Waterloo Accuracy

"...fact Barbaro seems to have overlooked in his ballyhooed exploration of Waterloo Greenway’s website. In misrepresenting the history of..."

Sept. 7, 2021 Postmarks

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re playing

"...each offering their own knack for sound innovation and exploration in celebrating or eschewing music traditions in a pre-taped,..."

July 17, 2020 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

In Heartland, Playwright Gabriel Jason Dean Makes the War in Afghanistan Personal

Michener Center alumnus' latest drama turns down the volume of war

"...place, says Dean, "is always challenging, it seems." His exploration of the personal also led him to play with..."

Jan. 18, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

WEST Pop-Up at the Neill-Cochran House Museum

For the West Austin Studio Tour, 15 artists show their work in this historic Austin home to varying and delightful effect

"...WEST, the museum invited 15 artists to use the space as a group stop. Their work punctures the placid..."

May 18, 2018 Arts Review by Melany Jean

Texas Book Festival 2017: Soonish:
A Funny Future of Technology

Guess what? It would be so easy for robots to wipe us out

"...A collaboration with his wife Kelly, Soonish is an exploration of 10 new technologies that could change the world,..."

Nov. 5, 2017 Arts Post by David McWilliams

Crime and Consequences

American Crime creator John Ridley talks about shooting in Austin, faith, race, and Felicity Huffman

"...very specific. I wanted to put it in a space where it could be anywhere...."

Feb. 27, 2015 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...Director: Guy Reid, Screenwriter: Steve Watts Kennedy A contemplative exploration into what it means to live on Earth, the..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Theoretical Physicist Brian Greene Has a Few New Dimensions He'd Like You to Meet

The universe-explainer brings his 'Hidden Reality' show to Austin

"...ideas," says Greene. "So it's kind of a visual exploration – where the math is stripped away and the..."

Jan. 16, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Stage

This meditation on the blurring of theatre and life doesn't quite seem to fit in a punk club

"...graffitied corridor, opening up to a sizable warehouse performance space, doors ajar. You're offered complimentary bug spray at the..."

Sept. 14, 2012 Arts Review by Adam Roberts

Last Shotgun Blast of SXSW Film Programming

'Hobo,' Spike's 'Scenes From the Suburbs,' and more

"...into a sci-fi playground. It’s inner city versus outer space. Cast: Jodie Whittaker, John Boyega, Alex Esmail, Franz Drameh,..."

Feb. 10, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Humana Festival of New American Plays

A report from Louisville, where Austin theatre artists stood tall

"...audience on three sides, and whether it was that space's heightened intimacy, my own familiarity with the material, or..."

April 2, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Drive, He Said

In its 13th year, Jason Neulander shifts Salvage Vanguard Theater into overdrive

"...of its own. We'll have a 100-seat theatre, rehearsal space, artist studios, a costume shop, a scene shop, our..."

April 14, 2006 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...the public good. There is no shortage of hotel space in Austin, but soon UT will be competing with..."

June 3, 2005 Column

B-Boy City Freestylin'

Roméo Navarro's freewheeling philosophy of dance has inspired a vibrant freestyle dance community in Austin for the past decade, and now his B-Boy City events, gathering 350-400 dancers from all over the South and Southwest and points beyond, are realizing a dream of freestylin' dancers on an even grander scale.

"...solo dance that adheres to a strict sense of space within a "cipher" (circle) made up of other dancers..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Arts Feature by Deborah Hay

Invisible Moments: Sleepy, Dreamy, Pleasing Invisible Moments

With its sleepy, dreamy atmosphere, repetitious images, and low-key, self-referential presentation, Jason Phelps and Stephen Pruitt's installation-cum-performance piece Invisible Moments is one of those works that audiences are going to either love or hate.

"...live keyboard dissonance, Phelps and Pruitt move about the space inviting audiences to share some intimate moments and recollections:..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Arts Review by Robi Polgar

A Little TLC

"...The Titanic salied from Southampton on April 10, 1912..."

Dec. 12, 1997 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

Movies, Comedians, Theatre, and More Arts Options for the Week

Get out and get art

"...wasn’t even nominated for Best Documentary. But his groundbreaking exploration of the totality of modern existence (the title being..."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Squirrel Fest, a Bidi Bidi Birthday, and More Community Events

Plan your week with some of our recommended happenings around town

"...Saturday 13, Austin Cinemaker Space..."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere

Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi

"...Castaing, Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian Three doppelgängers meet in outer space to imagine diasporic and eco-feminist futures. (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...young woman’s fateful decision in 1960s China reverberates across space and time into the present day. Cast: Jovan Adepo,..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Society Announces Recipients for Feature Film Grants

$110,000 distributed to 15 Texas projects

"...affected by the prison system. Walker is an intimate exploration into parenthood, activism, and personal healing. Shuffle..."

Sept. 12, 2023 Screens Post by Mae Lackey

What We’re Listening to This Week

New, local platters from Brazos, Fuvk, Eric Hisaw Band, and Discreet

"...Sufjan Stevens' Illinois to Carrie & Lowell). The extra space allows Crane's slipstream narratives to really sink in, especially..."

Dec. 30, 2022 Music Column by Austin Powell

Ishida Dance Is Back at Last With Faraway, so close

Nineteen months after its debut, the company dances again

"...host the pod, and arts groups around town provided space where they could rehearse: different dance studios, the Nowlin..."

Aug. 11, 2021 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Faster Than Sound: Damn, Kathy Valentine Can Write!

Go-Go's local Kathy Valentine reflects on her memoir at three Austin fall events

"...jobs and mental health. Exploded Drawing's Decade of Electronic Exploration..."

Nov. 6, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Austin’s Bar Scene Evolves as #sobercurious Becomes More Socially Acceptable

Enjoy the zero-proof experience of Sans Bar

"...into the mainstream as an indication of the increasing exploration of lifestyle alternatives...."

March 6, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Devenyns

A Decade in Austin Films

The city’s cinema, from indie visions to Oscar winners and international blockbusters

"...filmmaking town is ridiculous. But here he had the space – both creative and literal – to craft a..."

Dec. 27, 2019 Screens Feature by The Screens Staff

Nearly 50 Food, Music, & Arts Festivals to Keep You Busy This Spring

From barbecue to burlesque, something for every Austinite this season

"...Big Medium’s totally free, 100% self-guided exploration of artists in their studios and other spaces is..."

April 3, 2019 Events Post by Alyssa Hiarker

Five Pan-Asian Restaurants Share Good Food News

Plus weekly soups at Vinaigrette and Christmas drinks at Miracle

"...a rooftop bar that functions as a private event space and boasts impressive views of downtown Austin, guests can..."

Dec. 7, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Five Films About Our Favorite Bartenders

To those that serve, we salute you

"...Swanberg had a driving reason to make this loving exploration of Chicago's microbrewery scene: He wanted to learn how..."

July 13, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Here’s Some Sound in Your Eye

Northern-Southern & Dimension Gallery: Austin Art-and-Audio Twofer

"...turning the gallery into an odd and intimate concert space for as long as you’d like to visit. And..."

July 11, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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