Day Trips: Gandhi Plaza, Irving

Revered international leader memorialized in North Texas

"...Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Plaza in Irving was a gift to Texas and the U.S...."

Aug. 10, 2018 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

After a Fashion

Austin's friendly neighborhood (not to mention cuddly) Style Avatar, Stephen Moser makes the scene as the scenesters take over Austin! Be sure to catch AAF in each of our SXSW dailies!

"...THE SCENE The week has been packed with screenings and..."

March 18, 2005 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Texas Smells Repeat Title Game?

Make it so, Mr. Simms Gilbert Applewhite

"...Meet the quarterback. A kid in the prototypical NFL body: Tall,..."

Sept. 3, 2010 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

South of France by Southwest

In keeping a journal during my five days in Cannes, where my first feature, 'Room,' premiered internationally, it occurred to me that it's the creative energy in Austin that has carried me this far.

"...7:45am – Austin: My partner, and Austin theatre director/actor, Carlos Treviño and..."

May 27, 2005 Screens Feature by Kyle Henry

TENGGER, Bar Italia, LAIR, and More Reviews From Wednesday of SXSW

Hump day’s most memorable music fest moments

"...From the peaceful pews of Central Presbyterian to the Eastside’s Revival..."

March 14, 2024 Music Post by Dan Gentile

Top 40 Vices Playlist

A walk on the wild side with songs of the seven deadly sins

"...Roll," Ian Dury Johnny Rotten to Madness, Ian Dury's influence made him the UK's street poet laureate with this..."

Jan. 6, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

If I Had My Way

Guitar hero Evan Johns lives!

"...The old man in a hat walked up to Dale..."

Sept. 28, 2012 Music Feature by Michael Corcoran

For 2001, a Kubrick Odyssey

In this biographical film documentary, legendary film director Stanley Kubrick is exposed by his brother-in-law and frequent collaborator Jan Harlan for the artist and family man he was.

"...Jan Harlan's Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001) often feels like an Oscar-night Lifetime Achievement..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Criminal Conversation

How Christopher McQuarrie, the writer of The Usual Suspects and the director of the upcoming The Way of the Gun, learned to say no.

"...You would never guess from appearances that deep within the soul of good-natured screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie lies a..."

Sept. 8, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Dirty Words

Roger Gathman delves into local bookstores' shelves of smut to investigate the collective Gestalt of erotica.

"...In January of 1999, when the Senate was gearing up..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

Postmarks

Recent coverage of light rail and of access-TV personality Alex Jones pushes readers' buttons this week.

"...Let Them Ride Trains..."

July 28, 2000 Column

Migrating North

As the Texas and national film industry feels the burn of runaway production, many agree with one directive: Blame Canada.

"...to go elsewhere before a homegrown, multibillion dollar, all-American industry suddenly turns around and finds itself a shadow of..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Other Worlds Austin Goes to an Alien Nation

Sci-fi and horror fest releases full, final lineup

"...The Other Worlds Austin film festival has always been dedicated..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

American Movie

What to see at the sixth annual Cine Las Americas.

"..."Movies are daydreams we share in public," F.X. Feeney writes in the April issue of..."

April 25, 2003 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Local Kids Play Make Games

Middle-schoolers get honored for making video-games

"...I once tried to make a video-game. To put the entire experiment on a bumper sticker, it didn't work..."

May 18, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

aGLIFF 2019 Announces Full Lineup, Including Trixie Mattel Documentary

Gay Chorus Deep South to open jampacked fest schedule

"...Break out your best red carpet attire! aGLIFF – the All Genders, Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival – has..."

July 17, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

AFF's finalized lineup

"...After last week's tease, the Austin Film Festival has announced its official lineup for..."

Sept. 24, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Letters at 3AM

Three fronts of transformative change in U.S. society: the allowance of Christian proselytizing in the U.S. Air Force Academy, Halliburton's receipt of government contracts to build detention centers for Homeland Security, and the rise of the Latino electorate

"...Wild Card No. 1: The Joker. In an op-ed piece for USA Today, Defense..."

April 28, 2006 Column by Michael Ventura

Fantastic Fest Returns to Celebrate Itself

Global genre gathering announces streaming lineup

"...Fantastic Fest may be taking a year off due to the coronavirus lockdown, but..."

Sept. 10, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Adds Speakers, Films

Buzz Aldrin, Kesha, Cory Booker, Cecile Richards, and more

"...From moon explorers to tech investors, musicians to Muppets, and from the joint chiefs of..."

Feb. 7, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Sundance Announces Shorts Program

Texans get the nod

"...film program yesterday, and a handful of Texans made the cut, including Park City regulars the Zellner Bros...."

Dec. 8, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins, The Elected, Loose Fur, & Glenn Kotche

Record review

"...Jenny Lewis with the Watson TwinsRabbit Fur Coat (Team Love)The ElectedSun, Sun, Sun..."

Feb. 17, 2006 Music Review by Christopher Gray

Putting a Name to a Face

Dallas' USA Film Festival definitively answers the question, "Who is that guy?" with its tribute to Texan character actor Stephen Tobolowsky.

"..."The USA Film Festival started when I was at SMU,"..."

May 2, 2003 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Night Flight Flies Again

Stuart Shapiro resurrects his Eighties underground variety show

"...Stuart Shapiro doesn't seem the kind of guy that turned TV on its ear...."

April 10, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Megamind

This animated film is vibrant and exceedingly clever, but also a rather slight thing for such mega-sized proportions.

"...Directed by: Tom McGrath. The DreamWorks Animation team devotes its extraordinary attention to 3-D..."

Nov. 5, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Sound Unseen Brings Fugazi, Cyndi Lauper Docs to Austin

Minneapolis-based film fest spotlights local links for Austin leg

"...Cyndi Lauper, Fugazi, the Carpenters, and Bikini Kill sounds like the most impossible..."

Oct. 19, 2023 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Unveils March Lineup

So much ado!

"...The big story coming out of this year’s Sundance Film..."

Jan. 31, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Record Reviews

"...Showcase information is subject to change; please check the SXSW schedule...."

March 20, 1998 Music Review

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...Following January’s tease of six titles, SXSW Film has unloosed..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Film Releases Full Feature Lineup

Slate includes everyone from Wes Anderson to the Zellners

"...To live in Texas is to take "hometown heroes" to a whole..."

Jan. 30, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

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