Dance Repertory Theatre's 2019 Fall for Dance

In works ranging from tender to tense, the student dancers in the UT Department of Theatre & Dance embodied the spirit of "I can do anything"

"...in the University of Texas Department of Theatre & Dance, were tearing up the stage of the B. Iden..."

Nov. 22, 2019 Arts Review by Robert Faires

UT Dance Repertory Theatre’s Fall for Dance

Work after work in this program emphatically spoke to current events, to the here and now

"...The word was spoken by one of the dancers in a cluster of about a dozen facing the..."

Nov. 17, 2017 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Robert Faires' Top 10 Dance and Classical Treasures of 2017

Much outstanding new dance and music this year took its cue from the world around us and pressing social issues

"...into his life, legend, and legacy with blazing music, performances, and visuals...."

Dec. 29, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Nominees for the 2018-19 Austin Critics Table Awards Announced

The Critics Table's picture-perfect year

"...30, 2019, and settled on what was outstanding in dance, classical music, visual art, and theatre in that span..."

May 13, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Robert Faires' Top 10 Joys in Dance and Classical in 2019

It was a year in which the bold and the beautiful made strong impressions in dance and music

"...War I battlefield proved opera to be an ideal form for showing the horrors of war and the fragility..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Top 9 All-In Dance Concerts (Plus 3 Short Works) of 2013

This year, dancers took on weighty matters – gender, the body, grief – exploring them with remarkable depth

"...'THE BIG SMALL'/'THE UNDOING OF NONET' (Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Com­pany) Separated by months but related in mood, these..."

Jan. 3, 2014 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company’s Glacier

As an elegy to the ice, this dance aestheticized doom but left us plenty of edge

"...has taken lately – the subtle resistance of last fall's The Four (3) Seasons, the driving inevitability of last..."

June 9, 2017 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

UT Department of Theatre & Dance's Enron

This production of Lucy Prebbles' play smartly recounts and reframes the corporate beast's rise and fall

"...The rise and fall of Houston corporate monolith Enron was a stain on..."

March 2, 2018 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

Not Just Dance

Moving Into New Forms at the Performing Arts Center

"...Sydney Dance Company Cross-disciplinary is the focus this fall in dance..."

Oct. 31, 1997 Arts Feature by Stephanie Beauchamp

Breathe, Fall, Suspend

Kathy Dunn Hamrick explains what modern dance is and why she keeps making it

"...Spring is a time for renewal, for fresh perspectives, for rebirth and rejuvenation, so..."

April 30, 2004 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Reveling in Heartless Bastards' New Album and the Return of the Fall Arts Season

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"...The fall arts season gets swinging (and COVID throws a few..."

Sept. 17, 2021 News Post by Kimberley Jones

10 of Austin's Best Halloween and Día de los Muertos Parties and Events for 2019

These haunted listings won't be here long

"...Fall is finally here, and with it comes a host..."

Oct. 16, 2019 Events Post

Speaking of Dance

The difficulty of describing dance inspires choreographer Kathy Dunn Hamrick to create an ingenious 30-minute dance out of phrases from dance reviews.

"...Kathy Dunn Hamrick was reading a dance review when a phrase caught her eye: "multiple cuppings..."

April 25, 2003 Arts Feature by Sarah Hepola

The Quest for Aztlan

Roen Salinas Searches for -- and Finds -- Life in Folklórico

"..."Just dance. Dance, dance, dance." -- El Maestro Andres Segura Granados..."

April 24, 1998 Arts Feature by Mary Jane Garza

Dance Visionary Charles Santos Heads to NYC Life Cycles

"...on the downtown streets. The air is warm, even for a Texas fall -- the temperature is pushing 80..."

Nov. 24, 1995 Arts Feature

Batsheva Dance Company

Going gaga for sensation-based movement

"...choreographer Ohad Naharin. A back injury was the impetus for Naharin's new way of approaching movement, which he developed..."

March 16, 2012 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Gotta Dance!

Kevin Archambault came late to dance, but his love of it and commitment to it have brought the young dancer and choreographer a long way in a short time.

"...role in his success. He is, after all, a performer, and in show business, how you look is right..."

Nov. 17, 2000 Arts Feature by Lindsey Schwartz

Review: Mark Morris Dance Group

'Mozart Dances' exhilarates with exuberant playfulness

"...Mozart, wouldn't you? You'd also have the Mark Morris Dance Group in Mozart Dances...."

Sept. 27, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Faster Than Sound: Unbounded Agency for the Underrepresented

Anita Obasi’s parties make space for queer artistry, Jay Wile’s croon tricks fans of Frank Ocean, and more recommendations for KVRX Fest

"...rains at Cheer Up Charlies pared down the audience for Monterrey DJ NurryDog's Latin dance selects and Dallas rap..."

May 10, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

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

"...I mention that I'm going to see a tap dance show, people do one of three things: tell me..."

Oct. 9, 2015 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

A Wary Campus Community Readies for COVID at UT

Gone to Texas ... for now

"...Studying for his all-virtual semester from his off-campus apartment may not..."

Aug. 7, 2020 Features Feature by Beth Sullivan

10 Recommended Arts Events This Fall

So much creative energy flowing to quench your cultural thirst

"...worthwhile going on in Austin’s fine arts sector this fall?..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Events Post

Qmmunity: Prep for Pride

Everyone loves a girlie with a plan, so make one for Austin Pride with these suggestions

"...events and an even hotter heat index. Planning ahead for Pride is never a bad move, so here are..."

Aug. 4, 2023 Column by James Scott

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...persona to town with the world premiere of The Fall Guy, an eagerly awaited blockbuster reboot of the 1980s..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...They call it a lineup drop for a reason: South by Southwest Film and Television Festival..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: Doug Sahm for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame!

The Austin Music Hall gets slated for teardown, the Roost closes while looking for a cash infusion, Backyard owner Tim O'Connor gets back in the concert game, and a Kickstarter campaign to get Doug Sahm into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

"..."I'm proselytizing for Doug Sahm," proclaims Texas music sophisticate and first-time filmmaker..."

July 10, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

A Juneteenth celebration, Taméca Jones, the Howdy Gals' Pride Celebration, Mad Professor, and more recommendations for the week

"...duo and three-time winners of the Austin Music Award for Band of the Year Riders Against the Storm will..."

June 17, 2022 Music Column by Derek Udensi

Holy Roller Closes, the Brew Brotha Ferments, Launderette Loves You for Voting, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here’s your weekly Food News Buffet for the fourth week of October, culled from numerous PR..."

Oct. 20, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Who’s Running for What in Texas So Far

Yellow Dog 2020: Local Dem primary dance card filling up

"...might seem like it, not every Democrat is running for president. With the 2020 primaries a bit less than..."

May 3, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Faster Than Sound: ACL Fest’s Recipe for Success

Essential ingredients for a modern edition of our city’s largest music festival

"...to follow up," admits Amy Corbin, lead talent buyer for the two-weekend convergence...."

Oct. 4, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

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