Letting the Monster Out of the Box

Did Spalding Gray have any secrets left for his journal?

"...days it feels like everyone is practiced in the art of the autobiographical performance, from celebrities on Twitter to..."

Oct. 21, 2011 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

SXSW Film: The Whole Enchilada

Red-hot and really long list of all the titles to date

"...OK, three-quarters an enchilada. Maybe four-fifths...."

Feb. 2, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Birthday Suit(e)

Old friends Hanan Alattar and Michelle Schumann tackle the art song artfully

"...her in tackling the most intimate of forms: the art song...."

Nov. 19, 2010 Arts Review by Michael Kellerman

The Game-Changers

The 2009 class of the Austin Arts Hall of Fame

"...natural aspect of life here, like live oaks or Barton Springs, but all that flourishing activity in the visual..."

May 29, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Tere O'Connor

Don't fret over getting this choreographer's dances, and you'll be richly rewarded

"...recipient Junot Diaz talk at the Dallas Museum of Art a few weeks ago, I was taken aback by..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Arts Feature by Andrew Long

The Electric Exchange

Theatre, dance, music, and film meld and get supercharged in the Fuse Box Festival

"...that for centuries have stood between different kinds of art – keeping the visual arts apart from dance and..."

April 25, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Call to Color: Cult of Color

The ballet based on Trenton Doyle Hancock's art may be problematic thematically, but it's still an enthralling experience

"...a lot of talk. In a recent interview, former Arthouse adjunct curator Regine Basha said that "one of Austin's..."

April 11, 2008 Arts Review by Nikki Moore

Donna Huanca: Secret Museum of Mankind

The artist's self-proclaimed graveyard of old art doesn't make for a tight show, but it's an ambitious one

"...Even before Lizzie Wetzel's performance, a smoke machine, incense, and drumbeats made the opening..."

Jan. 18, 2008 Arts Review by Amanda Douberley

When There's Motion, but No Pictures

Guest Artistic Director Ed Halter adjusts Cinematexas' experimental aim

"...with such noted venues as the Museum of Modern Art, Eyebeam, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music. From 1995..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Culture Flash!

A national economist discusses the role of the arts in regional vitality, the LBJ celebrates the NEA at 40, Miami City Ballet cancels a show, and the Blanton Museum delays its grand opening

"...University of Minnesota economist Ann Markusen speak on The Artistic Dividend: How the Arts Contribute to Regional Development. This..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Applause! Applause!

The full list of winners for the 2002-2003 Austin Critics Table Awards, recognizing outstanding achievements in local theatre, dance, classical music, and visual art, as presented during its annual ceremony at the Capitol City Comedy Club.

"...its annual awards for outstanding achievements in the Austin arts in a ceremony at the Capitol City Comedy Club...."

June 6, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Dream of a New Circus

In the two decades it has taken for Cirque du Soleil to reach Austin for the first time, this Montreal-based troupe has not only reinvented circus as performance art but grown into one of the most unexpected and unlikely of entertainment empires.

"...It started on a street corner in Quebec and now it..."

May 2, 2003 Arts Feature by Michael Point

Putting It Together

The Austin Symphony's Peter Bay on Leading an Orchestra, Interpreting a Score, and Seeing Music

"...lurks beneath the surface of this incredibly well-listened, well-traveled artist whose record collection numbers in the thousands and who..."

Jan. 19, 2001 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

Articulations

Nine Austin arts organizations find grants in their stockings, courtesy of a Santa played by the National Endowment for the Arts.

"...Nine Austin arts organizations have had their holiday hopes fulfilled: A generous..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Public Notice

The winter holiday season is comin' in like a lion, train, and gangbusters, and don't you think for a minute that your pals at "Public Notice" aren't ready for the onslaught!

"...corner. What better time to hit up businesses and big-hearted individuals for year-end donations that they can write off?..."

Nov. 17, 2000 Column by Kate X Messer

Nothing Succeeds Like Access

"...illustration by Robert Faires..."

June 11, 1999 Arts Feature by Dawn Davis

Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect ...

Part One: The Artists' Application Process

"...Congress reads. It's Monday afternoon, March 15, and Austin artists from all disciplines are nervously standing over copy machines,..."

March 26, 1999 Arts Feature

Dancing About Architecture

All Things Must Pass

"...can't hang your whole year on one week." The partners also say that they consider the Lounge to have..."

March 26, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Further Reflections

"...take advantage of this gorgeously filmed setting to craft performances that are subtly interwoven and distinct. Now, as any..."

March 26, 1999 Screens Feature

The South Bank

"...north, it means you're moving toward the city's performing arts treasure trove -- some two dozen spaces of all..."

Dec. 4, 1998 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Dancing About Architecture

They Blowed Up Real Good!

"...there, and let him run a music club for art's sake, focusing on traditional music like hard-core blues, conjunto,..."

March 28, 1997 Music Column

Austin Chamber Music Center Chamber of Diversity

"...of director Felicity Coltman, the Center employs a dual teaching-performance approach to integrate technical proficiency, theoretical backgrounds, and stylistic..."

June 30, 1995 Arts Feature

Follies, Samurai, and a Few Non-Alcoholic Events for the Weekend

Got a resolution to get out more? No problem.

"...Dry January has already started for all those nursing holiday hangovers – a time..."

Jan. 10, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Horror Unearthed: The Return of Confessions of a Serial Killer

The lost Austin horror classic finally gets the respect it deserves

"...that after the failure of his debut feature, the artsy Eggshells, Tobe Hooper realized that the best way to..."

Aug. 23, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Culture, Arts, and More Recommended Weekend Events

Don't let the heat get you down

"...monthlong show about the stress and intensity of improv performance. The cast’s real-time thought processes make up the production,..."

Aug. 16, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Day Trips & Beyond: August Events Roundup

Sweet sheep, Lonesome Dove peeks, and more to see around the state

"...Big deal sheep. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department maintains 11 free-range herds of desert bighorn sheep and..."

Aug. 1, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus

The legendary composer delivers his final performance in a stirring concert documentary

"...– Sakamoto himself. You also won’t hear from the artist, who communicates solely through his music. You won’t even..."

March 29, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Austin FC Season Kickoff, Black History Month, and More Community Events

Get out and about in Austin while the weather's good

"...get your motor runnin’ with a stunning array of state-of-the-art RVs and RV accessories on display – from Airstream,..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Oppenheimer

Christopher Nolan's roaring, terrifying, and carnal tale of the father of the atom bomb

"...Rami Malek, Macon Blair, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Conti, Josh Hartnett, Dylan Arnold, David Dastmalchian, Benny Safdie, James Urbaniak and..."

July 21, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Kitty Kitty Bang Bang Gets Back Together for the Texas Burlesque Festival

The kitties of Austin's legendary burlesque troupe still have claws

"...at the memory. It was 2001, and the first-ever performance of Kitty Kitty Bang Bang, the legendary Austin burlesque..."

May 27, 2022 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

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