Shame the Devil

The celebrated 19th-century actress Fanny Kemble possessed the courage both to stand on a stage and speak as someone else and to stand on principle and speak up for someone else, as we learn with admiration and delight in the Pollyanna Theatre Company's production of Shame the Devil.

"...Shame the Devil: Profile in CourageDougherty Arts Center, through Jan. 18..."

Jan. 17, 2003 Arts Review

American Boy

Chris Isaak's drummer Kenney Dale Johnson: From Soap Creek to Showtime

"...47X Its Own Weight, Beto y los Fairlanes, Jazzmanian Devil, and a variety of other non-country, non-blues bands. In..."

July 5, 2002 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The American Voice

Jonathan Franzen's "The Corrections," and other new releases

"...Carter Beats the Devilby Glen David Gold..."

Sept. 21, 2001 Books Feature by Marc Savlov

The Hightower Lowdown

The Hightower Lowdown

"...down with dogs, you wake up with fleas. The Devil at Play There's a bit of urban folklore that..."

July 20, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Devil's Disciple

Director Norman Blumensaadt's rendering of The Devil's Disciple for Different Stages may be uneven in the quality of the performances, but the actors deliver Shaw's text clearly, and there's more than a little something to be said for that.

"...The Devil's Disciple: In on the Joke..."

April 13, 2001 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Race With the Devil

"...in providing videos, laser discs, and DVDs.)Race With the DevilD: Jack Starrett (1975); with Warren Oates, Peter Fonda, Loretta..."

Sept. 8, 2000 Screens Review by Jerry Renshaw

... And Justice for All?

Bruce Sinofsky and Joe Berlinger's Paradise Lost depicted the grossly mishandled trials of three Arkansas teens. With Paradise Lost 2: Revelations, part of the Texas Documentary Tour, they return to the scene of the crime.

"...hell is so real, and the belief that the devil runs among us is very real, so the moment..."

April 7, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Money, It's a Gas

Economics, schmeconomics: Chronicle reviewer Roger Gathman compiles the latest books about the (almost) first commodity, money.

"...Devil Take the Hindmost: A History of Financial Speculation by..."

Jan. 14, 2000 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

Paul McCartney Run Devil Run (Capitol) / Paul McCartney Working Classical (EMI Classics)

"...Paul McCartneyRun Devil Run (Capitol)Paul McCartneyWorking Classical (EMI Classics) To a man,..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Music Review by Ken Lieck

Reissues

Los Zafiros

"...his cosmic skronk instead as "possession." Okay, so the devil himself, Robert Johnson, handed him a broom, and Beefheart..."

Aug. 27, 1999 Music Feature

In Person: Robert Greer

Dashiell Hammet and Chester Himes in a Pickup Truck

"...hated six-biscuit days..." begins Robert Greer's second novel, The Devil's Red Nickel (Mysterious Press, $22). Vernon Lowe is a..."

April 11, 1997 Books Feature

The Luv Doc: Dropping Hints

Your patience is heroic

"...the bowl cut on TikTok. He clearly met the devil at the crossroads and the devil did him dirty...."

March 28, 2025 Column by The Luv Doc

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Texas: The top news this week concerns the “wooly devil.” Readers will be alarmed to learn that a new..."

March 7, 2025 News Feature

Nosferatu

A symphony of horrors is revived once more

"...Franz (a suitably unhinged Dafoe) understands – and this devil has particular, malicious plans for Hutter’s wife, Ellen (Depp)...."

Dec. 27, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Ghost Cat Anzu

Anime about a ghost cat tending to an abandoned girl

"...Karin over, Anzu accidentally makes a deal with the devil, and all Hell breaks loose...."

Nov. 15, 2024 Movie Review

Anora

An irresistible screwball comedy from the director of Red Rocket

"...naive. Even as tiny Ani goes full foul-mouthed Tasmanian Devil while fighting off these three stooges, they never feel..."

Oct. 25, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Strange Darling

Nothing is what it seems when a twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer’s vicious murder spree

"...fear from a gun-toting maniac known only as the Devil (Gallner, Smile, Scream)...."

Aug. 23, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Everything Evil: How Longlegs Is Osgood Perkins’ Popcorn Movie

Channeling Silence of the Lambs for his horror club sandwich

"...FBI and an axe murder and dolls and the Devil and a nun and blood.” That’s also why he’s..."

July 12, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Trim Season

A job trimming marijuana on a secluded estate turns into a nightmare race to stay alive

"...ended with reefer madness “just say no to the Devil’s cabbage, kids” educational flicks. Since then, there’s been eight..."

June 7, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Austin’s Crucial Concerts for the Week

Jackie Venson, Grace Sorensen, Monte Warden, and many more

"...Sunday 19, Devil’s Backbone Tavern, Fischer..."

May 17, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Not Another Church Movie

Taking aim at Tyler Perry’s mega-popular Madea franchise, this spoof comedy stars Mickey Rourke as the Devil and Jamie Foxx as God

"...franchise, this spoof comedy stars Mickey Rourke as the Devil and Jamie Foxx as God...."

May 10, 2024 Movie Review

The Rolling Stones Start Up Their Hackney Diamonds Tour in Houston

Between the magnetic poles of Jagger and Richards

"...behind the band on a possessed “Sympathy for the Devil.” Last song “Satisfaction” punched out every “I can’t get..."

April 30, 2024 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Day Trips: Livin’ on the Edge in Rocksprings

Discover the charms of a unique border town

"...The biggest attraction in Rocksprings is the Devil’s Sinkhole State Natural Area, nine miles north of town...."

April 5, 2024 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The American Analog Set’s Heavy Return and Seven More Songs From Austin Artists

New music picks from Pelvis Wrestley, NOOK Turner, the Teeta, and more

"...chorus of cello and violin, a pair of marionette devils dance to Violet's cheeky innuendos: "I saw a flame..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Exorcist: Believer

David Gordon Green moves from Halloween to another massive horror franchise

Oct. 6, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Hard Proof’s Fela Kuti Felabration!! and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Austin Corn Lovers Fiesta, Janelle Monáe, and Mockjaw lead our recommended shows

"...shows and rollicking sound, the group has a youthful, devil-may-care edge that makes them impossible to ignore. In a..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Qmmunity: A Creative Storm Front

Front Festival hits Austin with a storm of great creative showcases over Labor Day weekend

"...Devil Art Collective Celebrate Pride Month at an interactive art..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Column by James Scott

Bringing Maui Relief, Revealing Nando’s PERi-PERi, Celebrating L'Oca d'Oro, Chilling at Hotel San Jose, How to Get a Free Ice Cream Sandwich from Tiff’s Treats, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...for a beer pairing dinner on Tue., Aug. 22… Devil May Care joins with Bill’s Oyster Bar to present..."

Aug. 16, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Fantastic Fest Gets Toxic With The Toxic Avenger

Fall of the House of Usher, The Creator added

"...family (Hellbender, '21) get supernatural again with Where the Devil Roams...."

Aug. 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

God Is a Bullet

Merciless and bleak Satanic abduction drama is Mandy on crank

"...catharsis, not in a place where God and the Devil are both just cover stories for human foibles. Some..."

June 23, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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