Hyde Park Theatre's The Flick

Annie Baker's drama movingly shows us that the drama in a movie theatre isn't only on the screen

"...and blood – specifically, the flesh and blood of Sam, Avery, and Rose, three employees of the Flick, the..."

July 22, 2016 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Eyelid Kid’s Hyde Park Demons

“Landscape” video introduces ghostly abandoned mansion

"...It began at a house party in Austin’s historic Hyde Park neighborhood, where Grant wandered off the property to..."

May 31, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

50 Years of Rolling Stones

Today, I’m as old as rock & roll itself

"...new Blu-ray by the Rolling Stones, From the Vault: Hyde Park Live 1969, out on Eagle Vision...."

Aug. 7, 2015 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Amazing Spider-Man

The Amazing Spider-Meh might be a better name for this dullish retread.

"...Spider-Meh is a better-suited title for Marvel's reboot of Sam Raimi's original, far superior trilogy. Brit Garfield, taking over..."

July 6, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The New Vulcan Gas Company

Owners acquire rights to historical venue’s name

"...club trademark. Espinoza says that original Vulcan co-owner Don Hyde gave them his blessing and that during the planning..."

Feb. 22, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Hi-Fi-Fo-Fum

"...the Heartbreakers’ Running Down a Dream commits four hours, same as more conventional cinematic marathons a la Kenneth Branagh’s..."

Dec. 21, 2007 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

2012 Austin Critics Table Awards

For the 20th time, a big hand for the nominees if you please

"...Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, UT Dept. of Theatre & Dance..."

May 25, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Naked City

News shorts

"...to recall Mayor Kersch, along with Council Members Lyda, Sam Pfiester, Llorente Navarrette, and Hoss Burson. Petitioners say they've..."

Aug. 24, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

The Art of Parenting With Art

Trying to find ways to make art while sustaining a family is no easy road.

"...and I were all still happily ensconced in a Hyde Park bungalow. We didn't move solely for the girls'..."

June 22, 2001 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...with similar skills could be hired to perform the same service. In fact, a business manager is all one..."

Feb. 8, 2002 Column

Taking Stages

Young, optimistic, and flaky in a way that belies their revolution-for-the-hell-of-it satire, the KAiROS Co. has cultivated a name for itself as "poetic terrorists." Now, after five years in Austin, this theatrical sketch comedy troupe is readying to face down New York.

"...their 1994 play The All Night Unlikely Teacup at Hyde Park Theatre in July and the introduction of their..."

July 7, 2000 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

Arts Critics Poll BIGGEST ARTS STORY OF 1998

"...Sam Martin - The Blanton Museum's acquisition of the $35..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Arts Feature

Club Endorsements

Who's backing whom in the Nov. 6 election

"...Water Action, Dove Springs Proud, Education Austin, Friends of Hyde Park, Liberal Austin Democrats, Laborers International Union of North..."

Oct. 25, 2018 News Post

Payne Pleasures 2004

Sam Bass Theatre's Forever Plaid took top honors at the 30th anniversary B. Iden Payne Awards

"...for the awards themselves: The most honored show was Sam Bass Community Theatre's Forever Plaid, which received four awards,..."

Oct. 8, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Naked City

Local news this week in Austin

"...Glasco for permission to reconsider their approval of the Hyde Park Neighborhood Plan and zoning overlay last Tuesday? The..."

June 15, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Payne Pleasures 2004

Latest ACoT theatre-award nominations favor two Austin musicals

"...Gunn Brothers). Among the rest of the most-nominated shows: Hyde Park Theatre's The Drawer Boy, Tongue and Groove Theatre's..."

Aug. 20, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Positively Operatic

The Year in Austin Culture

"...2. The Bacchae: Torn to Pieces (Hopeful Monsters/Frontera@Hyde Park, 1996)..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

2012 Austin Critics Table Awards

Giving a lot of sweet bouquets (and taking their sweet time doing it)

"...Department of Theatre & Dance's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Hyde Park Theatre's The Aliens, Zach Theatre's Hairspray, and..."

June 8, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Exhibitionism

New Paintings By Sarah Higdon: Nonsense and Sensibility

"...for love in seedy bars, you'll be elated. -- Sam Martin AUSTIN FESTIVAL OF DANCE: DANCING FOR LIFE..."

April 23, 1999 Arts Review

Postmarks

"...'Best of Austin,' not Hyde Park..."

June 20, 2003 Column

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"..."The Zone." Also, in the mornings, KVET's highly popular Sam & Bob Morning Call-In Show will now be broadcast..."

Oct. 9, 1998 News Feature

Celebrity, South Austin Style

The Mayor of South Austin

"...Bread screaming at passersby. "You'd never see her in Hyde Park," he chuckles. And when he coos about the..."

Dec. 4, 1998 News Feature

Readers Poll

"...HONORABLE MENTIONGreen Mesquite, Artz Rib House, Iron Works Barbecue, Sam's BBQHamburgerHut's HamburgersRUNNERS-UPCasino el Camino, Dan's Hamburgers..."

May 25, 2001 Food Feature

Who Wants to Be a Theatre Geek?

A quiz to find out who knows what about theatre in Austin.

"...Harold Pinter b. Stephen Sondheim c. Neil Simon d. Sam Shepard..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Growth Spurt

Nine Shows That Transported Me

"...2. (tie) blood pudding/Race of the Ark Tattoo(Frontera@Hyde Park Theatre) Two new plays from Frontera that spoke..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Perfect Expression

Erik Ehn on Making Big, Cheap Theatre With Frontera

"...when he was going to write a play for Frontera@Hyde Park Theatre (F@HPT). "I'd like to do that," Ehn..."

Oct. 11, 1996 Arts Feature by Adrienne Martini

Shanon Weaver's Top 10 Theatrical Performances of 2017 (the Second Half)

The year was well-served by actors who could channel spookiness, rebellion, despair, and dance fever

"...2) SAM DOMINO IN PRODIGAL SON (Jarrott Productions) Winner of this..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Arts Feature by Shanon Weaver

What in Our House?

Theatrical perversity in Chicago: the Austin connection

"...ago, Bradley was a young actor in training at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. Among his classmates..."

July 1, 2016 Arts Feature by Shanon Weaver

Fool for Love

The relationship of the doomed duo in Fool for Love gets explosive in Capital T's production

"...Hyde Park Theatre, 511 W. 43rd, 512/479-7529 www.capitalt.org Through Nov...."

Nov. 14, 2014 Arts Review by Elissa Russell

Yes Yes: Sundance Announces 2014 Class

Austinites a-plenty in Competition and NEXT slates

"...Juliette Lewis (she showed a short film of the same name at last year’s festival), and David and Nathan..."

Dec. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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