ASO Concerts in the Park: The gift at the gazebo
The Austin Symphony is again presenting its summer series of concerts in Wooldridge Park, and the musicians love getting out of the concert hall and inside that park's gazebo
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Barry Pineo, June 1, 2007
Andy St. Martin: Break on through to the other side
For nearly two decades, Andy St. Martin has been making
large, mixed-media paintings, and a recent run of sales
and new solo exhibition suggest he's finding an audience
David Bradford, May 25, 2007
Ruth Denney: Remembering Ruth
Ruth Denney, the powerfully influential theatre educator
who passed away March 26, will be remembered in a
memorial service on May 27
May 25, 2007
'No American Talent 3 – The Common Deceit of Reality: Basim Magdy'
Basim Magdy's "The Common Deceit of Reality" questions
the scientific and historical postulates we derive from
partial evidence, but parts of the installation undercut the
whole
Salvador Castillo, May 25, 2007
Songs for a New World
For fans of the contemporary musical, City Theatre
Company's production of the Jason Robert Brown revue
Songs for a New World is a welcome opportunity
for fresh, engaging entertainment
Iris Brooks, May 25, 2007
Green on the Go
For Austin Green Art, every day is Earth Day – or eARTh Day
Nikki Moore, May 25, 2007
'Andy St. Martin: Selected Works From 1999 to 2007'
The animated personality of painter Andy St. Martin
shines through all the careful color fields he creates in
the abstracts populating his new solo show at 4 walls fine
art
Rachel Koper, May 25, 2007
Inner Worlds We Inhabit
Denise Prince Martin's photographs transport us to places within where the unspoken lives
Clayton Maxwell, May 25, 2007
Dan Dietz: The exit interview
As local playwright Dan Dietz prepares to leave Austin for
a teaching gig at Florida State, he talks about his
experience here and what he sees happening down the
road
Barry Pineo, May 25, 2007
'Jennifer Balkan: Her New Work'
In her new work, Austin artist Jennifer Balkan takes up certain surrealist painters' penchant for self-portraiture and dense symbolism, with intriguing results
Amanda Douberley, May 18, 2007
Outstanding!
Nominations for the 2006-2007 Austin Critics Table Awards
Robert Faires, May 18, 2007
Mel Ziegler: The exit interview
As he prepares to leave Austin, internationally recognized artist and former Arts Commission Chairman Mel Ziegler reflects on the city and the arts over the past decade
Salvador Castillo, May 18, 2007
Fandango!: Double the plucking, as guitar and harpsichord wed
It may seem a strange marriage, a union between guitar and harpsichord, but when harpsichordist Keith Womer and guitarist Susan McDonald play together, all doubts fade away
Barry Pineo, May 18, 2007
A Thought in Three Parts
In staging Wallace Shawn's famously unproduced and pornographic A Thought in Three Parts, it'd be so easy to stumble or misjudge, but Rubber Repertory has gotten almost everything stunningly right
Wayne Alan Brenner, May 18, 2007
Winning Dirty
The deep pleasures in the sketch show Winning Dirty come from character comedy and the way that the members of the Frank Mills troupe are old-school comedians
Robert Faires, May 18, 2007
Culture Flash!
Ballet Austin's Dance Education Center gets some financial help to the finish line, and UT's Ransom Center gets an extra helping of Samuel Beckett materials
Robert Faires, May 18, 2007
Trash Anthems
Each of the seven short plays written by Dan Dietz in Shrewd Productions' Trash Anthems unfolds like a gift being opened, full of surprising scenarios and sympathetic characters
Hannah Kenah, May 11, 2007
The Page and the Caterpillar
For years, Second Youth Family Theatre has set the standard for children's theatre in Austin, but its latest show, The Page and the Caterpillar, doesn't quite live up to that standard
Barry Pineo, May 11, 2007
'Over 21: Pages and Marginalia'
Oscar Gillespie's stunning and intricate prints, as exhibited at Slugfest Gallery, wouldn't be more compelling if they were printed in the artist's own blood
Wayne Alan Brenner, May 11, 2007
Long Center: Grand gift takes campaign over the top
The Long Center received $5 million from the Sybil B. Harrington Trust, which put the organization over its $77 million fundraising goal
Robert Faires, May 11, 2007
Mr. Not So Frivolous
Wallace Shawn bares all about writing, why he does theatre, and that play he wrote with all the sex in it
Spencer Parsons, May 11, 2007
Art of the Pot: Art for your hands and mouth
Art of the Pot is bringing out the goods for its annual weekend studio tour and sale with work by 15 ceramic artists, each of whom bring something unique to the table
Rachel Koper, May 11, 2007
Loving Wally
Spencer Parsons, May 11, 2007
A Special Evening With Stephen Mills: With him, it's special all the time
As Ballet Austin presents a Special Evening With Stephen Mills, some of the artists from the ballet explain why they think their artistic director is a special guy
Barry Pineo, May 11, 2007
'American Fiesta': New York not quite bowled over
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
Robert Faires, May 4, 2007
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
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
