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June 1, 2009
Austin Critics' Table Award Winners 2008-2009
The 14th annual Austin Critics’ Table Awards for 2008-2009 were presented tonight at the Cap City Comedy.
ART
Museum Exhibition
‘Reimagining Space: The Park Place Gallery Group in 1960s New York’ Blanton Museum of Art, curator Linda Henderson
Solo Gallery Exhibition
‘Lee Baxter Davis,’ Texas Biennial 2009
Group Gallery Exhibition
‘Photography in the Abstract,’ Lora Reynolds Gallery, curator Maureen Mahony
Independent or Public Project
‘12:19 Library,’ Ron Berry, Phil Soltanoff, Scott Wilcox; Fusebox Festival
Work of Art
‘‘Let Me Entertain You,’ Jill Pangallo, Texas Biennial 2009
Artist
Sterling Allen
Touring Show, Art
‘Birth of the Cool,’ Blanton Museum of Art
New Kid on the Block Award
Co-Lab: A New Media Project Space
MUSIC
Symphonic Performance
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, UT Symphony Orchestra with UT Chamber Singers, Concert Chorale, Men’s Chorus, Women’s Chorus, and Choral Arts Society
Welcher: Symphony No. 5, Austin Symphony Orchestra
Chamber Performance
‘GHP 10,’ Golden Hornet Project with Tosca String Quartet
Choral Concert
Verdi: Messa da Requiem, Conspirare Symphonic Choir, Texas State University Choirs, Victoria Bach Festival Chorus and Orchestra
Opera
‘Dialogues of the Carmelites,’ Austin Lyric Opera
Singer
Elizabeth Petillot, Viola by Choice
Emily Pulley, ‘Dialogues of the Carmelites’ (Austin Lyric Opera)
Original Composition/Score
‘Between Steel and Stardust (Songs of Texas Women),’ Graham Reynolds and Carrie Fountain
‘Symphony No. 5,’ Dan Welcher
Body of Work Award
Viola by Choice
Instrumentalist
Anton Nel, Anton Nel in Recital
Michelle Schumann, Gershwin: ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ (Austin Chamber Music Center)
Touring Classical
Onix Ensemble, UT Performing Arts Center
Old Wine in New Wineskins (or Margarita Glass) Award
Lyova Rosanoff, Steve Saugey, and Shaun Wainwright-Branigan for their Austincentric libretto to ‘The Bat’
THEATER
Production, Drama
‘Cyrano de Bergerac,’ Mary Moody Northen Theatre
Production, Comedy
‘Age of Arousal,’ Austin Playhouse
Production, Musical
‘The Last Five Years,’ Penfold Theatre Company/Austin Playhouse
Direction
Michelle Polgar, ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’
Dustin Wills, ‘Ophelia’
Acting in a Leading Role
Annika Johansson, ‘The Last Five Years’
David Long, ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’
Tom Truss, ‘The Idiot’
Jennifer Underwood, ‘The Casket of Passing Fancy’ / ‘The Beauty Queen of Leenane’
Acting in a Supporting Role
Verity Branco, ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ / ‘An Ideal Husband’
Shavanna Calder, ‘Caroline, or Change’
Jenny Gravenstein, ‘Age of Arousal’
Marc Pouhe, ‘The Three Sisters’ / ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’/ ‘The Grapes of Wrath’
Ensemble Performance
‘The Red Balloon,’ Tongue and Groove Theatre
David Mark Cohen New Play Award
‘Dug Up’, Cyndi Williams
John Bustin Award for Conspicuous Versatility
Michael McKelvey
Music Direction
Jeff Hellmer, ‘Queenie Pie’
Movement
Jennifer Sherburn/David Yeakle, ‘The Red Balloon’
Touring Show, Theatre
Elaine Strich at Liberty, Austin Cabaret Theatre
‘Spectacular,’ Forced Entertainment, Fusebox Festival
None of the Above
‘The Casket of Passing Fancy,’ Rubber Repertory
W.H. “Deacon” Crain Award for Outstanding Student Work
Mark Scheibmeir, UT Department of Theatre & Dance
DESIGN
Scenic Design
Kevin Beltz, ‘Still Life With Iris’
Costume Design
Michaele Hite, ‘Queenie Pie’
Ariana Schwartz, ‘Still Life With Iris’
Lighting Design
Lih-Hwa Yu, ‘The Shape of White’
Sound Design
