David Israel Won’t Be Commodified

Stream the Austin songwriter’s lament of reality TV love

"...David Israel describes his latest collection as contemplation of the..."

June 11, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Seasons Come … Seasons Go: Champions League, Lady Longhorns, David Beckham, and More

"...David Beckham finally made his Major League Soccer debut this..."

Aug. 15, 2007 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

Fantastic Fest Round Two: Israel, Japan, and a 'Field in England'

New Ben Wheatley historical shocker added to 2013 lineup

"...That's also one of two more Israeli films joining the festival. Along with the already-announced Big..."

Aug. 13, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

James Talarico and David Alcorta Lay Out Progressive Agendas for HD 50

Two Dems running, 'cross the line

"...is being vacated by Austin mayoral candidate Rep. Celia Israel. Talarico, who at 32 is currently the youngest member..."

Feb. 11, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Filmmaker David Blue Garcia Goes Back to the Border for Tejano

Guns, drugs, and laughs in this microbudget thriller

"...legislators. It's been a different story for Austin-based director David Blue Garcia: On March 8, he was honored as..."

March 29, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

La Bush Resistance

France and Israel put in a strong SXSW 07 showing, with Holland, Spain, South Africa, and Germany bringing up the International Bands' rear

"...the 1889 Exposition, despite some impressive showings from Holland, Israel, and Germany...."

Feb. 23, 2007 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...is pure (unfortunately) reality of Palestinian life under brutal Israeli occupation. Actually, she tells about only a small part..."

Nov. 16, 2001 Column

What Ted Cruz Doesn't Know About Apartheid

And it's not just what the word means

"...Kerry, all because Kerry made an off-the-record comment that Israel's policies towards Palestinians tack dangerously close to apartheid-era South..."

May 2, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Lemon Tree

This moving Israeli film tells the fraught story of a Palestinian widow whose lemon grove is threatened when the country's defense minister moves next door.

"...Lavie. Set in Zur HaSharon on the border between Israel and the West Bank, Lemon Tree offers a tart..."

June 5, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Natrix Natrix

The Basement Tapes

"...painted tapes feature tracks from Austinites such as Leatherbag, David Israel, the Lovely Sparrows, and Karrie Hopper, as well..."

Oct. 19, 2007 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

David Israel

"...David IsraelSay Goodbye to Sorry (Natrix Natrix)..."

Jan. 29, 2010 Music Review by Doug Freeman

The Women’s Balcony

An Orthodox community gets embroiled in gender politics

"...between the sexes is the engine that drives this Israeli comedy. Additionally, The Women’s Balcony sounds an alarm about..."

July 21, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

House District 50 Run Off Date Set

Plus the Woodlands preps for its own special election

"...50 has something like an end date: Democrat Celia Israel and Republican Mike VanDeWalle will face off on Jan...."

Nov. 21, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Debt

Helen Mirren stars in this film that's part espionage thriller and part moral meditation, though the emphasis leans more toward the former than the latter.

"...of narrative intrigue or sensation. Based on a 2007 Israeli film of the same title, The Debt jumps between..."

Sept. 2, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Synagogue Arsonist Gets 10-Year Sentence

Congregation Beth Israel finally gets closure

"...the arsonist who started a fire at Congregation Beth Israel in October 2021...."

Nov. 29, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

SXSW Music Reveals Surpass Halfway Mark

ATX shines on list No. 7 alongside Karol Conká, Crumb & Pedro the Lion

"...cult Golden Dawn Arkestra and Dripping Springs psych-Americana maker Israel Nash...."

Feb. 7, 2019 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Lightning on the Road, U.S. Men Defeat China, and More

"...while. Elsewhere, England got another great game from (Sir?) David Beckham and a needed win in Estonia; pretty much..."

June 7, 2007 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

Live Music Recommendations for the Weekend

JMBLYA, a conjunto fest, and more weekend sounds to keep you busy

"...One-2-One Bar Sat., May 5, 8pm Jeff Plankenhorn backed..."

May 4, 2018 Music Post by The Music Staff

Top Books to Make Sense of a World Breaking Down

Jay Trachtenberg's top reads of 2016 explore a planet in crisis in Israel, rust-belt Ukraine, and the Antarctic

"...dissolving marriage of Jacob and Julia Bloch. While hosting Israeli relatives, a major earthquake devastates the Middle East and..."

Dec. 30, 2016 Arts Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

News Ticker: July 12

All the news that's fit to blog

"...Corbin Bernsen waits for his Oscar, David Dewhurst flexes his muscle, and Sarah Slamen seizes the..."

July 12, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Page Two: True Stories: Then and Now

Connecting the dots between the SIMS Foundation and a day on the set of David Byrne's sleeper hit film

"...David Byrne's True Stories, filmed in Texas, opened on Oct...."

Nov. 18, 2016 Column by Louis Black

Writing 'The Reader'

Scripter David Hare on Germany's long reckoning with its past

"...novel of emotional awakening that you'll never forget." But David Hare, the celebrated British playwright who adapted Schlink's novel..."

Dec. 26, 2008 Screens Feature by Kevin Kelly

Off the Record

Marcia Ball turns 60 in style, Bill Baird finds himself in song, and more confirmations for the Austin Music Awards and SXSW 09

"...Scratch Acid berserker David Yow has been tapped as special guest for the..."

Feb. 13, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Texas Top 10s

Local Top 10s of 2006

"...10) Lemurs (Ramble Lane)David Lynch..."

Jan. 5, 2007 Music Feature

2017 Music Critics Poll

Best roadshow, best new local acts, R.I.P.s, etc.

"...Webster: David Israel Local Venue You Visited the Most..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Music Feature by Greg Beets

News From Around the World: Austin, Tajikistan, Manchester, and Two World Cups

"...Germany 2-1 over England at Wembley), plus news about David Beckham, the Houston Dynamo, and more, are below...."

Aug. 22, 2007 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

Delia Garza "Seriously Considering" Run for County Attorney

Supporters launch "Progressive Justice Now" draft campaign

"...draft Garza into the race to succeed the retiring David Escamilla...."

July 18, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

David Israel

"...Tumbling troubadour over a dozen years of playful pop, David Israel's fourth release plays out like a children's story..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Music Review by Rachel Rascoe

Slack Capital 2 Breaks Out Go Fever

Sample “This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things”

"...Francis Doyle & the Dreams, the Diamond Center, Pataphysics, David Israel, Mom Jeans, and Croy & the Boys. You..."

April 3, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music: Must-See International Acts

10 trending bands scanning the globe from Brazil and Israel to Austria and Australia

"...Sven Helbig Wed. 15, St. David's Historic Sanctuary, 11pm Neo-classical man of intrigue, Germany's Helbig..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

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