The Good Woman of Setzuan

If Brecht's The Good Woman of Setzuan drags some, the actors in the Vortex Summer Youth Theatre production don't, and that keeps the evening engaging

"...a vague, ongoing political argument that waffles around a person's capacity to be both good and entrepreneurially successful. It's..."

July 30, 2004 Arts Review by Robi Polgar

If It's Summer, It Must Be Shakespeare

Summer is the time for Shakespeare, so naturally here are a couple of the Bard's plays being staged in the Austin area -- Julius Caesar from the Austin Shakespeare Festival and Two Gentlemen of Verona from Different Stages -- and directors Paul Norton and Norman Blumensaadt to explain how they came to produce them this season.

"...body, he's an imposing figure, in actuality he's as personable a Brit as you'd ever want to meet...."

June 27, 2003 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

bee luther-hatchee

It's rare for a piece of theatre staged in Austin to touch an issue close to the city's heart, and that immediacy by itself recommends bee luther-hatchee. But what makes the Zachary Scott Theatre Center production more worthy of attention is the skill with which it serves up the thorny issues authenticity of voice and artistic representation by people of different cultures.

"...Zachary Scott Theatre Center Whisenhunt Arena Stage,..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Exhibitionism

"...THE TAFFETAS: POPTO-BISMOL Zachary Scott Theatre Center, through January 1 Running Time: 1..."

Dec. 5, 1997 Arts Review

Our Town, Our Time

Zachary Scott Theatre Center's production of The Laramie Project retells the story of Matthew Shepard's murder in a compelling, heartfelt way, but it also tells a town's story and gives us the opportunity to see our town in its reflection.

"...the footfalls of a ghost, echoes hauntingly through the Zachary Scott Theatre Center. There, through the talents of an..."

March 15, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Warning! Nudity!

Austinites love to shed their clothes, and a number of them do it onstage -- what's up with that? Some of the city's most nakedness-prone actors, performance artists, and directors expose their reasons to arts writer Ada Calhoun.

"...nudity, actor Michael Miller is probably Everyman -- the person for whom baring it all in front of a..."

April 14, 2000 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

Elisabeth Moss Might Just Be Her Own Character

The actor headlines SXSW in opening night film Us, and probes the cost of fame in Her Smell

"...at play that uses her power of manipulation for personal advancement, and we feel like that’s okay...."

March 8, 2019 Screens Feature by Danielle White

Dr. Lonnie Smith’s B-3 Love Affair

Getting existential with the organ’s greatest suitor

"...recording a series of soul-jazz master classes. Antone’s booker Zach Ernst swears Smith ranks right alongside Prince and Solomon..."

Sept. 29, 2017 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

A Diva's Best Friend

Stuart Moulton knows what becomes a legend most. Just ask Carol or Charo or Eartha or Elaine ...

"...at Scottish Rite Theatre), his love of cabaret and personal efforts to connect with its finest artists have almost..."

Aug. 29, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

From the Ridiculous to the Sublime

How do you take Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist and, in less than a month, condense it into a 100-minute one-man play, with the actor playing 20 characters from the novel plus a New York City drag queen? Everett Quinton and Eureka, veterans of the fabled Ridiculous Theatre Company and creators of Twisted Olivia, explain how they did it.

"...Quinton found an opportunity to return to Dickens when Zachary Scott Theatre Center Artistic Director Dave Steakley invited Quinton..."

Feb. 28, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Great Critic Test

How Much Do You Really Know About These Freaks?

"...it leaves a few gaps that perhaps only a person fully immersed in the profession of criticism could truly..."

Feb. 27, 1998 Arts Feature by Adrienne Martini

Sxsw

"...year's South by Southwest conference? You are only one person, with two legs, three days, and four nights. You..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

Terrence McNally on Art and Commerce

The Tony-winning playwright talks about the business of show

"...world premiere of his play Immortal Longings at Austin's Zach Theatre on June 20 provided an opportunity to discuss..."

