How Roger Ebert Showed Me the Light

Stateside screens Ebert darling 'Dark City' tonight and tomorrow

"...sci-fi classics Metropolis and Blade Runner, Dark City was Alex Proyas’ follow up to The Crow and the pinnacle..."

July 31, 2014 Screens Post by Fernie Martinez

In the Name of Ann Richards

AISD's School for Young Women Leaders is a district showcase – does its glittering reputation hide a darker side for teachers and students?

"...Cruz: Instead, they were answers relayed and rewritten by Alex Sánchez, executive director of the AISD Communications and Com­mun­ity..."

Aug. 30, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

He Makes What He Loves and Then They Consume It

YouTube phenom Jon Cozart is more than just Ariel/Belle/Jasmine/Pocahontas

"...lyrics, at staging and editing video, and at using sharp piano skills and his expressive, Tiger Beat-adorable mug to..."

May 3, 2013 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Off the Record

SXSW news and carryings on

"...the Explosives' set. The Awards kick off at 7:55pm sharp with introductions from City Council Member Laura Morrison and..."

March 19, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

AFF Knows We Like to Watch

Local film Harmony and Me tops sneak peek at festival lineup

"...CALVIN MARSHALL Writer/Director: Gary Lundgren Cast: Alex Frost, Diedrich Bader, Andrew Wilson, Steve Zahn, Jane Adams..."

Aug. 26, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Wednesday Sleepers

"...Cully Symington now sits at the drum kit, and Alex Lyon has taken over lead guitar, while Mike Booher..."

March 7, 2008 Music Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...usual batch of zoning cases and the likelihood of sharp words over council members' reluctance to get involved in..."

Jan. 13, 2006 News Feature

Call and Answer

It's been a hard spring of politics in Texas; now it's time to relax with a book.

"...discomfited by Palast's credulous fawning over local cable-access conspiracy-frother Alex Jones, thereby ably demonstrating the axiom that there is..."

June 6, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Triumph in River City

With The Music Man, Austin Musical Theatre creates a River City that's bigger than some by-god real Texas towns. But it's a show whose heart may be the biggest thing of all.

"...dialect that can go soft in a drawl or sharp with a twang. He gives us a confidence man..."

May 19, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Fall Film Previews

September

"...Tilly, Brad Dourif, Katherine Heigl, Nick Stabile, John Ritter, Alexis Arquette, Kathy Najimy...."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

Postmarks

Emory & Young Not Conservative

"...'em. Delicious. The icing on the cake, though, was Alex de Marban's quote of Rick Abraham ["Mayor: Watson's Plastic..."

May 16, 1997 Column

A Whole Lotta Lava Going On

Winter/Spring Movie Sneaks

"...ALL OVER ME D: Alex Sichel; with Alison Folland, Tara Subkoff, Wilson Cruz, Cole..."

Feb. 14, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Learning to Love Austin FC's Roster Through Their Native Cuisines

International players' kitchen

"...approach to that trademark Irish atmosphere. Prepare yourself for sharp banter if you dare challenge any regulars in pool,..."

June 18, 2021 Features Feature by Adam Wood

New Austin Music You Can Enjoy at Home

What we’re spending our time with

"...mantle into modern times with the local trio. Bassist Alex Gehring's vocals remain a crisp point of clarity as..."

April 3, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

19 Post-Punks to Bounce Around To

"...success on Cynthia Sley's infectiously curt delivery, Pat Place's sharp guitar jitters, and dancefloor rhythms. A Nineties reunification, followed..."

March 15, 2019 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Here Are Your 2018/19 Austin Music Award Winners

Best band, musician, song, radio station, and more Top 10s chosen by you

"...2) Sarah Sharp..."

March 1, 2019 Music Feature

Suburbicon

The dark side of Fifties middle America

"...Glenn Fleshler, Noah Jupe, Karimah Westbrook, Leith M. Burke, Alex Hassell and Gary Basaraba...."

Nov. 3, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW List 8

Peanut Butter Wolf, Kasey Chambers, White Denim and 147 more

"...gets be re-scored by Austin’s Troller and Michael C. Sharp, Antoni Maiovvi & Timothy Fife, and Missions...."

Feb. 17, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Thursday SXSW Picks

"...featuring groovy single "The Devil's Shelter" with the Angels' Alex Maas, is imminent. – Michael Toland..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature

Off the Record

David Garza maps The Road to ACL, inside Ghostland Observatory's new crash pad, and other strange insights into this weekend's festival

"...Daniel Johnston: "I taught him how to play F-sharp minor in 1990 at the Hole in the Wall...."

Oct. 2, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...chaos that's fuel so many of Brock's songs are sharp contrast for the sentiments that slip through in the..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

The Opera, a Laboratorio, and One Wild Nothing in This Week’s Crucial Concerts

Shoegaze, black metal, jazz, punk, and more

"...Nothing, opens.   – Christina Garcia Book Reports, Theft, Alexalonealone..."

May 16, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Fashion, Heritage, Ballet, Puns, and More Weekend Events

Arts and culture to fill your days

"...grieving mother steals the show, but Milly Shapiro and Alex Wolff as her creepy children anchor the real horror..."

May 9, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Lunar Vacation, Nané Day, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Grab the earplugs and hit the clubs

"...Every Time I Think About You kicks lightly with sharp melodies and a rambling impulse, soundtracking the call to..."

April 11, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

The Powerful Never Change in Death of a Unicorn

A24’s star-studded satirical horror comes to SXSW

"...way. “Unicorns in antiquity used to be terrifying,” explained Alex Scharfman, and he’s bringing those deadly qualities back as..."

March 7, 2025 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Doc Tells the Story of Local Psych-Punk Legends Butthole Surfers

Never sacred, always profane

"...agree. He first saw them with fellow Tisch student Alex Winter (yes, from Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, and..."

March 7, 2025 Screens Feature by Joe Gross

Zardes Delivers Double for Austin FC in Win Over New York City

Two goals vault striker into MLS all-time top scorer list

"...the fifth time in 2024, scored a pair of sharp-looking goals – his first two of the season –..."

July 7, 2024 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Arts, Comedy, Theatre, Movies, and More Recommended Weekend Events

Jackie and Foxy Brown?! Yes please!

"...comedy that’s both a spoof of Frankenstein and a sharp critique of the male gaze in horror.   –..."

June 7, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Chronicle’s Favorite Austin Albums of 2023

Ten music writers reflect on the records they loved this year

"...rage-driven Teeth reveals the instrument-hopping band's draw in 22 sharp minutes. Ava Schrobilgen leads "Hair of Dog" with a..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Quin NFN, corook, ​​and More Highlights From Sunday at ACL Fest

From viral “If I Were a Fish” to M83’s essential “Midnight City”

"...Brian Broussard’s guitar, but Legendre’s smooth Texas twang and sharp songwriting provided more than enough spark to light the..."

Oct. 16, 2023 Music Post by Doug Freeman

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