Man With the Light Touch

Peter Bay leads the Austin Symphony with the finesse of Astaire

"...If all the term "symphony conductor" calls to mind is that..."

Nov. 16, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

For 2001, a Kubrick Odyssey

In this biographical film documentary, legendary film director Stanley Kubrick is exposed by his brother-in-law and frequent collaborator Jan Harlan for the artist and family man he was.

"...Jan Harlan's Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001) often..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Miracle Man

When an actor's bio claims 14,000 performances to his credit, you rather expect the fellow to have some good stories. And Eddie Bracken doesn't disappoint. In anticipation of his appearance at a screening of Preston Sturges' The Miracle of Morgan's Creek, Bracken talks about Sturges, Betty Hutton, Hollywood, and hitchhiking.

"...When an actor's bio claims 14,000 performances to his credit, you..."

Feb. 18, 2000 Screens Feature by Robert Faires

A Honky-Tonk Song

Profile of piano man Earl Poole Ball

"...The jukebox is playing,..."

Dec. 24, 1999 Music Feature by Jerry Renshaw

A Dangerous Man

At 18, Billy Joe Wardlow took a man’s life. Nearly 30 years later, the state still wants his.

"...Like any place humans gather, death row has a culture. Billy..."

June 26, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Public Citizen Tom “Smitty” Smith Looks Back on a Life Well Lived

The man in the white hat's relentless hard work and willed optimism

"...The appearance of Public Citizen Execu­tive Director Tom Smith at the..."

Dec. 16, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

With Ti West In a Valley of Violence

Director on PTSD, Westerns, and the world's greatest dog

"...The Western is a forgery. There are white hats and black hats, and..."

Oct. 21, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Finding a New D.A.

The Dem primary race turns from a default succession into a three-way wrestling match

"...Travis County has seen two district attor­neys since 1977. From..."

Jan. 22, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

That Wild Man

Gary Cartwright: The mad, mad, mad life of a Texas wordsmith

"...How to write about the memoir of an iconic Texas scribe whose life..."

June 26, 2015 Arts Feature by Joe O'Connell

The Man

Bobby “Blue” Bland (1930-2013) made me one too

"...Bobby “Blue” Bland is The Man. There’s no other way to think..."

June 28, 2013 Music Post by Bill Bentley

Renaissance (and Baroque) Man

As a curator for UT's Blanton Museum of Art, Jonathan Bober played a pivotal role in securing the Suida-Manning and Steinberg art collections, thereby giving some of the world's great art a home in Austin.

"..."I'm a pig in deep mud," grins the tall, slender man..."

April 4, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

How a Collaboration Between Roky Erickson and Doug Sahm Became Part of the Blueprint for Punk Rock

Chapter one of the Austin Punk Chronicles concludes with two local legends setting the stage for a global music revolution

"...As Roky Erickson's live solo debut loomed at the grand..."

Aug. 9, 2019 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The Babadook Director Sings a Song of History With The Nightingale

Jennifer Kent honors a commitment to the Aboriginal people of Australia

"...The colonial history of Australia is one of blood and horror...."

Aug. 9, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Slender Man

Creepypasta's most iconic creature hits the big screen

"...Directed by: Sylvain White. Starring: Joey King, Julia Goldani Telles, Jaz Sinclair,..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

An Austin D.A. Turns to Detective Novels

Q&A with Mark Pryor on his Paris-set Hugo Marston mysteries

"...Mark Pryor is a man of many talents...."

Oct. 10, 2012 Books Post by Jordan Smith

How to Be a Popular Girl

What will shy novelist Sarah Bird do now that she's back in the limelight, Dick Holland asks in this profile of the author of The Yokota Officers Club.

"...Sarah Bird is coming over for lunch and she's promised..."

June 22, 2001 Books Feature by Dick Holland

Princess Mans Up For a Female Sci-Fi Future

Alexis Gideon + Michael O'Neill's 'Out There' is in here on Thursday

"...Alexis Gideon and Michael O’Neill are Princess...."

April 16, 2019 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

SXSW Q&A: Wyclef Jean

“I am the most famous Haitian in my century, right?”

"...Haitian hip-hop mogul Wyclef Jean, showcasing midnight tonight at Gatsby,..."

March 19, 2015 Music Post by Nina Hernandez

A Journey Into 'Graceland'

Director Ron Morales talks kidnapping and guerrilla film making

"...If you need a crew to shoot a down-and-dirty indie film in a..."

April 26, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Quarrel With the Status Quo

Charlie Baird on criminal justice, equity, and the Travis County D.A.

"...Austin Chronicle: Why don't we start with a general question:..."

Jan. 20, 2012 News Feature

Building Buzz, One 'Bag' at a Time

The Duplass Brothers buck New York and Los Angeles to premiere 'Baghead' here in the town where they started it all

"...Let's start at the beginning...."

June 6, 2008 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

SXSW 08: It's a Wrap

"...Most Surreal Scene: Bun B Fuze was a crazy scene..."

March 19, 2008 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Still a Good Day

Ice Cube's coexisting Gs: gangsta rap and G-rated

"...Twenty years ago, O'Shea Jackson turned the rap world on its..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

Take the A-Train

Mike Clark-Madison discusses 10 years covering light rail, and urges voters to support it.

"...By the time Ross Garber discovered light rail, I was burning out on it...."

Oct. 13, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

It's a Family Affair

A Helping Hand

"..."From the time he was a little boy, Jason always wanted to do the..."

Nov. 6, 1998 Arts Feature by John Walch

A-B-C-Gastronomy

"...God of the Foods by Virginia B. Wood..."

Sept. 6, 1996 Books Feature

Kaitlin Armstrong Defense Team: Police "Concocted a Misogynistic and Fictitious Story"

Attorneys seek prompt hearing on motions to quash evidence

"...The case police have built against Austin yoga instructor Kaitlin Armstrong..."

Aug. 19, 2022 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

A New Favorite at Old Settler’s: Sierra Ferrell

Rising roots singer impresses at the Central Texas folk campout

"...My time at Old Settler’s Music Festival wasn’t long, a single Saturday..."

Oct. 26, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Q&A: Sealed Room Terror in We Need to Do Something

Max Booth III and Sean King O'Grady close the bathroom door

"...Whatever you do, if you watch We Need to Do..."

Sept. 2, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Tribeca Film Festival Review: No Man of God

Latest Bundy biopic is a portrait of the investigator

"..."Oh, he's guilty alright."..."

June 15, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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