June 6, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Live Feed

Jason Phelps turns to his theatrical past to nourish the present with a Feast of My Heart

"...Vanguard Theater for which Phelps not only performs eight personally commissioned solo works by eight different playwrights but wears..."

Dec. 12, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Entranced

Remembering one who fascinated us all: Karen Kuykendall, 1937-2007

"...with a slightly too loud greeting to the first person she saw, carefully pitched just above the drone of..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

'He's Forked Himself'

Our Full conversation with Louis Dubose about 'The Hammer'

"...will talk to, and they have to vet the person, before you can have access to the leadership. She..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Blood and Guts and Dirt and Joy

Michael Miller may appear at first meeting to be withdrawn, but he is absolutely present onstage and off, and his willingness to "get dirty" with his characters and continuous challenge to himself to be better make this seemingly reserved actor one of Austin's best.

"...about what motivates him as an actor and a person as he is unafraid to "get dirty" with his..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

Between the Lines

"...his family too. But the other side of the person who insisted he be called "Fun Man" consisted of..."

Oct. 16, 1998 Books Review

Three Faces of Steve

Actor Steve McDaniel Shows His Different Sides

"...If you ever need a case study in multiple personalities, talk to an actor. Your average thespian has at..."

Sept. 6, 1996 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Sasquatch Asks: Did Bigfoot Murder Three Men in Northern California?

Hulu's short series premieres at SXSW Online

"...skies for a Thunderbird. It also asks why one person sees a shadow in a wood as moving trees,..."

March 12, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Gun-Filled Weekend Prompts APD Action

Spring fest unrest

"...shootings at some distance from Downtown; around 5am, one person was shot at the Axis West Campus Apartments near..."

March 22, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...D: Rachel Lears Four women run for Congress, overcoming personal adversity to battle powerful political machines across the country...."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

21 Super Bowl LIII Watch Parties in Austin

Pluckers Wing Bar is taking reservations, y’all

"...by taking reservations ahead of time for $10 per person – first come, first served. Or skip the madness..."

Jan. 30, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Tapping Into the New Old Settler’s Music Festival

Checking in with Donna the Buffalo, Billy Strings, Greensky Bluegrass, the women of I'm With Her, and more

"...society at a certain point. You think every second person you meet plays the fiddle. You walk in the..."

April 20, 2018 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

HBO Documentary Elvis Presley: The Searcher Debuts at SXSW

New archival footage of the king, the musician, and the man behind the music

"...over 6,000 digital recordings, Zimny digs deep into the personal musical history of Elvis. The second film even includes..."

March 9, 2018 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

The Sublime Beauty of Kogonada's Columbus

Director brings his indie drama to AFS Cinema

"...A mixing of Zach Braff's Garden State through director Yasujiro Ozu's stark and..."

Aug. 25, 2017 Screens Feature by Kahron Spearman

A Guide to Austin Stand-Up

Who makes the jokes, where you can see them, and who keeps the scene running in a city where laughing matters

"...Cap City Comedy Club every May when the Funniest Person in Austin contest hits the finals round. Actually, that..."

March 31, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Aaron Katz’s Gemini Is a Stylish L.A. Mystery

SXSW alum returns with a new feature

"...Forties." It stars the luminous Lola Kirke as Jill, personal assistant to a harried Hollywood starlet (Zoë Kravitz, never..."

March 10, 2017 Screens Feature by Sean L. Malin

The Good Eye: Tales From the Aging Box

Two actresses opine on when the only opportunity left is to play a mother. (Or a grandmother.)

"..."How does a person even age in this career?" wondered Kaci Beeler; other..."

March 13, 2015 Column by Amy Gentry

SXSW Film Pro Tips

What to see, where to be, and how to relax

"...you are. Do you want to be the first person to see the movie that’s opening in theatres in..."

March 4, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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