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Austin Shakespeare’s Present Laughter
Lifted by wonderful performances, Austin Shakespeare's take on the Noël Coward backstage comedy is a delight to watch
"...and Austin Shakespeare have created a pleasant evening of theatre that you should absolutely commit to see. Present LaughterRollins..."

Nov. 25, 2016 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

Tapestry Dance’s One Step at a Time
The rhythm tap company’s production offers not just wonderful dance but perhaps the most necessary commentary of this electoral season
"...One Step at a Time: A Journey Toward Present GraceRollins Studio Theatre at the Long Center, 701 W. Riverside..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Summer Stock Austin's Carnival
The production offers impressive spectacle, but the musical's treatment of women is still a problem
"...of its times, as is much of American musical theatre. Or that for many, a musical is just about..."

Aug. 12, 2016 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Summer Stock Austin's The Addams Family
The company's young artists infuse the musical incarnation of those spooky, ooky Addamses with fresh blood by the buckets
"...by Summer Stock Austin. The cast of aspiring musical theatre performers from college and high school infuse material that..."

Aug. 5, 2016 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Dance Card
"...June 10 & 11, Fri. & Sat., 8pm. AustinVentures StudioTheater, 501 W. Third Award-winning choreographer Jennifer Hart is back,..."

June 10, 2016 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Clybourne Park
This company has vibrant success with Bruce Norris' racial drama that shows how far we haven't come in 60 years
"...Prize as well as Olivier and Tony awards, Penfold Theatre Company has assembled an artistic team so strong that..."

June 3, 2016 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Austin's April Dancers
A month flooded with movement closes with Jennifer Sherburn's Arena and Tapestry's Passing It Forward
"...the Rocks, and the University of Texas' Dance Repertory Theatre present Bodies & Souls. Last weekend brought five more..."

April 29, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

South by Southwest Film Festival 2016
Partake. Enjoy. And tips for townies.
"...at the larger venues – which include the Paramount Theatre, the Vimeo Theater at the Austin Convention Center, and..."

March 18, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Gay Place
Ain't no party like a SX party cuz this SX party don't stop.
"...See details for additional showtimes/location. Sat., March 12, 11am. Rollins Studio Theatre at the Long Center, 701 W. Riverside...."

March 11, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

The Gay Place Guide to a Kweer SX
LGBTQIA SXSW and why queering SXSW is a big f-ing deal
"...Lavender Country. See details for additional show times/location. 11am. Rollins Studio Theatre at the Long Center. Film Badge, Gold..."

March 9, 2016 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Austin Shakespeare's Medea
This production of the Greek tragedy asks the audience to consider the whole story before passing judgment
"...Kenneth McLeish – explains (if not justifies) Medea's actions. Theatre makers have spent ages justifying the means to Medea's..."

March 4, 2016 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Shay Ishii Dance Company's Dancestry ... Vivid
Audiences gained much from this program's re-creations of historic dances by Isadora Duncan, Loïe Fuller, and Lucia Dlugoszewski
"...planned a coffee date to discuss it. Dancestry ... VividRollins Studio Theatre at the Long Center, 701 W. Riverside..."

Jan. 22, 2016 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

Movers & Shakers
A guide to Austin dance
"...may not crowd the calendar with performances as the theatre and classical music scenes do, but the artists in..."

Dec. 4, 2015 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Austin Shakespeare's A Streetcar Named Desire
This thoughtful take on Tennessee Williams' classic subtly pits the Old South against the New North
"...show has audiences checking their preconceived notions at the Rollins Theatre door. Expectations are of no use here, and..."

Nov. 27, 2015 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Austin Film Festival: Tear Me Apart
A very British post-apocalypse film
"...Apart screens again Monday, Oct. 2, 10pm, at the Rollins Studio Theatre. See www.austinfilmfestival.com for info and tickets, and..."

Nov. 1, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival: Booger Red
Satanic panic déjà vu amidst the East Texas pines
"...Red screens again Monday, Nov. 2, 7:15pm, at the Rollins Studio Theatre. See www.austinfilmfestival.com for info and tickets, and..."

