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Jessi Cape's Top Reads of 2016
Memoirs of activism and tales of suspense helped ground this reader during a roller-coaster year
Reviewed by Jessi Cape, Dec. 29, 2016
Rosalind Faires' Top Reads of 2016
These three novels drew a discreet tear or two with their beautiful, brave, and bittersweet humanity
Reviewed by Rosalind Faires, Dec. 29, 2016
Joe O'Connell's Top Reads of 2016
Five works of fiction and nonfiction reveal new depths of humanitity in their Texas characters
Reviewed by Joe O'Connell, Dec. 29, 2016
Jesse Sublett's Top Reads of 2016
A list of memorable lit that includes a philosophical gumshoe, an irredeemable tycoon, and ill-fated whalers
Reviewed by Jesse Sublett, Dec. 29, 2016
Jay Trachtenberg's Top Reads of 2016
Three novels explore our planet in crisis in Israel, rust-belt Ukraine, and the Antarctic
Reviewed by Jay Trachtenberg, Dec. 29, 2016
Stephen Harrigan's A Friend of Mr. Lincoln
Stephen Harrigan's A Friend of Mr. Lincoln gives us an ambitious, impetuous president-to-be we grow close to
Reviewed by Robert Faires, Dec. 29, 2016
"Valerie Fowler: Nature and Other Stories" at the Butridge Gallery
The art here tells local stories but is universal in ways that are loud, strange, and reverent for uncontrolled nature
Reviewed by Sam Anderson-Ramos, Dec. 29, 2016
“Mapped Refraction: Andrea de Leon and Micah Evans”
In this two-person exhibition, a symmetry of haunting forcefulness and colorful zaniness
Reviewed by Sam Anderson-Ramos, Dec. 22, 2016
The Regional Office Is Under Attack!
This adventure tale pulls elements from many corners of pop culture, but Manuel Gonzales’ writing chops make it wholly his own
Reviewed by Adrienne Martini, Dec. 22, 2016
“I saw the world” at Pump Project
Imperialism and identity compete in Betelhem Makonnen’s solo show about a 19th century Ethiopian prince
Reviewed by Caitlin Greenwood, Dec. 22, 2016
Gift Guide 2016: Coffeetable Books
Big books give heft to big success stories about women in business, Flatbed Press, UT’s collections, Pan Am, and the Spurs
Reviewed by Robert Faires, Dec. 15, 2016
Baskerville at Austin Playhouse
Austin Playhouse's staging of the Sherlock Holmes farce generates enough laughter to fill an empty mall
Reviewed by T. Lynn Mikeska, Dec. 15, 2016
“Elizabeth Chapin: Careful/Uncareful” at Wally Workman Gallery
These portraits jettison the obvious for the sake of drama and harnessing the truth of a human being in a singular moment
Reviewed by Sam Anderson-Ramos, Dec. 15, 2016
“Ana Esteve Llorens: Studies for Future Objects” at Women & Their Work
The show’s mix of colored textile works and a large installation of open ovals spark an urge to interact with them
Reviewed by Sam Anderson-Ramos, Dec. 15, 2016
Rude Mechs' Requiem for Tesla
The Austin theatre collective's biography of inventor Nikola Tesla literally makes sparks fly
Reviewed by T. Lynn Mikeska, Dec. 8, 2016
Street Corner Arts' Constellations
The company moves through Nick Payne's play in ways that make its multiple variations quick and fresh
Reviewed by Elizabeth Cobbe, Dec. 8, 2016
Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company's Disrupted
KDHDC and Dark Circles Contemporary Dance used classical music to launch into playful patterns and absurd rituals
Reviewed by Jonelle Seitz, Dec. 8, 2016
Gift Guide 2016: Haunted Holidays
A few suggestions if you’re giving your Ghost of Christmas Past a present ...
