Seeing the Dance

"...Austin is blessed with a bounty of talented and committed..."

Aug. 13, 1999 Arts Feature

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re playing

"...Asleep at the Wheel's At Home Dance..."

July 24, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Austin-Based Choreographer Hopes to Make a "Social Justice Summer"

With some crowdfunding support, Charles O. Anderson will be able to make dances for this time

"...a beginning and an ending: beginning work on two dance projects that the Austin-based dancer/choreographer had received important commissions..."

June 12, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Playback – Lords of the Dance: TC Superstar

TC Superstar promotes body movement, Dallas Acid get blissed with Laraaji, a black metal binge, and Trouble in the Streets breaks rules

"...Astonishingly, this is excellent music to dance to...."

Sept. 28, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Page Two: You Always Remember the Dance

First steps, two step

"...and the Rolling Stones. You realize you almost never dance around the room alone anymore. Ever. Used to do..."

Sept. 25, 2015 Column by Louis Black

Dance Friends

"...I had the opportunity to experience several of the dance pieces mentioned. "Top 10 (+1) Dance Classical Musical Treasures..."

Jan. 7, 2014 Postmarks

Batsheva Dance Company

Going gaga for sensation-based movement

"...a choreographer and director of Tel Aviv, Israel's Batsheva Dance Company, a post he has held since 1990. Gaga..."

March 16, 2012 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Top 10 'It's Alive!' Moments in Dance, of Those Events I Happened To See in 2010

Recalling the times in 2010 when contemporary dance and ballet showed a pulse

"...In 2010, both ballet and contemporary dance were proclaimed flatliners by prominent dance critics. Those critics..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Ballet Austin: Youth moves

Choreographers ages 7-17 won their own chance to shine during this week's search for New American Talent

"...only ones getting to strut their stuff for Ballet Austin during its biennial New American Talent/Dance this week. A..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Ballet East Dance Company: Reclaiming the modern in a pomo world

Rodolfo Mendez wants us to remember that before there was postmodern, modern dance ruled

"...forgotten, but that looks to be what's happening in dance, according to Rodolfo Mendez. The artistic director of Ballet..."

Nov. 30, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance & Cultural Center

Getting a place of one's own is always cause for celebration, which is why the Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance & Cultural Center is throwing a big shindig

"...for celebration, which is why the Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance & Cultural Center is throwing a big shindig this..."

Aug. 4, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Jubilant Dance, MedFest, and More Weekend Recommendations

Find the right fit for your going-out vibe

"...Developed by artist Ata Mojlish, who comes to Austin by way of Bangladesh, this show at the garage-based..."

Sept. 27, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Trains, Dance, and Lesbionage in This Week’s Recommended Events

Find some art and community this weekend

"...her mother was a Dutch baroness – and trained dancer’s elegance, Hepburn was more than plausible playing a princess;..."

Aug. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Misery Business: The Cathartic and Unexpectedly Joyful Trend of Emo DJ Nights in Austin

Welcome to the Black Parade

"...Prince is an MVP of this dance floor utility, while Notorious B.I.G. and Jay-Z have earned..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Music Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Introducing the 2019 Class of the Austin Arts Hall of Fame

The stories behind the art transformers of this year's Hall of Fame inductees

"...What keeps Austin's cultural scene among the liveliest in the nation is..."

May 24, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin's House Music Scene Clings to the African-American Community That Birthed It

House music rose to prominence from Chicago’s black music community and hangs on here in its original form

"...its late-Eighties pioneers Chicago's Ron Trent, who debuted in Austin playing a three-hour set showcasing his deeply soulful style...."

Feb. 1, 2019 Music Feature by Dan Gentile

The Hideout Theatre's Dance Dreams

The improv artists in this production do an impressive job of detailing the falling and rising fortunes of a ballet company

"...The cast of Dance Dreams at the Hideout are some brave performers, indeed...."

Dec. 8, 2017 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

Chinese New Year Festivities in Austin

"...New Year festival on Sunday, Feb. 14. The dragon dance, featuring several dragons manned by the Texas Dragon/Lion Dance..."

Feb. 12, 2010 Food Feature

Headlong Dance Theatre: Fusion Cuisine

This Philadelphia troupe's mix of theatre and movement creates something tasty

"...you patiently wait for your epicurean delight to arrive. Austin is blessed to have so many eclectic eateries; they..."

Jan. 29, 2010 Arts Feature by Andrew Long

Austin Pride 2009

Event listings

"...OF PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT Movie. Costume contest. Dance party. All for the Austin Gay & Lesbian International..."

June 5, 2009 Features Feature

Top 10 Dance and Classical Music Wonders of 2007

Chronicle Arts Editor Robert Faires recaps 2007 in dance and classical music

"...1) Waiting for the Barbarians (Austin Lyric Opera) Mounting the American premiere of a new..."

Jan. 4, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Top 10 Dance and Classical Music Events That Made 2006 a Year to Remember

"...Using the Intel shell as the site for a dance could've been a one-note stunt, but Sally Jacques' choreographic..."

Jan. 5, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Rodeo, a Pet Pfest, Country Dance, and More Community Events

Hit the town with these non-SXSW events

"...Thursday 7 - Saturday 9, UT-Austin..."

March 8, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Top 9 Lasting Impressions in Dance From 2009

Recalling a year in which cranes became dancers and dancers became stars

"...lit by phosphorescence against the infinity of night, harnessed dancers floated through perpendicular somersaults like rotating stars. Spectacle, yes,..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Aztlan Dance Company: A Dancer's Life

Longtime Aztlan dancer Stephanie Mayorga Keeton doesn't just like to dance: She needs to dance

"...During a break in rehearsal, Aztlan Dance Company member Stephanie Mayorga Keeton confides, "We've got to..."

June 27, 2008 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

UT Department of Theatre & Dance: Gotta sing! Gotta dance!

The new Musical Theatre Pilot Project aims to prepare UT undergrads for belting for Broadway

"...seek entertainment of the musical theatre variety in the Austin area, you probably go to Zach Theatre. Or to..."

April 11, 2008 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Austin Critics Table Winners 2000-01

"...On Sunday, June 10, the Austin Critics Table presented its annual awards for outstanding achievements..."

June 15, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

How $50,000 Is Shaking Up Austin's Black Artists Buried Treasure

"...an elusive miracle cure for any number of worthy Austin groups who are feeling the lack-of-funding crunch that reverberates..."

Feb. 23, 1996 Arts Feature by Danielle McClelland

Qmmunity: Dance, Dance (Queer Austin Remix)

Two queer DJ-centric parties fire up a weekend full of great events

"...weekend is about the LG-BEAT-Q – get it? Because Austin's hosting two fabo DJ-centric events that elevate queer disc..."

Jan. 20, 2023 Column by James Scott

Performa / Dance's Confections

This evening of works, performed outdoors at the Umlauf, mixed art, beauty, and nature in ways that enraptured

"...experience of something special. Live at the Umlauf's recent Performa/Dance night was just that sort of happenstance. The event,..."

April 19, 2019 Arts Review by Laura Jones

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