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“It’s kind of like when we were younger. You couldn’t get craft beer. You could only get PBR and Miller High Life. You couldn’t get artisan chocolate. You could only get Hershey bars or Mars bars. You couldn’t get nice… Read moreGong Fu Cha in Austin at the Tea Spot
What at first glance looks like a library. In front of the bookshelves are velvet ropes, and a sign stage right that says, “Do not touch.” It is actually a museum display. Guests come and go, taking pictures or just… Read morePlay a Day: Don’t Touch
A woman sits in a library (a home library rather than a public library). She is surrounded by books. Each book is held by the personification of itself, (possibly the personification of the author or protagonist). Several Books surround her… Read morePlay a Day: New Friends
A blackbox theatre stage. It is empty, save for an easel center stage. On the easel is a posterboard sign with the words, “Out enjoying life, try back tomorrow” written in black sharpie.
A children’s swingset in a park. It is in need of repair and seems to have been abandoned for years. A breeze blows, and the swing gently rocks back and forth, as if a ghost child has started swinging.
What could be a military strategy or “war” room. The room is filled with calendar pages, to-do lists, and breakdowns of schedules by day, week, and month. Some are spread out on a desk, others are tacked to the walls,… Read morePlay a Day: (Wo)man with a Plan
A woman sits asleep at a desk. She is hooked up with strings like a marionette. The invisible arm of the marketplace pulls the strings. The woman types on a keyboard, makes telephone calls, etc. The movements are choppy and… Read morePlay a Day: The Strings
A woman sits behind a desk filled with papers. Every time she reaches for one she sneezes, blowing the stack over. She picks up the papers from the floor and sits back down. Repeat.
You might be familiar with Austin local Lisa Scheps from “Off the Stage and On the Air,” a radio show she hosts each Wednesday on KOOP 91.7. Her latest brainchild is Ground Floor Theatre, a new theatrical venue in East Austin, at the corner… Read moreAustin’s Ground Floor Theatre