Austin Heightens COVID Guidelines for Special Event Permits

Attendee screening, distancing provisions take effect Monday

"...Typical events that do include those involving street closures, such as two scheduled for this weekend whose..."

Aug. 29, 2021 News Post by Beth Sullivan

Buttigieg Back for SXSW, Plus Kenan Thompson and More

New speaker list adds keynotes and notables to virtual conference

"...Hope on hand with their perspectives. And, of course, arts and entertainment get their share of the spotlight, with..."

Feb. 24, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: Pandemic's Effect on Travel

Out of town closings due to the threat of COVID-19

"...scheduled to take place April 16-19, including the Main Street Drag, the Sneak Peek at Saint Arnold Brewing Company,..."

March 17, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Eastside Vibes: Come Experience the Culture

Celebrations, food joints, & moves to make on the Eastside this summer

"...history and culture through gallery exhibits, programs, classes, theatre productions, a genealogy center, and summer camps. The free museum..."

May 24, 2017 Chronolog Post by Montinique Monroe

The World Is Watching J. Quinton Johnson

The UT alumnus left Austin to be in "the room where it happens": in Hamilton on Broadway

"...hustling whatever roles he could, whether they were mainstage productions for adults (All the Way at Zach Theatre, Guys..."

April 7, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Oral History of Austin Beerworks

How the local brewery became the heir to the aluminum throne

"...Mike Woolf (writer, Beef & Pie Productions): Christian and I were working together on different projects..."

March 10, 2017 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Let's All Go to the Movies

Skip the multiplex: Austin has a better idea

"...beacon for this opulent but unpretentious soul of Austin arts. Somewhere in the vicinity of 10,000 artists have performed..."

March 3, 2017 Screens Post

In Memoriam: Linalice Carey

Pioneer of Austin independent theatre passes at age 95

"...took over an old post office building on 43rd Street and turned it into a space where she could..."

Nov. 11, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Playback: Spotify Gifts Kealing Middle School

After the SXSW carnival leaves town, Kealing Middle School will have something to show for it – thanks to Spotify

"...place. Such a question brings to mind the fine arts: orchestra, choir, classical piano. Kealing has more modern applications...."

Feb. 26, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

DVDanger: All This Horror Business

Catching up with the major terror releases

"...famous for its Hong Kong connection: Produced by martial arts masters Golden Harvest and directed by Bruce Lee associate..."

July 26, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

KLRU Turns 50, Throws a Weeklong Party

Bon Iver, Yul Kwon, and GPS-free directions to Sesame Street

"...the topic of “How Do You Get To Sesame Street?” Tickets for this event at the ACL Live at..."

April 21, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Off the Record

KUT announces a new Cactus Cafe manager, plus this week at the movies

"...narrowed to five finalists that included former Texas Performing Arts Assistant Director Cameron Smith, Texas Music Hall of Famer..."

Sept. 10, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Manufacturing Fizz

What makes L'Étoile a light, bubbly Champagne of operas

"...translates as The Star), don't worry about losing your street cred in the opera house. Though well-received when it..."

Jan. 29, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Abandoning the Nest

Hurt by the state's inadequate incentives program, Texas film crews take flight

"...be mistaken for an A/V geek or a stereotypical artsy hipster. Instead, he's a San Saba native and Round..."

May 23, 2008 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

Off the Record

It's the end of the world as we know it: South by Southwest 22 officially begins

"...from the parking lot on the corner of Seventh Street and Red River...."

March 14, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Down We Go

Revisiting Renaissance man Robert Thom's prolific and hellish Hollywood visions

"...Wal-Mart, and the discount dollar store of exploitation drive-in productions all at once. It released the best and the..."

Aug. 10, 2007 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Visions Holy and Damned, Innocent and Experienced

The documentary 'The Devil and Daniel Johnston' – as well as this story – are just the latest attempts to make sense of his life and art

"...Biennial (leading to a full-page story in the Sunday Arts section of The New York Times). Johnston will display..."

May 5, 2006 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Maddin Comes Alive

'Cowards Bend the Knee': the autobiography of an original in all senses

"...he's currently taking a break from producing three back-to-back productions and teaching a class on melodrama at the University..."

Oct. 1, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

My Weetzah Days

A case study of one post-Winedale company, the Weetzah Players

"...from nowhere one winter day in 1987, did seven productions of neglected masterpieces and oddball classics, mostly staged in..."

July 23, 2004 Arts Feature by Clayton Stromberger

Spacing Out in Round Rock

Carter, Paige, Christi, Doug, and two homeowners on 'Trading Spaces' in Central Texas

"...PD: I do know that Banyan Productions is trying to mix that up as much as..."

Feb. 6, 2004 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

Bright Lights, Little City

It's maybe silly to fix a personality on a place, but something happens when you hook a left onto Austin Ave. and drive into Georgetown's historic district. Everything slows down, just a little bit, and then there's that marquee, neon and spangly, lighting up downtown. Welcome to the Palace.

"...ticket booth, which is small and opens onto the street, is much too young to know firsthand the historical..."

Dec. 6, 2002 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Evil New Yorkers and Bit-Whoredom

They're horrible! They're evil, mean, and terrible! They're New Yorkers! They're the Fabulous and Ridiculous Theatre, and they're giving laid-back Austin a shot of scrappy, sophisticated, lowbrow, smart-ass theatre.

"...as dressers for touring shows at the UT Performing Arts Center. For Cats, they were "fluffer" and "buffer," respectively,..."

April 28, 2000 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

Postmarks

"...The only one threatening the Rainey Street neighborhood is the real estate speculator who has contracts..."

Sept. 18, 1998 Column

Technomancers

Computer Gaming Gurus at SXSW Interactive

"...the inscrutable political maneuvering of its California owner, Electronic Arts. Smaller Austin studios reward close attention, like Human Code..."

March 6, 1998 Screens Feature by Allen Varney

The Great Critic Test

How Much Do You Really Know About These Freaks?

"...illustration by Robert Faires No one likes a critic...."

Feb. 27, 1998 Arts Feature by Adrienne Martini

No Pity for Our City, Our Choice

The Shortest Slam-dunker

"...and challenges on equal opportunity grounds from the Latino Arts Consortium (LAC). Fortunately for the Live Oak crew, Assistant..."

Oct. 3, 1997 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Articulations

RAT Droppings

"...many fine shows were seen (don't be surprised if productions of plays by local dramatist David Bucci pick up..."

Aug. 16, 1996 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Dancing About Architecture

"...Owner Peg Miller cites the regular closing of Sixth Street (courtesy of French Smith's various recent events) and the..."

Oct. 6, 1995 Music Column

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