What We’re Listening to This Week

A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver, Jenny Parrott, Startographers, and more local sounds worth hearing

"...Live Forever: A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver (New West)..."

Nov. 25, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

10 Great Birds to Peep in Austin

Austin’s birds are as eclectic as the city itself

"...Texas is the country’s most bird diverse state, and Austin..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Chronolog Post by Ramón Rodriguez

Five Graphic Novels That Will Supercharge Your Sequential Existence

A smattering of comics to keep your eyes busy

"...Pennyby Karl StevensChronicle Books 152 pp. $19.95..."

May 21, 2021 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

CAMIBAart's "Ciudades" Present Cityscapes Extending to Infinity

Daniel Rodríguez Collazo's work places a city in our city that resonates between here and Cuba and beyond

"...Remind yourself that these are not photographs you're looking at...."

Feb. 12, 2021 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

This Is Who We Are #10: Austin Lyric Opera's Candide

A daily affirmation of Austin's creativity from the Chronicle archive

"...Our ability to experience art in person and with others is..."

May 19, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...Twenty-five years and counting can't slow down SXSW Film. As the..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

See the whole schedule and get some tickets to escape the heat

"...The worst part about summer is everyone demanding that you go outside...."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The 2016-17 Austin Music Awards’ Texan Tower of Song

Thirty-five years of AMAs? More like 181 years of Texas on one stage, on one night!

"...Rolling Stones pledge since 6 thanks to the overlapped harmonies of "Honky Tonk Women" during..."

March 10, 2017 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Leon and Stella Alesi: Love Conjures All

Leon and Stella Alesi provide ocular proof of a life in the arts

"...How any couple, married or otherwise, stays together for more than..."

Oct. 28, 2016 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

L'Amour Pour le Weekend

New French Cinema gems courtesy of AFS

"...It's a match made in a cinephile's heaven. Once again, the..."

June 3, 2016 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

SXSW Film Announces Features Lineup

Competitive narratives and docs unveiled, plus more

"...After January's sneak peek of a half-dozen titles, SXSW Film..."

Feb. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Freud's Last Session

This philosophical debate between Sigmund Freud and C.S. Lewis is richest when it shows their humanity

"...Fathers and sons. War and peace. Good and evil. God..."

Oct. 2, 2015 Arts Review by Robert Faires

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...Following January’s tease of six titles, SXSW Film has unloosed its..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Rock Lobster

How do you eat healthy on tour?

"...On tour, food is fuel. We musicians fill up at diners, drive-throughs, grocery stores, and backstage,..."

Feb. 14, 2014 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

After a Fashion

Neo-hippie aerialists have Your Style Avatar beside himself

"...Let's commend Project Transitions on the simplicity of their Holiday Swing 2012: The..."

Dec. 14, 2012 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Wine of the Week

From bone-dry to honey-sweet, Rieslings create complex marriages of flavor

"...Two items struck me this week. First, a nice bottle of dry to just barely sweet Riesling..."

Nov. 2, 2012 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Blood, Sweat & Murder

Redemption for Austin's definitive one-man band? Just don't ask Scott H. Biram what the 'H' stands for.

"...Nietzsche in one hand and the Bible in the other, Scott H. Biram's..."

Oct. 21, 2011 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Flavor of the Month

A Q&A with the Posies' Ken Stringfellow

"...Guitar-pop fanatics get a glimpse of heaven on Friday night..."

Nov. 24, 2010 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

'New Works: Sunyong Chung'

Chung's two new sculptures offer a sublime glimpse of heaven and earth in balance

"...Austin Museum of Art – Downtown, 823 Congress, 495-9224..."

June 25, 2010 Arts Review by Robert Faires

The Brigitte Bardot Classic Collection

Brigitte & Birkin, oh my ...

"...The Brigitte Bardot Classic Collection: Plucking the Daisy; The Night Heaven Fell;..."

Jan. 22, 2010 Screens Review by Raoul Hernandez

Street Connections

Reclaiming the humanity of people living on the streets by telling their stories

"...The woman at the side of the road, holding a cardboard..."

July 24, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Hustle and Snow

At Sundance, the proving ground just got a lot more slippery

"...You expect the hordes of filmmakers and movie executives, actors, critics, and publicists. But..."

Feb. 3, 2006 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Carol You Don't Know

There's much more to Ms. Channing than Dolly and Lorelei

"...Everyone knows Carol Channing, right? The much-imitated star of stage and screen,..."

July 22, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Fearless Freaks

Documentary about the band the Flaming Lips – the crazy/bizarre Oklahoma outfit that, despite itself, rose to national prominence.

"...Directed by: Bradley Beesley. If you see only one film this year..."

April 15, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Thursday Picks

SXSW picks & sleepers

"...Picks for March 17All showcase times subject to changeTHE GOURDS8pm, Town Lake..."

March 18, 2005 Music Feature

Constantine

Adapted from Alan Moore’s groundbreaking DC/Vertigo comic title, Constantine is sure to divide the series’ most rabid fans, but those who can set aside their preconceptions will discover one of the more artfully designed comic-based films in some time.

"...Directed by: Francis Lawrence. Starring: Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBoeuf, Tilda..."

Feb. 18, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Possible Lives

The third annual Austin Jewish Film Festival

"...Now in its third year, the Austin Jewish Film Festival unspools an ambitious lineup..."

Jan. 28, 2005 Screens Feature by Marrit Ingman

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Get the Facts Straight..."

April 4, 2003 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Mold Is Not a Cash Crop..."

March 28, 2003 Column

Liquid Assets

Wes Marshall finds some French wines that both Ann Clark and your wallet will approve of.

"...Ann Clark's cooking deserves serious French wine. But we want..."

Nov. 8, 2002 Food Column by Wes Marshall

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