The New Rites of Spring

The Last Word in Instrumental Rock

"...Texas, more or less the penal colony of the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex. Here, in this small college town, a..."

April 27, 2001 Music Feature by Michael Chamy

Dancing About Architecture

A flood of weather (and music) following SXSW

"...on every block. Instead, fans can drive either to Dallas on May 10, San Antonio on May 12, or..."

March 30, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Not Clucking Around

East Texas chicken magnate Bo Pilgrim wants a state permit to build a bigger chicken slaughterhouse and waste disposal facility -- right across the creek from Sen. Bill Ratliff's in-laws' vacation home.

"...to the new airplane, thanking Jesus. We are now operating both airplanes for our company which always praises Jesus."..."

Nov. 3, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Day Trips

Recycled Books, Denton's premiere used bookstore, features a world-class collection of fine editions, vinyl records and CDs in a historic downtown building.

"...more than 200,000 books packed into a two-story, turn-of-the-century opera house and mercantile building at the northeast corner of..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Dancing About Architecture

The clubs just keep closing (or being raided by comptrollers), but at least we still have television.

"...ugly people in the theatrical world premiere of Rock Opera at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema this Friday. There's plenty..."

Sept. 3, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

1999 Critics' Table Nominations

"...Porgy and Bess (Dallas Black Dance Theatre), Paramount Theatre..."

May 21, 1999 Arts Feature

Those Crazy Kids Will Do Anything ...

"...indie filmmaking, as Hank tried desperately to woo the Dallas Cowboys away from their summer training camp in Wichita..."

April 16, 1999 Arts Feature

Dancing About Architecture

The Road to Winville

"...on her year-end list in the latest Rolling Stone. Dallas girl Erykah Badu positively cleaned up, garnering nominations for..."

Jan. 9, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

Fine Tuning or: Gavin Peace a Chance

"...of business is getting with the "highbrows" -- the opera and symphony types in town -- and letting them..."

July 18, 1997 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup

Nature news, scenic drive routes, and events all over Texas

"...Elsie the Cow, was not only the largest dairy operator in the world, but also the producer of Elmer’s..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Review: Doctuh Mistuh’s Lizzie: The Musical

America’s most infamous axe murderer gets a riot grrrl makeover

"...Musical and their 2015 saucy swing at Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical. Working with the Haymaker Players, Lizzie is..."

July 18, 2023 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

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

"...between a dangerous superfan (Pedro Pascal) and a CIA operative (Tiffany Haddish), Cage must reflect upon the legacy of..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Hamilton's Resident Director Makes Bass the Room Where It Happens

Austinite Ashley Brooke Monroe leads the touring Broadway show back to the stage she loves

"...visiting New York production of The Phantom of the Opera. "It was the first big national tour I saw..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

ACL’s Hardest Decision: St. Vincent or Erykah Badu – Reviewed Side-by-Side

A novel persona and a paragon of realness in clashing set times

"...Deciding between the two Dallas vanguards was an impossible choice (I watched the first..."

Oct. 4, 2021 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...their virginity at prom, they launch a covert one-night operation to stop the teens from sealing the deal. Cast:..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Music List 10

The Damned, 2 Chainz, War on Drugs, and 242 more added

"...The Black Opera (Detroit/Atlanta/Chicago/NewYork/L.A.)..."

March 6, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Godzilla vs. the Green Screen

Austin special effects artists can kill you with a squib or with a CGI bullet hit, gore it up with pig entrails or digitally composited blood, and create just about anything you can imagine with their bare hands or software. Does the industry need both?

"...that turned him into the skull-visaged Phantom of the Opera and permanently warped his back as he buckled under..."

April 22, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...Austin's MC Fatal, Houston's Grit Boys, and Play-N-Skillz from Dallas, this may be the only SXSW hip-hop showcase this..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...in Tomorrow was recently followed up by "galactic pop opera" Conductor. Do tell. – Raoul Hernandez..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

Texas in the Title

"...foundation. Sadly, King died of a heart attack in Dallas just two years later at the age of 42.24..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Chapter 1: Before the Beginning

The Austin Chronicle is founded and struggles quite a bit.

"...the look and feel of the paper after the Dallas Observer. Steve Davis I started writing film reviews for..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Day Trips

The Painted Churches of Fayette County.

"...painter Godfrey Flury. The artist was famous for painting opera house stages in New York, California, and San Antonio,..."

March 9, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Short Cuts

"...Drafthouse. Call 469-0114 for more info... This weekend in Dallas, Sat., Sept. 30, is Fringe Media 2000, a Dallas-based..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Postmarks

The Starbucks Showdown continues; and readers voice their opinions on last week's Best of Austin issue.

"...of Events" and the various season guides (Austin Lyric Opera, Austin Ballet, Paramount Theatre) and local zines that I..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Column

Quips & Squealers

Monday, Apr 5

"...LONE STAR COMEDY: Down from Dallas, Lone Star Comedy brings their finely honed funny bones..."

April 2, 1999 Arts Feature

Day Trips

"...Dallas Video Festival showcases more than 250 artists with workshops..."

March 19, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

"...his in-laws. The sociable cat was rescued from a Dallas/Fort Worth humane society pound...."

Sept. 18, 1998 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Postmarks

Think Positive

"...around the state. In addition to Austin, El Paso, Dallas, and San Antonio have celebrated Texas Writers Month since..."

May 8, 1998 Column

Short Cuts

"...Crosswalk, a 30-minute short film being shot in Dallas and Austin, is looking for unpaid male extras during..."

Feb. 27, 1998 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

Beautiful Loser

Keith Ferguson: No Apologies, No Regrets

"...This story originally appeared in the Dallas Observer dated March 28, 1996...."

May 9, 1997 Music Feature by Josh Alan Friedman

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