Articulations

The National Endowment for the Arts puts federal grants in the stockings of nine Austin arts organizations, and Ben Bentzin takes leave of Arts Center Stage.

"...Texas Folklife Resources, which received $70,000 to fund 15 weeklong artistic residencies in Texas towns with populations under 10,000..."

Dec. 28, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Dancing About Architecture

Robbie Jacks is dead, but Auditorium Shores is not. Check back later about the Empanada Parlour.

"...as the Chronicle was going to press on Wednesday, along came word of the sudden death of Robbie Jacks,..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Search Through the Skies

The new musical Jouét represents a journey not only for the title character, a pop star in search of a home, but one for Austin composer Allen Robertson and for the city's Zachary Scott Theatre Center, which is producing its first original musical.

"...to associate Robertson with music and motion. His songs belong to the road, to being on the move. They're..."

April 6, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Keeping the Faith

"...self-assured romantic puffball that neither grates nor lingers too long in the memory. It's the archetypal date film, to..."

April 14, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

God Said “HA!”

"...developments, humiliations at the hands of hospital staffers, and off-center domestic dramas with her family, colored by Sweeney's delightfully..."

May 7, 1999 Movie Review by Robert Faires

A Night at the Roxbury

"...at the Roxbury do raise the question of how long the gods will keep letting us whiz away our..."

Oct. 9, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Road Shows

Are County Bond Proposals Good for the Long Haul?

"...illustration by Jason Stout Driving west out of Austin,..."

Oct. 17, 1997 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

La Cérémonie

"...the cold, offhanded kind that shakes us to the center of our being simply because it's so far beyond..."

May 9, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Girl Crazy

Austin Women Taking Center Stage

"...In Austin theatre, women are never far from center stage. The pool of talented female artists in our..."

May 12, 1995 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Madeleine Leigh, HONK TX, and Eclipse Mania Leads Our Crucial Concerts

Find some sounds to match the celestial sights this week

"...it. Afterward, in some small room at the Convention Center, a clutch of media enjoyed private audience with the..."

April 5, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Molly Burch, Arooj Aftab, and Mobley lead our recommended shows

"...(2022), Mobley's new worktape bears meditative body movers and sing-alongs. An audio documentary of both soul-stoppers, the 23-track cassette..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Music Column by Laiken Neumann

ARIC: Black Marchers With Guns?

How the Huey P. Newton Gun Club got caught up in Austin Regional Intelligence Center's snitching program

"...to Balogun at the time, the Austin Regional Intelligence Center, a multiagency "fusion center" operated by Austin police, produced..."

Sept. 11, 2020 News Feature by John Anderson

COP25: The Fossil of the Day Award

VIDEO: Another day, another ignominious win for America

"...the United Nations Climate Change Conference, Austin-based Texas Interfaith Center for Public Policy/Texas Impact is sending to the Chronicle..."

Dec. 10, 2019 News Post

COP25: A Three-Way Tie for "Fossil of the Day" Award at the UN Climate Change Conference

VIDEO: Which country is the best at being the worst?

"...the United Nations Climate Change Conference, Austin-based Texas Interfaith Center for Public Policy/Texas Impact is sending to the Chronicle..."

Dec. 3, 2019 News Post

The Supper Club Gives Artists of Color Important Space to Be Seen and Heard

Elia Alba’s multifaceted project at the UT Visual Arts Center

"...25. Not only will visitors to the Visual Arts Center in the Art Building be able to see all..."

Jan. 25, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Other Worlds Austin Goes to an Alien Nation

Sci-fi and horror fest releases full, final lineup

"...for 2018, the team is putting that front and center with a 30th-anniversary screening of a classic sci-fi political..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Unglue Your Kids From the TV for These Family-Friendly Summer Activities

Ten things to see and do around Austin, no screens required

"...smell the flowers at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (4801 La Crosse). The center specializes exclusively in plants..."

May 18, 2018 Features Feature by Mae Hamilton

Gay Place

Austin's evolution of drag

"...for more.) Fri.-Sun., Aug. 11-13; see website for times. Long Center, 701 W. Riverside. $29 and up. www.funhomebroadway.com...."

Aug. 11, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

Peter O'Toole Archives Land at HRC

Peter O'Toole archives acquired by UT's Harry Ransom Center

"...The Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas has added to its..."

April 22, 2017 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ballet Austin's Director's Choice

In four ballets, three ways of collective being and one irrelevant romance

"...there were no outliers. When individuals and pairs appeared center stage, it was because the group, in a straight..."

Feb. 19, 2016 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

Public Notice: Bridges to Forever

The theme for the coming week is public input

"...Tuesday, June 23, noon-1:30pm at the Mexican American Cultural Center, 600 River. Learn more about FBCs, and RSVP for..."

June 19, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Putting the Trust in Event Trust Funds?

Mike Collier, COTA, and the comptroller's scandal

"...If the watchdog is the dealmaker, he can no longer be impartial. This is a well-known business practice."..."

Sept. 26, 2014 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Gay Place: Oonce like you mean it

Best get back, back, back to the Boathouse

"...after-hours social gathering. Thu., June 12, 1-5pm. Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Rd. Free to the general public...."

June 13, 2014 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place

Where my queers at? SXSW, b'duh.

"...March 7-8, 8pm, Sun., March 9, 7pm. Dougherty Arts Center, 1110 Barton Springs Rd. www.thedramazons.weebly.com...."

March 7, 2014 Column by Kate X Messer

A Woman in Morocco

Butler Opera Center makes the most of Daron Hagen's new opera, which stuffs a lot of high drama into one story

"...in MoroccoMcCullough Theatre, 2375 Robert Dedman, UT campus, 512/477-6060 butleroperacenter.music.utexas.edu Through Nov. 3 Running time: 2 hr, 30 min..."

Nov. 1, 2013 Arts Review by Natalie Zeldin

Culture Connectors

The 2013 class of the Austin Arts Hall of Fame

"...economic impact, attendance, and construction projects such as the Long Center and Mexican American Cultural Center, giving legitimacy to..."

May 31, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Playback

SXSW news and carryings-on

"...a star-studded Radio Day Stage lineup at the Convention Center: Divine Fits (noon), Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell (12:45pm),..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Austin Lyric Opera

With the sale of the Heller Opera Center, ALO is back in the black

"...high note by selling the Mary Ann Heller Opera Center, its home of almost 12 years. The $5.45 million..."

Jan. 13, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

After a Fashion

Your Style Avatar neglected to mention your name, didn't he?

"...resurrected Trail of Lights creations on display on the Long Center's terrace to the lighting of the Capitol Christmas..."

Dec. 16, 2011 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, May 5-12

"...the U.S. Thu.-Fri., May 5-6, 6:30-9pm. Mexican American Cultural Center, 600 River. Free. www.maccaustin.org. Friday06..."

May 6, 2011 News Column

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