A Few Faves From the Paramount Summer Classic Film Series

Immortal gems of the cinema help us define a classic

"...Sat., July 13, 7:30pm, Paramount. Something to Live For Finding what it really means to live is A Matter..."

May 24, 2019 Screens Feature by The Screens Staff

How Not to Be an Artist

Advice on how to be an artist

"...events at Justine's, called me. "We're ready to do your 'psychedelic backyard' for the Infinity Booth." I said that..."

March 20, 2015 Arts Feature by Adam Sultan

The Taco Kings, Besieged

A conflict with neighborhoods has made the previously independent street taco vendors organize in self-defense

"...show you what's fine and not so good with your trailer. The menu is very nice. But that sign..."

Aug. 11, 2006 News Feature by Michael May

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...The city says it has had "overwhelming success" at finding housing for the thousands who sought refuge there after..."

Sept. 23, 2005 News Feature

Welcome to the Real World

Rhizome Collective brings activist ideals down to earth

"...or just a cool space to build puppets for your anarchist theatre troupe...."

Dec. 31, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

The Hightower Report

Mad scientists and Big Brother … maybe we should be paranoid!

"...only a minuscule plot of one-tenth of an acre, finding that the pollen drifted only 1,400 feet ... so,..."

Oct. 15, 2004 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Battle for the Springs: A Chronology

"...if you haven't been in a while, you owe yourself a visit to refresh your soul -- maybe this..."

Aug. 9, 2002 News Feature

At Long Last Love

Love will get you when you least expect it. So it goes in Charles Mee's Big Love, a vigorous update of the ancient Greek drama The Suppliants, and so it went when the Rude Mechanicals theatre company saw the play. They fell unexpectedly and unabashedly head over heels for it and are staging it now in what they describe as "a huge love affair."

"...it finds you when you least expect it: when your back is turned, your guard is down, when you..."

Aug. 31, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Postmarks

The people want to know: who, precisely, was Bruce Barton quoting?

"...baby? Did you intentionally cover Jayla's parents picture with your hand? Do you, O Great Founder of the People..."

Aug. 24, 2001 Column

Prepare for Departure

Mueller Airport Redevelopment Project Inches Toward Council Approval

"...especially someone in Texas -- to actually build out your 711 acres of unusual and valuable city property, and..."

June 30, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

America's Ethnic Music Mantle

"...it. These are musics that just sort of reflect your misery constantly -- you just wallow in it. Polka..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Music Feature by Jay Hardwig

Dine Inside This Life-Sized Gingerbread House

Donate all of your unwanted candy for the cause

"...thinking up designs. Aside from the environmental benefits of finding a use for all that unwanted sugar, there’s something..."

Nov. 13, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Day Trips & Beyond: June Events Roundup

Titanic, turtle hatchlings, and Texas beaches after Harvey

"...73 years before the ship’s wreckage was discovered 12,000 feet below the ocean’s surface. The Mayborn Museum on the..."

June 1, 2018 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Weekdays at Bernie's

Film's best-known dead guy is alive and kicking in Austin

"...my upper body, lifting my torso away from my feet. I let my feet dangle as the two actors..."

June 28, 2013 Screens Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The American Con of Bootstrap Optimism

Kelly Reichardt talks about Wendy and Lucy, her prescient tale about a girl and a dog, a rock and a hard place

"...takes? All you need is the desire to change your life and a little spunk? You can improve your..."

Feb. 20, 2009 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Naked City

"...that the bankruptcy court did not clearly err in finding that [Gary] Bradley transferred assets to the [Lazarus Exempt]..."

Sept. 28, 2007 News Feature

Screening Calls

What to see and when and where to see it at SXSW Film 04

"...Telltale signs that you and your bratty, city-dwelling friends have mistakenly checked in to a..."

March 12, 2004 Screens Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...flood of Noah was real history as well. But finding the physical signs of these events can be tricky..."

Sept. 26, 2003 Column

Chapter 3: Crazy Weekly

September 1988-August 1991

"...rolls of film that spun so fast they'd slice your hand up if you weren't careful...."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Sharing the Dance

A new generation of Austin choreographers is expanding our concept of dance through the combination of movement styles and traditions from across the globe, and Barbejoy Ponzio talks to them about the part fusion plays in their work.

"...would be considered ethnic dancing. It just depends on your relative position to where you are at the time...."

Jan. 21, 2000 Arts Feature by Barbejoy A. Ponzio

That Better Place

Choreographer Kate Warren and Her Crystal Eyes

"...to language wisely illustrates that modern dance is about finding one's own voice and expressing one's own language. Martha..."

Aug. 14, 1998 Arts Feature by Barbejoy A. Ponzio

Unscented

When Life Doesn't Stink

"...My sister and I share our findings with my parents. They aren't entirely satisfied with my..."

Aug. 11, 1995 Arts Feature by Suzy Banks

Breaking Ground: What Three New Studios Mean for the Texas Film Industry

Three new studios in the Austin area could mean space for the film industry to expand

"...projects. "As soon as you're done shooting, you have your hard drive of your final footage." Strayer said. "You..."

March 17, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Old Friends John Doe and Michael Mogavero Combine Paintings and Poetry to Reach the "Promised Land"

The exhibition at Bale Creek Allen Gallery celebrates a 47-year-old friendship

"...on, say, a show at an art gallery, with your poems and my paintings hanging side by side. So..."

Dec. 11, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Eco: Remember the Dinosaurs

Green conference bridges gap between environmental movement and tech scene

"...manufacturing new widgets or new technologies – that are finding the going tough. Rick Yang, principal at venture capital..."

Oct. 11, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Dark Horses

The redistricted Centex Democrats bravely into battle go

"...When we get there, we will have dropped 387 feet in altitude, from the edge of the Central Texas..."

July 30, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Day Trips

Choose your own Christmas tree at one of the many tree farms here in Texas.

"...and there is one that will be perfect for your living room...."

Dec. 12, 2003 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Ego Has Landed

Love Supreme frontman Noah Lit shares his interests and disinterests - and talks about his band occasionally.

"...must either despise them or fall fawning at their feet? Are their egos young and blustering -- confident in..."

April 28, 2000 Music Feature by Mindy LaBernz

Tailgating Teasips

Mick Vann makes a foray into the curious and often elaborate rite of University of Texas fandom known as "tailgating" and discovers some intriguing practices.

"...ready access to the restrooms there.The Pre-Game Plan But finding a location in the ever-decreasing space is not an..."

Oct. 22, 1999 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Steak & Shake

Stalking the Elusive "Boobalee-Oobalee"

"...of chewing my food and spewing my opinions, I'm finding it surprisingly difficult to proclaim a personal philosophy or..."

Feb. 13, 1998 Food Feature by Meredith Phillips

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