Mr. 80 Percent

With Mr. 80 Percent, director Blake Yelavich and crew do their damnedest to entertain their audience, serving up James Sherman's loopy comedy of romance among roomies in a New York apartment with a lively energy that's winning even when the show works it a tad too hard in the "love me" department.

"...Mr. 80 Percent: Party Like It's 1981Hyde Park Theatre,through December 15. Running Time: 1 hr, 45..."

Nov. 30, 2001 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Naked City

"...had been sent in for repairs -- from the same Florida offices used by The Sun -- led to..."

Oct. 12, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City

Local news this week in Austin.

"...that Green Mountain -- founded by billionaire Bush supporters Sam and Evan Wyly, who donated almost a quarter-million dollars..."

Feb. 23, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Isn't She Great

Isn't it awful?

"...(2000); with Bette Midler, Nathan Lane, Stockard Channing, David Hyde-Pierce, John Cleese...."

Dec. 29, 2000 Screens Review by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Readers Poll

"...HONORABLE MENTIONSam's, Stubb's, Green MesquiteBEST FRENCH FRIESHyde Park Bar & GrillRUNNERS-UPMcDonald's,..."

May 12, 2000 Food Feature

Food-o-File

Virginia B. Wood on the delights of Dolce Vita and her updates on Austin's restaurant scene.

"...Vita (4222 Duval, 323-2686) in the busy heart of Hyde Park five years ago, my impression was that the..."

March 17, 2000 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Postmarks

How the WTO touches our readers' lives; and other hot-button issues like film reviews, bikes, and Kevin Fullerton.

"...that, in essence, I agree with his take on Sam Grimes' and Joy Williamson's letters regarding the film Being..."

Dec. 10, 1999 Column

Postmarks

More tributes to Doug Sahm

"...Now in regard the issue of Hyde Park (with Erica Barnett's excellent article ["Grow and Prosper,"..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Column

Exhibitionism

Race of the Ark Tattoo: Trap Doors in the Mind

"...Hyde Park Theatre, through August 29 Running Time: 1 hr,..."

Aug. 14, 1998 Arts Review

Articulations

Paloheimo Heads West

"...Center comes word that Eva Paloheimo, managing director of Frontera@Hyde Park Theatre, will resign her position at the end..."

July 18, 1997 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Postmarks

Keep Off Barton Creek

"...project on the Triangle. Does Ms. Hammer consider the Hyde Park Neighborhood Association small? The association recently conducted a..."

July 18, 1997 Column

What's Up with Matt "Rubber Repertory" Hislope, Lately?

Esther's Follies, mostly, but let's not forget that other thing

"...unclear as to the actual situation – he and Sam Webber may have gone in on it together, so..."

Sept. 11, 2012 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Yassine Sixth Street Noir

Legends, rumors, unpaid taxes ... and coke on the side

"...had even made forays into the gay scene, with Hyde and Kiss & Fly. It's easy to imagine Mike..."

May 18, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Season Heats Up for UT Basketball

A Manhattan eyelash away from being undefeated

"...a ranked team this season on November 23 against Sam Houston State: a game best known for its 84-50..."

Dec. 3, 2010 Sports Post by Russ Espinoza

Theatre in the Round (Rock)

Penfold Theatre makes its entrance up north – where it's always wanted to be

"...our creative capital, most of them launching with the same dream: to produce plays in their own stage space..."

Aug. 6, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Never Coming to a Theatre Near You

Stephen Romano's continuing adventures in fake movies

"...by fans and filmmakers from as close as Romano's Hyde Park backyard to as far away as Argentina...."

Feb. 12, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...approval to the "citizen review board" composed of the same mix of singles, DINKs, and affluent families who came..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Column

Conference Confluence

Austin hosts not one, but two national conferences on the arts the same weekend in June

"...and dramaturg DJ Hopkins; and playwright Jason Tremblay, musician Sam Baker, and dramaturg Heidi Taylor – will present 10..."

June 10, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

'Bash' in Your Head

Although best known for films such as In the Company of Men and Your Friends and Neighbors, LaBute began as a playwright, and Austin is about to get its first look at one of his plays, the disturbing Bash, courtesy of the dirigo group.

"...barn in the middle of summer; and True West, Sam Shepard's oft-performed play about two battling brothers. My kind..."

Nov. 22, 2002 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...a threat to the county, not to mention incumbent Sam Biscoe. So the Dems have taken a crack at..."

Nov. 1, 2002 News Feature

Food-o-File

Food Editor Virginia B. Wood has news from Central Market Cooking Schools and restaurants reinventing themselves in this week's "Food-o-File."

"...with honors from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, and was the first recipient of..."

June 14, 2002 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

October Previews

"...D: Sam Mendes; with Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Wes..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Screens Feature

Exhibitionism

The Soldier Dreams: Misreading Clues Around a Deathbed

"...Hyde Park Theatre, through May 22 Running Time: 1 hr,..."

May 14, 1999 Arts Review

Art

Art Openings

"...Prater, Larry Rolen Michael Poorbaugh, and Juan Wences. -- Sam Martin..."

March 5, 1999 News Feature

Day Trips

"...in Southeast Texas, Liendo hosted many dignitaries, including generals Sam Houston and George Custer...."

Feb. 28, 1997 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Let's Fix That

How New Plays Are Developed in Austin

"...bit of this, Davy breaks off, and like Yosemite Sam sets to cussing: "If this ain't the most dad-blamedest,..."

Oct. 18, 1996 Arts Feature by Brett Holloway-Reeves

An Outdoor Screening, Bluey Live, and More Lead Our Recommended Arts Events

Get out and art this week!

"...on the grounds of the Elisabet Ney Museum in Hyde Park, and includes free drinks (tyvm, Fairweather Cider), themed..."

March 15, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Cactus Lee’s New Phase of Folk Realism

With Perfect Middle Hall, songwriter Kevin Dehan steps out of honky-tonk confines

"...the backdrop, the streets and trees of Central Austin's Hyde Park neighborhood. He wore a Texas standard: cowboy boots,..."

Jan. 6, 2023 Music Feature by E. Ryan Ellis

City Council to Tweak Compatibility Rules Amid Housing Crisis

Can a change help stem rising housing and rent costs?

"...Council Housing and Plan­ning Committee's meeting May 31, planner Sam Tedford said that since VMU was enacted in 2010,..."

June 10, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Films For the First Wave of Austin Film Festival

Fugitive Dreams, Horton Foote doc in first wave

"...play by Caridad Svich that Neulander directed at the Hyde Park Theater in 2002 (the duo both scripted the..."

Aug. 27, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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