Fall Arts Issue Critics Picks
From the Arts Harvest, our critics pluck choice treats
Dan Solomon
61-90 of 91 entries
Arts, Sept. 13, 2012
Cabaret
The intimacy of this well-acted production also makes you aware of its tight budget
Arts, Aug. 30, 2012
'Seven Wonders of the World (Plus One)'
A surreal musical recording of the 1940s yields a charming stage spectacle today
Arts, Aug. 23, 2012
The Confidence Game
In Bart Layton's slippery documentary 'The Imposter,' it's a battle between dupe or be duped
Screens, Aug. 16, 2012
Have Wheels, Will Travel
Zach Anner talks about his web celebrity, his axed travel show, and the new project that got him back on the road
Screens, Aug. 9, 2012
South of Heaven
Rise of the Texas Metal Collective
Music, Aug. 9, 2012
Legally Blonde
Summer Stock Austin sparkles with this law-school spectacle
Arts, Aug. 2, 2012
Chess
'Chess' is a mess, as musicals go, but this local staging achieves some success with it
Arts, July 19, 2012
Neighborhood 3: Requisition Of Doom
Theatre proves a most relevant medium for addressing issues about video game culture
Arts, July 19, 2012
Bastion Standard Time
Austin theatre's 'enfant terrible' swapped his poison pen for a Poison Apple, but he still gets people talking
Arts, July 12, 2012
The End of the Line?
As print media money dries up, political cartoonists look to the web
Screens, July 12, 2012
Dividing the Estate
Horton Foote's comedy may be a crowd-pleaser, but it's hardly a classic
Arts, June 21, 2012
Accidental Death of an Anarchist
Palindrome's staging succeeds in the acting department but fails as a political statement
Arts, May 24, 2012
Billboard
'Billboard' comes across as false advertising
Arts, May 17, 2012
The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later
The follow-up is no mere epilogue but a powerful tale that stands on its own
Arts, May 10, 2012
Pressing the Flesh
The world's leading adult toy manufacturer for men wants to take the stigma out of sex
Screens, May 10, 2012
Nick Offerman
The audience came seeking cult icon Ron Swanson, and that's who Nick Offerman gave them
Arts, May 3, 2012
Dr. Joker and Mr. 'WTF'
Marc Maron on his double life as a comic and a podcast star
Arts, April 26, 2012
The Time Machine
This aerial adaptation of H.G. Wells is neat, and there's nothing wrong with that
Arts, April 26, 2012
Jubilee
This Rubber Rep show throws lots of weirdness our way, but some of it is beautiful
Arts, April 19, 2012
Discomfort Zone
How far can Rubber Repertory push you?
Arts, April 12, 2012
Experience Joy
The quality comedy at SXSW 2012 is worth making extra time for
Arts, March 14, 2012
Moscow Now, Here
The New Russian Drama Festival opens a hotline to the culture of Russia today
Arts, March 8, 2012
Glengarry Glen Ross
Most of Mamet's gritty look inside salesmen's souls gets lost in surface performances
Arts, March 8, 2012
The End of the Double Rainbow
Does it take a pot of gold now to go viral?
Screens, March 1, 2012
Preaching to the Choir
Quiet Company sets its monster free
Music, Feb. 16, 2012
Antarctica
Who knew Antarctica was really made of cheese?
Arts, Feb. 9, 2012
'Long' Haul
Delivering the goods on the 2012 FronteraFest Long Fringe
Arts, Feb. 2, 2012
Long Fringe Review: 'Holier Than Thou'
The show where you compete for the powers of the Messiah
Arts, Jan. 31, 2012
Alone in the Lab
FronteraFest gives solo performers plenty of room to experiment
