A Year's Cheers

The nominees for the 2010 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...to May 2, 2010, were assembled by the Austin American-Statesman's Michael Barnes (arts), Claire Canavan (theatre), Clare Croft (dance),..."

May 14, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Climate, Meet Mobility

Copenhagen is all about green transport – and Austin should be, too

"...during Kulturnatten ("Night of Culture") – a huge cultural festival rather like Austin's First Night, held at 200 cultural..."

Nov. 6, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Constancy of Sorrow

Native Texan Kevin Reynolds taps loss of innocence, from Cold War Commies to The Count of Monte Cristo

"...since sacrificed in favor of better box office and bigger names above the marquee. It's the audience's loss...."

May 8, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Off the Record

Fun Fun Fun Fest kicks up some dust in Waterloo Park while Carlos Santana sets up shop in the Warehouse District

"...Dust Bowl at the 2005 Austin City Limits Music Festival, the dust knocked the Ice Cream Man and a..."

Nov. 14, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Film News

It's Texas vs. Arizona in the 'Friday Night Lights' Bowl, but we might have a secret weapon: the new TXMPA

"...role Billy Bob Thornton won kudos for on the big screen. But will the series shoot in the Austin..."

May 26, 2006 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Food-o-File

The heat is on; plus, the new Starlite shines in the Warehouse District

"...of delicious family-meal components to take home and enjoy. Big Chile Weekend While we here at the Chronicle think..."

Aug. 26, 2005 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...pay. My wife didn't become a teacher to make big bucks. She did it so that she could work..."

Aug. 19, 2005 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...The stated goals of Austin's downtown plans are excellent. Unfortunately, the..."

June 21, 2002 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Of course the state's proposal to stop building frontage roads failed to gain..."

June 14, 2002 Column

Amusing Ways of Life

Three Central Texas traditions continue to make fun a destination.

"...dates a season. Operating those 180 carnivals over a four-state area, they usually moved every day. As they took..."

May 10, 2002 Features Feature by Anne Harris

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...Friday Sleepers..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature

Effendi

Talking jazz with piano great McCoy Tyner

"...Tyner spoke from his New York residence about the state of creative jazz, attending John Coltrane University, performing in..."

Jan. 11, 2002 Music Feature by David Lynch

Dancing About Architecture

The Austin music scene benefits the Red Cross.

"...when headliner John Hammond found himself stuck out of state, raised $1,700, while Bob Woody's Pecan Street Oyster Fest..."

Sept. 28, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Page Two

There are 40 blocks closed in downtown Austin due to various construction and cable-laying projects. When the Empire State Building was built in New York City, the city closed no blocks. Also, news on the upcoming SXSW festival and the Texas Film Hall of Fame.

"...to various construction and cable-laying projects. When the Empire State Building was built in New York City, the city..."

March 2, 2001 Column by Louis Black

Fighting Words

David Gordon Green Slams Indie Filmmakers and Snubs Cannes. Who Is This Kid, Anyway?

"...one of the most loudly lauded (some say overhyped) festival films to come out in the past year. It..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Born on Highway 61

Famed superharpist James Cotton settles into Austin.

"...has the blues coursing through his veins is to overstate the obvious. The reason for such hyperbole is simple:..."

Feb. 2, 2001 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

His Films, His Way

Jim Jarmusch Is Still Figuring Out How to Do It

"...set up on the UT's West Mall publicizing their festival. A guy, a student, and obviously interested in film,..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...with all of the candidates in this race. You state in the "Page Two" article dated April 28 that..."

May 12, 2000 Column

Lone Star Sweden

"Lars Gustafsson has the air, somehow, of a sailor," Roger Gathman writes about this Austin author transplanted from Sweden. "It is as though he were some Swedish Sinbad come to rest here after a dozen ports. And in a way, that is true."

"...house above Town Lake and comments on Austin real estate and UT intramural politics. He is peripherally, or maybe..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

Against the Grain

A profile of Bad Livers bassist Mark Rubin

"...being White House spokesman. And that will come as big news for people that have done business with us..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Postscripts

Fall is officially here once the press releases grow to an unmanageable heap on Clay Smith's desk. This week, upcoming literary events are listed, including Nathan Englander, John Phillip Santos, Elmer Kelton, and Dan Savage.

"...be appearing on the 22nd; Michael Dell opens the festival on November 7th... El Paso's Cinco Puntos Press was..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Books Column by Clay Smith

Producers of Piquant Pods of Perfection

"...are several growers here in the center of the state that love producing those piquant pods of perfection, those..."

Aug. 27, 1999 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Genius of Love

"...number of distressing incidents involving Johnston in his manic state-- usually following the release of a new album or..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature by Ken Lieck

Short Cuts

"...across from Cinemark's Tinseltown South). It's billed as a state-of-the-art, all-stadium-seating theatre featuring seats with retractable cupholder armrests, advanced..."

Feb. 26, 1999 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

I Wanna Take You Higher

"...and others) to the emergence of the massive, ecstasy-fueled festivals throughout England arranged by the legendary Spiral Tribe and..."

Dec. 4, 1998 Books Feature by Simon Reynolds

Cruise Central

"...to accept feature-length films shot on digital video. That's big news to industry purists who have long resisted the..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Congruent Angles

"...in any community of jazz musicians is its elder statesmen, players who have seen the world and who have..."

Oct. 16, 1998 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

Dancing About Architecture

The Jr. Files

"...Super Seven and Willie Nelson (see below), but the big surprise was the revelation in Chet Flippo's Nashville Scene..."

Aug. 28, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Day Trips

"...fun for everybody. It's nice to stare out the big windows at the river or to browse the walls..."

Aug. 7, 1998 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Articulations

ArtPlex Additions

"...barroom vision of the Texas brawl) and that holiday festival of 10-minute plays crammed into Little City just before..."

Jan. 23, 1998 Arts Column by Robert Faires

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