The Chicks Take on Their “Bad Reputation” at ACL Fest

Politically weighted Zilker debut ends free and unfettered

"...A rendition of Bruce Robison’s “Travelin’ Soldier” was the clear turning..."

Oct. 8, 2022 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Luna Luna Moves From Dallas Origins to Riverside Headquarters to ACL Fest Debut

Indie-pop quartet makes “Commitment" to very-much-online Latinx audiences

"...cumbia titans Los Ángeles Azules, they’re charging through a rendition of Harry Styles’ “As It Was.”..."

Oct. 7, 2022 Music Feature by Nayeli Portillo

Review: TexARTS' The Full Monty

Exuberant musical about stripping steelworkers gets a less-than-cocksure production

"...demands. As was the case with this theatre's slimmed-down rendition of Sweeney Todd last February, cutting instruments is a..."

July 22, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Willie’s Picnic Brings the Fireworks, and Beto O’Rourke, to Q2

Old Austin meets new Austin with Fourth of July Concert

"...the deep country howl. He surprised with a beautiful rendition of “Help Me Make It Through the Night,” and..."

July 5, 2022 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Review: Zach Theatre’s The Sound of Music

New production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic tries to forget the Julie Andrews film, and finds new political relevance

"...plays Baroness Elberfeld and guitar) serves up an intriguing rendition of "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" that is more lounge-singer sultry..."

July 1, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Review: Alchemy Theatre’s Mack & Mabel

Intimate staging bests Broadway’s Hollywood tragedy

"...a stale 1970s sensibility are left untouched. Still, this rendition succeeds where the Broadway production failed...."

May 26, 2022 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Review: Broadway in Austin’s Summer: The Donna Summer Musical

Now is the Summer of our discontent after this flat jukebox

"...as the young Duckling Donna. Charis Gullage, whose dramatic rendition of ”MacArthur Park” is wonderful, plays Disco Donna. Brittny..."

May 7, 2022 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Review: Zach's The Rocky Horror Show Still Tasteless, Plotless, Pointless, and Perfect

Cult classic is a welcome jump to the left, step to the right

"...regularly attend midnight showings of the musical’s low-budget film rendition later that year. It also fueled their rebellious inclination..."

April 18, 2022 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Saturday

Ukraine's KAZKA, Fuck Money, Shawn Mendes, Beck, and more

"...Zaritska debuted her room-filling, dynamic vocals with a beautiful rendition of the Ukrainian national anthem in a moving crowd..."

March 20, 2022 SXSW Post by Rachel Rascoe

Beck Saw Austin’s Jesse Ebaugh Playing at Mohawk Friday Night, 20 Hours Later They Performed Together at the Moody Theater

The Tender Things frontman spontaneously enlisted to play pedal steel

"...winner called for them (“Gimme some, Jesse”) including this rendition of Hank Williams’ “Lonesome Whistle.” (Read show review.) View..."

March 20, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Dolly Parton Brought Her Full Self to SXSW (and the Dollyverse) with Unforgettable Set of Storytelling and Songs

Substantial concert followed awkward Q&A

"...chords that kick off “9 to 5,” the stilling rendition of all-time great “I Will Always Love You,” the..."

March 19, 2022 SXSW Post by Abby Johnston

I’m Sorry, Ms. Jackson (But at Least You Are For Real?)

Paris Jackson comes off as a work-in-progress at SXSW

"...know Jackson’s music – opened with a slightly pitchy rendition of a song she called “Whiskey Jar” in a..."

March 18, 2022 SXSW Post by Clara Wang

SXSW Film Review: Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story

Celebrating 50 years of Big Easy music and culture

"...of the Mardi Gras”) and delivers a stirring, scene-specific rendition of “You Can’t Always Get What You Want.” Another..."

March 17, 2022 Screens Post by Michael King

Bob Dylan’s Devil Complex and Mysterious Stage Pose

Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour satisfies at Austin stop

"...After a spacious rendition of the coyly introspective “Black Rider,” Dylan leaves the..."

March 17, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

In SXSW Performance Ashanti Sang Hit After Hit and Talked “Real Life Shit”

Still, truncated tracks leave lingering questions

"...the same things,” she said, introducing a vocal powerhouse rendition of her Busta Rhymes collab “The Woman You Love”..."

