Review: Street Corner Arts' The Gulf

Simple narrative hides its power in what it doesn't say

"...to put on my analytical hat extra-tight for this production, directed with finesse by Carlo Lorenzo Garcia. I’ve been..."

Dec. 15, 2022 Arts Post by Shanon Weaver

Former Fine Southern Gentlemen's Expansive Rebrand to Feels So Good

A more inclusive name for the rising screenprinters/record label/music venue

"...The change follows the company's pandemic-era expansion into a bigger warehouse at 211 Alpine Rd...."

Dec. 2, 2022 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Review: Glass Half Full Theatre's Yamel Cucuy

Modern-day Mexican folktale rallies against things that go bump in the night

"...social and environmental justice. And, like most of its productions, Caroline Reck, Indigo Rael, and Gricelda Silva's engaging Yamel..."

Oct. 28, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Capital Metro’s Zero-Emission Buses Pass First Tests

Austin slowly rocks down to electric avenues

"...120 miles. But the vehicles on order and in production will vastly surpass those figures, with both reaching near..."

Sept. 30, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

New, Local Music We’re Listening To

Patty Griffin, Mugger, Kalu & the Electric Joint, Horti, and more local sounds worth seeking out

"...rings of wait since his 2017 full-length, but the pandemic reverted music to a singles era, so he knocks..."

July 22, 2022 Music Column by Doug Freeman

Young Journalist Brings Family’s Political Ordeal to Life With a Podcast

True story, real people in Crooked Power

"...Power, produced by Moody College of Communication's Drag Audio Production House. "I felt like the human component of what..."

July 1, 2022 News Feature by Camila Llorente

Funko Buys Mondo

Collectible leviathan acquires Austin's boutique art shop

"...During the pandemic, the gallery was forced to close permanently, but Mondo's..."

June 13, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

ScriptWorks’ Out of Ink 2022: Unusual Embrace

Short-form showcase spotlights local artists in 10 minutes or less

"...Briandaniel Oglesby, Greg Romero, and Anne Wynter – for production. Their casting was as idiosyncratic as the rest of..."

April 29, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Gillian Jacobs' More Than Robots Finds Cooperation in Competition

New Disney+ doc says the S in STEM stands for sport

"...2020, so we were quickly were thrust into this pre-production/production mode."..."

March 31, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Review: Austin Playhouse’s The Catastrophist

Aptly timed return to the stage for a meditation on science and risk

"...a way that would perhaps have been less palpable pre-pandemic. The protagonist clearly relies upon his work – his..."

April 1, 2022 Arts Feature by Ellen Daly

The Bulgarian Chainsaw Massacre

David Blue Garcia proves you can take Leatherface out of Texas in the new Netflix horror Texas Chainsaw Massacre

"...flexibility were also required. The film was already in production, being directed by UK filmmaking siblings Andy and Ryan..."

Feb. 18, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lizzo, Beck Announced as SXSW Keynotes

Festival also adds cyberpunk pioneer Neil Stephenson

"...Aviation Lee Ann Shay • Founder of Built It Productions and the co-founder of Tinkercast Guy Raz with Partner..."

Feb. 15, 2022 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

What We're Listening to Right Now

Aaron Stephens, Paul Cauthen, Drakulas, Glasshealer, Pretty Little Thieves, and more local sounds

"...2021. Accordingly, Lord Knows encapsulates modern mental fatigue and pandemic loneliness with discordant themes and moody lyrics...."

Nov. 26, 2021 Music Column by Clara Wang

Faster Than Sound: Natalie Jane Hill Finds Her Balance on Sophomore LP

Folksinger and guitarist details Solely, created alone and in community

"...restrained, layers of unconventional orchestral acoustics swirl under the production of Jason Chronis. The Tele Novella bassist approached Hill..."

Nov. 12, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

I’m Not Okay: LA’s Weathers Discuss Mental Health and Writing Music During COVID

An interview with the soundtrackers of millennial burnout

"...& Therapy, is very different from your previous work production-wise, but the themes stay the same – a lot..."

Sept. 24, 2021 Music Post by Clara Wang

Hog Book Aims to Encourage Hunting and Eating Feral Hogs

Jesse Griffiths wants you to #EatAHogSaveTheWorld

"...Due, said of the past year. Despite some necessary pandemic adjustments, both his East Austin restaurant and New School..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Faster Than Sound: Bartender-Turned-Activist Jeannette Gregor Amplifies Her Profession

Mohawk's new venue manager on her "messy and fickle" industry and getting back to live music

"...At the time, the furloughed Mohawk employee and festival production worker had been making ends meet by picking up..."

June 25, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Ethan Hawke Pens a Valentine to Theatre in A Bright Ray of Darkness

His new novel is also a prayer for the stage and a reminder of the healing power of performance

"...infidelities – and he played Hotspur in a high-profile production of Henry IV on Broadway. It may be straining..."

April 23, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...with "Activated." The Teeta sounds rejuvenated throughout multiple COVID-19 pandemic releases, and his latest single sees a return to..."

March 26, 2021 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Barry Jenkins and Nicholas Britell Were in a Quar-Pod Together

Filmmaker & composer pals talk creative collaboration at SXSW Online

"...There was a construction site next door [to the production shoot].” While the production was on lunch break, the..."

March 16, 2021 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...to tried-n-true indie rock intimacy, crowning keys and slick production locally from Danny Reisch lighten the melancholy of Somewhere,..."

Feb. 5, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Robert Faires' Top 10 Works That Spoke to Me About 2020

Throughout 2020, performances and books seemed to contain messages about the year – its trials, its traumas, and its echoes in history

"...picture of extreme isolation and death. But if AO's production was a harbinger of what we'd be facing with..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Brea Grant, Modern Scream Queen

The Stylist star, 12 Hour Shift director and UT grad becomes a powerhouse of horror at Fantastic Fest

"...big change happening behind the camera that predates the pandemic. Grant said that, before making these films, she realized..."

Sept. 25, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Local Musicians Perform Remotely for HAAM Day

A wide array of artists played for the health care nonprofit

"...“Everyone in Austin has really been devastated by this pandemic, but none more-so than our musicians.”..."

Sept. 16, 2020 Music Post by Naomi Brady

Blue Starlite Drive-In to Light Up Downtown

New Third Street rooftop location to feature films, opera

"...Austin Central Library, but canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the company will stage it for the screen at..."

Aug. 20, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: R&B Innovator Nayome Gets Personal

Sade-loving local Naomi Sutton previews sophomore EP, Latin music enters Live Music Fund conversation, and more music news.

"...Brown's majority production on Aug. 18 EP Personal fuels a creative expansion..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Booze Clues

It’s no mystery why we like these powerful liquid refreshments

"...sorts of pivots going on due to the current pandemic milieu we’re in, especially in the alcoholic beverage industry,..."

July 27, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re playing

"...longtime collaborator the Teeta (Trenton Anthony). Netherfriends sticks to production on the nine-song, 16-minute tape, The Quarantine, and his..."

May 15, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Sad Girls Productions' So Lucky

This world premiere from a brand-new company lacks polish, but it does honor its community’s stories

"...going to the theatre on opening night during a pandemic wasn't a bad idea. It is entirely possible that..."

March 20, 2020 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

In 1990, We Predicted What 2020 Would Look Like. Did We Get Anything Right?

And since we're here, why not place some bets on 2050?

"...for it: "Who's to say 2020 won't see a production of Les Miz that takes place on the street,..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Features Feature by Kimberley Jones

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