A Man of the Theatre

Memories of Capitol City Playhouse's Michel Jaroschy

"...Michel Jaroschy touched the lives of just about everyone in the Austin theatre..."

Oct. 18, 1996 Arts Feature

Austin Symphony With Christopher O'Riley

In closing its 99th season, ASO was at first reflective, then passionate

"...Dell Hall at the Long Center for the Performing Arts..."

May 21, 2010 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Art of the State '98

Art & Theatre to See Around Texas This Summer

"...Windows of Remembrance at Josef and Edith Mincberg Gallery, Houston That road..."

May 29, 1998 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Flame Keeper

With a single setting, one act, and two actors, Amos Kamil's play The Flame Keeper is decidedly simple in form, but it is far from simplistic, grappling with issues of identity and responsibility that are enormously complex.

"...The Flame Keeper: A Private Little War..."

Aug. 2, 2002 Arts Review by Robert Faires

The Apeman of Manhattan

Director Mark Ramont and his production team stage the world premiere of The Apeman of Manhattan fairly realistically, with some impressive acting, but Rosalyn Rosen's script, in which a well-off advertising executive struggles with her feelings for a former lover who is using her in the worst kind of way, may have you wondering what the show is really all about.

"...The Apeman of Manhattan: What's It All About?..."

June 15, 2001 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Land of 1,000 Dramas

Venues

"...Planet Theatre: Tomorrowland..."

March 12, 1999 Arts Feature

Let's Fix That

How New Plays Are Developed in Austin

"...drill sergeant as a director. During a rehearsal for the new musical Branson or Bust, Caspers shouts the action..."

Oct. 18, 1996 Arts Feature by Brett Holloway-Reeves

Articulations

Getting Online With Art

"...Still puzzling out that connection between art and the Internet? Does art really connect on the World Wide..."

Jan. 17, 1997 Arts Column

Articulations

A busy summer for Austin artists.

"...time for Austin artists, not just in terms of the local scene -- which is plenty busy -- but..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Articulations

IRS OKs G&S @ CCP

"...lot like one of those Saturday morning serials with the cliffhanger endings, the closure of Capitol City Playhouse by..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Arts Column

Austin Theatres Harvest New Dramas Bumper Crop of Plays

"...A play is not Athena. It does not spring full-grown from the brow of..."

Nov. 17, 1995 Arts Feature

Articulations

The first weeks of 2002 show that Austin artists are still busy taking their art to other parts of the country, and Physical Plant Theater needs your leaves.

"...On the Road Again..."

Jan. 4, 2002 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Articulations

Flood relief is on the way for Houston arts organizations devastated by Tropical Storm Allison and a memorial service is being held for longtime Austin actress Judi Sklar Becker.

"...Relief From the Deluge..."

June 29, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Articulations

Payne Nominees

"...The Austin Circle of Theatres (ACoT) has announced the nominees..."

Aug. 23, 1996 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Nutcracker Nut Growing

"...Everyone wants something in their stocking for Christmas, and Ballet Austin is no exception;..."

July 5, 1996 Arts Column

Most Valuable Players

A Guide to Austin Stage Actors

"...On the scene since: 1987..."

Sept. 28, 2001 Arts Feature

1995 Austin Critics' Table Nominations

"...For the third year, a gathering of theatre critics from local..."

May 12, 1995 Arts Feature

For His Dance (Re)current Unrest, Charles O. Anderson Keeps Moving

Through the pandemic and other obstacles, the choreographer and UT teacher continues to adapt

"..."Like so many of us, these pandemics – COVID-19 and ongoing systemic racism – have..."

Oct. 16, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Positively Operatic

The Year in Austin Culture

"...(Chris Valentine) Austin's first annual local dance festival featured the work of 18 diverse Austin dance groups, including ballet,..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Arts Feature by Dawn Davis

Gay Place: Well-repped at EAST

Head EAST, young thing...

"...A "gay guide" to the East Austin Studio Tour would rival the heft of..."

Nov. 14, 2014 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place: PRETTY:UGLY

Punk rock San Antonio takes Austin in an ugly show of loveliness

"...New San Antonio punk band FEA took the grammatically gendered approach to their name: Ugly. Ugly, plain..."

April 11, 2014 Column

Gay Place: Thank You

Thanks, gays

"...TRADITIONAL THANKSGIVING The tradition is that gay bars take care of their..."

Nov. 29, 2013 Column by Kate X Messer

Anything Goes

That free-for-all spirit is part of the kick of FronteraFest

"...The hidden lives of flight attendants. And artists. And actors..."

Jan. 11, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...depicts a woman boxer, eyes blackened and bleeding from the teeth, but smiling. Indeed, the cassette on prolific San..."

Sept. 11, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Exhibitionism

"...KINDLING OUR SENSE OF BEAUTY AND GOODNESS Zachary Scott Theatre Center, through December 28 Running Time: 45 min..."

Dec. 12, 1997 Arts Review

Qmmunity: Seeing Clearly on Trans Day of Visibility

Haus of Trans and Black Trans Leadership of Austin talk their TDOV celebration

"...The two prominent transgender holidays being about visibility and remembrance..."

March 28, 2025 Column by James Scott