Checking In: Guitar Hauler Bill Kirchen Pulls Into the Truck Stop at the End of the World

Long-game guitarist keeps twangin’ and sangin’

"...Hancock, not only can Telecaster tamer and longtime local Bill Kirchen carry a tune, he’s penned as good as..."

Aug. 10, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Decay, Preserve, Observe: The Experimental Memories of Bill Morrison

The cinematic pioneer discusses his career and filmography before his Austin retrospective

"...it's not really until you see the films of Bill Morrison that you realize that his work captures something..."

Jan. 21, 2022 Screens Feature by Joe Gross

I Got Lighter, Then I Got Dark Again: Two Nights with Bill Callahan

Late-August eulogies, love letters, and sardonic, patriotic cries

"...At 10pm, Bill Callahan and company boarded the stage. Matt Kinsey’s Gibson..."

Aug. 30, 2019 Music Post by Elise C. Barbin

The Best of Enemies

Unlikely alliances grow as conversation finds common ground in this historical true-life drama

"...piece focusing on the battle for school integration in Durham, N.C., circa 1971. Given the current state of race..."

April 5, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Blue Chips

"...by Ron Shelton (the writer and director of Bull Durham and White Men Can't Jump), the story of Blue..."

Feb. 25, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Billy Elliot

"...Elliot. Set against the gray, doomed miner's strikes in Durham County, England nearly two decades ago, the titular Billy..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Midsummer Night's Dream: Holy conceptual contortions, Batman!

In his Austin Shakespeare Festival staging of A Midsummer Night's Dream, director Robert Tolaro creates a fantasy world of superheroes with a strong hint of modern Chicago 'burb, that pulls up a bit short conceptually, but is still a fun, rambunctious evening.

"...funniest actors getting a rare chance for no-holds-barred Shakespeare. Bill Durham, Shane Breaux, and James Arnold find moment after..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Arts Review by Robi Polgar

Exhibitionism

Big River: Pleasantly Adrift

"...the author, Mark Twain." This tongue-in-cheek warning in the playbill for this year's Zilker Theatre Productions summer musical suggests..."

July 30, 1999 Arts Review

Exhibitionism

Dickens' a Tale of Two Cities: Immediate, Raw Storytelling

"...as coachman Joe, and again as the heartless Monseigneur. Bill Durham examines the two sides to Alexandre Manette well:..."

March 5, 1999 Arts Review

Playback: Can Austin Be a Jazz City?

Two venues usher in a new era in Austin jazz. Plus music scholar Bill Bentley brings the Smithsonian Institution to bear at BookPeople.

"...backing did her right, too: Monster upright bassist Daniel Durham (Church on Monday) brought a Mingus touch, while Michael..."

Feb. 16, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Successful and Smoke Pot? Stand Up and Be Counted

The feds say pot smoking and success don't go hand-in-hand. I think the president might disagree....

"...(Barack Obama smoked pot, and, shit, we all know Bill Clinton was a toker, even if he still swears..."

Nov. 10, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Silence of the Dan

The AG Keeps a Lid on It

"...made a final attempt. He called Deputy AG Drew Durham to his office, and, in an ironic twist, demanded..."

Aug. 25, 1995 News Feature by Audrey Duff

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Denver, where former Texas Assistant Attorney General Drew T. Durham has been assigned to implement the Help America Vote..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Conner's Curious Contracts

"...City Manager Marcia Conner -- now city manager in Durham, N.C. -- is under fire there for awarding lucrative..."

Nov. 15, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Big Jade & Krystall Poppin, Jacob Banks, Flipper, Spellling, and more notable non-ACL shows

"...Local promoter Miss JayWalk hosts an all-women bill of Texas hip-hop innovators, co-headlined by Beaumont native Big..."

Oct. 14, 2022 Music Column by Derek Udensi

Naked City

"...Another of Morales' chief deputies, Drew Durham, is also on the hot seat. As reported two..."

Sept. 8, 1995 News Feature

Site Unseen

"America Starts Here" shows how the pioneering artistic team of Kate Ericson and Mel Ziegler made the overlooked visible

"...to coincide with a national public art conference in Durham, N.C. As with many of their projects, first they..."

March 23, 2007 Arts Feature by Amanda Douberley

Cumulative Staff Box

"...Classical Listings: John Stokes, Bill Curra, Stewart Wise, Robi Polgar..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature by Nick Barbaro

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...and public meetings at all levels of government. The bills I have authored and that are now the law..."

April 18, 2003 Column

TCB

TCB is away on vacation, but not before leaving readers with (hopefully) a couple of laps – and this year's ACL Fest lineup

"...ritual is complete without a viewing of 1988's Bull Durham, the best baseball movie ever made. Its themes of..."

May 19, 2006 Music Column by Christopher Gray

SXSW Music: Mega Third List

L7, the Cult, Loretta Lynn and 556 more added to the Fest

"...Built By Snow, Dylan Cameron, Gina Chavez, Wendy Colonna, Bill Converse, the Digital Wild, Dual Core, Charlie Faye &..."

Jan. 12, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Presidents

In The Presidents, Rich Little mimics every president from JFK to the present occupant of the Oval Office, and in his visit to the Paramount Theatre the impressionist nailed them all with his utter ease of delivery and master craftsmanship.

"...by Ron Nessen and Loren-Paul Caplin and directed by Bill Castellino, Little mimics every president from JFK to the..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Live Music This Weekend, Sept. 1-4

An extra day of delights for your weekend music-going

"...burst into the scene with debut 2014 single “Chill Bill” off his first major mixtape, Straight Bummin’. He wrote..."

Sept. 1, 2017 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

100 Local SXSW Music Acts

A-Z list of 100 Austin acts showcasing at the Fest

"...Brothers and Brown Whörnet, Churchwood's avant-blues defies formula. Guitarists Bill Anderson and Billysteve Korpi summon Beefheart-style desert visions, while..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Dancing About Architecture

The Austin Music Awards lineup starts to trickle out.

"...Shake CD. Look for a full reunion with drummer Billy Blackmon in the spring, but in the meantime, seeing..."

Feb. 2, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

HOF Hopefuls

"...Hoots & a Holler, Pressure, the Lotions, Jim Mings, Bill Campbell, Houston White, the Storm, Lewis Cowdrey, Jimmy Day,..."

March 13, 2017 Postmarks

Postmarks

Kudos for the Lost Austin issue, and much environmental ado.

"...Durham, N.C...."

Feb. 9, 2001 Column

SXSW Thursday Showcases

"...eerie electronic tunes. The most interesting act on the bill may be Ottawa's A Tribe Called Red, a trio..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• "It's a shame. He could have been Bill Maher or Jon Stewart. Instead, he's a guy who..."

May 20, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Live Through This!

The Semi-Annual Rock & Roll Round-up

"...A Miles Davis Reader edited by Bill Kirchner (Smithsonian Institution Press, $21.95 hard) comes with a..."

Dec. 5, 1997 Books Feature

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