Alamo Aftermath: A Texas Revolution Operetta

Crank Collective's atypical new musical succeeds in sharing a brief Texas history lesson with us

"...City Theatre, 3823-D Airport www.crankcollective.wordpress.com Through Nov. 16 Running Time: 50 min...."

Nov. 15, 2013 Arts Review by Adam Roberts

The True Story of Bonnie and Clyde

Crank Collective revives Texas' most infamous outlaw couple in a short and folksy musical that mixes fact and fiction

"...True Story of Bonnie and ClydeCity Theatre, 3824-D Airport, www.crankcollective.wordpress.com Through Feb. 14 Running Time: 1 hr...."

Feb. 13, 2015 Arts Review

The Education of Little Tree

"...innuendo, and profanity they now find so troubling. Well, crank the Windstar and drag the young 'uns away from..."

Jan. 30, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Drone: The Musical Comedy

This show is an entertainment with an eminently enjoyable looseness to it

"...One thing you can most certainly say about the Crank Collective's latest original musical: Despite the fact that the..."

Feb. 11, 2011 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Antarctica

Who knew Antarctica was really made of cheese?

"...Say this for the Crank Collective's new musical, Antarctica: It doesn't ever pretend to..."

Feb. 10, 2012 Arts Review by Dan Solomon

Three Guys, a Girl, and a Dog Named Friday

Austin film collective Jollyville Pictures on its ingredients for success

"...member of the loosely knit, four-person film and animation collective in one way or another...."

Dec. 18, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Top of the Line

The nominees for the 2011 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Drone, Crank Collective..."

May 27, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Luv Doc Recommends: Drone: A Border Affair That Crosses a Line

City Theatre, Friday, February 4, 2011

"...fourpiece band! And it's brought to you by the Crank Collective, which may or may not have something to..."

Feb. 4, 2011 Column by The Luv Doc

The Mechanic

A mediocre remake of a Charles Bronson assassin film that's downright repellent at times.

"...Stock and Two Smoking Barrels! The Bank Job! Those Crank movies!), I walked out of this half-baked remake of..."

Jan. 28, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Highly Contagious

Silver Scooter

"...heroes and deep thinkers. The pop ideal is a collective one in which individuals voluntarily conscribe themselves to the..."

Oct. 3, 1997 Music Feature by Greg Beets

1999 SXSW Music Festival

"...from, including the Sounds of Urchin, a live-instrumented Brooklyn collective. Upstairs, there's Springfield, Mo.'s funky Ghetto Blaster, featuring Beck..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

Tuesday SXSW 2015 Showcases

"...Easy." He clears a path for Midas touch rap collective League of Extraordinary Gz. Downstairs at Parish Underground, it's..."

March 13, 2015 Music Feature

Public Notice

"...One of the many works of the Children's Photographic Collective Master of Your Domain..."

May 7, 1999 Column by Kate X Messer

Don't Everybody Freak Out

Dark Matters' horror shows

"...twentysomething ghost hunters who get in way over their collective heads – and in some cases go utterly out..."

Oct. 19, 2012 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Jesus Gonna Be Here

Johnny Toxic

"...indeed, def) percussionist in his own right. Together, they cranked out a uniquely up-to-the-minute sound that was unquestionably rooted..."

March 26, 1999 Music Feature

Bonus Tracks

"...croon songwriting, Get It proves King Friday was Austin's Collective Soul before Collective Soul was cool. And even if..."

July 7, 1995 Music Feature

Hunting the Golden State Killer in I'll Be Gone in the Dark

How Michelle McNamara tracked a killer before her untimely death

"...– the trampled flowerbeds, scratch marks on window screens, crank calls – of the one we seek."..."

July 20, 2018 Books Review by Jonelle Seitz

SXSW Announces Film Lineup

Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, Ben Wheatley's Free Fire, and more

"...of the rise and untimely demise of Madeline Murray O’Hair—crank, swindler, iconoclast, and America’s most outspoken atheist. Cast: Melissa..."

Jan. 31, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Wednesday Picks and Sleepers

"...then again they've covered Green Day's "Basket Case." They crank high-velocity, fuel-powered guitar music, sometimes inspired by earnest infatuations,..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature

SXSW Film Unveils March Lineup

So much ado!

"...life inside a ventilator powered only by a manual crank. Cast: Paul Walker, Genesis Rodriguez (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 31, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Panda Bear

"...an album that demands headphones, yet equally compels to crank the stereo. Like the intricate raves that have come..."

May 20, 2011 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Co-Lab Oration

Talking with community arts instigator Sean Gaulager

"...always a group effort, but it's not an official collective. It's just whoever's hanging out at the moment. We..."

Jan. 21, 2011 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Days of Future Past

The history of Salvage Vanguard Theater's unlikely sci-fi success, The Intergalactic Nemesis

"...which meant that two of the writers had to crank out an episode each between Monday and Friday...."

July 25, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Taking the World Stage

How more theatre made Here is getting Out There and what that means

"...the Latino Comedy Project immediately cites "Austin's ability to crank out such good, rich, original material" as a big..."

Sept. 21, 2007 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...the Great Unwashed. I certainly would be able to crank out some specifics worthy of debate and would enjoy..."

Aug. 18, 2006 Column

Friday Sleepers

SXSW picks & sleepers

"...Anderson's refreshingly earthy vocals, this duo began as a collective in the Windy City's emergent electronic scene. – Kate..."

March 18, 2005 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Blurbing SXSW 04 music – Wednesday only

"...off are San Fran's Secret Chiefs 3, an investigational collective trio of Mr. Bungle members who've played with everyone..."

March 12, 2004 Music Feature

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...East & Beyond (Kamooli), a compendium of the Austin collective's repertoire: folk, traditional, and original works from Turkey, Iran,..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

Pong

Texas Platters

"...pursuit of store-bought happiness in on itself as a collective marathon dance on the ruins that becomes more fevered..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Music Review by Greg Beets

Gardens of Eden

Entertainment has always been a keystone of Austin's identity, Cuisines writer Rachel Feit observes. And among Austin's numerous diversions were German beer gardens.

"...repealed, Austin was a completely altered city -- the collective spirit of the beer gardens vanished as radios, televisions,..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

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