Buzz Moran, ‘Hamilton Township’
Video Design
Duncan Alexander, ‘The Color of Dissonance’
DANCE
Dance Concert
‘Skate! A Night at the Rink,’ Forklift Danceworks
Short Work
‘Crandall Canyon Mine,’ Sharon Marroquin, Big Range Austin Dance Festival
Choreographer
Sharon Marroquin, ‘Garden’ / ‘Crandall Canyon Mine’ / ‘Desprendimiento’
Dancer
Paul Michael Bloodgood, ‘Episodes’/ ‘Hamlet’ (Ballet Austin)
Ashley Lynn, ‘Episodes’ / ‘Hamlet’ / ‘Left Unsaid’ (Ballet Austin)
Touring Show, Dance
‘Grub,’ Teeth, Fusebox Festival
“A Gore-us Line” Award
Henri Mazza and the Alamo Drafthouse, Shawn Sides and the Rude Mechanicals, Indiana Adams and Flash Mob Austin, for Thrill the World Austin
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May 14, 2009
Austin Critics' Table Awards nominations announced
Austin Shakespeare’s production of “An Ideal Husband,” Dan Welcher’s Symphony No. 5 and the Blanton Museum of Art exhibit “Birth of the Cool” are just some of many arts events in the past year that have been nominated for an award by the Austin Critics’ Table.
Other nominees announced today include Austin Lyric Opera’s production of ‘The Bat,’ pianist Anton Nel’s solo concert at the Long Center and costume designer Michaele Hite for the UT Butler School of Music production of Duke Ellington’s “Queenie Pie.”
Visual artists Sterling Allen, Heyd Fontenot and Anna Krachey are among those nominated for Outstanding Visual Artist. Those recognized for Outstanding Actor in a Lead Role include Barbara Chisholm, Liz Fisher, Joey Hood, Lauren Lane and Chase Woolridge.
Receiving nominations for Outstanding Original Composition are Austin composers Dries Berghman, Jason Hoogerhyde, Russell Reed and Graham Reynolds.
The informal group of arts critics from the American-Statesman and the Austin Chronicle acknowledges achievement in the arts with its annual awards. Awards are given in various categories for theater, dance, visual art and classical music. This year’s awards ceremony will be at 7 p.m. June 1 at the Cap City Comedy Club, 8120 Research Blvd. Admission is free, and no reservations are required.
For this year’s honorees for the Austin Arts Hall of Fame, go here.
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April 30, 2009
Austin Arts Hall of Fame inductees 2009 named
Without them, our artful Austin landscape wouldn’t be as rich.
Creators, organizational founders and philanthropists — the 2009 inductees to the Austin Arts Hall of Fame represent the wide talents needed to grow and sustain a creative culture.
This year the Austin Critics’ Table honors the following people and welcomes them to the Austin Arts Hall of Fame:
- Bonnie Cullum, founder Vortex Repertory Theatre
- Daniel Johnson, founding director Texas Early Music Project
- Mary Margaret Farabee, philanthropist and arts supporter
- Sylvia Orozco, founding director of Mexic-Arte Museum
- Alexandra Nadal and Eugene Slavin, dance leaders
- Damian Priour, sculptor
The 2009 Austin Arts Hall of Fame honorees will be celebrated at the Austin Critics’ Table Awards. The informal awards ceremony is free and open to the public. The Austin Critics’ Table is in independent group of critics from the Austin American-Statesman, the Austin Chronicle and Might Be Good.
Austin Critics’ Table Awards
7 p.m. June 1
Cap City Comedy, 8120 Research Boulevard
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June 3, 2008
2007-08 Austin Critics' Table Awards winners
The Austin Critics’ Table handed out it annual awards Monday night at Cap City Comedy Club.
The informal group of arts critics from the American-Statesman and the Austin Chronicle acknowledges achievement in the arts with its annual awards.
