Art Transplant

The Move Toward a Cultural Center in Downtown

"...Either way, that puts three large-scale arts groups perched on the east bank of Congress, between..."

Aug. 30, 1996 Arts Feature by Brett Holloway-Reeves

TV Eye

War and remembrance: Part I

"...a segment producer on Visiones, the six-part series surveying Latino arts and culture that aired in 2004. But I..."

March 30, 2007 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

No Pity for Our City, Our Choice

The Shortest Slam-dunker

"...board and challenges on equal opportunity grounds from the Latino Arts Consortium (LAC). Fortunately for the Live Oak crew,..."

Oct. 3, 1997 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Day of the Dead at the ESB-MACC

Sam Coronado remembered as part of this year's festivities

"...death. It's an ideal opportunity to remember this Austin Arts Hall of Famer, and rest assured, he will be...."

Oct. 31, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Austin Critics Table Awards 2013

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

"...the most exceptional achievements in dance, classical music, visual arts, and theatre...."

May 24, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Articulations

Calling All Panelists!

"...Sometimes it feels as if public arts funding is like the weather: Everybody talks about it,..."

Oct. 17, 1997 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Sing Globally,...

As the One World Project Turns

"...illustration by A.J. Garces Remember that Coke commercial in..."

April 18, 1997 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

FotoATX: Pics and the City

This new arts festival celebrates Austin as seen through the lenses of local photographers

"...and a time when its streets were filled with Latinos and African-Americans marching for social change. You have contemporary..."

Jan. 19, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Word Is Out

After Broadway, Def Poetry Jam goes national and Austin's Pro Arts Collective snags them

"...here. These were living poets, black poets, Asian poets, Latino poets, female as well as male poets. They were..."

Feb. 13, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Articulations

A major change in direction for Teatro Humanidad.

"...As noted in the introduction to this week's Arts section, 1999 was nothing if not a year of..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Southwest Key & Their Contracts

County votes to continue contract with nonprofit, city to deliberate on Aug. 30

"...in conflict with that goal. City documents show the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission and other community..."

Aug. 24, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Getting Help for Art Venues ASAP

June 29 meeting tells artists how to tap $200K in space aid

"...the city some time, but this week the Cultural Arts Division is rolling out its Art Space Assistance Program..."

June 27, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Critics Speak … and Speak … and Speak

Clybourne Park, Manchurian Candidate big winners

"...25th year of recognizing outstanding achievements on the local arts scene with a squadron of new critics presenting awards,..."

June 6, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Eastside Vibes: Come Experience the Culture

Celebrations, food joints, & moves to make on the Eastside this summer

"...Mexican-Americans were once forced to live. Austin’s Black and Latino communities flourished there, creating their own businesses, restaurants, and..."

May 24, 2017 Chronolog Post by Montinique Monroe

Reality TV Update: 'The Next Dragon'

Iron Dragon Productions gets closer to inking a TV deal.

"...Productions and producer of The Next Dragon, the martial arts reality series she was casting last year (see “Witty,..."

April 26, 2011 Screens Post by Belinda Acosta

Personnel Changes

With the record heat, August brought the departures of three executive directors

"...In Austin's arts scene, it's not uncommon for personnel changes to take..."

Sept. 11, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

TV Eye

George Lopez goes live

"...George Lopez does, that he is only the fifth Latino to star in a mainstream sitcom. You can count..."

Aug. 14, 2009 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Built to Last

Sandra Cisneros on the 25th anniversary of her seminal book The House on Mango Street

"...title that brought Cisneros to the forefront of U.S. Latino arts and letters and indeed solidified her place in..."

March 20, 2009 Books Feature by Belinda Acosta

Six Mexicans Named Gonzalez

In Six Mexicans Named Gonzalez, writer-performer Adrian Villegas is not afraid to confront American racism and spit in its ghoulish eye – and he's pretty damned funny as he does it

"...probably best known as the artistic director of the Latino Comedy Project, and if you live in Austin and..."

May 14, 2004 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

"Splitting Aguas: The Eighth Annual Young Latino Artists Exhibition"

Throughout "Splitting Aguas," Mexic-Arte's eighth annual showing of works by young Latino artists, there's a sense of our planet being trashed, but the show is far from a downer, as its featured artists boast a fierceness of voice that is invigorating and a wit that is refreshing.

"...exhibition -- Mexic-Arte's eighth annual showing of works by Latino artists under 35 -- there's a sense of our..."

Aug. 22, 2003 Arts Review by Robert Faires

PostFest

Organizers of Three Recent Arts Festivals Pass on Lessons Learned

"...may be one of the smaller but increasingly numerous arts festivals, such as FronteraFest, DANCEfest, MOMFest, Playfest, SculpFest, Texas..."

March 10, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Pacifist Professor

Much Ado About Nothing

"...issue of the newsletter of La Peña, a local Latino arts organization, gave KOOP programmer Eduardo Vera, a supporter..."

Feb. 5, 1999 News Column by Lee Nichols

Articulations

Avenue Activity

"...where you'll find the First Annual Tejano Music and Arts Festival, sponsored by the Latino Arts Consortium of Austin...."

Oct. 10, 1997 Arts Column by Robert Faires

The MACC: Back on Track, or Under Attack?

The city approves a new board for the Mexican-American Cultural Center -- and the center's previous shepherds cry foul.

"...include members appointed by the council: five representing the Latino arts community, two from the business community, and two..."

Nov. 22, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Food-O-File

"...not. Just in time to get everyone focused on hearts, the nonprofit Latino arts organization La Peña (1705 Guadalupe,..."

Jan. 30, 1998 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Local Heroes

The 2015 class of the Austin Arts Hall of Fame

"...three decades draw fundamentally from his family experience and Latino heritage. The son of tenant farmers and the seventh..."

May 29, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

My Migas, My City

As Downtown development explodes, Las Manitas Avenue Cafe and its neighbors face an uncertain future

"...owned are the historic buildings that house the nonprofit Latino arts organization La Peña and the neighboring Copa Bar..."

July 21, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Toma Mi Corazon

"...Annual Toma Mi Corazón fundraiser for the La Peña arts organization. Artists, students, celebrities, politicians, dignitaries, locos, and others..."

Feb. 5, 1999 Arts Feature

Qmmunity: OUTsider Festival Returns In Person

Queer transmedia arts fest kicks off Feb. 16-20

"...Noche Latino Sunday fungay featuring Latinx music hits all night. Sundays,..."

Feb. 4, 2022 Column by Beth Sullivan

Mat Johnson: Black & White & Read All Over

Our interview with the Houston-based author

"...This is an interview with Mat Johnson, who wrote..."

June 18, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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