Big Dogs, Young Rebels, and Aging Giants

The Austin promoters who bring the music come in all shapes and sizes

"...music fan ever bought a T-shirt for the promoter's name on the front...."

Oct. 8, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Expendables

Sylvester Stallone helms this clash of the titans of action cinema that coasts on its concept while blowing up lots of stuff.

"...cinema, which pits Stallone and his team of aging mercenaries against ex-CIA baddie James Munroe (Roberts) and Generalisimo Garza..."

Aug. 13, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Bourne Supremacy

Matt Damon is a superb action hero but he spends too much time alone in this sequel.

"...Julia Stiles, Karl Urban and Gabriel Mann. If amnesia victim/former CIA killing machine Jason Bourne (Damon) were a demonstrative..."

July 23, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

A Cinderella Story

Hilary Duff's Cinderella tale goes splat like a pumpkin.

"...Murray, Dan Byrd, Regina King and Paul Rodriguez. There’s something of a threat in A Cinderella Story’s cooing tagline,..."

July 16, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...Murder and John Parish. (La Zona Rosa, 7pm) -- Melanie Haupt..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature

In Between Days

Austin's Gaming Community on Where It's at and Where It's Headed

"...Chris Norden, Lead Programmer of Deus Ex, Ion Storm, Austin Personally, I'm the..."

April 28, 2000 Screens Feature by Brendan Sinclair

Texas Platters

Jimmy Lafave

"...original material as well as an affectionate tribute to some of the artists that shaped LaFave's own sensibilities and..."

April 23, 1999 Music Feature

Exhibitionism

Chronicle arts reviews

"...NAKED TEXAS ART: SENSUOUS WOMEN AND BITTER EXES..."

Feb. 6, 1998 Arts Review

Ripe

"...to take off on their own and head, for some quixotic reason, to Kentucky. They just walk away from..."

Aug. 1, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Virtuosity

"...question: “What would happen if a renegade VR program came to life?” Well, okay, so maybe that's more like..."

Aug. 4, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Species

"...the man behind the recent remake of The Getaway, comes this gory creature feature that, despite a very promising..."

July 7, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

The Shadow

"...Winters, Tim Curry and Sab Shimono. “The weed of crime bears bitter fuit.” Early in this latest attempt to..."

July 8, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Malice

"...Nicole Kidman, Bill Pullman, Bebe Neuwirth, Peter Gallagher, Josef Sommer, George C. Scott and Anne Bancroft. Malice is well-named...."

Oct. 1, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Son-in-law

"...surprise is not really all that pleasant when you come to think of it. With Son-in-Law, Shore seems to..."

July 2, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

S.L. Houser, TsuShiMaMiRe, and More Crucial Concerts

Plus country jams, doom metal, and a jazz tag team

"...and solo showings from poignant Texas troubadour Vincent Neil Emerson and Oklahoma country kicker Kaitlin Butts, breaking out behind..."

Oct. 11, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Council Recap: Hey, Remember That Thing We Asked You to Do?

City Council revisits resilience hubs and Rainey Street density

"...The two topics that occupied most of City Council's time at its April 8 meeting provide a superficial study..."

April 16, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin Craft Brewers vs COVID-19: Compadre Brewing and Central District Brewing

How local breweries are responding to the pandemic (Part 7)

"...of risking it all for a sit-down lunch of some fucking Subway-quality brisket...."

May 6, 2020 Food Post by Eric Puga

Austin Craft Brewers vs. COVID-19: (512) Brewing and The Brewtorium

How local breweries are responding to the pandemic (Part 4)

"...I mean, hasn’t this weather been just fantastic? There is platinum-grade..."

April 14, 2020 Food Post by Eric Puga

Austin Restaurant Take-Out and Other Food Delivery Options During Coronavirus Quarantine

Support local business while maintaining your social distance

"...and other operational edits (including ramping up sanitation to meet CDC and health code guidelines)...."

March 16, 2020 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Looking at the Lege After a Flaccid Special Session

Alpha males Abbott and Patrick can't get their red meat passed

"...required to keep Texas' doctors licensed, the special soon became a battle over hyperconservative agenda points. Abbott added 19..."

Aug. 18, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Texas Vets Push for Marijuana Reform

Veterans Lobby Day held Wednesday at the Capitol

"...to pass Senate Bill 269, filed by Sen. José Menéndez, D-San Antonio, which would allow physicians to prescribe medical..."

Feb. 23, 2017 News Post by Montinique Monroe

Fantastic Fest: 24x36: A Movie About Movie Posters

Director Kevin Burke on one-sheets and screenprints

"...Kevin Burke remembers the print that led him to make 24x36: A..."

Sept. 23, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: The FAQs of Austin Music 2015

Q: Is Austin still the "live music capital of the world"?

"...Not this year. In the spirit of our analysis-challenged times, I'm choosing convenience over context and recapping 2015 in..."

Dec. 25, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Art in the Park: 'American Dream'

It's the day for you to deliver MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech

"...Until 4pm this afternoon, Andrea Mellard, the museum's director of public programs and community engagement,..."

Oct. 22, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Then There's This: Power to the People's

Community clinic gains new status – and a bundle of funds

"...From a humble church basement on the Drag to a bustling 14,000-square-foot facility on..."

June 29, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

Sparks Grills Lawyers in Ultrasound Case

Court to rule on injunction before new law takes effect

"...doctors argue that the state should be restrained from implementing the new ultrasound-before-abortion law while a suit challenging its..."

July 15, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Food-o-File

Good food news for smart cookies with a little Southern comfort and help with your New Year's resolution

"...Capitol Kitchens") on Capitol-area dining and drinking secrets reminded me of a new Downtown hot-food delivery service that's been..."

Jan. 21, 2011 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Songs of Love and Loss

This ambitious Austin Vocal Arts Ensemble program was like a tale of two choirs

"...the Austin Handel-Haydn Society, the Austin Vocal Arts Ensemble merged in 1999 with the Austin Civic Chorus, creating Chorus..."

April 30, 2010 Arts Review by Michael Kellerman

Travis County 'Death Spiral'

Facing a personnel dilemma, the commissioners respond: Fire everybody!

"...high-ranking employees, the official explanation was that the two women simply could not get along, and their feud was..."

Oct. 2, 2009 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

"..."absolute" in order to block any attempt by House members to unseat him. See "Point Austin" and "On the..."

June 1, 2007 News Feature

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