Sexy Beast

With a bold new take on Andre Previn's operatic adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire, Austin Lyric Opera has a remarkable opportunity to lead the operatic pack and show the world the stuff it's made of.

"...to create a larger canvas, more color, more boldness across the stage. When Blanche is talking about her traumas,..."

Jan. 18, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Dancing About Architecture

Texas musicians report from NYC and D.C., Nick Cave and others cancel shows, and the Trail of Dead headline a Red Cross benefit at the Mercury

"...over last weekend and through this one include Charlie Hunter, John Hammond, Nickel Creek, Grant Lee Phillips, Dave Edmunds,..."

Sept. 21, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Postmarks

The Gotham backlash continues.

"...one of the purest diagrams of shelter, ringing true across all cultures. Mr. Davis' designers betrayed this fundamental, universal..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Column

Austin Heart of Film Festival Schedule (Revised)

"...Richard Linklater (Dazed and Confused), Bob Odenkirk and David Cross (Mr. Show), Alan Trustman (Bullitt), Bill Broyles (Apollo 13),..."

Oct. 8, 1999 Screens Feature

The Long, Hot Summer

Books to Spend Your Summer With

"...that the very dogs... would pass him by, and cross a country writhing with agony, in search of a..."

June 5, 1998 Books Feature

A Whole Lotta Lava Going On

Winter/Spring Movie Sneaks

"...first of another pair of dueling film subjects to cross the finish line. Robert Towne is, reportedly, working on..."

Feb. 14, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Music Reviews

"...an obvious love of ... Joy Division?! Yup. Bridget Cross and Mark Robinson's eponymous 4AD debut owes an awful..."

Nov. 17, 1995 Music Review

Film

Film Reviews

"...stars (H.C.) Great Hills, Lake Creek, Lincoln, Movies 12, Northcross, Westgate..."

Sept. 22, 1995 News Feature

Falling for The Fall Guy and the Joy of Practical Stunts

Powerhouse moviemaking couple David Leitch and Kelly McCormick team up with Ryan Gosling

"...meager paydays by risking his neck as a bounty hunter. Movie Colt (Ryan Gosling) is the stunt double for..."

March 8, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Crypta, Cherubs, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Must-see shows for the weekend and beyond

"...Cat Clemons (Pizza Jeff, Sir Woman) and keyboardist Michael Hunter (Mamalarky). November brought WD’s 12th album, a potent collaboration..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Qmmunity: Prep for Pride

Everyone loves a girlie with a plan, so make one for Austin Pride with these suggestions

"...Jockstrap Party A scorching hot happenin' featuring performances from Hunter Harden and music by DJ Tony Castro. Post-party rides..."

Aug. 4, 2023 Column by James Scott

This Thanksgiving, Consider Native American-Inspired Dishes

Cooking with Indigenous ingredients

"...have arrived in town to make lovely memories and cross boundaries. Instead of crowding around the boob tube for..."

Nov. 18, 2022 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Friday

Seventies funk GOATs, queer nu metal, and so much more

"...– like intensely poised performers determined to put themselves across as lovably off the cuff. Clearly I’m alone. When..."

March 19, 2022 SXSW Post by Thomas Fawcett

Austin Music: What We're Listening to This Week

White Denim, Pocket Fishrmen, Sir Woman, and more recommended sounds

"...down and opens up the sunroof, giving keyboardist Michael Hunter plenty of room to find his groove. That's especially..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Music Column by Austin Powell

New Austin Music You Can Enjoy at Home

What we’re spending our time with

"...younguns. Save for "All Blues," a catchy single that cross-breeds flutey synths and powerful drums, Quin unleashes fiery truths..."

April 3, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Faster Than Sound: Demons & Delights – The Art of Billie Buck

Local illustrator makes “Hot Soup” at the relocated Austin Museum of Popular Culture

"...co-owner/Monsees spouse Mike Buck, for her lack of inhibitions across artistic mediums. She grew up watching go-go dancers at..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Ben Fountain on Beautiful Country Burn Again

In his new book, the author lights up 2016 to make sense of that crazy, intense year

"...far enough along the hypocritic spectrum and eventually you cross into schizophrenia, and nothing less than psychopathy serves to..."

Oct. 26, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Tuesday Showcase Picks

"...challenge ATX post-punk poets Churchwood as local kings of cross-fertilizing Tom Waits' Dada blues with old-school swamp grooviness, and..."

March 10, 2017 Music Feature

SXSW Adds Speakers, Films

Buzz Aldrin, Kesha, Cory Booker, Cecile Richards, and more

"...Joining the keynote speaker list for the multi-pronged media cross-pollination event (running March 10-19) is Jessica Shortall, managing director..."

Feb. 7, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Drawing Around Obstacles

Molly Crabapple uses her skill as an illustrator to enhance her journalism

"...Her work is a fusion of Hunter S. Thomp­son's first-person reporting and Ralph Steadman's baroque illustrations...."

March 25, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Thursday SXSW Picks

"...which launched the local fivepiece on a whirlwind of cross-country tours. All of that driving left time for introspection,..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature

SXSW Film Announces Features Lineup

Competitive narratives and docs unveiled, plus more

"...Hunter Gatherer Director/Screenwriter: Josh Locy After a three-year stint in..."

Feb. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

The Luv Doc: Facial Hair

In the end the mortality rate of bearded vs. non-bearded people is exactly the same

"...gonna do? I mean besides nailing them to a cross? Bada bing. It's safe to say that back in..."

Nov. 13, 2015 Column by The Luv Doc

Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams: Ramble On

Levon Helm acolytes open for and perform with Jackson Browne tonight

"...a companion piece to Helm’s recording of the Robert Hunter/Jerry Garcia ode “Tennessee Jed” that opened his last album,..."

Oct. 21, 2015 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

SXSW Eco Goes Cosmic

Hyperloops and asteroid mining added to agenda

"...the Natural Resource Defense Council's India Initiative, concentrating on cross-Pacific climate change cooperation. She joins communicable disease specialist Dr...."

Aug. 11, 2015 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Christopher Lee, Spies, and Werewolf Sex

The strange tale of Howling II

"...by his side: the legendary Christopher Lee, playing werewolf hunter Stefan Crosscoe. Mora called the horror icon "a mate...."

July 10, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Boyhood Nominated for Six Oscars

Academy singles out Linklater, Adair, Arquette, Hawke

"...Barney Pilling The Imitation Game, William Goldenberg Whiplash, Tom Cross Foreign Language Film..."

Jan. 15, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Headlines

"...death associated with the festival, as TSU student Jessica Hunter reportedly ingested some bad Ecstasy and paid with her..."

Oct. 17, 2014 News Feature

Fantastic Fest 2014: Norway

A disco vampire descends on the Mediterranean

"...Zano is played as a cross between Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow and Hunter S. Thompson,..."

Sept. 22, 2014 Screens Post by Dan Gentile

Estate Sale Round Up: May 2-4

... and a horse named 'Patches'

"...Cheryl Seeley spent thirty five years of training in Hunter jumper, Western pleasure, Dressage, Eventing and Medieval fighting, she..."

May 1, 2014 Design Post by Anne Harris

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