry of Hope' at the Blanton Museum of Art provides a survey of abstract art in Latin America over the 20th century, segmented into chapters by cities and decades
Salvador Castillo, April 19, 2007
Austin Arts Hall of Fame: Class of 2007
The Austin Critics Table has named the sixth group of individuals to be inducted into the Austin Arts Hall of Fame
Robert Faires, April 19, 2007
The Music Is Pretty Much Incessant
P. Kellach Waddle, the River City's 'educated hillbilly,' composes himself a life
Wayne Alan Brenner, April 19, 2007
'floodlines': Hyde Park again awash in wonders
This Sunday, when Jaclyn Pryor's floodlines is presented again, the Hyde Park neighborhood will be abloom with mystery and have wonders wending their way down its streets
Robert Faires, April 19, 2007
Fuse Box: Now with more electricity
The newly expanded Fuse Box Festival continues to shower sparks across Austin, with the second week packing in even more new dance, theatre, screenings, bands, and art
Robert Faires, April 19, 2007
Harry Ransom Center: They f**king scored the f**king Mamet papers
UT's Ransom Center – which has long held to the motto, 'Always be closing' – has acquired the archives of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, screenwriter, and director David Mamet
Robert Faires, April 19, 2007
Ah, Wilderness!
Ah, Wilderness!, Eugene O'Neill's only comedy, is given a lavish treatment at the Mary Moody Northen Theatre, resulting in a dream production full of bright, endearing charm
Iris Brooks, April 19, 2007
Kafka's Dick
Somewhere between Alan Bennett's strictly surface script and Lisa Scheps' direction, the Coda Project's production of Kafka's Dick falls flat
Hannah Kenah, April 19, 2007
UT Performing Arts Center: Wadsworth announces retirement
Pebbles Wadsworth, who has run the UT Performing Arts Center for 15 years now, will step down from her position as director of the UT PAC as of New Year's Day 2008
Robert Faires, April 13, 2007
Zachary Scott Theatre Center: A stage for a diva
The new theatre being built by the Zachary Scott Theatre Center already has a name: the Karen Kuykendall Stage, in honor of the Austin native and award-winning performer
Robert Faires, April 13, 2007
'The Barber of Seville': Oh, we meant to do it this way
With Bass Concert Hall no longer available, Austin Lyric Opera is working to stage The Barber of Seville in a hall with no orchestra pit, no proscenium, and no wing space
Barry Pineo, April 13, 2007
Take Me Out
Zachary Scott Theatre Center's production of the baseball drama Take Me Out is powerful evidence that theatre is also a team sport and we're all playing together
Robert Faires, April 13, 2007
The Iron Man
Longtime stage phenom Ken Webster has a record to rival that of a Baseball Hall of Famer
Robert Faires, April 13, 2007
Lettice and Lovage
Different Stages' Lettice and Lovage is a treat for Peter Shaffer's excruciatingly witty script and the easy rapport between the two lead actresses
Iris Brooks, April 13, 2007
Fuse Box: Supercharged
In its third year, Refraction Arts' Fuse Box Festival has evolved from the Little Festival That Could into the Amazing Colossal Fest
Robert Faires, April 13, 2007
2007 Texas Biennial, Bolm Studios
