Changes at UT’s Fine Arts Library Cause a Rift in the College of Fine Arts

Showdown on the fifth floor

"...A tale of two floors: On one, rows and rows of books..."

March 30, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

UT College of Fine Arts: Dempster named dean

After running UT's College of Fine Arts for a year, interim Dean Doug Dempster has gotten the job for keeps

"...last, Doug Dempster can take that pesky "interim" out of his job title. The University of Texas professor has..."

Dec. 21, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Update: Fate of UT's Fine Arts Library

Provost OKs recommendations to preserve, upgrade fifth floor

"...For months, the fate of the Fine Arts Library at the University of Texas..."

April 11, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

UT-Austin’s Esports Level Up

A new state-of-the-art gaming arena creates a space for all students

"...There's still plenty of bowling and billiards available at the Texas Union Underground,..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Screens Feature by Derek Udensi

Bob Bursey Takes Over Texas Performing Arts

UT hires the director of Bard College's Fisher Center to run TPA

"...to welcome a new executive director to Texas Performing Arts. Today, the University of Texas at Austin College of..."

Sept. 3, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

UT: Major Arts Commissions Announced

Landmarks will get new mural, CoFA a Spanish-language opera

"...This time of year, most talk about the University of Texas concerns..."

Aug. 4, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

High Tech Meets High Art in UT's CAET Initiative

New center teaches art students technical and computer skills

"...The technological explosion of the 21st century has profoundly effected our lives, inundating..."

Feb. 15, 2016 Screens Post by Tucker Whatley

"The Art of the Hollywood Backdrop" Provides a Close-up on Cinema's Scenic Paintings

The exhibition of 12 vintage backdrops painted for MGM films reveals their techniques for creating grand illusions

"...Think of a movie you've loved since you were a kid,..."

Feb. 12, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Contemporary Austin Goings & Comings

Judith Sims retires, Deming sculpture Mystic Raven returns

"...To give you an idea of how long Judith Sims has worked with the museum..."

Dec. 15, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

UT School of Music

Ernest and Sarah Butler make the largest-ever donation to a music school at a public university

"...Of the many beautiful sounds heard around the University of..."

March 28, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

UT Students Break Into E-Sports Through Longhorn Gaming

The university's independent organization gains notoriety in the competitive gaming world

"...There's a hue of gray in the world of digital connection-based athletics when..."

Oct. 4, 2019 Screens Feature by Derek Udensi

Arts Stalwarts

Twelve of Austin's cultural heroes will be inducted into the Austin Arts Hall of Fame at the 2003 Austin Critics Table Awards ceremony, and here is an introduction to them and some of their significant contributions to the local arts scene.

"...cultural heroes. They are individuals who have founded local arts institutions and nurtured their development, pioneered forms of creative..."

May 30, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Blanton Museum of Art: Ann Wilson takes the reins

Ann Wilson has been named interim director of the Blanton Museum of Art

"...Otto Hite made the decision to retire as director of the Blanton Museum of Art, drawing a close to..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Threat to NEA Funding and Austin

How would the proposed cuts to the National Endowment for the Arts hit Austin? Hard.

"...its founding in 1965, the National Endowment for the Arts has supplied money to artists and organizations all over..."

April 28, 2017 Arts Feature by Katarina Brown

Things Not To Fear: 1) The Reaper, 2) The World Horror Convention in Austin

An Interview with Convention co-chairs Nate Southard and Lee Thomas

"...interview with Nate Southard and Lee Thomas, the co-chairs of the annual World Horror Convention that's invading – like..."

April 27, 2011 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin PBS Takes to the Streets for Muraling Austin

Three-part series will explore the vibrant art of our public space

"...philanthropists behind the new Buckman Center at the School of Design & Creative Technologies in the College of Fine..."

Feb. 27, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Right-Wingification of UT

Texas targets liberal enemies within one of the top U.S. schools

"...Chris Rufo stood before an audience of 50 at the University of Texas in a dark..."

Nov. 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Education of a Lifetime

A look at UT's Performing Arts Center and the process by which they bring the biggest names in jazz to Austin.

"...midnight, long after UT's Bass Concert Hall had turned off all the lights and gone to bed. Except, down..."

Oct. 29, 1999 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

It's the Sound of 50 G's, Baby

UT grad Nora Boxer wins the prestigious Keane Prize for her short story, 'It's the song of the nomads, baby; or, Pioneer.'

"...The University of Texas announced today the winner of the Keene Prize,..."

May 5, 2010 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Texas Performing Arts

A major grant lets UT's arts presenter boost the profile of classical music

"...By which I mean this most time-honored, formal type of music will soon be getting a massive infusion of..."

July 1, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

UT Performing Arts Center

Modlin Center for the Arts' Kathleen Panoff to University of Richmond: Gone to Texas

"...dark for its long renovation in 2007, the University of Texas Performing Arts Center of which it's a part..."

Feb. 6, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...COVID-19 hotspots over the next several weeks. A list of PPE giveaway events is available at www.austintexas.gov/ppe, with additional..."

Sept. 4, 2020 News Feature

The Connection of Merce Cunningham and John Cage Chance

"...Fox TV show Strange Luck? But by the end of the show, all those strange, random happenings connect in..."

Jan. 26, 1996 Arts Feature

UT Department of Theatre & Dance: Gotta sing! Gotta dance!

The new Musical Theatre Pilot Project aims to prepare UT undergrads for belting for Broadway

"...If you seek entertainment of the musical theatre variety in the Austin area, you..."

April 11, 2008 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

A New Wave of Elegant Dinnerware in Austin

Eliana Bernard elevates everyday dining

"...Since launching her own line of ceramic serving wares in 2017, Eliana Bernard has been..."

June 14, 2019 Food Feature by Alexandra Detmar

A Wary Campus Community Readies for COVID at UT

Gone to Texas ... for now

"...Studying for his all-virtual semester from his off-campus apartment may not be the college experience Jared Orkin..."

Aug. 7, 2020 Features Feature by Beth Sullivan

Austin Film Festival: Christopher Yates Finds His American Spirit

Interview and first teaser for this Austin-made romantic drama

"...by Southwest, you’ll have seen people splitting a pack of American Spirit cigarettes...."

Oct. 23, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

What Follows Five Years of Failure at Mendez Middle School?

Making the grade

"...Education Agency released district and campus scores as part of its new A-F accountability system, five schools in the..."

Aug. 31, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Inside the Small Presses Driving Austin’s Literary Scene

Meet the local small presses committed to publishing diverse literature

"...from San Francisco and set up a local chapter of Red Light Lit, the small press and performance series..."

May 31, 2024 Arts Feature by Carys Anderson

Recommended Austin Events

Highlights for your week in music, arts, community, and more

"...In/visible A: The Building of an Asian American Film Community..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Column

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