The Austin Arts Hall of Fame Class of 2016

These inductees – Ballet Austin's Cookie Ruiz and Stephen Mills, and the Austin Symphony Orchestra's Peter Bay – are cultural heroes who lead by example

"...That the vitality of Austin's cultural scene is owed to its leaders – those..."

May 6, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Arts Hall of Fame: Class of 2013

The Austin Critics Table has honored five more pioneers in the Austin arts community

"...The Austin Critics Table has named the 12th group of individuals..."

May 3, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Ballet Austin's Night of Community

When a ballet's dress rehearsal becomes the main act

"...For more than 20 years, Ballet Austin has run a little-known program which has left..."

May 9, 2019 Arts Post by Barbara Purcell

'Light' Dawns in Austin

A new ballet leads the way in an ambitious community project promoting tolerance

"...This season, Ballet Austin and the College of Education at UT-Austin are..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Fashion, Heritage, Ballet, Puns, and More Weekend Events

Arts and culture to fill your days

"...Austin Fashion Week..."

May 9, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Austin Arts Hall of Fame

Class of 2004

"...The Austin Critics Table has decided on the third group of..."

May 14, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Big Range Austin

The festival that packs a year of contemporary dance into two weekends

"...Most of the year, Austin's contemporary dancemakers are pretty far-flung, across the calendar and..."

June 25, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Is Austin’s New Arts Umbrella Organization Just in Time or Too Little, Too Late?

After two decades of treating culture and creativity as an afterthought, the city of Austin finally has a real arts department

"...an oddity that there’s no unified arts department at Austin City Hall...."

April 25, 2025 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Palm School: A Battle Between City, County, Advocates, and Rodeo Austin

County Judge Eckhardt goes big, community stands firm

"...Austin's Downtown drama isn't just unfolding at the Convention Center;..."

July 19, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin African American Book Festival Gives Youth Revolutionary Programming

The 18th annual AAABF offers youth avenues for expression

"...Now in its 18th year, the Austin African American Book Festival has been a paragon of..."

July 3, 2024 Arts Post by Cy White

Fueling the Algorithm and Finding Community: Music Creators Thrive on Twitch, TikTok, and Instagram

On discoverable platforms, Austin musicians experience encouragement, engagement, and unexpected viral moments

"...leaving content creators yet again underrecognized as viable artists. Austin-based musician Allie, one half of the popular Twitch channel..."

Nov. 26, 2021 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Austin's Artspace Crisis and Microvenues

Are home art galleries and mini-performance venues the answer to the space crunch?

"...art shows and artists on Shady Lane in East Austin. As a result of its landlord not renewing the..."

June 22, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Playback: Austin Music's Cooperative Future

Could music collectives make Austin the next Music Row?

"...There's no quick fix for the arduous grind of Austin's music industry, where the pay's low, the rent's high,..."

Aug. 21, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Austin Arts Hall of Fame: Class of 2007

The Austin Critics Table has named the sixth group of individuals to be inducted into the Austin Arts Hall of Fame

"...The Austin Critics Table has named the sixth group of individuals..."

April 20, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Council Recap: Undoing Austin’s White Supremacist Legacy

A Juneteenth holiday, renamings, alcohol rules among changes

"...legacy of white supremacy that haunts every American city, Austin included...."

July 31, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Black History Month and Austin's Dirty Laundry

KLRU launches online series featuring ATX civil rights leaders

"...one of the most progressive cities in the U.S., Austin has a long and dirty history of segregation, the..."

Feb. 5, 2014 Screens Post by Sarah Marloff

Austin Arts Hall of Fame: Class of 2008

The seventh group of inductees includes individuals from the fields of architecture, comedy, music, and patronage

"...The Austin Critics Table has named the seventh group of individuals..."

April 25, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

In New Production of Belle, Ballet Austin Finds Grace in Beauty and Beasts

Stephen Mills mulls better life through dance

"...right, as they prepare to take the stage in Ballet Austin’s BELLE / A Tale of Beauty & the..."

Sept. 27, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Six Decades of The Nutcracker at Ballet Austin

Stephen Mills sprinkles seasonal magic on a beloved Christmas institution

"...and then there are traditions within traditions. Since 1962, Ballet Austin has enchanted audiences with its annual performances of..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin's Cultural Makeover: The Next Stage

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

"...In the Nineties, Austin's cultural scene could afford to dream big. The city..."

Sept. 7, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Guide to Austin Classical Music

The virtuosi who know the score and make beautiful music happen here

"...throw you. In the context of classical music in Austin, it doesn't mean formal. It doesn't mean stodgy. It..."

April 26, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Ballet Austin

Ballet Austin shines a light on human rights and the Holocaust in reviving its 2005 work

"...Ballet Austin has once again turned on the Light, but..."

Jan. 27, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Ballet Austin: Save the last dance for me

Four of the company's most gifted dancers are taking their leaves after this season's finale

"...A ballet dancer's career, like an athlete's, can be cruelly short...."

May 9, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Art Openings, Ballet, and Books in Our Recommended Arts Events

Find some arts this week

"...a tale of familial bonds, cosmic wonder, and donuts. Austin’s own DIY theatre Bottle Alley Theatre Company presents Aurora,..."

May 10, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Past, Present, and FuturX of Latinx Performance in Austin

The current surge of Latinx theatre and dance in Austin speaks to both tradition and pioneering new directions

"...Ground Floor Theatre's premiere of There and Back by Austin playwright Raul Garza; (Un)Documents, a new work by local..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Arts Feature by Roxanne Schroeder-Arce

Phillip Wade and Friends on the West Austin Studio Tour

The artist has some creative friends show in his Clarksville home

"...Eve Larson was born in Austin in 1942, and at around 8 years old, she..."

May 11, 2018 Arts Feature by Melany Jean

Ballet Austin

Before revving up the jackhammers to renovate its downtown dance center, Ballet Austin is inviting the public to go Dancin' in the District

"...construction project kicking into high gear. This one is Ballet Austin's new Dance Education Center at Third and San..."

March 3, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The 2002 Austin Critics Table Awards

On Monday, June 3, the Austin Critics Table handed out its annual awards for outstanding achievements in the Austin arts in a ceremony at the Capitol City Comedy Club.

"...On Monday, June 3, the Austin Critics Table handed out its annual awards for outstanding..."

June 7, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Five Live and Legendary Austin Performances This Month

Local stages shake with terror, delight, and motion this September

"...these power-packed shows will provide what you're seeking. Ventana Ballet: Night Birds..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Arts Hall of Fame

The Austin Critics Table has named the fifth group of individuals to be inducted into the Austin Arts Hall of Fame

"...The Austin Critics Table has named the fifth group of individuals..."

April 21, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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