Catch and Release

An archetypal date movie with a good heart, Catch and Release is the lightweight story of a widow (Jennifer Garner) who discovers that you never really know a person.

"...Olyphant, Sam Jaeger, Kevin Smith, Juliette Lewis, Joshua Friesen and Fiona Shaw. An archetypal date movie with a good..."

Jan. 26, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

8 Water Parks Near Austin to Keep You Cool and Active

Regular old lake just not cutting it?

"...As summer approaches and the temperatures get hotter and hotter, a cool, exciting..."

May 14, 2019 Events Post

Dazed and Confused

Linklater's 1976-set movie is one of the smartest and funniest coming-of-age films ever.

"...Richard Linklater. Starring: Jason London, Wiley Wiggins, Rory Cochrane and Matthew McConaughey. Dazed and Confused is one of the..."

Sept. 24, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Local Music to Livestream, Download, and Otherwise Enjoy Digitally

What we’re watching and listening to

"...ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From TexasNetflix Imagine seeing the most enduring of all..."

March 20, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Jo’s Helpful HAAMburgers, World Saké Day at The Yard, Suerte’s Seafood Flex, Perry’s Fall Feastables, Cory Starr Shines, No Shortage of Good Booze, and More, More, More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...in Austin's culinary scene, as wrangled from numerous PR releases, words on the digital street, and even the occasional..."

Sept. 28, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

SXSW Wednesday Picks and Sleepers

"...its own right. Taking cues from early Santana, War, and the Meters, Brownout's 2012 release Oozy secretes stickier than..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature

An Excerpt From Omar Dykes: The Life & Times of a Poor and Almost Famous Bluesman

Hard truths about the music business by Kent “Omar” Dykes and spouse Issa Medrano as they revisit Glory Days (for Bruce Springsteen).

"..."On Hard Times in the Land of Plenty, Omar & the Howlers know exactly who..."

Nov. 27, 2020 Music Feature

Hard Proof’s Fela Kuti Felabration!! and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Austin Corn Lovers Fiesta, Janelle Monáe, and Mockjaw lead our recommended shows

"...Austin this week? Check out the Chronicle music team’s handpicked “Crucial Concerts” below or in the paper every Thursday...."

Oct. 6, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Holiday Gifts for Fans of the Big and Small Screen

From essential box sets to writers’ wisdom: stocking fillers and the gifts that keep on giving for your watching pleasure

"...Story: The Golden Ages of TelevisionEdited by Maya Perez and Barbara Morgan, University of Texas Press, 208 pp., $19.95..."

Dec. 7, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: 'Frightmare', 'The Flesh and Blood Show'

Redemption resurrects the legacy of terror maestro Pete Walker

"...to think about the Gothic high drama of Hammer and Amicus. But the truth is, you can't really have..."

March 23, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Help Find the Missing Slacker Cast and Crew

Austin, you can help connect the team with cash!

"...do you know where they've gone? Then Richard Linklater and his Detour Filmproduction team is looking for you, as..."

Nov. 26, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Smoky Cocktail From Camila Alves McConaughey and More Recipes From the Hot Sauce Festival

Including Joel Fried’s salsa homage to Tamale House #3

"...especially salsa inspired by a now-shuttered Austin institution – and cold drinks to wash it down, then you’ll want..."

Sept. 4, 2020 Food Post

Playing Catch Up

Truckers, hawks, and more

"...during last year’s ACL Festival, comes as a CD/DVD release. Due to time constraints, the CD omits some of..."

July 22, 2009 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

We Were Promised Jet Packs (and a Whole Lot More)

When will technology catch up to the movies?

"...Scanning the South by Southwest band list, you may have noticed a group called We..."

March 6, 2009 Screens Feature by Josh Duty

Bedside Manner: Clowes, Stieg, and Soccer

Books, papers, and apps

"...do with the written word in my off time, and sometimes I don't. But I love to unwind before..."

