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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, 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, 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, Sep. 21, 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, 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, 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, Sep. 14, 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, 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, Sep. 7, 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, 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, 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, Aug. 31, 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, 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
Reviewed by Melany Jean, Aug. 24, 2017
“Teresa Hubbard/Alexander Birchler: Giant” at the Blanton Museum of Art
The film is good at showing the fate of the film set of Giant, but it leaves open the question of what’s happened to Marfa
Reviewed by Sam Anderson-Ramos, Aug. 24, 2017
Austin Jewish Repertory Theater's The Art of Remembering
In Adina L. Ruskin's play, AJRT offers an intimate look at how memories shape us
Reviewed by T. Lynn Mikeska, Aug. 17, 2017
Panoramic Voices’ Bach: Mass in B Minor
Director Brent Baldwin and his chorus made this work of pure uplift – rousing to sing, delightful to hear – a joy to experience
Reviewed by Robi Polgar, Aug. 17, 2017
“Young Latino Artists 22: ¡Ahora!” at Mexic-Arte Museum
At a time when Hispanic identity is ever more complex, the artists in “YLA 22” seem pretty sure of their own
Reviewed by Sam Anderson-Ramos, Aug. 17, 2017
Gale Theatre Company's TWENTYEIGHT
In this Afrofuturist drama by Tyler English-Beckwith, blacks labor to reach a safe space in space
Reviewed by Robert Faires, Aug. 10, 2017
“Garth Weiser: Paintings, 2008-2017” at the Contemporary Austin
In this solo show of abstract works, the painter has pinpointed the ungraspable, like grabbing a tiger by the tail
Reviewed by Sam Anderson-Ramos, Aug. 10, 2017
Monty Python's Spamalot
With Eric Idle's screen-to-stage musical spoof, Summer Stock Austin makes the Knights of the Round Table so very enjoy-able
Reviewed by Elizabeth Cobbe, Aug. 3, 2017
Summer Stock Austin's A Shoe Story
Allen Robertson and Damon Brown's new musical reinvents "The Elves and the Shoemaker" as a timely tale of refugees but in a clever, playful way
Reviewed by Robert Faires, Aug. 3, 2017
"Radiant: A Group Show" at Davis Gallery
In this group show, artists' odes to the sun, and brilliance in general, provide a sense of life and a lot to think about
Reviewed by Sam Anderson-Ramos, Aug. 3, 2017
Zilker Theatre Productions’ The Wizard of Oz
The 59th Zilker Summer Musical embraces all the joy in the familiar tale, making for a family-friendly show
Reviewed by Elizabeth Cobbe, Jul. 27, 2017
Hideout Theatre's The Kindness of Strangers
This improvised salute to Tennessee Williams conjures his South's deeply rooted traditions and misfits with style
Reviewed by Robert Faires, Jul. 27, 2017
"Greg Davis: India's Kumbh Mela" at Butridge Gallery
This exhibit's images offer impressive layers of visual intricacy but also raise the problematic questions of photojournalism
Reviewed by Sam Anderson-Ramos, Jul. 27, 2017
Austin Chamber Music Festival: St. Lawrence String Quartet
This concert was a lesson in active listening from an active, assured, exceptional ensemble
Reviewed by Robi Polgar, Jul. 20, 2017
"Far Out"
This show's works inspired by the James Webb Space Telescope tell stories, with the device's hexagonal golden mirrors a recurring visual motif
Reviewed by Sam Anderson-Ramos, Jul. 20, 2017
Richard III
Last Act Theatre's all-female production takes this drama from the doldrums to dynamite for Women Who Act
Reviewed by T. Lynn Mikeska, Jul. 20, 2017
Hyde Park Theatre's The Moors
This production of Jen Silverman’s play is an engaging cocktail of Gothic mystery, modern absurdity, and stunning surprises
Reviewed by T. Lynn Mikeska, Jul. 13, 2017
2017 Revel Solstice Festival
Two recent concerts in the summerlong fest played up the informality and intimacy of Revel's approach to classical music
Reviewed by Robi Polgar, Jul. 13, 2017
“The People’s Gallery 2017” at Austin City Hall
This year's showing of work in Austin City Hall by a small army of local artists offers satisfaction on multiple levels
Reviewed by Sam Anderson-Ramos, Jul. 13, 2017
Different Stages' The Dresser
Different Stages’ The Dresser shows where to find the juiciest drama in the theatre: backstage
Reviewed by T. Lynn Mikeska, Jul. 6, 2017
"En Bola" at de stijl, and Podium for Art
The pairings of artists in this Los Outsiders exhibition yield works that are at once chaotic and harmonious, loud and quiet
Reviewed by Sam Anderson-Ramos, Jul. 6, 2017
Performa / Dance's Midsummer Offerings
The three dances in this mixed program all turned on the difficulty of making connections
Reviewed by Jonelle Seitz, Jun. 29, 2017
“Island Oasis Mirage” at Big Medium
The exhibit by Michael Krueger, Kathleen McShane, and Barbara Weissberger seems a planned mess, but one that echoes a greater scheme
Reviewed by Sam Anderson-Ramos, Jun. 29, 2017
Zach Theatre's Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill
A fierce portrait of Billie Holiday painted in blood and pain
Reviewed by Robert Faires, Jun. 22, 2017
Penfold Theatre’s Around the World in 80 Days
This original, gender-bending theatrical take on Jules Verne’s adventure tale is a grand story told with delightful imagination
Reviewed by Elizabeth Cobbe, Jun. 22, 2017
Anya Gallaccio: to see if time was there at Laguna Gloria
The artist's giant tree stump carved from limestone is a sign that we love ancient things and are part of nature, too
Reviewed by Sam Anderson-Ramos, Jun. 22, 2017
Zach Theatre's In the Heights
This production of Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical brings us the life and pride of an immigrant neighborhood at an important time
Reviewed by Elizabeth Cobbe, Jun. 15, 2017
Shrewd Productions’ The Revolutionists
This staging of Lauren Gunderson’s satire proves the pen is mightier than the guillotine
