Mona Remix

Leonardo's lady gets a modern makeover in Rino Pizzi's Mona Lisa Project

"...Start with the smile. That's what everyone thinks of first, after all...."

July 1, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Fuse Is Lit

The lineup for Fusebox Festival 2013 has been announced

"...The countdown to Austin's annual hybrid arts hootenanny began in..."

Jan. 30, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

On the Stage, On the Screen: Austin's Theatres Embrace a Virtual Future

Ahead of Austin Playfest and the All Together Now! Revue, directors and producers discuss the challenges and potential they've found online

"...The rumors of the death of virtual theatre have been..."

Nov. 12, 2021 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Benda Mask

Untold secrets of Jean Arthur

"...Behind the Mona Lisa cast, the tennis match between eyes and..."

Oct. 22, 2004 Screens Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Movies, Comedians, Theatre, and More Arts Options for the Week

Get out and get art

"...The newest film from Austin’s Zellner brothers, about the tragic..."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

2012 Austin Critics Table Awards

For the 20th time, a big hand for the nominees if you please

"...half-dozen arts writers are handing out honors to local theatre artists in the Continental Club, and the next, a..."

May 25, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

West Side Tour-y

Big Medium lets artists on the other side of I-35 in on the fun

"...east is east and west is west, and never the twain shall meet, huh?..."

May 18, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Film Festival Unveils Complete Lineup

David Chase's 'Not Fade Away' opens fest

"...creator David Chase will bring his directorial feature debut, the 1960s-set coming-of-age piece Not Fade Away, to the Austin..."

Sept. 19, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Boulez Project

In concept, the Boulez Project was somewhat provocative, but in performance, it was carelessly assembled

"...The Boulez Project..."

March 4, 2005 Arts Review by Jerry Young

Yes Yes: Sundance Announces 2014 Class

Austinites a-plenty in Competition and NEXT slates

"...The Sundance Film Festival released its first programming wave this..."

Dec. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

High Fashion Goes Hyperreal at Diptych II

The local fashion collective’s second spectacle of new designs

"...Three fashion designers are debuting their newest lines of apparel at a runway show in..."

May 2, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Jesus Gonna Be Here

Johnny Toxic

"...been said that rock & amp; roll is a rather transparent metaphor for extreme sexual frustration. If this is..."

March 26, 1999 Music Feature

Those Lips, Those Eyes

Reading between the features in the Blanton's 'About Face'

"...recorded frequently and always in a state of cheerfulness. The camera may be whipped out at any moment, for..."

Aug. 5, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Day Trips

The Outdoor Art Museum reproduces some of the most famous works of the art world on the walls of the little town of Eastland

"...The Outdoor Art Museum brings some of the most famous..."

Dec. 17, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...Music and the movies, the two oldest and most defining elements of..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

TV Eye

A Look Back

"...Dynamic, intriguing, entertaining, edgy, and now 30 – The Territory, the Texas-produced showcase of independent film and video,..."

April 28, 2006 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Someday Still Wants More

Austin singer-songwriter Tish Hinojosa is back with a shorter, spunkier 'do after a four-year absence.

"...What is there to ask Austin singer-songwriter Tish Hinojosa that some other..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Music Feature by Belinda Acosta

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, January 1-7

"...CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The mathematically oriented website WaitButWhy.com says that the odds of..."

Jan. 1, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

Music Reviews

"...Bad Girls Upset by the Truth (Monkey Hill)..."

Nov. 17, 1995 Music Review

A Living in Art

Nathan Jensen Creates New Frontiers

"...Three weeks ago, there was a man sprawled across the floor of Nathan..."

Oct. 13, 1995 Arts Feature

Uncle Blubbafink

Keith Graves, the author of seriously ridiculous stories like Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance, is garnering Hollywood’s attention, but did he ever want it?

"...Where are the kids?..."

June 8, 2001 Books Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Accidental Electrician

Matt the Electrician has switched day jobs

"...With those five sly words, the Saxon audience erupts into laughter. It's Matt the Electrician's..."

June 24, 2011 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Dual Perceptions

Two Blanton Museum exhibitions, two artists, and a conversation about how to look at art

"...The Blanton Museum of Art has two terrific survey exhibitions..."

July 27, 2012 Arts Feature by Andrew Long

Rats From a Sinking Ship

Letters at 3 AM

"...a viewer's chance to experience a drama first-hand is the one thing a critic must not do. But now..."

Aug. 21, 1998 Column by Michael Ventura

The Best Salvage Vanguard Holiday Ever

Like those Christmastime baskets full of cheese logs, summer sausages, miniature jars of jellies, etc., The Best Salvage Vanguard Holiday Ever features a diverse little gathering of tasty treats -- in this case, five-minute plays on a common theme -- and it's fun to snack on.

"...Best Salvage Vanguard Holiday Ever: Like Hickory Farms for TheatreLittle City,..."

Dec. 21, 2001 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner