Let Him Entertain You

Why producer Charles Duggan is staging the biggest holiday spectacular Austin's ever seen

"...at the Top of the Stairs, a Mike Nichols-directed revival of Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes with Anne Bancroft..."

Dec. 25, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Off the Record

Shit happens: Hosing off and cleaning up after the glorious mess that was the 2009 Austin City Limits Music Festival

"...Island's the Low Anthem hosted an enthralling three-person tent revival on Friday afternoon with antique instrumentation and backwoods tales..."

Oct. 9, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Whip It

Drew Barrymore makes her directing debut with this Austin-set story about the modern age of roller girls.

"...set and which has been so instrumental in the revival of women’s roller-skating. Be that as it may, Ann..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Off the Record

Green Day brings its 21st Century Breakdown to San Antonio

"...details," admits local bassist Stu Cook of Creedence Clearwater Revival's appearance at the Aquarian Exposition known as Woodstock. "It..."

Aug. 14, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

John Fogerty

"...for all involved. One thing's for sure: Creedence Clearwater Revival never sounded as big as what Fogerty brought to..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Mummy's the Word

Mexic-Arte Museum screens a landmark of Mexican fantastic cinema

"...evening as part of Mexic-Arte Museum's "Aztec and Maya Revival" exhibition...."

Aug. 15, 2008 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

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"...deEP end hard. What was once local quartet Noise Revival has multiplied to collective status with its debut EP..."

May 16, 2008 Music Review by Audra Schroeder

Appetite for Change

"...the article on the Re-Energize Texas Summit [“The Re-Energizer Revival,” News, Feb. 15]. It is important that communities realize..."

Feb. 23, 2008 Postmarks

Sister Bobbie

'Sister Bobbie' puts the 'Family' in Willie Nelson and Family

"...played regularly together in church. Summers were marked by revival meetings at which the Nelson children became fixtures...."

Jan. 18, 2008 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Pete Seeger: The Power of Song

More than an appreciation, this documentary portrait of the great American folksinger and activist is an inspiration.

"...is recognized as the godfather of the American folk revival that spawned such talents as Bob Dylan and Joan..."

Oct. 19, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Brass Ring Lessons

How TexARTS' first two go-rounds in staging classic musicals are helping to make its new Carousel ride a winner

"...and Jim Walton – both veterans of the Broadway revival of The Music Man in 2000 – "the parents..."

June 22, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

'American Fiesta': Big Apple in a Fiestaware bowl

That buzz last summer about an off-Broadway run for Steven Tomlinson's American Fiesta? Consider it confirmed: The show opens in New York on April 26.

"...in 2005 and was successful enough to warrant a revival last summer. That's when the buzz began about a..."

March 23, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Facing the Giants

A born-again high school football coach draws on a higher power to inspire his team to victory.

"...born again, and Taylor’s lowly Eagles are riding the revival wave all the way to the state finals. Facing..."

Nov. 17, 2006 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Women on Fire: Six of one, Ivey's dozen of the other

Tony Award winner and Lone Star native Judith Ivey discusses the challenges of portraying a dozen characters in the one-woman monologue show 'Women on Fire'

"...Theatre brought her back to play Martha in a revival of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? four years ago..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Edmond

William H. Macy stars in this film penned by David Mamet about one man's long night's journey of the soul.

"...a game of three-card monte, a pawnshop, and a revival meeting. Before long, Edmond emerges as a Bernhard Goetz..."

Sept. 29, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

American Fiesta

The revival of Steven Tomlinson's American Fiesta arrives with such hype, one might think it would have difficulty living up to it; but with this uplifting, transcendent show, one would be wrong

"...a killer. One might think, prior to seeing this revival of last season's hit State Theatre production, a show..."

Aug. 11, 2006 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

The Music Man

TexARTS' highly anticipated version of 'The Music Man' brought Meredith Willson's classic musical to life with charm and verve and a fullness of character that's eluded many a production fully tricked out in period costumes and sets

"...for one enchanting evening. Rebecca Luker, of Broadway's 2000 revival of The Music Man, looked like a star and..."

June 30, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Roller Derby Information and Distinctions

"...in Rollergirls. As Ms. Acosta implies, the roller derby revival has spread to most major U.S. cities, almost entirely..."

Jan. 27, 2006 Postmarks

Austin Cabaret Theatre

To break in its new home in the Mansion at Judges' Hill, Austin Cabaret Theatre has booked a class act of the musical theatre: Lee Roy Reams

"...sterling list of Broadway credits: Cornelius in the 1978 revival of Hello, Dolly! with Carol Channing and director of..."

Nov. 18, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Undead

This Australian horror film arrives at the tail end of a recent and very substantial cinematic zombie overdose. Unfortunately, there are only so many ways to slice the walking dead.

"...I feel for you. With the ongoing undead film revival (Edgar Wright’s brilliant "romantic comedy with zombies," Shaun of..."

July 8, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Reverend Horton Heat

Texas platters

"...Reverend Horton HeatRevival (Yep Roc)..."

July 23, 2004 Music Review by Christopher Gray

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Blurbing SXSW 04 music – Wednesday only

"...The Paybacks were at the vanguard of the Detroit revival alongside bands like the Detroit Cobras, the Go, and..."

March 12, 2004 Music Feature

Top 10 Shows in 2003 That Shed Light in a Dark Year

"...again a dream all her own in the Midsummer revival, while Allisyn Paino grounded Shrew with her flashing eyes,..."

Jan. 2, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

An authoritative film study of the career of the Little Tramp by the esteemed journalist Richard Schickel.

"...the medium that his films are currently enjoying a revival of sorts, with a new frame-by-frame remastering of Modern..."

Dec. 19, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Down South Jukin'

The South rises again even if Southern rockers deny it.

"...one's trying to claim them for this so-called Southern revival...."

Oct. 17, 2003 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

This Is Electroclash

Eighties retro-synth bands like the Faint, Fischerspooner, and Austin's This Microwave World prove that the best way to move forward is to look back first.

"...together the first Electroclash compilation, which included the straight-out-of-1986 revivalist synth-pop sounds of Soviet...."

April 25, 2003 Music Feature by Michael Chamy

Short Cuts

Austinites make good as Nicholls finalists, Cinemaker presents local animation superstar Eric Patrick on optical printing, and Concordia gets its screen scream on Friday.

"...Both Barbara Marshall's script Assumption and Annie Reid's script Revival were chosen from a record field of 6,044 screenplays..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Age of Aquarius

With a new production of the "American Tribal Love-Rock Musical" Hair, director Dave Steakley caps 10 years of making the Zachary Scott Theatre Center rock -- and so much more.

"...response led Steakley to launch a series of Beehive revivals and create an original sequel, Beehive Christmas Party (later..."

July 12, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Mutant Aliens

"...guitar to the delight of onlookers at a tent revival) but it doesn't fit here, tonally or visually. Moreover,..."

July 5, 2002 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

God Votes Right

The Texas Republicans Gather in Dallas to Pray

"...proceedings lack entertainment value on their own. This year's revival had barely gotten under way when a movement commenced..."

June 14, 2002 News Column by Michael King

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