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A grand operatic production of Turnadot by the Chinese National Opera has been canceled, playwright C. Denby Swanson receives a McKnight Advancement Grant, Davy Crockett gets caught in the Web, and Peter Pan receives his own Amy’s Ice Cream flavor.

by Robert Faires May 10, 2002September 30, 2025

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Seven Austin arts organizations receive outreach grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, playwright C. Denby Swanson receives a McKnight Advancement Grant, and Peter Pan receives his own Amy’s Ice Cream flavor.

by Robert Faires May 3, 2002September 30, 2025

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The renovation of Laguna Gloria is a go, Charo is not, and Flaming Idiot Rob Williams whips up one of his bologna specials for Katie Couric.

by Robert Faires April 26, 2002September 30, 2025

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Sad songs for local choral companies — Austin ProChorus ends its song and Chorus Austin lets go its executive director — but a sweet tune for Arts Center Stage: a million-dollar donation from Southwestern Bell.

by Robert Faires April 19, 2002September 30, 2025

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Austin Lyric Opera hires a new managing director, Horton Foote’s The Carpetbagger’s Children is named best new play by America’s theatre critics, and half-price tickets are back at BookPeople.

by Robert Faires April 12, 2002September 30, 2025

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Photojournalist David Douglas Duncan returns to Austin to inaugurate a new lecture series named in his honor, homegrown musical Jouét touches down in the pages of Show Music magazine, and Gerard Lebeda lands a European tour of Evita.

by Robert Faires April 5, 2002September 30, 2025

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The folks in Tuna offer support to Austin Musical Theatre students, Austin’s Santa finds his Mrs. Claus, and the city seeks Art in Public Places panelists.

by Robert Faires March 29, 2002September 30, 2025

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The passing of celebrated actress Irene Worth touches Central Texas, Austin Cabaret Theatre lights its birthday cake with Charo, and Hedwig bumps bee at Zach.

by Robert Faires March 22, 2002September 30, 2025

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The UT symposium “From Text to Performance: Law and Other Performing Arts” proved to be a stimulating blend of scholarly thought, intellectual inquiry, thoughtful performance, amicable conversation, fiery debate, and amusing anecdotes.

by Robert Faires March 15, 2002September 30, 2025

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Despite the economic downturn, Arts Center Stage is moving forward in its campaign to build the Long Center for the Performing Arts, and two of Austin’s gay playwrights have cause to be happy.

by Robert Faires March 8, 2002September 30, 2025

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After seven months as the Austin Museum of Art’s interim executive director, Dana Friis-Hansen has been named the permanent successor to Elizabeth Ferrer as AMOA’s executive director.

by Robert Faires March 1, 2002September 30, 2025

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Ships coming in for Scott Thompson and Richard Byron, who get to stage Dames at Sea at the Goodspeed Opera House, and for Lynn C. Miller and Laura Furman, who will have their play Passenger on the Ship of Fools performed by legendary actress Irene Worth.

by Robert Faires February 22, 2002September 30, 2025