'Over + Over: Passion for Process'
The 13 artists in AMOA's engaging exhibit 'Over + Over' use everyday objects from pencil stubs to marker caps to old tire parts to look at the craft of making art
2521-2550 of 3,188 entries
Nikki Moore, May 26, 2006
4:48 Psychosis
One really gets the full abysmal experience of being clinically depressed in the 48 minutes of Vortex Repertory Company and Renaissance Austin Theatre's 4:48 Psychosis
Patti Hadad, May 19, 2006
'The Christening: Ali Fitzgerald and Cruz Ortiz'
Risa Puleo's concept for her new gallery The Donkey Show and the paintings by Ali Fitzgerald in it are provocative in a way that only the strongest incitements to thought can be
Nikki Moore, May 19, 2006
'Justice for All? Artists Reflect on the Death Penalty'
The Texas Moratorium Network's juried exhibition Justice for All? Artists Reflect on the Death Penalty is a must for anyone with feelings about capital punishment
Nikki Moore, May 19, 2006
Tintypes
Violet Crown Players' revival of the revue 'Tintypes' doesn't always work theatrically, but musically, its celebration of early 20th-century American music is pleasing to hear
Barry Pineo, May 12, 2006
Cheater
With cheating so hip today, Andrea Skola and Shrewd Productions have put together eight original 10-minute plays that explore the contemporary nuances of being a cheat
Patti Hadad, May 12, 2006
Triple Espresso
'Triple Espresso's premise, with a performing trio reuniting and resolving old conflicts, is just an excuse for three expert entertainers to strut their stuff
Barry Pineo, May 5, 2006
9x9x9
In Randy Wyatt's '9x9x9,' Coda Theater Project offers a kooky thought piece on life / death and the power of God, but a lack of clarity in presentation undercuts some of the fun
Heather Barfield Cole, May 5, 2006
'Peat Duggins: The Moment That Changed My Life Forever'
Peat Duggins' Art Palace show, 'The Moment That Changed My Life Forever,' contrasts the reactions of those in power and those immediately involved in the act of living
Nikki Moore, May 5, 2006
'Testsite 06.1 ~ The Burden of Decision: Two Exercises in Collaboration'
'Testsite 06.1 ~ The Burden of Decision' is an investigation of artistic collaboration with a strong current of Freudian repression and struggle running below the surface
Nikki Moore, April 28, 2006
Decameron Day 7: REVENGE!
The Rude Mechs' 'Decameron Day 7:REVENGE!' is a meditation on vengeance refracted through the lens of ghost stories, how-to guides, 'Star Wars,' and soap operas
Robert Faires, April 28, 2006
The Exonerated
In the Zachary Scott Theatre Center staging of 'The Exonerated,' tales of people wrongfully imprisoned on death row draw us deeply into a world of injustice
Robert Faires, April 28, 2006
'Hank Waddell: Tree Bones'
The brightly painted dead or decaying limbs in Hank Waddell's exhibit 'Tree Bones 'draws viewers' attention to the effect people have on the health of the environment
Benné Rockett, April 28, 2006
'Life Still'
In the exhibit 'Life Still,' Stella Alesi, Gabel Karsten, and Mo Scollan aren't just showing still lifes of bathroom sinks and kitchen objects, but portraiture breaking away from tradition
Benné Rockett, April 21, 2006
The Beard of Avon
Different Stages' production of the Amy Freed comedy 'The Beard of Avon' benefits from two actors who create an Elizabethan odd couple in delightful balance
Robert Faires, April 21, 2006
Bad Dates
Theresa Rebeck's Bad Dates is a guilty pleasure, offering reflections on relationships, jobs, fashion, and dating through genuinely captivating monologues
Heather Barfield Cole, April 21, 2006
Static
The Salvage Vanguard Theater world premiere of Ryan Pavelchik's 'Static' seats 12 viewers in a hotel room with a man desperately seeking to find himself
Barry Pineo, April 14, 2006
The Odd Couple
Director Don Toner serves his Austin Playhouse revival of
The Odd Couple well by turning its wonderful characters
over to wonderful character actors
Robert Faires, April 14, 2006
'Learning from Local Artists'
Jacqueline May, April 14, 2006
Durang/Durang
In the St. Edward's University production of Christopher Durang's redundantly titled 'Durang/Durang,' canonized American plays transform into comedic farce
Heather Barfield Cole, April 7, 2006
Director's Choice/Evolution
In Director's Choice/Evolution, the side-by-side presentation of old and new dances by Ballet Austin's Stephen Mills and Gina Patterson revealed two creators maturing and deepening in their art
Robert Faires, April 7, 2006
'Outer Limits'
The new series of paintings in 'Outer Limits' by Eric Gibbons offers psychological portraits of the artist and of characters from Star Wars
Benné Rockett, April 7, 2006
The Glory of Living
As staged by Hyde Park Theatre, Rebecca Gilman's 'The Glory of Living' walks a tightrope between offensive slurs and comical jabs over solemn social issues
Patti Hadad, March 31, 2006
Kissing the Goodbye
Dying and the worth of individual lives are treated with a refreshing and uplifting respect in Zell Miller III's family drama 'Kissing the Goodbye'
Barry Pineo, March 31, 2006
'Lance Letscher: Index'
Lance Letscher's works in the D Berman exhibit 'Index' are at once sublime, profound, mesmerizing, gorgeous, subversive, and encompassing
Benné Rockett, March 31, 2006
Sean Carey, Lucas Molandes, Rob Nash
Wayne Alan Brenner, March 24, 2006
Where Are They Now?
Cyndi Williams' play 'Where Are They Now?,' based on the Parker-Hulme murder case, is a true crime drama that isn't about who done it but who survives it
Robert Faires, March 24, 2006
Richard III / The Rivals
In its rotating repertory of 'Richard III' and 'The Rivals,' the Austin Shakespeare Festival shifts between polar extremes: violent tragedy and frothy romance
Robert Faires, March 17, 2006
Greyhounds and Other Virtual Ways to Travel
Spank Dance Company's 'Greyhounds and Other Virtual Ways to Travel' may not move you to the next plane of existence, but its force and beauty will make this plane much more satisfying
Wayne Alan Brenner, March 17, 2006
'Into the Soul of the Rhythm'
In her exhibition 'Into the Soul of the Rhythm', photojournalist Jana Birchum provides perceptual richness of the moment when the music and the camera dissolve
