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The Rude Mechs' Now Now Oh Now
Version 3.0 of this look at role-playing games tests how deeply we engage in our quests for beauty and truth
Reviewed by Elizabeth Cobbe, Dec. 17, 2015
Teatro Vivo's La Pastorela
This new take on the old Christmas tale has the shepherds' rough edges but a heart of gold
Reviewed by Robert Faires, Dec. 17, 2015
Kissing in America
Rabb's second YA novel features more than one love story, and they're all worth telling
Reviewed by Kimberley Jones, Dec. 10, 2015
Hill Country Property
Passion, compromise, and human frailty figure large in this touching and funny Texas novel
Reviewed by Joe O'Connell, Dec. 10, 2015
Bats of the Republic
An arcane tapestry of alternate cowboy history and steampunk sci-fi in a multitextured graphic package
Reviewed by Wayne Alan Brenner, Dec. 10, 2015
Gwendolyn's Sword
A well-researched and swiftly paced historical novel for grown-up girls who dreamed of being knights
Reviewed by Rosalind Faires, Dec. 10, 2015
Rules for Werewolves
This tale of runaways prowling suburbia in a pack recalls the eerie unreality of The Twilight Zone
Reviewed by Robert Faires, Dec. 10, 2015
Austin Playhouse's The Philadelphia Story
Don Toner's direction and a top-drawer cast make for a riotous evening in this version of Philip Barry's crisp comedy
Reviewed by Shanon Weaver, Dec. 10, 2015
Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company's True Story
In Kathy Dunn Hamrick's new dance, communities, like truths, were fluid and the movement was incomparable
Reviewed by Jonelle Seitz, Dec. 10, 2015
UT Theatre & Dance's The Wild Party
In this Michael John LaChiusa & George C. Wolfe musical, gin, sin, and skin collide in a debaucherous 1920s requiem to the ego
Reviewed by Stephanie Carll, Dec. 3, 2015
Different Stages' Dracula
Despite atmospheric design work and some strong acting, the production never quite realizes the sensuality and lyrical ferocity in Steven Dietz's script
Reviewed by Shanon Weaver, Dec. 3, 2015
The Wind in the Reeds
Treme actor Wendell Pierce finds Godot and gratitude in post-Katrina New Orleans
Reviewed by Robert Faires, Nov. 25, 2015
The History of King Lear
A long-reviled revision of Shakespeare's tragedy proves fascinating as revived by the Hidden Room Theatre
Reviewed by Robert Faires, Nov. 25, 2015
Austin Shakespeare's A Streetcar Named Desire
This thoughtful take on Tennessee Williams' classic subtly pits the Old South against the New North
Reviewed by Shanon Weaver, Nov. 25, 2015
"Angelbert Metoyer: Life Machine" at the Canopy
For this Co-Lab Projects exhibit, a gallery at Canopy becomes a tomblike space for exploring religion
Reviewed by Caitlin Greenwood, Nov. 25, 2015
To Kill a Mockingbird at St. Edward's University
The Mary Moody Northen Theatre staging of Harper Lee's novel is a shining example of a classic tale told well
Reviewed by Shanon Weaver, Nov. 19, 2015
"Donald Moffett" at the Blanton
The Blanton exhibition marks a shift not only toward artists from Texas but also toward more political art
Reviewed by Caitlin Greenwood, Nov. 19, 2015
Potted Potter at the Stateside
Touring version of this two-man parody delivers an irreverent and interactive recap of J.K. Rowling's beloved series
Reviewed by Stephanie Carll, Nov. 19, 2015
The Dumb Waiter
In Capital T's simple, elegant staging of the Pinter classic, it's what isn't said that matters
Reviewed by Shanon Weaver, Nov. 12, 2015
Aida
In Verdi's Egyptian tragedy, Austin Opera excavates from the pomp and pageantry the personal
Reviewed by Robert Faires, Nov. 12, 2015
