Razzle-Dazzle 'Em

David Bologna on making it to Broadway with 'Billy Elliot'

"...more and more kidsActing. I did a show at Zach Scott Theatre. The hardest part was just that initial..."

Dec. 11, 2012 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Tru Artistry

With Jay Presson Allen's Tru, performer Jaston Williams takes a vacation from the little town of Tuna, Texas, with which he is so closely identified, to portray celebrated writer Truman Capote, and in the process reminds us what an actor of range and skill he is.

"...Tru. In this solo show now onstage at the Zachary Scott Theatre Center, Williams must portray the celebrated writer..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Markets, Matheson, and More Recommended Events

Fill your weekend with arts, culture, and a bit of capitalism

"...plot. Purr!   – Lina Fisher The Market at ZACH..."

Nov. 22, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Top 10 Memorable Moments in Austin Theatre

Productions and performances, from the fantastic to the unfortunate

"...Zach Theatre's The Inheritance, Part 1 left audiences so dazed..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Five Things to Relish About the Stage Over Thanksgiving

Plan your theatrical December

"...Dickens classic returns to the Topfer stage at the Zach for the seventh year, with exciting new songs and..."

Nov. 26, 2021 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Goodnight Moon

Zach Theatre's production pleases and would be as pleasing to return to as Margaret Wise Brown's book

"...Goodnight MoonZach Theatre Kleberg Stage, 1421 W. Riverside, 476-0541 www.zachtheatre.org Through..."

March 22, 2013 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Of Thee I Sing (and Dance)

The musical is America's gift to theatre, and here's the local state of the union

"...contemporary Broadway smash on a local stage. Along with Zach Theatre and Texas State University, which received this year's..."

July 20, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins

This drama about the Texas writer is informative, entertaining, and inspiring

"...Zach Theatre's Kleberg Stage, 1421 W. Riverside, 476-0541..."

Feb. 4, 2011 Arts Review by Avimaan Syam

'Suzan-Lori Parks: Watch Me Work'

The playwright invites the public to observe her as she pursues her craft

"...play The Book of Grace that she'll direct at Zach Theatre next spring, Parks will host three Watch Me..."

Dec. 3, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Working Playwright

Steven Dietz just wants to get in, roll up his sleeves, and make the words better

"...are all steel-mill workers from Pennsylvania. I'm the first person in my family to go to college, so both..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Radical Inclusion: A Morality Tale

Halfway through the 365 days of 365 Days/365 Plays, Suzan-Lori Parks' dramatic project has everyone making theatre and in new ways

"...written by Suzan-Lori Parks and anchored locally by the Zachary Scott Theatre Center...."

April 27, 2007 Arts Feature by C. Denby Swanson

Touching All Those Hands

Remembering Boyd Vance, his life and legacy

"...audience, making that contact that had you feeling a personal bond with him. He touched everyone that way. At..."

April 29, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Kids in Black

That innocuous-seeming crew of people listed beneath the actors in every program, who scurry around in black backstage and hover over the proceedings in the sound and light booth, may not be well-known to most theatregoers, but this silent, hidden army is all-powerful. Techies get almost no share in the glory, but they run the world, and here's how.

"...if there's not enough planning? Then, says lighting designer Zach Murphy, "I come up with this great beautiful blue..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

Austin Studio Tour, Mighty Texas Dog Walk, and More Recommended Events

Things to keep you busy this weekend

"...an anti-one-percent attitude that recent events have made me, personally, quite a fan of.   – James Scott Blue..."

Nov. 15, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Moontower Comedy Festival Gets Therapy With Dr. Phil Live

First look at the lineup for next year’s comedy fest

"...Doug Mellard, Dylan Carlino, Genivive Clinton, and 2024’s Funniest Person in Austin winner Liza Splatt...."

Oct. 24, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

What’s a Grand Jury, and Is It Being Manipulated to Indict Police Officers?

More cops are being indicted, but why all the secrecy?

"...• After Williamson County sheriff's deputies Zach Camden and J.J. Johnson were indicted in March 2021..."

June 24, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Wonder Woman 1984

Diana Prince stars in an all-new episode of I Love the ’80s

"...for women in blockbuster cinema is that the only person who seems to get what this film should be..."

Jan. 1, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Laughs, Deaths, and Scrubs

Bill Lawrence on the serious side of his crazy hospital comedy

"...show. At the same time, stars and best friends Zach Braff (who played nebbish medical intern John Michael "J.D."..."

June 5, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Guide to Austin Improv

The venues, events, troupes, and individuals who have transformed Austin into a "Yes, and" boomtown

"...all offering performances and classes, plus an institute providing personal education and corporate training (put them together and you..."

Aug. 26, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Film Announces Features Lineup

Competitive narratives and docs unveiled, plus more

"...Hart, Jordan Horowitz Stuck at a crossroads in her personal life, it falls on Miss Stevens to chaperone three..."

Feb. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Lazer Team

The first feature film from Austin's Rooster Teeth gang is a hoot

"...the long-running Red vs. Blue series, which repurposes the first-person shooter Halo video game as a uniquely weird, comic..."

Jan. 29, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Film Unveils March Lineup

So much ado!

"...A documentary about embracing your passions and becoming the person of your dreams, disguised as an inspiring biopic about..."

Jan. 31, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Matt Bearden

The Austin comedian on his influences, why he's not in L.A., and Red River hipsters

"...to cotton to the company town. "I remember seeing Zach Galifianakis after he crashed some 'please hire our nonworking talent'..."

Dec. 26, 2008 Arts Feature by Steve Birmingham

Seussical the Musical

This theatrical tribute to the good doctor tries to take on too much at times, but its heart is in the right place

"...Jose Villarreal, who's cast as the Cat in the Zach Performing Arts School production of Seussical; he injects some..."

July 18, 2008 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Weird by the Numbers

"...Weird became proved a monumental challenge for Steakley and Zach, involving dozens of people over the life of the..."

Sept. 30, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Black Sheep Boys

Okkervil River navigates the headwaters of its career

"...and passionate following, they've also run the indie steeplechase: personnel changes (founding guitarist Seth Warren has moved on, as..."

April 1, 2005 Music Feature by Melanie Haupt

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...of life, inventive, and an all-around unique and amazing person. Kris performed with so many Austin-based musicians over the..."

March 14, 2003 Column

A Dynamic Greater Than You Can Imagine

Buckminster Fuller believed pieces of things could be combined in new ways to create a powerful new dynamic. Now, playwright Alice Wilson is combining her words with Bucky's life for a dynamic new solo show. Wayne Alan Brenner gets the story.

"...scientist, because Wilson is the former artistic director of Zachary Scott Theatre Center, and she's recently finished writing a..."

March 31, 2000 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

A Guide to Austin Stand-Up: Comics

The stand-up people behind the city's comedy scene

"...The original Funniest Person in Austin (as in the contest's first winner in..."

March 31, 2017 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

APD’s Secret Informants Eyeing Neighbors for “Suspicious” Activity, Leaked Documents Reveal

APD intel center puts spies among us

"...to access the fusion centers' national intelligence database (excluding personal identifying information). The FOUO TLOs include private security officers..."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by John Anderson

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