Qmmunity: Thee Gay Agenda Holds Court

Get your gavel for new variety show Justice Is Served

"...Bang the gavel, girlies, because court is in session, and you’re guilty – of being..."

May 9, 2025 Column by James Scott

Performa / Dance's Confections

This evening of works, performed outdoors at the Umlauf, mixed art, beauty, and nature in ways that enraptured

"...experience of something special. Live at the Umlauf's recent Performa/Dance night was just that sort of happenstance. The event,..."

April 19, 2019 Arts Review by Laura Jones

Tapestry Dance Company: Movin' out

Tapestry Dance Company has to leave its home of 10 years, but it's headed for bigger and better digs in South Austin

"...If you ever chanced to visit Tapestry Dance Company's studio at 507 Pressler, just north of Fifth..."

Jan. 12, 2007 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Parquet Court’ing Catastrophe

Brooklyn Indie stalwarts bring divisive, funky new album to Austin

"...The last time Parquet Courts filled Stubb’s Amphitheater with their brand of shouty, shuffle-punk..."

Nov. 20, 2021 Music Post by Julian Towers

The Real Cost of a Lap Dance?

Lawsuit cites violation of wage laws at strip clubs

"...the lunch deals. They go to watch topless women dance up on a stage or, for a little extra..."

Oct. 29, 2010 News Feature by Diana Welch

Luv Doc Recommends: Fantastic Fest Michael Jackson Dance Party

The HighBall, Sunday, September 27, 2009

"...autopsy gets published … but he produced some badass dance jams. If someone cranks up "Don't Stop 'Til You..."

Sept. 25, 2009 Column by The Luv Doc

Top 9 Dance and Classical Music Treasures of 2009

Uncommon beauty and power danced a potent duet in the music and movement of 2009

"...1) 'THE TRASH PROJECT' (FORKLIFT DANCEWORKS) Allison Orr's epic team-up with Solid Waste Services yielded..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Council Dance Cards Filling

Two announce against Spelman, and more

"...over its historic property tax abatements, resulting in an out-of-court settlement. Spelman and Chavez will be joined in the..."

Feb. 17, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Perry's Poll Dance

Our governor's free fall is almost too painful to watch

"...with the national Republican Party: Larding the U.S. Supreme Court with conservative jurists is a key part of the..."

Nov. 18, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Voucher Death Dance

The House voucher vampires get a lesson in slaying the beast

"...San Antonio millionaire and GOP bankroller James Leininger, holding court in Craddick's office, where certain waffling reps were summoned..."

May 27, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Do a Little Dance

"...define independent film in the same way that Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart famously described obscenity: I know it..."

Feb. 12, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Dance With the Devil

Getting Austin Artists in Step With Their Audience

"...The greater challenge is to play the game, to court and win public attention, and still make things happen..."

Dec. 27, 1996 Arts Feature by Brett Holloway-Reeves

In Memoriam: Gina Lalli

Pioneer of Indian classical dance in Austin dies at age 89

"...across the world to study both North Indian temple dances and South Indian court dances and then brought them..."

Feb. 19, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Last Shall Be First

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

"...Synchronized traditional style and original songs on Japanese drums. 2-2:30pm2:30pmDance International, Frost Bank lobby, 401 Congress. Waltzes, Foxtrot, Swing,..."

Dec. 30, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Love's Labour's Lost

"...musical. In a startling display of creative chutzpah, choreographed dance routines and songs by Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Irving..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

China Moon

"...Ed Harris, Madeleine Stowe, Benicio Del Toro and Charles Dance. Why is this film being touted as “the Body..."

March 11, 1994 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

Alpha and Omega

This 3-D animated film is about two wolves trying to find their way back to their pack.

"...by Long) – she the tart alpha, he the court-jester omega – talk big about how delicious caribou tartare..."

Sept. 24, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Exhibitionism

Court 6: Bouncing Balls of Joy

"...There's just something appealing about dancers trapped in a glass box. Like watching fish in..."

Feb. 27, 1998 Arts Review

No G-Strings Attached

U.S. Supreme Court ruling requires nude dancers to wear pasties and g-strings, but Austin won't be making any changes.

"...crowd cheers as the disc jockey introduces the next dancer. Loud dance music begins, drowning out all other sounds...."

May 26, 2000 News Feature by Jonathan David Carroll

Step Up 3D

Not as exciting as the two previous installments, this new dance film is overwhelmed by the 3-D.

"...switch-outs in character motivation and setting of the final dance battle – and not a single above-the-line non-Caucasian in..."

Aug. 6, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Studio Theater Project

The mixed program offers a rich variety of dance that defies easy summation

"...A mixed dance program in which each work is textured and interesting..."

April 1, 2011 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

Exhibitionism

O.t.: Court and Spark

"...interest or ground, the two take to the basketball court, playing a game in this neutral zone which holds..."

Oct. 23, 1998 Arts Review

Sharir+Bustamante Danceworks

For its first concert of 2006, Sharir+Bustamante Danceworks not only showed off new dances, it let the audience question their creators about how they were made

"...New year, new dances, why not a new way for audiences to look..."

Jan. 27, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Combination Platter

"...street-smart Asian-American woman fall through, he reluctantly agrees to court Claire, a lonely Caucasian woman played with exquisitely plain,..."

March 11, 1994 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Star Turns

The nominees for the 2015-16 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Table have agreed on the most outstanding work in dance, classical music, visual art, and theatre in the past..."

May 9, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Favourite

Period drama puts power and personality first

"...Killing of a Sacred Deer, Lanthimos has added a courtly formality to everyday modern life: With this historical drama,..."

Nov. 30, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Critics Table Tops at 25

The nominees for the 2016-17 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Critics Table have settled on what was outstanding in dance, classical music, visual art, and theatre in that span..."

May 22, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

City Moves

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

"...of Bradley Shelver's work for Ballet Austin's New American Talent/Dance competition is the pairing of dancers Christopher Swaim and..."

Feb. 17, 2012 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Your Highness

This vulgar medieval travesty is awfully good fun when it works.

"...Natalie Portman, Toby Jones, Justin Theroux, Zooey Deschanel, Charles Dance, Simon Farnaby, Rasmus Hardiker and Damian Lewis. Comedy is..."

April 8, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Cream of the Crop

Nominations for the 2005-2006 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...to recognize the year's most exceptional work in theatre, dance, classical music, and visual art. The nominations for the..."

May 19, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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