THEATRE
Production, Drama “Death and the King’s Horseman,” Mary Moody Northen Theatre/ProArts Collective
Production, Comedy “Full Circle,” Mary Moody Northen Theatre
Production, Musical “Porgy and Bess,” Zachary Scott Theatre Center
Direction Jenny Larson, “Voices Underwater”/”You Are Pretty” Carlos Treviño, Matt Hislope, and Josh Meyer, “A Thought in Three Parts”
Acting in a Leading Role Jill Blackwood, “Carousel”/”Full Circle” Janelle Buchanan, “Doubt” Jude Hickey, “The Pillowman”/”Io: a myth about you” Marc Pouhe, “Death and the King’s Horseman”
Acting in a Supporting Role Ken Bradley, “The Pillowman” Cedric Neal, “Porgy and Bess” Amy Nichols, “The Ultimate Christmas Musical: The Musical!” Angela Rawna, “Doubt”
Ensemble Performance “Fefu and Her Friends,” UT Department of Theatre & Dance
David Mark Cohen New Play Award “Elephant’s Graveyard,” George Brant
Music Direction Lyn Koenning, “Carousel”/”Porgy and Bess”/”Assassins”
Movement Robin Lewis, “Jesuchristo, Superestrella”/”Full Circle”/”Porgy and Bess”/”On the Town”
Touring Show, Theatre “Five in the Morning,” Rotozaza, Fuse Box Festival
DESIGN
Scenic Design Sarah Davidson, “Fefu and Her Friends”/”Assassins”
Costume Design Trenton Doyle Hancock, “Cult of Color: Call to Color”
Lighting Design Tony Tucci, “Carousel”/”Cult of Color: Call to Color”
Sound Design Buzz Moran, “Mud”/”Full Circle”/”Voices Underwater”
Video Design Dutch Rall, “Woman’s Work: Reconstructions of Self”
DANCE
Dance Concert “Cult of Color: Call to Color,” Ballet Austin & “Woman’s Work: Reconstructions of Self,” Andee Scott
Short Work “Soudain L’Hiver Dernier,” Winter Tryst
Choreographer Stephen Mills, “Cult of Color: Call to Color”
Dancer Anthony Casati, “Cult of Color: Call to Color” & Andee Scott, “Woman’s Work: Reconstructions of Self”
Duets Laura Cannon and Nicole Whiteside, “Illuminaton”/”Constellation”
Ensemble “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Paul Michael Bloodgood, Ashley Lynn, Allisyn Paino, Frank Shott
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Symphonic Performance “Falla: The Three-cornered Hat,” Austin Symphony Orchestra
Chamber Performance “Faces of America: The Dark/Faces of America: The Light,” Miró Quartet “Nobody Like a Show-Off. Well, Maybe Just This Once,” Austin Chamber Music Center
Choral Concert “The Odyssey,” Austin Children’s Choir
Original Composition/Score “The American Nightmare: The Marriage of Church and State - Dark Fantasia on Hymn and Patriotic Tunes,” P. Kellach Waddle
Singer Scot R. Cameron, St. Paul
Instrumentalist William Doppmann, Adams: Phrygian Gates
Touring Classical Chanticleer, St. Cecilia Music Series
Body of Work/Season UT Butler School of Music John Adams series
ART
Museum Exhibition “Mike’s World: Michael Smith & Joshua White (and other collaborators),” Blanton Museum of Art, curator: Annette Carlozzi
Solo Gallery Exhibition “The Book of Lenny: Jonathan Marshall,’ Art Palace
Group Gallery Exhibition “Radical Nautical,” Gallery Lombardi, curators: Ian Schultz, Michael Schiefke, Kevin Peake, Kev Tijerina and Rachel Koper “Serious Fun,” Butridge Gallery, curator: Edith Whitsitt.
