Vincent Mantsoe and Dance Theatre X

Defining African-derived contemporary dance with professor Charles O. Anderson

"...When modern-dance pioneers like Mary Wigman and Martha Graham appropriated bits..."

Sept. 20, 2013 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

For His Dance (Re)current Unrest, Charles O. Anderson Keeps Moving

Through the pandemic and other obstacles, the choreographer and UT teacher continues to adapt

"...First, after years of developing and finishing a major dance project – about which Chronicle critic Jonelle Seitz wrote,..."

Oct. 16, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Guide to Austin's Musical Theatre Scene

"...fresh faces spontaneously bursting into buoyant song and breathtaking dance, gliding down staircases and up musical scales. The spectacle..."

Aug. 1, 1997 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Theatre Refuses to Fade in 1995 And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going

The past 12 months saw some of Austin's

"...artistic director; the imaginative, physically daring young company Troupe Texas, which dissolved after only a few brief seasons; the..."

Jan. 5, 1996 Arts Feature

UT Department of Theatre & Dance's Enron

This production of Lucy Prebbles' play smartly recounts and reframes the corporate beast's rise and fall

"...a story people really should know. The University of Texas Department of Theatre & Dance not only does a..."

March 2, 2018 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

Dance With the Devil

Getting Austin Artists in Step With Their Audience

"...Krewe of Sinbad this year. They've been driven into exile. Their yearly masquerade ball will not be held during..."

Dec. 27, 1996 Arts Feature by Brett Holloway-Reeves

by Kate X Messer Buff Your Consciousness

"...[[perthousand]] To get you started on that exercise program, The American Heart Association, Texas, has released cardiovascular..."

Feb. 2, 1996 Column

Rattling Our Stage

A Survey of Austin's Rebel Theatre Scene

"...Jason Neulander Experimental drama. Now, there's a term to conjure dread in..."

April 10, 1998 Arts Feature

Robert Faires' Top 10 Works That Spoke to Me About 2020

Throughout 2020, performances and books seemed to contain messages about the year – its trials, its traumas, and its echoes in history

"...I experienced less art this year (for reasons that don't need..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Texas Performing Arts and Fusebox Make Space to Create

The two organizations partner on a residency program to support Austin artists making adventurous new work

"...The "someone" was Texas Performing Arts and Fusebox Festival working in partnership, and..."

Sept. 4, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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.

"...the 2001-02 Critics Table Awards, they found so much exceptional work they wished to recognize, they opted to expand..."

May 24, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

1999 Critics' Table Nominations

"...The Austin Theatre Critics' Table has released the nominations for its seventh..."

May 21, 1999 Arts Feature

The 2002 Austin Critics Table Awards

On Monday, June 3, the Austin Critics Table handed out its annual awards for outstanding achievements in the Austin arts in a ceremony at the Capitol City Comedy Club.

"...arts advocates, administrators, and patrons from the areas of dance, classical music, theatre, visual art, and comedy...."

June 7, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Exhibitionism

America Hurrah: period piece

"...Exhibitionism AMERICA HURRAH: PERIOD PIECE..."

May 8, 1998 Arts Review

Gay Place: I'm Not Gonna Miss You

Gay Place bids you adieu

"...the Eastside at the behest of party-starter and all-around costumatrix bad-ass Corinne Loperfido, whose city-bouncing dirty circuit parties are..."

Jan. 15, 2016 Column by Kate X Messer

A Veteran's Voice

Playwright Johnny Meyer returned from war to learn that theatre is essential to life

"...When I dragged this guy onstage, I used the exact same technique."..."

March 22, 2013 Arts Feature by Jillian Owens

Postmarks

Capital Metro Responds

"...the real issue is the drivers' concern for the extra breaks they've taken during four -- not eight or..."

Aug. 29, 1997 Column

In Memoriam: Jason Tremblay

Playwright to be remembered at the Paramount on Sunday

"..."Jason Tremblay – Our Theatre Hero." So read the Paramount Theatre marquee on April..."

April 28, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Five Events to Make Your Weekend Fun

Because, what are you gonna do – just mope around at home?

"...Studio Tour is the annual visual-arts event in the ATX, fomented and engineered by the seemingly tireless savants of..."

Nov. 5, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

A Revolution of Spirit

Ritual jazz theatre pioneer Sharon Bridgforth premieres a new work, her last in Austin

"...place. This new work from writer and ritual jazz theatre artist Sharon Bridgforth opens with the main character of..."

Jan. 9, 2009 Arts Feature by Abe Louise Young

Gay Place

One year later, Queer Dance Party Freakout returns to remove Sen. Cruz from office

"...that I walked up to the Governor's Mansion and danced my face off in the name of queer rights,..."

Feb. 23, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

One With Others

Karen Sherman's surprisingly funny, moving dance and text work was poetry in motion

"...Others was this: "Only poets have it worse than dancers." In that case, Sherman and fellow performers Joanna Furnans..."

May 2, 2014 Arts Review by Stacy Alexander Evans

Life's Enriched Pageant

Good design, like good air, helps you breathe a little easier, and here are a few Austinites who are helping us all breathe easier through their work as graphic designers.

"...Centered within two columns of text, because it's an article about auto accidents, there's a..."

Sept. 8, 2000 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Problems With 'Best of' Issue

"...answer, as it is the same year after year (excepting the interesting few created in Critics Picks). I recall..."

Sept. 26, 2010 Postmarks

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...South by Southwest is a game of numbers: approximately 845 showcases/bands, divided by five nights, divided by you...."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

Articulations

Getting Online With Art

"...kinds of questions that will be addressed in the next educational seminar from our good friends in Artists' Legal..."

Jan. 17, 1997 Arts Column

Articulations

IRS OKs G&S @ CCP

"...-- in jeopardy. When we last saw him, Society Executive Director Robert Mellin was pursuing a deal with the..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Arts Column

Exhibitionism

Salome: Under the Veils, No Heart

"...The Yard at The Vortex Through May 22 Running time: 1 hr, 15 min...."

May 21, 1999 Arts Review

Land of 1,000 Dramas

Venues

"...Planet Theatre: Tomorrowland..."

March 12, 1999 Arts Feature

Give 'Em a Hand

The nominees for the 2009 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...of local arts critics has recognized the year's most exceptional achievements in dance, classical music, the visual arts, and..."

May 15, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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