Dec. 13, 2010 Books Post by Mark Fagan

Experts at SXSW Ponder AI and the “Future of Truth”

Will the tech go the same destructive route as social media?

"...those filled a conference room at the Thompson Hotel and kicked off with a useful definition from panelist Steven..."

March 12, 2024 SXSW Post by Brant Bingamon

El Tule’s Final Show and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Catch Lucinda Williams, Escuela Grind, or Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold

"...El Tule’s Album Release & Final Show Hotel Vegas, Saturday 20 w/ Parranderos..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Cockfights and Puppy Mills

Lawmakers look to strengthen cruelty laws

"...Lawmakers last week stood up against puppy mills and cockfighting, offering bills that would strengthen laws against animal..."

Feb. 21, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

No Beyoncé, Lots of Jelly Roll, and More Takeaways From the CMT Music Awards

Best and worst moments from the ceremony’s uneven Moody Center return

"...was covered by the members of Little Big Town and Sugarland. Keith Urban fist-bumped with the Buc-ee’s beaver mascot...."

April 8, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Stories, Operas, and Meet-Cutes: The Week in Arts

Brett Goldstein brings the laughs, Zach Theatre conjures a comet, and more arty events

"...Hollywood stars for his dreamy-eyed arthouse film about two Portland hustlers. River Phoenix – Gen X’s James Dean, achingly..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Arts Feature by Katherine McNevins

Raul's in Overdrive: "Have a Good Time, Get in Free, and Drink Some Beer"

Enter 1978, when Austin punk meets San Antonio’s the Next and Dallas’ the Nervebreakers

"...a serialized history of Austin punk by veteran writer and punk musician Tim Stegall. You can read past installments..."

Dec. 23, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

YG’s Politics and Paranoia

Compton MC spits 4Hundred Waze to love/hate thy neighbor

"...YG is paranoid. Shortly before the release of his sophomore full-length, Still Brazy, the Compton rapper..."

Sept. 28, 2016 Music Post by Alejandra Ramirez

Kaci and the Wagakkiband: A SXSW Interview

Rock + traditional Japanese instruments = 俊英!

"...Before those well-dressed forces of nature that comprise Wagakkiband rocked the adoring crowd at SXSW's Des Moines Embassy..."

March 23, 2016 Arts Post by Kaci Beeler

Star Wars Day: Happy May the Fourth, And a Very Merry Revenge of the Fifth

One man's 35 year trip to a galaxy far, far away

"...saw a Star Wars film. It was early 1978, and it changed my life...."

May 4, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

TikTok Talents, Metal Gods and Comedy Provocateurs Added as SXSW Keynotes and Speakers

With a week to go, the fest expands its speaker and podcast list

"...a whole extra slate of new speakers, panels, sessions, and podcast recordings...."

March 1, 2022 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Trying Somehow to Catch Up

Take two for What Made Milwaukee Famous' debut, Trying Never to Catch Up

"...performance at Waterloo Records – the day after the band's return from a month on the road – the..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Music Feature by Melanie Haupt

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...Hank Williams' illegitimate honky-tonker, Wayne Hancock; twang-bangers the Derailers; and Austin's answer to the Band, the Gourds. Now take..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

Five Films to Catch First at Fantastic Fest

The movies you'll want to see before drafting your year-end best-of lists

"...is known as a place of discovery, for new and rising filmmakers to get their work in front of..."

Sept. 23, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Meet Me at Waterloo Records: Playing, Shopping, and Encountering Life-Changing Moments at the Heart of Austin Music

Influential Austin characters reminice on 40 years of playing, shopping, and encountering life-changing moments at the heart of Austin music

"...Doyle Bramhall II glanced over his shoulder and gave me a piercing look. Queued up at the..."

April 8, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Who Killed Jim and Tina?

Why has the murder of two people in Kyle, Texas, eight months ago not led to a single arrest?

"...forthcoming. In early September, the city issued a press release indicating that an investigation was ongoing. On Sept. 17,..."

Feb. 19, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

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