Austin Theatres Are Moving the Stage Beyond Zoom

Companies thinking outside the boxes bring theatre to your radio, your mailbox, and your neighbor's yard

"...For the first six months of the pandemic, the two words..."

Sept. 11, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Luv Doc: Big, Dumb & Inexplicably Lucky

How about some empathy for the simpletons?

"...us lives in Southwest Austin. We used to get together regularly for lunch or happy hour drinks, but of..."

July 17, 2020 Column by The Luv Doc

All-You-Can-Eat Pickles and Southern Comfort at the Pickle House

One wonders if there's such thing as too many pickles at this Southwest Austin restaurant

"...business, building a restaurant concept around pickles: You run the risk of being too niche or scaring away pickle-phobes..."

July 26, 2019 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Faster Than Sound – Welcome to Red River World: The Future of Austin’s Music District

Forecasting the storm of developments between the state Capitol and I-35. Also, NPR warned and ACL Fest confirms: Austin’s pop soloists are stepping up.

"...Earlier this month, the first-ever KVRX Fest sent me speed-walking back and forth..."

May 24, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Arts Funding Matrix: Reloaded

Arts Commission's FY 19 funding adjustments head to Council

"...strongly to deep cuts in funding for FY 19, the Arts Commission had a working group reconsider the matrix..."

Oct. 2, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Luv Doc: The Judgment of Solomon

Fortunately we have the depraved wisdom of the Old Testament to guide us

"...My fiancé and I are getting married at a Mexican beach..."

Aug. 3, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

Point Austin: Suffer the Little Children

Is Southwest Key providing child care at the border, or collaboration?

"...It turns out there is a prominent local connection to the latest wrinkle..."

June 8, 2018 News Column by Michael King

After Two-Year Hiatus Levitation Hits the Clubs

Droning on with Slowdive, Electric Wizard, Ian Svenonius, and Bedouine

"...Levitation returns as a blueprint for future festivals given the rising, upfront costs of modern musical convergences. Its model..."

April 27, 2018 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Raw Paw’s Chris Dock Talks About the Fire that Destroyed Their HQ

Local arts collective devastated by flames as the year begins

"...Somebody’s burned Raw Paw to the ground...."

Jan. 8, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Holiday Viewing: The Gospel According to St. Matthew

“The most sublime Texts ever written”

"...some old time religion this Christmas season? Look no further than The Gospel According to St. Matthew, director Pier..."

Dec. 20, 2017 Screens Post by Nick Barbaro

The Hideout Theatre's Dance Dreams

The improv artists in this production do an impressive job of detailing the falling and rising fortunes of a ballet company

"...The cast of Dance Dreams at the Hideout are some..."

Dec. 8, 2017 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

Playback: Saving Souls at the Electric Church

New venue the Electric Church converts local psychics, and Samuel Grey Horse recounts his mule variations

"...Strange things are happening at the old Jesus Is Alive Ministries on Cesar Chavez...."

June 2, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Crazy World of Arthur Brown

The sometime Austinite tours the U.S. for the first time since 1969

"..."I am the God of Hellfire and I bring you … F..."

Feb. 17, 2017 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

Pleasure of the Paynes 2016

Annual theatre awards think Terminus is the living end

"...at a ceremony where awards are being handed out, there's one show that just seems to have generated some..."

Oct. 27, 2016 Arts Post

The Luv Doc: A Rock-Solid Friend

Any wedding planner who claims to actually know the difference between shrimp and flamingo is blowing puce up your rosebud

"...I just found out yesterday that she is inviting the boyfriend of one of my other friends and they..."

Sept. 9, 2016 Column by The Luv Doc

New Austin Show Celebrates the Lighter Side of Ethnic Assimilation

Lucky Chaos Theatre’s Leng Wong tells us about Living on the Hyphen

"...Coffee, which is originally from Ethiopia, is the background at Thunderbird on Manor where we met with..."

March 28, 2016 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The X Files' Mitch Pileggi at Zach Theatre

What conspiracy brought X-Files star Mitch Pileggi back to Austin, Zach, and Walter Skinner all at the same time?

"...24, while more than 16 million viewers were getting their first look at Walter Skinner in more than seven..."

Feb. 5, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Review: The Book of Mormon

Unapologetically un-sacred musical a welcome treat

"...Events are scary these days. Offend the wrong person or group, and violence..."

Dec. 10, 2015 Arts Post by Elizabeth Cobbe

Public Notice: Loving the Pope

Is Frances the plural of Francis?

"...Everyone loves Pope Francis – from Stephen Colbert to John Boehner to Fidel Castro..."

Oct. 2, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

First Plates Extra Helpings: The Perfect Pop

Popcorn gets under the fingernails and stays in the blood

"...As a movie theatre grunt, I served as the human assistant to the..."

Feb. 11, 2015 Food Post by Sara Reihani

What the Hell Is that Tentacle Fence on Koenig Lane?

It's pastry chef and political gadfly Jen Cash's noodly masterpiece

"...I mean, just look at the thing...."

July 25, 2014 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Gourds: Don’t Call It A Breakup

Beloved Austin pranksters hit pause on 19 years

"...too easy to get a little melancholy while watching the Gourds perform what they termed a “hiatus” show at..."

Oct. 28, 2013 Music Post by Melanie Haupt

Review: The Book of Mormon

Outlandish, unlikely musical hit might make you a believer

"...Fish don't get much farther out of water than the leads in this Trey..."

Oct. 4, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Felicia Day, Defender of the Earth

'The Guild' star plays Asteroids tonight at the Alamo with 'Rock Jocks'

"...It's not every day you get to save the world, but tonight at the Alamo Ritz, actress/web comedy..."

June 27, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Citywide 86'd: The Fourth and Final Qualifying Round

Championship scheduled for June 17

"...A loudspeaker crackles, and the ominous monotone of the Uchiko chef's voices comes out..."

May 24, 2013 Food Post by Carly Yansak

The Q&A Hole: Why Would Anyone Buy a CD These Days?

With Guy Forsyth, Wren Anderson, Chad Nichols, Luna Tart, and more

"...We mean, seriously, who the hell needs CDs anymore?..."

Jan. 21, 2013 Music Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Michael Madsen, Last of the Warrior Poets

Mr. Blonde on poetry, hats, and 'Reservoir Dogs'

"...Ask Michael Madsen about the toughest part of filming Reservoir Dogs, and it wasn’t..."

Dec. 3, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Story of Johnny Lydon

PiL/Pistols frontman and FFF Saturday headliner finds peace

"...John Lydon remains the sound of England's dreaming. In part two of this..."

Nov. 1, 2012 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

The Last Great Album?

Los Lobos' ‘Kiko‘ turns 20

"...I know I don’t.” That’s Los Lobos' Steve Berlin. The album as an art form may be mostly dead,..."

Aug. 22, 2012 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Half True: What Politifact Got Wrong About the GOP and Critical Thinking

Fact checking the fact checkers

"...As exercises in "gotcha" journalism go, Politifact may be the most elaborate and well-researched. But once in a while..."

Aug. 18, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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