New Plans for Bastrop Film Studio Hope to Overcome Its Volatile History

Can new management help Spiderwood Studios rise again?

"...of a pandemic later, president and Chief Creative Officer Christopher "Chiz" Chisholm says the company is on track to..."

June 9, 2023 Screens Feature by Dex Wesley Parra

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

"...Barbara Chisholm, The Winter's Tale..."

May 14, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Critics Table Nominations, 2002-2003

The full list of nominations for the 2002-2003 Austin Critics Table Awards, recognizing outstanding achievements in local theatre, dance, classical music, and visual art

"...Christopher Hudson Myers, Cabaret..."

May 9, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

1999 Critics' Table Nominations

"...Barbara Chisholm, Nantasket..."

May 21, 1999 Arts Feature

Misery

In bringing Stephen King's Misery to the stage, the Zachary Scott Theatre Center production paint the story's characters in the most awkward fashion possible and mixes horror and comedy to a degree that's confusing.

"...a great human drama (and an underrated film with Christopher Walken). I've read The Stand three times -- the..."

Nov. 2, 2001 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...Directors: Roger Ross Williams, Brooklyn Sudano, Producers: Julie Goldman, Christopher Clements, Carolyn Hepburn, David Blackman, Roger Ross Williams, J...."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Playhouse's Tiny Beautiful Things

There's excellent work in Austin Playhouse's production about Cheryl Strayed writing an advice column, but where's the humility?

"...Faires), the character arc of Sugar (played by Barbara Chisholm – wife of Robert, mother of Rosalind, and, I..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Applause! Applause!

Austin Critics Table nominations, 2004-2005

"...Barbara Chisholm, Blown Sideways Through Life..."

May 27, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Top 10 Onstage Works of Wonder in 2002

Austin Chronicle Arts Editor Robert Faires delivers his list of the Top 10 most memorable productions in the performing arts for 2002.

"...event; performances by Robert Newell, Meredith McCall, and Barbara Chisholm that balanced comic precision and wrenching pain; and more..."

Jan. 3, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

More Places at the Table

The Austin Critics Table is about to hand out its annual awards for achievement in the arts for the 10th year, and the list of nominees is longer than ever.

"...Barbara Chisholm, Stephen King's Misery..."

May 24, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Second Coming

Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Definitive Director's Cut (1977)

"...James Stewart, Doris Day, Bernard Miles, Brenda de Banzie, Christopher Olsen...."

July 30, 1999 Screens Feature

The Long, Hot Summer

Books to Spend Your Summer With

"...script. You're expected to be off-book by Monday. -Barbara Chisholm..."

June 5, 1998 Books Feature

All Wrapped Up

Holiday Film Previews

"...the voices of Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Angela Lansbury, Christopher Lloyd, Hank Azaria, Bernadette Peters, Kelsey Grammer...."

Nov. 28, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

1995 B. Iden Payne Award Winners

"...Properties: Christopher McCollum & Keith..."

Sept. 22, 1995 Arts Feature

1995 Austin Critics' Table Nominations

"...Director, Musical Christopher Boyd, Bremen Town Musicians..."

May 12, 1995 Arts Feature

Austin Critics Table Awards 2013

Arts writers raise their glasses to outstanding art in list of nominees

"...Barbara Chisholm, The Importance of Being Earnest..."

May 24, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Cumulative Staff Box

"...Community, Comedy Listings: J.C. Shakespeare, Barbara Chisholm..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature by Nick Barbaro

Austin Theatre Critics Table 2000-2001 Nominations

The Austin Theatre Critics Table have announced the nominations for their ninth annual awards for achievement in the arts.

"...Barbara Chisholm, Abundance..."

May 18, 2001 Arts Feature

B. Iden Payne Award Nominations, 1999-2000

"...Abundance, Janelle Buchanan/Barbara Chisholm/..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Theatre Critics' Table Nominations 1998

"...Christopher Barrett, Little Shop of Horrors Edmound Fitzpatrick, Man of..."

May 15, 1998 Arts Feature

Austin Theatre Refuses to Fade in 1995 And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going

The past 12 months saw some of Austin's

"...with its fine cast and astonishing a capella singing; Christopher McCollum's captivating sets for The Sisters Rosensweig and And..."

Jan. 5, 1996 Arts Feature

Top of the Line

The nominees for the 2011 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Barbara Chisholm, Red Hot Patriot..."

May 27, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Foreword

Previewing the 2006 Texas Book Festival

"...Robert Block, Douglas Brinkley, Christopher Cooper, Ivor van Heerden, Jed Horne; Moderator: Paul Burka..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

Nominations for the 2004-2005 B. Iden Payne Awards

A complete list of all Payne Award nominees.

"...Barbara Chisholm, Blown Sideways Through Life..."

Aug. 19, 2005 Arts Feature

Chapter 4: The Nineties!

March 1991 -- December 2000

"...Chronicle, and Arts Editor Robert Faires, whose wife Barbara Chisholm is a regular contributor. The couple's daughter Rosalind has..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

1999 Critics' Table Winners

"...Supporting Actress, Drama Barbara Chisholm, Nantasket..."

June 18, 1999 Arts Feature

Summer Reading

Brief Interviews With Hideous Men

"...brief intervals of enlightening, though possibly depressing, intellectual engagement. --Christopher Hess Away Games: The Life and Times of a..."

June 4, 1999 Books Review

Book Reviews

"...--Christopher Hess..."

March 26, 1999 Books Review

Writes of Winter

"...and eventual happy resolution, we are all Bech. -- Christopher Hess..."

Feb. 5, 1999 Books Review

Stage Top 10s

Top Ten That's Really 13 (and Could Easily Have Been 20) Theatre Experiences of 1996

"...use of exaggerated size and space and color in Christopher McCollum's design work for Hedda Gabler (Critical Mass);..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Arts Feature by Robert Faires