Top 10 Theatre Duos & Trios of 2014

Remembering a year in theatre in which performers distinguished themselves in twos and threes

"...Top 10 Theatre Duos and Trios of 2014..."

Jan. 2, 2015 Arts Feature by Adam Roberts

Robert Faires' Top 10 Theatre Treasures of 2019

History came alive and exceptional ensembles propelled the year's most memorable shows

"...4) NOTES FROM THE FIELD (Zach Theatre) Anna Deavere Smith trusted her documentary report on race..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Top 10 Theatre Performances of 2015

The Austin stage actors who gave the most impressive performances in 2015 just made it look so damned easy

"...Odysseus Rex in Year Of The Rooster (Capital T Theatre) Liebrecht killed as the drug-addled fighting cock. Also he..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Arts Feature by Shanon Weaver

Top 10 Festival Films of 2020 You Haven't Seen Yet

The best of the fests from Austin and beyond

"...titles than ever to tantalize us, so here are 10 of the films we can't wait for you to..."

Jan. 1, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Theatrical Wonders of 2011

Remembering a theatrical year with superheroes, The Tempest, and a mash-up of the two

"...1) 'BLACK WATCH' (Texas Performing Arts) The National Theatre of Scotland used every weapon in theatre's arsenal –..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Gay Place's Top 10 Queer Doin's 2008

Gay Place recounts 2008: the year of hope and impact

"...1) Top Momentum Little did Amy Balliet know how viral her..."

Jan. 2, 2009 Column by Ash Bell

Top 10 Gifts From 2010 (In Random Order)

Savoring 2010's immaculate acting, arresting beauty, and over-the-top comedy

"...1) 'HUNTER GATHERERS' (CAPITAL T THEATRE) Peter Sinn Nachtrieb's comedy went well past irreverence and..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Arts Feature by Avimaan Syam

TOP 10 Theatrical Wonders of 2010

A theatre year with a tipsy crew, a zoo, a shrew, and lots of cross-dressing

"...1) 'THE DROWSY CHAPERONE' (ZACH THEATRE) A speakeasy's worth of cocktails couldn't match the intoxicating..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Top 10 Instances in 2010 in Which I Hit My Word Count

Toasting 2010's most memorable performances, set designs, and directors

"...DOUGLAS AS WALTER FLOOD IN 'BECKY'S NEW CAR' (ZACH THEATRE)..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Arts Feature by Elizabeth Cobbe

Top 10 (plus one) Theatrical Treasures and Pleasures of 2007

'Chronicle' Arts Editor Robert Faires recalls 2007, in the theatre

"...1) Present Laughter (Zachary Scott Theatre Center) "I've been to a marvelous party," sang Noël..."

Jan. 4, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Top 10 Most Memorable Locally Produced Live Performance Offerings That I Chanced To See in 2010

A theatre year of staged fantasies, musical fun, and crazy families

"...1) 'THE RED BALLOON' (TONGUE AND GROOVE THEATRE) A boy. A red balloon. A moving cartoon background..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Robert Faires’ Top 10 Treasures in Theatre of 2018

It was a year in which theatre making the political personal left the deepest impressions

"...imagery and deeply moving. In a year thick with theatre making the political personal, Jesus I. Valles' (Un)Documents and..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Top 10 Creative Things I Lucked Into in 2014

In 2014, reality and fantasy battled it out in theatre and art that was equally exquisite and unnerving

"...Top 10 creative things I lucked into in 2014..."

Jan. 2, 2015 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Top 10 Arts Stories You Cared About the Most

From racist comedy to new books, returning theatre, and new textile joy, the most read stories about the Austin arts scene in 2021

"...shaped his critically acclaimed novel. 3) “Review: Hyde Park Theatre's My Season With the Astros, Expos, and Phillies” by..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Robert Faires' Top 10 (+1) Theatre Riches of 2016

Works that struck a nerve with the political state of our city and our nation stood out in this year's outstanding theatre productions

"...tensions made America's political landscape a battleground, no local theatre artist took to the front lines as often or..."

Dec. 30, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Top 10 (+1) Theatre Riches of 2015

Wild theatrical energy and masterful performances were the hallmarks of outstanding theatre in 2015

"...were to die for. 2) Refugia (UT Dept. of Theatre & Dance)..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Top 10 Favorite Arts Events Across The Disciplines (In No Particular Order)

Chronicle Arts writer Wayne Alan Brenner on his favorite arts events in 2007

"...4) Thom Pain (based on nothing) (Hyde Park Theatre) Do you like magic? Hyde Park Theatre's Ken Webster..."

Jan. 4, 2008 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Day Trips: Top 10 Out-of-Town Spots of 2021

Looking back at a year of Texas travel

"...Top 10 landmark events of Texas day trippin' in 2021:..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Wayne Alan Brenner’s Top 10 Arts-Related Things I Enjoyed in 2018

Representational and digital art, plus theatre rooted in history proved especially mind-blowing this year

"...JOHN FAUSTUS ON THIS HIS FINAL EVENING (Capital T Theatre) Cap T's Mickle Maher twofer of these hilarious and..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Top 10 Most Memorable Locally Produced Live Performance Offerings that I Chanced to See in 2007 (A Hierarchical List)

Chronicle Arts writer Barry Pineo on the most memorable moments onstage in 2007

"...racism and the self-hatred it engenders, actualized in a theatre. Directed by Marcus McQuirter...."

Jan. 4, 2008 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Top 10 Kicky Linkups in 2014

This year, dance was all about the partnering – some of it unusual, all of it captivating

"...Top 10 Kicky Linkups in 2014..."

Jan. 2, 2015 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Top 10 Favorite Arts-Related, Ah, Things From the Past 12 Months

A surfeit of visual-arts splendors and transcendent theatre elevate 2010

"...6) HYDE PARK THEATRE Ronan Noone's sardonic The Atheist featured actor Joey Hood's..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Top 10 'It's Alive!' Moments in Dance, of Those Events I Happened To See in 2010

Recalling the times in 2010 when contemporary dance and ballet showed a pulse

"...In 2010, both ballet and contemporary dance were proclaimed flatliners by..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Top 10 State Stories

Not even an expensive trial lawyer could save Tom DeLay

"...4) TCEQ VS. EPA See "Top 10 Environmental Stories."..."

Jan. 7, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

Letters at 3AM: My Top 10 of All Top 10s

A list of the Top 10 cultural artifacts that have shaped my life

"...An exercise in "know thyself": List the Top 10 cultural artifacts that shaped you most. Be honest..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Column by Michael Ventura

Matthew Monagle's Top 10 in Cinema in 2020

"A signal amongst the noise"

"...about this research more than once over the past 10 months. In a world where shelter-in-place orders have already..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Screens Feature by Matthew Monagle

Top 10 Festival Films You Haven't Seen Yet

From charming zombies to pompous actors, 10 films to seek in 2019

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Jan. 11, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Photos: Jana Birchum

January 4, 2013. 10 Photos

"...January 4, 2013. 10 Photos..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Photo Gallery

Top 10 Reasons (+3) I Stayed in Love With Theatre in 2014

Valentines to theatre and comedic craft played a large part in making 2014 a memorable year in theatre

"...1) THE STRANGE UNDOING OF PRUDENCIA HART (National Theatre of Scotland/Texas Performing Arts) On a Bass Concert Hall..."

Jan. 2, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Top 10 Theatrical Wonders of 2012

History plays with contemporary urgency and giddy surprises made the year memorable in theatre

"...1) 'ROSE RAGE' (The Hidden Room Theatre) Shakespeare's left-for-dead histories of Henry VI charged to vital,..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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