Renaissance (and Baroque) Man

As a curator for UT's Blanton Museum of Art, Jonathan Bober played a pivotal role in securing the Suida-Manning and Steinberg art collections, thereby giving some of the world's great art a home in Austin.

"...a place, especially coming from such a refined figure, and yet given his position -- curator of prints, drawings,..."

April 4, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

'Renaissance & Response: Polyphony Then and Now'

The Austin chorus sings the praises of four classical composers – with new music

"...days? That's a crazy amount of music to master and present in such a short span, no matter what..."

Jan. 21, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

'Beauty Is the Best Priest: Short Plays of the Harlem Renaissance'

ACC's Department of Drama polishes a few rare gems by black women playwrights

"...– a term ascribed to the great African-American poet and thinker James Weldon Johnson – saw a wealth of..."

Feb. 22, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Time Travel Is Possible... Texas Renaissance Festival

Scott bravely travels to a world of turkey legs and hot elves.

"...see a minotaur chatting it up with a wizard and an elf? A very cute elf I might add...."

Nov. 22, 2011 Events Post by Scott Driskill

Chocolate Renaissance

The Food staff recommends local and online chocolate retailers for Valentine's Day

"...as something extraordinary. In ancient times, the Olmec, Mayan, and Aztec peoples harvested the elliptical pods in the rain..."

Feb. 8, 2008 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Renaissance Woman

"...19, 2019]. I wish you’d included Gina’s Bhagavad Gita and chanting classes, and, as well, her work as a..."

Jan. 11, 2020 Postmarks

SXSW Panel Recap: New Jack Swing: The Renaissance of Hip Hop and R&B

Industry leaders Teddy Riley and Andre Harrell swap stories, advice

"...Teddy Riley produced an era of unforgettable music, and Andre Harrell turned Diddy into a mogul. The two..."

March 15, 2018 SXSW Post by Clara Wang

Loafer’s Renaissance Default

Trio’s smoke-filled vision of a millennial da Vinci

"...“It was who I envisioned as our generation’s renaissance person. He’s an intellectual, well-rounded, and a multi-talented stud..."

Feb. 6, 2018 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Renaissance Austin’s My Big Fat Bahookie

Lorella Loftus’ really funny new play preaches that everybody’s got back, and that’s just great

"...Do you know where your bahookie is? If not, turn around and..."

April 28, 2017 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

Sound on Sound Fest’s Renaissance

Beach House, Explosions in the Sky, Death Grips get medieval

"...booked by Fun Fun Fun Fest founder Graham Williams and produced by Barracuda co-owner Johnny Sarkis, sounds off Nov...."

June 28, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Renaissance Man

Downtown shooter left signs of a troubled mind

"...after the bars closed Friday morning – between 2 and 2:30am – Steve McQuilliams began firing at the federal..."

Nov. 29, 2014 News Post by Michael King

A Queer Renaissance in Austin?

AGLIFF's new mission and upstart QueerBomb

"...2005. I was here for three or four days, and the afternoon temperature never got below 107 degrees. In..."

June 3, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Steven Cheslik-deMeyer

The Verde Report: Austin FC Leads Texas' Soccer Renaissance

Austin FC, FC Dallas, and the Houston Dynamo’s seasonlong tussle for Copa Tejas begins

"...least two venues for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and when it does, odds are more than a few..."

April 29, 2022 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Force Behind Rainey's Renaissance

Bridget Dunlap is the one-woman army who changed the face of an Austin neighborhood

"...drum, Dunlap held jobs as a waitress, Pilates instructor, and technical writer before becoming a bar entrepreneur. She first..."

May 25, 2012 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Eastside Renaissance

The Eastside is finally coming into its own as a destination for diners

"...along Austin's East Avenue, the Eastside has been definitively and physically segregated from the rest of the city. Homes,..."

May 21, 2010 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Microbrew Renaissance

It's a good time to drink beer in Texas

"...Now, it won't take the discerning beer drinker long to..."

July 4, 2008 Food Feature by Lee Nichols

Renaissance

Not reviewed at press time. Science fiction, film noir, and revolutionary animation combine in this futuristic story set in Paris 2054.

"...Not reviewed at press time. Science fiction, film noir, and revolutionary animation combine in this futuristic story set in..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Renaissance Man

"...Penny Marshall. Starring: Danny Devito, Gregory Hines, James Remar and Cliff Robertson. Dead Poets Society meets Stripes. I hate..."

June 10, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Beyond the Blockbuster

With "Luca Cambiaso, 1527-1585," the Blanton bucks the trend toward superstar exhibitions and spotlights a lost Renaissance master

"...Every industry and field has its superstars. Film has its Tom Cruises,..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Arts Feature by Nikki Moore

Exhibitionism

The Suida Manning Collection: the Renaissance Is Here

"...in Austin these days. The city is building stadiums and museums. The University of Texas is bursting with youth..."

March 12, 1999 Arts Review

All's Faire in Love

Christina Ricci stars in this strained romantic comedy set in the world of renaissance festivals.

"...Matthew Lillard, Cedric the Entertainer, Chris Wylde, Louise Griffiths and Bill Engvall...."

Oct. 28, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Day Trips & Beyond: January Events Roundup

Nature, history, and more to explore in 2023

"...centennial celebration of our state parks; there’s also a Renaissance festival in Kerrville, Lunar New Year festivities in Grand..."

Jan. 4, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Blood Fest

Comedy-horror provides plenty of GIF-able gags

"...Gabriel, Tate Donovan, Jacob Batalon, Barbara Dunkelman, Zachary Levi and Owen Egerton...."

Aug. 31, 2018 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Drive

Ryan Gosling plays a getaway driver in this seductive mix of brooding arthouse and heist-gone-to-hell genre picture.

"...Cranston, Albert Brooks, Oscar Isaac, Christina Hendricks, Ron Perlman and Kaden Leos. Welcome to the 2011 model of the..."

Sept. 16, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Protocols of Zion

Documentary filmmaker Marc Levin investigates the reasons for the recent renaissance of American anti-Semitism; sadly, the end result is scattershot and never really elucidates or poses solutions to the problem.

"...to "go do good" as the inscription on his grandfather's tombstone says, with this investigative feature about the reasons..."

Feb. 10, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Brother to Brother

A festival favorite jumps to the big screen with its story that compares and contrasts life as a gay black man in the present day and the Harlem Renaissance.

"...Roger Robinson, Larry Gilliard Jr., Ray Ford, Aunjanue Ellis and Alex Burns. This first dramatic feature by documentarian Evans..."

Dec. 17, 2004 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Timeline

Time-traveling archeologists can't make the time pass quickly enough.

"...Butler, Billy Connolly, Anna Friel, Ethan Embry, Marton Csokas and David Thewlis. Based on a Michael Crichton novel that..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Jefferson in Paris

"...James Ivory. Starring: Nick Nolte, Greta Scacchi, Gwyneth Paltrow, Thandie Newton, Simon Callow, Seth Gilliam, James Earl Jones, Tim..."

April 21, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

I, the Worst of All

Based on the book The Traps of Faith by Octavio Paz, this Argentinean film takes place in 17th century “New Spain” (Mexico) as Juana Ines de la Cruz enters a nunnery to pursue her intellectual aims.

"...Directed by: Maria Luisa Bemberg. Starring: Assumpta Serna and Dominique Sanda. “Get thee to a nunnery.” Such might..."

Feb. 3, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Speed Racer Show

"...TV later that year. In its limited animation style and its saturated colors, Speed Racer was a series of..."

Oct. 29, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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