Articulations

Four months after using a new guideline to declare Sharir + Bustamante Danceworks ineligible for city arts funding, threatening the company's survival and sparking community concern, the Austin Arts Commission reversed course and cleared the way for the company to receive money from the city.

"...to declare Sharir + Bustamante Danceworks ineligible for city arts funding, thereby threatening the company's survival and sparking community..."

Aug. 31, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Faster Than Sound – Welcome to Red River World: The Future of Austin’s Music District

Forecasting the storm of developments between the state Capitol and I-35. Also, NPR warned and ACL Fest confirms: Austin’s pop soloists are stepping up.

"...Waller Creek Conservancy will oversee music and arts events at the park's 5,000-capacity Moody Amphitheater, offering the..."

May 24, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

East Austin Studio Tour

The city's autumn marathon of art covers work by some 300 artists in 175 venues

"...Encaustic wax is more your thing? IBVA/Ines Batllo Visual Arts. Handmade jewelry? Oil paintings on weathered aluminum? Pen and..."

Nov. 12, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Art City Austin

The big outdoor art fair is spreading the love, via partnerships and pink notes

"...on its way this weekend, and the annual outdoor visual-arts fair is seriously spreading the love this year: to..."

April 24, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Postmarks

CSC: It's a Good Thing

"...Professional Women's Association; Perry Lorenz, President, West End Austin Alliance; Robin Rather, Chair, Save Our Springs Alliance; Stan Haas,..."

April 2, 1999 Column

Club Endorsements

Who's backing whom in the Nov. 6 election

"...Democrats, South Austin Democrats, Stonewall Democrats of Austin, Texas Alliance for Retired Americans (Austin), Texas Vote Environment PAC, University..."

Oct. 25, 2018 News Post

Naked City

Breaking news from Austin and beyond.

"...The Save Our Springs Alliance is in court this week arguing against the Lazy..."

Nov. 19, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Migrating North

As the Texas and national film industry feels the burn of runaway production, many agree with one directive: Blame Canada.

"...Additionally, the so-called Industry Alliance -- consisting of labor organizations such as the Director's..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Public Notice: The Season That Keeps On Giving

A potpourri of further giving opportunities, and more

"...is out of whack. So that's probably why Anthropos Arts' Giving Bluesday comes a week late this year, on..."

Dec. 4, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Faster Than Sound: Music Advocates Say Convention Center Expansion Key to Unlocking City Funds

Can the commercial music industry finally get a cut of the HOT action? Also: City protects venue employees from receiving sound citations and Austin rapper Hella Sketchy dies of overdose.

"...third-largest source of city tax revenue currently benefits nonprofit arts groups exclusively – the commercial music industry doesn't see..."

July 5, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Council Moves on Convention Center Plans

The 24-page resolution brings together many of the moving parts from last summer’s “Downtown Puzzle”

"...after multiple amendments, brings together many of the moving parts of the "Downtown Puzzle" that occupied Council's attention last..."

May 31, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Movies or Medicaid: A False Choice at the Texas Legislature

Another tug o’ war over funding for Texas’ film, TV, and gaming industry rebate program

"...that it's an incentive, and 2) that it's an arts grant. First up, it's a rebate, claimed back by..."

April 12, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

CreateAustin Cultural Master Plan

City Council looks ready at last to approve the cultural plan

"...to study the cost of creating a Department of Arts and Culture, one of the top three CreateAustin recommendations...."

June 18, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

After a Fashion

It's always a fiesta in Texas, but what is it when your Style Avatar goes to Fiesta Texas?

"...on her weekly News 8 Austin report on the arts. Called the "Arts Minute," the promotion is for www.nowplayingaustin.com,..."

Sept. 25, 2009 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Event Menu

April 13-19

"...The Texas Bengali Cultural Alliance (www.tbca-austin.org) invites everyone to share in a traditional open-air..."

April 13, 2007 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Benefits Round-up: See Art, see Art run, see Art run and dance

Support your local nonprofits by buying prisoner art for the Inside Books Project, running a 5K for the Paramount and State theatres, and listening to Latino artists for the Austin Latino Theater Alliance

"...• The State and Paramount theatres present their first Arts Run, consisting of both a 5K run/walk and a..."

Sept. 8, 2006 Arts Feature

Naked City

Low wages, sprawl among the concerns of package detractors

"...school in southwest Austin and partially fund a performing arts center to serve the whole district...."

Aug. 13, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Invasion of the Kiddie-Lit Plays

Characters from children's literature storm Austin-area stages in July.

"...Saturday, 7pm, Sunday, 2pm, at Reagan High School Performing Arts Center. Call 458-KIDS for information...."

July 5, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Articulations

In the wake of the horrible tragedy at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, some words of comfort and encouragement from Tuna producer Charles Duggan.

"...electronically this afternoon. Across the nation, theatres and performing arts companies have chosen to suspend performances for a night..."

Sept. 14, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Articulations

Critix Pix

"...The Austin Theatre Critics' Table is at it again...."

May 21, 1999 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Austin's Cultural Makeover: The Next Stage

How much closer we are to getting the cultural wonderland we imagined 10 years ago

"...tech, and so much money was flowing that even arts groups were seeing the green. More than a dozen..."

Sept. 7, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Outstanding!

Nominations for the 2006-2007 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...the honors to include the rest of the performing arts – i.e., dance and classical music – and the..."

May 18, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Faster Than Sound: Austin Music Venues Are Out of Money

Following last week’s Barracuda closure, a domino effect will continue without emergency city funding

"...ago, the Red River Cultural District and Music Venue Alliance Austin warned that surveyed Austin venues had, on average,..."

June 19, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Top of the Line

The nominees for the 2011 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...For the 19th year, an informal affiliation of local arts critics has recognized the year's most exceptional achievements in..."

May 27, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

New Works Theater Community

Austin theatre groups band together and land $90,000 to support making new work

"...leadership roles in the process, and Greater Austin Creative Alliance Executive Director Latifah Taormina arranged for the alliance to..."

Oct. 29, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Abandoning the Nest

Hurt by the state's inadequate incentives program, Texas film crews take flight

"...dismal, says Ken Rector, business manager of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 484, the union of..."

May 23, 2008 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...of local neighborhood and business leaders, kicked off the Alliance for Public Transportation Wednesday morning. While carefully skirting the..."

Sept. 22, 2006 News Feature

TV Eye

Having been exiled from Austin for the month of June, I found myself longing for a decent breakfast taco

"...president and chief executive of the National Fair Housing Alliance, as reported by Felicia R. Lee in the June..."

July 8, 2005 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

2002 Summer Camps

"...and high school, and offers a camp with swimming, arts & crafts, field trips, and other recreational adventures. A..."

May 10, 2002 Features Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Naked City

With barely a week to go before the primary, District 48 candidates Mandy Dealey and Ann Kitchen square off with local TV ads; meanwhile, the Republican contenders sort themselves out.

"...Kitchen says. In particular, the former Save Our Springs Alliance steering committee member has the strong support of many..."

March 3, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

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