The Playing of the Shrew

Ballerina Allysin Paino reveals more about taming Kate for Ballet Austin's 'Shrew'

"...When Ballet Austin Artistic Director Stephen Mills first turned The Taming of..."

April 6, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

La Machinista

Honorable mention

"...In our part of Texas, the towns are small and..."

Feb. 9, 2007 Books Feature by Lisa Carroll-Lee

Failure to Launch

This date movie is dude-friendly by design, but all its attention to hairdos and cute outfits does not make up for its lack of romantic spark.

"...Directed by: Tom Dey. Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Zooey Deschanel, Justin Bartha,..."

March 10, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Madea's Family Reunion

In this sequel to last year’s Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Tyler Perry ups the ante and includes Cicely Tyson and Maya Angelou in his coffee klatch.

"...Directed by: Tyler Perry. Starring: Tyler Perry, Blair Underwood, Boris Kodjoe, Rochelle Aytes, Lynn..."

March 3, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Freaky Friday

"...Directed by: Mark Waters. Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Harold Gould, Chad Michael..."

Aug. 8, 2003 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Denying Marisol

Third Place

"...like a mirror; bounced it off the jars of her hair, bent it in wells of her pockets...."

Jan. 31, 2003 Books Feature by Nancy Moser

Postmarks

"...Sophia King Family Responds..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Column

The Bride From Hell

The Austin Chronicle's style avatar wants your wedding to be the peachiest. Here, he offers helpful hints to make your wedding panning that much less disastrous.

"...that if more couples would spend as much time planning the actual marriage as they do the wedding, fewer..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Features Feature by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Say Hello to Kitty

Join Austin writer Anna Hanks in her desperate search for the "Hello Kitty" hotline.

"...I have a problem. And I am not alone. There are a lot of us who share the same..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Features Feature by Anna Hanks

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...by five nights, divided by you. And that's not counting the attendant acts the conference sweeps in every year...."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

Steak & Shake

Stalking the Elusive "Boobalee-Oobalee"

"...photograph by Bruce Dye Where's the beef, you ask? After a weekend of corporeal..."

Feb. 13, 1998 Food Feature by Meredith Phillips

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...THEREMIN: AN ELECTRONIC ODYSSEYD: Steven M. Martin. (PG-13, 85 min.)..."

Nov. 3, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...THEREMIN: AN ELECTRONIC ODYSSEYD: Steven M. Martin. (PG-13, 85 min.)..."

Oct. 27, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...THE PLUTONIUM CIRCUSD: George Ratliff. This is a reprint of the Austin Chronicle review that ran in March..."

Oct. 20, 1995 News Feature

Flag Day

The Penn family gets in the skin of a counterfeiter and his daughter

"...Directed by: Sean Penn. Starring: Dylan Penn, Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Norbert Leo Butz..."

Aug. 27, 2021 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

New French Shorts

Queer and immigrant stories, satire and romance give new perspectives on French culture

"...Few nations have taken as much of an interest in their cinema as a cultural force (rather than..."

May 15, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Amanda Shires’ Closet Craft

Texan fiddler adapts her process and updates her sound

"...Amanda Shires is used to getting creative. Her toddler’s curiosity modified the songwriting processes of..."

June 28, 2018 Music Post by Abby Johnston

The Danish Girl

Biopic about the first person to undergo sexual reassignment surgery

"...Directed by: Tom Hooper. Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Matthias Schoenaerts, Amber Heard, Ben..."

Dec. 18, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Land Without Evil

Sky Candy's latest production piles on so much spectacle that it's difficult to see the story

"...Land Without EvilStateside at the Paramount, 719 Congress, 474-1221 www.austintheatre.org Through Dec. 16 Running time: 1 hr., 45 min...."

Dec. 14, 2012 Arts Review by Adam Roberts

Cho My God!

Nobody does scat so sweetly. Nobody.

"...ass of me! Nobody does scat so sweetly. Nobody. Her soliloquy about the results of drinking olive oil (NSFW)..."

Sept. 13, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Whammy Round-Up

Texas Rollergirls gather for annual awards

"...the Texas Rollergirls put the skates to one side in favor of their dancing shoes for the annual Whammy..."

Jan. 18, 2010 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

After a Fashion

Are eight arms enough to hold Stephen in fringed buckskin?

"...Club (www.octopusclub.org) wields to raise money for HIV/AIDS care in this city, we'd be in a bigger crisis than..."

Oct. 16, 2009 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Screen Door Jesus

Kirk Davis’ slick, locally produced film, adapted from the stories of Christopher Cook, plunges into Texas' small-town religious mores and comes up with some insightful revelations in this character-driven pastiche.

"...Directed by: Kirk Davis. Starring: Cynthia Dorn, Myk Watford, Alaina Kalanj, Mark Dalton, Scarlett..."

Oct. 14, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Shrinking Schools

While the suburbs sprawl, central city schools count their children – and their blessings

"...First came five young Marines, guns and flags erect. Then came the UT band,..."

May 20, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Bright Lights, Inner City

When Austin's Eastside music scene was lit up like Broadway

"...Club was down on 11th Street, just off I-35, coming east right before you get to Ebenezer Baptist Church,..."

July 4, 2003 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Recommended

"...The questions novelist, playwright, and poet LeAnne Howe asks in her new novel Shell Shaker (Aunt Lute Books, $11.95)..."

April 26, 2002 Books Feature by Clay Smith

Uncle Blubbafink

Keith Graves, the author of seriously ridiculous stories like Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance, is garnering Hollywood’s attention, but did he ever want it?

"...Where are the kids?..."

June 8, 2001 Books Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Inspector Gadget

"...Directed by: David Kellogg. Starring: Matthew Broderick, Rupert Everett, Andy Dick, Joely Fisher, Michelle..."

July 30, 1999 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Dr. Marvin Kimbrough and Floyd Freeman That Essence Rare

"...effective way to communicate across all facets of society. In Dr. Marvin Kimbrough and Floyd Freeman, two poets frequently..."

Sept. 8, 1995 Arts Feature

Joe Lynch Is Bringing Sexy Back With Suitable Flesh

Fantastic Fest veteran gets carnal and cosmic in this H.P. Lovecraft adaptation

"...Joe Lynch seems to love adding the pressure of expectation to his movies. The filmmaker..."

Sept. 22, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

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