More Places at the Table

The Austin Critics Table is about to hand out its annual awards for achievement in the arts for the 10th year, and the list of nominees is longer than ever.

"...we saw, we liked an awful lot of it. That essentially describes the reaction of the Austin Critics Table..."

May 24, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Place at the Long Table

The complex, nuanced, unmistakable taste of Juneteenth, 139 years later

"...providers offer cholesterol and blood-pressure screening. Insurance companies check car-seat safety. Corporate sponsors pass out free goodie bags brimming..."

June 17, 2005 Food Feature by Toni Tipton-Martin

Texas Book Festival 2017: The Full List

Dan Rather, Jeffrey Eugenides, the Bush sisters, and 291 more

"...Okay, readers, your wait to learn who will be attending the literary banquet of the year is over. The..."

Sept. 12, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Satan Said Dance Shuffles the Life of a Young Woman

Katarzyna Roslaniec's portrait of a girl made from single moments from her life

"..."Satan Said Dance doesn't have a linear succession," director Katarzyna..."

March 10, 2017 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company

An impossible symphony and a manipulated dance challenge our experience of time and memory

"...The Big Small, a dance choreographed by Kathy Dunn Hamrick..."

July 26, 2013 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Sharing the Dance

A new generation of Austin choreographers is expanding our concept of dance through the combination of movement styles and traditions from across the globe, and Barbejoy Ponzio talks to them about the part fusion plays in their work.

"...herself a fusion of different cultures, so why shouldn't the dances she creates be the same? "I am part..."

Jan. 21, 2000 Arts Feature by Barbejoy A. Ponzio

The 'Tease That Binds

The Texas Burlesque Festival builds community among those who are hip to the strip

"...a tell, every burlesque performer has a hook – that little something unique that snags the audience. It can..."

April 15, 2011 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Lunchbox

This off-Bollywood charmer is a light-hearted drama about two lonely souls who forge a friendship when they start passing written notes.

"...Directed by: Ritesh Batra. Starring: Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Denzil Smith..."

March 28, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

BAM! Black Arts Movement Festival

ProArts' showcase of film, art, music, theatre, dance, and food packs a punch

"...Anyone who lives in Central Texas knows that Austin loves a festival, and Austin especially loves a..."

June 4, 2010 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

All the World SA Stage

The Debut of the International Theater Festival at San Antonio

"...The audition notice calls for an actress to play a..."

Oct. 22, 1999 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

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

Dance Fever

With Hot September Flurries, a corps of Austin choreographers burn up the Blue all month long

"...Forget about counting them on both hands. Or even using all your fingers..."

Sept. 16, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Austin Arts Hall of Fame Class of 2018

Actor/director Norman Blumensaadt, dance artists Kathy Dunn Hamrick and Anuradha Naimpally, and philanthropists Jeanne and Michael Klein join the ranks of cultural heroes

"...When you look at the vitality of the arts and culture in Austin,..."

May 25, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...They call it a lineup drop for a reason: South..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Past, Present, and FuturX of Latinx Performance in Austin

The current surge of Latinx theatre and dance in Austin speaks to both tradition and pioneering new directions

"...This past Friday, I was talking with a fellow theatregoer at the Mexican American Cultural Center about how that..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Arts Feature by Roxanne Schroeder-Arce

The Gay Place Guide to a Kweer SX

LGBTQIA SXSW and why queering SXSW is a big f-ing deal

"...both local and out-of-towners – will be plunged into the black hole that is the 10-day long festival...."

March 9, 2016 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

The Long and the Short of It

The expansive Cinematexas short film festival

"...Far more than just a film festival, Cinematexas has expanded over the years into a cross-genre..."

Sept. 14, 2001 Screens Feature by Michael Chamy

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...artists to play on more than 75 stages throughout the Texas capital. Among the international, national, and hometown musicians..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company’s Company

In this short works program, the troupe explored the solace and thrills in the company you keep

"...In sharing the program of her company's June concert with other choreographers,..."

June 15, 2018 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

Fusebox Festival Review: (Re)current Unrest

This dance grapples with cultural appropriation and racism

"...In a way, his dance (Re)current Unrest began with Beyoncé, said choreographer Charles O...."

April 24, 2018 Arts Post by Jonelle Seitz

Five Things to Catch at OUTsider Fest

OUTsider explores the queer underground with their 2023 festival, Shapeshifting Underbellies

"...Catch hold of OUTsider's DIT (Do It Together) spirit at..."

Feb. 17, 2023 Arts Column by James Scott

Music of the Spheres

Sinatra in the Sahara

"...The kingdom of Morocco achieved independence from French and Spanish..."

July 9, 1999 Music Feature by David Lynch

What's Fantastic at Fantasia

Highlights from the Canadian genre fest, plus films you may see soon

"...The film festival calendar is a packed, year-round experience (and..."

Aug. 14, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Local Acts at ACL

Homegrown music at its finest

"...What's ACL festival without some local music? Here are the..."

Sept. 28, 2016 Events Post by Thomas Danh

Pete Seeger: The Power of Song

More than an appreciation, this documentary portrait of the great American folksinger and activist is an inspiration.

"...weren't a kid like me, who remembers dancing around the living room to the sound of scratchy Weavers records..."

Oct. 19, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Most Memorable Moments of Friday’s ACL Fest

Cassandra Jenkins, Billy Strings, and SZA on a lighthouse

"...Friday opened Weekend One of ACL Fest. Here are the Chronicle music writers’ highlights from day one at Zilker..."

Oct. 8, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Shoot Out the Lights

Bare buzz, bare butts: The Bright Light Social Hour shakes it

"...Several hundred yards from where the Mississippi River borders Baton Rouge's industrial section, the Spanish..."

Feb. 11, 2011 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...South by Southwest audiences have seen the artier side of Ryan Gosling with films like the..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Sticking it to the Fat, Lazy Americans

International Acts at SXSW

"...Waltari's 1996 release was titled Yeah! Yeah! Die! Die!: Death Metal Symphony in Deep C. It's just what the..."

March 13, 1998 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

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