Austin Film Society Celebrates Art House Theater Day

AFS Cinema to host screenings celebrating independent filmmaking

"...The international consortium of independent movie theatres Art House Convergence, along with Indiegogo, is bringing Art House..."

Sept. 23, 2016 Screens Post by Spencer Beghtol

Starving and Art in Marfa, Texas

Sonic Youth plays Marfa, turns on the bright lights.

"...main street. Then the desert sky opens and it starts pouring. Thousands descended upon the small town of Marfa,..."

Oct. 8, 2007 Music Post by Audra Schroeder

Harmonic Convergence

Threadgill's perfectly weds Austin's music and food cultures

"...Our – Horizons," for more.) Establishing that new musical-culinary convergence in Austin is a worthwhile goal we certainly support...."

Sept. 26, 2008 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Werewolves, Soundscapes, and More in This Week's Art Events

We're all gearing up for All Hallows' Eve

"...tends to have – exemplified even better, TBH, in artist Enrique Figueredo’s woodcut pieces on view at Flatbed. These..."

Oct. 25, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Art, Movies, Sober Partying, and a Majestic Ball in This Weekend’s Recommended Events

Get out and get arty

"...Link & Pin’s Summer Exposure series, they’re presenting three artists for two weeks each. Kicking it off are Jan..."

June 21, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Harmonic Convergence

Old and new Austin make sweet music at Austin Land & Cattle Company

"...or dehydrated marshmallow powders. Instead, there is classic steak house fare: rib eye, sirloin, filet mignon, New York strip...."

Feb. 7, 2014 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

The Interview

See how a goofy comedy can spark an international incident.

"...told what they can and can’t watch; and the Art House Convergence, the national association of independent movie theatres..."

Jan. 2, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Cinema Owner Mixing Classic Albums and Classic Films for Silents Synced

Blue Starlite's Josh Frank working with Radiohead, R.E.M., more

"...will be made available to independent and drive-in theatres starting in the fall via Blue Starlite Entertainment (the new..."

June 27, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Alamo Drafthouse Gets OK to Screen The Interview

Remember when Kim Jong-un threatened to nuke Austin? He'll be mad now.

"...chance to catch the controversial comedy, as the Alamo Drafthouse confirms it will host screenings, starting Christmas Day...."

Dec. 23, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Broken Trust at the Alamo Drafthouse

After executive mismanagement of sexual harassment accusations, the movie chain reconsiders what it means to do the right thing

"...It started off as a cute phrase, purloined from the movie..."

March 2, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Critics Table Awards 2013

Arts writers raise their glasses to outstanding art in list of nominees

"...A toast, please, to the 170-plus artists and creative projects recognized in the nominations for the..."

May 24, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Housecore Horror Preview: Phil Anselmo

Pantera screamer dishes on horror, Danzig, and Superjoint

"...films. Accordingly, the two intersect this weekend at his Housecore Horror Film Festival. In honor of this monster convergence..."

Oct. 24, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Now Speaking at SXSW: Ozzy Osbourne, Trent Reznor, Janelle Monae

Plus: St. Vincent, Carrie Brownstein, Judd Apatow, Desus & Mero

"...musical role models than even the Beatles. The British quartet first visited Austin in 1971, the same year all-time..."

Feb. 11, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup

Catch up on Lone Star State news and plan some fall fun

"...forest. The Turkey Creek Unit north of the park headquarters outside of Kountze is one of the most diverse..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup

September events around the state are waiting for you to arrive

"...of Market Square Park in downtown. In the oldest part of the city, the garden is a peaceful place..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Godzilla vs. the Green Screen

Austin special effects artists can kill you with a squib or with a CGI bullet hit, gore it up with pig entrails or digitally composited blood, and create just about anything you can imagine with their bare hands or software. Does the industry need both?

"...school? It took the lessons of the past to heart in ways Hollywood never quite managed...."

April 22, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Can Tom Zigal Really Say That?

"The truth is, I didn't know a thing about the world of mystery writers and crime publishing," Tom Zigal, the author of three mystery novels, says. Chronicle writer Dick Holland discovers why Zigal might say such a thing and why it may not matter in light of Pariah, Zigal's new installment in the Kurt Muller mystery series.

"...wife, Annette Carlozzi, is a notable figure in American art circles and currently is curator of contemporary and American..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Books Feature by Dick Holland

The Fellowship of the Tortilla

Peña Unites Central-American Folk

"...a show: Sunday afternoon. But when I open Chicago House's oblique door and step inside, it could be a..."

Oct. 20, 1995 Music Feature

Meow Wolf Announces Opening of Its Newest Alternative Universe in Grapevine

A vacant mall becomes art July 14

"...Vegas announced today the opening of a fourth mind-bending playhouse in Grapevine on Friday, July 14. Advance tickets are..."

May 16, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Friggin' Genius

SXSW Film announces feature film lineup

"...Think film festivals are all about dour, arty indie pics? Yeah, that’s not really SXSW’s style...."

Feb. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Punk Rock Patron of Austin Music Richard Lynn

Super Secret founder and Sonic Transmissions Festival underwriter expands operations

"...has for nearly two decades. His modestly furnished two-story house includes a Mercedes-Benz SUV, but otherwise betrays no signs..."

Sept. 15, 2017 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Space Cowboy Steve Miller's Not Joking

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist details the pompitous of musical education

"...an equally extensive oral history of collaborating with album art visionary Storm Thorgerson on 2010's Bingo! (coming to the..."

July 22, 2016 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

100 Local SXSW Music Acts

A-Z list of 100 Austin acts showcasing at the Fest

"...mid-Nineties Austin, AYWKUBTTOD's incendiary post-punk destruction evolved into cinematic art rock on 2014's IX. Fresh off headlining Keely's Golden..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Red River Clubs Grapple With Downtown Homelessness

Beggars, hustlers, and dealers make you wonder how Downtown music keeps from going under

"...looms as a gauntlet of lost hope. Two steps farther, a burly fellow seeks an investment partner. "Wanna go..."

Feb. 3, 2017 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound: Cheer Up Charlies Booker Trish Connelly’s Thoughtful Curation

Community outpours support for booker’s multiple sclerosis treatment, city opens first for-profit venue assistance program, and Las Cruxes’ storefront shutters

"...the minifest with California frequency DKFM Shoegaze Radio. Her artist-supporting work falls under pseudonym the Nothing Song. Alongside solid..."

March 29, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Playback: The Greyhounds Hoof It

Groove-mongering R&B duo the Greyhounds get mule-headed, S.S. Hangover floats Laguna Gloria, and the Austin Music Commission overlooks music hub

"...to every show on a horse or its 63-chromosomed counterpart...."

April 13, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Film Pro Tips

What to see, where to be, and how to relax

"...Let’s start with some math: SXSW throws more than 150 feature..."

March 4, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Show and Tell

Spring Previews 2000

"...The movie distributors compartmentalize the year by season -- summer, fall, holiday --..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Framing the Border

Photography of the Region Between Mexico and the U.S.

"...photograph by Byron Brauchli..."

May 1, 1998 Arts Feature by Rebecca S. Cohen

SXSW Thursday Showcases

"...Andrew Whiteman of Broken Social Scene, along with musical partner Ariel Engle, debut their new project, AroarA, a primitive..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

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