An Angel for AMT

The recent fiscal crisis for Austin Musical Theatre threatened to keep the company from mounting any future productions, but producer Charles Duggan has come to AMT's rescue, offering to produce a week-long retrospective of musical numbers from the company's first 15 productions.

"...Enter Charles Duggan, the Austin-based theatrical entrepreneur who has produced the..."

Nov. 29, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

At Long Last Love

Love will get you when you least expect it. So it goes in Charles Mee's Big Love, a vigorous update of the ancient Greek drama The Suppliants, and so it went when the Rude Mechanicals theatre company saw the play. They fell unexpectedly and unabashedly head over heels for it and are staging it now in what they describe as "a huge love affair."

"...you'll never see it coming. So it is in Charles Mee's Big Love, a vigorous update of one of..."

Aug. 31, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Spy Hard

"...Directed by: Rick Friedberg. Starring: Leslie Nielsen, Nicollette Sheridan, Charles Durning, Marcia Gay Harden, Barry..."

May 31, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Gay Place

Is the Prop 8 trial our Brown v. Board of Education?

"...famed art district back in the late Sixties. Partner Charles Leslie has promised to continue to run the gallery,..."

Jan. 15, 2010 Column by Kate X Messer

Experiential House of L Brings Global Style and International Glamor to SXSW

Art, style, music, and more is very on-brand with the fest

"...we’d suspect that HOUSE OF L’s Lana Carlson and Leslie Gossett were somehow secretly responsible for Bob Schneider being..."

March 9, 2019 Arts Post by W. A. Brenner

ACL Fest Interview: LANY

Dream-pop trio takes on big subject matter as it re-enters the studio

"...the studio, frontman Paul Klein and fellow bandmates guitarist Charles Leslie "Les" Priest and drummer Jake Clifford Goss set..."

Oct. 4, 2019 Music Feature by Alyssa Quiles

Further Reflections

SXSW Film Festival

"...Joana Vicente; Co-Prod: Samuel-Moses Jones, Jordan Flaherty; Exec Prod: Charles Rosen; DP: Chris Shaw; Ed: Francisco Macias, Stephen Winter;..."

March 21, 1997 Screens Feature

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

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

"...DCP) Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman, Charles Durning, Bill Murray, Sydney Pollack, and Geena Davis. Directed..."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Articulations

The UT School of Music hires the Miró Quartet for its new resident string quartet, Charles Leslie succeeds Neil Barclay at the UT PAC, and Don Toner brings back those dead presidents one more time.

"...Leslie to Help Run PAC..."

June 27, 2003 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Hot Movie Previews

Sneaking Into Summer

"...D: Chen Kaige; with Gong Li, Leslie Cheung...."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

2007-2008 B. Iden Payne Award Nominations

The full list of honorees for the Austin Circle of Theatres' annual theatre honors

"...Leslie K. Hollingsworth and Julianna Elizabeth Wright (Peter and the..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Arts Feature

2008 Payne Awards Nominations

The full list of honorees for the Austin Circle of Theatres' annual theatre honors

"...Leslie K. Hollingsworth and Julianna Elizabeth Wright (Peter and the..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Arts Feature

Let Them Entertain You

The story of Austin Musical Theatre is itself a musical, complete with kids-with-a-dream beginnings, against-all-odds successes, and nail-chewing jams. Well, now comes the big-belting, high-kicking, pull-out-the-stops showstopper: a revue revisiting AMT's greatest song-and-dance numbers, Celebrate Austin Musical Theatre.

"...and the support of an angel, Greater Tuna producer Charles Duggan, who agreed to back a concert-style retrospective of..."

Jan. 24, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Too Dumb to Die

A profile of Austin's longest-running musical parody, the Uranium Savages.

"...in music, Kerry brings in some original songs, and Charles [Ray] brings in parodies. The Geezer Set is all..."

Dec. 10, 1999 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

aGLIFF 2019 Announces Full Lineup, Including Trixie Mattel Documentary

Gay Chorus Deep South to open jampacked fest schedule

"...festival favorites (including the return of SXSW titles Becoming Leslie and Saint Frances), feature documentaries to first shorts from..."

July 17, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...DRACULA: DEAD AND LOVING ITD: Mel Brooks; with Leslie Nielsen, Peter MacNicol, Steven Weber Amy Yasbeck, Lysette Anthony,..."

Jan. 5, 1996 News Feature

Six Documentaries Not to Miss at AGLIFF

From strong voices to strong representation, true stories being told at the LGBTQ+ film festival

"...(D: David Charles Rodrigues, USA, 98 min., opening night film) Thursday, Aug...."

Aug. 23, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Uncle Drew

Kyrie Irving's soda campaign gets a movie spin-off

"...Directed by: Charles Stone III. Starring: Kyrie Irving, Lil Rel Howery, Shaquille..."

July 6, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Bumper Sticker of the Week: "Leave Leslie Alone!" A reference to the battle between the city's..."

July 30, 1999 News Feature

All Wrapped Up

Holiday Film Previews

"...Charles Dickens is updated to contemporary New York and Florida..."

Nov. 28, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Faster Than Sound: Love Wheel Records Rolls In

Austin music mainstay Mike Nicolai retails vinyl and Indoor Creature parties at the Ballroom

"...on KLRU. The 2020 class – including Moving Panoramas' Leslie Sisson, Urban Heat's Jonathan Horstmann, Alesia Lani, Altamesa's Evan..."

June 18, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Musicians on How Best to Employ City Funds Earmarked for the Local Scene

$3 million in HOT funds are coming. Now what?

"...Levitation to help with the massive burden of costs. Leslie Sisson(Moving Panoramas)..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Music Feature

Articulations

Long Center supporters do a funding turnaround by asking the city for $25 million in bond money, and Austin Musical Theatre finds new life as Broadway Texas.

"..."If I Were a Rich Man" with wry shrugs; Leslie Stevens belting out Sweet Charity's "If They Could See..."

Feb. 7, 2003 Arts Column by Robert Faires

The Chronicle Endorsements, Nov. 2002

The Chronicle endorses for the 2002 November general election

"...a step in the right direction. Green Party candidate Charles Mauch has the advantage of having actually worked in..."

Oct. 25, 2002 News Feature

Fifth Annual Student Film Showcase Sneak Preview

"..."Duel" by Jason Hargenrader, "Red Stockings" by Kelly Hamilton, "Charles" by Beau Michael Thorne, "The Blind" by Mireille Fornengo,..."

May 9, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

2017 Payne Theatre Award Nominees

E.A. Poe musical Nevermore leads the way with 11 noms

"...Ballot Eats the Bullet Elizabeth V. Newman, Any Night Charles P. Stites, The Island of Dr. Moreau Lily Wolff,..."

Sept. 20, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Nearly a Dozen Contested Races on the Election Docket

Judging the judges

"...people's experience, honoring their trauma." Her opponent, defense attorney Leslie Boykin, also wants to increase participation in Project Engage,..."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...To Leslie Director: Michael Morris, Screenwriters: Ryan Binaco, Producers: Claude Dal..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Council: Like a Room Without a Roof

Council takes on PUD rules and hear late-night STR testimony

"...of rules governing planned unit development proposals – CM Leslie Pool angrily denounced an amendment proposed by the mayor..."

Feb. 5, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Art Par Excellence

The nominees for the 2014-15 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Charles Ney, A Midsummer Night’s Dream..."

May 20, 2015 Arts Post

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