Houston Astros Caravan Hits Austin Wednesday

MLB champs bring World Series Trophy to town

"...Houston Astros – is bringing their traveling Caravan to Austin for three events on Wed., Jan. 10: A meet-and-greet..."

Jan. 9, 2018 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

Illuminating Austin Authors

Dagoberto Gilb, Gregory Curtis among Illumine honorees

"...Nov. 18's inaugural Illumine Awards, handed out by the Austin Public Library Friends Foundation for excellence in literary achievement..."

Nov. 9, 2011 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

New Gathering MoFest Brings Austin Music and Art Culture to the Country

Vibe Barn? Check. Organizers discuss new fest’s mission

"...begs to be used. If you’re looking for that Austin-but-not-actually-in-Austin vibe, MoFest might hit the spot...."

April 20, 2022 Music Post by Mars Salazar

The Making of Austin

Curator Carter Foster on Ellsworth Kelly's art building

"...Kelly and his final work – and masterwork – Austin, why not go to the man with an official..."

Feb. 15, 2018 Arts Post 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

Tests of Mettle in Austin Hip-hop

Stop passive-aggressive and aggressively-passive mediocrity

"...Austin’s rap scene is one of immense growth and enthusiasm..."

March 3, 2015 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

Headed EAST: Where to stop on Austin's free art tour

The East Austin Studio Tour is back with new talent and old favorites.

"...There’s no shortage of artsy events in Austin, but not many of them give you the chance..."

Nov. 12, 2014 Events Post by Tamar Price

Spotlight: Red House Painters

The Red House Painters are back.

"...After a three-year wait, the Red House Painters' Old Ramon is finally seeing the light of day,..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

A Painter’s Guide to East Austin Studio Tour 2019

Five artists you don’t want to miss on this year’s EAST

"...With 807 artists taking part in the East Austin Studio Tour, you can't see everything, but these are..."

Nov. 15, 2019 Arts Feature by Caroline Wright

East Austin Studio Tour: A Few More Picks to Get You Going

Life is short, art is long, going EAST works better with a plan

"...Big Medium's annual spectacle of creative goodness, the East Austin Studio Tour, featuring hundreds of private studios and galleries..."

Nov. 14, 2016 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Sandtray Therapy Unlocks Austin's Inner Child

Playing in the sand and creating a world

"...I could manipulate the sand with combs, brushes, and painters' knives – staples of sandtray therapy. I could even..."

July 29, 2016 News Feature by Annamarya Scaccia

Making Austin Not Weird but 'Wrong'

"...merit of the project beyond the fact that the painters are (hopefully) pocketing some pay for their work. Artists..."

Jan. 15, 2007 Postmarks

Five Things to Enjoy on the East Austin Studio Tour

From trees to tour buses, the highlights of weekend two of the celebration of tactile creativity

"...The Austin Studio Tour, presented by Big Medium, is a combination..."

Nov. 12, 2021 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Bright Light Social Hour on the occasion of the Austin quartet's debut full-length. A lifetime later, all that still..."

Sept. 18, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Taming the East Austin Studio Tour

With EAST’s huge growth, artists work to keep the focus on their art and creative process

"...Longtime participants in the East Austin Studio Tour have rosy memories of a time when..."

Nov. 10, 2017 Arts Feature by Melany Jean

Austin Figurative Gallery/Pump Project: Something old, something new

Two gallery events, one focused on past Texas masters and one featuring artists creating new work in real time, show us where we've been and where we're going

"...Saturday, June 2. In one Eastside arts space, the Austin Figurative Gallery, you have a showing of work by..."

June 1, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Constructing the Illusion of Depth

Four of Austin's master painters reveal the secrets of their craft

"...article is about one geeky painter approaching four other Austin painters with a pepper spray of oddball technical questions..."

Dec. 31, 2004 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

Another Round of Praise

Nominations for the 2007-2008 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...classical music, and theatre. The nominations for the 2008 Austin Critics Table Awards, covering the period from May 1,..."

May 9, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Prints Charming

Marking Austin's Museum of Art's "Fresh Ink" Exhibit

"...doorstep expecting to be entertained, I'd include on our Austin tour "Fresh Ink," the current exhibition in the Austin..."

Feb. 21, 1997 Arts Feature by Rebecca S. Cohen

Spanking the Figurative

A new Austin gallery captures dancers with paint

"...eat, sitting on the low black couch in the Austin Figurative Gallery, his glorified hole-in-the-wall in the Super!Alright!-anchored complex..."

Aug. 10, 2007 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Making the Scene

Looking back at the time when Austin was at the center of the Texas art world

"..."Austin Art Seen, Circa 1961," the exhibition currently showing at..."

Aug. 24, 2007 Arts Feature by Amanda Douberley

Art for Days

Can you handle two weeks' worth of the East Austin Studio Tour?

"...To wrangle this year's East Austin Studio Tour, you're gonna need Noah's frickin' ark...."

Nov. 13, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Hold My End Up

Delta Spirit frontman Matt Vasquez returns to his roots: Austin

"...Sitting at the kitchen table of his modest Lake Austin home, discussing life, Matt Vasquez suddenly bolts out through..."

June 5, 2015 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Give Me Those Nice, Bright Colors

Scholar John Rohrbach shows how color photography developed

"...of color photography in a talk at the Contemporary Austin on March 20...."

March 28, 2014 Arts Post by Rod Machen

Thomas Toots to Town

Everyone's favorite li'l blue engine that could comes to Burnet

"...hearts of little kids everywhere is pulling into The Austin Steam Train Association’s Burnet, Texas Depot September 28 and..."

Sept. 20, 2013 Chronolog Post by Terry Ornelas Woodroffe

Two Gentlemen of Japan

Young chefs bring an element of Japanese culture to a Texas town

"...I heard there was a ramen shop in North Austin with a daily line out the door, I thought,..."

Jan. 22, 2013 Food Post by Carly Yansak

Master of Reality

"...Dawn, MC5’s Kick Out the Jams, written by former Austin-American Statesman Don McCleese, and Tom Waits’ Swordfishtrombones, they’re appreciative..."

April 18, 2008 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Tom Russell's Sound and Vision

"...also an avid painter, and when he comes through Austin tomorrow to play the Cactus Café, he'll visit the..."

Feb. 14, 2008 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Jan Heaton: Watercolor in her blood

Watercolor master Jan Heaton, who's been painting since she could hold a brush, explains how she makes art

"...For most of her professional life, Austin's Jan Heaton has worked as a graphic designer, illustrator,..."

July 27, 2007 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Making the Most of EAST

Ten tips to help you keep your head in the crush of the East Austin Studio Tour

"...Though it's revealed year after year during the East Austin Studio Tour, the number of artists in this town..."

Nov. 20, 2015 Arts Feature by Caitlin Greenwood

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