Going the Distance

Drew Barrymore and Justin Long explore the difficulties of long-distance relationships in this rom-com.

"...Jason Sudeikis, Christina Applegate, Jim Gaffigan and Ron Livingston. Going the Distance doesn’t. Go the distance, that is. The..."

Sept. 3, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Going the Distance

The International Movement of Sharir Dance Company

"...to Austin," says Rina Schenfeld, and she should know. The accomplished choreographer and dancer, who makes her home in..."

May 2, 1997 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Going the Distance

"...Haile Gebreslassie Ten thousand meters is a pretty long distance to run (6.2 miles, for us Americans). But it's..."

June 4, 1999 Screens Feature by Lee Nichols

Boxer Rebellion Goes the Distance

Singer Nate Nicholson will take Key West over a UK winter

"...Having played last year’s ACL Fest, the Boxer Rebellion returns to Austin tonight at the Parish...."

Oct. 16, 2013 Music Post by William Harries Graham

The Distance Danced

Between its old and new versions of 'Swingin' Then & Now,' Tapestry Dance Company has swung a long way, baby

"...The last time Tapestry Dance Company presented the program Swingin'..."

April 21, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW: Jeff Daniel Phillips Fears 'The Lords of Salem'

How a caveman walked with a Zombie

"...Don't let the title fool you. There are few lords in Rob..."

March 11, 2013 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Beto O'Rourke's Long, Hot Road to the Texas Primary

We report from the 2020 Democratic campaign trail on whether all the blue, sweat, and beers are worth it

"...They're out early, long before lunchtime, in the off-and-on rain,..."

Sept. 27, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Taco Kings, Besieged

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

"...The four members of AVATACO, a newly formed association of..."

Aug. 11, 2006 News Feature by Michael May

By the Sea

Angelina and Brad topline this modern-day arthouse relic by Jolie Pitt

"...need to dive back into European arthouse cinema from the Sixties to find anything quite like it. It’s far..."

Nov. 20, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Summer Fun: Relishing the Recreational Vehicle

Where a home on the range becomes a home with range

"...sailor tattoos, to soccer dads with T-shirts tucked into their denim shorts; a clever combination of people with one..."

May 18, 2015 Design Post by Xander Peters

Toward the Skylin3s With Liam O'Donnell

How the alien invasion franchise took the fight into space

"...They call it the filmmaking process for a reason. When..."

Nov. 24, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Cracks in the Ceiling

An extended Q&A with Ann Richards biographer Jan Reid

"...Last week the Chronicle sat down for a conversation with Jan Reid,..."

Oct. 25, 2012 Arts Post by Michael King

The Golf Cart Story

The oral history of the Great Chronicle Lakeway Golf Cart Raid

"...Jody Denberg: The Chronicle had these annual parties where they'd rent these..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature by Jordan Smith

Beto's On His Way: "We've Got To Show Up, And That Means Coming to the Capitol on Sunday"

Weekend rally wraps up "Texas Drive for Democracy" tour

"...democracy. Yesterday's stop was Center, almost in Louisiana near the tip of Toledo Bend Reservoir, home to a Tyson..."

June 18, 2021 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Praying for The Overnighters

Director Jesse Moss stands and rests with the fracking migrants

"...If The Overnighters is a modern true-life version of The Grapes..."

Oct. 30, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Years With Carlos Fuentes

Carlos Fuentes says he can not imagine a world without Shakespeare and Cervantes, but it is impossible to imagine a Mexico without Fuentes.

"...anymore. His vast body of work not only reflects the historical events and personal lives that shaped Mexico during..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Books Feature by David Garza

All the Way to State

A high school play contest might not sound like a big deal, but it is to the 18,000 students in 1,200 schools across Texas who participate in the state's UIL one-act play every year -- and here's a look at why.

"...The stage may be empty, but that does not keep..."

May 12, 2000 Arts Feature by Sarah Hepola

Alex Gibney Untangles The Armstrong Lie

How a comeback documentary became something else entirely

"...As detailed in the paper this week, director Alex Gibney’s The Armstrong Lie,..."

Nov. 7, 2013 Screens Post by Chase Hoffberger

Off the Record

Putting a price tag on the new exclusivity of rock & roll records

"..."We really try to get out there as many ways as possible," confides Los Lonely Boys'..."

July 18, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Making of Downtown North

The Domain may sound like just another fancy mall – but planners say it's the seed of a second Austin

"...Austinites as a strange, upmarket interloper, more suited for the tonier districts of Dallas or Houston. But if the..."

Sept. 28, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

New Studio Brings the Technology Behind The Mandalorian to Austin

Co-Production House brings science to the set

"...Six months ago, Justin Kirchhoff was in the same situation as every other filmmaker, struggling to put..."

March 5, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Towers of Power

Are high-rises the key to a middle-class Downtown?

"...a trend – or, perhaps, starting a new one. The Downtown real estate broker and his wife have been..."

Nov. 11, 2005 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Reverse Crossover of La Mafia

The Empire Builders

"...Perez was slain last spring, few people outside of the Latin music industry really knew who the young artist..."

Oct. 27, 1995 Music Feature

The Opportunity to Reimagine Public Safety Is Here Right Now. Will Austin Take It?

“We want everything that can be done outside of the police, to be done outside of the police.”

"...At their April 20 work session, the members of the Austin..."

April 30, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

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

"...To understand what's so special about the exhibition "Promised Land," opening this week at Bale Creek..."

Dec. 11, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Death of Brad Will

An American reporter films his own murder in Oaxaca, and Mexican and U.S. authorities look the other way

"...Oaxaca, Mexico -- Those of us who report from the front lines of the social justice movement in Latin..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Feature by John Ross

More Than Just the Facts, Ma'am

The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum's exhibition on Davy Crockett features a short stage show with the hero of the Alamo appearing live and in person. The two Austin actors who alternate in the show describe how they bring that King of the Wild Frontier to life day in and day out.

"...my ticket to see Davy Crockett in Texas at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, the register spits..."

June 14, 2002 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Fantastic Fest Interview: Junta Yamaguchi Goes Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes

How to-the-second timing made for a fun time loop movie

"...There weren't audience awards at this year's Fantastic Fest, but..."

Oct. 3, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Most Memorable Moments of Friday’s ACL Fest

Megan, Miley, Maidza, and one really long line

"...The first day of ACL Fest in two years, though..."

Oct. 2, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Off the Record

Local bands get licensed to ill, Marked Men prove lo-fi is all the rage, and Explosions in the Sky curate All Tomorrow's Parties

"...OTR was contacted on behalf of Experience Music Group, the California-based music licensing and publishing company responsible for placing..."

May 16, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

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