Fast, Cheap, and in Control

Cost-of-living increases are making local artists do more with less

"...and the community more regularly," says founding Executive Producer Liz Cass. Jennifer Sherburn, who felt "divided" between her full-time..."

Feb. 3, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

'La Femme Bohème'

Puccini's Bohemians get an all-gal makeover

"...weekend. In a production conceived by local mezzo soprano Liz Cass (Austin Lyric Opera's Hansel and Gretel, L'Étoile, La..."

June 20, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

How Local Opera Company LOLA Made the Play Lardo Weeping Sing

Peter Stopschinski’s 17-year journey to bring Terry Galloway’s outsized, outspoken agoraphobe to the stage

"...composer, and Stopschinski got the call. LOLA Executive Producer Liz Cass recalls them kicking around various ideas, then Stopschinski..."

March 8, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

'Hansel and Gretel'

Mezzo Liz Cass lands a big break playing the familiar fairy-tale villainess

"...a Cinderella story for Hansel and Gretel. Austin mezzo-soprano Liz Cass, who has enlivened many an Austin Lyric Opera..."

April 23, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Guide to Austin Classical Music

The virtuosi who know the score and make beautiful music happen here

"...hosting a webisode of his Percussion Axiom TV series. Liz Cass..."

April 26, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Critics Speak … and Speak … and Speak

Clybourne Park, Manchurian Candidate big winners

"...such as an operatic toast to Austin artists by Liz Cass (an award-winner for her performance in the chamber..."

June 6, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Margaret Perry: A Life of Music

Classical community honors the late educator in concert Friday

"...reflects Perry's connections to music makers throughout the city: Liz Cass of LOLA (Local Opera Local Artists), Daniel Johnson..."

May 23, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

LOLA's La Clemenza di Tito: A Retelling

The quality of mercy is never not strained in this new adaptation of Mozart's late opera

"...to it with new staging. The pardoned Sesto – Liz Cass, who richly conveyed the noble Roman's inner conflict..."

March 9, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Local Opera Local Artists' La Clemenza di Tito: A Retelling

The company’s take on Mozart’s last opera asks hard questions about forgiveness in a messy world

"...Once she and executive producer/primo mezzo Liz Cass decided to do Tito, Herman says "the question..."

March 2, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Wayne Alan Brenner's Top 10 Arts-Related Things I Enjoyed in 2017

Bold takes on history and art that moved around the city spoke to a growing, changing Austin this year

"...Sol (and poet Carrie Fountain, singers Paul Sanchez and Liz Cass, and a band of musical brilliants) was profound..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

La Traviata

A tremendous, memorable production that even an opera novice will love

"...and costume designs are extraordinary. Designers often create an idealized, fairy-tale portrait of a period onstage, one which awes..."

Nov. 12, 2010 Arts Review by Michael Kellerman

Hansel and Gretel

Set in the Gilded Age, this operatic fairy tale really resonates with the present

"...Catholic Church scandals and child abductions filling the headlines, Liz Cass manages to have some lip-smacking fun with the..."

April 30, 2010 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Critics Table Tops at 25

The nominees for the 2016-17 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Claire Canavan (theatre); the Chronicle's Sam Anderson-Ramos (visual arts), Elizabeth Cobbe (theatre), Jonelle Seitz (dance), and Robert Faires (arts);..."

May 22, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

A Year's Cheers

The nominees for the 2010 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...be good's Claire Ruud (visual arts); and the Chronicle's Elizabeth Cobbe (theatre), Michael Kellerman (music), Jonelle Seitz (dance), Avimaan..."

May 14, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Review: Laughing Boy

I Am the Man From Space (Persistence of Vision)

"...legend's life, abetted by vocals from Austin opera sensation Liz Cass. The hard-hitting title track explodes rap cliches sonically..."

April 22, 2022 Music Feature by Memory Harker

Arts Events

"...Quesada and associates driving the music, Paul Sanchez and Liz Cass voicing the lyrics of Carrie Fountain, and the..."

March 20, 2020 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Classical Musician

Graham Reynolds

"...Finalists: Liz Cass, Anton Nel, Bion Tsang..."

Nov. 2, 2018 Best of Austin Feature

Critics Name Cream of the Cultural Crop

The nominees for the 2017-18 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...J. Friedenthal (theatre) and Claire Canavan (theatre); the Chronicle's Elizabeth Cobbe (theatre), Melany Jean (visual arts), T. Lynn Mikeska..."

May 14, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Five Arts Events In Austin This Weekend

Comedy, classical music, visual arts, poetry, wine & cheese

"...2) That one powerhouse vocalist, you know? Liz Cass? One of the two women behind Local Opera..."

Jan. 19, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Best Bach on Tap

4th Tap Brewing Co-op; Lazarus Brewing Company

"...we've learned that nothing adds to our appreciation of Liz Cass belting a Puccini aria or Carla McElhaney teasing..."

Nov. 3, 2017 Best of Austin Feature

The Q&A Hole: Why Are So Many People Unhappy With President Trump?

Can’t American citizens cut that orange shitgibbon a little slack?

"...Liz Cass, opera singer: Trump is like the Abusive Dad..."

June 12, 2017 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Best Reason to Raise Your Voice

LOLA Austin

"...known as Local Opera, Local Artists. Founded by mezzo-soprano Liz Cass and director Rebecca Herman to mount the world's..."

Sept. 11, 2015 Best of Austin Feature

Austin Critics Table Awards 2014-2015

"...LOLA Austin director Liz Cass and Chorus Austin Executive Director David Hayes accept..."

June 2, 2015 Photo Gallery

L'Étoile (The Star)

You can thank your lucky stars for this opera of big, colorful, bouncy fun

"...or two about playing the pure-hearted ingenue. Austin mezzo Liz Cass relishes the sauciness of the diplomat's wife, Aloès,..."

Feb. 5, 2010 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Reflections

SXSW Film Festival and Conference

"...conjures up images of early John Sayles and even Cassavetes. It's a powerhouse ensemble piece that sizzles with electrifying..."

March 14, 1997 Screens Feature

Esther's Gene Pool

"...Potts Lyova Rosanoff Steve Saugey Ernie Sharpe Rick Sternberg Cass Charbonneau Vizard Linda Wetherby George Wilkerson..."

Oct. 10, 1997 Arts Feature

Seven in Focus

SXSW '97 Film

"...Men It would seem that the pairing of producers Elizabeth Avellán and Rana Joy Glickman is a match made..."

March 7, 1997 Screens Feature