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Five Things to Experience at Fusebox Festival
The return of the avant garde and experimental drama and artextravaganza
"...Sure, Austin Opera will be presenting their own full production of Beethoven's..."

April 8, 2022 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
"...Tower, and the visit was later dramatized in an opera, Yeltsin in Texas...."

April 8, 2022 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, April 1-7
"...SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In the traditional opera performed in China's Sichuan province, magical effects were popular...."

April 1, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Review: TexARTS Theater's Sweeney Todd
Despite fruitless tweaks to the storytelling, this is a tale worth attending
"...story being sung, the musical is damn near an opera. So much so that Austin Opera will stage its..."

Feb. 25, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Sundown
Existential mystery gets less interesting with every answer
"...time accruing. It’s a letdown that goes beyond its soap-opera origins to strip away the impact. Maybe this is..."

Feb. 4, 2022 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

City Council Comes Back
First meeting of 2022, first reading for the Opera House
"...last month, a project to revive the storied Austin Opera House as well as allowing for new housing, including..."

Feb. 4, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

More Choices for Dinner and a Movie at Blue Starlite
Austin’s drive-in chain announces a pair of new locations
"...debuts at South by Southwest and partnering with Austin Opera for digital performances. In a major breakthrough, they added..."

Feb. 4, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon
Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list
"...between a dangerous superfan (Pedro Pascal) and a CIA operative (Tiffany Haddish), Cage must reflect upon the legacy of..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Opera Probes the Power and Perils of Connection With The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs
The local company launches a new collaborative production for the nation
"...think will make sense for Austin." So says Austin Opera general director and CEO Annie Burridge, and that's why..."

Jan. 28, 2022 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Proposed Development Would Revive Austin Opera House but Faces Neighbor Opposition
200 Academy Drive: Big hit or last call?
"...soon know: Is it showtime for a new Austin Opera House, or is it last call for live music..."

Jan. 21, 2022 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

Hamilton's Resident Director Makes Bass the Room Where It Happens
Austinite Ashley Brooke Monroe leads the touring Broadway show back to the stage she loves
"...visiting New York production of The Phantom of the Opera. "It was the first big national tour I saw..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, November 5-11
"...people to come to its shows, the English National Opera has offered a lot of cheap tickets. Here's another..."

Nov. 5, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

The Concourse Project Brings the Raver Spirit Back to Austin
High-capacity event space looks to diversify their sound
"...torn, and shredded outfits. A self-taught designer, Gray now operates East Sixth Street boutique RealFashion, where her own accessories..."

Nov. 5, 2021 Music Feature by Christina Garcia

ACL’s Hardest Decision: St. Vincent or Erykah Badu – Reviewed Side-by-Side
A novel persona and a paragon of realness in clashing set times
"...off Clark’s debut Marry Me into a fully-fledged rock opera...."

Oct. 4, 2021 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Malignant
Homage to giallo is fun, but is it good?
"...Wan’s film was shot in the way Dario Argento’s Opera was, a film that holds a similar tone and..."

Sept. 17, 2021 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Deborah Hay's New Work for Dancers in Sweden Was a Long-Distance Creation
The pandemic forced the Austin choreographer to adapt her dance and even premiere for an audience of no one
"...the years, for everything from film to dance to opera. The process for Horse, the solos was more like..."

Sept. 10, 2021 Arts Feature by Barbara Purcell

Titane to Open Fantastic Fest 2021
Cannes winner heads up this year's lineup
"...Italy, USA, 1979, Repertory Screening, 108 min This Italian-made horror/soap-opera/psychedelic light show was made to scoop up any stray..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Screens Post

Annette
Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard sing out loud in this highbrow musical
"...of the Brecht/Sondheim divide by adopting the conceits of opera – choruses underlining plot points, interstitial chapter cards functionally..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Fear, but Make It Queer
Abbott revives attack on trans kids, Netflix brings queer Fear Street party to Austin, and more news
"...rock & roll retelling of The Phantom of the Opera. Tue., July 13, 8:15-10:30pm. Blue Starlite Mueller II, 2103..."

July 9, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Qmmunity: House of Lepore Strikes a Pose
Ballroom comes to Coconut Club, Austin Trans Picnic, and more events to wrap Pride Month
"...Flash Gordon Campy space opera with Miss Kitty Litter. Tue., June 29, 8:15pm. Blue..."

June 25, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Why Darren Lynn Bousman Came Back For Spiral
Rock, racks, vices and games: the story behind the new Saw
"...what would become his cult hit Repo! The Genetic Opera, and post-Saw IV had moved into augmented reality gaming..."

May 12, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Rise and Fall of Jason Dusterhoft (and His Frenemies)
A trip down APD's Memory Lane, from the Chronicle archives
"...Austin Police Department – is such a long-running soap opera, we've had a chance to visit with its characters..."

May 7, 2021 News Feature

Austin Opera Races Back Into Live Performance With Tosca at Circuit of the Americas
The company brings grand opera to the Grand Prix with an outdoor staging of Puccini's powerhouse
"...By the summer of 2020, Austin Opera knew that the first two productions of its 2020-21..."

April 30, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

2021 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Animation
The also-rans are as good as this year's animated nominees
"...a children's illustrated book: In stark contrast, Erick Oh's "Opera" is a remarkable feat, an ornate visual feast that..."

April 2, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Tom Petty, Folk Horror Lead SXSW Audience Awards
The Fallout is this year's big winner
"...ANIMATED SHORTS COMPETITION: "Opera" D: Erick Oh..."

March 23, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

"The Art of the Hollywood Backdrop" Provides a Close-up on Cinema's Scenic Paintings
The exhibition of 12 vintage backdrops painted for MGM films reveals their techniques for creating grand illusions
"...work – in movies, in television, in theatre and opera, in museums, in theme parks, everything – and her..."

Feb. 12, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List
Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot
"...Opera Director: Erick Oh Opera is a massive 8K size..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Persephone Station Recasts the Magnificent Seven as Women in Space
Austin author Stina Leicht pens a rip-roaring mix of planetary intrigue, intergalactic adventure, and righteous sisterhood
"...from her others. Persephone Station is a feminist space opera rooted in the traditions of the cinematic American Western,..."

Feb. 5, 2021 Arts Feature by Mike Berry

Robert Faires' Top 10 Works That Spoke to Me About 2020
Throughout 2020, performances and books seemed to contain messages about the year – its trials, its traumas, and its echoes in history
"...2) EVEREST (Austin Opera) Weeks before the shutdown, this opera by composer Joby..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Top 10 Arty Ways 2020 Was the Best Year Ever
Barbara Purcell shares art highlights from a year that tested our sanity and humanity
"...4) PUCCINI AND POPCORN Austin Opera cinematically reimagined its 2020-2021 season by partnering with Blue..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Arts Feature by Barbara Purcell

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