SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...between a dangerous superfan (Pedro Pascal) and a CIA operative (Tiffany Haddish), Cage must reflect upon the legacy of..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Music List Four

Spoon, Kate Nash, Malcolm London, and 141 more added

"...Kendrix (now smokin’ in Denver) and Mirror Travel, currently operating out of New Mexico...."

Jan. 19, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Top 10 Things to Happen to Classical Music in 2014

The year saw Austin go big in classical with big-name artists and competitions coming to town, and big crowds, too

"...2) THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA CAME TO TOWN A bit of a cheat..."

Jan. 2, 2015 Arts Feature by Natalie Zeldin

'How Wild the Sea'

Pulitzer Prize winner Kevin Puts brings waves into the concert hall with new symphonic work

"...Philharmonic, the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Society, City Music Cleveland, and ProMusica Chamber Orchestra, will premiere in Austin next..."

Nov. 29, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

In Memoriam: Jennifer Bourianoff

ASO's longtime Assistant Concertmaster has passed away.

"...long after she returned to her hometown from the Cleveland Institute of Music, where she had earned her bachelor's..."

Dec. 29, 2011 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Cult of Personality

Insect Records head and Attack Formation commander Ben Webster has never been photographed with Red River mascot-to-be Butcher Bear

"...Yo Gabba Gabba! while Charlie – former Dallas Lyric Opera singer Maricela Mayo – struts through sultry club bangers..."

June 25, 2010 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Top 10 Dance and Classical Music Wonders of 2008

Chronicle Arts Editor Robert Faires recaps 2008 in dance and classical music

"...3) The Bat (Austin Lyric Opera) Viennese Champagne swapped for a tangy margarita. ALO's reinvention..."

Jan. 2, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Music Is Pretty Much Incessant

P. Kellach Waddle, the River City's 'educated hillbilly,' composes himself a life

"...on a commission for the Contemporary Youth Orchestra of Cleveland or sitting in with the classically oriented Golden Hornet..."

April 20, 2007 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Richard Buckley

Austin Lyric Opera artistic director Richard Buckley is taking his baton up to Ohio to serve as principal conductor for Opera Cleveland

"...What is it Austin and Cleveland have in common? State capitals? No. Pro sports teams?..."

July 28, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

High Plains Chamber

The Harrington String Quartet, which makes its third appearance with the Austin Chamber Music Center's annual summer festival in July, is based in Amarillo, and though that may not seem like a likely spot for a chamber music ensemble, the members of the Harrington Quartet feel quite at home on the range.

"...13 Metropolitan Presents telecasts for the New York Metropolitan Opera, and many of the Matisse, Chagall, and Monet paintings..."

July 11, 2003 Arts Feature by Jerry Young

Articulations

A weekly rundown of the latest news in Austin's visual and performing arts scene

"...KMFA studios, there was a terrific tutorial on the operatic works and careers of composers Richard Wagner, Guiseppe Verdi,..."

Jan. 25, 2002 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Lend Me a Tenor

Need a laugh? St. Edward's University has the cure with Lend Me a Tenor, which features a tremendous amount of acting talent, most of it student, working their butts off to entertain you.

"...farce by Ken Ludwig, the 1934 version of the Cleveland Opera House manages to get world- famous tenor Tito..."

July 6, 2001 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Hearts and Violins

Jennifer Bourianoff has found happiness playing chamber music and living in Austin.

"...Austin Symphony Orchestra (ASO), plays in the Austin Lyric Opera orchestra, and performs with a host of trios, quartets,..."

June 29, 2001 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

Humor, Introspection, Ecstasy

UT Composer Dan Welcher is one step away from greatness.

"..."We were going to catch a couple of operas at the Metropolitan," recounts Bay...."

April 13, 2001 Music Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...Austin punk documented in Bob Ray's indie feature Rock Opera. Their 1993 debut, The Fuckemos Can Kill You (re-released..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

Talk Stories

"...West Indian Festival, one Kenyan Trade Fair, one soap opera exposition, one World Plate Collectors Fair, one Antiques and..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Books Review by Robin Bradford

Armchair Adventures

"Good adventure books do the same thing as a good adventure," Chronicle writer Dan Oko writes in this roundup of recently published adventure books.

"...of adventure literature into little more than a soap opera about human nature. But this loosely defined genre is..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Books Feature by Dan Oko

Prophet for Our Times

For 10 years, Lisa Crystal Carver has been writing about sex and doing sex-drenched performance pieces under the name Suckdog. But her lifestyle is born of a profound quest for an uncompromised life, a search for truth and adventure that makes her a prophet for our time.

"...about sex and doing sex-drenched performance pieces she calls "operas" under the troupe/band name Suckdog. Carver writes like she..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

In Development

"...London-born Addison grew up in London, New York, and Cleveland internalizing the talents of a rotating cast of singers..."

July 16, 1999 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Articulations

Cultural Projects A-Boomin'

"...past Monday, another Southern Shore project, the Austin Lyric Opera headquarters and community music school, actually made the transition..."

April 9, 1999 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Coach's Corner

"...zero. As foot upon foot of snow fell, Milwaukee, Cleveland, Detroit, St. Louis, Minneapolis, and Chicago were all but..."

Jan. 29, 1999 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Articulations

Getting Online With Art

"...and Todd Christopher Jones (July 10-August 2); a new operatic movement piece by Jason Phelps (dates to be announced);..."

Jan. 17, 1997 Arts Column

Articulations

IRS OKs G&S @ CCP

"...given so much to our community. I appreciate the cooperation of all the parties involved who worked for a..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Arts Column

Getting the Look

Following the Path of Theatrical Designers

"...Richard Isackes (scenic design, Boston's Huntington Theatre, Chicago Lyric Opera) and James J. Glavan (costume design, Santa Fe Opera,..."

July 12, 1996 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin's Classical Music Preview 'Tis the Season

I've written about the

"...(a living national treasure) and a new Philip Glass opera (La Belle et la Bete) simply has to be..."

Nov. 17, 1995 Arts Feature