SXSW Adds Iron Man, Captain Kirk, New Order to Speaker List

Robert Downey Jr., William Shatner, Deepak Chopra headed to Austin

"...Emmy Award-winning actor and New York Times bestselling author Brian Baumgartner and actor, writer, producer, and comedian Ed Helms..."

Feb. 14, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

21 Bridges

Chadwick Boseman brings Manhattan to a halt as a corruption-busting cop

"...Directed by: Brian Kirk. Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Stephan James, Taylor Kitsch, Sienna..."

Nov. 29, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Still Working It

Actor Brian O'Halloran on the enduring appeal of Clerks

"...Brown's trademark "Aaugh!," it was not just what actor Brian O'Halloran said, but how he said it: half working..."

July 29, 2011 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Obsessive

AFS Essential Cinema presents the early films of Brian De Palma

"...cinematic enfant terrible, postmodern jokester, and aspiring "American Godard" Brian De Palma appeared on the American film scene. And..."

Jan. 9, 2009 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Election 2014 Begins as Senate Draws Lots

Term lengths allocation starts to reshape plans for higher office

"...Time for Travis County Senators Kirk Watson and Donna Campbell to start fundraising: After this..."

Jan. 23, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Reflections

"...Ed: Sean Campbell; Cast: Zohra Lampert, Gil Rogers, Justin Kirk, Jenna Stern, Todd Weeks, Julia Dion, Michael Moran. 35mm,..."

March 19, 1999 Screens Feature

DVDanger: Advice to Young Journalists

What cinema tells us about what we expect from the news

"...It's been an odd week as a journalist. Brian Williams' career implodes, Bob Simon dies in a car..."

Feb. 14, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

With a Possible Update to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Former Council Members Recall Local Scandal

How a misunderstanding changed Austin politics

"...Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, and Rep. Dade Phelan, R-Orange, responded just..."

April 19, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

The Team Players: Who's Who on the Campaign Trail

"...represented below, are: in the Mayor's race -- Blane Kirk Becker, Ray Blanchette, John Johnson, Ted Kircher, and Jennifer..."

April 11, 1997 News Feature

What We Learned

What is the state of the arts in America and where does Austin fit in the mix?

"...conferees – some local, some visiting – offer their thoughts.Brian QuirtFounder and artistic director, Nightswimming, Toronto, Canada..."

June 24, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...and get it over with." – Former Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, rallying Democrats in Blanco by mocking Gov. Rick..."

June 11, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

On the Blizzard / Stratus scandal, the Statesman misses the real story -- as usual.

"...aquifer, became a field of battle. (Beau Armstrong vs. Kirk Rudy, three rounds, no holds barred.) It goes a..."

Nov. 21, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

SXSW Film Conference and Festival '98 Further Reflections

"...Dir/scr: Stacy Kirk; Prod: Bob Millar; DP: Steve Cosens; Ed: Patti Henderson,..."

March 27, 1998 Screens Feature

Cinemascope

My Education and Cue: the instrumental auteur theory

"...Yes, the Austin sextet – that's Brian Purington and Chris Hackstie on guitar; Eric Gibbons, bass;..."

July 15, 2005 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

Short Cuts

Austin mourns the death of filmmaker David Boone.

"...directing the digital feature Midnight Taco with longtime friend Kirk Hunter. "He'd been fired from Dell," says Hunter, "and..."

Aug. 3, 2001 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Good Fences?

Annexation Treads on Texas Tradition

"...Brian Baurele photograph by JOhn Anderson It's been a good..."

Nov. 28, 1997 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

B. Iden Payne Award Nominations, 1999-2000

"...nominations, and for Peyton Hayslip, Lana Lesley, Sarah Richardson, Kirk Smith, Scott Thompson, and Joe York, all of whom..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

See the whole schedule and get some tickets to escape the heat

"...(1957, 88min/b&w, DCP) Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker, and Adolphe Menjou. Directed by Stanley..."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Cumulative Staff Box

"...Toledo, Ted Delmonico, David McNally, Tony Mosely, Andrew Davis, Brian Baker, Will Georgantas, Eric Walls, Catherine Dudley, Matthew Grieder,..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature by Nick Barbaro

20 Years of Austin Studios

More than just soundstages: Looking back on the unique success of Austin Studios

"...he and AFS founder Richard Linklater met with then-mayor Kirk Watson and pitched him the studio plan. "He said,..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...Dembanger D: John Berardo Screenwriters: John Berardo, Lindsay LaVanchy, Brian Frager Ellery Scott's world unravels when her star athlete..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

High Court Turns Back Open Meetings Act

Rules that snared City Council thrown out

"...the investigation after answering questions from a constituent (activist Brian Rodgers) about Council's weekly working habits. Riley says he..."

March 8, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Will Texas Patch Up TABC Before It Bursts?

If ever an agency needed to be scorched by the state’s Sunset Act, it’s the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Com­mis­sion

"...they've done enough" to address lawmakers' concerns, says Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, who serves on the Sunset Advis­ory Commission...."

Feb. 1, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

First Quarter

Bradley Jackson and Andrew Disney kick off a festival run of their new comedy about the importance of intramurals

"...Kate McKinnon and Jay Pharaoh, and Nick Kocher and Brian McElhaney, the duo from YouTube comedy troupe BriTANicK. "Both..."

April 25, 2014 Screens Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Keeping Softball Alternative

Local creative types battle it out on the diamond

"...a bounty with him: fellow 2008 All-Star and teammate Brian Campbell and workhorse pitcher Mark Twistworthy. He also scooped..."

June 5, 2009 Sports Post by Mike Crissey

Top 10 Election Gaffes

"...For the Democrats, Austin Rep. Dawnna Dukes and challenger Brian Thompson threatened to sue and countersue over each other's..."

Jan. 2, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Doesn't Like Shade

"...Paul Bury, former president of RECA and development engineer; Brian Cassidy, who represents toll road authority Central Texas Regional..."

April 8, 2008 Postmarks

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...City Council. Earle's press release says the candidates (including Kirk Watson, Gus Garcia, and Will Wynn) were unaware of..."

Feb. 3, 2006 News Feature

Austin Critics Table Nominations, 2003-2004

The full list of nominations for the 2003-2004 Austin Critics Table Awards, recognizing outstanding achievements in local theatre, dance, classical music, and visual art

"...Kirk Addison, Crazy for You..."

May 14, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Requiem for Tesla

Genius and madness are the ac and dc of inventor Nikola Tesla's life, as portrayed in the Rude Mechanicals' biographical tribute Requiem for Tesla, and this new version provides the atmosphere and quickening charge of an old Universal horror film.

"...While Kirk Lynn's script doesn't gloss over Tesla's psychological oddities, the..."

Jan. 31, 2003 Arts Review by Robert Faires

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