Who Wants to Be a Theatre Geek?

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

"...Okay, class, if you think I've been spouting off here, week after week, just to hear myself talk,..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Theatre Mecca?!?

Honest, Some Folks Move to Austin for the Theatre

"...was an advertising campaign that showed lovely aerial shots of the city coupled with a nifty little jingle about..."

July 18, 1997 Arts Feature by Adrienne Martini

Improvising Every Second

The secret history of Austin Circle of Theaters director Latifah Taormina, from Second City to the Committee and beyond

"...you meet brings with them an entire novel's worth of stories. It's the discovery of that narrative we stumble..."

March 10, 2006 Arts Feature by Lowell Bartholomee

Everyone's a Critic

The theatre community sounds off on critics as artists.

"...I am a writer for Theatre in Austin, TX. I have recently become concerned by the glaring..."

July 28, 2000 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

Positively Operatic

The Year in Austin Culture

"...Last year, while most of the Y2K-wary world was steeling itself for big changes..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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.

"...Summer is the time for Shakespeare. Dozens upon dozens of companies throughout the country spend the vacation season producing..."

June 27, 2003 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Plays in Our Stocking

A Few Dramas We Want St. Nick to Give Austin Theatre

"...year, as 1996 has been pretty good to the Austin theatre scene, gift-wise. What with getting a new theatre..."

Dec. 20, 1996 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Paint By Numbers

Racial Divides in Austin's Public Arts Funding

"...The City of Austin hands out money to a broad range of..."

June 28, 1996 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Naked Play

The Power of Play Readings

"...which there are no limitations whatever on the size of the set, the finery of the costumes, the brilliance..."

May 5, 1995 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Articulations

The former bakery turned arts center on Tillery gets another tenant, Austin Musical Theatre gets an executive director, and Zachary Scott Theatre Center alums get plum acting gigs on opposite coasts.

"...You can add another name to the list of arts organizations taking up residence in the former Mrs...."

July 5, 2002 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Articulations

A special visit to Austin by Theatre Communications Group executive director Ben Cameron.

"...Welcome to Austin..."

Oct. 22, 1999 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Articulations

A major change in direction for the Austin Circle of Theatres.

"...about the Performing Arts Facility Directory published by the Austin Circle of Theatres last week that there was another..."

July 21, 2000 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Articulations

Obligatory Intro

"...cultural scene. Yes, I desire your input, your flow of info. Flood me with releases, drown me in calls...."

Oct. 27, 1995 Arts Column

Arts Folks Nix Tex Tix Tax

When the Texas Legislature sought to pay for a property tax cut with a tax on performing arts events, local arts groups mobilized and made their opposition heard

"...make themselves heard as clearly in the back rooms of the Capitol as in the back rows of theatres...."

May 21, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Articulations

A painful week for friends of the theatre with the passing of educator and director Gil Sharp and producer, director, and actor Don Phillips, Jr.

"...The first week of April was painful for friends of the theatre, with..."

April 11, 2003 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Articulations

A new tool in finding performance space in Austin.

"...If there's a downside to the plenitude of theatre companies and dance companies and chamber music ensembles..."

July 14, 2000 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Articulations

Two theatre companies may have to cancel shows if they don't raise funds by a certain date; ACoT gets down to business; and Hogg Auditorium is headed for a makeover.

"...Theatres Race the Clock..."

Nov. 21, 2003 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Articulations

More budgetary bloodshed in the UT College of Fine Arts, as Daniel Johnson, nationally renowned early music specialist and director the UT Early Music Ensemble for 17 years, has been cut loose from the School of Music.

"...More budgetary bloodshed in the UT College of Fine Arts: Daniel Johnson, nationally renowned specialist in music..."

Aug. 22, 2003 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Articulations

More trouble at Austin Lyric Opera as it fires seven staff members and eliminates its Young Artist Program.

"...has already been a painful and troubling season at Austin Lyric Opera grew even more so last week with..."

May 30, 2003 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Articulations

People and organizations on the move: KMFA and the Austin Circle of Theatres look for new homes, and Austin Theatre Alliance CEO Dan Fallon and KMFA Director of Broadcast Operations Randy Harriman leave their respective companies.

"...State Theater Company merged two years ago, the boards of those two organizations wanted a chief executive officer in..."

June 28, 2002 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Plan, Be

The citizens who spent years dreaming up CreateAustin are now working to make it real

"...The CreateAustin Cultural Master Plan, commissioned by the city of Austin..."

Sept. 25, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

BS3 Improv & Sketch Comedy Fest Schedule

"...20-25, with 55 different showcases in 13 venues, all of which are listed here. A $40 festival pass ($35..."

April 17, 1998 Arts Feature

In Memoriam

Bil Pfuderer, an actor, director, and designer in Austin theatre for 20 years and producer of the Zilker Summer Musical from 1980-1995, died in Canton, Ohio, on June 4

"...One of the dearest friends of the summer musical has passed...."

June 16, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Culture Flash!

Deadline for the Texas State Auditions, Armadillo artist Danny Garrett gets his own day, proposals for the Mueller public art project are presented, and Ann Adams' 'Big Chiller Blues' gets hot press

"...Sunday, July 9 (or, to put in more fittingly Austintatious terms, 7/09). The honor coincides with "Visual Flights of..."

July 7, 2006 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Articulations

The winners are in for the 28th annual B. Iden Payne Awards, honoring outstanding achievements in Austin theatre from August 2001 through July 2002.

"...On Monday, September 30, the Austin Circle of Theatres (ACoT) hosted the 28th annual B...."

Oct. 4, 2002 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Articulations

Austin Lyric Opera hires a new managing director, Horton Foote's The Carpetbagger's Children is named best new play by America's theatre critics, and half-price tickets are back at BookPeople.

"...Opera lovers, take note: Some of the heat is off Joe. That would be Joseph..."

April 12, 2002 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Articulations

The "first lady of Austin theatre" -- actress and educator Nan Cameron Elkins, whose credits included more than 300 Austin theatre productions and teaching speech and stage skills to thousands of Central Texas students -- has taken her final bow.

"...The "first lady of Austin theatre" has taken her final bow. Actress and..."

April 6, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Articulations

The winners of the 26th annual B. Iden Payne awards for local theatre..

"...On Monday, September 18, the Austin Circle of Theatres (ACoT) hosted the 26th annual B...."

Sept. 22, 2000 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Articulations

Robert Faires corrects an omission in his review of The Cry Pitch Carrolls and tells you where to find an umbrella.

"...Last Wednesday, I had one of those "oh hell" moments recognizable to anyone in publishing...."

Dec. 17, 1999 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Articulations

The end of the Ann Ciccolella Era at the Austin Circle of Theatres.

"...Era is now over. The woman who steered the Austin Circle of Theatres for the past eight and a..."

Sept. 3, 1999 Arts Column by Robert Faires

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