Oct. 31, 2015 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

The 22nd Annual Austin Film Festival
Hybrid film delves into the Mineola Swingers Club trials
"...30, 9:30pm, Texas Spirit Theater; Monday, Nov. 2, 7:15pm, Rollins Studio Theatre..."

Oct. 30, 2015 Screens Feature by Caitlin Moore

The 22nd Annual Austin Film Festival
A photograph sparks a global odyssey
"...31, 6:30pm, Texas Spirit Theater; Wednesday, Nov. 4, 7:30pm, Rollins Studio Theatre..."

Oct. 30, 2015 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

Pleasure of the Paynes 2015
Big wins for Am I White?, Heathers at the 2015 theatre awards
"...affair. Indeed, so much love poured down on local theatre companies and artists, it seemed like Aphrodite was running..."

Oct. 28, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Tapestry Dance Company's In Your Shoes
The rhythm tap troupe explores homelessness with a common sense of the form's capacity for complexity, subtlety, and risk
"...to be waiting at the ready. In Your Shoes Rollins Studio Theatre, Long Center for the Performing Arts Oct...."

Oct. 9, 2015 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

The Warriors: A Love Story
Arcos Dance's tale of romance during World War II resonated with skill, ingenuity, and emotion
"...an awkward declaration to be confronted with in the theatre. "This is weird," continued Eliot Gray Fisher, addressing the..."

Sept. 18, 2015 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

Improvising Chekhov With Nothing and Everything
To improvise Chekhov plays, the cast of Nothing and Everything learned just how much goes on in them
"...show that was a smash success at the Hideout Theatre in 2014 and is being revived this weekend for..."

Aug. 21, 2015 Arts Feature by Alexa Harrington

Into the Woods
Summer Stock Austin's talented teens tease out the enchantment in Sondheim's magical musical
"...and adults alike. One such staple in the youth theatre community is Summer Stock Austin, a tuition-free program that..."

Aug. 7, 2015 Arts Review by Elissa Russell

Gay Place: We do!
It's the Fourth! Celebrate the rainbow and the Pink, White, and Sky Blue!
"...by local Austin composer Justin Sherburn. Thu.-Fri., July 2-3. Rollins Studio Theatre at the Long Center, 701 W. Riverside,..."

July 3, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place: Queer Waves
Listen to KOOP-FM's annual Stonewall show
"...Justin Sherburn. Thu.-Mon., June 25-29; and Thu.-Fri., July 2-3. Rollins Studio Theatre at the Long Center, 701 W. Riverside...."

June 26, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place: ¡Hola Papi!
Prides loom across Texas as Austin crowns the hottest Daddy
"...June 20-21; Thu.-Mon., June 25-29; and Thu.-Fri., July 2-3. Rollins Studio Theatre at the Long Center, 701 W. Riverside,..."

June 19, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place: Music of Your Life
Stretch across the genres this Friday
"...June 20-21; Thu.-Mon., June 25-29; and Thu.-Fri., July 2-3. Rollins Studio Theatre at the Long Center, 701 W. Riverside...."

June 12, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place: Confidential
Welcome to queer heaven, SXSWers
"...overly optimistic lesbian sis. Sat., March 14, 7pm. Topfer Theatre at ZACH, 202 S. Lamar. Mon., March 16, Wed.,..."

March 13, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

How to Do Convergence Day
Convergence Day, Tuesday, March 17
"...Bang! Bang!, Doug Loves Movies), and shows, including UCB Theatre's ASSSSCAT and The George Lucas Talk Show and Doug..."

March 13, 2015 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

The Invention of Love
Ambitious script, gifted cast take us inside a brilliant mind in Austin Shakespeare's production
"...a life "marked by long silences." The Invention of LoveRollins Studio Theatre at the Long Center, 701 W. Riverside..."

Feb. 27, 2015 Arts Review by Elissa Russell

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