Chicago

Teen actors show a good grasp of Kander & Ebb's jaded Jazz Age satire

"...Center Stage Texas, 2826 Real..."

March 4, 2011 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Austin Symphony Orchestra with Andre Watts

Maestro Peter Bay zeroed in on early 20th century France, and the results were magnificent

"...year as principal oboist of the ASO, to take center stage. Sanders' performance was delightful and technically precise...."

March 21, 2008 Arts Review by Michael Kellerman

The Odyssey: A Rock Musical

This adaptation of Homer's epic is faithful to a fault and rough around the edges

"...Dougherty Arts Center, 1110 Barton Springs Rd., 891-8387..."

Sept. 3, 2010 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

In Between

The art show 'In Between' provides the viewer with a rare opportunity to interact with the ideas that inform the exhibited works

"...Julia C. Butridge Gallery, Dougherty Arts Center, through Feb. 28..."

Feb. 17, 2006 Arts Review by Benné Rockett

Song From the Sea

"...Dougherty Arts Center Theatre, through Oct. 9..."

Sept. 30, 2005 Arts Review by Patti Hadad

The Method Gun

The Rude Mechs' latest pays at times comic, at times touching tribute to the strange craft of acting and its practitioners

"...Rollins Studio Theatre at the Long Center, through April 12..."

April 11, 2008 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Review: The Stage Austin's Hedwig and the Angry Inch

An audacious but underwhelming walk on the wild side

"...Now named Hedwig (Buddy Novak) and on a bare stage with her band, she explains her past, her becoming..."

Aug. 19, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

3: MFA Dance Concert

The work of these grad student dancemakers was as individual as it was thoughtful

"...joint thesis concert, University of Texas Master's of Fine Arts in dance candidates Chell Parkins, Ellen Bartel, and Alvin..."

March 16, 2012 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Moved to Texas with an all-female cast, the Bard's comedy is a summer escape

"...Center Stage Texas, 2826 Real, 391-1800..."

Aug. 26, 2011 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

IN under & Through

Deeply felt tributes to the late dancer Lucia Rodriguez shaded Ballet East's program

"...Dougherty Arts Center..."

Dec. 11, 2009 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

Cabaret

UT's Cabaret is a risky departmental production sufficiently primed as postelection catharsis

"...gets seated in the Payne theatre auditorium, waiters on stage prepare tables and chairs for another business day at..."

Nov. 12, 2004 Arts Review by Heather Barfield Cole

An Outdoor Screening, Bluey Live, and More Lead Our Recommended Arts Events

Get out and art this week!

"...Saturday 16 - Sunday 17, the Long Center..."

March 15, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Summer Stock Austin's Sweeney Todd, aside from a few tech mishaps, is a bloody good thrill of a show

"...Long Center for the Performing Arts,..."

Aug. 7, 2009 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Footprints

The multiform troupe went multicultural for its season opener with some captivating rhythms

"...Helm Fine Arts Center at St. Stephen's Episcopal School, Nov. 17..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Arts Review by Robert Faires

The ATX Arts Scene Will Fill Your Saturday but Good

So much to do in this town, and here are just a few excellent ideas

"...Doss & company, and it'll be brightening the venue's mainstage with the story of "a nuclear family, born of..."

July 22, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Hamlet

Austin Shakespeare fuses matter and art in a well-balanced take on the tragedy

"...HamletRollins Theatre at the Long Center, 701 W. Riverside, 474-5664 www.austinshakespeare.org Through Oct. 9 Running time:..."

Sept. 30, 2011 Arts Review by Jillian Owens

Bitten! A Zombie Rock Odyssey

As a play, 'Bitten! A Zombie Rock Odyssey' is impressively bad, but it's got one hell of a soundtrack

"...Dougherty Arts Center, through Oct. 14; Arts on Real, Nov. 2-8..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Arts Review by Hannah Kenah

2005 Soul to Sole Festival Concert

The continuum of tap from 1930s elegance to today's stomping rhythm pulsed in the concert concluding Tapestry Dance Company's 2005 Soul to Sole Festival

"...Helm Fine Art Center, June 4..."

June 10, 2005 Arts Review by Ann Ciccolella

Murder Ballad Murder Mystery

You'll be hard-pressed to find a riskier production in Austin this year than this strange string of ballads and mysteries

"...the walls. Actors splash through a pool of water center stage. Rope and spookily glowing lanterns hang suspended from..."

Oct. 30, 2009 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Voices

In this mixed-dance program weighted with angst, skill and innovation were lacking

"...Dougherty Arts Center, 1110 Barton Springs Rd...."

April 15, 2011 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

The Rivals

This 1775 English comedy of manners is reset in 1980s America and suffers for it

"...Dougherty Arts Center, through July 26..."

July 24, 2009 Arts Review by Hannah Kenah

Sherlock Holmes

John Carroll imbues the great detective with a gravitas true to Conan Doyle's creation

"...Dougherty Arts Center Theatre, through March 1..."

Feb. 27, 2009 Arts Review by Avimaan Syam

Voces de Vivo: Voces de la Cultura Latina

Four very different short dramas that share a similar sense of wonder about life

"...Dougherty Arts Center Theatre, through Aug. 24..."

Aug. 22, 2008 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Don Quixote

In Ballet Austin's take on Cervantes' old knight, youthful vigor and good humor pretty much carried the day

"...Dell Hall at the Long Center, May 9..."

May 16, 2008 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Peter and the Wolf

Second Youth's new version of Prokofiev's tale starts in Stalinist Russia, but that adds to its magic

"...Dougherty Arts Center Theatre, through May 17..."

May 9, 2008 Arts Review by Robert Faires

The Souls of Our Feet 2008

Tapestry's new program of classic tap routines continues to reveal the form's vitality and the troupe's growing skill

"...Helm Fine Arts Center, St. Stephen's Episcopal School, March 9..."

March 14, 2008 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Petra's Cuento

With Teatro Vivo's enjoyable revival of the bilingual comedy 'Petra's Cuento,' no matter what language the characters are speaking, it's a language you'll understand

"...Dougherty Arts Center, through July 30..."

July 28, 2006 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Rosita's Jalapeño Kitchen

In Teatro Vivo's staging of 'Rosita's Jalapeño Kitchen,' a full cast acts as ingredients for recognized recipes to Mexican life

"...Dougherty Arts Center, through Feb. 26..."

Feb. 17, 2006 Arts Review by Patti Hadad

Wanda's World

A new tween musical tackles middle school anxieties with personality and quirky humor

"...Zach Theatre Kleberg Stage, through Feb. 22..."

Feb. 13, 2009 Arts Review by Robert Faires

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Austin Playhouse's production of this early Sondheim musical features some strong work, but it also feels dated and safe

"...ill repute, on the right an abandoned home. At center stage stands the house of Senex and his family,..."

June 13, 2008 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

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