Dance Repertory Theatre's Fortitude

In this spring concert, a profound and moving tribute to a missing member of the Theatre & Dance Department community

"...at just that moment: an unsteadiness of emotion, a trembling of the heart. For this piece concluding Dance Repertory..."

March 22, 2019 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Sugar, Water, Purple: Can We Kick It? at ColdTowne

This showcase showed how improvisers from disenfranchised groups can provide meaningful support for one another and make damn good improv

"...Having spent this past year engaging with theatre by (and for) marginalized groups, I've grown an appreciation for..."

Jan. 4, 2019 Arts Review by Trey Gutierrez

Doctuh Mistuh and Penfold Theatre's Nevermore

In Jonathan Christenson's musical, Edgar Allan Poe's life is imagined as a spooky, entrancing dance of the spirits

"...Unrecorded in the standard biographies of Edgar Allan Poe is a moment when the..."

Nov. 2, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Prima Doñas' LatiNacional: tu casa es mi casa

The improv troupe behind Latinauts gives 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue a makeover like the country has never seen

"...The walk-and-talk looks familiar: the president being briefed by his head of security as they..."

Oct. 12, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Movers & Shakers

A guide to Austin dance

"...is dance, it's the nature of the artists to be on the move. And in Austin, they certainly are,..."

Dec. 4, 2015 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

The Good Eye Looks Back

All the best glimpses caught by the Good Eye in 2014

"...a closet full of caftans, and James Wood? It's been a huge honor to write "The Good Eye" this..."

Dec. 26, 2014 Column by Amy Gentry

The Winners

"...First Place: "In the Room"..."

Feb. 28, 2014 Books Feature

The Language Archive

Different Stages' production explores the difficulty of articulating not just love but also marriage

"...City Theatre, 3823-D Airport, 512/926-6747 www.main.org/diffstages Through Feb. 1 Running time: 2 hr., 5 min...."

Jan. 17, 2014 Arts Review by Stacy Alexander Evans

Dial 'M' for Murder

This Fifties suspenser shows its age in UT's production, which never quite generates all the suspense it could

"...Dial 'M' for MurderB. Iden Payne Theatre, 300 E. 23rd, UT campus, 512/477-6060..."

Oct. 11, 2013 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

The Drink/Drank/Drunk Issue: Stages of Inebriation

To drink or not to drink – for local thespians, no question

"...to hear some good drinking stories? Ask theatre people. Between their research for playing soused characters, work with blotto..."

July 3, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Reefer Madness

With this wild musical spoof, Doctuh Mistuh delivers a bigger buzz than its Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson

"...Reefer MadnessSpider House Ballroom, 2906 Fruth, 800/838-3006 www.doctuhmistuh.org Through June 30 Running time:..."

June 28, 2013 Arts Review by Jillian Owens

The Scarlet Letter

Sarah Saltwick's new adaptation sticks close to Hawthorne's novel – maybe too close

"...The Scarlet LetterB. Iden Payne Theatre, 200 E. 23rd, 471-5793 www.jointhedrama.org Through..."

Nov. 23, 2012 Arts Review by Dan Solomon

From Nothing to Bounty

Playwright Lisa D'Amour muses on the distance between Austin and 'Detroit'

"...Playwright/performance artist Lisa D'Amour is having a mobile year. Detroit, her play about backyards and entropy that..."

Oct. 19, 2012 Arts Feature by Adrienne Martini

Fall Arts Issue Critics Picks

From the arts harvest, our critics pluck choice treats

"...With the autumn comes the feast, in the arts..."

Sept. 14, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Love's Labour's Lost

UT makes this lesser-known comedy a heart-wrenching, gut-busting adventure into Shakespeare

"...Love's Labour's LostB. Iden Payne Theatre, San Jacinto and 23rd, 471-5793..."

April 20, 2012 Arts Review by Jillian Owens

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

The novella's nightmare world is so engrossing, you can't tear your eyes away

"...Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeB. Iden Payne Theatre, 23rd and San Jacinto, 477-6060 www.finearts.utexas.edu/tad..."

Nov. 4, 2011 Arts Review by Jillian Owens

Possibility of Failure

Pulitzer or not, composer David Lang won't play it safe

"...spent so many years thinking that I was a barbarian and nobody would ever play my music." Indeed, that..."

April 30, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Culture Flash!

A big gift for Austin Lyric Opera, national honors for two of Austin's young classical musicians, and TexARTS sails up a Big River in January

"...the opera since helping launch it as a founding member of the board in 1986. And ALO launches its..."

Nov. 17, 2006 Arts Column by Robert Faires

My Favorite Year

In an extraordinary season of four premieres, playwright Robert Schenkkan brings UT, his old school, a new screwball comedy

"...want to produce one of his plays, right? And beyond merely mounting one, you'd be really tickled to give..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

News/Print

Everything is illuminated extremely loud and incredibly close

"...• Publishers Weekly has named BookPeople the 2005 National Bookseller of..."

April 1, 2005 Books Column by Shawn Badgley

Backward 'Spin'

Catherine Berry explains how to reverse engineer your very own musical

"...musicals – love hearing them, love singing them, love being in them – chances are slim to none that..."

Aug. 20, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Where Are You Going? Where Have You Been?

The Artists' Recent and Upcoming Projects

"...Karen Maness This summer, with support from the Performing..."

Sept. 12, 2003 Arts Feature

Animation Station

Through ADVision, Austin has become a hotspot for producing English-dubbed anime. Who knew?

"..."In the dying days of the Tukoobuwa Sho -- "..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Postmarks

Last week's Summer Smut Issue gets a whuppin' from some prudent readers.

"...From Issues to Irrelevancy..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Column

Articulations

A major change in direction for the Austin Circle of Theatres.

"...ACoT Change..."

July 21, 2000 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Spring Storm: Green Shoots Through a Frozen Crust

Robert Faires examines Artists Repertory of Texas' debut production, the world premiere of Tennessee Williams' Spring Storm

"...Spring Storm: Green Shoots Through a Frozen Crust..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Articulations

The Austin Museum of Art has a new chief curator.

"...It's building time for the Austin Museum of Art -- but..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Exhibitionism

Salome: Under the Veils, No Heart

"...The Yard at The Vortex Through May 22 Running..."

May 21, 1999 Arts Review

Articulations

But Is it ART? Finally, Yes

"...For months, the local stage community has been buzzing over the rumor that Tuna Top Dog Charles..."

April 23, 1999 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Austin Musical Theatre Hits the Heights

That's Show Biz!

"...by Robert Faires..."

Nov. 20, 1998 Arts Feature

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