The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

"...ever want to know about the late, not-all-that-great Ed Wood. Tim Burton's biopic a few years ago brought Wood's..."

Oct. 10, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ed Wood

This biographical film is charming, melancholy, strange, and quirkily humorous. There's also a certain irony in giving the silver-screen treatment to the most infamous of bargain-basement directors and his motley crew of hangers-on.

"...a wonderfully sparse recreation of the glory years of Hollywood's lowest echelons and the adolescence of independent filmmaking. Who..."

Oct. 7, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Federal Court Grants Wood a Stay of Execution

Federal Judge stays Wood's execution, opining that state courts trampled due process

"...this evening, federal District Judge Orlando Garcia granted Jeffery Wood a 30-day stay of execution in order to give..."

Aug. 21, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

Virginia Wood, Champion of the Austin Food Community, Dies at 67

Our colleague and friend will be greatly missed

"...Virginia B. Wood, the Chronicle’s food editor from 1997- 2014, died today..."

March 2, 2018 Food Post by Jessi Cape

The Wood

"...Given the engorged state of coming-of-age movies today, The Wood sounds like just another attempt to push the envelope..."

July 23, 1999 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Gluten-Free Wild Wood Bakehouse Shutters Guadalupe Location

Their second location, Wilder Wood, remains open on Seventh Street

"...North Campus gluten-free restaurant and baked goods shop Wild Wood Bakehouse has closed its doors. On Feb. 24, the..."

Feb. 27, 2019 Food Post by Melanie Haupt

Wood & Wire Nominated for Grammy

Austin pickers earn Best Bluegrass Album nod

"...he got the shocking news that his Austin act Wood & Wire had received a Grammy nomination for the..."

Dec. 8, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Austin Bakes for Virginia B. Wood

Food community gives back to former Chronicle food editor

"...funds for the city’s famed food writer Virginia B. Wood, who is in critical care battling chronic health issues...."

June 21, 2017 Food Post by Kali Venable

Elijah Wood Plays Impossible Tunes in 'Grand Piano'

Director Eugenio Mira and Wood on real time thrills and music lessons

"...story behind Grand Piano, the new thriller starring Elijah Wood. As the actor admits, even if he had a..."

March 6, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

FF2011: Elijah Wood Challenges Dominic Monaghan!

Elijah Wood may be in trouble here. Or not.

"...Brothers for so long … no longer," sneers Elijah Wood in a late-breaking video posted on YouTube overnight...."

Sept. 23, 2011 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Wilder Wood on Seventh Is Closing Permanently

Texas’ first gluten-free restaurant shutters after 22 years

"...Austin's Wilder Wood restaurant, owned by Joan Griffith, will be closing permanently..."

Sept. 14, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

A Man Among Monsters: Elijah Wood on No Man of God

Finding the heart of the man who hunted serial killers

"...than anyone: FBI Profiler Bill Hagmaier, played by Elijah Wood...."

Aug. 28, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

C. Robert Cargill and Elijah Wood to Explore Serial Killer Ted Bundy in No Man of God

Film will delve into the killer's conversations with the FBI

"...the script for No Man Of God, starring Elijah Wood as one of the FBI profilers who spent time..."

June 18, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Virginia B. Wood's Cookbook Collection Will Live on at Cookbook Cafe

Home "On the Range" at the Central Library

"...particularly enjoyed by former Chronicle Food Editor Virginia B. Wood, who passed away in March of this year. The..."

June 22, 2018 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Virginia B. Wood Dies at 67

Austin food community mourns the loss of one of its champions

"...Virginia B. Wood, the Chronicle's food editor from 1997 to 2014, died..."

March 9, 2018 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Singer Dorian Wood Channels This Year’s OUTsider Festival Legacy Award Winner Chavela Vargas

Award and performance honor the legendary queer ranchera singer

"...Chavela’s bold queerness astounds Costa Rican American singer Dorian Wood, who will be performing their tribute to Chavela, titled..."

Feb. 19, 2020 Qmmunity Post by Diane Zaragoza

Buck Wood on Dark Money

Campaign finance lawyer rejects Prop K claims

"...contributions." That's a virtual mantra for attorney Randall "Buck" Wood, and he reiterates it when he's asked questions about..."

Oct. 12, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Wild Wood Art Cafe

Shelter from the gluten storm

"...Wild Wood Art Cafe..."

Aug. 11, 2006 Food Review by Kate Thornberry

Wood & Wire Hit a High Point in Uncertain Times

After garnering a Grammy nomination, the bluegrassers roll it forward

"...House, instrumentalists and songsters gathered Sunday afternoons like church. Wood & Wire mandolinist Billy Bright used to pick timeless..."

Sept. 11, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Cindy Wood at Esther's Follies

April 3, 2014. 8 photos.

"...Cindy Wood as the New Year's Baby 1994 with Amos Ewing..."

April 3, 2014 Photo Gallery

"Ann Wood: Quick and Quiet" at Big Medium

The artist's solo show is like a large-scale, experiential temporary memorial, with fake flowers rotting in a gloomy exuberance

"...In Ann Wood's hands, the gallery space becomes a sick home, one..."

Sept. 21, 2018 Arts Review by Melany Jean

Austin Film Festival to Honor Ed Wood Writers

Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski to receive Bill Wittliff Award

"...that's the film industry for you. If you follow Hollywood's inner workings, then you may have heard of Alexander..."

May 30, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips: Lake Wood Recreation Area, Gonzales

It’s water over the dam at this scenic park

"...Lake Wood Recreation Area west of Gonzales encompasses a small park..."

Sept. 25, 2020 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Biomass: A Question of Wood, Not Could

Council will vote this week on a proposed wood-waste-fueled power plant, but just because it's carbon-neutral doesn't mean it's perfect

"...construct and buy 100 megawatts of energy from a waste-wood-fueled power plant located outside Nacogdoches in East Texas. The..."

Aug. 22, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Wood & Wire Album Review

No Matter Where It Goes From Here (Blue Corn Music)

"...Wood & Wire earned a Grammy nod for 2018's third..."

Sept. 11, 2020 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Through Steel, Wood, Glass, and Gas, Ion Art Turns Zilker Into a Glowing Wonderland

Enter the Neon Garden

"...chain that will rhythmically shift yards and yards of wood carved and painted to resemble layers of ocean waves...."

April 22, 2022 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Tonight! Ed Wood David 'The Rock' Nelson at The Ritz

Chicagoan filmmaker, outsider artist, auteur and so much more

"...more to say about The Rock and his Ed Wood-esque oeuvre after the show, so check back tomorrow. In..."

July 1, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

City Hall Hustle: Wood Waste to Burn

With big, bad biomass behind them, council faces the bigger and badder city budget

"...did have the good sense to acknowledge that a wood-burning power plant "obviously is not a long-term strategy. Our..."

Sept. 5, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Wood's Articles Inspire Fond Memories

"...and Nau,” Food, Feb. 16]. Many thanks for Virginia Wood's researching Old West eateries, and especially for including the..."

Feb. 17, 2007 Postmarks

Virginia B. Wood Hall of Fame

July 30, 2021 Food Feature

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