The Challenge of Playing Living People in Zach Theatre's Notes From the Field

The cast discusses how hard it can be getting into the skin of living people in Anna Deavere Smith’s play

"..."It's impossible to talk about the criminal justice system, mass incarceration, without talking about education."..."

March 1, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Year Later, the Time Is Right for Another Conversation About Notes From the Field

In the wake of George Floyd’s murder, Zach Theatre streamed its staging of the 2019 production and led a discussion on Zoom

"...Part of what we value in theatre is the room it provides for ideas to be..."

June 19, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Zach Theatre's Notes From the Field

This production of Anna Deavere Smith's provocative docudrama calls out America's criminal justice system

"...In this era of fake news, serious theatre artists are making sure there is an element of..."

March 15, 2019 Arts Review by Bob Abelman

Review: Notes on the Classification of Spectral Lines ...

Aided by science, this theatrical essay covers vast distances

"...Pruitt and Rebecca Whitehurst, prepare to cover vast distances. The wastes of West Texas. The edges of our solar..."

May 26, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

A View From the Cheap Seats

"...Abra Moore had a dream. While attending the Grammys as a disinterested spectator in 1997, she dared..."

Feb. 19, 1999 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Nominees for the 2018-19 Austin Critics Table Awards Announced

The Critics Table's picture-perfect year

"...Members of the Austin Critics Table have considered the hundreds of stage..."

May 13, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Critics Table's Grand Tales

The winners of the 2018-19 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Anyone who has attended previous awards ceremonies hosted by the Austin Critics Table – most often, lengthy affairs that..."

June 4, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Handicapping the Holidays

We narrow the field for the gamer on your gift list

"...RocksmithPS3 & Xbox 360 Ubi Soft $80 The Ace:..."

Dec. 9, 2011 Screens Feature by Mark Fagan

Fables of the Reconstruction

A confidential internal U.S. memo describes a Coalition / Iraqi administration sinking into chaos

"...As the situation in Iraq grows ever more tenuous, the Bush..."

April 16, 2004 News Feature by Jason Vest

In the Game

For her first museum work, Jade Walker steps up to the plate and swings big

"...When you step into the space holding the large installation that Jade Walker has..."

Jan. 22, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

'The Best Game Ever: Giants vs. Colts, 1958, and the Birth of the Modern NFL'

Mark Bowden's book 'The Best Game Ever' delves into the game that put the NFL on the map

"...One hundred eighty-six pounds. That was the perfect playing weight for Baltimore Colts wide receiver Raymond..."

Dec. 17, 2008 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

Hoping for Normalcy, Leo Rondeau’s Back in the Honky-Tonks

Ex-Austin country singer returns for a month at Sam’s Town Point

"...It’s Thursday night, halfway through the last calendar page of 2021, under the red lights..."

Jan. 14, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Who Is Cast in the Story of Austin Food?

Eight underrepresented views from the local food scene

"...cycle revolving around restaurant openings, closings, and reviews, and the coverage is disproportionately leaving out minority-owned food businesses. Though..."

Nov. 17, 2017 Food Feature by Nina Hernandez

How Much Reform Is Enough in the Travis County District Attorney Race?

Incumbent D.A. Margaret Moore faces challengers from the left

"...could point to her aggressive reorganization and rebuilding of the D.A.'s Office, to her dramatic reduction in prosecutions of..."

Aug. 23, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Field Research From Afar

360-degree spherical video puts students in the action

"...Bethanne Tobey was the first teacher at her school to have a smart..."

March 4, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Innovators

Part 2 of "Jazz," by Harvey Pekar

"...During the debate that took place regarding the merits of Ken..."

June 15, 2001 Music Feature by Harvey Pekar

'The NFL Beat': Combine Cliff Notes

Getting caught up on the 2013 NFL draft season

"...The 2013 NFL scouting combine is upon us, and draft..."

Feb. 21, 2013 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Mapping the Future

Seven longtime Austinites talk about Smart Growth, neighborhood planning, and the future of Central Austin in an October roundtable discussion.

"..."The whole point of this conversation is to have fun,"..."

Dec. 3, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Facts Were Immaterial

The 'counterintelligence' operations of Hoover's FBI included harassment, vilification, violence – and fake 'underground' newspapers in Bloomington, D.C., and Austin

"...and humane struggle can build a living community within the shell of the dying one." – Letter from the..."

June 7, 2013 News Feature by Dale Brumfield

The Heart of a Printer, the Art of a Chef

Designer Jeff Scott brings the culinary life to vivid, multilayered display

"...is about evoking emotion," says Jeff Scott, creator of the new two-volume book Notes From a Kitchen, which almost..."

April 20, 2012 Books Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Godzilla vs. the Green Screen

Austin special effects artists can kill you with a squib or with a CGI bullet hit, gore it up with pig entrails or digitally composited blood, and create just about anything you can imagine with their bare hands or software. Does the industry need both?

"...Georges Melies never saw the Apollo astronauts tee off on the moon, but the..."

April 22, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Remains of the Papers

Ransom Center adds Kazuo Ishiguro archive to its holdings

"...The Harry Ransom Center's already substantial holdings of British authors..."

Aug. 25, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Black Balloon

This prize-winning Australian film is a moving, youth-oriented work, featuring lovely performances by Toni Collette and Gemma Ward.

"...Directed by: Elissa Down. Starring: Rhys Wakefield, Luke Ford, Toni Collette, Erik Thomson, Gemma Ward and..."

April 10, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

How Austin Became the Cold Brew Capital of the World

No need to give up coffee during the sweltering season

"...No matter how much you love hot coffee, there comes a point in the summer where it becomes..."

April 7, 2017 Food Feature by Dan Gentile

The Austin Music Scene's Spectrum of Sexism

From sexual assault to all-female bills, women musicians face myriad issues in the live music capital

"...Fisher sat at a picnic table, visibly working out the best way to articulate her experiences as an Austin..."

Jan. 20, 2017 Music Feature by Libby Webster

Walk and Draw Along the Lake

Help create a people's field guide to the South Central Waterfront

"...The South Central Waterfront Initiative will kick off a “very..."

Aug. 26, 2015 News Post by Amy Kamp

The Book on Lance Letscher

What lies behind the buzz of Austin's hot collage artist

"...than buzz going on; he has mystique workin', too. The buzz comes from Letscher's art: poetic collages concocted from..."

June 25, 2004 Arts Feature by Madeline Irvine

The World as He Knows It

H.W. Brands? The Age of Gold is just the latest in a long line of well-crafted history.

"...100 years, readers of literate nonfiction have gravitated to the brand names, the household names, of the historical profession..."

Sept. 13, 2002 Books Feature by Tim Walker

Power to the People

Cue the linemen! 'Trash Project' choreographer Allison Orr is making Austin Energy dance

"...Allison Orr is back in the old routine: up at 5am (5:30 on a "good"..."

Sept. 20, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

'The NFL Beat': Mock Draft

The 'Chronicle' gets Draft-y with a li'l help from friends

"...This is "The NFL Beat" and today I brought some friends. We..."

April 17, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

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