Never Give Up

Don Toner's 13 years as producing artistic director of the State Theater Company have been full of struggles, but in Toner's world, struggles are good. They bring understanding, richness, beauty, and in his case, a new theatre and a loyal company.

"...of a 60-year-old movie house. "That's one thing about theatre," Toner will tell you, "I've always liked having my..."

Aug. 25, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Articulations

IRS OKs G&S @ CCP

"...hours hammering out an agreement. The result allowed the theatre to be opened Saturday, so its staff could strike..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Arts Column

Articulations

Austin native Starla Benford brings The Vagina Monologues to town, Kerthy Fix takes Heaving Shadows at the Skin Show to Chicago, and where does rm 120 theatre go?

"...spent the time since acting professionally in such regional theatres as the Guthrie, the Shakespeare Theatre, and Long Wharf..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Overlapping Fireworks

It’s been six long years since Frontera artists Vicky Boone, Margery Segal, and Annie Suite have all worked with each other on a play, but the threesome still send off fireworks together, as C. Denby Swanson

"...Vicky Boone. Margery Segal. Annie Suite. These three theatre artists know each other so well that their overlapping..."

April 7, 2000 Arts Feature by C. Denby Swanson

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...Bella Union at SXSW 2000, Cocteau Twins/label heads Robin Guthrie and Simon Raymonde being wowed into approval. A whirling..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

Postmarks

"...Woody Guthrie put it best: The role of art is to..."

July 19, 2002 Column

Nutcracker Nut Growing

"...state lately. The artistic director of Tongue and Groove Theatre and director of The Three Cuckolds hit his old..."

July 5, 1996 Arts Column

Exhibitionism

The Dog Show: Our Bowsers, Ourselves

"...its members and the antagonism of the whites through theatre owner Stephen Price, played by Marco Noyola with cold,..."

April 25, 1997 Arts Review

Page Two: Looking Up

Along the path back to wonder

"...manhole cover after we had seen Chappaqua in a theatre on the far East Side of New York City..."

May 22, 2009 Column by Louis Black

Dust Bowl Blues and Dystopian Futures in South by Southwest Musical O’Dessa

Geremy Jaspar on his Sadie Sink post-apocalyptic Americana odyssey

"...mini-movies inside of them.” When it comes to musical theatre, it’s the reliance on traditional showtunes that leave him..."

March 7, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Punk, Noise, and Dolly in This Week’s Crucial Concerts

Shows to see this weekend and beyond

"...Thursday 16, Paramount Theatre..."

Jan. 17, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...Sat 19, TBA, Hideout Theatre..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

Sue's Turn

After years of thwarting the singing kids on Glee, Jane Lynch takes the stage to belt some tunes herself

"...in time to Peter, Paul, and Mary and Woody Guthrie – that's my favorite stuff. It's what I listen..."

March 6, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Down We Go

Revisiting Renaissance man Robert Thom's prolific and hellish Hollywood visions

"...songs with Cris Williamson, Mercedes Sosa, Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, Rhiannon, Brian Green, Inti-Illimani, and Ronnie Gilbert (of the..."

Aug. 10, 2007 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Critics Poll 2000

"...Christopher Hess: Texas Tribute to Woody Guthrie, Paramount Theatre..."

Jan. 5, 2001 Music Feature

Son of the Circus

Twistin' in the Wind

"...I admired -- who inspired me. People like Woody Guthrie, the ol' blues guys on Highway 61. I just..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Lunar New Year Parties, OUTsider Fest, and More Recommended Community Events

Get out the vote and more this week

"...Johnny Cash, Sam Cooke, Bob Dylan, Ella Fitzgerald, Woody Guthrie, Jimi Hendrix, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Prince, Taylor Swift, and..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Abhi the Nomad, Marina, Walter "Wolfman" Washington, Nick Cave + Warren Ellis, Sam Pankey, the Austin Music Awards, and more

"...tip of intensity. – Gary Lindsey Feed the Peace AwardsParamount Theatre, Sunday 6..."

March 4, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Pink Floyd's Roger Waters Gets Political With the Chronicle

He should be a prime-time news analyst. Televisions would melt.

"...views, "Oh, isn't it lucky that Ledbelly or Woody Guthrie or Bob Dylan" – though he actually disavows his..."

March 20, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Four Austin Films to Watch in 2020

From cowboy horror to songs to save your life

"...the festival circuit, but they also headed up to Guthrie, Okla., to shoot their horror Western The Pale Door...."

Jan. 17, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...shite. Cast: Eddie Izzard, Kate Dickie, James Cosmo, Kevin Guthrie, Jonathan Aris, Alice Lowe, Samuel Bottomley, Viraj Juneja, Rian..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Jimmy LaFave

"...staged a final show in Austin at the Paramount Theatre, an all-star farewell and thank you to the music..."

July 27, 2018 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Feels Like the First Time

The 36th annual Austin Music Awards mark a number of debuts

"...right. His final bow last May at the Paramount Theatre sets level to Austin legend (see "Jimmy LaFave in..."

Feb. 23, 2018 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Playback: Sunday Morning Coming Down

Last Sunday marked the death of two Austin music connectors; plus, in regards to local public policy, Mayor Steve Adler calls

"...at precisely that. In front of a sold-out Paramount Theatre, he closed his Songwriter Rendezvous with a curtain call..."

May 26, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Top 5 Soundtracks and Original Scores of 2014

Awesome Mix, No. 2: Tehran punk, Cave, and Carpenter

"...Seriously, it’s time for you to upgrade your home theatre audio to those Klipsch 7.1 THX Ultra2’s you’ve been..."

Dec. 30, 2014 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Hard Listening

Reviewing Butch Hancock's winter tour of Texas.

"...and tony as Bee Caves villa/venue the One World Theatre. The difference was clientele. In recounting how he perfected..."

Jan. 18, 2011 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Letters at 3AM: Who's That Girl?

Singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom is an inimitable genius

"...the early and mid-Sixties, didn't sound folksy like Woody Guthrie. He sounded ugly, a wheedling, sly voice, bristling with..."

Nov. 5, 2010 Column by Michael Ventura

Guy Clark, Joe Ely, Lyle Lovett, & John Hiatt

Paramount Theatre, May 5 & 6

"...Guy Clark, Joe Ely, Lyle Lovett, & John HiattParamount Theatre, May 5 & 6..."

May 9, 2008 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

The Hightower Report

Why Media Companies Get No Respect; NYPD's 'Intelligence'

"...the bulk of the squad's surveillance was on churches, theatre groups, environmentalists, and others with no intentions of breaking..."

April 13, 2007 News Column by Jim Hightower

They Hear America Singing!

Grammy-nominated Conspirare brings together 600 voices in search of our national sound

"...folks such as Aaron Copland, John Philip Sousa, Woody Guthrie, Scott Joplin...."

Jan. 26, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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