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SXSW’s Big Third List
YFN Lucci, Wyclef Jean, Ought, and 572 more
"...of the music lineup for the March mega conference. Big names include “Everyday We Lit” rapper YFN Lucci, Fugees..."

Jan. 10, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Premiere: Anastasia Hera’s Feeling Herself in “Big Tuna” video
Austin melodic trap artist puts her energy and swagger on display
"...“Big Tuna” stands out as a statement of supreme confidence..."

June 23, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Billy Bob DA Claims Cleanliness
Rumor that Jackson County's Bobby Bell was popped for cocaine possession unfounded
"...arrested on drug charges by DeWitt Co. law enforcers – at least not that DeWitt Co. Sheriff Jode Zave­sky..."

Feb. 1, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Austin @ Large: The Big-Box Big Deal
Little things mean a lot, but design standards aren't simply superficial
"...souls than you have spent Mad March cogitating over big-box retail and its discontents. City staffers, consultants, boards and..."

April 2, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

EAST: Do Big Spaces Rule?
Artists and viewers can make the most of EAST by hitting the large studio complexes
"...secret about EAST: You have to wade through an abundance of bad to get to the good. Which is..."

Nov. 22, 2013 Arts Feature by Andy Campbell

Big 12 Power Rankings (and Whatnot)
Impressions in the aftermath of Week 1
"...to the North Country. And maybe it's merely the cedar beginning to drift through the air, threatening me and..."

Sept. 11, 2009 Sports Post by John Razook

Qmmunity: Transitioning to the Big Screen
For Qmmunity Editor James Scott’s birthday, and Transgender Awareness Week, five trans movie recommendations
"...Birthday boy here: Yes, indeed, it is your loyal editor/columnist/guy..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Column by James Scott

A Big Old Jam Thing, Baroque Style
For its post-Thanksgiving concert of Suites and Leftovers, La Follia reheats the best bits of the musical past into a jazzy feast.
"...Like most of us on the day after Thanksgiving the members of La Follia will be..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Arts Feature by Jerry Young

Late Meeting Leads to Big School Investment
Everyone should vote on $4.6 billion investments close to 3am, correct?
"...School District Board of Trustees endured a nine-hour meeting Monday night, finally emerging at 3:17am on Tuesday having approved..."

April 7, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Warfear: Paul Beck's 'Bomb' Blows Up Big Time
Austin animator creates a new short on the same old war
"...and new media collective Mavena, had to say about da Bomb: "This video demyths the war [combining Iraq, Siria..."

Aug. 6, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Evans Johns is da Bomb
Guitarist Evan Johns is honored at the Longbranch
"...rockabilly swagger and Texas muscle. Johns recorded on Jungle, Fundamental, Alternative Tentacles, and Ryko among others and was nominated..."

Nov. 12, 2010 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Perry in da House (er, Senate)
The governor says Senate united by love of Texas
"...Senate. He described the experience he had in his days as a legislator, driving down South Congress Avenue toward..."

Jan. 13, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Master Blaster
Q&A with Dave Alvin
"...recommended best-of collections from Buddy Miller, Tom Russell, and Dave Alvin...."

Nov. 19, 2008 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

The Celestine Prophecy
The New Age metaphysics-cum-pulp thriller novel is now a movie.
"...Sarah Wayne Callies, Annabeth Gish, Hector Elizondo, Joaquim de Almeida, Jürgen Prochnow, John Aylward and Obba Babatundé. If you’re..."

May 12, 2006 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Crackpot Crackdown
Joining a long East Texas tradition, Jackson County DA Bobby Bell has convicted 28 black people on drug charges via manufactured evidence and railroaded trials. One small-town exile, her family, and a few neighbors are finally fighting back.
"..."Eight of the defendants were located at one time in a bar in..."

Oct. 21, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Angels & Demons
The chase is on, but there's no Holy Grail to be found in this suspenseless trail of decoded symbols.
"...Favino, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Thure Lindhardt and David Pasquesi. When last we saw symbologist Robert Langdon (Hanks),..."

May 15, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Two Roads to Justice
Republican Shane Phelps takes another stab at Democrat Ronnie Earle's job for district attorney.
"...agree that Phelps has a legitimate shot at deposing DA Ronnie Earle in November. Phelps doesn't need to remember..."

Feb. 18, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The New Mutants
The last of the X-Men finally get to the screen
"...Mutants, the final entry in the Fox era of adaptations of Marvel's X-Men comics. There's that of the filmwatcher,..."

Aug. 28, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Johnny Suede
"...his material into a debut screenplay concerning the episodic days in the life of a cool cat wannabe sporting..."

Nov. 6, 1992 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

James and the Giant Peach
In bringing Roald Dahl's book to the screen, the filmmakers have preserved the author's diminutive, fantastic perspective and created a vision of childlike wonder and terror.
"...if it frightened you, it was a terror. Roald Dahl remembered that viewpoint. His children's books pit the very..."

April 12, 1996 Movie Review by Robert Faires

District B13
Set in the near-future of 2010, this French import is not big on plot exposition, instead focusing on its finely wrought action momentum, which moves ever forward with rushing exhilaration.
"...Directed by: Pierre Morel. Starring: Cyril Raffaelli, David Belle, Tony D'Amario, Larbi Naceri, Dany Verissimo, François Chattot,..."

June 2, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Weird City Hip-Hop Festival Re-Ups
ATX’s early fall classic serves up a sophomore swang and bang
"...a second year with a vengeance, pulling out the big timbers at Delta Millworks, located at Fifth and Springdale...."

July 15, 2015 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

Opie on Top
AFF to honor Ron Howard's extraordinary contribution to filmmaking
"...fantasy (Willow) and romantic comedy (Splash), summer blockbuster (the Da Vinci movies) and fall Oscar bait (Frost/Nixon). But the..."

July 14, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Manufacturing Innovation
Will the next big thing be a product of inspiration, perspiration, or just dumb luck?
"...Washington Post, laughed when he learned that his panel – Innovation, Meet Regulation – would be joining a crowded..."

March 13, 2015 Screens Feature by Nora Ankrum

Stargayzer Fest Moves Downtown
Our city's newest festival brings it home
"...since word first began to spread of its existence. Today's big news for the three-day LGBTQIA music and performance..."

July 30, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

SXSW Band Announcement, Part III
1,500 of some 2,000 showcasing acts now vetted
"...frontman Les Claypool, hardcore supergroup Off!, sissy bounce queen Big Freedia, and rarely touring soul man Cody Chesnutt stand..."

Jan. 7, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Beside The Point
It may be too late for the sound and fury over the Wal-Mart at Northcross to signify anything
"...Today (Thursday) City Council wraps up its holiday shopping, plopping..."

Dec. 15, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Trail of Dead, Opeth, Mykfresh, Big Laugh, Rattlesnake Milk, Deezie Brown, and more recommended shows
"...Far Out Lounge, Saturday 27..."

Nov. 26, 2021 Music Column by Julian Towers

AGLIFF Presses Play on The Capote Tapes
LGBTQIA+ film festival announces online lineup for 2020
"...this year's virtual fest is still worthy of the big screen, with the announcement that new documentary The Capone..."

July 8, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Digital Anvil Chorus
Wing Commandeer Takes Flight to the Big Screen
"...Let's face it, the track record for video/computer games adapted to the screen has been pretty abysmal so far...."

March 6, 1998 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

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