A Man of the Theatre

Memories of Capitol City Playhouse's Michel Jaroschy

"...Michel Jaroschy touched the lives of just about everyone in the Austin theatre..."

Oct. 18, 1996 Arts Feature

The Secret History of the Off Center

Looking back at the former home of the Rude Mechs and why it mattered

"...Oh, no mistake, there was plenty about the Off Center not to like...."

June 30, 2017 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.

"...tanked in sophisticated company. You head on down to the Warehouse District, and plop yourself at any one of..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Features Feature by Ian Quigley

A Brief History of the MACC

"...for a local center dedicated to Mexican-American culture and history date back to the 1970s, but the project never..."

Sept. 14, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Pleasure of the Paynes 2016

Annual theatre awards think Terminus is the living end

"...at a ceremony where awards are being handed out, there's one show that just seems to have generated some..."

Oct. 27, 2016 Arts Post

Find the Wolves: Martin Scorsese on Killers of the Flower Moon

The filmmaker on his new film about an “easygoing genocide”

"...“Can you find the wolves in this picture?” This question in a children's..."

Oct. 20, 2023 Screens Post by Alejandra Martinez

The Secret History of Tuna

Tuna isn't the only Texas town with which actor-writers Jaston Williams and Joe Sears can be closely identified. Austin has played a significant role in the development of their town, and in return Sears and Williams have changed the face of the capital city.

"...men and a town. That pretty much sums up the careers of Joe Sears and Jaston Williams, at least..."

April 12, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Examining the Sins and Virtues of Hypermasculine Theatre

When is violence in theatre too much?

"...This past June, a Chicago theatre company became the focus of national attention when the..."

Dec. 9, 2016 Arts Feature by Shanon Weaver

Year of the Booster

The 2015-16 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...For anyone feeling down about the state of our city, the 24th edition of the..."

May 25, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Delicate Art of the Rifle

"...John Kessel and Will Shuford. Following its inclusion in the SXSW Film Festival, The Delicate Art of the Rifle..."

March 22, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Celebrate 50 Years of the Village With Alamo Drafthouse

Parties, Disney classics, and a Wes Anderson retrospective

"...The Alamo South Lamar may be known as Alamo Drafthouse's..."

Jan. 11, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

"...Joan Crawford finally slapped that bratty Ann Blyth on the staircase in Mildred Pierce, the relationship between mothers and..."

June 7, 2002 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Claire of the Moon

"...Faith Mcdevitt and Caren Graham. Lesbian love story Claire of the Moon wants to become the “Desert Hearts of..."

July 24, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

"The Art of the Hollywood Backdrop" Provides a Close-up on Cinema's Scenic Paintings

The exhibition of 12 vintage backdrops painted for MGM films reveals their techniques for creating grand illusions

"...Think of a movie you've loved since you were a kid,..."

Feb. 12, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

"ANGRY CLOUD + DESCND: Return of the Litvak"

The clouds are angry in this solo installation, but the spirit of the show at DORF is doggedly hopeful, fresh, and invigorating

"...It could be any house in the South Austin neighborhood: blue front door, xeriscaped front yard,..."

Sept. 7, 2018 Arts Review by Melany Jean

The Beauty of the Beast

Austin's IMAX theatre opts not to screen the newly remastered Disney film.

"...For some kids, not much beats that thrill of going to the movies for the first time. Ideas..."

Jan. 18, 2002 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Introducing the 2019 Class of the Austin Arts Hall of Fame

The stories behind the art transformers of this year's Hall of Fame inductees

"...What keeps Austin's cultural scene among the liveliest in the nation is that it's never static...."

May 24, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Curse of the Play

"...Robert Faires updated this story in November of 2018. Read that story for the most recent developments..."

Oct. 13, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Out of the Boomers' Shadow

David Bucci, Playwright for Today's Young Theatre Haters

"...anything new, you just have to do shit to the old shit so you can see it again. You're..."

July 19, 1996 Arts Feature

Esther's Follies Meets Scooby-Doo in The Haunting of the Tavern

In this new murder mystery comedy, chasing Emily the ghost leads to some real high jinkies!

"...Is that the Mystery Machine parked in front of the Tavern?..."

Oct. 18, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

King of the Swing Fiddle

Honoring country music's second most famous fiddle player, Johnny Gimble

"...The world has changed a great deal since 1938. That..."

April 5, 2002 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

The History of King Lear

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

"...happy ending on King Lear? Deface this titanic tragedy of Western lit by keeping alive Lear and his youngest..."

Nov. 27, 2015 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Dance of the Century

Rhoda Winter Russell reflects on a historic life in dance and the Mary Wigman connection

"...Rhoda Winter Russell remembers Mary Wigman addressing her, rolling the "r" and lowering the pitch to emphasize the final..."

Aug. 10, 2012 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Invasion of the Lit Flix

Literary Classics Rush the Screen

"...Now is the winter of our... literary classics on film...."

Nov. 8, 1996 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Joe Bob Briggs Teaches the History of Redneck Cinema

The original Hellbilly Deluxe

"...When the rackety sprocket gods of the 42nd Street grindhouse Valhalla..."

Nov. 8, 2019 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Improviser Shannon Stott Brings Some Lord of the Rings to Out of Bounds

The Gandalf of improv is all over the comedy festival

"...The Lord of the Rings metaphor was the twist I..."

Aug. 23, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

History in the Making

A new exhibit at the Harry Ransom Center proves that no job is too small when it comes to 'Making Movies'

"..."Dear Bobby. You like my letters? Here's another."..."

Feb. 5, 2010 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Survival of the Fittest?

The unlikely story behind the Austin-based black comedy, Natural Selection.

"...It is, by all accounts, an unlikely story: During the 1996 Austin Heart of Film Screenwriters Conference and Film..."

Feb. 4, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Land of the Freberg

Interview with radio-comedy pioneer Stan Freberg

"...At the grand old age of 78 years, most folks are..."

Dec. 10, 1999 Music Feature by Ken Lieck

SXSW Film Review: In the Court of the Crimson King

An accessible, and funny look at one of the most precise bands in history

"...Fripp approached director/former MTV host Toby Amies to chronicle the band’s 50th anniversary...."

March 14, 2022 SXSW Post by Joe Gross

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