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Ground Floor Theatre and Deaf Austin Theatre's <i>Next to Normal</i>
Ground Floor Theatre and Deaf Austin Theatre's Next to Normal
In this collaboration between the two companies, having signing actors and speaking actors perform side by side provides a uniquely engaging experience

Trey Gutierrez, Dec. 12, 2019

"Rehab El Sadek: Transient" at Prizer Arts & Letters
The artist’s newest exhibition takes a temporary stand in the place where you are

Wayne Alan Brenner, Dec. 12, 2019

Review: <i>The Santaland Diaries</i>
The Santaland Diaries
J. Robert Moore's take on Crumpet sends the Macy's elf to camp

Paul Beutel, Dec. 6, 2019

Different Stages' <i>Mary Shelley's Frankenstein</i>
Different Stages' Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Like the separate parts of the Creature's body, the technical and performance aspects unite to create a delightfully provocative production

Trey Gutierrez, Dec. 5, 2019

"Jesse Narens: Creak, Crack, Creep" at Yard Dog Gallery
This Portland artist's images of nature transmogrified are a perfect antidote to holiday overcheer

Wayne Alan Brenner, Dec. 5, 2019

Benjamin Markovits’ <i>Christmas in Austin</i>
Benjamin Markovits' Christmas in Austin
In this novel of a family gathering for the holidays, Austin serves as a mirror for the characters, and perhaps for the reader

Robert Faires, Dec. 5, 2019

Janine Barchas’ <i>The Lost Books of Jane Austen</i>
Janine Barchas’ The Lost Books of Jane Austen
In this nonfiction book, the local scholar provides fresh insight into the ways that Jane Austen became Jane Austen, literary superstar

Robert Faires, Dec. 5, 2019

Austin Playhouse's <i>She Loves Me</i>
Austin Playhouse's She Loves Me
This old-fashioned rom-com musical oozes charm and earns its Pollyanna platitudes

Bob Abelman, Dec. 5, 2019

Beerthoven's <i>Czechs Mix</i>
Beerthoven's Czechs Mix
This program of music by three Czech composers made big music feel right at home in the state where everything's bigger

Robert Faires, Nov. 27, 2019

"Work Play Money Love What It Is What Could Be Both Neither Art Design" at Northern-Southern
This intersection of art and design traffics in graphic and sculptural brilliance

Wayne Alan Brenner, Nov. 27, 2019

Co-Lab Projects'
Co-Lab Projects' "Texas Toast" Dishes Up a Heapin’ Helping
This group exhibition looks at the food that means the most to us

Robert Faires, Nov. 27, 2019

Austin Shakespeare's <i>As You Like It</i>
Austin Shakespeare's As You Like It
An Austin-infused Arden is more poetic license than artistic alchemy

Bob Abelman, Nov. 27, 2019

"Sarah Fox: Bruisers" at grayDUCK Gallery
In this solo show, boys will be boys, sometimes, and sometimes also horses

Wayne Alan Brenner, Nov. 21, 2019

Dance Repertory Theatre's 2019 <i>Fall for Dance</i>
Dance Repertory Theatre's 2019 Fall for Dance
In works ranging from tender to tense, the student dancers in the UT Department of Theatre & Dance embodied the spirit of "I can do anything"

Robert Faires, Nov. 21, 2019

Generic Ensemble Company's <i>The Future of Ismael</i>
Generic Ensemble Company's The Future of Ismael
This stage adaptation of Siri Gurudev's novel creates a striking sci-fi society but never finds its beating heart

Trey Gutierrez, Nov. 21, 2019

Capital T Theatre's <i>It Is Magic</i>
Capital T Theatre's It Is Magic
This captivating staging of Mickle Maher's comedy debates theatre's enchantments where Macbeth meets "The Three Little Pigs"

Robert Faires, Nov. 14, 2019

UT Department of Theatre & Dance's <i>Spring Awakening</i>
UT Department of Theatre & Dance's Spring Awakening
This staging of the hit musical blends the old and new, petticoats and punk, with a power and seductiveness that enraptures

Laura Jones, Nov. 14, 2019

<i>Seven Drinks: (on the Absurdity of Being Human) and Instructions for Their Service</i> by Ty Harvey
Seven Drinks: (on the Absurdity of Being Human) and Instructions for Their Service by Ty Harvey
Longtime Austin bartender serves up some serious rituals of imbibing

Wayne Alan Brenner, Nov. 14, 2019

Heartland Theatre Collective's <i>The Vineyard</i>
Heartland Theatre Collective's The Vineyard
The reasons to see this staging of Nicole Oglesby's new drama are the thorny questions it leaves you to answer

Trey Gutierrez, Nov. 7, 2019

<i>The Survivors/Los Sobrevivientes</i> at Texas State University
The Survivors/Los Sobrevivientes at Texas State University
Katie Bender's drama takes us inside the Alamo for the rare treatment of that story as something intimate, with feeling more than action

Robert Faires, Nov. 7, 2019

"Demons & Devils" at Recspec Gallery
Because we could all use a little more aesthetic exorcising, couldn't we?

Wayne Alan Brenner, Nov. 7, 2019

TILT Performance Group's <i>Pandora: Life Outside the Box</i>
TILT Performance Group's Pandora: Life Outside the Box
This world premiere of Allen Robertson's musical releases kindness and joy into the world

Robert Faires, Oct. 31, 2019

"Lone Star Wild" at Davis Gallery
In this Tex-centric group show, so many creatures great and small, perfectly captured on every wall

Wayne Alan Brenner, Oct. 31, 2019

Book Review: <i>The River at Night</i>
The River at Night
In Kevin Huizenga's graphic novel, one man's speeding mind breaks time

Wayne Alan Brenner, Oct. 24, 2019

Book Review: <i>The Hard Tomorrow</i>
The Hard Tomorrow
Eleanor Davis' graphic novel centers on a woman who's trying

Wayne Alan Brenner, Oct. 24, 2019

Tapestry Dance Company's <i>Austintatious (Too)</i>
Tapestry Dance Company's Austintatious (Too)
This revival of a 2002 production paid tribute to the spirit of the city but also showed how the troupe embodies its best qualities

Robert Faires, Oct. 24, 2019

The Highs and Lows of Houston Life in <i>Lot: Stories</i>
The Highs and Lows of Houston Life in Lot: Stories
Bryan Washington depicts residents with warmth and discernment as they live, fight, work, and love in a city that can be both a home and a challenge

Rosalind Faires, Oct. 24, 2019

New Janis Joplin Biography Favors Love Over Sensationalism
New Janis Joplin Biography Favors Love Over Sensationalism
Author Holly George-Warren shows the love in Janis: Her Life and Music

Tim Stegall, Oct. 24, 2019

Penfold Theatre's <i>Ghost Quartet</i>
Penfold Theatre's Ghost Quartet
Among the threads of this darkling tapestry are spirits of malice and mayhem and longing and love

Wayne Alan Brenner, Oct. 24, 2019

Zach Theatre's <i>Dracula</i>
Zach Theatre's Dracula
Strong performances and Broadway-level design fill this entertaining version of the Bram Stoker vampire tale

Trey Gutierrez, Oct. 24, 2019

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