South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...on her married best friend and mother of two, Dawn, to guide her through gestation and beyond. Cast: Ilana..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Transing Pride

ATX Trans Pride puts the spotlight on the transgender community during Austin Pride

"..."[I wanted] to do something more Texas and trans." Centering trans Texan artists was an admirable goal, but Edwards..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Column by James Scott

Top 10 Memorable Moments in Austin Theatre

Productions and performances, from the fantastic to the unfortunate

"...likable. But the gadfly playwright gave them his most empowering soliloquies and pointed social commentary. As the moral absolutist..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Review: The City Theatre’s An Ideal Husband

It’s the girls gone Wilde that rule this rendering

"...intriguing because the gadfly Wilde gave them his most empowering soliloquies and pointed social commentary. As the morally absolutist..."

March 11, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

March Primary Election Coverage Live Blog

Texas primary first out the starting gate

"...minute the early voting numbers came in Laurie Eiserloh, Catherine Mauzy, and Nick Chu knew they had won their..."

March 1, 2022 News Post by the News Staff

Aaron Franklin’s Hot Luck Fest Returns in May

And if you love great food, you’ll likely be returning too

"...Oyster Co. (Portland, ME); Chris Shepherd, Underbelly (Houston, TX); Erin Smith, Feges BBQ (Houston, TX); Jordan Rubin, Crispy Gai..."

March 1, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

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

"...Skate Dreams Director: Jessica Edwards, Producers: Erin Owens, Jessica Edwards Skate Dreams, the first feature documentary..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

State Redistricting Chairs Pretend They Don’t See Color

New maps respond to the growth among Texans of color by including fewer opportun­ity districts for Black and Hispanic Texans

"...not yet incorporated a precinct swap that would allow Erin Zwiener, D-Driftwood, to continue to represent a new, solidly..."

Oct. 8, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

New Districts Set the Stage for the Politics of the 2020s

The city and state begin to show their work

"...courts have allowed (some state constitutions prohibit blatant partisan gerrymandering, but not ours). It's far more dubious to claim..."

Sept. 24, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Portraits of Austin Musicians With Their Pets During Stay-at-Home

"...Erin Thelen (Much 2 Much/Tish) and Ethan Ames (Tish) with..."

May 7, 2020 Photo Gallery

Austin’s Sexual Assault Controversies Roil the District Attorney’s Race

Margaret Moore's controversial handling of rape cases brings opponents to the race

"..."It's about fucking time," Erin Martinson tells me over coffee. Martinson jumped into electoral..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

2019's Big Stories Shaping Austin's Path Into a New Decade

Never a slow news day

"...now-­public phone call between Montford and her former sister-in-law, Dawn McCrack­en, a family friend of the Bor­chardts. Montford –..."

Dec. 20, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

Concrete Mix Plant Vexes Southwest Neighbors

Residents concerned over safety, noise, and pollution

"...plant and said its operations – which begin before dawn on some days and go until well after dark..."

June 14, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

SXSW Music Reveals Surpass Halfway Mark

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

"...tracks March 11-17, and joins cosmic jazz-funk cult Golden Dawn Arkestra and Dripping Springs psych-Americana maker Israel Nash...."

Feb. 7, 2019 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...Tennant) and an angel (Martin Sheen) who play a bickering odd couple as they try to delay the apocalypse...."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...nonagenarian Diana Kennedy reflects on an unconventional life spent mastering the cuisines of Mexico. (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Wave Three Crashes Down

Music and madness fill festival lineup

"...has headlined a FF closer, the first being Red Dawn back in 2012)...."

Sept. 13, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Luv Doc: Standard Waiting Period

Once you've broken up with someone you pretty much relinquish your role as life coach

"...my friends and hurt by my friend for even considering dating my ex and even worse, not telling me...."

April 27, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...Cast: Joey King, Andrea Savage, Paul Scheer, Jack Kilmer, Erin Darke, Stephen Ruffin, Kelly Lamor Wilson, Logan Medina, June..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Jim Caligiuri Exit Interview

Ten minutes, 20 questions, and 20-plus years of Americana chronicles

"...phone. I interviewed a gaggle of women songwriters in Erin Ivey’s living room a couple of years ago. That..."

April 13, 2017 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Adds Speakers, Films

Buzz Aldrin, Kesha, Cory Booker, Cecile Richards, and more

"...to survive? Cast: Sam Earle, Victoria Diamond, Emelia Hellman, Catherine Saindon, Nick Serino, Erniel Baez D., Thomas Vallieres, Jane..."

Feb. 7, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Adds Midnighters and More

Horror lineup announced, plus shorts and more

"...list of Festival Favorites (where hot titles from other gatherings get an Austin screening) and the shorts that will..."

Feb. 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Bound to Vengeance

Female protagonists tested in home invasion and revenge flicks

"...the first glaring plot hole emerges. Why doesn't it dawn on her to call the cops, instead of attempting..."

Nov. 14, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Losing It at the Movies

AFS Programming Director Chale Nafus on a life in film

"...a lifetime spent solely in the deep shadows of flickering images. Though not slotted in June AFS series "The..."

July 24, 2015 Screens Feature by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...Trey Edward Shults When Krisha returns for a holiday gathering, the only things standing in her way are family,..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Geezerville’s Best of 2014 Volume 2

Top 10s playlist – a final spin of the year that was

"...& the Broken Bones, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Erin Ivey, Johnny Cash, and Phil & Dave Alvin. That’s..."

Jan. 7, 2015 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Gay Place: Ho-HoHos

One "Gay Place": Two big holigayz

"...Squirrel Friends A tittering cast of drag characters that'll drive you nuts. Sundays,..."

Dec. 26, 2014 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place

Waterlog your weekend at Splash

"...then DJ J Warren keeps you afterpartyin' til the dawn's early light at V. Sat., Aug. 30, 10pm-3am; Sun.,..."

Aug. 29, 2014 Column by Kate X Messer

Playback: Fringe Radio

Austin's newest radio frequency, Fringe

"...from intensive care to a rehab unit and is recovering remarkably quickly...."

April 11, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

A Little Night Magic

Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus

"...Considering her debut novel's title – The Night Circus –..."

Oct. 21, 2011 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

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