Top 10 Dance/Classical Music Treasures of 2014

It was a year in which the personal shone through in dance and classical works small and large

"...MAGNIFICENT (Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company) This dance's celebration of small virtues and little kindnesses added up to a..."

Jan. 2, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Most Memorable Moments of Friday’s ACL Fest

Megan, Miley, Maidza, and one really long line

"...The first day of ACL Fest in two years, though truncated due to..."

Oct. 2, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Spirit of the City and the Letter of the Law Collide at Sekrit Theater

Beau Reichert struggles with the city over his backyard arts complex

"...A welcome sign at the end of Beau Reichert's driveway greets visitors to Sekrit Theater. Down..."

Sept. 2, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

A Pictorial Tribute to the Birth of American Sharks' New Album

The long-awaited sophomore disc 11:11 finally has its due date

"...Six years after the release of their bong-rattling self-titled debut, Austin speed-sludge trio American Sharks..."

May 10, 2019 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Five Recommended Austin Arts Events

Our weekly pick of the top art events to get you out of the house

"...BLiPSWiTCH: Offbeat X..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Table Banquet

The nominees for the 2013-2014 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...After poring over the hundreds of stage productions, concerts, and art exhibitions mounted locally between..."

May 8, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Hungry for 'Fruit Hunters'

Cinedigm Docurama gets a taste of exotic produce

"...across the globe examining the origin stories and flavor profiles of rare fruit. This quirky documentary, directed by documentary..."

May 10, 2013 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

Trouble the Water

This film about the human toll of Hurricane Katrina is one of the best and most inspirational things to come out of the disaster.

"...Directed by: Tia Lessin and Carl Deal. Miracles can occur, even in the face of disaster. Hurricane..."

Oct. 31, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tribeca Film Festival Review: Accepted

The education scandal that put the lie to TM Landry's success

"...private school turns up in an underserved community, and offers (and seemingly delivers) miracles. Your kid will be the..."

June 15, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Going Long

Scoping Out the Long Fringe of FronteraFest 2000

"...The Off Center..."

Feb. 4, 2000 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

Texas Book Festival 2018: The Full List

Lineup includes Cecile Richards, Julián Castro, + 280 more

"...The Texas Book Festival has released the full list of authors for its 2018 event, and you can look..."

Aug. 29, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Page Two: Looking Up

Along the path back to wonder

"...especially in anything that might pass for an act of grace. Without hesitation or compromise, they go on to..."

May 22, 2009 Column by Louis Black

Neighbors vs. Neighbors

A profile of the Central Texas struggle over Alcoa Rockdale and its plans for expansionAlcoa announces new "voluntary" emissions reductions.

"...boardroom. About a hundred or so people -- young professionals, sunburned ranchers and workingmen, middle-aged homemakers, and a handful..."

July 27, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Record Reviews: Reissues

"...Say what you will about the biz-generated texture of punk's recent commercial ascendance. True, it's unleashed a rash..."

Dec. 8, 1995 Music Review

Behold the Texas Miracle!

The Texas Miracle has a very mixed record on state prosperity

"...this week – are familiar with the political rhetoric of the "Texas Miracle." Coined by state business boosters to..."

March 20, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Reissues

"...but it wasn't until 1954 that the first recording of its soundtrack was available. Its appearance even then was..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Music Feature

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, January 6-12

"...just don't know where home is. There's this promise of happiness out there. I know it. I even feel..."

Jan. 6, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, February 26 - March 4

"...19-March 20): Piscean author Anaïs Nin was a maestro of metamorphosis, a virtuoso of variation, an adept at alteration...."

Feb. 26, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Gus Baldwin & the Sketch, High Desert Queen, No Limit reunion, Beto y los Fairlanes, and more recommendations

"...spiked with Sixties organ, eventually settles into an homage of Santana's "Oye Como Va."..."

May 20, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, January 8-14

"...goals in 2021. The first comes to you courtesy of fashion writer Diana Vreeland, who wrote, "There's only one..."

Jan. 8, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

SXSW Interview: Death

SXSW Panels

"...place in Austin. Bobby and Dannis Hackney, founding members of the pioneering proto-punk trio Death along with their late..."

March 26, 2010 Music Review by Thomas Fawcett

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, October 21-27

"...Libra poet Wallace Stevens said that the great poems of heaven and hell have already been written, and now..."

Oct. 21, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Review: Picnik

Paleo-friendly concept is virtuous but not holier-than-thou

"...and science has been too polluted with the ingredients of belief, food now offers the rigor and ceremony left..."

Nov. 25, 2016 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Playback: HAAM-er Time

Being a musician doesn't always come with a choice, and rarely includes health insurance, so HAAM Benefit Day remains paramount

"...Years ago now, when a drummer in one of my bands back home was diagnosed with spinal cancer,..."

Sept. 28, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Coach's Corner

Be true to your school!

"...What with the nuisance of doing my job lately and writing about mostly sports,..."

March 17, 2000 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

Wednesday night SXSW blurbs

"...a release party for a 2012 Secret Stash reissue of lost Twin Cities funk and soul rarities. The retired..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

On Having Heart

Reagan Principal Anabel Garza just wants time

"...back at the 2010 school year, you'd come out of some success at the International High School and then..."

Aug. 17, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The House Adjourns to Oklahoma

The House Dems may be losing the legislative wars, but they're finally winning the PR battle.

"...is that for at least three days -- as of press time Wednesday -- the Texas House of Representatives..."

May 16, 2003 News Column by Michael King

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...Friday PicksAll showcase times subject to change. Please check official SXSW schedule...."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

Unnecessary Roughness

"...been assaulted by bouncers at Emo's (a longtime employee of the club admitted that there had been some unusual..."

Dec. 18, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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