Independent Project “I Am _,” Jackie Young and Cybil Gustafson, Art City Austin
Work of Art Note to Self, Jill Pangallo, “New Art in Austin: 20 to Watch”
Gallery, Body of Work Women & Their Work
Artist Jill Pangallo
Touring Show, Art “Jorge Macchi: The Anatomy of Melancholy,” Blanton Museum of Art
SPECIAL CITATIONS John Bustin Award for Conspicuous Versatility: Joe York
W.H. “Deacon” Crain Award for Outstanding Student Work: Kimberley Adams, UT Theatre & Dance; Libby Dees, St. Edward’s University
Control Shift Award: David Justin, for his set changes in the American Repertory Ensemble performances
Bringing It Home Award: Soloists in The Odyssey (David Geyer, Marshall Geyer, Amber Mercado, Christine Ortiz, Caleb Rech, Janie Townsend, Alina Vega, Kayla Watson, and Sean Yi)
Plenty of Somethin’ Award: Greg Bolin, for his arrangements for “Porgy and Bess”
White Knight Award: Cliff Redd
Thanks for the Memories Award: Sharir + Bustamante Danceworks
St. Joan of P’arc Award: Kevin Patterson of Austin Lyric Opera
Past, Present, and Future Award: Arthouse
Infinite Body of Energy Award: David Ohlerking and Austin Figurative Gallery
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May 8, 2008
2007-08 Austin Critics' Table Awards nominees
Ballet Austin’s “Cult of Color: Call to Color,” Austin Museum of Art’s triennial exhibit “New Art in Austin” and Zach Scott Theatre’s production of “Porgy and Bess” are just three of many events in the past year to be nominated for an award by the Austin Critics’ Table.
Other nominees announced today include composer Graham Reynolds, who was nominated for two original compositions, “Cult of Color: Call to Color” and “The Odyssey,” a choral work commissioned by the Austin Children’s Choir; dancers David Justin, Andee Scott and Laura Cannon; actors Marc Pouhé, Lee Eddy and Katherine Catmull; and visual artists Yoon Cho, Ali Fitzgerald and Jonathan Marshall. Costume designer Susan Branch, sound designer Buzz Moran and lighting designer Tony Tucci are also among this year’s nominees.
For a complete list of the Austin Critics’ Table 2007-2008 nominees, go to www.austin360.com/criticstable.
The informal group of arts critics from the American-Statesman and the Austin Chronicle acknowledges achievement in the arts with its annual awards. Awards are given in various categories for theater, dance, visual art and classical music.
This year’s awards ceremony will be at 7 p.m. June 2 at the Cap City Comedy Club, 8120 Research Blvd. Admission is free, and no reservations are required.
(Pictured: Anthony Casati and Allyson Paino in Ballet Austin’s “Cult of Color: Call to Color.”)
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June 4, 2007
Austin Critics' Table Award Winners
Austin Critics’ Table Award Winners, 2006-2007
THEATRE
Production, Drama ‘In On It,’ dirigo group
Production, Comedy ‘The Assumption,’ Refraction Arts
Production, Musical ‘Parade,’ Mary Moody Northen Theatre
Direction Marcus McQuirter, ‘Funnyhouse of a Negro’ Dave Steakley, I’ Am My Own Wife’/’Present Laughter’/’Take Me Out’
Acting in a Leading Role Jill Blackwood, ‘As You Like It’ Breanna Stogner, ‘I Love My Dead Gay Son’/’Psycho Beach Party’ Ken Webster, ‘St. Nicholas’/’Thom Pain (based on nothing)’
Acting in a Supporting Role Ron Berry, ‘The Assumption’ Quincy Kuykendall, ‘Parade’
Ensemble Performance ‘Red Cans,’ Rubber Repertory Company
David Mark Cohen New Play Award ‘My Child, My Child, My Alien Child,’ Zell Miller III
Musical Direction Michael McKelvey, ‘The Music Man’/’Seven Brides for Seven Brothers’/’Parade’/’Big River’
Movement Robin Lewis, ”The Music Man’/’Seven Brides for Seven Brothers’/’Big River’
Touring Show, Theatre ‘Hamlet,’ Actors from the London Stage
DESIGN
Scenic Design Cliff Simon, ‘Present Laughter’ Chase Staggs, ‘The Assumption’/’Macbeth’
Costume Design Susan Branch, ‘Seven Brides for Seven Brothers’/’Present Laughter’ Sarah Mosher, ‘The Way of the World’
Lighting Design Jason Amato, ‘Requiem’/’I Am My Own Wife’/’The Souls of Our Feet’/’Take Me Out’
Sound Design William Meadows, ‘Requiem’
Video Design K. Eliot Haynes, ‘The Assumption’
DANCE
Dance Concert ‘Requiem,’ Blue Lapis Light ‘The Souls of Our Feet,’ Tapestry Dance Company
Short Work “Room,” Fuse Box Festival, Deborah Hay, Linda Austin, Tahni Holt
Choreographer Sharon Marroquin, “Creative Process: Weekday 6:00AM,” Hot September Flurries/ “Upstream,” Suite … Peggy Lee/”Prayer 1-4,” Dance Carousel 2007
Dancer Theresa Hardy, ‘Requiem’ Aara Krumpe, “Serenade”/Golden Section Nicole Whiteside, ‘Requiem’
Ensemble ‘The Souls of Our Feet,’ Tapestry Dance Company
Touring Show, Dance ‘The Bends of Life,’ Wideman/Davis Dance, Dance Umbrella
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Symphonic Performance Shostakovich: Symphony no. 13 ‘Babi Yar,’ Nikita Storojev with Austin Symphony Orchestra
Chamber Performance ‘Two to Tango: Nuevo Tangos of Astor Piazzolla,’ Austin Chamber Music Center
Choral Concert ‘Crossing the Divide’ Closing Gala Concert, Conspirare, et al.
