Monk-Think

It's Black Monk Time – again. Shave your head!

"...Roger Johnston, and rhythm guitarist Dave Day. In their time off-base, the five immersed themselves in the European wave..."

April 24, 2009 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

A Monk's Education

"...actors to try out for a little something called Monks' Night Out...."

May 23, 1997 Arts Feature

Record Reviews

"...MonksThe Early Years 1964-1965 (Light in the Attic) MonksBlack Monk..."

April 24, 2009 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

We Play Chekhov: Two Short Stories on Stage

Breaking String's two-course meal of Chekhov tales proves both meaty and effervescent

"...Center, 701 Riverside, 512/474-5664 www.breakingstring.com Through Aug. 24 Running time: 2 hr., 30 min...."

Aug. 22, 2014 Arts Review by Stacy Alexander Smith

Letters at 3AM

The experience of jazz is the experience of beauty

"...first place, all of it. From the beginning of time, the music was there. All you have to do..."

March 2, 2001 Column by Michael Ventura

The Secret Life of Bees

Despite the sincere coming-of-age story at the heart of this movie rife with singers-turned-actresses, there's no denying the pleasures found in the film's soulful matriarchy.

"...well-meaning coming-of-age story. Adapted for the screen from Sue Monk Kidd's bestselling novel by director Prince-Bythewood (Love & Basketball),..."

Oct. 17, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

"...combination of big guns and a bigger bosom, skin-tight black shorts, long legs, a snaky, snarky ponytail, and a..."

June 15, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Center Stage

Students at the American Ballet Academy in New York vie to join the professional corps.

"...Directed by: Nicholas Hytner. Starring: Debra Monk, Zoë Saldaña, Donna Murphy, Sascha Radetsky, Peter Gallagher, Ethan..."

May 12, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sundance Announces Competition Slate

Austinite Jeff Nichols will compete in Park City

"...joy, but for thousands of filmmakers, it's the annual time of frayed nerves and to-the-quick-bitten nails, as they wait..."

Dec. 1, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Original Hipster

Chronicle writer Dick Holland on the comeback of Texan Terry Southern, the all-around bad boy of black humor

"...is none other than that progenitor of Bad Boy Black Humor and personal leader of the early days of..."

Sept. 14, 2001 Books Feature by Dick Holland

Five Pan-Asian Restaurants Share Good Food News

Plus weekly soups at Vinaigrette and Christmas drinks at Miracle

"...in the local food realm means constant excitement this time of year, so we'll just sleep when we're dead...."

Dec. 7, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Watch This: Mélat Delivers “The Lesson” on Love

Austin R&B vocalist stops time in serene black and white video

"...Day less than a week away, it’s the perfect time to ruminate on the almighty and ever-illogical power of..."

Feb. 8, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

This Changes Everything: Austin Witnesses to Sex Pistols' Chaotic Randy's Rodeo Show Go Home and Start Bands

UK instigators blow the roof off San Antonio dance hall in Chapter 4, Part 2, of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”

"...into San Antonio on Jan. 8. Tour manager Noel Monk, his crew of Vietnam-trained security, and a corps of..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Identifying the Impulse

"...company was an oligarchy by today's standards, took the time to develop and nurture talent. More importantly, they were..."

Dec. 18, 1998 Music Feature by Jeff Mccord

10 Great Birds to Peep in Austin

Austin’s birds are as eclectic as the city itself

"...are always spectacular birds to check out here, any time of year, at sites like the Greenbelt, Commons Ford,..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Chronolog Post by Ramón Rodriguez

Boogie

Love and basketball in Queens as a story of Asian-American integration

"...what powers Boogie through. His clash with rival player Monk (the late Jackson, aka rapper Pop Smoke), his tempestuous..."

March 12, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Straight, No Chaser

Brannen Temple, aspiring to be Austin's Max Roach

"...The New Yorker's Austin-born son was 11 at the time. Now he's 30 and aspires to the brilliant brush..."

March 2, 2001 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Complete Freedom

A profile of Bad Livers banjo player Danny Barnes

"...Danny Barnes? The Bad Livers? Oh, right. Austin old-timey trio known for its punk covers -- like their..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Ellington, Mingus, Monk

Complete catalogs trump career overviews

"...Columbia & RCA Albums Collection (Sony Music) The Thelonious Monk QuartetThe Complete Columbia Studio Albums Collection (Sony Music)..."

Dec. 14, 2012 Music Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

Slouching Towards Gomorrah

At the Intersection of Jazz and Lounge

"...At Cedar Street you can enjoy a Thelonious Monk any night of the week. No, not the Thelonious..."

June 6, 1997 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Short Third-Degree Sessions

Jesse Sublett gets personal with four of Bouchercon 2002's featured authors.

"...When Bob answers an ad in The New York Times (for an exterminator), he sets in motion a bizarre..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

Postcards From the Web

From Computer to Cancún

"...other than a desktop. So now is a perfect time to fly or drive or even sail through a..."

Dec. 6, 1996 Screens Feature by Andy Langer

Playback

Austin Psych Fest and Old Settler's Music Fest headliners Psychograss have more in common than you might think

"...Bombino, and I wonder how it all fits together. Time to consult a professional...."

April 27, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

How Austin Became the Cold Brew Capital of the World

No need to give up coffee during the sweltering season

"...involves soaking beans in water for lengthy periods of time. Think of it as the coffee equivalent of smoking..."

April 7, 2017 Food Feature by Dan Gentile

Against the Grain

A profile of Bad Livers bassist Mark Rubin

"...and after a decade, this is as good a time as any to clear up any and all misconceptions...."

Nov. 5, 1999 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Secret Window

Even the powerful combination of Johnny Depp and John Turturro can't save this Stephen King film adapatation.

"...The recently separated Rainey spends the majority of his time in his lakeside cabin, a cluttered wood frame hideaway..."

March 12, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Reissues

"..."Tighten Up." Best of all, Rhino has taken the time to track down the rights to some righteous rarities,..."

Dec. 12, 1997 Music Feature

Festival International de Jazz de Montréal

"...here," bowed the 73-year-old Montreal native, saying the last time he'd played his hometown he was merely a 60-year-old..."

July 4, 2008 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Wednesday Sleepers

The 'Chronicle' says see these SXSW acts directly afterwards

"...The Soul of John Black..."

March 9, 2007 Music Feature

Jazz on a Summer's Day

The groundbreaking concert movie gains new meaning in this stunning restoration

"...modern jazzophiles, like including just a glimpse of Thelonius Monk (with a lengthy explanatory introduction by compere Willis Conover),..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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