We Have an Issue: This Is Austin, Sometimes Pretty Swell

A good issue for the reading, and a great Austin Music Awards on the horizon

"...Have you ever had that experience where after someone's been..."

Feb. 24, 2023 Column by Kimberley Jones

If or When I Call: Will Johnson Discusses His Debut Novel

Long-held itch harvests the road, autobiography, and compassion

"...Set along the rivers and highways of Southeastern Missouri where he..."

April 9, 2021 Music Post by Matt White

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...Music and the movies, the two oldest and most defining elements..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Be Filled With Dredd For Other Worlds

Judge Dredd retrospective plus new hits for SF fest

"...The law is coming to Other Worlds Film Festival: yes, the..."

Nov. 11, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

July Is Crime Month: The Crime Blotter, Week 2

A curated guide to unlawful activities around town July 9-15

"...Since July is Crime Month at the Chronicle, the ruffians and reprobates at this rag..."

July 9, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Unbelievable Summers at the Paramount

The most unforgettable moments from this year’s classics of cinema

"...For 42 lazy, hazy, Central Texas summers, the Paramount Summer Classic Film..."

May 18, 2018 Screens Feature by Chronicle staff

Gay Place

Love Jones brings queer black romance to the stage

"...The love stories of black queer men are rarely told. On Saturday, for one..."

Feb. 2, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Ethan Embry Licks The Devil's Candy

Cheap Thrills star on his very heavy metal Austin horror

"...Ethan Embry is a metal kid, through and through. He..."

March 31, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Theatre Duos & Trios of 2014

Remembering a year in theatre in which performers distinguished themselves in twos and threes

"...Top 10 Theatre Duos and Trios of 2014..."

Jan. 2, 2015 Arts Feature by Adam Roberts

Texas Book Festival: Monsterator Keith Graves

Now your budding doctor-to-be can piece together their own...

"...Monstrous! The Chronicle’s cover story on Keith Graves now tolls 13 summers past. When author and subject..."

Oct. 23, 2014 Books Post by Raoul Hernandez

A Walk in the Woods

Street Corner Arts revives this tale of Cold War arms negotiations with style, notably in the forest set

"...A Walk in the WoodsAustin Playhouse at Highland Mall, 6001..."

July 26, 2013 Arts Review by Adam Roberts

The Way, Way Back

In this indie comedy, a young teen finds confidence at a local water park after suffering emotional abuse from his insensitive, would-be stepfather.

"...Directed by: Nat Faxon and Jim Rash. Starring: Liam James, Steve Carell,..."

July 12, 2013 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Film Review Misses Mark

"...Dear Editor, Please make a note not to print any..."

May 20, 2013 Postmarks

The Golden Boys

"...The Golden BoysDirty Fingernails (12XU) John Wesley Coleman IIIThe Last Donkey Show (Goner)..."

April 13, 2012 Music Review by Austin Powell

Everybody's Talking at You

Austin's reading series scene is booking good

"...If print is dead, as has been suggested by the usual boys and..."

July 30, 2010 Books Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

AFF's finalized lineup

"...After last week's tease, the Austin Film Festival has announced..."

Sept. 24, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Elegy

In this smart adaptation of Philip Roth's A Dying Animal, Ben Kingsley and Penélope Cruz turn the table on the standard May-December romance.

"...Directed by: Isabel Coixet. Starring: Ben Kingsley, Penélope Cruz, Dennis Hopper, Patricia..."

Aug. 22, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Arctic Tale

The filmmakers crafted their nature footage into a kid-friendly "narrative" about the itty-bitty walrus and the little polar bear that could.

"...Directed by: Sarah Robertson and Adam Ravetch. Oh, that wascally walrus calf!..."

Aug. 17, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Justice or Vengeance?

A tale of tragedy and punishment in Williamson County

"...Four seconds. A flash. A moment here and gone. In four seconds,..."

Nov. 4, 2005 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Dig Deeper

Now what kind of mother would take her kids to see a movie about juvenile delinquents serving time in a hard-labor prison camp? A smart one, if she's read Holes, Louis Sachar's wacky, wickedly funny children's book that makes the leap to the big screen this Friday.

"...There's something the folks at Disney don't want you to know about their new..."

April 18, 2003 Screens Feature by Peter Debruge

Volpone

Welcome the Bedlam Faction, the latest theatre company to be founded by veterans of UT Austin's Shakespeare at Winedale program, and its inaugural effort, Ben Jonson's Volpone, a tale of greed, conniving, status, and, ultimately, morality that Bedlam stages with a seeming insanity that befits its name but which is really quite smart, energetic, creative, and hilarious.

"...Volpone: Insane and Mostly Hilarious..."

May 4, 2001 Arts Review by Robi Polgar

After the Last Hurrah

Austin singer-songwriter-rocker Beaver Nelson returns with his second album.

"...Take a close look at the cover of Beaver Nelson's..."

Nov. 10, 2000 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Joe R. Lansdale Reviewed

"...High Cotton: Selected Stories of Joe R. Lansdale..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Books Feature by Marc Savlov

All the Way to State

A high school play contest might not sound like a big deal, but it is to the 18,000 students in 1,200 schools across Texas who participate in the state's UIL one-act play every year -- and here's a look at why.

"...The stage may be empty, but that does not keep Matt..."

May 12, 2000 Arts Feature by Sarah Hepola

A Pinch of History, A Dash of Memoir

Windows on the World Complete Wine Course

"...by Kevin Zraly Sterling Publishing Company Inc., $24.95 hard..."

June 11, 1999 Food Feature

Play It Again, Sam

All About Eve (1950)

"...All About Eve D: Joseph L. Mankiewicz; with Bette Davis,..."

June 4, 1999 Screens Feature

The Other Stars in the Galaxy

"...by Marjorie Baumgarten, Sarah Hepola, Marcel Meyer, and Jessica Reisman..."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

Intro

"...For better or worse, there's no getting away from the juggernaut called Star Wars: Episode 1 --..."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

Writes of Spring

"...Kafka's Curse: A Novel by Achmat Dangor Pantheon Books, $22..."

April 9, 1999 Books Review

Further Reflections

"...Elizabeth Hurley at the EDtv premiere at the Paramount Theatre...."

March 26, 1999 Screens Feature

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