Reviewed by Robert Faires, Dec. 1, 2016
The Haunted Bookshelf
Heavens, this series of reprints of vintage ghost stories may unsettle the composure of the steadiest reader
Reviewed by Robert Faires, Dec. 1, 2016
The Dead Boy Detectives
Vertigo’s adventurous adolescent apparitions are an appealing throwback to the junior sleuths of the past
Reviewed by Robert Faires, Dec. 1, 2016
I’ll Take You There
Wally Lamb’s novel spotlights a spirit of early Hollywood, but its Metabook edition gives her a 21st century showcase
Reviewed by Robert Faires, Dec. 1, 2016
Different Stages’ Fahrenheit 451
This theatrical adaptation of the Ray Bradbury story ends up being timely and may make you step outside your bubble
Reviewed by Elizabeth Cobbe, Dec. 1, 2016
“Mayhem, Method & Medium: Mike O’Brien” at Flatbed
Sculptures of striped tubes take on an uncanny life when photographed and reprinted by the artist
Reviewed by Sam Anderson-Ramos, Dec. 1, 2016
Austin Shakespeare’s Present Laughter
Lifted by wonderful performances, Austin Shakespeare's take on the Noël Coward backstage comedy is a delight to watch
Reviewed by T. Lynn Mikeska, Nov. 23, 2016
Spectrum Dance Theater’s Rambunctious
The company’s program, with a new work inspired by the 1966 UT Tower shooting, spoke powerfully to our present moment
Reviewed by Jonelle Seitz, Nov. 23, 2016
“Vivid Strokes: Contemporary Paintings From Vietnam”
In our tumultuous moment, seeing work by artists from nations that have known tragedy our own has not can be enlightening
Reviewed by Sam Anderson-Ramos, Nov. 23, 2016
Salvage Vanguard Theater's With Great Difficulty Alice Sits
Hannah Kenah's new play presents an unsettling battle of wills between a mother and daughter before birth
Reviewed by Elizabeth Cobbe, Nov. 17, 2016
UT Theatre & Dance's Lost Girl
Kimberly Belflower's new play is a snapshot of a woman consumed by love long lost
Reviewed by T. Lynn Mikeska, Nov. 17, 2016
"Moving Mountains: Extractive Landscapes of Peru" at the UT VAC
Edi Hirose's documentation of massive construction projects altering Peru's landscape can put the viewer in a state of visual shock
Reviewed by Sam Anderson-Ramos, Nov. 17, 2016
Song About Himself
Walt Whitman's spirit logs on to social media with imagination in this Mickle Maher drama
Reviewed by Robert Faires, Nov. 10, 2016
Revolve Austin: A Movement Display
This party / showcase allowed attendees to move through a historic house and observe the work of nine dance companies
Reviewed by Jonelle Seitz, Nov. 10, 2016
"Tammie Rubin: Before I Knew You, I Missed You"
Rubin's porcelain figures are both sympathetic and menacing, referencing the African-American experience through cones resembling KKK hoods
Reviewed by Sam Anderson-Ramos, Nov. 10, 2016
Who Killed These Girls?
Lowry brings a careful and deeply compassionate approach to her investigation of the Yogurt Shop Murders
Reviewed by Rosalind Faires, Nov. 3, 2016
The Devil’s Sinkhole
The follow-up to The Devil's Backbone is not only another wild ride but more proof that Bill Wittliff is a master storyteller
Reviewed by Joe O'Connell, Nov. 3, 2016
Razor Girl
Carl Hiaasen brings the Florida Man of tabloid headlines into his criminal swampland with gut-bustingly funny results
Reviewed by Tim Stegall, Nov. 3, 2016
The O. Henry Prize Stories 2016: The Best Stories of the Year
The 20 tales packed into this volume go to unexpected places and reveal lifetimes in just a handful of pages
Reviewed by Joe O'Connell, Nov. 3, 2016
The Blind Astronomer’s Daughter
John Pipkin's novel rooted in astronomy is as compelling as the brightest arrangement of stars beneath the vault of heaven
Reviewed by W. A. Brenner, Nov. 3, 2016
The Last Painting of Sara de Vos
The novel traces a painting's four-century history through a gallery of characters drawn with fondness and poignancy
Reviewed by Rosalind Faires, Nov. 3, 2016
White Sands: Experiences From the Outside World
Dyer has penned a thinking person's travelogue through territories geographic, cultural, and personal
Reviewed by W. A. Brenner, Nov. 3, 2016
The Terror Years: From Al-Qaeda to the Islamic State
This companion to Wright's The Looming Tower offers more insight into the radical transformation of the Middle East
