Dueling Dickens

Two productions of a seasonal classic raise the spirits, with Zach Theatre's A Christmas Carol vs. Penfold Theatre's A Christmas Carol Classic Radiocast

"...the story. Set in mid-19th-century London, Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is a morality tale about Ebenezer Scrooge's one-night..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Variations on Carol of the Bells

Mermen, movies, and Whitney pulled me under for Christmas

"...Christmas music trends like any other. Mindblowing roadshow, Austin barn..."

Dec. 24, 2012 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Violent Night

David Harbour cracks down hard on the "naughty" list in the Christmas slugfest

"...matter of time before someone dreamed up a hyperviolent Christmas movie. But a hyperviolent Christmas movie where Santa Claus..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Dale Watson Christmas Time in Texas (CSC)

Christmas Records

"...Dale WatsonChristmas Time in Texas (CSC) How good is Dale Watson?..."

Dec. 22, 2000 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

All Over Creation: Solstice Savings Time

How A Christmas Carol and Interstellar instruct us in surviving the holidays

"...Christmas is a black hole...."

Dec. 19, 2014 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Season's Repeatings

Austin Chamber Music Center's lessons on developing a holiday tradition with A Charlie Brown Christmas

"..."It just doesn't feel like Christmas until we ...."..."

Dec. 5, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Run Rudolph Run

Revisiting Keith Richards' “Run Rudolph Run”

"...dropping Maceo Parker into their James Brown glower. “It’s Christmas Time,” off Hip-O Select’s new James Brown, The Singles..."

Dec. 22, 2008 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Not The Same Ol’ Ho Ho Ho: Round Two

More Christmas discs to slip

"...the mailbox to see what else is new in Christmas discs this year...."

Dec. 3, 2008 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Not the Same Ol’ Ho Ho Ho

A sampling of 2008 holiday discs

"...is big, but compared to most, my collection of Christmas discs is huge. I have the standard stuff, but..."

Nov. 26, 2008 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Day Trips & Beyond: November Events Roundup

Pre-holiday travel tips

"...with lots of fun festivals before turning on the Christmas lights at the end of November...."

Nov. 2, 2018 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Night Before

Three guys look for fun on a Christmas Eve that turns into one crazy night

"...yet another “James Franco swings secretly gay” gag, then Christmas has come early for you, friend: The Night Before..."

Nov. 20, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Santa Is Real: Seasonal Platters

Pick of the holiday album litter

"...Instead of recording whole Christmas albums, many artists now release a song digitally and..."

Dec. 18, 2014 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

A Chilling Time at the Drafthouse

The BBC's classic ghost stories haunt the screen

"...For every light on the Christmas tree, there is a shadow. That's the dark side..."

Dec. 23, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Tweet This Mess Around: Fred Schneider Tells It Like It T-I-Is! Part 1

What's that on your head? An interview with the B-52's lead man?

"...and on the occasion of the release of a Christmas album, Destination… Christmas! by his other band, the Superions...."

Nov. 5, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

The Polar Express

Chris Van Allsburg’s magical tale of the Christmas Eve re-education of a Santa-doubting adolescent gets the motion-capture treatment.

"...Charles Fleischer. Chris Van Allsburg’s magical tale of the Christmas Eve re-education of a Santa-doubting adolescent teetering on the..."

Nov. 12, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Grinch v. Charlie Brown

The Great Christmas Special Debate

"...has raged for three decades. Which is the greatest Christmas cartoon of all: the Grinch or Charlie Brown?..."

Dec. 27, 1996 Screens Feature

Tamaladas y Posadas

Mexican Christmas Traditions Alive and Well in Austin

"...up to buy them is a sure sign it's Christmas in this part of the world...."

Dec. 20, 1996 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

1985

Stunning AIDS drama looks beyond the disease and into grief

"...he grew up in. That makes coming home for Christmas for the first time in years a bit of..."

Nov. 30, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Krampus

This horror-comedy brings a demon to the holiday gathering

"...off as something of a riff on National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, and then heads into Gremlins territory before it..."

Dec. 11, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Midge Ure Completely Solo

Synth-pop Scot on DIY, Band Aid 30, and Ian McLagan

"...and Visage; and co-author of “Do They Know It’s Christmas” with Bob Geldof. He arrives at the Cactus Cafe..."

Jan. 16, 2015 Music Post by Tim Stegall

It's a Wonderful Lie

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

"...Christmas movies usually come wrapped in a message: appreciate the..."

Dec. 7, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Angels Sing

This sugarcoated Christmas tale is an Austin-born and -bred affair.

"...Austin’s Elizabeth Avellán (Spy Kids, Sin City), this sugarcoated Christmas tale is reminiscent of an old Roy Rogers movie,..."

Nov. 1, 2013 Movie Review by Amy Smith

Sufjan Stevens’ Seasonal Affective Disorder Yuletide Disaster Pageant on Ice

Saturday night at Emo's East

"...December 1 sure felt a lot like Christmas inside Emo’s East last night. Sadly, the sold-out “Surfjohn..."

Dec. 2, 2012 Music Post by Zoe Cordes Selbin

Better Get Hit in Yo' Soul

When movies go looking for Christmas redemption

"...Monday, is the oldest Hollywood cliché there is: the Christmas Eve redemption picture. But what makes it such an..."

Dec. 16, 2011 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Xmas Day Feasts Around Town

Whether you observe the holiday or not, Austin offers plenty of variety for going out on Christmas Day. Don't forget to call ahead for reservations well before the big day.

"...HYATT REGENCY AUSTIN You'll find a Christmas buffet in the Southwest Bistro where you can count..."

Dec. 17, 2010 Food Feature

Bing Crosby & the Andrews Sisters A Merry Christmas With Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters (Decca)

Christmas Records

"...& the Andrews SistersA Merry Christmas With Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters (Decca) Here..."

Dec. 22, 2000 Music Review by Jerry Renshaw

Sleighed: The Other Side of Christmas (Hip-O/Universal)

Christmas Records

"...Sleighed: The Other Side of Christmas (Hip-O/Universal) It's possible, believe it or not, to do..."

Dec. 22, 2000 Music Review by Michael Chamy

Trapped in Paradise

"...the three Firpo brothers learn the true meaning of Christmas from the inhabitants of the quaint small town whose..."

Dec. 9, 1994 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Day Trips & Beyond: December Travel Roundup

Central Texas holiday lights, digital Dealey Plaza, and more

"...a trip online to presidential sites or visit the Christmas lights...."

Dec. 4, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Hightower Report

Merry Christmas, right-wingers, the Red Pope, and Jesus

"...Here's a twist on Christmas that would make Jesus weep...."

Dec. 25, 2015 News Column by Jim Hightower

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