Us

Jordan Peele has met the enemy, and they is Us

"...a nice, middle-class family taking a summer vacation in Santa Cruz – a fine idea, except, as an opening..."

March 22, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Journey Woman

A young Austin nurse takes her skills and faith to Bolivia.

"...Santa Cruz is a large, semiarid, semirainy region in eastern..."

Oct. 31, 2003 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Aztlan Dance Company's The Enchilada Western: Texas Deep Fried

In the troupe's latest choreodramas, dancing desperados persisted and partied

"...I first visited the company at its home, the Santa Cruz Theater (then the Santa Cruz Center for Culture)..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

Run by Families, Run for Families

It's a Friday evening at the Santa Cruz Center for Culture, and as the Aztlan Dance Company rehearses its production of Reflexiones '02, the company shows how after 30 years it's still not only an exhilarating dance company, but very much a family affair.

"...It's a Friday evening, and at the Santa Cruz Center for Culture, rehearsal is just getting started..."

Nov. 8, 2002 Arts Feature by Sarah Hepola

Miracle on E. 7th St.

After 25 Years, Ruperto Reyes Brings Magic Back Home

"...audiences in Austin. They've mounted a production in the Santa Cruz Center for Culture, a 120-seat performance space on..."

Feb. 14, 1997 Arts Feature by James E. Garcia

Top Notch Is Quality

Don't go changin'

"...of Galaxy and Zocalo cafes) teamed up with Phillip Santa Cruz to buy Top Notch, and it has been..."

May 18, 2012 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

Different Stages' Mrs. Mannerly

Jeffrey Hatcher's nostalgic comedy gently leads the audience back to small-town Ohio in the Sixties

"...with one another. The production is staged in the Santa Cruz Center for Culture, a tiny space even by..."

April 7, 2017 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Weed Watch

The latest dispatches from the front line of America's war on drugs.

"...In response to a September DEA raid on the Santa Cruz, Calif., medical marijuana cooperative Wo/Men's Alliance for Medical..."

Dec. 20, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

God's Own Clothesline

In Search of Far Flung Adventures With Butch Hancock

"...that Talley is a good distance downriver from the Santa Elena Canyon (about half the distance of the park),..."

May 15, 1998 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

Hard Habit to Break

Moonlight Towers' DIY road rage: This is you, Austin

"...lose money on tour. Over Indian food near the Santa Monica Pier in Southern California, frontman, songwriter, and driver..."

Sept. 8, 2006 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Southwest Theatre Productions’ If I Forget

While the play is a compelling kitchen-sink drama, this staging doesn't quite reach the promise of the material

"...Forget at Roundabout Theatre. The latter currently runs at Santa Cruz Theater, courtesy of Southwest Theatre Productions. It's a..."

Jan. 26, 2018 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Xicano Dreams: Earth, Life, and Labors of Love

This melding of sci-fi and ancient myth found a powerful beat that made it hard not to move

"...Xicano Dreams: Earth, Life, and Labors of LoveSanta Cruz Center for Culture, 1805 E. Seventh Sept. 6..."

Sept. 12, 2014 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

Theatre Thievery, Part 4

The Santa Cruz Center for Culture is the fourth Eastside theatre to be hit by thieves in the last five months

"...Blue, the Vortex, and Arts on Real. Now the Santa Cruz Center for Culture. The performing arts venue on..."

March 25, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Place Where Worlds Join

Aztlan Dance Company explores the cultural interaction of old and new in Veracruz

"...For those of you who are unfamiliar with Veracruz, it's a state on the Mexican coast, not too..."

Feb. 20, 2004 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Naked City

Beyond City Limits

"...California town are doing a hot trade in "Keep Santa Cruz Weird" bumper stickers. Of course, "weird" is a..."

Dec. 27, 2002 News Feature

Coach's Corner

Attending his son's graduation at UC-Santa Cruz, Coach is struck by a sudden infatuation with alternative sports: college baseball, horse racing, hockey, even World Cup soccer.

