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Top 10 (+1) Dance/Classical Music Treasures of 2012
In 2012, dance memorably explored profound topics, and classical embraced Charlie Brown and George Washington
"...1) 'SOLO SYMPHONY' (Forklift Danceworks) A revelation – of the dance at the heart of an orchestral conductor's..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Top 10 Classical Music Treasures of 2011
Ancient voices, singing strings, and lots of Bach made 2011 a fine year for ears
"...RESPONSE: POLYPHONY THEN & NOW' (Conspirare) This breathtaking survey of early choral music in four concerts over three days..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Possibility of Failure
Pulitzer or not, composer David Lang won't play it safe
"...for the Pulitzer Prize or for the increased presence of his work in concert halls. It's just that, he..."

April 30, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Opera Takes Aim at the Election With Its Adaptation of The Manchurian Candidate
Composer Kevin Puts and librettist Mark Campbell shoot to thrill in their opera based on Richard Condon's Cold War classic
"...In this most unconventional of election years, why not have an unconventional opera, one..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

'Tenebrae – Shadows of France'
Ensemble VIII gets dark
"...in like a lion – hell, a whole pride of big cats, in terms of major events – I'd..."

March 2, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Back to (Informal) School
UT's informal classes programs gets new lease on life
"...Informal classes are back! After the University of Texas at Austin's Butler School of Music announced its..."

Sept. 3, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Change of Aria Code
Leaving "Lyric" behind, Austin Opera launches a new era
"...Verdi and Puccini and Mozart and all those other music-drama heavyweights for more than a quarter of a century,..."

Nov. 7, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

'The Fall of the House of Usher': When Debussy was a Poe boy
With UT's hosting of the Debussy International Congress comes a Halloween treat: an operatic adaptation based on Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Fall of the House of Usher'
"...Tired of the same old haunted mansions with chain-saw psychos and..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

A Browner Shade of Black
Blazing trails of Chicano soul
"...At 12:06am, Jimmy Kimmel Live! explodes onto the air of local ABC affiliate KVUE. Punching the theme for the..."

Dec. 28, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The Joy of Bicycling in Austin
A one-person sociological study of springtime biking where every ride is his favorite
"...up on two wheels with one destination: the top of an unmanned parking structure reserved for state employees. It's..."

April 21, 2023 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Top 10 Festival Films of 2023 You Haven’t Seen Yet
From the Toxic Avenger to school shootings, the best of the fests
"...award winners and blockbusters. So let's look at some of the movies that have played Austin's wide array of..."

Dec. 19, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Best Live Music Performances of 2018
The bands and venues that kept our critics on their feet
"...Kahron Spearman: Kendrick Lamar, Circuit of the Americas..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Music Feature by Greg Beets

The New Rites of Spring
The Last Word in Instrumental Rock
"...It's an overly romanticized notion, the idea of every generation having some sort of defining musical moment,..."

April 27, 2001 Music Feature by Michael Chamy

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 –..."

May 6, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Most Memorable Moments of Friday’s ACL Fest Weekend Two
Blondshell, Teezo Touchdown, and Omar Apollo’s starpower
"...Friday kicked off what some argue is the better weekend of ACL..."

Oct. 15, 2022 Music Post by Kriss Conklin

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...when a concrete truck smashed into a San Marcos school bus is suing the trucking company for “depraved gross..."

April 12, 2024 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...reaching the river in Eagle Pass, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security doubled down last week, sending a cease-and-desist..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...to curb antisemitism, the university also slipped in dozens of additional changes to tighten free speech, a Statesman analysis..."

July 12, 2024 News Feature

That Obscure Object of Delight
Zach's dreamy Chaperone speaks to the enthusiast in us all
"...you're doing something important. People whose cell phones go off in the theatre. People who answer their cell phones..."

July 16, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Fantastic and Utterly Disreputable History of the Bevy of Sin Known as Guy Town
Before downtown Austin had the Warehouse District, it had the Whorehouse District: a notorious neighborhood of brothels and fandango houses called Guy Town.
"...the Warehouse District, and plop yourself at any one of the area's finer watering holes: Sullivan's, Cedar Street, Saba,..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Features Feature by Ian Quigley

'Beat the Rush'
Butler School of Music's new concert series connects great music with great art
"...Lately it seems that the only reason that classical music makes the headlines is because of another orchestra that's..."

March 15, 2013 Arts Feature by Natalie Zeldin

In Memoriam: Draylen Mason
Remembering the gifted young bassist who lost his life
"...First things first: Draylen Mason was a musician. Let's be clear on that before this talented young..."

March 16, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Precious Lloyd
Butler School concert honors African American composer
"...Spirituals have long been recognized as an essential part of African American music, but little attention has gone to..."

Feb. 8, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Organ Transplant
The pipes, the pipes are callin' again in Jessen Auditorium
"...For three decades, no organ music has been heard in Rainey Hall, the original home..."

Dec. 14, 2012 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Jennifer Higdon, American Voice
One of this nation's most acclaimed and active composers, on our rich melting pot of music
"...For most of 2018, the nation's concert halls have been ruled over..."

Sept. 28, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Fast Forward Austin 3
New music marathon blows the roof off Scottish Rite today
"...But make no mistake, Fast Forward Austin packs tons of mind-blowing sound into eight hours – indeed, it rockets..."

April 6, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

God Save the Queenie
Duke Ellington's almost lost opera of a Harlem beautician gets rescued and a makeover
"...an opera – he could write every other kind of music, so why not opera? – he didn't opt..."

April 17, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

UT Wind Ensemble
The ghost of Gershwin plays live in Austin
"...You don't have to be much of a classical music junkie to have heard George Gershwin's..."

March 22, 2013 Arts Feature by Natalie Zeldin

A Woman in Morocco
Butler Opera Center makes the most of Daron Hagen's new opera, which stuffs a lot of high drama into one story
"...in MoroccoMcCullough Theatre, 2375 Robert Dedman, UT campus, 512/477-6060 butleroperacenter.music.utexas.edu Through Nov. 3 Running time: 2 hr, 30 min..."

Nov. 1, 2013 Arts Review by Natalie Zeldin

Austin Critics Table Awards 2013
Arts writers raise their glasses to outstanding art in list of nominees
"...Austin Critics Table Awards. Earlier this month, a batch of the ink-stained wretches who cover the city's cultural scene..."

May 24, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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