Cheap Thrills

This grisly, dark comedy is last year's winner of Fantastic Fest's Midnighters Audience Award.

"...Directed by: E.L. Katz. Starring: Pat Healy, Ethan Embry, David Koechner, Sara Paxton, Amanda Fuller, Laura Covelli and Elissa..."

March 21, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Summer Stock Austin's The Addams Family

The company's young artists infuse the musical incarnation of those spooky, ooky Addamses with fresh blood by the buckets

"...drives this production, then, are the sparks between Michael Wheeler's boy-next-door Lucas and Hannah Roberts' ghoul-next-door Wednesday (whose number..."

Aug. 5, 2016 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Playback

You thought SXSW was the spring festival end-all/be-all? You thought wrong.

"...last week's Chronicle cover boys Sons of Fathers, and Wheeler Brothers, Uncle Lucius, Dustin Welch, and the Trishas...."

April 5, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Positively Operatic

The Year in Austin Culture

"...17. (tie) American Buffalo, by David Mamet; Inherit the Wind, by Jerome S. Lawrence &..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...about any bluesman he ever covered. (State Theatre, 9pm) -David Lynch..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

Tenet

Time goes backward and forward these days …

"...Directed by: Christopher Nolan. Starring: John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Kenneth Branagh and Aaron..."

Sept. 11, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Texas Stars Twinkle on the Small Screen

Television used to be where actors were put out to pasture; for these Texas Film Hall of Fame honorees, it's tall cotton.

"...its educational and artistic programs, master of ceremonies Dana Wheeler-Nicholson (herself a veteran of the beloved, locally filmed series..."

March 1, 2013 Screens Feature by Melanie Haupt

The Fantastic and Utterly Disreputable History of the Bevy of Sin Known as Guy Town

Before downtown Austin had the Warehouse District, it had the Whorehouse District: a notorious neighborhood of brothels and fandango houses called Guy Town.

"...1876-79, only 22% of prostitute arrests involved prostitution charges. David Humphrey found similar numbers: From 1880-98, 26% of all..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Features Feature by Ian Quigley

The Other Stars in the Galaxy

"...literally kill for roles in a new production of David Mamet's American Buffalo. (May 21)..."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

SXSW Film: The Whole Enchilada

Red-hot and really long list of all the titles to date

"...Snow, Evan Ross, Christian Serratos, J. Michael Trautmann, and David Oyelowo (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 2, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Backstage Crew

Council Candidates' Consultants Direct the Show

"...Meet Alfred Stanley, Dean Rindy, and David Butts, Austin's premier liberal/Democratic consultants. Over the past 25..."

April 11, 1997 News Feature

SXSW Announces Film Lineup

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

"...and control in her life. Cast: Stephanie Beatriz, Michael Stahl-David, Conrad Ricamora, Catherine Curtin, Olga Merediz, Cindy Cheung, Susan..."

Jan. 31, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Friggin' Genius

SXSW Film announces feature film lineup

"...Ifantolino, The Myth of the American Sleepover, directed by David Robert Mitchell, Phillip The Fossil, directed by Garth Donovan,..."

Feb. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...paths. Cast: Rob Morgan, Amber Havard, Yolonda Ross, Keeli Wheeler, Keira Bennett, Sara Allbright, Troy Hogan, Steven Boyd, Reece..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

AFF Announces 2011 Lineup

Regional premieres of Shame, The Descendants

"...JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI David Gelb (Director) – Regional Premiere..."

Sept. 20, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Chasing Amy

Painting lamps, chasing elephants, and singing with Alejandro Escovedo: Amy Cook jumps into the pool

"..."David Garza sent me a message the other day: 'When..."

April 9, 2010 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Postmarks

The Balcones Situation argued, "Zionism" attributed, and some retaliatory kudos for DAILY TEXAN comics.

"...Regarding your article on the union-busting allegations against David Van Os ["Union's Due," April 6]:..."

April 20, 2001 Column

Friday Picks

SXSW picks & sleepers

"...lyrics; ZZZZ could've opened for Seventies King Crimson. – David LynchZYKOS10pm, Blender Bar @ the Ritz Upon losing guitarist..."

March 18, 2005 Music Feature

SXSW Wednesday Picks and Sleepers

"...7:30pm, St. David's Historic Sanctuary Though billed as a reading from Scott's..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature

Naked City

"...• Austin Police say 50-year-old David Lozano is being charged with attempted capital murder for..."

March 30, 2007 News Feature

Postmarks

Mueller Will Gentrify

"...I find it odd that since Shannon Wheeler departed so has any mention of Austin's comic-book scene...."

March 5, 1999 Column

The Winter Classic

South by Southwest 1998

"...home as pleased as they left the audience. - David Lynch..."

March 27, 1998 Music Feature

Off The Desk:

"...REP: David Young, *Phil Gramm, Henry Grover..."

Feb. 16, 1996 News Feature

SXSW Band Announcement, Part III

1,500 of some 2,000 showcasing acts now vetted

"...Nicholas David (Minneapolis, Minn.)..."

Jan. 7, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Off the Record

Seaholm Power Plant reboots, reuses, recycles

"...Heartless Bastards' Erika Wennerstrom, and Friday Night Lights' Dana Wheeler – performing Patty Griffin's stunning "Mary" last Friday in..."

May 13, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

My Migas, My City

As Downtown development explodes, Las Manitas Avenue Cafe and its neighbors face an uncertain future

"...space is continually a-babble with conversing politicos and lawyers, wheeler-dealers, environmental leaders, creative types, UT students, and ordinary folk...."

July 21, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Postmarks

The Chronicle endorsements (or lack thereof) under fire.

"...Elizabeth Skerpan-Wheeler..."

May 5, 2000 Column

Roadshows

"...FRI 17 Cheryl Wheeler, Patty Larkin, Cactus Cafe..."

Oct. 17, 1997 Music Feature

Road Shows

October

"...FRI 17 Cheryl Wheeler, Patty Larkin, Cactus Cafe..."

Oct. 10, 1997 Music Feature

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

"...English this year (translated by Reilly Costigan-Humes and Isaac Wheeler). Set in the industrial rust belt of post-Soviet eastern..."

Dec. 30, 2016 Arts Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

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