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Robert Faires is Arts Editor for The Austin Chronicle, where he's been covering the local arts scene for more than 30 years. In 2011, American Theatre Magazine named him to a list of 12 of the nation's most influential theatre critics. He's also been active in local theatre since 1980, having worked on more than 75 theatrical productions across the city as an actor, director, and writer.
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Moontower Comedy 2019: The First Wave
Festival welcomes Jenny Slate and David Spade as headliners
Arts Daily, Nov. 9, 2018 3:30 PM
Dimension Gallery Shows Support for Art and Artists at EAST
The 2018 East Austin Studio Tour bears fruit with help from local artspace
Arts Feature, Nov. 8, 2018
Review: Until the Flood
Theatre en Bloc makes a sacred space for us to hear Ferguson
Arts Daily, Nov. 7, 2018 6:05 PM
2018 B. Iden Payne Award Winners
Top honors go to Drowsy Chaperone and Fixing Troilus
Arts Daily, Nov. 7, 2018 5:30 PM
Macbeth's Myriad of Misfortunes
The Scottish Play – still cursed after all these years
Arts Daily, Nov. 2, 2018 4:15 PM
Doctuh Mistuh and Penfold Theatre's Nevermore
In Jonathan Christenson's musical, Edgar Allan Poe's life is imagined as a spooky, entrancing dance of the spirits
Arts Review, Nov. 1, 2018
Joel Hodgson on MST30K
Reflecting on 30 years on the Satellite of Love
Arts Daily, Oct. 31, 2018 4:30 PM
Conspirare Sings at Matthew Shepard Interment
Austin choral ensemble performed at National Cathedral service
Arts Daily, Oct. 26, 2018 5:02 PM
Ben Fountain on Beautiful Country Burn Again
In his new book, the author lights up 2016 to make sense of that crazy, intense year
Arts Feature, Oct. 25, 2018
Books to Prep You for the Texas Book Festival
The read goes on forever at the 2018 Texas Book Festival
Arts Feature, Oct. 25, 2018
Austin Symphony's Happy Birthday, Lenny
In its concert celebrating Bernstein, the ASO shows the composer giving his all in even the briefest of works
Arts Review, Oct. 25, 2018
Theatre Synesthesia's The Fault
In Katie Bender's play, an American family tries to save itself from being shaken apart
Arts Review, Oct. 18, 2018
A Dance Writer Moves On
After a decade with the Chron, Jonelle Seitz takes her leave
Arts Daily, Oct. 17, 2018 1:40 PM
Liz Fisher Wins Princess Grace Award
Austin theatre artist receives national arts scholarship
Arts Daily, Oct. 16, 2018 5:00 PM
City Arts Funding: The Resolution
Council approves 2019 funding, ponders next move
News Feature, Oct. 11, 2018
Prima Doñas' LatiNacional: tu casa es mi casa
The improv troupe behind Latinauts gives 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue a makeover like the country has never seen
Arts Review, Oct. 11, 2018
Austin's Paranormal Activity
Four places to check out if you ain't afraid of no ghosts
Arts Daily, Oct. 10, 2018 2:50 PM
City Arts Funding: The Resolution
Council approves FY 19 arts funding, ponders its next move
Arts Daily, Oct. 8, 2018 10:00 AM
En Route Productions' *some humans were harmed in the making of this show
CB Goodman's play is memorable for its exuberant satire, but an abrupt hairpin turn toward the serious makes the show even more memorable
Arts Review, Oct. 4, 2018
The Arts Funding Matrix: Reloaded
Arts Commission's FY 19 funding adjustments head to Council
Arts Daily, Oct. 2, 2018 5:00 PM
Bach N' Beats
Austin Symphony musicians mix it up with DJs at the Parish
Arts Daily, Sep. 27, 2018 2:40 PM
Jennifer Higdon, American Voice
One of this nation's most acclaimed and active composers, on our rich melting pot of music
Arts Feature, Sep. 27, 2018
Hyde Park Theatre's Confessions of a Mexpatriate
Raul Garza's solo show tells us that finding your true self in another country isn't easy
Arts Review, Sep. 27, 2018
City Arts Funding Tempest
Unexpected Cultural Contracts cuts cause concern
News Feature, Sep. 20, 2018
Fast Forward Austin Does Compute
New-music champions science the shit out of its upcoming concert with The Difference Engine
Arts Feature, Sep. 20, 2018
Austin Playhouse's Monroe
In Lisa B. Thompson's tender drama, young African-Americans work out where they belong in the world
Arts Review, Sep. 20, 2018
Miró Quartet at Bates Recital Hall
The ensemble's opening concert for its 15th season as UT's Faculty-Quartet-in-Residence was uplifting in a number of ways
Arts Review, Sep. 20, 2018
Capital T Theatre's The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?
This production of Edward Albee's play shows that hubris and catastrophe are as much a part of America now as in ancient Greece
Arts Review, Sep. 13, 2018
Jason Phelps & Co.'s Landfallen – the lost and found
This new work of dance-theatre takes us on journeys through wild wastes and personal histories, but leaves us in a place of hope
Arts Review, Sep. 6, 2018
Texas Book Festival 2018: The Full List
Lineup includes Cecile Richards, Julián Castro, + 280 more
Arts Daily, Aug. 29, 2018 8:00 PM
Out of Bounds Comedy Festival 2018: Picks
In the bounty of improv, sketch, & stand-up, some of our picks
Arts Daily, Aug. 28, 2018 7:00 AM
Review: dat Black Mermaid Man Lady
Let Sharon Bridgforth's performance installation wash over you
Arts Daily, Aug. 24, 2018 1:05 PM
Austin Scottish Rite Theater's Wit
In this production, people are there for one another and no one has to face the end alone
Arts Review, Aug. 23, 2018
Ground Floor Theatre's There and Back
This new play by Raul Garza lets us spend a lifetime with an immigrant and all the decisions she makes
Arts Review, Aug. 16, 2018
ZM3 Live Productions' Echo of a Refugee ... Me?
Zell Miller III's latest was a state of the city address that called out Austin for gentrification and policies harmful to its black citizens
Arts Review, Aug. 16, 2018
Summer Stock Austin's Rob1n
This new musical brings Sherwood Forest's noble outlaw to our time with a message of togetherness
Arts Review, Aug. 9, 2018
Paper Chairs' The Audience
Elizabeth Doss' adaptation of García Lorca's unfinished play is less a drama than a dream, unbound by logic, reason, or convention
Arts Review, Aug. 9, 2018
Austin Classical Guitar's dream
The quality of the music in this concert was exceptional, but what made it special was the quality of the listening
Arts Review, Aug. 9, 2018
Nicole Eisenman Receives Booth/FLAG Art Prize
NYC artist is the first recipient of the $200,000 award
Arts Daily, Aug. 6, 2018 12:35 PM
Zilker Theatre Productions' All Shook Up
Take Elvis at his silliest, mix in Twelfth Night, stir playfully, and you have the latest Zilker Summer Musical
