The Cowboys Get a Special Talking to (Cue the Sentimental Music)

"...Despite the warnings of my three visiting Christmas spirits, I’ve neglected my..."

Dec. 28, 2006 Sports Post by Jeremy Martin

How to Cook Like (and with) a Viking

Mighty are the meals of Midgard – when you’ve got the proper tools

"...I come of a race of Vikings...."

Dec. 15, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

God Grew Tired of Us: The Story of Lost Boys of Sudan

This multiaward-winner from Sundance 2006 follows three “lost boys” of the Sudan, chronicling three years of their journey in the United States, while revealing as much about American life as African life.

"...Directed by: Christopher Quinn and Tommy Walker. “Do you have a lot of freedom..."

Feb. 2, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Two Sides to His Story

Manuel Gonzales leads the nonprofit Austin Bat Cave into uncharted territory while readying for a rapid literary ascent of his own

"...Austin Bat Cave President S. Kirk Walsh is beaming in..."

Jan. 11, 2013 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

Has Austin Resource Recovery Found a Solution to Its Chronic A/C Problem?

Taking the heat off local garbage collection trucks

"...When the air conditioning breaks down in a passenger vehicle, it's just..."

Dec. 9, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

'La Pastorela': A funny thing happened on the way to 'La Pastorela'

Half a millennium after Franciscan missionaries brought the nativity story to Mexico, the Austin Latino Theater Alliance continues the tradition of La Pastorela but also creates something totally new

"...Every Pastorela, the reenactment of the shepherds' journey to see the..."

Dec. 8, 2006 Arts Feature by Patti Hadad

Packs a Punch

Chances are you've seen Powerhouse Animation's work, whether you know it or not -- its portfolio includes Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights, Disney TV's The Proud Family, and plenty of local TV spots, ad campaigns, and one-off Flash animation projects.

"...Success in the animation field can be measured many different ways. In terms..."

Jan. 24, 2003 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

A Twist at the End Reviewed

"...A Twist at the End: A Novel of O. Henry..."

April 7, 2000 Books Feature by Mike Shea

After a Fashion

Taking an e-puff with Your Style Avatar as he muses about Courtney Love's catfight with an Austin designer

"...A SMOKING NEW ERA While I was hanging out with..."

Jan. 14, 2011 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

A Better Place

For nearly 30 years, Primarily Primates has offered a refuge for misplaced animals

"...When Wally Swett, Kenneth Oberg, and Gregory Miller loaded up a..."

Aug. 5, 2005 News Feature by Cindy Widner

A Freight Train Ride Through Lucinda Williams’ Artistry at ACL Live

Former Austinite stands tall on the blues in soundtracked read-along

"...Given Lucinda Williams’ spring 2023 memoir Don't Tell Anybody the Secrets..."

Jan. 20, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Review: Different Stages’ The Art of Martyrdom (A Comedy)

For one of the season's best comedies, get thee to a nunnery

"...The folks at New Play Exchange, a digital resource that represents Rita..."

June 30, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Once a Believer, Always a Believer

Alejandro Escovedo reflects on a triumphant 2012

"...2012 marked yet another stellar year for Alejandro Escovedo, who followed..."

Dec. 28, 2012 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Movie Studios Play Santa With Three Christmas Day Openings

New reviews of 'Django Unchained,' 'Les Mis,' and 'Parental Guidance'

"...“It’s that time of year when we head to the multiplex..."

Dec. 25, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Hope Wears a Cherry Red Suit

Santa scholar Carl Anderson talks about the role of Kris Kringle in a time of grief and fear.

"...We humans spend a lot of time searching, for reassurance, for..."

Nov. 2, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Place, a Time, a Memory

The Meaning of Thanksgiving

"...How to Cope in Catalunya Every American who's lived abroad has at least one..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Food Feature by MM Pack

A Gift Guide for the Austin Music Fan in Your Life

Try a Nineties Austin oral history, Willie birthday LP, or BLK ODYSSY ashtray

"...For the Lone Star Vinyl Connoisseur Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation's Texas Wild..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

After a Fashion

It's the holiday season and Stephen is already ho-ho-Hoin' it up. What did the fashionable eat for turkey day?

"...THANKSGIVING ALFRESCO My friend Mark Ashby called saying he had..."

Dec. 5, 2003 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Will it Snow for Christmas?

"...Directed by: Sandrine Veysset. Starring: Alexandre Roger, Jessica Martinez, Daniel Duval and..."

Dec. 10, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Nightmare Before Christmas

Stop-motion photography creates a macabre world of make-believe.

"...Directed by: Henry Selick. When people say that The Nightmare Before Christmas looks quite unlike anything..."

Oct. 29, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tired of the Same Old Christmas Movies? Try These Instead.

7 unconventional picks to scratch your holiday itch

"...Anna and the Apocalypse..."

Dec. 22, 2020 Screens Post

The Politics of Slasher Black Christmas

The Canadian classic was about more than gore

"...Last month, horror scholar and erstwhile television icon Joe Bob..."

Dec. 13, 2019 Screens Feature by Matthew Monagle

After a Fashion

Gather 'round children and listen to the tale of how Eight Is Enough factored into a big family reunion

"...CHRISTMAS 1977 In her Dec. 19, 1997, "TV Eye" column..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Rude Mechs Bring a Karaoke Christmas Carol Into Your Home and You’re the Star

Local theatre savants revamp Dickens for your holiday acting pleasure

"...We mean, c'mon: You didn’t think they were just, like, sitting..."

Oct. 6, 2020 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Playhouse’s Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley

In its rush to be fun, the show fails to tap all the potential of this rom-com sequel to Pride and Prejudice

"...The wealth of Pride and Prejudice fanfic is something to behold...."

Dec. 15, 2017 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Merry Christmas Censorship

"...Dear Editor, Re: The Year Without Santa Claus ["TV Eye,"..."

Dec. 1, 2006 Postmarks

A Miracle on 34th Street Classic Radiocast

Penfold Theatre's well-executed show is old-fashioned in both the entertainment it re-creates and its sense of community

"...A Miracle on 34th Street Classic RadiocastOld Settlers Hall, 3300..."

Dec. 19, 2014 Arts Review by Elissa Russell

Top 10 Most Memorable Locally Produced Live Performance Offerings that I Chanced to See in 2007 (A Hierarchical List)

Chronicle Arts writer Barry Pineo on the most memorable moments onstage in 2007

"...1) A Thought in Three Parts (Rubber Repertory) This unashamedly obscene,..."

Jan. 4, 2008 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

TYC Staff Gets Christmas Surprise

Youth jails end suspension of staff overtime pay

"...A small victory for the staff at the Texas Youth..."

Nov. 28, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Robert Earl Keen Takes a Final ACL Bow

Texas songwriting staple signs off with seventh taping

"...When Robert Earl Keen announced his intention in January to make this..."

April 28, 2022 Music Post by Doug Freeman

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