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In 2013, dance and classical music were distinguished by their breadth of expression and eloquence

Time again for your annual chance to sample what area thespians do, at no cost

Ancient voices, singing strings, and lots of Bach made 2011 a fine year for ears

Uncommon beauty and power danced a potent duet in the music and movement of 2009

'Chronicle' Arts Editor Robert Faires lists his favorite performances of dance and classical music from 2005

Yes, the merger of Austin's Paramount Theatre and State Theater Company is a business affair, but since theatres traffic in stories, human dramas that talk to us about life, this historic event deserves to be looked at as a story, the story of a wedding between two neighbors.

The nominees for the 2014-15 Austin Critics Table Awards

eighth blackbird helps Texas Performing Arts change how we regard classical

This intercultural Houston-made film is an off-the-beaten-path ensemble drama that shows a healthy disregard for Hollywood rules.

Exploring the grounds and sounds at the International Festival-Institute at Round Top

This is an old-school heroic drama from Bhutan about an 11th century Tibetan saint whose tale begins with greed and vengeance.

Zhang Yimou's period martial arts drama probes the moral grays of life in a royal court

Chekhov's tale of Muscovite misery takes unsteady flight.

Darren Aronofsky and Natalie Portman whip things into a baroque frenzy in this crazed hybrid of drama and horror set amid a ballet corps.

This drama about international sex trafficking is tremendously sincere but also brutal.

In this week's cover story, Robert Faires previews classical music station KMFA's stunning new $11 million facility in East Austin

Two recent concerts in the summerlong fest played up the informality and intimacy of Revel's approach to classical music

The nominees for the 2013-2014 Austin Critics Table Awards

A contemporary playwright explains what drew him to adapt an ancient Greek tragedy

The cast spill the beans on Bill Hader's darkest secret

The nominees for the 2016-17 Austin Critics Table Awards

The nominees for the 2015-16 Austin Critics Table Awards

Butler Opera Center makes the most of Daron Hagen's new opera, which stuffs a lot of high drama into one story

Cate Blanchett proves herself a maestro in this furious and brilliant musical drama

Calavera #4 UBU ROI: ANIMAL HOUSE MACBETH

Tongue and Groove Theatre revives an odd little show that's truly dreamy

A version that shows us in the women of Troy the brutalized women of our own time's wars