The Verde Report: Even in a Down Year for Austin FC, the City Showed Up

A dud season, but Austin’s soccer community is special

"...While Lionel Messi and David Beckham and Apple TV all continue to push MLS..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: MLS Must Make Major Changes to Be Worthy of Lionel Messi

Time for the league to pull the training wheels off once and for all

"...When David Beckham joined the LA Galaxy in 2007 and became..."

June 16, 2023 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Austin FC, Explained

What you need to know about the team, the league, the players, and more

"...the most famous players to play in MLS – David Beckham, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Wayne Rooney, etc. – were all..."

April 9, 2021 Features Feature by Eric Goodman

MLS Boss to Matthew McConaughey: We Want Austin FC at the “Front Porch” for the League

Commissioner, ATXFC co-owner outline the future of soccer

"...celebrity MLS owners that also includes Will Ferrell and David Beckham. McConaughey laid out his vision for what he..."

March 19, 2021 SXSW Post by Eric Goodman

Soccer Watch

"...is hoping will have an impact on par with David Beckham's in 2007. The high-scoring forward has been a..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

CM Punk and Travis Stevens Hunt for the Girl on the Third Floor

SXSW Midnighter follows a haunting in Chicago

"...template for Brook's version of Don – soccer legend David Beckham. That allowed him to finesse the script in..."

March 8, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: Blue Wave Blues?

Something for everyone in Tuesday’s results

"...David Beckham and his partners got a thumbs-up from Miami..."

Nov. 9, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

2017 Payne Theatre Award Nominees

E.A. Poe musical Nevermore leads the way with 11 noms

"...Brian Corkum, A Shoe Story Nate Dunaway, Jungle Book David Peña, Elephant and Piggie: We Are in a Play!..."

Sept. 20, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Critics Speak … and Speak … and Speak

Clybourne Park, Manchurian Candidate big winners

"...arranged by Wyatt Brand head and awards ceremony co-producer David Wyatt, who read it to the crowd and announced..."

June 6, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Critics Table Tops at 25

The nominees for the 2016-17 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Central Texas Live Theatre's Michael Meigs (theatre) and Dr. David Glen Robinson (theatre, dance); Arts & Culture Texas' Claire..."

May 22, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

SXSW Music Live: Def Jam Direct Deposit Live

Where’s Russell Simmons when you need him?

"...sleeper single “Gone,” a left-leaning ethereal affair. Jacksonville’s Trap Beckham (Travis Cave) attempted to start up a trap dance..."

March 17, 2017 SXSW Post by Kahron Spearman

Austin Chamber Music Festival 2016 Schedule

"...Piano TrioFriday, July 15, 7:30pm Pianist Stefan Mendl, violinist David McCarroll, and cellist Matthias Gredler have a reputation for..."

July 8, 2016 Arts Feature

Pleasure of the Paynes 2015

Big wins for Am I White?, Heathers at the 2015 theatre awards

"...Featured Actress Liz Beckham, Picasso at the Lapin Agile..."

Oct. 28, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Art Par Excellence

The nominees for the 2014-15 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...David Long, Love and Information..."

May 20, 2015 Arts Post

All Aboard the Soccer Train!

Major League Soccer and urban rail take city by storm

"...Bill Powers, Governor Rick Perry, and international soccer legend David Beck­ham, the planning group said, "We think it's time..."

March 28, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Tartuffe

David Long's direction of this Molière comedy infuses what could be a dusty antique with light and life

"...With director David Long at the helm of this Mary Moody Northen..."

Feb. 21, 2014 Arts Review by Stacy Alexander Evans

Austin Critics Table Awards 2013

Arts writers raise their glasses to outstanding art in list of nominees

"...another madcap theatrical mash-up by Charles Mee directed by David Long for the Mary Moody Northen Theatre; and the..."

May 24, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Soccer Watch

One Austin team remains in high school play-offs, and more

"...Qualifying campaign. So the two-time defending champs, even without David Beckham, again look like the class of Major League..."

April 5, 2013 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

Soccer Watch

Aztex announce 2013 roster, and more

"...champs Juventus stole a 3-0 win at Glasgow Celtic; David Beckham's new team, Paris Saint-Germain, won 2-1 at Valencia;..."

Feb. 15, 2013 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

Soccer Watch: Top 10 Soccer Stories of the Year

The usual suspects: Aztex, Beckham, Messi, and more

"...repeat as MLS champions, but with the departure of David Beckham, and the possible retirement (?!?) of Landon Donovan,..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

Soccer Watch

Aztex announce tryout schedule, and more

"...intriguing rematch of last year's final; it'll also be David Beckham's last game for the Galaxy, and possibly Landon..."

Nov. 30, 2012 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

2012 Austin Critics Table Awards

Giving a lot of sweet bouquets (and taking their sweet time doing it)

"...Liz Beckham, Arcadia..."

June 8, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

2012 Austin Critics Table Awards

For the 20th time, a big hand for the nominees if you please

"...Liz Beckham, Arcadia..."

May 25, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Soccer Watch

The Top 10 soccer stories of 2011

"...7) Beckham, Galaxy finally win a title In the last year..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

Soccer Watch

Angela Kelly named new head coach for Texas soccer, and more

"...soccer player, male or female, to win that title... David Beckham signed the "contract of the century" the same..."

Dec. 23, 2011 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

Soccer Watch

Houston's Brian Ching selected in the MLS expansion draft, and more

"...MLS, speculation swirls around the champion LA Galaxy and David Beckham, who's done with his five-year contract and may..."

Dec. 2, 2011 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

Soccer Watch

LA Galaxy win MLS Cup, and more

"...what may have been the final game of the David Beckham era in MLS. The winner came in the..."

Nov. 25, 2011 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

After a Fashion

Stephen has been singing different words to 'Funiculì Funiculà' in the shower since he was a young lad

"...she is the first woman to have bosoms?... Victoria Beckham has finally given birth to the little girl she..."

July 22, 2011 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...In a cost-cutting move, David and Victoria Beckham have laid off six of the..."

Sept. 10, 2010 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Canción del Cuerpo

The UT-Colombian dance collaboration proved more about process than product

"...we were watching something meaningful (punctuated with bits of David Bowie and Brian Eno), the creaking of the old..."

March 12, 2010 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

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