To Ancient Troy (By Way of Denver)

Ancient Greece and modern Denver may seem an incongruous pairing, but in the new Greek epic Tantalus, produced by the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, they prove a striking fit, creating a work that's heroic.

"...Just before 10am -- ancient Greece and modern Denver. The two locales are so incongruous that their pairing seems..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Down & Out in Atlanta

The Official Crock of the '96 Summer Olympics

"...It may be winter everywhere on Earth below the equator, but that technicality hasn't stopped the Olympic Committee..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Features Feature by Jonathan Hennessey

An Immense World of Delight

It used to be a commonplace of moralists that man was the only creature in the animal kingdom to slaughter his own kind. But as Chronicle writer Roger Gathman points out, kind is slaughtered by kind routinely among ants, salamanders, and, as any child can tell you, guppies. The golden rule, in nature, is not "do unto others" -- it is "why waste the protein?"

"...Nonzero: The Logic of Human Destiny by Robert Wright..."

June 30, 2000 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

Tweethearts

Top 5 Austin band Twitter feeds

"...Twitter presence edges on inexcusable for anyone working in the music world. The 140-character micro updates are the easiest..."

Feb. 15, 2013 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Sweet Film Fight

"...These one-month intervals are killing me. Raised from a pup..."

Oct. 13, 2008 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

Patty Griffin on Her Battle With Breast Cancer and New Album

Local songwriter rises through the fire

"...And they say what is lost will be what is won...."

March 29, 2019 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Austin Yards Where Weird Finds a Home

Seven front lawns that push beyond garden gnomes

"...Come, walk out into the yard with me. Sure, your yard. Stand at a..."

May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by Caroline Drew

Guide to Austin Improv

The venues, events, troupes, and individuals who have transformed Austin into a "Yes, and" boomtown

"...– say, an unlikely place for a crowd to gather, like a broccoli farm or the bottom of the..."

Aug. 26, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

'Mo Music, August 7

Play that funky music, queer boy

"...Buzz word generator at full blast. Puns hot from the oven. Snark is at slightly high levels, but whatever,..."

Aug. 7, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Rob Cohen

Words for Words

Spoken-word artists on their art form, the National Poetry Slam, and one another

"...The National Poetry Slam overtakes Austin starting Aug. 7 at..."

Aug. 3, 2007 Arts Feature

Call and Answer

It's been a hard spring of politics in Texas; now it's time to relax with a book.

"...After following the Legislature for five months, I welcomed the request from..."

June 6, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Blessed Deliverance

The Borderland, Bud Shrake's Latest Tall Tale

"...The Borderland: A Novel of Texasby Edwin Shrake..."

March 31, 2000 Books Feature by Dick Holland

Jimmie Dale Gilmore: One Endless Night (Windcharger/Rounder)

"...lolls his way through a toothless reading of "Mack the Knife" so flaccid it can't even qualify as camp...."

Feb. 25, 2000 Music Review by Christopher Gray

Our Cars Have Become a Treasure Trove of Data. Can We Do Anything About It?

Potential for hacking and tracking loom large

"...becoming more than cars. This idea has been at the center of Elon Musk’s pitch to investors for years...."

March 12, 2025 News Post by Benton Graham

Bobby Darin

Gift guide

"...'Tis the season for Bobby Darin. One of several products concurrent..."

Dec. 17, 2004 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Five Fantasy-Forward Arts Events

Experience the outer reaches of creative imagination

"..."You can't make this stuff up," they say – but, as is so often the case..."

Oct. 14, 2022 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Bill Callahan Finds an Elder Perspective on New Album

Paternal dynamics paint the Austin virtuoso's new Gold Record

"...Callahan's new album pushes off with an invocation of the greats: "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash." The lead song finalizes,..."

Sept. 18, 2020 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Gay Place

It's been a couple of big weeks for the pair behind Austin's beloved GayBiGayGay

"...It's been a couple of big, celebratory weeks for the pair behind Austin's beloved (and currently paused) GayBiGayGay. Last..."

May 6, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Help Desk

Is attempting to hide baldness on your dating profile a losing proposition or par for the course?

"...I've lost a lot of hair in the past few years. Now I'm single again and getting..."

April 10, 2015 Screens Column

Weekday Events to Make It a Craft Night, Movie Night, Trivia Night, and More

There's also some events during the day

"...Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie..."

April 11, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Austin Film Festival Adds First Panels for 2024

The Last of Us and The Simpsons make a date

"...They may call it the Austin Film Festival, but the..."

Aug. 14, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Most Read Film Reviews of 2021

Which films did you care most about as the pandemic rolled on?

"...Cinema, the real in-person theatrical experience, was back with a vengeance..."

Dec. 31, 2021 Screens Post by The Screens Staff

Ten Things That Defined ACL Fest's First Weekend

Abortion ban opposition, a weather delay, and the unforgettable performances

"...Returning the Unused Rain Boots We Bought..."

Oct. 8, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

SXSW and Amazon Announce Virtual Festival Lineup

Feature and shorts from 2020 fest going online for 10 days

"...may not have happened IRL this year, but today the film festival released the lineup of films that will..."

April 21, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Market Transforms

Blumhouse and more at Fantastic Fest industry sidebar

"...before Fantastic Fest, Austin's biggest genre film fest, shows the state of the art. Now Fantastic Market, the industry..."

Aug. 17, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Festival Films You Haven't Seen Yet

Fox fairies, ultra-violence, and amnesia dominated 2015

"...top 10 lists. Some are relatively easy: Who has the best cheese sandwich, who wrote the best law? It's..."

Jan. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Boyhood Nominated for Six Oscars

Academy singles out Linklater, Adair, Arquette, Hawke

"...Looks like the Academy has finally caught on to something Austin’s known..."

Jan. 15, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Vinyl’s Tin Cup Chalice

Finyl vinyl thoughts from the stacks of Antone’s Records

"...Buffett, “Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.” As the old school ire behind last week’s cover story on..."

Jan. 15, 2014 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

'Don't Let It Get Weird'

SXSW Comedy bits: Maron offends Franco, Adomian in your face

"...The first weekend of SXSW Comedy offered several examples of..."

March 11, 2013 Arts Post by Russ Espinoza

Two Sides to His Story

Manuel Gonzales leads the nonprofit Austin Bat Cave into uncharted territory while readying for a rapid literary ascent of his own

"...are busy, and a bright, warm equilibrium exists between the interior and exterior. The light is pristine. Two girls..."

Jan. 11, 2013 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

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