Iron Age's Seminal Album Reverberates Through Texas' Metal Scene

The Sleeping Eye turns 10 with a reissue, its creators and other Texas metal icons consider its influence

"...out of Norman's songs, Allison soon converted to chief composer, working on ideas with drummer Reed Thomas, and later..."

Oct. 18, 2019 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...conducted with a staff. During a performance in 1687, composer Jean-Baptiste Lully accidentally hit his foot with a staff...."

Oct. 11, 2019 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

UT Theatre & Dance's 12 Ophelias (a play with broken songs)

In a work more poetry than story, playwright Caridad Svich has drowned Ophelia resurface, freed from Hamlet's shadow

"...many beautiful and memorable songs from sound designer and composer Carolina Perez, and then, with a gasp, Ophelia rises..."

Oct. 11, 2019 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Jesus Christ Superstar 50 Years On

New North American tour of JCSS launches in Austin Oct. 9

"...A half-century ago, a young English composer named Andrew Lloyd Webber teamed up with a young..."

Oct. 7, 2019 Arts Post by Paul Beutel

7 Local Acts to See at ACL's First Weekend

"...BayonneSat., 12:45pm, Honda Stage Minimalist composer Roger Sellers employs drum loops, piano, and vocals for..."

Oct. 4, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...Brecht, a Marxist playwright, and Kurt Weill, a left-wing composer, for The Threepenny Opera, a musical that poked fun..."

Oct. 4, 2019 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Dan Welcher Leaves Butler School Over Sexual Misconduct Charges

Article cites multiple instances of inappropriate behavior

"...rescinded an invitation to him to be a guest composer at an upcoming symposium...."

Oct. 2, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Ethos' :Humpty

Melissa Vogt and Chad Salvata's musical takes the childhood rhyme into adult territory, balancing lighthearted elements with macabre darkness

"...former half, the show's brighter atmosphere unfurls. Set to composer Chad Salvata's jaunty compositions, soft, flowing dances – as..."

Sept. 27, 2019 Arts Review by Trey Gutierrez

“Valerie Fowler: The Story of the Deer in the Road”

Wonderfully painted memories of where the wild (and even-toed ungulate) things are

"...full color, no less) while her husband, musician and composer Brian Beattie, provides live musical accompaniment. This delightful multisensory..."

Sept. 20, 2019 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

MondoCon-a-Go-Go

Alamo's collectibles and print celebration is back and big as ever

"...Evil Dead in 4K with reimagined score by original composer Joseph LoDuca, who will present live selections from the..."

Sept. 13, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Getting in the Groove With Overpass

Driving rhythm game is perfect for beginners and experts alike

"...by the electro-boogie of Makeup and Vanity Set, the composer who created the musical framework to assist you on..."

Sept. 6, 2019 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Bob Bursey Takes Over Texas Performing Arts

UT hires the director of Bard College's Fisher Center to run TPA

"...Puts, UT faculty member Dan Welcher, and New York-based composer Nico Muhly, as well as fund residencies for eighth..."

Sept. 3, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Linklater's Latest, Reality TV Taps Locals, and More Austin Film News

"...still involved, including Linklater's longtime editor Sandra Adair, and composer Graham Reynolds...."

July 26, 2019 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Los Coast Doubles Down on Its Psych-Soul for Label Debut

Local fivepiece embraces the spirit of wandering

"...a world that is lucrative and consistent," says the composer and multi-instrumentalist. "[However], I think in the back of..."

June 14, 2019 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Terrence McNally Knows About Lasting Impact

About to open a new play at Zach Theatre, the Tony Award-winning playwright talks about what endures

"...with the diva Callas in Master Class, the opera composer Vincenzo Bellini in Golden Age, and the fictional thespians..."

June 7, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Turning Lipstick Traces Into a Graphic Novel

Lana Lesley adapts the Rude Mechs' punk spectacle to the printed page

"...Lana Lesley: Rude Mechs was approached by 53rd State..."

May 29, 2019 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Terminator: The Musical at Fallout Theater

This is exactly the sort of loving parody of nuclear apocalypse and time-traveling AI everyone should experience at least once

"...version of Brad Fiedel's iconic score, described by the composer as the sound of a "mechanical man and his..."

May 17, 2019 Arts Review by M. Brianna Stallings

TEMP's Mystic, Scientist, Scholar, Nun: Music of Hildegard von Bingen

The 12th century polymath's deep appreciation for creation came forth in a constant stream of praise that TEMP made uplifting

"...Nun: Music of Hildegard von Bingen came from the composer's distinctive view of God's creation: a peaceable kingdom luxuriant..."

May 17, 2019 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Ballet Austin's Night of Community

When a ballet's dress rehearsal becomes the main act

"...onstage, you feel the energy of an audience,” says composer and longtime Ballet Austin collaborator Graham Reynolds. “And having..."

May 9, 2019 Arts Post by Barbara Purcell

Capital City Men’s Chorus Celebrates 30 Years

Spring show illuminates untold stories of forgotten LGBTQ icons

"...ten other co-commissioning GALA choruses (including CCMC), commissioned Tony-nominated composer Andrew Lippa (who will be in attendance for the..."

May 6, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

Riding With Joe Carnahan and Latinx Superhero El Chicano

The action innovator on film, politics, the Coens, Blumhouse and more

"...is such a talented filmmaker. I tried to get [composer] Colin Stetson to do The Grey years earlier, but..."

May 4, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Pocket Sounds' Instant “Radio Song”

AM pop stunner highlights Mr. Pink cassingle series

"...Behind “Radio Song,” Mike St. Clair – the Austin composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist you’ve likely seen perform with Okkervil..."

May 3, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound: A Festival Blooms in the Desert

Amid concern over a new C3 festival, homegrown Marfa Myths strives to grow with the Texas city

"...of Austin's Unbounded Agency, the event includes Brooklyn robotics composer Efraín Rozas, UT sound sculptor José Martinez, and a..."

May 3, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Levitation Announces 2019 Fall Lineup

John Cale, Angel Olsen, and Kurt Vile highlight fall fest

"...Avant-garde composer, punk rock producer, and co-founding Velvet Underground violist John..."

April 24, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Zach Theatre's Matilda the Musical

With its memorable characters and energetic performances, this production connects adults with their inner child

"...company. With gusto and talent, these young thespians tackle composer Tim Minchin's demanding vocal arrangements, as well as choreographer..."

April 19, 2019 Arts Review by Trey Gutierrez

Gurf Morlix

"...he's carved out his own distinctive voice as a composer. His remains a voice of graceless epiphanies, raw and..."

March 22, 2019 Music Review by Doug Freeman

SXSW Film: Pet Sematary Red Carpet

"...Composer Christopher Young..."

March 18, 2019 Photo Gallery

SXSW Film: Stuber Red Carpet

"...Composer Joe Trapanese..."

March 18, 2019 Photo Gallery

SXSW Music Review: Laura Misch

Sound bleed can’t silence South London experimentalist

"...between disco and De La Soul,” apologized electronic jazz composer Laura Misch...."

March 14, 2019 SXSW Post by Dan Gentile

18 International Frontwomen at SXSW Music

"...artists, Amsterdam's Sofie Winterson contains multitudes. Her reinterpretation of composer Raymond Scott's "Portofino" sounds like a Jon Brion soundtrack..."

March 15, 2019 Music Feature by Dan Gentile

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