It Came From Down Under

Aussie films swarm SXSW 09

"...and just when the rain clears, it implodes. The younger Joel –a bona fide Australian TV star – spent..."

March 13, 2009 Screens Feature by Darcie Stevens

Smells Like Teen Spirit

Austin's bands of tomorrow are already here, they're just U18

"...Jane Smith is often seen fiddling with mentor Ray Benson, but the 13-year-old can also lay claim as the..."

Oct. 24, 2008 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Dueling Banjos

Is old-time music Austin's next big thing?

"...minted Austin String Band Festival each October at Camp Ben McCullough. AFTM also hosts a series of house concerts..."

March 30, 2007 Music Feature by Mark Rubin

At Risk

Nick Cassavetes on Alpha Dog

"...When Truelove runs afoul of unhinged junkie Jake Mazursky (Ben Foster), that fantasy world turns all too real, and..."

Jan. 12, 2007 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

The Goose & the Gander

The Rise and Recover and what it's like to live like a rock star – sometimes

"...line spills into a pool of young men with younger women latched onto scrawny arms. Glittery eye shadow blends..."

Jan. 21, 2005 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Thunderbirds

A TV show from the Sixties that starred marionettes gets the live-action treatment … or does it?

"...Directed by: Jonathan Frakes. Starring: Bill Paxton, Ben Kingsley, Brady Corbet, Soren Fulton, Vanessa Anne Hudgeons, Sophia..."

July 30, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Betty Baker Rules

Love her or fear her, Austin's land-use queen rules the city her own way

"...day. She also gambles literally – from bingo on Ben White to slot machines in Vegas. "I love all..."

April 2, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Elvis Lives

An interview with Bruce Campbell of Bubba Ho-Tep

"...have been able to tap into when you were younger?..."

Oct. 24, 2003 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

A Mutual Respect

Russell Lee's documentary photographs of the Great Depression helped fashion our collective visual memory of that era, but his greatest achievement may have been the trust he engendered in his subjects.

"...reputation, as both a photographer and a mentor for younger artists...."

Aug. 29, 2003 Arts Feature by Rebecca S. Cohen

Jesus Hopped the "A" Train

The artists of Mainline Theater Project have given their all to the characters and story of Stephen Adly Guirgis' Jesus Hopped the "A" Train, but sadly, what they have given their all to is a long-winded, superficial, ultimately unenlightening story of ruined life in the New York City criminal justice system.

"...cred (with language that would char the ears of younger audiences). Ben Wolfe offers a single dimension to sadist..."

Aug. 15, 2003 Arts Review by Robi Polgar

Madame Rosa

"...Directed by: Moshe Mizrahi. Starring: Claude Dauphin, Samy Ben Youb and Simone Signoret. Simone Signoret steals the show..."

Sept. 23, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

October Previews

"...D: Sam Mendes; with Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley, Mena Suvari, Peter Gallagher, Allison..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Screens Feature

Further Reflections

"...brittle shards. This tale of two orphaned sisters, the younger stricken with illness, the older diseased with grief and..."

March 26, 1999 Screens Feature

A World in Which All Worlds Fit

"...Texas. They range from the rich and famous (Ray Benson, Jimmie Vaughan, and Marcia Ball all call South Austin..."

Dec. 4, 1998 Music Feature by Jay Hardwig

Regular Folk

"...the college kind of crowd up north," Doug explains. "Younger, yuppyish. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but..."

Dec. 4, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Wrapped and Ready

"...tuning finished in time, a cancellation of the L.A. benefit premiere due to its lack of readiness, the transposition..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film Conference and Festival '98 Further Reflections

"...role of Christopher Bedford with a hint of vulnerability beneath a steely exterior. - Claiborne Smith..."

March 27, 1998 Screens Feature

Phantoms

"...Starring: Peter O'Toole, Rose Mcgowan, Joanna Going, Liev Schreiber, Ben Affleck, Nicky Katt, Clifton Powell, Rick Otto, Rachel Shane..."

Jan. 30, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Sxsw

"...you're gonna have to make some hard decisions: Tony Bennett, Junior Brown, and Peter Wolf at the Austin Music..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...widowed Jane Wyman falls in love with her much younger gardener Rock Hudson. When Wyman's country-club set reject Nature..."

Sept. 29, 1995 News Feature

Cyndi Lauper, Pleasure P, Luxury Television, and More Crucial Concerts

Live music to drown out the week's news

"...bands still play with a power, fire, and skill younger bands wish they had, as those at Scoot Inn..."

Nov. 8, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

aGLIFF President Todd Hogan and Spotlighting Filmmaker Fernando Andrés Reflect on Identity

PRISM 37 highlights the poignantly human and relatable

"...anthem about the importance of rebelling against a system hellbent on suppressing your freedom to express. That very theme..."

Aug. 21, 2024 Screens Post by Cy White

DIIV on Surviving Capitalism, Being Shoegaze Elders, and Frog in Boiling Water

Indie rockers play new album at Emo’s June 21

"...still have to have fun in your life,” drummer Ben Newman says. Take the promotional materials for the album,..."

June 21, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Jon Muq Album Release, Hole in the Wall Anniversary, and More Crucial Concerts

All manner of sounds for every ear

"...Better get Ben Falgoust a helmet – or perhaps a pair of..."

May 31, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

The Family That Films Together: Robert, Racer, and Rebel Rodriguez on Hypnotic

The moviemaking dynasty proves the value of working from home

"...Thank God I had Ben [Affleck]. "Hey, it's gonna be like the roaring '90s,..."

May 13, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

The Linda Lindas, Momma, Caramelo Haze, JaRon Marshall, and more highlight our recommended shows

"...in 2020, the second annual WesFest rosters songwriters to benefit the LoveWeston scholarship fund at UT-Austin, in support of..."

Jan. 13, 2023 Music Column by Alejandra Ramirez

The Texas Book Festival Unveils Its List of Participating Authors

In-person and virtual panels and discussions abound

"...For the younger readers (or YA at heart) there’s the 2021 Texas..."

Sept. 22, 2021 Arts Post by Adrienne Hunter

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...cycles intersecting. Hyder, a frequent concert collaborator of the younger Venson, keeps an Austin-poppin' beat throughout the long-player...."

Nov. 27, 2020 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

aGLIFF Review: Twilight's Kiss

A Hong Kong tales of lives lived long in the closet

"...- something he tackles through the characters of Hoi (Ben Yeun) and Pak (Tai-Bo)...."

Aug. 17, 2020 Screens Post by James Scott

Faster Than Sound: Blood Goes Big, Free Week Contracts

In the ATX music news: punk poetics by local septet Blood, January’s Free Week dates, and the Live Music Fund’s first feedback

"...bassist Nino Soberon, drummer Tyler Wolff, and guitar bros Ben and Julian McCamman-McGinnis, the band's final form now flourishes..."

Dec. 27, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

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