'Buy What You Love'

Collector Glenn Fuhrman on 'A Secret Affair' and living with contemporary art

"...with, contemporary art affects my life and love the idea of allowing other people to potentially have that same..."

Aug. 8, 2014 Arts Feature by Seth Orion Schwaiger

Roberto Orci Grabs the Bull by the Horns for 'Matador'

Taking Robert Rodriguez from his comfort zone with soccer'n'spies

"...the timing "slightly coincidental and slightly that it's an idea that we've had the idea for a long time..."

July 15, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Devo Q&A: Gerald Casale

Spud rockers rattled but unbowed by the death of Bob Casale

"...Can you give us a little background on the idea behind the musical?..."

July 1, 2014 Music Post by Neph Basedow

'La Femme Bohème'

Puccini's Bohemians get an all-gal makeover

"...The idea sprang from Cass wanting to give women in her..."

June 20, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Fading Gigolo

John Turturro directs himself and Woody Allen in this movie that gently cruises but but never drives it home.

"...visiting his dermatologist, the older man hits upon an idea for a new money-making scheme for the duo. He..."

May 9, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

10 Minutes with Bobby Bare Jr.

‘I think most great songs are waiting around to be written’

"...talent for recognizing, “Okay, that might be a good idea.” A lot of the good ideas are just waiting..."

May 8, 2014 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Same Ballpark, Different Positions

Kevin McDonald explains how the Kids in the Hall have worked together 30 years

"...read the scripts, and everyone will have lots of ideas, and we'll make a lot of changes, and whoever..."

April 25, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Four Comedians Walk Into a Barbershop

Someone's getting clipped at the Velveeta Room tonight

"...Velveeta Room tonight at 10pm. It's a pretty cool idea, we think. And so, interest piqued, we asked the..."

Feb. 20, 2014 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Timeline of Key Changes

A decade of changes in Eastside schools

"...outcry. In Decem­ber, trustees split 6-3 to bring in IDEA Public Schools to open a public K-12 charter school,..."

Feb. 7, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Safe Start

Vivogig's rebirth exemplifies a fundamental truth about the Austin start-up scene

"...Koym's mindset explains why incubators – start-up culture meccas..."

Jan. 10, 2014 Screens Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Doug Dorst puts the S. in 'Ship of Theseus' with this JJ Abrams Collaboration

The author presents his new literary creation at BookPeople tonight

"...Griffin and Sabine, and it was sparked by an idea from JJ Abrams. Abrams is, of course, that producer-director..."

Dec. 9, 2013 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Hightower Report

Lawmakers who force the poor to take drug tests should be drug tested

"...governors and legislators who grabbed hold of a bad idea that, in practice, has proven to be even worse..."

Nov. 29, 2013 News Column by Jim Hightower

Allan Elementary Public Meetings Begin

Public meeting at Eastside Memorial tonight

"...everyone will have plenty of time to share their ideas. Notes from the groups will be submitted to the..."

Oct. 16, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

We Don't Think They're Not in Kansas Anymore

Austin's Rubber Repertory rents a former church in Kansas and fills it with a diversity of artists

"...Austin Chronicle: What put this idea in your heads in the first place?..."

Aug. 2, 2013 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

25 Years of Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys

Rockabilly crew rolls into the Continental Club Saturday

"...Austin Chronicle: I like the idea of rearranging some of the old songs for the..."

July 17, 2013 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

This Is the End

Be mindful when partying at James Franco's house: You could get stuck there for the apocalypse with Seth Rogen and Co.

"...to the max, the movie is premised on the idea that these actors are playing themselves. Jay Baruchel is..."

June 14, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

'Fighting For, Not Against' Eastside

Now the turnaround work begins on troubled campus

"...hand the entire Eastside vertical team over to the IDEA Public Schools charter group, he approved the five-year partnership..."

June 14, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Community and Committee Back Johns Hopkins as Eastside Partner

AISD Trustees to vote tonight, but deal still needs TEA approval

"...requires a new partner at Eastside Memorial to replace IDEA Public Schools and fulfill the campus improvement plan. Without..."

May 6, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

All Hail 'The Lords of Salem'

Rob Zombie on his fifth feature, a decade in the making

"...a seed is planted in his mind for an idea, it sits there, grows, and when it's ready to..."

April 19, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Neighborhood Watch

Sustainable Neighborhoods group advocates 'family-friendly' north side development

"...your bike or walk to them, that would be ideal. We'd like to stay here, and have our community..."

March 22, 2013 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Meats Puppets Open Sound City Players SXSW Showcase

Local cowpunks ready another career high in ‘Rat Farm’

"...“Honestly, I really have no idea. I know Dave, but I haven’t seen him in..."

March 13, 2013 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

I See a Darkness

Mike Aho and Will Oldham examine 'The Lonely Life'

"..."In most ways, the idea for this film started as an elaborate music video,..."

Feb. 22, 2013 Screens Feature by Audra Schroeder

Promised Land

Matt Damon and John Krasinski star in this modern morality tale about fracking in America; Gus Van Sant directs.

"...also produced and wrote the screenplay (from a story idea Krasinski developed with Dave Eggers). Set in rural Pennsylvania,..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Top 10 Education Stories

School finance lawsuits, AISD board shakeup, and more

"...its muscles on Dec. 17, cancelling its contract with IDEA Public Schools to take over the Eastside Memorial vertical..."

Jan. 4, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Argo

Ben Affleck directs this entertaining thriller about an unbelievable-but-true mission to extricate American hostages from Iran in 1980.

"...so the CIA contemplates an extraction. The U.S. government’s idea is to sneak in bicycles and have the six..."

Oct. 12, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Med School Solution

A medical school, a teaching hospital, and a new health care system?

"...since Austin state Sen. Kirk Wat­son first unveiled the idea at a Real Estate Council of Austin event last..."

Sept. 14, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Who Wants to Run A Coffeehouse in Austin, Texas?

Four local javamongers tell us what it's like

"...from staging a mutiny and – you get the idea. Running a coffeehouse is, sometimes, a total fucking headache...."

Aug. 22, 2012 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

AISD: We Know What Boys Are Like

Proposal would turn Pearce and Garcia middle schools into single-sex academies

"...Bradley's plans for open enrollment versions. For her, the idea that minority children suddenly become incapable of controlling their..."

Aug. 10, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Doing What We Mustard

The Austin Mustard Club goes condimental

"...And I told him about the unfulfilled Mustard Party idea. Reynolds, standing next to Cathey, set down his cocktail...."

May 7, 2012 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Stand-up Comedy: The Tweet & Lowdown

Chris Cubas and Kath Barbadoro hashtag it out

"...of things where I'm like, oh, that's an interesting idea, I can build on it. So I don't really..."

April 27, 2012 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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