Rave Reviews

This was my first ever food tour experience and I loved every minute of it. I was a little skeptical with the 10am start for a lunch tour but I soon found that it was the perfect time to get my mouth watering and my tummy growling. We kicked things off with introductions from our fabulous foodie tour guide Olivia - who knew a great deal about each restaurant we were heading to and a bunch about South Congress' history and Austin too. This is a great tour is great for visitors and Austinites - you will not only learn a lot about the city but you will also discover your favorite new restaurant or sweet shack on this tour. I can't decide which restaurant was my favorite because they were all so amazing. I don't want to tell which places you will go to because I don't want to spoil the surprise. I will tell you the the tour it definitely worth the $$$ - and I promise that you will be full by the end of it. I can't wait to sign up for their other tours too. I know they will be great! Collapse

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This tour will fill your stomach and introduce you to all that South Congress has to offer. As an Austinite, I found myself trying places that had always been on the "list" but had never quite gotten around to going. Now, they will be permanent spots on my eating out rotation! Not only was the food delicious, but I learned some great insights into the places we visited, and Austin history in general! The tour guide was very knowledgeable and personable. The tour only takes up to 12 people so it was intimate and the whole group got to know one another and left as friends. Completely worthwhile!! Collapse

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This event was a fun, enjoyable occasion for all who attended. Entertainment in the lobby of Bass Concert Hall was provided by Gina Lee & the Brisket Boys. Outstanding! Delicious hors D’oeuvres prepared by Chef Elmar Prambs, Four Seasons Hotel—mouth-watering. Announcement of the upcoming season by Kathy Panoff, TPA Director and Associate Dean—lively and delightful and held as we were seated ON the stage at Bass- a real delight. Perhaps the highlight of the evening was an award presented to Jim Ellerbrock who teaches at Bowie High School. Over the past 15 plus years Jim has taken 5000 students to theater performances. He was also presented by Kathy on behalf of TPA with a check for $5000 to enable even more students to enjoy the rich cultural offerings held at Bass and elsewhere in Austin. The 2011-2012 season can be seen at: http://texasperformingarts.org/season. See it now and order your season ticket ASAP. There are many “not to be missed” entertainment opportunities. Collapse

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Dionysium is both educational, funny, entertaining and interactive and somewhat drunken. A super fun way to learn about random topics and hear interesting debates. If only all college lectures where like this I think you'd find more people going to class. Its a great way to spend the evening plus you get to hang with the brains at afterward at the Highball to continue the intellectual conversation and/or drink more. I'm looking forward to the next one. Collapse

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Really enjoyed my experience with Dionysium! It was a fun mix of experiences between the debate, the lectures, short films, etc. It's great to feel like your learning something without feeling like you're stuck in a lecture hall! Will be going again! Collapse

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Benjamin Blaise did a fine job as Buddy Holly! Act 1 was a lot of fun. Cody Eastman as the Radio Announcer was extremely entertaining. Act 2 could still use some work, but as they seem to be selling tickets weeks in advance, they'll have plenty of time to do so! I was disappointed though in the role of Maria Elena Santiago. Maria Elena is Puerto Rican and for whatever reason, no accent was used. The believability went out the window, and the 'jokes' in the script fell flat. The use of the actor's real names throughout the show was also disappointing and broke the fourth wall. There is some good music happening though. Kudos to the music director and band! Collapse

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Those of you holding your breath that the State Theatre would not make a comeback after the devastating city water main break in 2006 can now breathe a sigh of relief. It served the recent SXSW film fest well and attendees at the “P.S. Networking Bash” this past Thursday seemed to enjoy the look-see-explore-networking event. The music (mixed by Glitoris), the Alison Narro Photography, the thermos mug + coffee, free beer, wine and popcorn, and the blogger/social networker card with exclusive theatre benefits for the next year made it a “party-plus.” The 1935 Art Deco movie house, which got a $3.5 million refurb in ’98 to accommodate theatre productions, has undergone $300,000 in repairs with another $250,000 set by the end of summer. The stage and basement had been flooded, ruining equipment, seating, dressing rooms and the stage. Beyond cleaning, repair and replacement, fire-safety systems were upgraded and the stage and sound booth were rebuilt. (more) Collapse

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Perhaps my expectations were too high, and reviewing a party is a bit different from reviewing a performance. But I came away from this experience a bit perplexed. The party mood was there with several hundred excited people attending and networking. The first 500 received a Paramount travel mug with a bag of Kohana coffee inside. And those “partygoers” in attendance who were able to take photos and tweet had an opportunity to win tickets to see Craig Ferguson at the Paramount. Nice choices of wine and beer, but vino and popcorn? Vino and (for sale) Hey Cupcake? In my nearly two hours of wandering about the two historic and highly contrasting venues, I somehow missed hearing any announcements about the Summer Film Series and the reopening of the State Theatre – now Stateside at the Paramount. I did enjoy a brief talk by film projectionist John Stewart, on the job since 2000. Collapse

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