Black Pumas Singer Eric Burton Stars in New Sci-Fi Noir Devexity

Luke Lidell-directed short raises questions of real vs. simulation

"...Delving into the concept of simulated reality through layered, intertwining..."

Sept. 20, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Unraveling Shakespeare's Life

Dr. James Shapiro tackles the Bard one slice at a time

"...Whether or not you believe William Shakespeare really wrote all..."

March 23, 2012 Books Post by Robert Faires

25 Years of Shakespeare in Central Texas

The Days of Winedale and Roses

"...The title of the course is "The Play Through Performance."..."

July 28, 1995 Arts Feature

Invasion of the Lit Flix

Literary Classics Rush the Screen

"...Now is the winter of our... literary classics on film...."

Nov. 8, 1996 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

How Austin's Performing Artists Are Reopening Their Spaces

After months behind screens, the folks who run the city's theatres, concert halls, and comedy clubs are welcoming audiences back inside

"...Can you hear it? The sound of applause? Coming not from some ersatz arts..."

July 16, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Wrestler Rises Again in You Cannot Kill David Arquette

The actor’s return to the ring in search of wrestling respect

"...wasn’t fair. On April 6, 2000, actor David Arquette became World Championship Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion and, in doing..."

Aug. 29, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Years With Carlos Fuentes

Carlos Fuentes says he can not imagine a world without Shakespeare and Cervantes, but it is impossible to imagine a Mexico without Fuentes.

"...anymore. His vast body of work not only reflects the historical events and personal lives that shaped Mexico during..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Books Feature by David Garza

From the Fonz to Gene Cousineau: Henry Winkler's Career of Fearless Reinvention

The man who defined cool on the changing demands of acting, being an icon, and the joy of fly fishing

"...Henry Winkler has momentum. He always has. The Yale graduate took..."

Nov. 8, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

What the Right Hand Is Doing

Magician turned sitcom star Harry Anderson returns to Austin at Palmer Auditorium this weekend, and his former partner and cohort, Austin author Turk Pipkin, looks back as he looks forward to reuniting with his old pal.

"...Saturday evening, September 4, magician turned sitcom star (and former Austinite)..."

Sept. 3, 1999 Features Feature by Turk Pipkin

We Remember What the Dormouse Said

Ten authors cut you a little slice of their own personal Wonderlands

"...Down the rabbit hole we go, reader, and you're already familiar..."

March 31, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Theatres Are Moving the Stage Beyond Zoom

Companies thinking outside the boxes bring theatre to your radio, your mailbox, and your neighbor's yard

"...For the first six months of the pandemic, the two words..."

Sept. 11, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Watchmen on the Walls of Freedom

UT composer Dan Welcher commemorates JFK: The Voice of Peace 40 years after the President's scheduled visit to Austin.

"...More than 5,000 Austinites were waiting to welcome the president of the United..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Music Feature by Robert Faires

Is Austin’s New Arts Umbrella Organization Just in Time or Too Little, Too Late?

After two decades of treating culture and creativity as an afterthought, the city of Austin finally has a real arts department

"...a city that’s supposed to care a lot about the arts, it’s always been an oddity that there’s no..."

April 25, 2025 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Doing Sports the Craig Way

Mike Butts profiles sports stats man and voice of the Texas Longhorns, broadcaster Craig Way, of KVET's Sports Day and Fox Sports Southwest's High School Extra Live.

"...Craig Way is out of his sports-crazed mind. It's a Thanksgiving night, and he's foregoing the traditional..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Features Feature by Mike Butts

Dance With the Devil

Getting Austin Artists in Step With Their Audience

"...Mardi Gras in New Orleans will be a little different for the..."

Dec. 27, 1996 Arts Feature by Brett Holloway-Reeves

From the Vaults: David Oyelowo

Rising star David Oyelowo is in two new films – with two more on the way

"...The actor David Oyelowo co-stars in two films currently playing..."

Oct. 27, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Camp Shakespeare Documentary Says We Will Meet, And There We May Rehearse

PBS film Take Pains. Be Perfect. puts UT's theatre program center stage

"...Ninety miles east of Austin stands a 19th-century barn, which..."

April 8, 2022 Screens Feature by Ellen Daly

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, October 13-19

"...writer Michel Foucault aspired to open up his readers' minds with novel ideas. He said his task was to..."

Oct. 13, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

The Summer Revival Spirit

Can I Get a Witness?

"...be a pretty fair assumption just about everywhere except Austin. Our prospects here are different because summertime is when..."

June 12, 1998 Screens Feature

The Big Cheese

South by Southwest 1997

"...The phrase "shit-hot," cribbed from some international band's bio, comes..."

March 21, 1997 Music Feature

Introducing the New Official Beer of Austin

ATX has a brewed awakening

"...When Austin was in its craft beer-loving infancy – let's call..."

May 15, 2015 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, January 27 - February 2

"...(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Greek writer Nikos Kazantzakis (1883–1957) was nominated nine times for the prestigious Nobel Prize in Literature,..."

Jan. 27, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Eating Between the Lines

Summer Reading, Culinarily Speaking

"...Nathaniel's Nutmeg, or, the True and Incredible Adventures of the Spice Trader Who..."

June 2, 2000 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

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

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

"...Making Comics Workshop..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, December 24 - January 4

"...(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn-born LeBron James is one of the greatest players in basketball history. Even more interesting from..."

Dec. 29, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

A Special Evening With Stephen Mills: With him, it's special all the time

As Ballet Austin presents a Special Evening With Stephen Mills, some of the artists from the ballet explain why they think their artistic director is a special guy

"...Ballet Austin, one of Austin's two professional dance companies, is celebrating..."

May 11, 2007 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

The Death of Rock & Roll

Top 10s: Year, Decade, Eternity

"...Like this country's forefathers, it came from England. Though it didn't originate there,..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Things You Leave Behind

"...Walking sticks from around the world sold for a buck..."

Oct. 6, 1995 Arts Feature

How Robin Got His Groove Back

Musicologist Gillian Anderson has come to the rescue of Robin Hood, taking the 1922 Douglas Fairbanks film Robin Hood and restoring its original score. It's one of two dozen films from the earliest era of motion pictures for which Anderson has recovered, restored, or reconstructed the scores.

"...Once again, the peace of the realm is threatened by the..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare

Stephen Greenblatt on 'Will in the World'

"...The shelves groan with biographies that attempt to show us..."

Oct. 7, 2005 Books Review by Robert Faires

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