A Midsummer Night's Dream: Holy conceptual contortions, Batman!

In his Austin Shakespeare Festival staging of A Midsummer Night's Dream, director Robert Tolaro creates a fantasy world of superheroes with a strong hint of modern Chicago 'burb, that pulls up a bit short conceptually, but is still a fun, rambunctious evening.

"...Dream into a fantasy world of superheroes with a strong hint of modern Chicago 'burb to complement Shakespeare's lyrical,..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Arts Review by Robi Polgar

Managing the Media

As the Bush presidential campaign unravels after Labor Day, a press offices tries to keep the candidate on message and out of trouble.

"...Haley Barbour told reporters that he'd never seen such strong and diverse support for a presidential candidate so early..."

Sept. 22, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The Electoral Collage

Single-Member Debate

"...former City Council Member and UT political science prof Stuart MacCorkle, "It was felt that small districts would only..."

June 25, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

From Script to Screen

"...Dir: Stuart Gordon; Scr: Ray Bradbury; Prod: Roy E. Disney, Stuart..."

Oct. 9, 1998 Screens Feature

Summer Sneaks

Apocalypse Whenever: Movies in the Season of Armageddon

"...A strong-willed girl living in the fabled days of King Arthur's..."

May 22, 1998 Screens Feature

Austin Film Festival Snags Widows

High profile and local features fill out the schedule

"...Of course, it wouldn't be AFF without a strong local presence, including DC-to-ATX transplant Hannah Fidell and her..."

Sept. 25, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Juke Joint Madonna

Toni Price comes clean.

"...the suffering and missing the person. Mambo was so strong, I never believed anything could whip him. Even the..."

Sept. 14, 2001 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Faster Than Sound: R&B Innovator Nayome Gets Personal

Sade-loving local Naomi Sutton previews sophomore EP, Latin music enters Live Music Fund conversation, and more music news.

"...to look deeper into the ways in which a strong bias is levied against a particular group of people..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...their Austin debut. That includes two films with a strong local connection: Evangelical comedy Sister Aimee, starring Austinites Ann..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

'Chronicle' Endorsements

"...disappointed that incumbent Mar­garet Gómez did not draw a strong opponent in her bid to retain the seat she..."

Feb. 14, 2014 News Feature

The Night Hank Williams Died

Austin Playhouse's revival of 'The Night Hank Williams Died' boasts a strong script and acting but so carefully skirts anything ugly or messy that it's all surface: bloodless, polished, and clean

"...King's 1989 drama is thoroughly pleasant. The script is strong. The acting is committed. The directing is playful. But..."

Nov. 10, 2006 Arts Review by Hannah Kenah

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...new certified organic standards come into play, only the strong will survive. Please consider equal advertising/promotion to the other..."

Nov. 8, 2002 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...voice the view that this tactic gives them a stronger position in wage negotiations, which come up again in..."

Nov. 1, 2002 Column

Payne the Town Red

What might be considered the theatrical fringe in other cities is more and more the theatrical mainstream in Austin, an idea that was reinforced with the announcement of the nominations for the 2001-02 B. Iden Payne Theatre Awards.

"...youth. Notable among this year's nominations were the especially strong showing for longtime community company Different Stages (11, with..."

Aug. 30, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Still, there are strong arguments for geographic districts. That is true in traditionally..."

March 15, 2002 Column

The Luzhin Defence

"...Marleen Gorris. Starring: John Turturro, Emily Watson, Geraldine James, Stuart Wilson, Christopher Thompson and Peter Blythe. “Patterns keep repeating..."

May 18, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...mike, as Nova Scotia's Buck 65, Project Blowed's Erule, Strong Island's IGT, and the raw stylings of Denver's Ngoma..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

Fade In

Austin Heart of Film Screenwriters Conference & Festival

"...film, Space Truckers. This sci-fi comedy is directed by Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator) and features Hopper, George Wendt of Cheers..."

Oct. 3, 1997 Screens Feature by Russell Smith

`Tis the Season...

When Zachary Scott Theatre Center Flies With Angels

"...by Rick Lewis, in repertory with a revival of Stuart Ross' Forever Plaid; and another holiday reprise of Rockin'..."

June 27, 1997 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Angela

"...by: Rebecca Miller. Starring: Anna Thomson, John Ventimiglia, Miranda Stuart Rhyne, Charlotte Blythe, Peter Facinelli and Vincent Gallo. “We're..."

Feb. 23, 1996 Movie Review by Alison Macor

City Manager Announces Slew of Key Department Head Changes

Some expected, some not so much

"...down at the end of March, replaced by interim Stuart Reilly, after a tumultuous tenure including widespread outrage over..."

June 9, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...by BeatDemons and trusted collaborator CioMadeTheTrack to affirm his strong-willed attitude regardless of obstacles. He also intends to motivate:..."

May 14, 2021 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Other Worlds SF Festival Is in The Honeymoon Phase

Project Greenlight title will be closing night film

"...what it takes to maintain a healthy one with strong SciFi elements that not only create a new world,..."

Oct. 17, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity

Like community, but queerer

"...midcentury Texas politics, she – along with Diana Welch, Stuart Getty, and Ash Bell (and a gaggle of unpaid..."

Sept. 7, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Recommended Live Music for the Weekend

Soulful techno, bluegrass, and rock & roll to keep you up this weekend

"...stompin’ bluegrass prowess, which now garners crowds of 1,000 strong singing harmony and stomping feet. Self-described “sexy time” ATX..."

June 15, 2018 Events Post by The Music Staff

Texas Book Festival 2017: The Full List

Dan Rather, Jeffrey Eugenides, the Bush sisters, and 291 more

"...Michael Fry – How to Be a Super Villain Stuart Gibbs – Spy School Secret Service Karina Yan Glaser..."

Sept. 12, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Playback: Hot Shivers

New Whiskey Shivers, Butthole Surfers, Casualties, murals, and takes on American literary classics

"...also proved guilty, interrupting the proceedings to invite a 100-strong afternoon crowd – which included dancing children, hippies, punks,..."

July 21, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Announces Film Lineup

Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, Ben Wheatley's Free Fire, and more

"...As always, there's a strong showing from local Austinites. Sandra Adair is best known..."

Jan. 31, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Glimmer Twins

Sabrina Ellis and Andrew Cashen instigate A Giant Dog Pile

"...pop outfit Sweet Spirit's sophomore LP, recorded here with Stuart Sikes (Riverboat Gamblers, White Stripes, Loretta Lynn) and Los..."

May 6, 2016 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Food-o-File: Weekend Lagniappe

A little extra Austin food news

"...Delfo Trombetta, Bil Stapleton, Bart Knaggs, Patrick Jeffers, and Stuart McManus. New Waterloo also owns the soon-to-open South Congress..."

Aug. 22, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

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