"...I spent the weekend in Santa Cruz, Calif., maybe for the last time. Adam graduated..."

June 14, 2002 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Coach's Corner

Coach is a proud papa; his son Adam graduated from college last week.

"...up U.S. Hwy. 1, a few miles south of Santa Cruz, Calif. I've just made a wrong turn, sticking..."

May 10, 2002 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Three Canyons

The Southwest Edge of Texas Hill Country -- Home to Lost Maples and Garner State Park -- Is Rich in Both Beauty and History

"...missions in the Upper Nueces: San Lorenzo de la Santa Cruz, in what is now Camp Wood, and Nuestra..."

May 18, 2001 Features Feature by Brant Bingamon

A Raisin in the Sun

Pro Arts Collective's new production of A Raisin in the Sun does credit to Lorraine Hansberry's powerful script. Even though it runs for three hours, the show is gripping to the very end.

"...Santa Cruz Center for Culture,..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Arts Review by Mary Jane Garza

Preliminary Bout Schedule

"...District Seattle, Fargo, Missouri Ozarks Providence, Roanoke, Dallas Portland, Santa Cruz, Asheville Fort Worth, Urbana-Champaign, Knoxville Austin, Long Beach,..."

Aug. 14, 1998 Books Feature

El Gran Circo: The Aztlan Circus

In the same way that Aztlan Dance Company has revolutionized Latin dance, they take the circus and run with it in their new production, El Gran Circo: The Aztlan Circus

"...Santa Cruz Center for Culture, through March 4..."

March 2, 2007 Arts Review by Patti Hadad

The Quest for Aztlan

Roen Salinas Searches for -- and Finds -- Life in Folklórico

"...says. "I love the traditional stuff the most. Vera Cruz, Michoacan, Norteño. I love those dances. It makes me..."

April 24, 1998 Arts Feature by Mary Jane Garza

Daniel Fears, Sydney Wright, AB6IX, and More Crucial Concerts

Get out and get live

"...autobiographical cycle with 2019’s Phoenix. This year’s third installment, Santa Cruz, chronicles Bazan’s uprooted teenage years, with all the..."

July 12, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

The Black Keys and Bootsy Collins Top Latest SXSW Music Announcement

Plus Angélica Garcia, Dende, Snõõper

"...Chase Shakur, Los Angeles hip-hop duo Flyana Boss, and Santa Cruz hardcore band Scowl. On the heels of a..."

Jan. 24, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Fireflies Brings a Black, Queer Story to the Stage

Whatsinthemirror? brings Donja R. Love’s play to Austin

"...stage in Austin, starting Wednesday, Aug. 14 at the Santa Cruz Theater, Whatsinthemirror? is the first to bring Fireflies..."

Aug. 14, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Nick Yeager

Different Stages' The Book Club Play

This production captures both the cringeworthy humor and drama of its characters in a mockumentary for the stage

"...Not surprisingly, I left the Santa Cruz Theatre emotionally drained, though not without a sense..."

March 29, 2019 Arts Review by Trey Gutierrez

Day Trips: Presidio San Saba, Menard

Spanish fort tells the story of a lost settlement

"...The Mission Santa Cruz de San Sabá ruins are off Highway 190..."

Feb. 15, 2019 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Southwest Theatre Productions' Sweat

This production brings home the plight of the American blue-collar worker with sympathy

"...The Santa Cruz Theater is a tricky place to stage a..."

Jan. 25, 2019 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

The Past, Present, and FuturX of Latinx Performance in Austin

The current surge of Latinx theatre and dance in Austin speaks to both tradition and pioneering new directions

"...The Enchilada Western (Aug. 23-26, Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 4pm, Santa Cruz Theater) is a modern take on mythic characters..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Arts Feature by Roxanne Schroeder-Arce

Filigree Theatre’s Betrayal

The studied, steady cast make bold choices with Pinter’s familiar script and show us a side of adultery not often considered

"...the night I catch Filigree Theatre's production at the Santa Cruz Center (the company's debut in Austin), there's a..."

Oct. 6, 2017 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

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