Christmas Records

Celtic Christmas Iv

"...Noëls Celtiques: Christmas Music from Brittany (Green Linnet)..."

Dec. 25, 1998 Music Review

The 12 Bars of Christmas

Holiday drinks specials are way better than geese a-laying

"...With Christmas only 12 days away, we wanted to gift you,..."

Dec. 13, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Exhibitionism

Rockin' Christmas Party: Glistening And Thrumming

"...since it's the holidays, everyone just shrugs and says, "Rockin' Christmas Party."..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Arts Review

Dave's Decade

You'd be hard pressed to find a local director who has worked as hard for as long as Dave Steakley, and this list shows why.

"...Beehive Christmas Party* (Critics Table Award: Outstanding Musical Revue)..."

July 12, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Rockin' Christmas Party: Party Out of Bounds

Robert Faires gets a buzz from the Zachary Scott Theatre Center production of Rockin' Christmas Party.

"...Rockin' Christmas Party: Party Out of Bounds..."

Dec. 24, 1999 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Holiday Productions

Five performing arts groups that revive holiday-themed shows every December share the traditions they've developed within these seasonal traditions

"...when it comes to tradition, no holiday can beat Christmas. A veritable industry has grown up around the yuletide,..."

Dec. 16, 2005 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Articulations

The Zachary Scott Theatre Center is having a rockin' season.

"...Rockin' Christmas..."

Dec. 10, 1999 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Rockin' Christmas Party

Changes to the long-running holiday revue give the show a fresh sparkle

"...Rockin' Christmas Party..."

Dec. 25, 2009 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Rockin' Christmas Party

This year's 'Rockin' Christmas Party' is flashy fun with an onslaught of seasonal classics and popular rock songs that aim to tickle those humbugs away

"...Rockin' Christmas PartyZachary Scott Theatre Center Kleberg Stage, through Jan...."

Dec. 24, 2004 Arts Review by Heather Barfield Cole

'The Santaland Diaries': Zach's New Home for the Holidays

When it has three popular shows and only two theatres to run them in, what does Zach do? Turn the old bicycle shop next door into Santaland.

"...that you run every yuletide in your two theatres: Rockin' Christmas Party, which Zach Artistic Director Dave Steakley spun..."

Nov. 25, 2005 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Rockin' Christmas Party

The cast of Zachary Scott Theatre Center's annual Rockin' Christmas Party delivers like crazy for over two hours, but this year's edition feels under-rehearsed and is uncomfortably loud.

"...Rockin' Christmas PartyParamount Theatre, through Dec. 20..."

Dec. 19, 2003 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

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.

"...Tapestry: The Music of Carole King. Rocky Horror and Rockin' Christmas. Hedwig. Jouét. Dreamgirls. And on and on they..."

July 12, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Articulations

Pat Jasper leaves Texas Folklife Resources, and a pair of Zachary Scott Theatre Center shows get good out-of-town press.

"...press. Zach Artistic Director Dave Steakley took the theatre's Rockin' Christmas Party, that seasonal sampler featuring pop tunes of..."

Dec. 21, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Not Just Another Pretty Face

With the Naughty Austin theatre company, there's more than meets the eye.

"...karaoke," and imagined Zachary Scott Theatre Center's extravagantly lighted Rockin' Christmas Party at the Paramount as sucking all the..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Articulations

Renowned composer and educator Kent Kennan has died, longtime Paramount Theatre manager Paul Beutel calls it quits, and Vincent Kitch signs on as the city of Austin's cultural arts program manager.

"...the Tuna plays, Stomp, Austin Musical Theatre, Zach Scott's Rockin' Christmas Party, and, of course, the Paramount Summer Film..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Arts Column by Robert Faires

1999 Critics' Table Nominations

"...Michael Raiford, The Last Night of Ballyhoo/Rockin' Christmas Party/The Who's Tommy..."

May 21, 1999 Arts Feature

A Guide to Austin's Musical Theatre Scene

"...to gigs in other regional theatres. Hit Parade: Beehive, Rockin' Christmas Party, Forever Plaid, Dreamgirls, Avenue X, The Gospel..."

Aug. 1, 1997 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

1995 Austin Critics' Table Nominations

"...Roderick Sanford, Rockin' Christmas Party, Dreamgirls..."

May 12, 1995 Arts Feature

Working Vacations

Theaterless Theater Corps, Rude Mechanicals, KAIROS! Co.

"...Heartland Theatre about mounting a production of the born-in-Austin Rockin' Christmas Party there. The commercial playhouse, which is owned..."

July 9, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Plays in Our Stocking

A Few Dramas We Want St. Nick to Give Austin Theatre

"...will want to see it. Then there is A Christmas Carol, which speaks for itself (as do the rapidly..."

Dec. 20, 1996 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Holiday Viewing: Eyes Wide Shut

Stanley Kubrick’s lovely holiday tale of marriage and orgies

"...Merry Christmas from one of the greats of cinema. Eyes Wide..."

Dec. 19, 2017 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Gifts of the Magi

A conversation about community and creativity with three wise men of the Austin arts

"...Like the magi in the Christmas story, these three men come from different places but..."

Dec. 4, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Event Menu

Nov. 23-26

"...west of Stonewall, off Highway 290 West; 830/644-2681) annual Christmas in the Vineyard event. Nov. 23-25: Friday, noon-6pm; Saturday,..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Payne Pleasures 2004

Latest ACoT theatre-award nominations favor two Austin musicals

"...Leslie Hollingsworth, The Toys Take Over Christmas..."

Aug. 20, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Search Through the Skies

The new musical Jouét represents a journey not only for the title character, a pop star in search of a home, but one for Austin composer Allen Robertson and for the city's Zachary Scott Theatre Center, which is producing its first original musical.

"...City Music Hall wants you to work on its Christmas Spectacular? "Allen had taken the gig to do the..."

April 6, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Articulations

A new economic report shows the arts in Texas to be fundamental part of the economy, and Austin theatres enjoy a booming beginning to 2001.

"...run in Austin, Rent pulled in $620,118, while the pre-Christmas run of Disney's Beauty and the Beast scored an..."

Feb. 2, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Fear & Loathing in Austin: A Clarification

Articulations

"...and Forever Plaid on the Whisenhunt Arena Stage, and Rockin' Christmas Party at the Paramount -- which put a..."

Nov. 14, 1997 Arts Column

`Tis the Season...

When Zachary Scott Theatre Center Flies With Angels

"...Stuart Ross' Forever Plaid; and another holiday reprise of Rockin' Christmas Party...."

June 27, 1997 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Articulations

A major change in direction for the Austin Circle of Theatres.

"...forget about seeing Wiseman off with a big farewell party at ACoT; by the time this column hits the..."

July 21, 2000 Arts Column by Robert Faires

A Year's Cheers

The nominees for the 2010 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Michael Raiford, Rockin' Christmas Party..."

May 14, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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