Give Him Enough Rope

John Walch's new plays -- the monologue The Circumference of a Squirrel and the epic The Dinosaur Within -- are inextricably linked: In their ambitious scope, in their genesis, and in the amount of national attention they're generating for this award-winning Austin playwright.

"...The Dinosaur Within, which will be produced by the State Theater Company in January of 2002...."

April 20, 2001 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

How I Learned to Drive: This Caged Bird Sings

Local Arts Reviews

"...There are several things that the State Theater Company's production of Paula Vogel's How I Learned..."

Aug. 25, 2000 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Articulations

"...native Texan, that it end up in his home state. Well, we're tickled to have 'em, Mr. Manning, and..."

Nov. 20, 1998 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Articulations

The "first lady of Austin theatre" -- actress and educator Nan Cameron Elkins, whose credits included more than 300 Austin theatre productions and teaching speech and stage skills to thousands of Central Texas students -- has taken her final bow.

"...Rude Mechanicals), and August Wilson's King Hedley II. The State Theater Company production of Anton in Show Business continues..."

April 6, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires

SLABBER: Audience With Mystery

The FronteraFest 2000 Long Fringe round-up continues with Robert Faires' review of SLABBER, by Lisa D'Amour.

Feb. 11, 2000 Arts Review by Robert Faires

A Macbeth: Fascinating Executions

The FronteraFest 2000 Long Fringe round-up continues with Robi Polgar's review of the State Theater Company School of Acting production of A Macbeth

"...its cast of medieval witches, ghouls, and murderers. The State Theater Company School of Acting captured that chill in..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Arts Review by Robi Polgar

Star Chambers

Take a peek behind the dressing room doors of Austin theatre through the lens of photographer Bret Brookshire.

"...of Night Are Falling, Mary Moody Northen Theatre's Camelot, State Theater Company's A Christmas Carol, and Zachary Scott Theatre..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Spring Storm: Green Shoots Through a Frozen Crust

Robert Faires examines Artists Repertory of Texas' debut production, the world premiere of Tennessee Williams' Spring Storm

Nov. 19, 1999 Arts Review by Robert Faires

And Then Some

The Best American Short Stories of the Century

"...which will be staged here in mid-July by the State Theater Company. -- Cary L. Roberts..."

June 25, 1999 Books Feature

The Last Shall Be First

New Year's Eve becomes a cultural extravaganza with First Night Austin

"...Townlake Center, 721 Barton Springs Rd.; and in the State Capitol Complex lots. Capital Metro 'Dillos will ferry First..."

Dec. 30, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Top of the Line

The nominees for the 2011 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...to April 30, 2011, were assembled by the Austin American-Statesman's Michael Barnes (arts), Cate Blouke (theatre), Claire Canavan (theatre),..."

May 27, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Payne the Town Red

What might be considered the theatrical fringe in other cities is more and more the theatrical mainstream in Austin, an idea that was reinforced with the announcement of the nominations for the 2001-02 B. Iden Payne Theatre Awards.

"...Payne Awards, slated for Monday, September 30, at the State Theater, is none other than Salvage Vanguard Theater Artistic..."

Aug. 30, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Secret History of Tuna

Tuna isn't the only Texas town with which actor-writers Jaston Williams and Joe Sears can be closely identified. Austin has played a significant role in the development of their town, and in return Sears and Williams have changed the face of the capital city.

"...time. This was in the pre-dot-com bust, pre-dot-com boom, pre-real-estate bust, pre-real-estate boom Austin of the early 1980s, and..."

April 12, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Culture Flash!

Pay your respects to the late Boyd Vance, June means green for the Paramount and State, and six Austinites are officially 'New American Talent'

"...respects to the late Boyd Vance. ProArts Collective, the company he founded and ran until his untimely death in..."

June 17, 2005 Arts Column by Robert Faires

A Year's Cheers

The nominees for the 2010 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...to May 2, 2010, were assembled by the Austin American-Statesman's Michael Barnes (arts), Claire Canavan (theatre), Clare Croft (dance),..."

May 14, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Magic Time

Oh, the sights you'll see at First Night Austin

"...Parking in the state Capitol Complex garages and surface lots will be free..."

Dec. 28, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Articulations

Flood relief is on the way for Houston arts organizations devastated by Tropical Storm Allison and a memorial service is being held for longtime Austin actress Judi Sklar Becker.

"...a third of which was localized in the city's Theater District. Jones Hall, the Alley Theatre, and the Wortham..."

June 29, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Talk Radio Turns Blue

Leading with Al Franken, Air America lands in Austin

"...At 6:30am Monday, people started lining up outside the State Theater. Ranging from college students to seniors, they sat..."

March 25, 2005 News Feature by Kevin Brass

The Three Scrooges

Three different stage versions of 'A Christmas Carol' are playing this season, and one of them is sure to please the discriminating Dickens-lover in your household

"...Artistic Director Don Toner when Toner was at the State Theater. It features an original score by Allen Robertson..."

Dec. 3, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Impossible Dream

Should Public Money Go to Private Theatre?

"...Live Oak Theater president Susan Walker adn Live Oak artistic director Don..."

Sept. 19, 1997 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Spaced Out

Salvage Vanguard, Tapestry Dance lose their home spaces

"...their longtime homes, you can now add Salvage Vanguard Theater and Tapestry Dance Company...."

Oct. 16, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Speaking of Dance

The difficulty of describing dance inspires choreographer Kathy Dunn Hamrick to create an ingenious 30-minute dance out of phrases from dance reviews.

"...Baggage, which runs April 26 and 27 at the State Theater...."

April 25, 2003 Arts Feature by Sarah Hepola

Nonunion Actors: Raising It a Notch

"...companies such as Zachary Scott Theatre Center or the State Theater while retaining their rights to do projects with..."

June 9, 2000 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

Mayor's Omnibus Resolution: A Year Later

Twelve months after Mayor Steve Adler rolled out his plan to save live music and the arts, what's happened?

"...by insane rent hikes from shuttering (R.I.P. Salvage Vanguard Theater, Brass House, et al.) or slow the exodus of..."

Feb. 24, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

DIY, and So Can I

KLRU's 'Arts in Context' mirrors the the collaboration and can-do of the artists it profiles

"...Dec. 7, the night before the aerial circus arts company makes its debut at the State Theater – and..."

Dec. 21, 2012 Screens Feature by Dan Solomon

Days of Future Past

The history of Salvage Vanguard Theater's unlikely sci-fi success, The Intergalactic Nemesis

"...Hip young theatre company that built its rep staging edgy contemporary dramas in..."

July 25, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Articulations

The Dallas-based Meadows Foundation proves to be a true friend to the Austin arts in hard times with three special grants to Austin Lyric Opera, Zachary Scott Theatre Center, and Mexic-Arte Museum.

"...into a fine arts facility to a Salvage Vanguard Theater audience-development campaign targeting youth and young adults to renovating..."

Aug. 30, 2002 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Opera Fights, Puppet Plays, and More Arty Events

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"...The award-winning 2011 novel, set in an unnamed Balkan state during the tumultuous and bloody 20th century, focused on..."

March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Critics Name Cream of the Cultural Crop

The nominees for the 2017-18 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...were added, both under the heading of Theatre: Periphery Company, recognizing the theatrical body of work by companies outside..."

May 14, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Culture Flash!

A second life for 'Death of a Cat,' a new arts commissioner from the tourism bureau, and a West Coast trip for Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance

"...Perishable Theatre. Swanson credits the exposure to Salvage Vanguard Theater, which not only gave the play its world premiere..."

March 25, 2005 Arts Column by Robert Faires

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