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How Dead Man Walking came to be an opera -- and to be produced in Austin before almost every other city in the world -- reveals the great risks and rewards in developing new works for the modern operatic stage.

Ten music writers reflect on the records they loved this year

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

Profile of local alternative band Trail of Dead; explication of their new album Madonna

The animation outfit behind Coraline scores another one for the dark side with this endearingly sweet and spooky ode to the supernatural.

Capital murder case highlights Texas courts' resistance to physical evidence

Kate Breakey talks to Clay Smith about why she photographs dead birds and flowers and other animals.

You can't keep a bad zombie down.

A hilarious script and seamless performances make this a quite tasty zomcom.

Who we are is what we listen to

Free Week bands you’ll be hearing more about in the coming 12 months

That droning sound you hear is White Noise.

Let the voting begin

Iñárritu’s Western loses the forest for the trees, but oh, what trees

Crazed Kiwi film leaves you laughing, gagging, and head-banging

The world's favorite bisexual, black-leathered, dragon-tatted, hog-riding hacker is back in action.

Trail of Dead introduces their new epic release to the world

There's a certain majesty to German director Boll's style of filmmaking: a freedom from art, talent, skill of any formal kind, and the sheer pigheadedness to keep going at any cost.

Hurtling across Canada during the summer of 1970 was a trainload of musicians – among them Janis Joplin, Jerry Garcia, and Buddy Guy – who partied and played music ’til the very end of the line.

Alamo's Roadshow of the Living Dead brings George Romero to Austin

The story of A.A. Milne and Winnie-the-Pooh

Kevin Costner is a prisoner who is implanted with a CIA op's knowledge

The show's own Basil Exposition delves into the snake cult myths

‘La Reyna’ makes another rare stop in Austin – tonight

In-depth Q&A with Dead Can Dance hypnotist Lisa Gerrard

Watching Jennifer Garner as Elektra turn somersaults over her foes in her drop-dead-sexy assassin’s gear isn’t nearly as invigorating as it ought to be.