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Filigree Theatre's When We Were Young and Unafraid
Sarah Treem's drama revisits a time not that long ago when American women were controlled
Reviewed by Laura Jones, Feb. 14, 2019
"Randall Reid: Past and Present" at Davis Gallery
The man who reassembles the past's artifacts has his own past's artifacts assembled for all to see
Reviewed by Wayne Alan Brenner, Feb. 14, 2019
The Vortex Repertory Company's Heartland
Gabriel Jason Dean's new drama makes a sensitive study of three people in two different countries and where they belong
Reviewed by Robert Faires, Feb. 7, 2019
The Hideout Theatre's Grand Misery
This improvised send-up of the musical Les Miz is as much fun as the real show is serious
Reviewed by Trey Gutierrez, Feb. 7, 2019
"Future Artifacts of Sprawl and Sting" at Georgetown Public Library
Stuart Wallace blazes his way through a wasp factory of natural assemblage
Reviewed by Wayne Alan Brenner, Feb. 7, 2019
Austin Opera's Silent Night
This production of the Pulitzer Prize winner powerfully creates the tension of the battlefield and just as powerfully lets it go
Reviewed by Trey Gutierrez, Jan. 31, 2019
Bowlaway by Elizabeth McCracken
Bowling is something sacred in Elizabeth McCracken’s multigenerational novel
Reviewed by Rosalind Faires, Jan. 31, 2019
"Interwoven" at MASS Gallery
In this group show of fiber artists, a stitch in time saves, nein?
Reviewed by Wayne Alan Brenner, Jan. 31, 2019
Southwest Theatre Productions' Sweat
This production brings home the plight of the American blue-collar worker with sympathy
Reviewed by Elizabeth Cobbe, Jan. 24, 2019
Conspirare's Hope of Loving
This concert of works by Jake Runestad conveyed a sense of love as a force that soothes, enlightens, and heals
Reviewed by Robert Faires, Jan. 24, 2019
"When Everything's Been Said" at ICOSA Gallery
In this two-man exhibition by Jonas Criscoe and Mark Johnson, some pictures work a thousand words
Reviewed by Wayne Alan Brenner, Jan. 24, 2019
Austin Symphony Orchestra's Variation Voyage
ASO’s first concert of 2019 had us hearing all sorts of feels, but Leon Fleisher’s piano also got us thinking
Reviewed by Robert Faires, Jan. 17, 2019
"Dave McClinton: Despite It All" at the Butridge
The digital collagist’s new solo exhibition is peopled with many colors
Reviewed by Wayne Alan Brenner, Jan. 17, 2019
Last Woman Standing by Amy Gentry
Amy Gentry’s Austin-set second novel is an electric revenge thriller
Reviewed by Rosalind Faires, Jan. 17, 2019
"Post-Apocalyptic Harvest" at Atelier 1205
Artists Erika Huddleston, Tammy West, and Amy Scofield salvage beauty from a sundered world
Reviewed by Wayne Alan Brenner, Jan. 10, 2019
Zach Theatre's Tortoise and Hare
This delightful, inspiring musical teaches us there's more to the story than the amazing race
Reviewed by Robert Faires, Jan. 3, 2019
Sugar, Water, Purple: Can We Kick It? at ColdTowne
This showcase showed how improvisers from disenfranchised groups can provide meaningful support for one another and make damn good improv
Reviewed by Trey Gutierrez, Jan. 3, 2019
"Tammie Rubin: Everything You Ever" at Women & Their Work
This sculptural labyrinth of values casts an epiphytic spell
Reviewed by Wayne Alan Brenner, Jan. 3, 2019
Robert Faires’ Top 10 Treasures in Theatre of 2018
It was a year in which theatre making the political personal left the deepest impressions
Reviewed by Robert Faires, Dec. 27, 2018
Robert Faires’ Top 10 Dance and Classical Joys of 2018
In this year’s dance and classical offerings, extraordinary depictions of loss and suffering continue to haunt
Reviewed by Robert Faires, Dec. 27, 2018
Wayne Alan Brenner’s Top 10 Arts-Related Things I Enjoyed in 2018
