Entries from Austinist tagged with 'throughmarch'
February 22, 2008
With Speeding Motorcycle, Zach Scott Theater has delivered a solid product. The basic story is simple—boy meets girl; boy becomes obsessed with girl; boy really, really can’t let go. The show also deals with Johnston’s stint inside the mental hospital system. we’d recommend it for any Johnston fan, but unlike most of Zach’s offerings, bringing your granny, your momma or your baby sister might be a little problematic....
Continue Reading "Speeding Motorcycle Hits the Boards at Zach"February 20, 2008
Accompanying the current exhibition at the Harry Ransom Center, Beat Voices delves further into the doings of Peter Orlovsky, Diane di Prima, William S. Burroughs, and Alfred Leslie. The production's four brief plays run Sat-Sun @1 & 3pm until the exhibition closes on August 3. // The rock opera Speeding Motorcycle at Zach Scott Theater is based on the work of Daniel Johnston and tells the tale of Joe the Boxer's unrequited love for an undertaker's girlfriend. We're betting it won't disappoint. Through March 23, Thu-Sat @8pm / Sun @2:30pm....
Continue Reading "This Week in Theatre: Submerged"March 21, 2005
Austinite Sara Fuchs writes in about "At Home With Dick," a musical tour through the apartment of Dick Price, a novelty songwriter: Dick Price is decidedly non-creepy. Even as I entered Dick's disheveled bachelor apartment somewhere north of campus to find a scattering of folding chairs crammed in his living room, typewritten lyrics to dozens of songs haphazardly taped to the wall, and Dick Price himself poised, frozen and hovering over the keyboard, ready to......
Continue Reading "Dick Not Creepy"March 21, 2005
The rain has come to wash away all the sins of SXSW, and believe us, there was a lot of sin. Amazingly, it also appears to have washed away most of the live music -- looking at the music listings for this week, we see almost nothing but DJs and karaoke. Where have all the rockers gone? Answer: Rehab. But all is not lost. There are a few choice shows to go see, some art......
Continue Reading "The IST LIST: Week of March 21"