Bard Choices

Two Directors on Making Shakespeare Contemporary

"...time. It's a given now, 400 years after the Bard's birth, that his works transcend the ages, that they..."

Aug. 16, 1996 Arts Feature by Adrienne Martini

Bob Bursey Takes Over Texas Performing Arts

UT hires the director of Bard College's Fisher Center to run TPA

"...Performing Arts. Today, the University of Texas at Austin College of Fine Arts announced its pick to lead the..."

Sept. 3, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Shakespeare's First Folio

Why the first collection of the Bard's plays is such a big deal and cause to celebrate on his 400th death anniversary

"...lost 18 of the dramas we associate with the Bard. We're talking English-class staples Julius Caesar, The Tempest, and..."

March 18, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Fair Youth Make Fairer Shakespeare

Two fine chances to see young people make the Bard come alive

"...tongue – but when youngsters get hold of the Bard, well, that's when Shakes gets real. Don't believe it?..."

June 21, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Texas Performing Arts and Fusebox Make Space to Create

The two organizations partner on a residency program to support Austin artists making adventurous new work

"...programming of the Fisher Center for Performing Arts at Bard College, and Bursey had come to Austin several times..."

Sept. 4, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...and either Woody Allen or Frank Sinatra, graduated from Bard College with a degree in philosophy at age 15:..."

May 18, 2018 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Swoon for 'Dunes at Noons'

Brad Tucker gives young art critics something to chew on

"...North Texas and got his MFA in sculpture from Bard College in 2009, has long integrated abstract shapes, bright..."

Jan. 24, 2014 Arts Feature by Amy Gentry

'... Might Be Good'

Wendy Vogel takes over as editor of Austin's online visual arts journal

"...a master's from the Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College. Since her arrival, she's written regularly for ......"

Sept. 24, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Sterling Allen: Residencies!

The Austin artist and Okay Mountaineer has been picked for a pair of prestigious residencies in San Antonio and Omaha

"...– currently curator-in-residence at the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College – had a studio with Allen as part..."

June 20, 2008 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

Curatorial Reportage

The Blanton Museum's ever-shifting WorkSpace offers up- to-the-minute views of what's happening in contemporary art

"...and ideas of impossibility and failure. Jonas teaches at Bard College, an aspect of his practice that also appeals..."

Nov. 24, 2006 Arts Feature by Amanda Douberley

Inside and Outside the Curatorial Box

Husband and wife curators Gabriel Pérez-Barreiro and Regine Basha discuss the art of their profession.

Nov. 14, 2003 Arts Feature by Madeline Irvine

Some Unspeakable Beauty

Don't call it magic realism: Josephine Sacabo's photography and Juan Rulfo's Pedro Páramo make a powerful pair.

"...idea subsided (though she eventually studied English literature at Bard College), and the "Elvis Presley heads" she drew for..."

Nov. 8, 2002 Books Feature by Belinda Acosta

Black to Africa

African Literature Conference at UT

"...eventually ends in his own suicide. Achebe teaches at Bard College and is only one of a slew of..."

March 13, 1998 Books Feature by Sarah Hepola

Exhibitionism

Tres Proyectos Latinos & Young Latin Artists: Vibrant Dialogue

"...Henry Canales Estrada, MA candidate in curatorial studies at Bard College, present conceptual work. In keeping with contemporary art..."

July 4, 1997 Arts Review

Billy Shakes, Superstar

"...Julie Taymor), and Love's Labours Lost (directed by longtime Bard booster Kenneth Branagh), plus several looser adaptations, mostly for..."

April 23, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

No Purchase Necessary

Does Napster, the MP3-sharing software program that has spawned several lawsuits and been banned at universities across the nation, mean the end of music as we know it?

"...According to Shawn Fanning, the 19-year-old college dropout who programmed Napster, the software was designed to..."

May 5, 2000 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Postscripts

Books can heal your soul and there are several ways to do so in the upcoming weeks in Austin. Also, this year's Violet Crown Award winners.

"...Bard News..."

Oct. 1, 1999 Books Column by Clay Smith

Articulations

What's in a Name?

"...Our dear friend the Bard of Avon was onto something when he penned all..."

April 24, 1998 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Postscripts

Local Writers Now Victims

"...Janice's father, Wilton Woods, grew up with and attended college with LBJ. Longstreet's publicist for Hill Country is Scott..."

April 24, 1998 Books Column by Clay Smith

Articulations

Another Austin theatre company suffers a mid-performance disaster and responds to it with resourcefulness and pluck, and the Austin Community College Drama Department marks Shakespeare's 437th birth with an all-star "Billy Bash."

"...people still throw him birthday parties! This year, the Bard of Avon will enjoy at least one celebration of..."

April 20, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Arts Stalwarts

Twelve of Austin's cultural heroes will be inducted into the Austin Arts Hall of Fame at the 2003 Austin Critics Table Awards ceremony, and here is an introduction to them and some of their significant contributions to the local arts scene.

"...Ima Hogg challenged Ayres to stage something by the Bard in a barn on UT's Winedale property 90 miles..."

May 30, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Channel Surfing

"...1, is part of Bravo's birthday celebration for the Bard...."

April 23, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

2005 Kids Summer Camps

An annotated list of several places where kids could be going this summer to enjoy physically and mentally invigorating activities

"...work on, rehearse, and ultimately perform one of the bard's plays; and Summerstock, where high-schoolers collaborate with college students..."

April 29, 2005 Features Feature

The Ballad of Townes & Blaze

The twisted but not-so-tall tale of Van Zandt and Foley, Lonesome Dove meets Barfly

"...belonged. In many ways, he was Texas' most eloquent bard. Listening to Townes songs with new ears – Blaze's..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Sybil Rosen

Articulations

Getting Online With Art

"...patrons of the arts was recognized by the UT College of Fine Arts earlier this month. Alfred A. King,..."

Jan. 17, 1997 Arts Column

Playback

Fun Fun Fun Fest reels off some greatest hits and more

"...After the Dallas Observer implied the college town's biggest music event might be history, a rebuttal..."

July 12, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

K.Lear: Straitjacketed Shakespeare

A Denton performance artist straps on a straitjacket to explore madness in Lear

"..."I was a history major at a liberal arts college in the upper Midwest, all set to pursue a..."

Aug. 8, 2008 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

The Booze We Choose: Seven and Up

Liquor in the front … of your favorite cabinet, of course

"...young woman who just graduated from a liberal arts college and has “Love Conquers All” tattooed above her left..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Opinion: Texas Schools’ Drug Policies Aren’t Working

Schools are contributing to the school-to-prison pipeline by continuing to use drug education that has been proven to be harmful

"...National Institute of Justice, and the University of Illinois. Bard Early College is a high school that has begun..."

July 9, 2021 Column by Dhiya Dhandapani

New Theatre Work Puts Attendees on the Trail of Notorious Art Thieves

Hit the streets and get to the bottom of this Art Heist

"...TJ Dawe and Ming Hudson, both of whom teach college theatre courses in addition to their careers as performers...."

Oct. 15, 2020 Arts Post by Gerrard Hanly

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