The Last Shall Be First

New Year's Eve becomes a cultural extravaganza with First Night Austin

"...The last night of 2005 will be the first night of First Night Austin, and the..."

Dec. 30, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Music to the Mouth

Raymond Tatum -- the Raymond Tatum -- is the chef at a restaurant founded by former rock & roll road cooks Kent and Beth Hayner that has downtown prices in a Highway 71 space with Hill Country class. Oh, and it's fusion food without being fusion.

"...The BackStage Steak House and Garden Bar21814 Hwy. 71 W. in..."

Dec. 20, 2002 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Frames of Reference: Looking at American Art, 1900-1950

"...Frames of Reference: Looking at American Art, 1900-1950edited by Beth Venn and Adam D. Weinberg..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Books Review by Anna Hanks

Three Quarters of a Baker's Dozen

"......"

Dec. 15, 2000 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

We Have an Issue: On This We Can Agree

Land development code, the D.A. race, and adieu to Sarah Marloff

"...We're quite friendly around the Chronicle office, but on occasion, my boss Nick Barbaro and I will..."

Feb. 7, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

The Hidden Room Theatre's The Duchess of Malfi

In staging John Webster's revenge tragedy, the company strikes a delightful balance between historical authenticity and genuine emotion

"...I was once chastised by an editor for too frequently using the word "authentic"..."

Oct. 11, 2019 Arts Review by Trey Gutierrez

Terminator: The Musical at Fallout Theater

This is exactly the sort of loving parody of nuclear apocalypse and time-traveling AI everyone should experience at least once

"...Hairspray, the last of which went from film to Broadway show to movie musical...."

May 17, 2019 Arts Review by M. Brianna Stallings

Immigrants, the Musical! (Part Two)

With this improvised musical series, one family’s tale of coming to the states becomes a tale about us all

"...to this country to escape punishment for a crime, possibly a murder. And that once here, he got involved..."

Nov. 23, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Filigree Theatre’s Trio

In Sheila Cowley’s new play, questions of identity arise for three people during the creation of a play

"...offstage, one of the numerous characters that actor has embodied onstage, or some hybrid persona made from one bleeding..."

May 4, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

“18+” at Recspec Gallery

The exhibit of explicit work by 23 women and nonbinary artists has the effect of a peep show with recurring thrills

"...over depictions of her nudity. She is just to be available," Carolee Schneemann told The Guardian in a 2014..."

March 2, 2018 Arts Review by Melany Jean

Southwest Theatre Productions’ If I Forget

While the play is a compelling kitchen-sink drama, this staging doesn't quite reach the promise of the material

"...At 32, he had two shows on and off Broadway: Tony Award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen and If I..."

Jan. 26, 2018 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

The History of King Lear

A long-reviled revision of Shakespeare's tragedy proves fascinating as revived by the Hidden Room Theatre

"...King Lear? Deface this titanic tragedy of Western lit by keeping alive Lear and his youngest daughter, then wedding..."

Nov. 27, 2015 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Pythia Dust

The Vortex's star-spanning musical is out of this world, but it doesn't really go anywhere

"...Pythia DustThe Vortex, 2307 Manor Rd., 512/477-5282 www.vortexrep.org Through..."

March 6, 2015 Arts Review by Elissa Russell

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

This play abounds in comic riffs on Chekhov, but it also taps the vein of human frailty in his work

"...Vanya and Sonia and Masha and SpikeZach Topfer Theatre,..."

June 20, 2014 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Der Bestrafte Brudermord

As realized by the Hidden Room, this German puppet version of 'Hamlet' is as much Monty Python as Shakespeare

"...York Rite Masonic Hall, 311 W. Seventh www.hiddenroomtheatre.com Through Feb. 8 Running time: 1 hr., 15 min...."

Jan. 24, 2014 Arts Review by Stacy Alexander Evans

The Grove Wine Bar & Kitchen

The team behind the West Lake Hills outpost has another success on their hands

"...The Grove Wine Bar & Kitchen3001 RR 620 S., Lakeway, 512/263-2366 Sun.-Thu., 11am-10pm;..."

July 19, 2013 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

'The Girl With Time in Her Eyes'

Hidden Room Theatre lets SXSW Interactive play with time travel

"...is getting some play at SXSW Interactive – and by "play," I mean literally a play. The Hidden Room..."

March 8, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

33 Variations

The script and cast keep this drama of Beethoven and a modern scholar a human story

"...VariationsZach Topfer Theatre, 202 S. Lamar, 476-0541 www.zachtheatre.org Through Feb. 17 Running time: 2 hr., 30 min...."

Feb. 8, 2013 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Invisible, Inc.

The Hidden Room Theatre's impressive new show is both a play about magic and a performance of magic

"...Rollins Studio Theatre at the Long Center, 701 W...."

Jan. 18, 2013 Arts Review by Dan Solomon

Just Outside Redemption

For celebrating one of the rare wins in hate crimes legislation in Texas, this play is worthy

"...Just Outside RedemptionCity Theatre, 3823-D Airport, 522-4083 www.theatreenbloc.org Through Sept. 30 Running time: 1 hr., 45 min...."

Sept. 28, 2012 Arts Review by Dan Solomon

City Moves

This year, three New York choreographers vie for top prize in Ballet Austin's dance-off

"...What's at first striking in a rehearsal of Bradley Shelver's work for Ballet Austin's New American Talent/Dance competition..."

Feb. 17, 2012 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

A Lie of the Mind

While maybe not Sam Shepard's best, the play has worthwhile material to chew on

"...A Lie of the MindMary Moody Northen Theatre, 3001..."

Nov. 18, 2011 Arts Review by Adam Roberts

The Servant of Two Masters

A straight-up goofball comedy makes an ideal outdoor summer show

"...Round Rock Amphitheatre, 301 W. Bagdad Ave., Round Rock, 512/850-4849,..."

Aug. 12, 2011 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

The Magic Flute

This new balletic adaptation boasted fantastic visuals but stodgy choreography

"...Dell Hall at the Long Center, 701 W. Riverside..."

May 13, 2011 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

Dead White Males

This critique of public education loses grade points on acting choices

"...The Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress, 964-5685,..."

Sept. 3, 2010 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)

Penfold Theatre's first show in Round Rock delivers a pleasant evening of laughs

"...The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)..."

Aug. 20, 2010 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Day Trips

At the Mineral Wells Fossil Park, visitors are guaranteed to find 300-million-year-old fossils and may keep what they find

"...open as of May 8 this year. This may be the only public park in the U.S. where visitors..."

May 14, 2010 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Taming of the Shrew

Shakespeare's troubling comedy, done old-school, gets a new lease on life

"...311 W. Seventh, 310/243-6426, hiddenroomtheatre@yahoo.com..."

May 14, 2010 Arts Review by Robert Faires

As You Like It

The Scottish Rite Theatre does As You Like It the way Barry likes it

"...Scottish Rite Theatre,..."

Aug. 21, 2009 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Musicians on the Menu

In concert or in the kitchen, these locals have the chops

"...energy, genres would tend to overlap. The local connection between live music and dining out is particularly strong, perhaps..."

May 12, 2006 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

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