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Captain America: A Cinema Score

by Hunter Lanier on May 10, 2016

"Captain America: Civil War" is pop music perfection. It's alive and dynamic, broadly appealing yet seemingly custom-made, and tinged with enough crude truth to keep it from becoming a staple in a JC Penney changing room.  The film captures...

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Sounds Of The State: May Brings Emotional Motif

by Nick Bailey on May 2, 2016

The music scene is abuzz this month with great releases and scandalous backstories. Across the spectrum, May is looking like an emotional month for musicians, and we know just what albums Texans will be talking...

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Cinema Sneak Peeks: May Packs A Punch

by Nick Bailey on May 2, 2016

Last month, moviegoers had a handful of decent films to look forward to — Barbershop: The Next Cut did surprisingly well, and The Jungle Book warmed hearts young and old — but this month is...

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Moontower Comedy & Oddity Festival 2016 Bring Down The House

by Alysha Kaye Mendez on April 26, 2016

This past rainy week in Austin served up some of the most amazing comedic performances—were you able to catch a show? If not, make sure you get a ticket (or fan badge) next year—you won’t...

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Oliver!: Please Sir, We Want Some More

by Autumn Rhea Carpenter on April 25, 2016

Trying to explain vagabond orphans clad in rags to an eight-year-old in 2016 isn’t easy. There’s no X-box game that depicts life in an orphanage and thankfully, the fear of surviving on porridge alone is...

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Life Is Still A Cabaret On The Stage

by Autumn Rhea Carpenter on April 12, 2016

Today’s hottest topics: bigotry, abortions, homosexuality, debauchery, political despair and ignorance all made an appearance at the current tour of Cabaret, Sam Mendes and Rob Marshall’s revival of the Roundabout Theatre Company’s production. Audience members...

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Cinema Sneak Peeks: What To Watch In April

by Nick Bailey on April 4, 2016

March brought us some awesome films, including the divisive Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and April looks to be shifting gears for movie goers this year. This month looks to be more geared towards...

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Backstage: An Interview with McKenna Marmolejo

by Gabi De la Rosa on March 24, 2016

Houston’s Theater Under the Stars (TUTS) did not disappoint with it’s wonderful run of Mary Poppins. The costumes and sets were fantastic, but as always it was the performers that made the show engaging. TUTS...

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Austin Dance India Bridges Cultures With “Living on the Hyphen”

by Nick Bailey on March 21, 2016

What began in 1989 as a young, passionate dancer sharing her craft in a garage with a just a couple of students has evolved into a powerful force in the Austin creative and dance communities in...