Cold Storage
David Koepp's new thriller involves zombies, but its unexpected take, rooted in scientific realism, will make you rethink how the genre works
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Reid Jowers, Aug. 29, 2019
“Shana Hoehn: Hauntings” at Women & Their Work
Vintage hood ornaments are reimagined as sculptures that expose the historically distorted treatment of women’s bodies
Robert Faires, Aug. 22, 2019
Zach Theatre's Ann
This revival of Holland Taylor's play replaces Ann Richards the Lone Star icon with the everyday Texan who faced challenges head-on
Trey Gutierrez, Aug. 22, 2019
Last Act Theatre's Seven
In this documentary play, seven women from around the world tell stories that are tragically familiar
Robert Faires, Aug. 15, 2019
That! Big! 80s! Musical! at the Hideout
This improvised take on Footloose-style musicals wasn't exactly polished, but the cast's catchy enthusiasm brought genuine laughs
Trey Gutierrez, Aug. 15, 2019
"Meeghan Morongova: Boundless Abandon" at Butridge Gallery
The photographer's first solo show is a clever and colorful fabrication of portraits
Wayne Alan Brenner, Aug. 15, 2019
Zilker Theatre Productions’ The Little Mermaid
Dynamite vocals and grand visuals overcome the musical's narrative weaknesses to satisfy audiences nostalgic for Disney's classic
Trey Gutierrez, Aug. 8, 2019
The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited!
The McElroys' hit RPG podcast-turned-comic earns its exclamation mark
Rosalind Faires, Aug. 8, 2019
“Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day” at the Blanton
The artist explores his indigenous roots and American identity in this solo exhibition
Barbara Purcell, Aug. 8, 2019
Summer Stock Austin's How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
This musical succeeds on the infectious energy of every member of its enthusiastic cast
Trey Gutierrez, Aug. 1, 2019
Summer Stock Austin's Haunted: A Ghost Story
This new musical by Allen Robertson and Damon Brown is darker than their usual fare, but there's light at the end
Robert Faires, Aug. 1, 2019
Grageriart: Design 4 Everyone at Crashbox
Math rock is hard, let's go shopping with some robots
Wayne Alan Brenner, Aug. 1, 2019
"GD Wright: Impossible Until It's Done" at Dimension Gallery
The sculptor mirrors up a globular array of unusual glassworks
Wayne Alan Brenner, July 25, 2019
The Rose: Trouble in Paradise at ColdTowne Theatre
This improvised riff on The Bachelor captures the raw, trainwreck appeal of reality TV dating shows
Trey Gutierrez, July 25, 2019
Phonography Austin's The Invisible Suburb
This World Listening day installation used recorded sounds of domestic life to create a ghostly neighborhood on a street now empty of life
Taylor Prewitt, July 25, 2019
"Secrets of Earth" at Raw Paw Gallery
Serigraphic alchemist Chris Dock invites you to look through his rose-colored lenses
Wayne Alan Brenner, July 18, 2019
Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee by Casey Cep
Casey Cep solves the mystery of the true crime book that Harper Lee never wrote
Rosalind Faires, July 18, 2019
A Risky Undertaking for Loretta Singletary by Terry Shames
Police chief Samuel Craddock searches for a missing friend while on a visit to Jarrett Creek, Texas
Robert Faires, July 18, 2019
Road Tripping With a Serial Killer in Paper Ghosts
As well as being a riveting psychological thriller, this tale of a road trip across Texas with a serial killer shows the state in an intimate light
Elizabeth Cobbe, July 18, 2019
Houston Noir Anthology Explores H-Town Badness
H-Town badness gets the Akashic rundown in a criminally good anthology
Wayne Alan Brenner, July 18, 2019
The Bird Boys Brings Crime to 1970s Beaumont
Lisa Sandlin's characters try to solve the mysteries of themselves
Robert Faires, July 18, 2019
Immortal Longings at Zach Theatre
In this new play by Terrence McNally, Diaghilev and Nijinsky seek revolution and godhood in the 20th century
Robert Faires, July 11, 2019
Fishbowl at ColdTowne Theater
In Stephanie Thoreson's one-woman show, a gallery of awkward characters show us that it's okay to be pathetic if you laugh about it later
Laura Jones, July 11, 2019
An Accidental Cuban
Joan Moran's up-to-the-minute page-turner exposes the dark and gritty side of Cuba with schemes full of treachery, double-dealing, and murder
Jay Trachtenberg, July 11, 2019
Hyde Park Theatre's Death Tax
This production of Lucas Hnath's play questions who really pays when the Reaper comes calling – and before
Elizabeth Cobbe, July 3, 2019
"Mathieu Grenier: Expanded Nomenclature" at grayDUCK Gallery
In his first solo show in Austin, this Montreal photographer blurs language and lines
Barbara Purcell, July 3, 2019
Georgetown Palace Theatre's Evita
In this engaging production, the saga of Eva Perón is told with immediacy and power
Laura Jones, June 27, 2019
“Rehab El Sadek: The Memory Palace” at Big Medium
The exhibit is a personal chamber about the artist’s past wherein she recovers memories but also reveals their fragility
Robert Faires, June 27, 2019
Rub a Duck at Blue Genie
These are the kinds of movements that will make everyone moist
Wayne Alan Brenner, June 20, 2019
Austin Playhouse's The Book of Will
Playwright Lauren Gunderson shows how the Bard's works came to be collected in a story of devotion and loss