Representational and digital art, plus theatre rooted in history proved especially mind-blowing this year
Reviewed by Wayne Alan Brenner, Dec. 27, 2018
Melany Jean’s Top 10 Fine Art Moments of 2018
Unforgettably textured sculptures, unsettling exhibitions, and unusual spaces made for a memorable year in art
Reviewed by Melany Jean, Dec. 27, 2018
Top Books of 2018 for Heroine Addicts
Sisters were doing it for themselves in historical fiction, alt-historical fiction, romance, and a graphic novel
Reviewed by Rosalind Faires, Dec. 27, 2018
Top Books of 2018 That Make the Past Present
Whether in biography, graphic novel, crime fiction, or retold Greek myths, these books brought history to life
Reviewed by Jesse Sublett, Dec. 27, 2018
Top Books of 2018 for American Road Tripping
Two novels set on the open road and two accounts of life in Trump's White House all made for journeys deep into America today
Reviewed by Jay Trachtenberg, Dec. 27, 2018
"Martin Mazorra: Language of Flowers" at O2 Gallery
Woodcut and letterpress brilliance brings a garden of visual delights
Reviewed by Wayne Alan Brenner, Dec. 27, 2018
"Erin Shirreff" at Lora Reynolds Gallery
The artist blurs the line between photography and sculpture, creating a stunning result
Reviewed by Marisa Charpentier, Dec. 27, 2018
Zach Theatre's The Santaland Diaries
A new creative team energizes a Zach Theatre holiday tradition
Reviewed by Trey Gutierrez, Dec. 20, 2018
Permanent Record's White
In James Ijames' satirical portrait of the artist as a privileged white guy, a black woman provides the most vivid and interesting shades
Reviewed by Robert Faires, Dec. 20, 2018
"Suchitra Mattai: Landfall" at grayDUCK Gallery
The artist's channeled chaos vividly explores relationships between the natural and human worlds
Reviewed by Wayne Alan Brenner, Dec. 20, 2018
Ground Floor Theatre's Fun Home
Lisa Scheps’ production is invested with a level of care that makes this musical memoir movingly familiar
Reviewed by Trey Gutierrez, Dec. 13, 2018
Ballet Austin’s The Nutcracker
The company’s 56th run at this holiday classic retains its magic – enough beauty and wonder to transport you to enchanting realms
Reviewed by Robert Faires, Dec. 13, 2018
“Alba Corral: Thoughts in Action” at Generative Art Project
The new gallery screens our present into the future with beauty and depth
Reviewed by Wayne Alan Brenner, Dec. 13, 2018
A Mile Above Texas
Gorgeous images of land and water shot from the air provide a fresh perspective on the Lone Star State
Reviewed by Robert Faires, Dec. 6, 2018
Garlandia
One family man’s fight to survive divine assaults and a community turned against him becomes a rollicking, rambling epic, superbly rendered
Reviewed by Wayne Alan Brenner, Dec. 6, 2018
Emergency Contact
It’s wry and vulnerable love via text message in this YA novel set in Austin
Reviewed by Rosalind Faires, Dec. 6, 2018
Street Corner Arts' We Are Proud to Present ...
Street Corner Arts' staging is more than exceptional theatre; it asks thought-provoking questions about authority, perspective, and intention
Reviewed by Elizabeth Cobbe, Dec. 6, 2018
line upon line percussion's The city wears a slouch hat
John Cage and Kenneth Patchen's experimental radio play proved an ideal vehicle for the creative daredevils of line upon line and the Rude Mechs to revive together
Reviewed by Robert Faires, Dec. 6, 2018
Austin Playhouse's The Mystery of Edwin Drood
This musical production makes for an effervescent alternative to that other Dickens holiday show
Reviewed by Bob Abelman, Nov. 29, 2018
Different Stages' Great Expectations
In this retelling of the Charles Dickens novel, a visible love of narrative is the show's greatest strength