Opera ‘Waiting for the Barbarians,’ Austin Lyric Opera
Singer Phillip Hill, ‘Plump Jack’/’Fall of the House of Usher’ Richard Salter, ‘Waiting for the Barbarians’
Original Composition/Score “DSCH” & Symphony No. 5, Graham Reynolds
Instrumentalist Marianne Gedigian, Liebermann: Flute Concerto, UT Symphony
Classical Ensemble Tosca String Quartet, Dialogues 2006/Dialogues 2007
Body of Work/Season Austin Chamber Music Center
ART:
Museum Exhibition ‘The Geometry of Hope,’ Blanton Museum of Art, Gabriel Perez-Barreiro curator
Solo Gallery Exhibition ‘Michael Seiben: Smile Forever,’ Art Palace
Group Gallery Exhibition ‘Celebrated Skin,’ Butridge Gallery, DAC, Christina Heitt, curator ‘Take Me to Bed Or Lose Me Forever,’ Volitant Gallery, Leona Scull-Hons curator
Independent Project ‘The ‘I’ of Texas,’ Luke Savisky (First Night Austin) ‘Texas Biennial 2007,’ Butridge Gallery, Okay Mountain, Site 1808, Bolm Studios
Work of Art ‘Outside In’ installation, Elaine Bradford (Okay Mountain)
Gallery, Body of Work Okay Mountain
Artist Candace Briceno
Touring Show, Art “e-Flux Video Rental,” Arthouse
SPECIAL CITATIONS
John Bustin Award for Conspicuous Versatility Bernadette Nason
W.H. “Deacon” Crain Award for Outstanding Student Work Feliz Dia McDonald, Austin Community College Daniel Adams, St. Edward’s University Corey Atkins, UT Theatre & Dance Corey Jones, UT Theatre & Dance
Addition of Note Award Ed Kliman, for his musical participation in ‘As You Like It’, ‘The Glass Menagerie,’ ‘Katrina: The Girl Who Wanted Her Name Back’ and ‘Big River’
Good Us Award All of Austin for its involvement in the ‘365 Days/365 Plays’ project
Didn’t I Blow Your Mind This Time Award Ron Berry and Refraction Arts for the newly expanded Fuse Box Festival
All Hands on Deck Award Susan Threadgill and Vince Herrod, for calling ‘Waiting for the Barbarians’
Nothing Up My Sleeve Award Austin Lyric Opera for ‘The Barber of Seville’
UN Award for Achievement in Cooperative Musicmaking St. Cecilia Music series for the Bach Christmas Oratorio
Takin’ It to the Streets Award Meredith Powell and the Austin Fine Arts Festival
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May 16, 2007
And the nominees are...
Congrats to all who have been nominated for Austin Critics’ Table Awards this year.
We reshaped the awards this year, eliminating gender distinctions such as “Best Actress” and “Best Actor,” adding more categories to the visual arts awards to recognize the burgeoning activity of the genre and otherwise streamlined the awards to reflect the nature of Austin’s diverse and eclectic arts scene.
You can see the complete list here.
Be sure to join us at the free, casual awards ceremony at 7 p.m. June 4 at Cap City Comedy Club, 8120 Research Boulevard. We’ll celebrate this year’s inductees to the Austin Arts Hall of Fame and announce Critics’ Table Award winners.
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