Austin Film Society Announces 2015 Grants

Newcomers and established names get AFS boost

"...idealistic woman, takes in a homeless performance artist/chef couple – Brandi and Theo – after meeting Brandi at a..."

Sept. 1, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Hot August Nights Playlist

A hot/cold jukebox to jumpstart your Spotify wormholing

"...Meat Puppets, and White Stripes tracks match his burn. Albert Collins, St. Vincent, and Stevie Ray Vaughan flex ample..."

Aug. 27, 2015 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Hot August Nights: Cold

"...• The Dynamics' "Ice Cream Song" spent seven weeks on..."

Aug. 28, 2015 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

Q&A With Scott Crow

Anarchist and community organizer co-founded Common Ground Collective

"...Cajun, the Vietnamese fishing villages, the First Nation communities – they're still largely forgotten about and never rebuilt the..."

Aug. 28, 2015 News Feature by Waylon Cunningham

Hot August Nights

Fire and ice for summer commiseration

"...summer having run off. Highway to Hell or "Heatseeker" – a more timely commiseration from Down Under, especially since..."

Aug. 28, 2015 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Going Somewhere?

Jeff Davis statue to stay put for now

"...few ties to Texas," Fenves notes, "James Stephen Hogg, Albert Sidney Johnston, and John Reagan had deep ties to..."

Aug. 21, 2015 News Feature by Mac McCann

News Roundup: Smoke and Fire

Arsonists, burn bans, and heated arguments

"...• Capitol Arson Suspect Arrested: The man suspected of setting..."

Aug. 17, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Fenves: Davis Statue to the Briscoe

UT Pres decides to move a Confederate statue, but allows others to stay

"...Littlefield Memorial will remain in place. James Stephen Hogg, Albert Sidney Johnston, and John Reagan had deep ties to..."

Aug. 13, 2015 News Post by Amy Kamp

Confederate Statue Report Released

UT task force recommends taking action

"...3) Relocate the statues of Davis, Robert E. Lee, Albert Sidney Johnston, and John Reagan, and the inscription west..."

Aug. 10, 2015 News Post by Mac McCann

Drowning in Mystery on The Midnight Swim

The water calls to director Sarah Adina Smith

"...of its cast. It follows the three Brooks sisters – Isa (Aleksa Palladino, Boardwalk Empire, Manny & Lo), Annie..."

July 6, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Strangerer

Bush 43 ponders murder and existentialism while debating Kerry in this ambitious comedy from Capital T

"...to explain how that happened. Even today, many people – progressives, mostly – mock Bush for his perceived shallowness..."

June 12, 2015 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...is Bob Einstein) is the older brother of director Albert Brooks (Albert Einstein). Their father was Harry Einstein aka..."

June 5, 2015 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Move the Statues

"...join Elisabet Ney's 1905 stone monument to rebel General Albert Sidney Johnston in honoring "The Lost Cause." My paternal..."

June 1, 2015 Postmarks

Monuments and Race at UT

The stories behind the statues

"...to be killed during the Civil War, Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston died during the Battle of Shiloh in..."

May 28, 2015 Photo Gallery

Written in Stone

History of racism lives on in UT monuments

"...and Vice President Rohit Mandalapu. Now, some UT students – the new student government included – are generating attention..."

May 29, 2015 News Feature by Mac McCann

Headlines

"..."Texas weather can be cruel" – Nina Hernandez, "Flood of Memories," May 25. Every Austinite,..."

May 29, 2015 News Feature

Iris

In one of his final films, doc legend Albert Maysles profiles fashion maven Iris Apfel

"...Directed by: Albert Maysles...."

May 15, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Enjambre

Pachanga Fest preview

"...For Rock en Español chart-toppers Enjambre, the path to success includes many border..."

May 15, 2015 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Noir City Film Festival Returns

This year's Noir City Film Festival highlights a forgotten master

"...novelist, he's nearly forgotten, outshone by the big bosses – Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, and James M. Cain. "To..."

May 8, 2015 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

2015 Austin City Limits Music Festival Lineup

Foo Fighters, Drake, the Weeknd, and Deadmau5 top fall fest

"...Omnipresent modern rockers Foo Fighters, superstar rapper Drake, Canadian R&B/hip-hop futurist the Weeknd, electro duo Disclosure, DJ mascot Deadmau5,..."

May 5, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Taking a Hard Look at the America's Next Cat Star Contestants

Which kitty superstar will reign supreme?

"...funniest, fit-for-fame feline resulted in finding the following finalists: Albert Baby Cat (#CatStarAlbert) Instagram: 67.1k followers (@albertbabycat) Breed: Munchkin..."

May 1, 2015 Screens Post by Kat McNevins

Eat Your Heart Out

Corazon development is a foodie paradise

"...this is her first food service venture with partner Albert Pham. The partners are still getting to know the..."

May 1, 2015 Food Feature

All Them Witches

"...Mother Electricity, "Elk.Blood.Heart," the rockers weave a nefarious honeymoon – and foreshadow her demise. Finally, singer/bassist Michael Parks proves..."

March 20, 2015 Music Review by Nina Hernandez

Manufacturing Innovation

Will the next big thing be a product of inspiration, perspiration, or just dumb luck?

"...Washington Post, laughed when he learned that his panel – Innovation, Meet Regulation – would be joining a crowded..."

March 13, 2015 Screens Feature by Nora Ankrum

From the Vaults: Albert Maysles

Anne S. Lewis interviews Albert Maysles for the Chronicle

"...The pioneering documentarian Albert Maysles died this week at the age of 88...."

March 7, 2015 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Gazing at the Texas Film Awards Through a Crystal Ball

The Texas Film Awards celebrate the state's best filmmaking

"...The Austin Film Society's star-studded celebration of Texas filmmaking – past, present, and future – benefits the artistic and..."

March 6, 2015 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Everything Is Established

Physical Plant's new work is a fast, funny, disturbing example of great Austin playmaking

"...heavily on the training and talents of its cast – in this case, a marvelous trio made up of..."

Feb. 20, 2015 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

SXSW Announces Midnighters and Shorts

Henry Rollins, Jeremy Sisto join horror lineup

"...horrors like Pig, but his surprise collaboration with Suburgatory/Law & Order star Jeremy Sisto on the found-footage shocker Hangman..."

Feb. 10, 2015 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

A Most Violent Year

Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain anchor this simmering drama set in the semi-lawless New York City of 1981.

"...Directed by: J.C. Chandor. Starring: Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, Albert Brooks, Elyes Gabel, David Oyelowo, Alessandro Nivola, Catalina Sandino..."

Jan. 23, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

DVDanger: Real Monsters

Documentarian John Borowski studies Serial Killer Culture

"...After three documentaries about individual killers (H.H. Holmes, Albert Fish, and Carl Panzram), Borowski dissects Serial Killer Culture..."

Jan. 10, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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