Hamilton Township

Salvage Vanguard turns Jason Grote's new play into a rare slice of performance: funny, frightening, visceral, violent, and totally unforgettable

"...Hamilton Township..."

June 13, 2008 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

A Guide to Austin Stand-Up: Behind the Scenesters

The people behind the people behind the mic

"...manager (and one of its six co-owners) for more than a quarter of a century – and through its..."

March 31, 2017 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Time for Another Multi-Brewery Beer Tour, Austin

This latest one's gonna start all hoppy and end with tamales

"...That is, I went on my first tour of Austin..."

April 23, 2013 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Checking Out 'Computer Chess'

It's all black and white in Andrew Bujalski's 'Computer Chess'

"...poking fun at himself, and the rather unfortunate label that's followed his past films, Funny Ha Ha, Mutual Appreciation,..."

March 12, 2013 SXSW Post by Audra Schroeder

Uh Oh – What's Lashonda Lester Doing with Andy Warhol?

Same thing she's doing with the Beach Boys & Charlie Manson

"...are often not part of academia at all (or have successfully gotten out of academia, much to everyone's gain)...."

July 23, 2012 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Devil's in the Details

Andrew Bujalksi and Cinema Club screen an overlooked John Huston gem

"..."I would beware of those men. They're desperate characters."..."

Nov. 19, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Imperfect Game

The Texas Documentary Tour: 'Small Ball' follows a Little League team – and their parents – to the World Series

"...filmmakers Louis Alvarez and Andy Kolker, you've gotta admit that it has been a charmed (and charming) run on..."

Oct. 8, 2004 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Angel's Balcony: Rhythm Is Gonna Get You

Seven thirtysomething friends converge on a Texas beach to party, party, party, in the comedy Angel's Balcony, and with playwright Blake Yelavich providing an abundance of pop-culture references and witty banter, it's a good bet the rhythm is gonna get you.

"...Angel's Balcony:Rhythm Is Gonna Get You..."

May 19, 2000 Arts Review by Skipper Chong Warson

Lovecraft and Rest Stops: Rebekah McKendry Takes to the Road for Glorious

Inside the pandemic roots of the new cosmic horror comedy

"...Master of the uncanny. Godfather of cosmic horror. And funny. After all, as filmmaker and film historian Rebekah McKendry..."

Aug. 17, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Trixie Mattel Bringing Glamor to Moontower Just For Laughs

Megasized comedy festival adds more shows, podcasts

"...They join an already packed lineup that includes Dan Soder, Deon Cole, Marc Maron, Mark Normand,..."

Feb. 25, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Local Comedy Gets a New Buzz at the Buzz Mill

New Seventh Street venue wants to make you laugh your nights away

"...going strong, also boasts a comedy scene, sure. But that location is more concerned with its wilderness-engaging Lumber Society,..."

Jan. 14, 2022 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

ATX Film News: Zellweger, Linklater, Bujalski, Oh My!

Plus AFF gets an NEA grant and ... Cats 2?

"...her performance as Judy Garland in biopic Judy. She had already snagged the Golden Globe for Best Performance by..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

AFS Spotlights the Early Work of Support the Girls Director Andrew Bujalski

Three from the heart

"...filmmaker on a list of "30 Film Directors Who Have Never Made a Bad Movie." The company's great –..."

Jan. 4, 2019 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Five Cool Things You Might Wanna Check Out This Weekend

Because there's good reason to celebrate, right now, isn't there?

"...Only five?Well, yes, because we had to set some kind of limit … and we..."

June 26, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

SXSW Film Unveils March Lineup

So much ado!

"...Southwest Film Festival unveils its 2013 lineup, and guess what: A whole new batch of Austinites’ films will make..."

Jan. 31, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Gay Place

The summer is wrapping up: Can you smell the Ho-Rizon?

"...Splash is coming. You know what that means: thong, thong, thong, thong, thong. ON OUR..."

Aug. 24, 2012 Column by Kate X Messer

Your Move

Andrew Bujalski raising funds for new film 'Computer Chess'

"...Bujalski, the writer/director behind the critically lauded Funny Ha Ha, Mutual Appreciation, and Beeswax, is currently raising..."

July 22, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Letters at 3AM: Georges Méliès' Tricks and Treats

Creating the possibility that anything could happen onscreen was the great contribution of Georges Méliès

"...it continues to converse – and, headless, he places that head on a table, where it goes on talking..."

Oct. 23, 2009 Column by Michael Ventura

Teens in the Kitchen at Central Market

Forget the gadgets, and gift your teen with Central Market cooking classes

"...his or her name on it. Some packages you shake. You feel the edges of others. But what of..."

Dec. 5, 2008 Food Feature by Rosalind Faires

Building Buzz, One 'Bag' at a Time

The Duplass Brothers buck New York and Los Angeles to premiere 'Baghead' here in the town where they started it all

"...younger of the two by three years) decides he's had enough and tells his brother that they're going to..."

June 6, 2008 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Oh, Britney

Oh, Britney, Britney, Britney.

"...down for my weekend-ending TV decompress session and realized that I was just in time for la Brit's comeback,..."

Sept. 9, 2007 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Film News

It would behoove you to read this and read it quickly

"...pay you (albeit only $7 an hour). Some companies that shall remain unnamed are asking for bucks. Don't be..."

July 27, 2007 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Recent Releases

Taking a look at recent releases, from Johan van der Keuken to the St. Louis Cardinals

"...Johan van der Keuken: The Complete Collection, Vol. 1 (Facets,..."

Feb. 16, 2007 Screens Review by Shawn Badgley

SXSW Film

Interviews and reviews

"...The voicemail with no purpose is perhaps the best message of all. Certainly the one that..."

March 17, 2006 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

Riding the Range

The year in film, 2005

"...'The Austin Chronicle' Top 10 Films of 20051) Brokeback..."

Jan. 6, 2006 Screens Feature

ALSO PLAYING

"...Funny Ha-Ha While This Is Spinal Tap, perhaps the greatest..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Screens Feature

Public Notice

Our weekly calendar of activist and volunteer events and fundraisers.

"...the tears as we convey the sad, sad news that our radical upstart mommy group, Cricket Farm, is moving..."

Jan. 21, 2000 Column by Kate X Messer

Public Notice

Susceptible? Predisposed?

"...Austin along with the National Council of Jewish Women, Hadassah, and a few medical types will host a special..."

April 9, 1999 Column by Kate X Messer

One More Image

Robert Earl Keen Searches For...

"...Robert Earl Keen has never had a problem with images, but what happened..."

April 25, 1997 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Hysterical Historical

On the Beaton path to old school lulz

"...That's an excellent metaphor ... *makes note* A metallurgist, that's..."

Sept. 30, 2011 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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