Day Trips

"...two months. Residents of the tiny hamlet northwest of Austin and 14 miles west of Georgetown off TX29 opened..."

July 31, 1998 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

"...was "Waco." The drug store at Fourth Street & Austin Avenue soon had trouble keeping up with demand for..."

Jan. 24, 1997 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Woodman Cometh

In promotion of his new film 'Hollywood Ending,' reluctant traveler Woody Allen appeared briefly in Austin to talk bats, barbecue, and why he'll never go back to stand-up.

"...clever stroke of counter-programming this weekend, Woody Allen's new film Hollywood Ending will go head-to-head against the release of..."

May 3, 2002 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Adds Iron Man, Captain Kirk, New Order to Speaker List

Robert Downey Jr., William Shatner, Deepak Chopra headed to Austin

"...new bio-doc, Call Me Bill, is screening at the film festival), new-new era psychedelic advocate Deepak Chopra, comic Chelsea..."

Feb. 14, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Breaking a 'Fever'

New filmmakers hope to shed light on Navajo Nation's paradox of plenty

"...In the film Yellow Fever, viewers visit the Four Corners area of..."

Sept. 6, 2013 Screens Feature by Matthew Irwin

Where the Wild Things Star

'Secondhand Lions' is only the latest production in which Bobbi Colorado-trained beasts play a part.

"...with this one." That's director Tim McCanlies, whose new film Secondhand Lions features not only a pair of Academy..."

Sept. 19, 2003 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Closeted Curriculum

It's Elementary Brings Gay Issues to the Classroom

"...however, only made Chasnoff work harder to ensure the film's completion. (The director is pretty bold herself; upon accepting..."

Sept. 6, 1996 Screens Feature by Roseana Auten

The Killing Fields, Kind Of

A culinary history of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre farmhouse

"...and the surrounding 100-plus acres to Celia Neuman of Austin, who promptly rented the property to a series of..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Food Feature by MM Pack

Better Living Through Porno

... or What I Learned as an Adult Industry Worker

"...to friends for Slurpee and beer money. This was Austin, when the job market was as tight as the..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Features Feature by Kelly Petrash

Against the Grain

A profile of Bad Livers bassist Mark Rubin

"...in or been associated with, i.e. bluegrass, jazz, alt.country, film, public radio, and non-commercial television. Part Renaissance man, part..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Spread Your Wings With The Peanut Butter Falcon

The story behind an unlikely filmmaking adventure

"...autobiography ("He's wrestling's Proust," exclaimed Nilson), he does stand-up tours, and volunteers his time at RAINN, a sexual assault..."

Aug. 8, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Same Ballpark, Different Positions

Kevin McDonald explains how the Kids in the Hall have worked together 30 years

"...others, in and out of dresses. A leap to film in 1996 tanked, but that effort, Brain Candy, actually..."

April 25, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Teenage Kicks

Writer/director Floria Sigismondi on capturing the Runaways

"...legend. Over the course of five years (1975-1979), five tours, and five albums, the group gave the world its..."

March 19, 2010 Screens Feature by Cindy Widner

Food-o-file

Whole Foods and Alamo expand, UT opens its doors wide, and more

"...Opening Days As the Chronicle hits the stands today, Austin entrepreneur John Mackey and Mayor Will Wynn are breaking..."

March 4, 2005 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Postmarks

Notes on the music scene, the music seen, the music herd, and the music heard.

"...Disgusted Austinite..."

March 30, 2001 Column

Dancing About Architecture

A bitch session about the plight of the Austin music scene is scheduled at Threadgill's; here's hoping Negativland's long-anticpated Austin appearance doesn't dissapoint a la SRL.

"...ranting for several weeks about the plight of the Austin music scene being silicon-chipped away with reckless abandon. I've..."

May 12, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...will be some form of music happening somewhere on Austin turf at any given moment. How does the 1998..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

Bloody Brides, Creepy Cats, and More Arts Events for the Week

Valentine's (and anti-Valentine) fun, soundtracking a rock, etc.

"...masterpieces at this Eastside outpost of your friendly neighborhood Austin Public Library. Local comics creator Adam Kobetich (of The..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Beast and the Bone Collector in Rondo and Bob

Joe O'Connell brings together two horror icons in his documentary, on VOD now

"...If you ask Austin author and filmmaker Joe O'Connell what's on his mind,..."

June 24, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup

Find fall foliage in Texas and stop and smell the roses

"...Austin County Fair Oct. 4-13, Bellville, www.austincountyfair.com..."

Oct. 3, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Sixth Street Showdown

Downtown is growing, and with that growth come rising tensions between police, partiers, and activists

"...crossing Sixth Street after a night out enjoying Downtown Austin. Caught crossing against the light, Wallace and two others..."

Feb. 26, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

SXSW: Nik Turner Spreads His Cosmic Wings

Hawkwind co-founder to re-enact the 'Space Ritual'

"...an autobiography, a documentary from the team behind SXSW Film 2010 rock doc about his old bassist, Lemmy, and..."

March 15, 2013 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Still Working It

Actor Brian O'Halloran on the enduring appeal of Clerks

"...Brian O'Halloran swaps the New York sweat-box summer for Austin's flammable conditions for a screening of the 1994 microbudget..."

July 29, 2011 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Off the Record

Checking out of South by Southwest 2010 and paying final respects to Big Star's Alex Chilton

"...spilling over into every hour and square inch of Austin. Broken Bells, the debut collaboration of the Shins' James..."

March 26, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Stand-up's Best Medicine Show

The Comedians of Comedy provide stand-up's best medicine show

"...Austin hasn't gone this agog for a live revue by..."

March 11, 2005 Arts Feature by Steve Birmingham

'You Were Right, Andy'

Getting beneath the surface of Andy Warhol with Tom Sokolowski

"...The "Andy Warhol" exhibition at the Austin Museum of Art is the first opportunity ever for..."

Oct. 17, 2003 Arts Feature by Jacqueline May

Rethinking the Three R's

Reagan High's digital-media lab opens doors for young students into filmmaking.

"...low on their brows to transform themselves from mild-mannered filmmakers into a reasonably threatening-looking posse...."

May 2, 2003 Screens Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Fierce, Fierce Beauty

The title for Keith Carter's exhibition at the Austin Museum of Art, "A Poet of the Ordinary" describes the photographer to a tee, a man who takes subjects from the everyday world and takes pictures of them that tell their story with the distilled purity of expression that characterizes great poetry.

"...slide projector, Carter took a 21st-century crowd at the Austin Museum of Art back 150 years to a time..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Robbie Robertson Keynote Address

Conference Panels

"...Robbie Robertson Keynote AddressAustin Convention Center, Thursday 14 If the former member of..."

March 15, 2002 Music Review by David Lynch

Jailbird

The Prison Diaries of the Fabulous Thunderbirds' Preston Hubbard

"...around this time that I first started hearing about Austin. As far as we knew, Texas was for steers..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Music Feature by Preston Hubbard

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