Reefer Madness

The Bedlam Faction tackle the cult hit 'Reefer Madness' with a postured, exaggerated approach that's totally intentional and often quite funny

"...The Hideout, through April 30..."

April 22, 2005 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Coyote on a Fence

Bruce Graham's Coyote on a Fence makes a strong political statement about the unfairness of capital punishment, but both the script and Real Rain Productions' staging of it are uneven, with choices that undercut the undeniable tension inherent in the dramatic situation of death row inmates.

"...The Hideout,..."

July 26, 2002 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Second Helpings: Downtown Coffeehouses

Downhome coffeehouses in today's "Second Helpings."

"...Cafe Mundi is a cozy little haven off the beaten path, the kind of place that attracts a..."

March 15, 2002 Food Feature

Articulations

A tragic accident for a local dancer; the loss of a great state drama teacher.

"...that city. On May 25, during a visit to the Bay Area, Lisa Baltich was performing outdoors when part..."

June 9, 2000 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Sister Act

"...a witness protection program busts loose as one of the funniest -- and happiest -- films in a long..."

May 29, 1992 Movie Review by Steve Davis

American Berserk Theatre's Killer Girls

When the killer girls of this timely satire strike back at abusive bros, revenge is sweet, smart, and hilarious

"...Hamlet would no doubt amend his oft-quoted opinion of the so-called weaker sex to something like that were he..."

May 18, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Comedy, This Month!

Who brings laughs to Austin stages in the next few weeks?

"...And we’ll likely do another of these preview-promo things next month – albeit after..."

Jan. 29, 2018 Arts Post

Wednesday SXSW Sleepers

"...Covet (with Yvette Young) 8pm, the Hideout Virtuoso fretwork making a comeback in the hands..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature

Five Families in One Performance Troupe?

'Bad Font' is Austin improv's stylistic supergroup

"...Because we're talking about the five different schools of improvisational performance – improv comedy,..."

Aug. 26, 2014 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Improv-Educated

Out of Bounds Comedy Festival makes more room for Austin's increasingly savvy audiences

"...many more bands/acts/films/punch line peddlers will get crammed into the schedule as a result. I mean, it's a mathematical..."

Aug. 23, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

All Over Creation: A Brief History of Laugh Riots in Austin

As April overflows with comedy festivals, an overview of Austin's celebrations of funny

"...pie in T.S. Eliot's poetic puss: April may be the cruelest month elsewhere, but in our town, it's damn..."

April 13, 2012 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Hidden Capitol Kitchens

Living life on the Lege is difficult enough without having to figure out what's for lunch

"...who you know. Mostly, it's knowing where to eat. The 140-day session, with its irregular hours and stressful meetings,..."

Jan. 21, 2011 Food Feature by Richard Whittaker

Confidence Men: Wham! Bam! Thank You, Mamet!

The Mamet-inspired troupe of improvisers nails it to the fucking wall

"...June 3, Hideout Theatre..."

June 11, 2010 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Charles Dickens Unleashed

Schmaltzy Victorian costume-drama improv, gamely and rather adroitly rendered

"...The Hideout Theatre..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

First, Free Comic Book Day, and Then – Ka-Baam!!

Comic books and comedy improv go hand in hand, sometimes with repulsor rays

"...1) Nobody gives a shit about superheroes these days. We left those hyperbolic spandex-stretchers and their banal..."

May 2, 2008 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

New Year's Eve Dining & Lodging

It's time to start making reservations, party people

"...ARARAT RISING An eclectic celebration with the Sangre del Sol fire spinners, air-brush body painting, tarot..."

Dec. 21, 2007 Food Feature by Sara Robberson

Black Book

Although in many ways a characteristically perverse Paul Verhoeven spectacle, this Dutch World War II resistance story is more morally shaded as well as handsomely mounted and suspenseful.

"...and Derek de Lint. Verhoeven returns to his native Netherlands after a 20-year sojourn in Hollywood, and the result..."

April 27, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

L'Enfant

This Cannes Palme d'Or winner presents a maelstrom of grit, crime, poverty, and bureaucratic gridlock.

"...and Mirelle Bailly. Please do not be fooled by the poster for this Palme d’Or darling: It is not..."

May 5, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

La Putain Avec Les Fleurs

A review of Roho Productions' "junk melodrama."

"...The Hideout, through Aug. 20..."

Aug. 12, 2005 Arts Review by Patti Hadad

SXSW Film Festival 2003

"...The SXSW Film Festival 2003 has arrived. The Festival begins..."

March 7, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Little Footsteps

Excellent Muse's production of Ted Tally's Little Footsteps is not without things to recommend -- Kristi Fleming's performance is relaxed and true -- but in the end, this show about having a baby lacks exactly the kind of magic -- of life and love and innocence and joy -- that a baby can bring.

"...The Hideout,..."

July 6, 2001 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

In the Middle of the Ocean

For In the Middle of the Ocean, handsome and slightly crazed Chris Alonzo adopts the persona of Twitchy the Clown to tell a sort of twisted Greek fable about a woman who builds a floating brothel for pirates, gets involved with a well-hung ghost, and eventually follows him to Hell. And singing with the voice of a whiskey-stained angel, Alonzo proves himself an Orpheus with a microphone and guitar and keyboard.

"...In the Middle of the Ocean: A See-Worthy Vessel..."

March 2, 2001 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Articulations

A new tool in finding performance space in Austin.

"...If there's a downside to the plenitude of theatre companies and..."

July 14, 2000 Arts Column 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

"...The Hideout,..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Arts Review by Robi Polgar

Long Fringe -- Bring Your Own Venue!

"...FronteraFest, the oldest and largest performance festival in the Southwest, is..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Arts Feature

Fashion, Heritage, Ballet, Puns, and More Weekend Events

Arts and culture to fill your days

"...Thursday 8 - Saturday 10, The Domain..."

May 9, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Thursday Picks & Sleepers

SXSW Thursday handicapping by the blurb

"...The Zombies 7pm, Stubb's The second British band after the..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

Tuesday's Gone

On your marks, get set, Tuesday SXSW showcases!

"...as maxed out as this publication will become over the next week, we'll only touch upon a quarter of..."

March 8, 2013 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Thursday Picks & Sleepers

Thursday SXSW can't escape the blurbs!

"...debut, Forget, he took Moz's woe-is-me vocals and gave them a downtown makeover, stripping away the self-hate and applying..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature

Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

The blurbing of SXSW

"...subject to change. WEDNESDAY PICKS FOUR METAL HORSEMEN OF THE ATX Iron Age..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

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