First Look: The Iron Claw

Legends of the squared circle the Von Erichs hit the silver screen

"...Few names in professional wrestling history – especially in the state of Texas..."

Oct. 13, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How Austin Made DC’s Blue Beetle Fly

Director and Fantastic Fest regular Ángel Manuel Soto reveals his own secret origin

"...It seems like every major turn of Ángel Manuel Soto's career has happened in Austin. "I..."

Aug. 18, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Five Things That Are Worthy of Your Generous Support

Local arts organizations need your help when it comes to end-of-year giving

"...sometimes we want to help support an entire community of creative workers and supercharge the cultural goodness of the..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re playing

"...The pianist and his troupe of strings, horns, guitar, bass, and drums ventures into the..."

June 5, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Celebrate the Apollo 11 Moon Landing With These Texas Road Trips

Houston and other Texas sites celebrate the golden anniversary of the first lunar landing

"...for only eight years and sending people out to circle that place for only seven months. Gigawatts of brainpower..."

May 17, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

UT Hires Playwrights Annie Baker and Branden Jacob-Jenkins

MacArthur Fellows will teach in theatre department, Michener Center

"...new reasons to want to come to the University of Texas – two big new reasons, and their names..."

Jan. 30, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Austin Playwright’s Final Play Might Have Died With Him, but a Community Joined Together to Ensure Its Survival

Saving Jason Tremblay’s Gretel! The Musical

"...in that he lived it. Two years ago, the Austin playwright had begun work on a new project for..."

Jan. 4, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Macbeth's Myriad of Misfortunes

The Scottish Play – still cursed after all these years

"...Having two separate productions of Macbeth running in Austin this week called to mind..."

Nov. 2, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Guide to Austin Improv

The venues, events, troupes, and individuals who have transformed Austin into a "Yes, and" boomtown

"...to gather, like a broccoli farm or the bottom of the sea – these artists can spin a story..."

Aug. 26, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Star Turns

The nominees for the 2015-16 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...After poring over the hundreds of stage productions, concerts, and art exhibitions mounted locally between..."

May 9, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

2016 SXSW Film Venue Guide

Where to go, how to get there, and what that line’s going to be like

"...power, and the only way to survive the circus of SXSW is with some serious know-how. We’ve got the..."

March 7, 2016 Screens Post

Playback: White Denim Stiffens

White Denim v.2 bows a new debut, Magna Carda raps its full-length debut, and the Austin Music Census holds on to its virtue

"...trio's garage R&B. Trophy's was an anomaly, a vestige of South Congress' sleazy strip era, with a brash owner..."

Feb. 5, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

In Praise of Designers

A show of gratitude as two of our finest, Ia Ensterä and Jason Amato, depart Austin

"...an evocative and cohesive theatrical world in a matter of days, then refine it during the mind-numbing marathon of..."

July 17, 2015 Arts Column by Robert Faires

SXSW Film Pro Tips

What to see, where to be, and how to relax

"...Ask a Professional... Or Don't..."

March 4, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

For Your Consideration

What to see at the 21st annual Austin Film Festival

"...Eight days of films, four days of panels – there is so..."

Oct. 24, 2014 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Film Flam

Alamo books Brooklyn, a hug circle for Matthew McConaughey, and more

"...Why the long wait? The theatre will be part of the new City Point mixed-use project, and, y'know, 1.8..."

Dec. 3, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Culture Flash!

Payne Theatre Award winners, new companies at home at the Long Center, and an arts administrator gets more classical work

"...Monday night's B. Iden Payne Awards, the 38th presentation of the annual theatre honors and the first since the..."

Nov. 2, 2012 Arts Column

All Over Creation: For Those Who Took Us In

Raising a glass to the generation that gave us a place in this community

"...She was as generous as actors come, onstage and off. When you played a scene with her, she gave..."

Nov. 18, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Stuff of 'Legend'

Words from wushu master Yuen Woo-ping

"...Fei-Hung, Chen Zhen, Fong Sai-yuk, and Yip Man. None of them can hold a mad-monkey firecracker to the ongoing..."

May 13, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Off the Record

Local songwriter Johnny Goudie takes the stand while Trailer Space Records preps for Record Store Day

"...In the early morning of Oct. 13, 1985, Natalie Antonetti was bludgeoned with a..."

April 15, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

2010 B. Iden Payne Awards

The homegrown musical of mayhem in the swamp leads the nominations with 11

"...The ghost-faced killers of Murder Ballad Murder Mystery left a long line of..."

Oct. 8, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Sundance Announces Shorts Program

Texans get the nod

"...its 2010 short film program yesterday, and a handful of Texans made the cut, including Park City regulars the..."

Dec. 8, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Shannon Sedwick

The once and future queen of Esther's Follies receives a special B. Iden Payne award

"...notified about his Nobel, but the co-founder and star of Esther's Follies was nevertheless surprised when she heard that..."

Oct. 16, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Plan, Be

The citizens who spent years dreaming up CreateAustin are now working to make it real

"...The CreateAustin Cultural Master Plan, commissioned by the city of Austin..."

Sept. 25, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

2008 B. Iden Payne Awards

A strong sense of community at possibly the funniest Payne Awards ceremony ever

"...Lowell Bartholomee, who produced this year's edition for the Austin Circle of Theaters, contributed a series of videos that..."

Oct. 31, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Transcript of Passing Fancy

Q&A with Rubber Repertory's Matt Hislope and Josh Meyer

"...particularly enabling cast and crew) have created The Casket of Passing Fancy. Thus do we provide this Web Extra..."

Oct. 10, 2008 Arts Feature

2007-2008 B. Iden Payne Award Nominations

The full list of honorees for the Austin Circle of Theatres' annual theatre honors

"...Ashes, Ashes (UT Department of Theatre & Dance)..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Arts Feature

2008 Payne Awards Nominations

The full list of honorees for the Austin Circle of Theatres' annual theatre honors

"...Ashes, Ashes (UT Department of Theatre & Dance)..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Arts Feature

Film News

Claire Danes eyes an Austin shoot

"...nine years, with frequent rumors it would shoot in Austin. Now an HBO film about Temple Grandin, who found..."

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

Road Warrior

Self-distributing Hell on Wheels

"...Wanted: Venues interested in booking high-octane, estrogen-fueled cinematic mayhem, Austin-style. Hometown circuit-grrrl squad a plus. Wusses need not reply;..."

April 4, 2008 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

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