... And the 'West' is History
How Big State Productions' little monologue show changed Austin theatre
"...The Chronicle theatre listings for Nov. 1, 1985, give no..."
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April 7, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Playing the Bad Guy
With actor David Stahl currently appearing as the wicked Richard III and actor Katherine Catmull having recently played the evil Goneril in King Lear, the challenge of playing villains seemed a ripe topic to launch a series of artist-to-artist conversations on craft.
"...(With this article, the Chronicle Arts section inaugurates a new series featuring conversations..."
Aug. 17, 2001 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull
The New Rites of Spring
The Last Word in Instrumental Rock
"...It's an overly romanticized notion, the idea of every generation having some sort of defining..."
April 27, 2001 Music Feature by Michael Chamy
The Curse of the Play
"...story in November of 2018. Read that story for the most recent developments in the saga of this cursed..."
Oct. 13, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
The South Bank
"...illustration by Robert Faires Crossing the river... If you live in Austin and happen to..."
Dec. 4, 1998 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
The Miami Beach
"...Convention Center shimmers and twinkles in the sticky Florida twilight. With the exception of godless Las..."
Jan. 12, 1996 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.
"...Some sort of seismic shift in the city's cultural scene must be taking place when the..."
Aug. 30, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Top 10 Theatrical Delights of the Latter Half of 2011
Recapping the fightin', spoonin', boppin' stage sensations of 2011's summer and fall
"...I'll go ahead and admit that my attendance at theatrical events in the first half of this year was..."
Jan. 6, 2012 Arts Feature by Jillian Owens
Top 10 Performances of 2004 That I Ruminate Over After the Dust Has Settled
Heather Barfield lists her favorite stage performances
of 2004
"...Instead of shuffling through all the wonderful talent in Austin theatre and curmudgeonly nitpicking technique..."
Jan. 7, 2005 Arts Feature by Heather Barfield Cole
'Gyre': A swirling vortex of plastic ... and creativity
Ariel Dance Theatre revisits Gyre, its investigation of things we don't want to look at, and pulls into its spinning mass bunches of new artistic collaborators
"...to see it if you try. You can imagine the space of it, feel the overwhelming vastness of it...."
March 2, 2007 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo
The Top 10 Austin Food & Drink Stories of 2021
Another up-and-down year in Austin food
"...Polar Vortex: The Community Comes Together..."
Dec. 17, 2021 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt
Momfest: the Schedule
"...These performances are subject to their own pricing, but will..."
Nov. 6, 1998 Arts Feature
The Blazing World
Stylish fairy tale-inspired drama is an overstuffed treat
"...you’re like Carlson Young, director, co-writer, and star of The Blazing World, you call in Udo Kier. Which, you..."
Oct. 15, 2021 Movie Review by Sarah Jane
The Dark Goddess Phenom
"...Most American theatres will tell you that A Christmas Carol is their..."
Jan. 25, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Qmmunity: LGBTQ and the Search for a Wide Enough Umbrella
Plus, OUTsider Fest is here to queer up your weekend
"...Trans Kids" shirt Sunday evening and thought: "Love that." Then: I wondered what it would be like to live..."
Feb. 22, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff
Top 9 Theatre Productions of 2009 That Did Ascend the Brightest Heaven of Invention
A year of failed romances, Greek myths, and more that were staged so ingeniously
"...1) 'BOBRAUSCHENBERGAMERICA' (MARY MOODY NORTHEN THEATRE) Modern art's master of collage celebrated in a..."
Jan. 1, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Five Fantastic Fest Flicks From the American Genre Film Archive
AGFA Creative Director Joseph A. Ziemba goes bugnuts with this year’s restorations
"...The American Genre Film Archive – AGFA to its friends..."
Sept. 22, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker
Austin at Large: Help Is Not on the Way
By design, decadence, and default, Austin and Texas have entered a DIY era
"...And lo, did the cold wind split Austin down the middle in its..."
Feb. 26, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison
The Duchess of Palms
Remembering Texas trailblazer Nadine Eckhardt
"...a forty-six-year-old Fifties girl who had been altered by the Sixties, the Vietnam War, the women's movement, Buddhism, yoga,..."
Jan. 18, 2019 News Feature by Michael King
Keeping Up With the Satans
For Halloween, one South Austin yard becomes an infernal delight
"...The eerie red glow of Gary Patton's front yard is..."
Oct. 27, 2017 Arts Feature by Rose L. Thayer
Public Notice: The Year of Immobility
If it's not one thing, it's another ...
"...It's been an eventful week on the local scene: Even as Mayor Steve Adler and City..."
June 24, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro
The Good Eye: In Praise of Last-Resort Wear
It's official: You may wear caftans
"...It's the summer of the caftan. The long, flowing, unisex garment..."
July 25, 2014 Column by Amy Gentry
The Good Eye
Ah, le printemps
"...this day and age than a celebration of print? The answer, friends, is a celebration of print in the..."
Feb. 21, 2014 Column by Amy Gentry
All Over Creation: The Same but Different
Reruns on TV may be the same old thing, but onstage they show us something new
"...Summer – it's always been the season of dread for the TV junkie in me...."
Aug. 31, 2012 Arts Column by Robert Faires
2006 B. Iden Payne Awards: Payne, Payne, who got the Payne?
When the Austin Circle of Theaters handed out its B. Iden Payne Awards for 2005-2006, it was 'American Fiesta' that, well, bowled over the rest of the nominees
"...On Monday, Oct. 30, when the Austin Circle of Theaters handed out its B. Iden..."
Nov. 3, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
SXSW: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the New Left
AOC: Democratic Socialism is about prioritizing people, not profits
"...The 29-year-old political superstar who can’t stop dominating the headlines..."
March 10, 2019 SXSW Post by Mary Tuma
The Cult of Pitchfork
How former record-store clerks and obsessive music nerds turned a Web site into a hit machine
"...There's never an excuse, in 2006, for men to wear..."
Aug. 4, 2006 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder
The Last Shall Be First
New Year's Eve becomes a cultural extravaganza with First Night Austin
"...The last night of 2005 will be the first night..."
Dec. 30, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Nominations for the 2004-2005 B. Iden Payne Awards
A complete list of all Payne Award nominees.
"...Charlotte's Web, Second Youth Family Theatre..."
Aug. 19, 2005 Arts Feature
The City Manager Responds
"...Dear Editor, The media appears trapped in a numerical vortex. The recent..."
