Reality Really, Really Bites

Kris Lefcoe and 'Public Domain'

"...deliveryman in his bungalow. A mom slugs wine to the Teardrop Explodes while her 11-year-old son practices arson. Sound..."

March 19, 2004 Screens Feature by Marrit Ingman

Exhibitionism

My Children! My Africa!: Schoolbells in the Revolution

"...Zachary Scott Theatre Center Whisenhunt Arena Stage, through June 27 Running time:..."

June 11, 1999 Arts Review

Exhibitionism

The Whimsy:dream on

"...The Public Domain, through March 28 Running Time: 1 hr,..."

March 27, 1998 Arts Review

Smart Women, Dangerous Men

Dracula and Fur Tempt Females With the Dark Side

"...The cast of Fur: (l to r) Elaine Williams, Stephanie..."

Oct. 17, 1997 Arts Feature by Adrienne Martini

Salvage Vanguard Theater

After 13 years of presenting theatre in other peoples' space, Salvage Vanguard Theater has acquired its own home

"...They started by doing it in bars. Then they were..."

May 5, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

What Kind of Theatre Do You Go For?

Our sassy quiz will match you up with the Austin theatre company of your dreams.

"...weekend and just feel like you're not well-matched with the shows you're seeing. Or maybe you think you're going..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Arts Feature

Moonage Daydream

David Bowie, the transgressive and compassionate iconic artist in cosmic, intimate detail

"...The trippily immersive Moonage Daydream may be the first midnight..."

Sept. 16, 2022 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Waterfalls and Sea Changes

The former and current artistic directors of Austin Script Works discuss new plays, local theatre, and the writer's voice

"...I first met as grad students studying playwriting at the University of Texas. One day she brought in a..."

Nov. 11, 2005 Arts Feature by Dan Dietz

Real Estate and Perfect Mates

The Year in Austin Culture

"...Mechanicals) This year's remount of last year's hit gave the Rude Mechanicals an opportunity to gild the lily, and..."

Jan. 5, 2001 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

Rockin' Scriptmas!

Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle All the Plays

"...illustration by Robert Faires The scene is the cluttered workspace of a mild-mannered arts..."

Dec. 12, 1997 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Exhibitionism

Seven Keys to Baldpate: Great Ensemble is the Key

"...The Acting Studio Running Time: 2 hrs 10 min..."

July 25, 1997 Arts Review

A Theatre Mecca?!?

Honest, Some Folks Move to Austin for the Theatre

"...Robert Faires When I was growing up in Pittsburgh, there was an advertising campaign that showed lovely aerial shots..."

July 18, 1997 Arts Feature by Adrienne Martini

Austin Theatre Refuses to Fade in 1995 And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going

The past 12 months saw some of Austin's

"...brightest theatrical talents leave us: meticulous director Mark Ramont, who left..."

Jan. 5, 1996 Arts Feature

Sex Offenders Exposed

Are sex offender laws causing more harm than good?

"...Henry met Sarah in the summer of 1994, when he was 19 years old...."

Sept. 10, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

The council approves a requirement that all matters coming to a vote include a note detailing their financial impact; Austin Energy's "competitive matters" resolution, which would keep some business matters secret, angers some local activists.

"...it goes -- in fact, it's more or less the way the system works now, though it's never been..."

Feb. 16, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

A Different Kind of Space Force

How NASA satellite data is harnessed to combat food insecurity

"...Did you know there are 24 satellites orbiting the earth? And did you..."

March 12, 2023 SXSW Post by Jessi Cape

Nasty Dogs & Funky Kings

Rockpalast, German for DVD gold mine

"...Essen, Germany, 1980: Their faces haven't yet been overtaken by hair...."

Aug. 6, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Do We Really Need More Superhero Movies?

We asked local artists if we're approaching Peak Cape anytime soon

"...and, after more than a dozen big-screen spectacles, it’s the fuckin' apotheosis of the Marvel! Cinematic! Universe!..."

April 25, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Ten Thousand Beautiful Bugs in Your Eyes

New UT entomology project provides stunning public domain images

"...a goddamn price on its head, right? Nothing under the sun is open and free for the people, especially..."

Feb. 8, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

When Confessions Prove False

Jonathan Holt told police he'd murdered his wife. But he hadn't killed her, and the cops should have known it.

"...The scene of the crime was the small two-bedroom house..."

April 25, 2014 News Feature by Jordan Smith

One-Two Punch

Gene Luen Yang's 'Boxers' and 'Saints' duo takes on the Boxer Rebellion

"...When Gene Luen Yang takes on a big project, the literary world takes notice: He was the first graphic..."

Sept. 20, 2013 Arts Feature by Dan Solomon

Peace Through Pie

A sweet honoring of Martin Luther King

"...artist and lecturer Luanne Stovall and I met for the first time over coffee last year to discuss her..."

Jan. 15, 2010 Food Feature by Toni Tipton-Martin

Home for Heroes (and Others)

Transforming the storefront at 617 Congress into The Hideout, a multilevel arts venue, has been a learning process for proprietors Shana Merlin and Sean Hill. But after $250,000 of investment, the developer's dance of securing permits, and many hours of hard labor, they have created one of Austin's most user-friendly theatre spaces.

"...The two-story building on Congress Avenue now known as The..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Arts Feature by Phil West

Canis Interruptus

The Applicants

"...after her allocation session. Odeluga applied for $10,000 from the Mixed Arts panel for her video project Poetic Healings...."

June 18, 1999 Arts Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...go toward developing a "community values-based plan" for downtown. The project will be housed in a Congress Avenue storefront..."

Dec. 26, 1997 News Feature

Raving About Theatre

A Swarm of Wily, Unruly Theatre Types Meet in the Heat

"...You've been out in it. The heat. That blister-raising, synapse-frying Austin August heat. It's ghastly...."

Aug. 9, 1996 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

This Old Mouse

Facing accusations of market saturation, cultural homogenization, and unethical labor practices, Disney keeps manufacturing the magic … but for how long?

"...done. Even if my pasty-faced family had ever braved the hot sun and the bright colors of Florida, we..."

May 10, 2002 Screens Feature by Michael Connor

Art Transplant

The Move Toward a Cultural Center in Downtown

"...You would think that the simple fact of having lasted..."

Aug. 30, 1996 Arts Feature by Brett Holloway-Reeves

Heavenly Hyrulian Harmonies

'Legend of Zelda' goes symphonic

"...For longtime fans of gaming and younger generations alike, the four notes that play when a chest opens in..."

July 2, 2013 Screens Post by Sean Carey

High-Potency Poppycock

Congressman says strong pot calls for stiff prison sentence

"...are not just out to get you high – they’re out to get you really, really, really high, and..."

June 22, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

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