Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

John Singleton and Chris Cooper to be honored

"...Rudy presented by Angelo Pizzo Writer: Angelo Pizzo Director: David Anspaugh..."

Sept. 30, 2015 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Who Let the Dogs Out?

A playlist for the dog days of summer

"...pooches doin' it doggy style. – Michael Toland "Diamond Dogs," David Bowie..."

July 17, 2015 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Food-o-File

An all-you-can-eat buffet of local food news

"...this week, so hang on. Austin's own Soup Peddler, David Ansel, was in touch to announce the official re-branding..."

July 18, 2014 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

'2 Awkward 2 Heavy'

Art collective Ink Tank unleashes its sequel to last summer's blockbuster 'More Awkward Than Heavy'

"..."We have similar motifs as a movie sequel," ventures David Culpepper, when pressed to discuss the blockbuster terminology associated..."

Aug. 9, 2013 Arts Feature by Caitlin Greenwood

'The Fight for the Future ... Is Just Beginning'

After weeks of drama, sweeping abortion restrictions pass the Lege

"...Had Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst not abandoned Senate tradition, Watson noted – eliminating..."

July 19, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

There They Go ... Here They Come Again

A no-drama session ends – will a high-drama special follow?

"...and early, on Tuesday, May 28. As Rep. Van Taylor, R-Plano, ruefully tweeted, "Started to go home to my..."

May 31, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Comedians With Theatre Damage

The fourth annual Austin Sketch Fest scripts itself silly

"..."We like improvising," says Taylor Overstreet of local troupe There's Waldo, "but, I don't..."

May 24, 2013 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Playback

SXSW news and carryings-on

"...Rick Nielsen, Chris Goss (Masters of Reality), Slipknot's Corey Taylor, and Alain Johannes. The lineup also features Foo Fighters'..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Hornucopia

Another cupcake for UT

"...games of 2012 were all about getting sophomore QB David Ash comfortable – and keeping Texas in the Top..."

Sept. 14, 2012 Sports Column by Michael Corcoran

Austin and the Academy

'Tree of Life,' 'Bullhead' score Oscar nominations

"...Producer "The Descendants" Jim Burke, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, Producers "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" Scott Rudin, Producer..."

Jan. 24, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Food-o-File

Some spirited sightseeing and an eight-course cupcake dinner in this week's food news

"...Tipsy Texan co-owner David Alan and top Austin bartender Bill Norris have already..."

July 8, 2011 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

This new chapter in the series splits the difference between kickstarter Twilight’s stylish camp and follow-up New Moon’s turgid drama, but still does not come up a winner.

"...Directed by: David Slade. Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Ashley..."

July 2, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Damned United

The Damned United is much more than a soccer movie; it's practically Shakespearean in its depiction of the tragedy of Brian Clough, manager of the Leeds United Football Club for only 44 days.

"...that. Adapted by Peter Morgan (The Queen, Frost/Nixon) from David Peace's novel and sporting another fully immersive performance by..."

Nov. 6, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

To Marfa, on a Tuesday in December

When high art and hipness move in, what happens to a tiny Texas town?

"...There was a memorable summer in 1955, when Liz Taylor and James Dean came to town to film Giant,..."

Dec. 23, 2005 Arts Feature by Dan Keane

Ray Charles

Gift guide

"...pianist, saxophone player, songwriter, arranger, and producer. As biographer David Ritz writes in the 80-page book included in the..."

Dec. 9, 2005 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Katrina Evacuees: Precarious Times at La Quinta

FEMA's new Dec. 1 cutoff deadline for picking up the tab of hurricane evacuees living in Texas hotels and motels leaves thousands of people in housing limbo

"...Perry sent a letter Friday to acting FEMA Director David Paulison appealing to the agency to extend the hotel/motel..."

Nov. 25, 2005 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

A First for Austin Art

New City Hall filled with locals' visual artistry

"...art community leaders such as the Gerald Peters Gallery, David Berman, Mark Smith, Bill Davis, Sam Coronado, Judith Taylor,..."

March 4, 2005 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

Sore Winners

The GOP seems determined to make representative government a game of 'winner-take-all'

"...incumbent Ken Mercer, who lost narrowly to Democratic challenger David Leibowitz, considered but declined a challenge – deciding sensibly..."

Dec. 3, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Nightswim

History and friendship are the fulcrum on which Nightswim balances Steve Moore's impressionistic, profound look at famous friends Roy Bedichek, Frank Dobie, and Walter Webb

"...fortunate in her casting. Lowell Bartholomee as X, Douglas Taylor as Dobie, and Chronicle Arts Editor Robert Faires as..."

Oct. 22, 2004 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

From Heaven to the Springs

'Nightswim' moves Barton Springs from history to literature

"...available. In that regard, the performances are also telling: David Stahl's Bedichek is an unpretentious observer of nature, suddenly..."

Oct. 15, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

The Rest of the Races

Anti-Soifer site comes down, Hidalgo Co. turnout goes up, and Williamson Co. (as usual) veers right

"...the middle of many courthouse sagas, County Attorney Gene Taylor – recently spared, by a hung jury, in a..."

March 5, 2004 News Feature

Naked City

Three high-profile contenders for an open seat on the Travis Co. bench

"...county elections. Her consulting team includes veterans Pat Crow, David Butts, and former state Rep. Glen Maxey...."

Dec. 5, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Be Aggressive

On one level, Annie Weisman's Be Aggressive skewers SoCal culture, from Spanish stucco to smoothie shops, but at its heart this tale of a cheerleader whose mother has just died shows us with humor and affection how to deal with the unexpected holes in our lives.

"...Machiavelli blush. Then there are Laura's 11-year-old sister -- Taylor McPhail, about as appealingly precocious as they come --..."

Sept. 19, 2003 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Page Two

When they label war protesters' speech as traitorous, right-wing war supporters reveal themselves as truly anti-American.

"...The bill begins with Ruthie Foster followed by Chip Taylor and Carrie Rodriguez. There are two special revues: the..."

Feb. 28, 2003 Column by Louis Black

TV Eye

The story CNN broke, and the story that broke CNN into the big leagues of television journalism.

"...However, the most demanding performances come from supporting players. David Suchet is gracious but cunning as Naji Al-Hadithi, the..."

Dec. 6, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Seven Wonders of the World (Plus One)

The Tongue and Groove Theatre gang have some serious fun with the disconnect between dreaming and waking life in their world premiere production of Seven Wonders of the World (Plus One), a 1940s-era suite of songs linked by spoken text, follows a dreamer across time and space to various landmarks of both the ancient world and the modern U.S.

"...None of this bothers director David Yeakle. He accepts the work's oddities as such stuff..."

March 22, 2002 Arts Review by Robert Faires

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...with the psychotic energy of the Birthday Party. Guitarist David Uskovich (Distorted Pony, Sweet Pea) leads Switchhitter on a..."

March 8, 2002 Music Feature

Best of Austin 2001

"We Can Be Heroes, Just for One Day..."

"...David Bowie's song has been strafing my subconscious since that..."

Oct. 5, 2001 Best of Austin Feature by Kate X Messer

Short Cuts

Austin mourns Robbie Jacks.

"...Tuesday morning Jacks still felt unwell and friend Teresa Taylor called 911, at which point an ambulance took Jacks..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...that skew Americana continues, as amply proven here. Eric Taylor, Kate Campbell, Greg Trooper, Heather Eatman, and Rosie Flores..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

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