Art in the Park: 'American Dream'

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

"...doubt heard Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. Maybe you've read the words as well. But..."

Oct. 22, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Longhorns and Bobcats Dream of Coaching Knights in Shining Armor

Greg Davis out as UT offensive coordinator

"...coach Dennis Franchione itching to come home. Some fans dream of Mike Leach. Other point to fellow WAC greenhorn..."

Dec. 8, 2010 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

A Dream Pursued

The Young Eight is showing the world of classical music what it means to be young, gifted, and black

"...something original in their chosen field. They had a dream, and he was determined to see it realized...."

Feb. 24, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Shake Appeal

James Williamson's Raw Power is all in the mix

"...blues of "I Need Somebody," and hand-clap seismography of "Shake Appeal," Raw Power earns its title. Punch your face..."

May 28, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Journey of Hope

"...sell all of his possessions in pursuit of a dream of finding work in Switzerland, a place which a..."

May 31, 1991 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Where to Invade Next

Michael Moore finds American idealism alive and well – abroad

"...travelogue and part primer on how the U.S. could shake things up in order to realize healthier and more..."

Feb. 12, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

American Heart

"...is impressive as Jack, the ex-con who can't quite shake his deceiving ways and cons even himself into believing..."

Aug. 13, 1993 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Spring

A genre-tinged story about a love affair abroad keeps us guessing

"...the most thrilling thing a film can do is shake the shackles of its own preordained genre as you're..."

March 20, 2015 Movie Review by William Goss

Up in the Air

The director of Juno and Thank You for Smoking is back with another film that is perfectly in touch with the times.

"...of detachment, both physical and emotional, and a secret dream to amass 10 million frequent flyer miles. Bingham, by..."

Dec. 18, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Dark City

Stunning visuals highlight this story in which a city's inhabitants are the victims of some cosmic experiment being conducted by a race of aliens.

"...only his zipper's stuck and he can't seem to shake the damn thing off. It's been four years since..."

Feb. 27, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Coach's Corner

"...looking. It's task-oriented, goal-directed, and impossibility difficult... a corporate dream! A joyous moment is infrequent and short-lived. Like an..."

July 28, 1995 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Qmmunity: Top Five Scene Shakers

Qmmunity counts five major queer scene shake-ups in 2023

"...creators Bound visit a queer fetish and kink fever dream on Club Eternal. Featuring pole performers, interactive dance-floor domme..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Column by James Scott

SXSW Music Spotlight: 9m88

Taiwanese jazzy balladeer hopes to shake up the Mandopop market

"...experiment. Her songwriting process currently includes jotting down interesting dream fragments, and she hopes to work with more international..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by Clara Wang

AC Food Fight: Burgers

We dream of cheeseburgers at ACL Eats

Oct. 6, 2017 Food Column by Jessi Cape

Live Music to See This Weekend

Your handbook for a happy Friday and Saturday

"...Shake off the working week's headaches with a sweet-sounding spiritual..."

July 7, 2017 Music Post by The Music Staff

What Happened to the No-Kill Millennium?

Austin's plan to end wholesale euthanasia at Town Lake shelter remains a distant dream

"...back into a cage with its siblings, it will shake its head and start to get on with its..."

Nov. 18, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Getting the Shakes

Sippin' Your Sundaes Through a Straw

"...What's not to love about a milkshake? Done right, it's a kid's dream on so many..."

July 18, 1997 Food Feature by Pableaux Johnson

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...and a presiding tone of arch self-scrutiny, Blackman's gentle dream folk invites listeners to float alongside her, each song..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

Stranger Than Paradise

Tucked up in the Catskill Mountains, All Tomorrow's Parties stages a music festival for its own

"...his Stooges rip through 1973 masterpiece Raw Power (see "Shake Appeal," May 28), the Detroit piston becomes poster boy..."

Sept. 10, 2010 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Live Shots

"...I swear it was a dream. The tall, statuesque blonde with a rose tucked behind..."

May 30, 1997 Music Feature

Mixed Metaphors

These craft cocktails are for the books

"...Shake well, double-strain into a snifter glass, garnish with a..."

June 17, 2016 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

The Cure Romances Austin

Friday (the 13th) I’m in love

"...of You”), early classics (“Boys Don’t Cry,” “A Forest,” “Shake Dog Shake”), B-sides (“Doing the Unstuck,” “The Exploding Boy,”..."

May 16, 2016 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Sun Children

Iranian childhood poverty drama has a surprising Goonies twist

"...Mr. Rafie (Ezati), who inspires the young gang to dream bigger, to the twists of fate like the school..."

July 2, 2021 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"..."Hand in Hand" (Switzerland) D: Ennio Ruschetti. Two Politicians shake hands. The situation escalates. "Heat" (Netherlands D: Thessa Meijer...."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Biggest Little Farm

Country life documentary may be an extended infomercial, but that can't dent its charm

"...– nothing fake, just deliberate – is hard to shake...."

May 17, 2019 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Steven Tyler’s Country Romp

Aerosmith frontman’s roots excursion rocks Nashville twang

"...were four decades ago, adding maturity to classics like “Dream On” and “What It Takes,” while still hitting every..."

July 27, 2016 Music Post by Bryan Rolli

The Girl Next Door

Surprise! The girl next door is an ex-porn star.

"...enjoys itself too much to squirm, but it can’t shake the teetotaling any more than America can. Emile Hirsch..."

April 16, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

1999 SXSW Music Festival

"...its mission with more butt-swinging punk than you can shake a wallet chain at, yet it's the pyrotechnics of..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Friday

"...do even though it's killing them. Poignant companion DVD Dreaming in America drives this point home tenfold. – Christopher..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

To Marfa, on a Tuesday in December

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

"...not have been so surprised. The opening featured the dream yarns and hacksawed Americana of Matthew Day Jackson, a..."

Dec. 23, 2005 Arts Feature by Dan Keane

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