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"...I'm a Texas certified biology teacher, and I testified against the addition..."

Aug. 15, 2003 Column

After a Fashion

Matthew McConaughey, Peter Fonda, Luke Wilson, Woody Harrelson, Owen Wilson, Farrah Fawcett, Louis Black: Which godlike celebrity did Style Avatar Stephen deign to spend a hot 15 minutes in a trailer with? Oh, wouldn't you like to know …

"...a barren lunar landscape sprinkled with remnants of West Texas. A flat expanse that seemed to go on forever,..."

March 14, 2003 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

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Our readers talk back.

"...Why don't we talk about what really killed film ["Will Video Kill the Celluloid Star?" June 21]? It..."

June 28, 2002 Column

Short Cuts

Upcoming events and workshops of interest to the Austin film community

"...while my stock in Bryan Singer's highly anticipated X-Men film remained relatively unchanged at an easy $106/share. Oh, wait,..."

April 21, 2000 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

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First, the good news ...

"...Web page, and Al Gore's (http://www.algore2000.com). Gov. Bush claims, "Texas leads the nation when it comes to improving public..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Column

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Nichols Is Biased

"...reminded me of a June day along the Southwest Texas desert border in 1997...."

Jan. 15, 1999 Column

Dancing About Architecture

Liaison d'Etre

"...that the current Bureau director [Ric Luber] is a music-friendly guy." (Luber shot down the pathetic C.H.A.R.M. slogan and..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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We Get What We Want

"...Concilio Mexican-American Democrats, Austin Gay and Lesbian Political Caucus, Texas Society of CPAs, Capital Progressive Democrats, South Austin Democrats,..."

Feb. 27, 1998 Column

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Keep Off Barton Creek

"...put it, "all native Texans know" Mirabeau Lamar was Texas' first president. I guess I'll have to toss out..."

July 18, 1997 Column

Opera Fights, Puppet Plays, and More Arty Events

Get an arts fix this week

"...into his career as one of America’s most important filmmakers, Spike Lee decided to take a step back. After..."

March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Carnaval to Chili Cook-Off: This Week's Recommended Community Events

A kickoff for Black History Month, Mean Girls trivia, a farewell to boobies, and more

"...Homebakery’s treats, and much more at the free and family-friendly event. Shop from 1 to 4pm, with the dance..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Qmmunity: A Creative Storm Front

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

"...year's festival splits its offerings between a Sept. 1 film showcase at the Contemporary at Laguna Gloria, featuring 15..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Column by James Scott

Five Austin Filming Locations to Make You Feel Like a Star

Get your cameras out for the most memorable Austin movie moments

"...Famously filmmaker-friendly, Austin's streets and landmarks have been featured in dozens..."

Aug. 17, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Verde Report: When One Door Closes ...

Introducing the Chronicle’s new Austin FC column

"...my childhood. That movie is Nanny McPhee. In the film, Nanny McPhee comes to the aid of a chaos-stricken..."

April 2, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Nightstream Review: Honeydew

Keep an ear open for this new tale of backwoods malice

"...when, wouldn't you know it, a broken-down car, a friendly farmhouse, an offer of a place to spend the..."

Oct. 19, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Gay Place

This is the summer to have fun, get wet, take a road trip, and stay fired up

"...Say what you will about Texas heat, those sweltering temperatures don't make us love summer..."

May 19, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place: Howdy, Sailor

Gayest. South by. Ever.

"...us a reason to share all this big, warm, friendly, inclusive, accepting, ballz-out gay-as-tomatoes list of fabulous queerness. ON..."

March 15, 2013 Column by Kate X Messer

The AggreGAYtor: August 21

Your daily dose of LGBTQ news

"...• The Texas Supreme Court thinks that being called gay is defamation...."

Aug. 21, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Microcinema Mania

Bimonthly series Cinema41 highlights the underseen and underrated

"...that's exactly what happened last month when nascent local film exhibitors/fanatics/cineaste outfit Cinema41 hosted a screening of director Steve..."

July 22, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...that it had become "the first funeral facility in Texas to be approved by the Green Burial Council to..."

Sept. 18, 2009 News Feature

Page Two: Wild & Free

Surveying the SXSW landscape

"...from the cover date of this issue, with SXSW Film's opening movie screening that night. There are so many..."

March 6, 2009 Column by Louis Black

Event Menu

Can fun fill your tummy? Maybe not.

"...Texas Hills Vineyard (830/868-2321; www.texashillsvineyard.com) hosts the first Wine &..."

Nov. 10, 2006 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

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"...Texas Monthly..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Column

Not Your Daddy's Facial Hair

Kate Messer brings us up to date on the drag king scene in Austin.

"...hitting a bearded lady. Surprised? Well, sure. This is Texas, after all, not San Fran Frisky. But then again,..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

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"...Texas Civil Rights Project..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Column

Small Wonders

They just nabbed two festival awards, next up is HBO, and Ed Wood is their greatest influence. Meet Austin's most successful 12-year-old filmmakers.

"...been as inseparable as kids and Saturday afternoons since filmmaking began. Growing up in upstate New York in the..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Academy Leader

"...content justto make small talk about the University of Texas philosophy department. "Is Allaire still there?" he asks as..."

Feb. 5, 1999 Screens Feature by Michael Bertin

Wrapped and Ready

"...Initially, it wasn't meant to be released then. But filmmaker Wes Craven and his distributors at Miramax missed their..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tubes of Art

"...hear the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum's senior curator of film and media arts, John G. Hanhardt, lecture on the..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Arts Feature by Rebecca S. Cohen

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Rider Replies

"...Compact to import any New England radioactive trash to Texas. But lacking the votes to stop approval in this..."

Oct. 24, 1997 Column

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