Ghosts of Mississippi

"...Macy. Rob Reiner’s steadfastly upright take on the assassination of civil rights leader Medgar Evers in 1963 is a..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bedside Manner: Hell, Ghosts, and Blood

Nihilists have more fun

"...The world is often a dark and hideous place, filled with disaster, idiocy,..."

June 22, 2016 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Chief Priest of the Shrine

The epic life story of Nigerian soul superstar Fela Kuti.

"...to make its way to Ikeja, the working-class district of Nigeria's metropolis Lagos and center of Anikulapo-Kuti's politically charged..."

July 14, 2000 Music Feature by David Lynch

Old Guy Radio

Dick, Elvis, and more

"...scheduled around the event. The only one I’m aware of is the second disc from the Steeldrivers, Reckless, and..."

Sept. 9, 2010 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Rob Reiner Goes All the Way With LBJ

Tackling the contradictions of the unexpected presidency

"...It's a piece of political lore that Lyndon Baines Johnson would hold court..."

Nov. 3, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Is That a Biography in Your Pocket...?

Film Folios and Screen Prints

"...On page 69 of Emily Wortis Leider's biography Becoming Mae West (Farrar, Straus..."

March 13, 1998 Books Review

Ring in the HollyDaze

Holiday Movie Previews

"...among their numbers the viewers pulverized in the avalanche of too much product competing for too little screen space...."

Nov. 29, 1996 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Opening Dates

"...Jan. 3: Ghosts of Mississippi..."

Nov. 29, 1996 Screens Feature

Brooks Brothers Fits Right Into the Scarborough Building

Menswear institution opening in Congress Avenue landmark Fall 2011

"...occupied for generations by E.M. Scarborough’s & Sons, one of Austin's first fine dry goods establishments...."

July 14, 2011 Design Post by Anne Harris

Day Trips

The spooky specters of San Antonio

"...The ghosts of San Antonio don't seem to hold a grudge...."

Oct. 29, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Visible Spirits: A Novel

"...If you read one good novel set in Mississippi this summer, read the posthumously published Taps by Willie..."

June 22, 2001 Books Review by Cary L. Roberts

Mixed Metaphors

These craft cocktails are for the books

"...Hemingway was so associated with the daiquiri that hundreds of recipes carry his name. Serious writers have always endorsed..."

June 17, 2016 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Page Two: As Tears Go By

The sound will live forever; the memories never die

"..."It is the evening of the day..."

Feb. 19, 2016 Column by Louis Black

SXSW Thursday Showcases

"...heavier inspirations. Surviving the late Scissorfight, Supermachine stomps out of its native New Hampshire in a fury of smoke..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

SXSW Band Invites, Part II

Only 112 days remaining until the Music conference begins

"...South by Southwest increased its bandwidth this afternoon, extending official invitations to another 348 acts from Austin and around..."

Nov. 19, 2013 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Do You Really Know Your Parents if You Don’t Go Through Their Record Collection?

Who we are is what we listen to

"...a 4 ft wide, 7 ft long landing strip of vinyl records on the living room floor. They range..."

June 19, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Austin Film Society Announces 2015 Grants

Newcomers and established names get AFS boost

"...tougher. As the Austin Film Society announces the winners of the 2015 AFS Grants, there are a lot more..."

Sept. 1, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Saturday Showcases

Park your hiney at a Saturday night SXSW showcase

"...by documenting a new album featuring an all-star assortment of area artists spanning multiple generations of R&B, rock, and..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

SXSW Friday Picks & Sleepers

Friday blurbs are down from Thursday's, but how are you holding up at this point?

"...Hot 97 DJ Peter Rosenberg is the James Lipton of the rap game, his Noisemakers live interview series going..."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature

Home From Home

Austin opens arms to New Orleans 'guests,' longing to return

"...days after a helicopter plucked them from the balcony of their New Orleans apartment, Lester Sampson and Irma Louis..."

Sept. 9, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Sxsw

"...person to do? Read the Chronicle's "Picks & Sleepers," of course, because herein are clues to nearly 300 bands..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

Check Yo Ponytail 2

"...new Emo's East is any indication, the Riverside reach of South by Southwest's extraterritorial spread is still developing. Bay..."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature by Greg Beets

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...two-man band Swearing at Motorists fetch wadded-up confessionals out of the trash can and turn them into droll, post-punk..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

Dale Watson

"...Lucky. So be it. For his latest fast-acting batch of straight-to-the-point pickings, the Ameripolitan extraordinaire and his tight-knit Lone..."

May 3, 2019 Music Review by Rick Weaver

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Water Damage, TisaKorean, a tribute to Mandy Mercier, and more recommended shows

"...Mandy Mercier: A Life of Music, Friends, and Love..."

May 12, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

July Is Crime Month: The Crime Blotter, Week 3

A curated guide to unlawful activities around town July 15-21

"...Edgar nominee Alison Gaylin (Hide Your Eyes, What Remains of Me) imagines a Seventies-era thrill kill spree similar to..."

July 15, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires