Theatre Thinker

In the online dialogue about the art of the stage, Travis Bedard is a star

"...He's probably poring over a vast assortment of theatre blogs from around the world, but he might be..."

Jan. 18, 2013 Arts Feature by Dan Solomon

Nowhere to Play

The Cost of Art, Part I: Austin's growth and rising rent take out theatre venues, one by one

"...the show is slated to run at Trinity Street Theatre in summer 2014. "I'm hoping that's going to work..."

Jan. 24, 2014 Arts Feature by Elizabeth Cobbe

The Pillowman

As staged by 7 Towers Theatre Company, Martin McDonagh's play takes storytelling too far in more ways than one

"...The PillowmanDougherty Arts Center Theatre, 1110 Barton Springs Rd. www.7towerstheatre.com Through July 28 Running..."

July 19, 2013 Arts Review by Adam Roberts

Burn This

An innovative use of space marks 7 Towers Theatre Company's debut

"...Burn ThisBallet Austin City View Terrace, 501 W. Third, 951/237-6210 Through Dec. 18 Running time: 2 hr., 15 min...."

Dec. 9, 2011 Arts Review by Adam Roberts

Shanon Weaver's Top 10 Theatrical Performances of 2017 (the Second Half)

The year was well-served by actors who could channel spookiness, rebellion, despair, and dance fever

"...1) KRISTIN CHILES IN THE UNDERSTUDY (Southwest Theatre Productions) Chiles perfectly captured the look of sheer controlled..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Arts Feature by Shanon Weaver

Techno-Artistic

Katie Rose Pipkin and the new art

"...in May. And her puppet designs appeared in the 7 Towers Theatre Company's recent production of The Pillowman...."

Aug. 9, 2013 Arts Feature by Matthew Irwin

The Flip Side

In Poor Shadows of Elysium's Richard II, a coin makes all the difference in what you see

"...you caught last summer's Rose Rage by Hidden Room Theatre, you know that Henry's actions have disastrous consequences a..."

Feb. 22, 2013 Arts Feature by Jillian Owens

Woman in Black at Scottish Rite Theater

Skilled actors and atmospheric design combine to make this co-production a spine-tingler ideal for Halloween

"...and internally prodding base fears. This co-production by Penfold Theatre, 7 Towers Theatre, and Austin Scottish Rite Theater makes..."

Oct. 20, 2017 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

All's Well That Ends Well

In 7 Towers Theatre's staging of the Bard's tragicomedy, comic relief is never too far behind the tense moments

"...That Ends WellDougherty Arts Center, 1110 Barton Springs Rd. www.7towerstheatre.com Through Aug. 3 Running time: 2 hr., 25 min...."

July 25, 2014 Arts Review by Stacy Alexander Smith

''Tis Pity She's a Whore'

Not everything in 7 Towers' staging of this revenge tragedy works, but the production has heart

"...Pity She's a Whore'The Cathedral of Junk, 4422 Lareina www.facebook.com/7Towers Through July 15 Running Time: 2 hr., 20 min...."

July 6, 2012 Arts Review by Jillian Owens

Closer

This 7 Towers production shows the disconnect between love and sex, and the pitfalls of confusing the two

"...Dougherty Arts Center, 1110 Barton Springs Rd. www.7towerstheatre.com Through Aug. 2 Running time: 2 hr...."

July 24, 2015 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Three for You, and They're Coming Up Fast!

Click to know the current opps you know ain't gonna last

"...Travis Bedard, who appears in double roles in this 7 Towers Theatre production, assures us it's an excellent show...."

July 12, 2012 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Saving Lady Bird Lake

City's Parks and Rec Board votes to uphold protections against high-rise development too close to lake's shores

"...the Waterfront Overlay Ordinance, to build three, 200-foot condo towers 150 feet from the shoreline. That's 50 feet closer..."

Aug. 31, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...a disaffected opus of trauma, cynicism, and survival. – Julian Towers..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...I was deeply offended upon viewing this week's cover[Dec. 7]. I hope I will not be this disappointed when..."

Dec. 14, 2001 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...As an active member of Austin's theatre community and a theatre artist regularly employed by the..."

Aug. 18, 2006 Column

The Big Picture Map

A comprehensive map of Town Lake Corridor public and private development projects

"...Design Group, to be completed by the end of 2007. The corresponding south shore of Town Lake is not..."

Jan. 19, 2007 News Feature

Outstanding!

Nominations for the 2006-2007 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...see, these scribes initially focused their attention solely on theatre, and that's what they handed out awards for. By..."

May 18, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Many Projects of Lawrence Wright

From TV to the stage the local writer has been busy

"...America is vulnerable. When the planes hit and the towers fell, Americans were confronted with the idea that there..."

April 13, 2018 Arts Feature by Elizabeth Banicki

Making It Happen

The 2007 class of the Austin Arts Hall of Fame

"...without prompting and do the work necessary for dance, theatre, classical music, and visual arts to take root and..."

June 1, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Saturday Picks

SXSW Music Fest preview guide

"...7pm, Central Presbyterian Church Anyone who was there that night..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature

CinemaTexas5

International Short Film and Video Festival Schedule

"...showing 90 minutes of his favorite short films, including "Towers Open Fire" by William Burroughs and Brian Gyson, "Film"..."

Oct. 13, 2000 Screens Feature

Gay Place: Seal '14 With a Kiss

Seal '14 with a kiss

"...7) MICHAEL SAM Out, gay national sports figures FTW...."

Jan. 2, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

Paradise

Ten years after Gravity, Alejandro Escovedo finds his "Paradise."

"...are their own religion, from Kipling's Kim and Federico Garc7;a Lorca's torn verse to Mappelthorpe and a small basket..."

June 28, 2002 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Moontower 3 Schedules Its Jokers

100 comics into 10 venues into 4 days = thousands of laughs

"...choices regarding who to see. As the first two Moontowers have shown, any given hour of the evening during..."

March 26, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

My Slammer Vacation

How I Spent...

"...any other way. As the dust settles on the 1997 National Poetry Slam, which wrapped up August 9 in..."

Sept. 5, 1997 Books Feature by Phil West

Lake|Flato's Impact on Austin

The firm behind the new library has changed our city's look

"...Where the glass towers that dominate Austin's skyline, crowding out last century's architectural..."

Oct. 31, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Off the Record

Austin's musical landscape and its evolution continue rumbling down on Red River, documenting Roky Erickson, and the Weary Boys call it quits

"...elephants in the Red River Entertainment District remain residential towers like Red River Flats, a four-story, 124-unit condominium complex..."

July 13, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

Mi Casa Es Su Teatro

The unexpected is to be expected when it comes to FronteraFest's Mi Casa Es Su Teatro, which features everything from monologues to musicals to martial arts in theatres, living rooms, and bathrooms around Austin

"...will take place in good ol' familiar Hyde Park Theatre. Or if it's the Long Fringe, in the Blue...."

Feb. 3, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Letters at 3AM

The following examples of government mismanagement ought to be April Fools' jokes, but they're not

"...vast tragi-comedy co-written by Ionesco and Artaud – the Theatre of the Absurd meets the Theatre of Cruelty. These..."

April 1, 2005 Column by Michael Ventura

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