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A year full of festivals
If there is another area that has more festivals in a year than Central Texas, we would love to know where it is. And then we’d throw together a quick two-day fest in our backyard, celebrating our dog, so as to reclaim the title of Live Festival Capital of the ...
Reuniting to celebrate the end of the world
As he talks about Friday’s “Party At The End Of The World” bill at Red 7 that reunites lots of heavy metal and punk bands that comprised a thriving scene in early-2000’s Austin, Trey Ramirez admits he’s going to have to pace himself.Mainly because the guitarist and vocalist - “I’d ...
‘White Christmas’ not all it could be
We may be undergoing a bit of a heat wave in Austin this December, but Zach Scott Theatre is working to keep the holiday spirit alive with Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas,” running now through Dec. 30 in the brand new Topfer Theatre.Based on the classic 1950s Bing Crosby film, “White ...
Solo version of ‘A Christmas Carol’ a powerful tale
Bernadette Nason has read Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” nearly every year since she was 10 years old. She has read it while commuting in London, sitting on the rooftop of her company building in Libya and relaxing on a beach in Dubai. When she came to the United States ...
‘Billy Elliott’ an impressive spectacle
With the passing of this week’s right-to-work bill in Michigan, Broadway Across America’s production of “Billy Elliot,” showing through Sunday at Bass Concert Hall, gains an additional level of poignancy.The story of a child’s individual triumph against a backdrop of collective defeat, “Billy Elliot” offers a cathartic mix of hope ...
After 2-year absence, Austin’s Trail of Lights is back
It’s time to light up the night, Austin. The Trail of Lights, a holiday tradition since the 1960s, is back after a two-year absence, kicking off Sunday night at Zilker Park. The family-friendly event featuring almost a million twinkling Christmas lights continues through Dec. 23. Admission is free. This year’s ...
‘The Nutcracker’ an enduring Austin tradition
There’s something about tradition in the holiday season. To defy the traditions we have participated in and upheld with our family and friends seems, well, downright sacrilege. Ballet Austin’s “The Nutcracker,” as the longest-running “Nutcracker” in Texas at 50 years, is an integral part of many families’ traditions not just ...
‘Walking Dead’ game pulls impressive storytelling out of zombie apocalypse
Back in July, we took a look at the first two episodes of “The Walking Dead,” an episodic video game based on the Robert Kirkman comic, which has also spawned a wildly successful TV show on AMC. At the time, we said it was a fascinating work-in-progress, a gruesome, taut ...
Tritonal returns for show at Emo’s East
Tritonal is a trance DJ duo composed of Chad Cisneros, 32, and Dave Reed, 24. The pair, who made the Top 100 list of international DJs (No. 65) in a recent issue of DJ Mag, returns home to Austin, playing Emo’s East on Saturday night. The show is presented by ...
Have a bright, caffeinated Christmas at Mozart’s
Ho-ho-ho and a cup of joe!Even though we’re all wearing shorts and tank tops (that’s the “royal we’re” — you’ll never catch me wearing those) it’s December. You and your neighbors have flung Christmas lights all over your houses and yards, and are sitting out front on blocks of ice ...
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