Go Go Gadget

The season's best tech toys

"...capable of frying an egg in two minutes and lighting paper on fire within seconds ($300, www.wickedlasers.com). With that,..."

Nov. 28, 2008 Screens Feature by Josh Duty

¡Sí Se Puede!

How Claudia Alarcón saved Christmas (dinner)

"...We'd get new appliances, cabinets, countertops, windows, Sheetrock, insulation, lighting, tile, and paint. The living and dining rooms would..."

Aug. 15, 2008 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Gypsy Italian Bistro

New Italian bistro on Barton Springs Road restaurant row

"...water. A skylight above the bucolic view provides ideal lighting prior to sundown. It would almost be twee if..."

April 18, 2008 Food Review by Barbara Chisholm

Starting Over

For Tuna creators Jaston Williams and Joe Sears, the fourth time is the charm

"...wedding vows and trying to make the trip in secret. But before they could get away, they'd keep encountering..."

Oct. 26, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Girls of Summer

Austin's inaugural all-girls rock camp looks out after its own

"...mythology the way some girls talk about lip gloss, lighting up when she talks about her favorites Artemis (the..."

June 29, 2007 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

Kneeling Down at Noon

The Mary Moody Northen Theatre's Kneeling Down at Noon is a thoughtful and deeply humane drama that considers the way Islam informs the lives and actions of various characters

"...At a street cafe in Damascus, we watch the secret police confiscate the manuscript of an anti-government novel and..."

Nov. 17, 2006 Arts Review by Robert Faires

From Austin to Neptune

Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas on the rise of his career-making cult favorite

"...notion, along with the series' teen-noirish mood, is the secret to its success...."

Jan. 13, 2006 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

99 Bands

Ninety-nine local bands on Red River waiting to be heard

"...Song Fans of Orgy rejoice! OBLS loves some mood lighting, gel, and black eyeliner. Somebody get that keyboardist a..."

July 8, 2005 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Genghis Khan

In 'Genghis Khan,' Salvage Vanguard Theater crafts a surprisingly traditional, surprisingly intimate, and absorbing operatic portrait of a lion in winter

"...to him a Chinese monk said to hold the secret of eternal life, with which Khan can ensure that..."

April 1, 2005 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Payne Pleasures 2004

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

"...Lighting Design (tie)..."

Oct. 8, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Once Upon a Time in Austin

The films, the filmmakers, the crews, the making of a scene

"...Gear: lighting/grip trucks, film/video cameras, lights, generators, and the like..."

March 12, 2004 Screens Feature by Louis Black

The Golden Plum Shines On

Mirabelle means inventive and impressive by any name

"...what's inside: the downtown location's familiar amber hues, sconce lighting, even the divider wall separating the main dining area..."

Oct. 17, 2003 Food Feature by Barbara Chisholm

Of the Old World

Where to find some of the finest pastichio, moussaka, and moi-moi in Austin

"...not instantly cure Hellenic homesickness. With its brilliant fluorescent lighting and cafeteria-style décor, native charm is not this restaurant's..."

Oct. 3, 2003 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Austin Critics Table Nominations, 2002-2003

The full list of nominations for the 2002-2003 Austin Critics Table Awards, recognizing outstanding achievements in local theatre, dance, classical music, and visual art

"...Lighting Design..."

May 9, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Rent Party Blues

Are post-boom rents killing the Austin music scene?

"...draw, most venues now pass their costs for sound, lighting, and security to the artists...."

Feb. 14, 2003 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Exhibitionism

The thrill that comes from the bright, full, flashy, splashy sound of a brass band is the feeling you get from Austin Musical Theatre's production of Sweet Charity and to coin a phrase, how sweet it is.

"...Big Mama Rhythm, the flower-power flim-flam artist selling the secret of life under a bridge, who, in the person..."

May 17, 2002 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...POFG in bad faith then torpedoed it in a secret deal with the city manager, one can see why...."

March 22, 2002 Column

Short Cuts

Michael Bay gets into "Leather" …

"...$50 general/$35 Cinemaker members, and topics will range from lighting to film stock to where to find a bulb..."

Feb. 8, 2002 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

The Hightower Lowdown

Using cows to explain Enron; dumping nuclear waste in Yucca Mountain; and crying in your champagne at Austin's 360 Summit.

"...Fourth of July fireworks display, this corporate firecracker keeps lighting up the sky with new revelations of its arrogance..."

Feb. 1, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

25 Minutes and Nothing to Lose

Onstage, as in life, the impulse to be adventurous is often curbed by Practical Concerns, but FronteraFest is a performance jamboree that gives artists the freedom to go for broke.

"...in five minutes and taken down in five; and lighting and sound design must be compatible with the technical..."

Jan. 11, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Theatre Critics Table 2000-2001 Nominations

The Austin Theatre Critics Table have announced the nominations for their ninth annual awards for achievement in the arts.

"...Buffy Manners, A MacbethLightingJason Amato, Elytra/Jouét..."

May 18, 2001 Arts Feature

Anna Bella Eema

In Anna Bella Eema three women sitting behind TV trays spin an incredible tale of a girl who builds a girl out of mud and what happens when she comes to life. And as written by Lisa D'Amour and directed by Katie Pearl, it is glorious, with a beauty and depth almost beyond language.

"...Stephens, and Paula Rester. The combo of Stephen Pruitt's lighting and Christopher A. Sidorfsky's music also enhances the story,..."

May 18, 2001 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

SXSW NEWS

"...boot from an Atomic Cafe showcase last year for lighting up a joint during the Black Kali Ma set...."

March 16, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Doug Sahm Birthday Party, Hole in the Wall, November 5

"...stand-in bassist Matt Giles wasted no more time by lighting into "She's About a Mover." Almost immediately, the cracked..."

Nov. 17, 2000 Music Review by Christopher Gray

Total Entertainment Package

Rockin' out with Austin's Latin-metal crossover darlings

"...splitting or changing our name, but it was very secret, very embarrassing. I'm not ashamed now, but it's definitely..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Boris and Natasha, The Movie /
Dudley Do-Right

"...throughout much of the film partially due to "bad lighting." The plot concerns the Fearless Leader (Neame) of Pottsylvania..."

July 28, 2000 Screens Review by Ken Lieck

Postmarks

A plethora of environmental concerns are argued in this week's letters to the editor.

"...is the unfortunate, random video source bleed through, poor lighting, hum bars, and radio-frequency interference in the audio, thanks..."

March 31, 2000 Column

Destruction as Beauty

Profile of local alternative band Trail of Dead; explication of their new album Madonna

"...face of the instrument and kisses the strings before lighting a match and setting the guitar ablaze. You actually..."

Oct. 8, 1999 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Working Worked Out

Theaterless Theater Corps, Rude Mechanicals, KAIROS! Co.

"...and Austinites talking -- and working together. A late-night lighting session created a new set of cues which, at..."

Aug. 27, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Celebrity, South Austin Style

The Mayor of South Austin

"...if he is about to pass along a mystical secret. "I belong here. There's some real strong force that..."

Dec. 4, 1998 News Feature

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