Swans, Swine, and Serial Killers in This Week’s Recommended Events

Get out and get arty

"...murderous dinner party of “friends” Brandon Shaw and Phillip Morgan. These aesthetes were based on real-life killers Nathan Leopold..."

April 4, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

As Willie Looks to 90, Austin Stars Shine at Luck Reunion

Band of Heathens, Kelsey Wilson, Spoon made rain-delayed ranch date

"...set included a moving tribute to the late Jo Carol Pierce with “Reunion.”..."

March 18, 2023 Music Post by Doug Freeman

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...and Bruce Campbell. Cast List: Lily Sullivan, Alyssa Sutherland, Morgan Davies, Gabrielle Echols, Nell Fisher..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Loving Highsmith

Documentary about the acclaimed American novelist explores her past loves

"...Salt, originally published in 1952 under the pseudonym Claire Morgan. (It was adapted as a film over 50 years..."

Oct. 14, 2022 Movie Review by Steve Davis

TribFest Recap: Red and Blue Teams Find Common Ground Before the 88th

Six points of agreement as the new Legislature coalesces

"...appraisals in a more uniform way across counties. Sen. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, said “some on the other side like..."

Sept. 25, 2022 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

What We're Listening to Right Now

Beats by Balto!, Hayes Carll, Kiko Villamizar, Ley Line, and Colin Clark

"...guitar, and the psychedelic intuitiveness of Villamizar's voice. – Morgan-Taylor Thomas Jake Lloyd’s “Cold Summer”..."

Nov. 12, 2021 Music Column by Michael Toland

SXSW and Amazon Announce Virtual Festival Lineup

Feature and shorts from 2020 fest going online for 10 days

"...Puccini Producers: Cecilia Delgado, Jeremy Truong, Matthew Puccini Cast: Morgan Sullivan, Manny Dunn Marco cuts class to spend the..."

April 21, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces Film Award Winners

Shithouse takes top narrative honors

"...Jury Recognition for Acting: "Dirty" D: Matthew Puccini Actors: Morgan Sullivan, Manny Dunn “The jury were impressed by the..."

March 24, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...Shannon Lee, Robert Lee, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Dan Inosanto, Andre Morgan..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...The Donut King D: Alice Gu, Screenwriters: Alice Gu, Carol Martori The rise, fall, and rise again of a..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fear the Walking Dead Casts Its Shadow Over Austin

The AMC spin-off smash brings the dead to Texas

"...the arrival of Lennie James as main series favorite Morgan Jones), while behind the camera Andrew Chambliss and Ian..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...must kill to truly be free. Cast: Olivia Wilde, Morgan Spector, Kyle Catlett, CJ Wilson, Tonye Patano, Chuck Cooper,..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Holiday Viewing: Christmas in Connecticut

It's a wonderful lie

"...host for Christmas a war hero, Jefferson Jones (Dennis Morgan). Elizabeth scrambles to save her job and produce her..."

Dec. 22, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Texas Book Festival 2017: The Full List

Dan Rather, Jeffrey Eugenides, the Bush sisters, and 291 more

"...the Jaw Jami Attenberg – All Grown Up C. Morgan Babst – The Floating World Rosecrans Baldwin – The..."

Sept. 12, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

It's a Wonderful Lie

Breezy, sneaky Christmas in Connecticut airs Christmas Eve on TCM

"...host for Christmas a war hero, Jefferson Jones (Dennis Morgan). Elizabeth scrambles to save her job and produce her..."

Dec. 24, 2016 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Texas Book Festival 2016: The Full List

TBF hosts Don DeLillo, Thomas Dolby, Emma Cline, 277 more

"...Girl in the World Kenneth Oppel, Every Hidden Thing Carolyn Cohagan, Time Zero S.J. Kincaid, The Diabolic Lucinda Scala..."

Sept. 15, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Playback: 35 Years of Chronicle Music Covers

We wade through the roughly 300 issues stamped with the mug of a musician

"...Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Jo Carol Pierce (12/4/92)..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Carol

Everything about this Fifties lesbian romance is sublime

"...In Carol, all the elements dovetail perfectly to create a movie..."

Dec. 25, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Pioneers or Settlers?

Balancing renewables and affordability at AE

"...news circulated of similar themes in Gold­man Sachs and Morgan Stanley reports. In May – a week after AE..."

Jan. 16, 2015 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Big Ideas Behind Tiny Town

High school students use STEM skills to create a miniature wonderland at Zilker

"...buttons – naughty or nice – and a Christmas carol is played on the screen. Woolsey said, "The nice..."

Dec. 19, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

It's a Wonderful Lie

The breezy, sneaky charms of 1945's Christmas in Connecticut

"...host for Christmas a war hero, Jefferson Jones (Dennis Morgan). Elizabeth scrambles to save her job and produce her..."

Dec. 7, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Letters at 3am: Joe Ely's Reverb: An Odyssey

The road goes on forever, and there's never a destination

"...That paragraph continues: "He thought about his granddad Morgan who had arrived on the High Plains sixty years..."

Sept. 19, 2014 Column by Michael Ventura

Veg Out!

There's no better place than Austin to branch out into meat-free eating

"...Perhaps it's people like Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation), Morgan Spur­lock (Super Size Me), and Michael Pollan (The Omnivore's..."

March 30, 2012 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Preparing for Takeoff

Plans under way for major redo of Airport Boulevard and Highland Mall

"...convenience store, and a bunch of empty pads where Morgan Buildings and Spas used to be. Indeed it could,..."

Oct. 21, 2011 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

This Week in Campaign Fail

Lubbock: Primary, run-off, and now special?

"...won, 53% to Griffin's 47%. He now faces Democrat Carol Morgan in November, but there's a hitch. Isett is..."

May 17, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Who's in the House?

Quick hits on the House run-offs around the state

"...GOPer Frullo now faces school counselor and Democratic challenger Carol Morgan in November: She faces a tough road, since..."

April 15, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Friggin' Genius

SXSW Film announces feature film lineup

"...directed by Miao Wang, Camp Victory, Afghanistan, directed by Carol Dysinger, The Canal Street Madam, directed by Cameron Yates,..."

Feb. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

After a Fashion

Party crashing? Just ask Your Style Avatar.

"...from both sides of the fence. Sometimes, like with Morgan Fairchild or Rue McClanahan, they barely bother to look..."

Dec. 4, 2009 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Thursday Picks & Sleepers

Blurbing Thursday night SXSW 09 talent

"...rest of the globe by storm. World-class players – Carol Young on bass/vocals, Kym Warner on mandolin/bouzouki, and Eamon..."

March 20, 2009 Music Feature

Johnston Seniors Bid Final Farewell

A bittersweet occasion for Johnston's last graduating class

"...friends in the lunchroom and how Project Advance coordinator Carol Winter always stopped by to join their crazy talks..."

June 13, 2008 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

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