We were among a highly select group of ridiculously hip industry insiders (that was a self-aggrandizing lie) invited to attend the preview performance of dirigo group’s latest production, A Human Interest Story, by Carlos Murillo. Little darlings of the Austin fringe performance scene, dirigo group are commonly mentioned in the same sentence with companies like the Rude Mechs, Salvage Vanguard and Refraction Arts. (Like we just did) We saw a lot we liked in... more ›

Just because you were highlighted by American Theater Magazine as one of the country’s Hot, Hip, and on the Verge performance companies, or the Austin Chronicle called you Best Theatre for a Fresh Look, or you’ve been nominated for four B. Iden Payne Awards (and counting) – does that mean you can officially resign yourself to the hallowed artistic halls of pretentious slacker-dom? Apparently not. We wandered over to the Blue Theater this past... more ›