Houston’s Alley Theatre Opens Season With Hilarious, Unrequited Love
Faithful to the bard’s original text, and yet completely inventive, ‘Twelfth Night’ is a must-see for Houstonians this season. The play is bawdy and funny with an excellent ensemble of in-house veterans and several newcomers...
October Surprises | ACL Fest Weekend 2
It’s important, when crafting the ultimate playlist, to follow some rules. Nick Hornby’s “High Fidelity” and its subsequent film (and forthcoming series!) get close to a definitive set. “You gotta kick off with a killer,...
6 Reasons You Must See Travis Meadows Live
Hit songwriter Travis Meadows is touring with his latest release First Cigarette (Blaster Records). The new album features Meadows' unflinching candor and peerless songwriting. After hearing him at Austin’s Saxon Pub recently, here’s why we think he’s...
10 Postcards from Big Tex
The 24-day run of the 2018 State Fair of Texas kicked off September 28 in historic Fair Park. On opening weekend, we took in all the sights and sounds of this annual extravaganza, capturing often...
Your Austin City Limits Music Festival Cheat Sheet (Weekend One)
(Photo Credit: Charles Reagan Hackleman) It is almost time. The stages are set up and the park has been sealed. Supplies are purchased and lineup changes made on the fly. Everything is ready for a...
Romantic Musical ‘Once’ Brings Irish Fun to Austin’s ZACH Theatre
Upbeat tempos and sounds of fiddles are transforming ZACH’s Topfer Theatre this fall. The enchanting modern love story ‘Once’ is showing at ZACH until October 28. Based on a 2007 Academy Award-winning film, the musical...
A Magical Place: Lucius at the Texas Theatre in Dallas
Just past a line of insurance providers, a few pawn shops, a low-cost optical storefront or two, and more than a few convenience stores – all vibrant with neon-colored window signs in Spanish, vying for...
Don’t Miss These 5 Fall Movies
With cooler temperatures, shorter days and—-before you know it—-family coming to town for the holidays, this is the perfect time of year to hit the theaters and watch some movies. Whether you’re looking for screams,...
3 Reasons You Have to See Antony + Cleopatra
It’s a clash of titans you won’t want to miss. Here’s why we’re excited about this weekend’s costumed staged reading of Antony and Cleopatra by Austin Shakespeare. (And there will only be three performances, so...
