Iphigenia Crash Land Falls on the Neon Shell That Was Once Her Heart

This update of a Greek tragedy has a modern look but the same old sense of the inevitable

"...of poetry; in the ominous intonations of Mical Trejo's news anchor; in the grasping machinations of Harvey Guion's scheming..."

Feb. 20, 2009 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Film News

Is the Texas film scene resuscitating itself?

"...family with kids attending the school's very real Fine Arts Academy and lots of local actors. Teacher Ken Rogers..."

Feb. 13, 2009 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

An Oscar, a zombie, and a film incentive walk into a bar ...

"...for a feature film Feb. 28 at the Dougherty Arts Center. More info is at www.machinacinema.com...."

Jan. 30, 2009 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Spaceman:Dada:Robot

A song cycle with its head in the stars and a sense of wonder makes space cool again

"...through this mud ball's veil of atmosphere, it was news...."

Jan. 23, 2009 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Austin Americana: The Neal Douglass Photography Collection

The Austin Statesman's first photographer shot news, but 70 years on, he made history

"...time, somebody finally wants to look back, and yesterday's news becomes today's textbook or museum piece. However much Douglass..."

Dec. 26, 2008 Arts Review by Lee Nichols

How's Your News, SXSW?

SXSW Film gets Academy-approved and an opening night film

"...Firstly, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that SXSW is now recognized as..."

Dec. 16, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Caroline, or Change

Zach Theatre's fine staging should be required viewing at this historic moment

"...breath away as a bus comes to deliver the news of JFK's death or as salt slowly buries the..."

Oct. 17, 2008 Arts Review by Hannah Kenah

Film News

Save the Texas film industry with a Spaghetti Western fundraiser with the stars and under the stars at Star Hill Ranch

"...to the public... The 4th annual Seguin Film & Arts Festival is now accepting short films for this year's..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

Claire Danes eyes an Austin shoot

"...International Cinematographers Guild on Sept. 21... Sam Um's Austin-shot martial-arts film, Fighting With Anger, which features Willie Nelson, was..."

Aug. 22, 2008 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

What I Want Right Now

Tom White's new drama about wish-fulfillment and a couple facing their final time together suffers from a lack of clarity

"...ability to grant wishes, any wishes at all. This news comes much to the consternation and delight of his..."

July 11, 2008 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Atelier 2008: Selections from the Department of Art & Art History Faculty at the University of Texas at Austin

The exhibit has moments of direct correlation that would not have been achieved without guest curator James Elaine

"...of Katrina – or as fodder for the nightly news." I tend to like art that builds up a..."

May 30, 2008 Arts Review by Rachel Koper

News From Resistencia Bookstore

Belinda Acosta offers a practical idea to keep Resistencia Bookstore open.

"...at Resistencia Bookstore, home of Casa de Red Salmon Arts, the bookstore Raúl Salinas opened back in the '80s...."

Feb. 15, 2008 News Post by Belinda Acosta

The Constant Wife

Different Stages has put together a production of Somerset Maugham's The Constant Wife, which makes for an elegant, enjoyable, urbane evening of theatre

"...having an affair with her best friend, receives the news with remarkable imperturbability. Even going so far as to..."

July 6, 2007 Arts Review by Iris Brooks

News/Print

Book deals, raw deals, and notable upcoming events of interest

"...the Texas State University creative-writing program: Master of fine arts student Daniel Homan – who just finished up his..."

May 11, 2007 Books Column by Shawn Badgley

News Works Festival Schedule

"...3:30pm: Panel: Arts and Entrepreneurship, Winship 2.112..."

April 6, 2007 Arts Feature

Daniel Bozhkov: Recent Works

The pieces in 'Daniel Bozhkov: Recent Works' grab our eye with comic incongruities, but behind the visual joke is a story of how everything in our world is connected

"...of Bozhkov's flight over the finished project, and of news reports about the finished project (including an acknowledgment by..."

Oct. 13, 2006 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Parade

'Parade' is an ambitious musical for a university theatre department, but the entire company presenting it at St. Edward's is impressively in tune with Alfred Uhry and Jason Robert Brown's retelling of the Leo Frank case

"...racist publisher promoting his own political agenda, a cynical newshound desperate for a story to flog. There's the feel..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Film News

Ninja-pirate-supermodels, the Austin Polish Film Festival, and zombies (of course)

"...the star/executive producer of Fighting with Anger, a martial arts film that completed filming here last week. It's directed..."

Sept. 22, 2006 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

There ain't nothin' like a ho'-down, and Austin Playhouse's production of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas draws the audience to her big friendly bosom

"...a Texas-wild musical, doesn't it? It may not be news to native Texans, but Larry L. King and Peter..."

June 23, 2006 Arts Review by Patti Hadad

Film News

It's Texas vs. Arizona in the 'Friday Night Lights' Bowl, but we might have a secret weapon: the new TXMPA

"...what Austin has to offer," says Vincent Kitch, Cultural Arts Division manager for the city of Austin. "They just..."

May 26, 2006 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

The Exonerated

In the Zachary Scott Theatre Center staging of 'The Exonerated,' tales of people wrongfully imprisoned on death row draw us deeply into a world of injustice

"...our criminal justice system doesn't even register on the charts...."

April 28, 2006 Arts Review by Robert Faires

A Human Interest Story

In 'A Human Interest Story,' the dirigo group shows us a world lighted only by the dim glow of television, which makes us aware how much is lost in the dark

"...much as the stories that open and close a newscast (truly: the "if it bleeds, it leads" suicide and..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Film News

Suzanne Quinn, the first and only director of Austin Studios, steps down; plus, news from Slamdance and the Independent Spirit Awards, Avril Lavigne, the Jim Henson Co., and Jerm Pollett

"...4pm on Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Motion Media Arts Center. More info can be found at www.motionmac.org... Marian..."

Dec. 16, 2005 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Chopper

Leah Ryan's 'Chopper' has the quirky characters and bizarre humor of many Hyde Park Theatre productions, but sympathizing with its disconnected characters is difficult

"...of a tiny TV on a milk crate. Old newspapers, popcorn, and empty cans of Pabst, Miller, and Schlitz..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Film News

'Sin City' set for small screen? Plus: Amber Heard, 'Cavite,' and an Austin finalist for the Nicholl Fellowship.

"...Cauley, a St. Edward's University grad who's a former newspaper editor and teacher. Truly Indie..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

Prepare for Pepe Serna; plus, the fall slate and Dallas' counterpunch

"...is another agent played by Fabian Carrillo, an actor/martial arts pro who starred with Serna in Latin Dragon. Rodriguez..."

Sept. 2, 2005 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

The Santaland Diaries

Making his debut in 'The Santaland Diaries,' Rob Williams creates an elf who's not so naughty yet who keeps the show nice

"...complaining about 40 years ago. So it was old news by the time David Sedaris got a job as..."

Dec. 10, 2004 Arts Review by Robert Faires

News/Print

Look into my eye. Look into my other eye. Rub noses!

"...Texas Nafas, like many other Austin arts organizations, is in trouble. "Sharing poetry with as many..."

Nov. 26, 2004 Books Column by Shawn Badgley

Crowns

The Zachary Scott Theatre Center production of Crowns sings a joyous hosanna to the African- American tradition of the church hat

"...and power that charges the soul. "Ain't That Good News" pours out of Willie Gene Denmon like water from..."

Nov. 12, 2004 Arts Review by Robert Faires

News/Print

Break that bulletin board over my head, please

"...work as part of a fundraiser for Red Salmon Arts. A $5 donation is suggested...."

July 2, 2004 Books Column by Shawn Badgley

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