'Light/The Holocaust & Humanity Project' Schedule

"...Feb. 16, "Representations of the Holocaust Through Time" Free lecture: Dr. James Young, Dr...."

Feb. 11, 2005 Arts Feature

Finding Light in Shadow

Conspirare sings of deep hope in the midst of great suffering

"...that testify to man's capacity for both great evil and great good, and in its closing concert of the..."

June 17, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Moving Toward the Light

On the heels of its balletic colleagues, Chrous Austin melds music and movement to voice the unutterable

"...Those who did not attend Ballet Austin's remount of Light/The Holocaust & Humanity Project last weekend missed an unmistakably..."

March 30, 2012 Arts Feature by Adam Roberts

Top 10 Dance and Classical Music Events of 2005 That Engaged and Endure

'Chronicle' Arts Editor Robert Faires lists his favorite performances of dance and classical music from 2005

"...1) Circus Maximus (UT Wind Ensemble) The premiere of John Corigliano's work for concert band, tautly..."

Jan. 6, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Gifts of the Magi

A conversation about community and creativity with three wise men of the Austin arts

"...As Dave Steakley works in theatre, Stephen Mills in dance, and Craig Hella Johnson in..."

Dec. 4, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Austin Arts Hall of Fame Class of 2016

These inductees – Ballet Austin's Cookie Ruiz and Stephen Mills, and the Austin Symphony Orchestra's Peter Bay – are cultural heroes who lead by example

"...That the vitality of Austin's cultural scene is owed to its..."

May 6, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

May I Have the Envelope, Please?

The 2004-2005 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...On Monday, June 6, the Austin Critics Table handed out its annual awards for..."

June 10, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

'Light' Dawns in Austin

A new ballet leads the way in an ambitious community project promoting tolerance

"...For six decades, survivors of the Holocaust have cried out, "Never forget!" But their message..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

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

"...SXSW has strapped on the rockets with not just a few titles for this..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...Music and the movies, the two oldest and most defining elements..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Winter Classic

South by Southwest 1998

"...Johnny Winter on the outdoor stage at Stubb's Saturday, March 21 photograph by..."

March 27, 1998 Music Feature

Adopting a Survivor's Tale

Stephen Mills' journey into the Holocaust leads a community toward tolerance

"...The Holocaust was not supposed to be Stephen Mills' story..."

April 1, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Ballet Austin

Ballet Austin shines a light on human rights and the Holocaust in reviving its 2005 work

"...Ballet Austin has once again turned on the Light, but this time it's even brighter – 50..."

Jan. 27, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

2012 Austin Critics Table Awards

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

"...Time flies when you're recognizing excellence. One minute, you and a half-dozen arts writers are handing out honors to..."

May 25, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Entranced

Remembering one who fascinated us all: Karen Kuykendall, 1937-2007

"...sure of that. She might announce herself with a slightly too loud greeting to the first person she saw,..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Swan Lake

As Ballet Austin danced through a mist of blue, 'Swan Lake' cast its spell once more

"...Lots of women brought their little girls to the final matinee of Ballet Austin's..."

May 20, 2005 Arts Review by Ann Ciccolella

Dancing What's Overwhelming

Two choreographers tackled weighty topics onstage last week in a remarkable fashion

"...same weekend, two different works of contemporary movement prompting the same question: How do you make a dance out..."

March 30, 2012 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Courage Moves in Ballet Austin's Exit Wounds

For his new dance, choreographer Stephen Mills turned to moments of inspiration in his own life

"...An older woman facing the end of life. Three young men facing AIDS in..."

April 6, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Movers & Shakers

A guide to Austin dance

"...When the discipline under discussion is dance, it's the nature of..."

Dec. 4, 2015 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Top 10 (+1) Dance/Classical Music Treasures of 2012

In 2012, dance memorably explored profound topics, and classical embraced Charlie Brown and George Washington

"...1) 'SOLO SYMPHONY' (Forklift Danceworks) A revelation – of the dance at the heart of an orchestral conductor's movements,..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Revenge, Deferred in Stephen Mills' Hamlet

Post-pandemic, Stephen Mills brings his career-defining Hamlet back to Ballet Austin

"...Ballet is often about the intersection of classic stories and instantly recognizable classical music...."

Sept. 8, 2023 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Ensembles of 2012

The year's most memorable groupings in classical music, dance, and theatre

"...few years, we'll see this choral ensemble's name alongside the most distinguished in its genre. Thanks to James Morrow..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Arts Feature by Adam Roberts

Allisyn Paino

One of Ballet Austin's leading ballerinas is bidding farewell to the spotlight

"...Paino has had one hell of a career in the field. With this week's production of Cinderella, Paino will..."

May 8, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Karen Kuykendall: In Memoriam

When this performer and friend of the arts died on Oct. 31, the city lost the grandest of its grande dames

"...speak of giants walking among us, Karen Kuykendall is the kind of person they mean. Not that she was..."

Nov. 9, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

What We Learned

What is the state of the arts in America and where does Austin fit in the mix?

"...They came, they saw, they conferred...."

June 24, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Ballet Austin

Before revving up the jackhammers to renovate its downtown dance center, Ballet Austin is inviting the public to go Dancin' in the District

"...That revving of jackhammers you hear is another cultural construction project kicking into high gear. This one..."

March 3, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Applause! Applause!

Austin Critics Table nominations, 2004-2005

"...Local critics have put their heads – and pens – together to recognize the..."

May 27, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Light / The Holocaust & Humanity Project

Stephen Mills' 'Light / The Holocaust & Humanity Project' didn't show us the Holocaust but it made us feel the profound suffering of it

"...Light/The Holocaust & Humanity Project..."

April 8, 2005 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Culture Flash!

Images of coexistence on Auditorium Shores, artists wanted to leave gifts in the urban landscape, LCP on TV, and '25 to watch' at the Austin Fine Arts Fest

"...• As of this Sunday, March 6, look to the shores of Town Lake for more than the usual..."

March 4, 2005 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Postmarks Web Extra

Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...I'm just now getting around to accessing the Chron via the Internet in the Balkans, where I've..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Column

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