August Rush

August Rush is a rather prosaic, oddly anxious, contemporary take on Oliver Twist, with Robin Williams – in nasty-man twee mode – thrown in for bad measure.

"...of the woefully underseen Trainspotting-meets-Teletubbies macropiece Disco Pigs. Instead, August Rush is a rather prosaic, oddly anxious, contemporary take..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Frenzied Rush

Big Water Deal

"...obtained a month-long reprieve from the LCRA board's original end-of-August deadline, and after that, it's anybody's guess what could..."

Aug. 27, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

The AggreGAYtor: August 6

Your daily dose of LGBTQ news

"...• Sentient colostomy bag Rush Limbaugh and ring wraith Ann Coulter weigh in on..."

Aug. 6, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Les Miserables

"...Directed by: Bille August. Starring: Liam Neeson, Geoffrey Rush, Uma Thurman, Claire Danes,..."

May 1, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

K-19: The Widowmaker

"...Camargo and Joss Ackland. In the wake of last August's Russian naval disaster -- during which 118 sailors aboard..."

July 19, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Stalingrad

3-D Russian film about the bloody Battle of Stalingrad.

"...depiction of the Battle of Stalingrad, which lasted from August 1942 to February ‘43 and was a key turning..."

Feb. 28, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Chapter 1: Before the Beginning

The Austin Chronicle is founded and struggles quite a bit.

"...period between September 1988, when we went weekly, until August 1991, when we moved to our current location. During..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

She’s Serving Celia

State Rep. Celia Israel on being herself on the mayoral trail

"...On August 20, Celia Israel stood on the Grand Marshall float..."

Aug. 31, 2022 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Transit Method’s Epic "Parasight"

Austin’s proggy power trio unloads video premiere

"...epic, three-section breakdown/solo that recalls the instrumental explorations of Rush...."

June 26, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Norman Lear to Receive AFF Award

Norman Lear will get AFF Outstanding Television Writer Award

"...writer Hook, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Contact, Muppet Treasure Island, August Rush, Epic Jason Headley, writer/director It's Not About the..."

April 9, 2015 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Metallurgy

Metal up your drain pipe.

Aug. 10, 2012 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

WTP4 Still Running?

More on the controversial waterworks

"...in light of Leffingwell's water conservation measures, there's no rush for a new plant – it clear the calculations..."

Aug. 13, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Summer Sneaks

Apocalypse Whenever: Movies in the Season of Armageddon

"...D: Carine Adler; with Samantha Morton, Claire Rushbrook, Rita Tushingham...."

May 22, 1998 Screens Feature

I Built My Girlfriend's iPod

Stranded on a desert island? At least you have your iPodSolar.

"...& Adams, plus Coltrane, Monk, Miles Davis – Mount Rushmore. Kind of Blue made valedictorian, but following a second..."

Sept. 11, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Flashback

What Did They Know?

"...before the council takes the item up again on August 19. Oppel's Intentions..."

Aug. 13, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Media Watch: All Things to All People Meters

New radio ratings system kicks in

"...are still not available, preliminary results for July and August don't show the massive shifts expected (or feared) by..."

Oct. 8, 2010 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Matters of Perception

Evidence suggest that former APD officer Timothy Enlow hasn't been completely honest -- nor have those who have testified against him.

"..."made mistakes."The Burden of Proof Enlow was fired in August 2001 for a host of alleged violations of department..."

Sept. 27, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Then There's This: Excuse My Biomass

Revisiting the city's decision to hook up with a chip-burning plant

"...20-year agreement with Nacodoches Power (aka American Renewables) in August 2008. The following year, American Renewables sold the biomass..."

April 6, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

Hot Movie Previews

Sneaking Into Summer

"...several-month period. However, should Titanic choose to dock in August, the trickle-down effect is bound to be enormous. Not..."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Rush

Record Review

"...RushVapor Trails (Anthem/Atlantic) The good news is Vapor Trails is..."

Aug. 16, 2002 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Live Music Recommendations for the Weekend

A rock & roll revival?! Here's our weekend music picks.

"...Stubb's Fri., August 17, 9pm..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Music Post by The Music Staff

What's Historic?

Latest arguments over historic zoning sound like déjà vu

"...more meetings before ultimately reconvening the task force in August to re-evaluate the previous recommendations – including those on..."

Feb. 26, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Hot!

Winners of the 18th annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Contest

"...trophies, although those sassy Two Hot Mamas and Brian Rush of Tears of Joy swept the most prizes, with..."

Aug. 29, 2008 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

This Be an Empty World Without the Blues

Sometimes a sandwich – and its maker – is a hero

"...on fire, with anyone from Fats Domino to Otis Rush up on the bandstand – or local luminaries like..."

May 26, 2006 Music Feature by Bill Bentley

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Avoid the Nov. 3 rush: Early voting begins Saturday, Oct. 17. For a list..."

Oct. 16, 1998 News Feature

Dancing About Architecture

"...Labor Day weekend just passed, the calender flips from August to September, and suddenly retail stores are gearing up..."

Sept. 5, 1997 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Summer Film Calendar

Your month-to-month guide to summer film

"...Planet of the Apes (see Summer Film Previews)AUGUST 3Ghost World: Terry Zwigoff (Crumb) adapts the hit underground..."

May 25, 2001 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Shooting Star

"...a needle, searching for a vein. This was in mid-August, three days after Cris' wife, Michelle Tardif, had died..."

Jan. 1, 1999 Music Feature by David Holthouse

Day Labors - Night Falls

Austin's Day Labor Site Attracts Drugs, Criminals

"...On the evening of August 12, when 19-year-old Ali Cokley was shot in the..."

Aug. 30, 1996 News Feature

Fun, Healthy, and Green

A profile of the practice and business of pedicabbing

"...ahead on the sidewalk in the meantime." The Lush Rush..."

Dec. 28, 2007 News Feature by Sofia Resnick

1   2   3   4   5   6   7     NEXT ›    7 »