March 16, 2022 Music Post by Christina Garcia

Review: TexARTS Theater's Sweeney Todd

Despite fruitless tweaks to the storytelling, this is a tale worth attending

"...and is never far from the surface. His intense rendition of the disturbing "Epiphany," where he comes to terms..."

Feb. 25, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Top 10 Most Read Film Reviews of 2021

Which films did you care most about as the pandemic rolled on?

"...the recent Muppets Now (he's also responsible for Beaker's rendition of "Ode to Joy"). However, much as Chris Baugh..."

Dec. 31, 2021 Screens Post by The Screens Staff

Parquet Court’ing Catastrophe

Brooklyn Indie stalwarts bring divisive, funky new album to Austin

"...was put climatically to rest by their absolutely sterling rendition of all-time munchies jam “Stoned and Starving,” topped off..."

Nov. 20, 2021 Music Post by Julian Towers

Trixie Mattel Makes ACL Fest “Scream Like Teenage Bisexuals”

RuPaul’s Drag Race all-star sings, strums, and throws breast pads

"...she called out, before kicking off with a high-energy rendition of “We Got It.”..."

Oct. 11, 2021 Music Post by Clara Wang

The Teeta Optimizes His ACL Appearance With High-Energy Show

Austin rap veteran rhymes and glides during energetic fest debut

"...ended his rapid-fire, near 20-song set with an up-and-close rendition of “Teeta 3:16” from 2017 project Killstreak...."

Oct. 9, 2021 Music Post by Derek Udensi

Leon Bridges Shines Through Gold-Diggers Sound at Stubb’s

Fort Worth singer basks Austin in emotive soul

"...their bearings, Bridges bursts into action with a lively rendition of “Shy,” twirling the microphone and dancing across the..."

Sept. 13, 2021 Music Post by Clara Wang

Fresh Takes on Gilbert & Sullivan

The company's series of unconventional spins on the comic operas actually do the duo a service

"...of numbers from HMS Pinafore, Ellie Jarrett Shattles' tender rendition of "Fair moon, to thee I sing" renews one's..."

July 2, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Day Trips & Beyond: June Events Roundup

Pho on the coast, statuesque women in Dallas; June is time to hit the road

"...work. The San Antonio Botanical Garden has brought a rendition of the artist’s home, Casa Azul, to Texas. The..."

June 3, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Five Graphic Novels That Will Supercharge Your Sequential Existence

A smattering of comics to keep your eyes busy

"...is committing narratives that flow with madcap logic, his rendition of human relationships (with themselves, with objects, with the..."

May 21, 2021 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

In a Global Crisis, Luck Presents Writes a New Concert Promotions Standard

With a little luck, Ellee Fletcher Durniak and Matt Bizer thrive at improvising impossible situations

"...every female artist on the lineup for an exuberant rendition of the Band's "The Weight." Old Crow Medicine Show..."

April 16, 2021 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

SXSW Film Review: R#J

New Romeo and Juliet may divide like Capulets and Montagues

"...you’d think, at least in the beginning. In this rendition, Romeo Montague (Camaron Engels) finds Juliet Capulet (Francesca Noel)..."

March 19, 2021 Screens Post by Laiken Neumann

"Kevin Greer: As the World Stood Still" at Davis Gallery

One man's mark-making movements set this show on fire

"...It's a resonant pair that looks like the acrylic-and-enamel rendition of two horizontal and glitched-out video screens, so cool..."

Jan. 29, 2021 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Faster Than Sound: Girls Like Us Occupy Hotel Free TV

P1nkstar celebrates trans Texan artists on Hotel Vegas' virtual platform and Music Lab closes final location to make way for Tesla

"...special. The astronomic Austin breakouts warmed up with a rendition of "Colors" Tuesday on The Late Show With Stephen..."

Jan. 22, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...(both 2020), Little Mazarn taps something essential with their rendition of "Story of an Artist." Lindsey Verrill's sparse banjo..."

Jan. 1, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Austin's Holiday Art Bazaars Are Still Bringing Good Cheer

Who wouldn't love a creative gift by an area artist or artisan? Here's where you can find them.

"...music! Each day would open and close with a rendition of "London Homesick Blues," and in between, shoppers would..."

Dec. 4, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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