Hyde Park Theatre's The Antipodes
A ton of tales enliven this play by Annie Baker, but what do they tell us about the state of storytelling?
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Robert Faires, July 26, 2018
Into the Black Nowhere by Meg Gardiner
In the sequel to UNSUB, Gardiner pits Caitlin Hendrix against a killer based on Ted Bundy and shows again what a great storyteller she is
Jessi Cape, July 26, 2018
The Undertaker's Daughter by Sara Blaedel
Denmark's "Queen of Crime" brings the mystery Stateside with a Danish woman who must deal with both a funeral home she's inherited in Wisconsin and a local murder
Elizabeth Cobbe, July 19, 2018
Forklift Danceworks' Dove Springs Swims
The company's latest community production showed why Dove Springs' pool matters to that neighborhood and to all of us as well
Robert Faires, July 19, 2018
"Margaux Crump: The Lure" at Women & Their Work
Juxtaposing natural and synthetic materials through the metaphor of the hunt, the artist blurs lines between lust and danger, the repellent and the seductive
Melany Jean, July 19, 2018
"Jonathan Muzacz: Stained Slabs" at the Butridge
With his solo show, the artist revs up the gallery by bringing in the street in eye-catching style
Melany Jean, July 12, 2018
"...of Warp and Weft" at Davis Gallery
Using wood and cheesecloth, Caprice Pierucci and Charles Heppner's mutation of form and fiber is beautiful even as it is foreboding
Melany Jean, July 12, 2018
Steven Saylor's The Throne of Caesar
Caesar's murder gets a fresh coat of paint in this mystery of ancient Rome
Rosalind Faires, July 12, 2018
Zach Theatre's Heisenberg
In Simon Stephens' play, we observe the unlikely pairing of two people as an experiment in risk and change
Shanon Weaver, July 5, 2018
"We'll Just Rock for Ourselves: Selections From the Lisa Davis Archives"
The photos capture the kineticism of Austin's lesbian music scene in the Nineties and the magnitude of the photographer's legacy
Beth Sullivan, July 5, 2018
Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke
A double murder in an East Texas town draws a black Texas Ranger deep into the shadows of the Piney Woods and the tangled race relations there
Robert Faires, July 5, 2018
Shrewd Productions' The Afterparty
We’re invited to hobnob with history’s great minds up on the astral plane
Elizabeth Cobbe, June 28, 2018
Andrea Ariel Dance Theatre's Locked-In
A dance inspired by our rigid connection to our cellphones was more spontaneous and personal than its title implied
June 28, 2018
“Regional Fictions” at MASS Gallery
This thought-provoking show takes on the educational system's traditional narratives by juxtaposing the familiar with images that challenge it
Melany Jean, June 28, 2018
Booth's Richard III by the Hidden Room Theatre
Beth Burns and company unearths a fascinating theatrical time capsule with this version of Shakespeare's tragedy
Shanon Weaver, June 21, 2018
Gold n' George's For a Limited Time Only
In this lighthearted show, Natalie George, Heloise Gold, and their collaborators reacted to current events by exploring, inventing, playing
Jonelle Seitz, June 21, 2018
"Matthew Steinke: Deliriums" at Northern-Southern Gallery
Mental health disorders seldom look or sound this delightful
Wayne Alan Brenner, June 21, 2018
Heartland Theatre Collective’s Little Bird
The vulnerability of small things is at the heart of Nicole Oglesby’s drama of girls and ghosts in East Texas bayou country
Robert Faires, June 14, 2018
Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company’s Company
In this short works program, the troupe explored the solace and thrills in the company you keep
Jonelle Seitz, June 14, 2018
Zach Theatre's Sunday in the Park With George
Zach relalizes the Sondheim musical with near flawless execution but has little in the way of emotional reward
Elizabeth Cobbe, June 14, 2018
The Ransom Center's "Vaudeville!"
This exhibition reveals how the history of that entertainment form is really the history of the U.S.
Robert Faires, June 7, 2018
La Fenice's Cthulhu Beach Party
This commedia spoof mashes up surfside love and Lovecraft for an incredibly fun romp
Shanon Weaver, June 7, 2018
Performa / Dance's Artist and Muse
This program of four pensive and sensitive works explored physical and emotional distress and pain in great depth
Jonelle Seitz, June 7, 2018
“Michael Anthony García: Continental Divide” at St. Edward’s
Layered photographs and images of empty garments across Austin allude to spaces of equality and disruption
Melany Jean, June 7, 2018
"Krista Steinke: Good Luck With the Sun" at W&TW
These spectacular images of the sun and sky captured with homemade pinhole cameras reveal more about us than celestial objects
Melany Jean, May 31, 2018
Glass Half Full Theatre's Polly Mermaid: Apocalypse WOW!
This playful eco-fable by Caroline Reck and Indigo Rael creates a surprising plastic paradise under the sea
Robert Faires, May 31, 2018
"Ex Libris" at Recspec Gallery
This collection of new and vintage bookplates papers up a visual library of odd beauty
Wayne Alan Brenner, May 31, 2018
Generic Ensemble Company's Carmen
This devised work shares the name of Bizet's opera, but it has its own story to tell, one that's modern, irreverent and funny
Robert Faires, May 24, 2018
Capital T Theatre's Small Mouth Sounds
This hilarious and moving production reveals near deafening truths with barely a sound
T. Lynn Mikeska, May 24, 2018
Object Collection’s It's All True
This opera culled from Fugazi concert detritus was an endurance test for both audience and performers
