Growing Pains

Rapidly expanding Austin Green Art works to sustain its mission and identity

"...Last spring, I met Austin Green Art founder Randy Jewart for a one-on-one conversation about a..."

April 18, 2008 Arts Feature by Nikki Moore

Beauty Is Embarrassing

You may not know his name, but you know Wayne White's artwork from Pee-wee's Playhouse or his MTV award-winning design work.

"...know his name, but you know his work. Pop artist and puppeteer Wayne White was a major creative force..."

Oct. 5, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Another Round of Praise

Nominations for the 2007-2008 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...For the 16th year, an informal affiliation of local arts critics have joined to recognize the year's most exceptional..."

May 9, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Critics Table's Grand Tales

The winners of the 2018-19 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Anyone who has attended previous awards ceremonies hosted by the Austin Critics Table – most..."

June 4, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Critics Name Cream of the Cultural Crop

The nominees for the 2017-18 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...have considered the hundreds of stage productions, concerts, and art exhibitions mounted locally between May 1, 2017, and April..."

May 14, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Critics Speak … and Speak … and Speak

Clybourne Park, Manchurian Candidate big winners

"...25th year of recognizing outstanding achievements on the local arts scene with a squadron of new critics presenting awards,..."

June 6, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Séraphine

This is a rapturous, utterly engrossing account of the life of early 20th century French artist Séraphine de Senlis.

"...Directed by: Martin Provost. Starring: Yolande Moreau and Ulrich Tukor. This rapturous,..."

Oct. 9, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

My Favorite Martian

"...but neither is it likely to take home any awards in the originality department. Daniels, mastering the art of..."

Feb. 12, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Experiential House of L Brings Global Style and International Glamor to SXSW

Art, style, music, and more is very on-brand with the fest

"...man in the city at the recent Austin Music Awards...."

March 9, 2019 Arts Post by W. A. Brenner

Playback: No Really, How Are You?

Daniel Johnston provides backstory to Hi, How Are You? Day, plus the first 2017/18 Austin Music Awards talent reveal

"...The inimitable artist – whose lo-fi songs have been covered by Tom..."

Jan. 19, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Critics Table Tops at 25

The nominees for the 2016-17 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...A lot of stage productions, concerts, and art exhibitions were mounted around town between May 1, 2016,..."

May 22, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Trash Dance

The process used by Austin choreographer Allison Orr to create this dance piece for garbage trucks and sanitation workers is revealed in this fascinating documentary record.

"...can provide the foundation for an amazing work of art. Initially, the beauty and grace of the garbage trucks..."

May 3, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

After the 'Watch,' What?

Alumni of AMOA's 'New Art in Austin' talk about the exhibition's impact on their careers

"...marks the third time that the Austin Museum of Art has curated an exhibition of "New Art in Austin"..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Arts Feature by Rachel Cook

More Places at the Table

The Austin Critics Table is about to hand out its annual awards for achievement in the arts for the 10th year, and the list of nominees is longer than ever.

"...Austin Critics Table to the last year in the arts. As the informal affiliation of local arts writers gathered..."

May 24, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Basquiat

"...Gary Oldman, Courtney Love, Parker Posey, Elina Lowensohn, Paul Bartel, Christopher Walken, Willem Dafoe and Tatum O'Neal. Basquiat gives..."

Aug. 23, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

AFS to Honor P.T. Anderson, Armie Hammer

Legendary director and rising actor take inaugural awards

"...Jonathan Demme Award from the Austin Film Society as part of the 2018 Texas Film Awards...."

Feb. 6, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Rent

Despite the grating, workmanlike direction of Chris Columbus, this boisterous film is a vivacious, wiseacre musical and an inarguable morality lesson: Love is all you need.

"...Adam Pascal, Taye Diggs, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Jesse L. Martin, Idina Menzel, Anthony Rapp and Tracie Thoms. Playwright Jonathan..."

Nov. 25, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

David Garza Recounts a Few of the 10,000 Stories Behind Fiona Apple’s Fetch the Bolt Cutters

Texan muse and former Austinite relocated production to El Paso

"...Cutters. “Full-on Tejano invasion, I did all the cover art and hand wrote the lyric art as well.”..."

April 20, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

In Memoriam: Ishmael Soto

Groundbreaking Latino artist and teacher has passed

"...Throughout his 60-year career, art was more than a means of self-expression for Ishmael..."

March 8, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Star Turns

The nominees for the 2015-16 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...poring over the hundreds of stage productions, concerts, and art exhibitions mounted locally between May 1, 2015, and April..."

May 9, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Feels Like the First Time

The 36th annual Austin Music Awards mark a number of debuts

"...Agenda item No. 1 for the 2017/2018 Austin Music Awards Show hinged on a landmark first for the 36-year-old..."

Feb. 23, 2018 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Book of the Stars, Stars of the Books

The 2008 Nebula Awards ceremony comes to Austin

"...The 42nd annual Nebula Awards ceremony will shine bright as magnesium in the Omni..."

April 18, 2008 Books Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Payne the Town Red

What might be considered the theatrical fringe in other cities is more and more the theatrical mainstream in Austin, an idea that was reinforced with the announcement of the nominations for the 2001-02 B. Iden Payne Theatre Awards.

"...master of ceremonies for this year's B. Iden Payne Awards, slated for Monday, September 30, at the State Theater,..."

Aug. 30, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Year of the Booster

The 2015-16 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...city, the 24th edition of the Austin Critics Table Awards would have been a tonic. Even as attendees bemoaned..."

May 25, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

In Between Days

At the Crossroads of the 1999-2000 Austin Music Awards.

"...at the genres mined by this year's Austin Music Awards performers, you'd scarcely realize the calendar changed: folk, country,..."

March 10, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

The Last Emperor: Director's Cut

"...its initial release, The Last Emperor snagged nine Academy Awards. All advance word on this new, three-and-a-half hour director's..."

Dec. 25, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Cultural Cancellations and Postponements: The Big List

What's not happening around Austin, arts-wise

"...site, Austinites are wasting no time in taking their art online, making sure you have performances to watch and..."

March 24, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Larger Than Life

The Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards

"...the job of the Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards gala, now in its 11th year as the premier..."

March 4, 2011 Screens Feature by Margaret Moser

Value Appreciation

The Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards enters its fourth year

"...Cultivating an annual event is tricky business, especially an awards show. Most such presentations have predetermined categories presented amid..."

March 12, 2004 Screens Feature by Margaret Moser

SXSW Announces Gaming Award Nominees and Hosts

WWE star Xavier Woods to co-host ceremony in March

"...it this morning when they announced the SXSW Gaming Awards nominees and hosts...."

Jan. 25, 2017 Screens Post by James Renovitch

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