The Witching Hour
Chorus Austin unearthed a vast repertoire of music – gorgeous, frightening, and comedic – that speaks to mortality and the dead
Reviewed by Robi Polgar, Nov. 12, 2015
"Luz y Movimiento: Ender Martos"
A new space for Camiba Art allows for a playful, active relationship to Ender Martos' vibrant Op Art work
Reviewed by Seth Orion Schwaiger, Nov. 5, 2015
One Ounce Opera's There's Beauty in the Beast
The new operetta by Esther's Follies veterans Michael Nesline and Steve Saugey played Frankenstein for laughs but also found its heart
Reviewed by Robert Faires, Nov. 5, 2015
Sarah Vowell's Lafayette in the Somewhat United States
Everyone give it up for America's favorite fighting Frenchman
Reviewed by Rosalind Faires, Oct. 29, 2015
Austin Playhouse's The Norwegians
C. Denby Swanson's comedy with nice hit men is a blast of cool fun, with a hint of danger just below the ice
Reviewed by Shanon Weaver, Oct. 29, 2015
Mexic-Arte Museum's "Community Altars"
Mexic-Arte shows the variety in celebrations of Día de los Muertos across Mexico's different regions
Reviewed by Caitlin Greenwood, Oct. 29, 2015
Zach Theatre's Evita
Zach Theatre's polished revival offers food for thought in this season of campaigns and debates
Reviewed by Elizabeth Cobbe, Oct. 22, 2015
University of Texas University Orchestra's Fall 2015 Concert
The audience-friendly first concert of the school year offered earfuls of drama from Bizet, Beethoven, and more
Reviewed by Robi Polgar, Oct. 22, 2015
The Heart Goes Last
Margaret Atwood creates a grim dystopian landscape and a luckless couple to stumble across it
Reviewed by Rosalind Faires, Oct. 15, 2015
A House of My Own: Stories From My Life
In this collection of essays, letters, lectures, and more, Sandra Cisneros opens wide the doors to the house of her life
Reviewed by Melanie Haupt, Oct. 15, 2015
The O. Henry Prize Stories 2015: The Best Stories of the Year
Editor Laura Furman has pulled together 20 stories spanning cultures and time and rich in emotion
Reviewed by Jessi Cape, Oct. 15, 2015
All the Houses
Austin novelist Karen Olsson mines the world of Washington, D.C., in the Eighties to explores memory, loss, and desire
Reviewed by Melanie Haupt, Oct. 15, 2015
The Double Life of Liliane
This odd, beautiful book from Lily Tuck is part memoir, part novel, part poetry, part historical quilt
Reviewed by Jessi Cape, Oct. 15, 2015
The Diary of Anne Frank
Every element of this UT Department of Theatre & Dance production demands attention and respect
Reviewed by Shanon Weaver, Oct. 15, 2015
"Mons Dew" at MASS Gallery
MASS Gallery's five artists bombard the senses with neon-bright objects linked to personal consumption
Reviewed by Caitlin Greenwood, Oct. 15, 2015
"Shawn Smith: Predators, Prey, and Pixels" at grayDUCK Gallery
The artist pushes past the simplicity of creating pixelated sculptures of wildlife
Reviewed by Seth Orion Schwaiger, Oct. 15, 2015
Hyde Park Theatre's The Quarry
Greg Pierce's play is rough and has sharp edges, but in the end there is heart that is worth discovering
Reviewed by Elizabeth Cobbe, Oct. 8, 2015
Tapestry Dance Company's In Your Shoes
The rhythm tap troupe explores homelessness with a common sense of the form's capacity for complexity, subtlety, and risk
Reviewed by Jonelle Seitz, Oct. 8, 2015
1960s Austin Gangsters
The noir novelist digs into the capital city's criminal past and unearths characters who are lively, colorful, and interesting
Reviewed by Tim Stegall, Oct. 1, 2015
Mr. Burns, a post-electric play
Anne Washburn's inventive play shows how, after the apocalypse, we still cling to Springfield
