Trickster

Vortex Repertory Company's latest production, about those weaselly mythological misfits who pull pranks and break rules, Trickster, is an extravaganza

"...The Vortex, through Feb. 10..."

Jan. 19, 2007 Arts Review by Patti Hadad

Summer Youth Theatre's 'The Visit'

Kill Schill?

"...For 15 years, Vortex Repertory Company's Summer Youth Theatre has been not patronizing..."

July 21, 2006 Arts Feature by Hannah Kenah

Vampyress

October is a fitting time for the Vortex to premiere Chad Salvata's opera 'Vampyress,' about a ghoulish countess who killed 600 women so she could bathe in their blood

"...The Vortex, through Oct. 31..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Arts Review by Robert Faires

To Be Continued!

Something about 'hOle,' a new live theatrical serial in nine episodes, is bringing folks back to the Vortex every Tuesday night of this long, hot summer

"...sorts running Tuesday nights in the Yard at the Vortex. The story, told over nine episodes, concerns a magical..."

July 15, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Dark Goddess 2004

Director Bonnie Cullum makes a point of pulling you out of the modern world for Dark Goddess 2004 so you might be more receptive to its mythic message of the power of transformation

"...Dark Goddess 2004The Vortex, through March 28..."

March 12, 2004 Arts Review by Robert Faires

The Scarlet Letter

The Vortex Repertory Company's retelling of Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter feels like it's coming from a fitful, troubled sleep, a hazy dreamscape in which director Michelle Fowler and her cast create a society of suffocating morality and the cruel reprisals that await any who violate its rigid rules of conduct.

"...The Vortex, through March 29..."

March 21, 2003 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Most Valuable Players

A Guide to Austin Stage Actors

"...MVP for: Vortex Repertory Company..."

Sept. 28, 2001 Arts Feature

Who Wants to Be a Theatre Geek?

A quiz to find out who knows what about theatre in Austin.

"...debut, starting with the earliest. a. Rude Mechanicals b. VORTEX Repertory Company c. Salvage Vanguard Theater d. Frontera Productions..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Elytra: New Synthesis

With Elytra, the artists of the Vortex Repertory Company and Ethos achieve a new level in integrating cyber-opera style and story.

"...The Vortex,..."

Sept. 8, 2000 Arts Review by Robert Faires

B. Iden Payne Award Nominations, 1999-2000

"...production of The Music Man (10 nominations) and the VORTEX Repertory Company production of Despair's Book of Dreams and..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Dark Goddess: Remembrance of Deities Past

Skipper Chong Warson reviews the VORTEX Repertory Company's ritual theatre piece Dark Goddess.

"...The Vortex,..."

Feb. 18, 2000 Arts Review by Skipper Chong Warson

Articulations

Payne Pleasures 1999

"...Thompson for their direction and choreography) and the Sneck Up!/VORTEX production of Twelfth Night (nominated for Outstanding Play, with..."

Aug. 13, 1999 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Exhibitionism

Big River: Pleasantly Adrift

"...The Vortex, through July 31 Running Time: 1 hr, 40 min..."

July 30, 1999 Arts Review

Art Fun in the Summertime

May

"...Blood Storm Showcase of new work drawn from VORTEX Repertory Company workshop. Sixteen of the company's finest and..."

May 21, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Postscripts

Thinning the Herd

"...Domain), The Baltimore Waltz, Murder at the Planet (for VORTEX Repertory Company), and, his final project, the VORTEX Summer..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Books Column by Clay Smith

Top Ten Stage

Top Ten Theatrical Experiences of 1997

"...8. Fur (VORTEX Repertory Company) Migdalia Cruz's hip, freak-show riff on "Beauty..."

Jan. 9, 1998 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Articulations

In Memoriam

"...Domain), The Baltimore Waltz, Murder at the Planet (for VORTEX Repertory Company), and, his final project, the VORTEX Summer..."

Aug. 22, 1997 Arts Column by Robert Faires

To Boldly Go Where No Opera Has Gone Before Opera: The Next Generation

"...to Salvata and Bonnie Cullum, who is directing the VORTEX Repertory Company production, The Black Blood is unquestionably an..."

Dec. 22, 1995 Arts Feature

Self Portraits, Carnivals, and Cannibalism in Our Recommended Events

The weekend in arts and culture

"...Through April 20, the Vortex..."

March 28, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

A Winter Formal, a Yellow Brick Ball, and More Recommended Events

Arts and culture happenings for the weekend

"...While the Chris Fontanes-directed piece doesn’t hop onto the Vortex stage ’til Jan. 30, you’ll get a sneak peek..."

Jan. 24, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Turkey Prep, Indigenous Films, and More Weekday Events

Events to attend before you're too stuffed to move

"...and part dance revue.   – Cat McCarrey Video Vortex: Mystery Transmission..."

Nov. 22, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

A Jukebox Musical, Chicken Tips, and More Weekday Events

Don't pretend like you don't need chicken tips

"...toy made the grade.   – James Scott Video Vortex: Mystery Transmission 014..."

July 26, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

An Art, a Craft, a Movie, and More Events for the Weekdays

Don't let the workweek get you down

"...Monday 22, VORTEX Theatre..."

July 19, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Theatre Review: The Black Feminist Guide to the Human Body

Lisa B. Thompson creates a community space with “choreopoem”

"...character of Soul utters this over halfway through the Vortex and Fusebox Festival’s world premiere of The Black Feminist..."

April 26, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Parks, Gardens, Pisces, and More Arts Events for the Week

Get out and get arty, away from the SXSW crowds

"...Sunday 10, the Vortex..."

March 8, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Rodeo, a Pet Pfest, Country Dance, and More Community Events

Hit the town with these non-SXSW events

"...Sunday 10, the Vortex..."

March 8, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Bloody Brides, Creepy Cats, and More Arts Events for the Week

Valentine's (and anti-Valentine) fun, soundtracking a rock, etc.

"...Sunday 11, the Vortex..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Arts Review: "Floriculture"

The impermanence of floristry and the eternal nature of tattoos highlight Pastiche House’s fusion philosophy

"...Lehe and florist Ashton Chase together to fill the Vortex's Pony Shed, an exquisitely repurposed greenhouse, with a mix..."

June 2, 2023 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Review: Different Stages Theatre's Water by the Spoonful

A teaspoon of gravitas, tablespoon of heart is the perfect recipe for this Pulitzer winner

"...embellishment, Gary Thornsberry's fallow, no-frills scenic design in the Vortex's black box theatre space and Amy Lewis' often late-arriving..."

Nov. 25, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Charles Stites' New One-Man Show Straitjacket Is Fun – Scary Fun

Charles Stites has another one-man show, and this time he's climbing into a Straitjacket for fun. Scary fun.

"...and as he's preparing to open it at the Vortex, he shared some background on its development...."

Aug. 27, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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