January in the Rear View

Bonneville and Marah tussle.

"...Before January recedes too far in the rear view mirror, I wanted to point out..."

Feb. 6, 2008 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Standing in the Shadows of Motown

"...by: Paul Justman. Just about every American of a certain age knows the Motown sound and can rattle off..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

In the Shadow of the Stars

"...Directed by: Irving Saraf and Allie Light. Starring: The San Francisco Opera..."

June 5, 1992 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

Eye in the Sky

Helen Mirren is a British colonel engaged in modern drone warfare

"...Directed by: Gavin Hood. Starring: Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman, Bob..."

March 25, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

What We Do in the Shadows

Cleverly executed, this vampire spoof by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, is a lot of fun.

"...Directed by: Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi. Starring: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi,..."

Feb. 27, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Babe: Pig in the City

"...Directed by: George Miller. Starring: Magda Szubanski, James Cromwell, Mary Stein, Mickey Rooney, E.g...."

Nov. 27, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Perfect Date Night Is In the Details

A sort of recipe for showing your beloved (and yourself) some love

"...Sometimes, for Date Night – which was a thing for longtime couples in the Before Times and is..."

Sept. 22, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Mister Rogers reminds us once again that we are loved

"...Directed by: Marielle Heller. Starring: Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Susan Kelechi Watson, Chris Cooper..."

Nov. 22, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Fireflies in the Garden

This long-delayed drama about family dysfunction stars Ryan Reynolds, Willem Dafoe, and Julia Roberts.

"...Directed by: Dennis Lee. Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Willem Dafoe, Julia Roberts, Emily Watson, Carrie-Anne..."

Oct. 14, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

In the Loop

In the Loop is a scabrous and funny study of how an offhand remark by a career politician can metastasize into an international conflict and, ultimately, war.

"...Directed by: Armando Iannucci. Starring: Tom Hollander, Peter Capaldi, Gina McKee, James Gandolfini, Chris..."

Aug. 14, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Vera Farmiga is a knockout in this otherwise predictable and emotionally manipulative story about the horror of the German concentration camps.

"...Directed by: Mark Herman. Starring: Asa Butterfield, Jack Scanlon, David Thewlis, Vera Farmiga, Amber..."

Nov. 21, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

God in the Schoolroom, God in the Lege (Part 1)

Do you really need the Bible to be a constitutional lawyer? Sen. Estes thinks so.

"...So Bible study – sorry, classes in religious literature – will be coming to an independent..."

May 24, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Down in the Delta

"...Directed by: Maya Angelou. Starring: Wesley Snipes, Esther Rolle, Al Freeman Jr., Mpho Koaho,..."

Dec. 25, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

In the Mouth of Madness

Clearly having a ball, Carpenter fills the screen with equal amounts of unsettling atmosphere and shameless jolts, while at the same time successfully walking the tightrope that separates the horrific from the hilarious. ? Joey O'Bryan

"...Directed by: John Carpenter. Starring: Sam Neill, Julie Carmen, Jurgen Prochnow, David Warner and..."

Feb. 3, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

SXSW Music Review: Finland – The Happiest Country in the World – Presents the Showcase Must Go On

“South by Southwest, I said put your fucking hands up!”

"...Today, March 19, 2021 – 53 weeks to the day COVID closed Austin, which canceled SXSW 54 weeks..."

March 19, 2021 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Finding God in the Gumbo

Once in the Ninth Ward and now in the Hill Country, the Smoking for Jesus Ministry serves up Real New Orleans Style fare with a side of spiritual nourishment

"...what do you do when life gives you Hurricane Katrina, decimating your entire community and way of life? The..."

May 4, 2007 Food Feature by MM Pack

Always in the Best Spot

Harry Benson caught history in the making, at the center of it all

"...He was there. When John Kennedy swept Paris off its feet and..."

Sept. 3, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Danny Kiranos Finds Moral Ground in the Murder Folk of Amigo the Devil

Visceral songwriter mines darkness in the human condition

"...How often do you think about death?..."

April 23, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Dar Williams, In the Time of Gods

Mythic themes – Pete Seeger as ‘Storm King’ – in everyday life

"...she can figure, folk diva Dar Williams hasn’t played in Central Texas since 2008. That was the last time..."

Dec. 11, 2013 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Late in the Evening

Live review of Paul Simon at the Cedar Park Center

"...Toward the end of Paul Simon’s 40-minute encore at the Cedar..."

Nov. 7, 2011 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

You’ve Got a Friend in the Alternative Softball League

Making friends and havin' babies

"...There has always been something about SXSW for me that..."

March 27, 2009 Sports Post by Mike Crissey

The House of Yes

"...Directed by: Mark Waters. Starring: Parker Posey, Josh Hamilton, Tori Spelling, Freddie Prinze, Genevieve..."

Oct. 24, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mandy Mercier, Force of Nature in the Austin Singer-Songwriter Scene, Died on Her 74th Birthday

Fiddler/guitarist played with Lucinda Williams and Blaze Foley

"...Mercier, known for impactful live performances and lifelong connections in the Austin music scene, died on Monday, March 27,..."

March 31, 2023 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Election Ticker: The Calm in the Eye of the Storm

Wild punches, campaign cash, and early voting insights

"...It's Take-a-Deep-Breath Weekend in the 2022 primary election cycle, so let's catch up..."

Feb. 27, 2022 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

DVDanger: What We Do in the Shadows

Jemaine Clement lets the vampires talk

"...Hell, it is said, is other people. Purgatory, as posited by New Zealand vampire comedy..."

July 21, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

First Plates Extra Helpings: What’s Cooking in the Entomophagy Scene?

Among other things, would you believe … crickets as a Dai Due special?

"...Can’t do an all-encompassing sort of food showcase these days, especially not in..."

Feb. 4, 2015 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Wendell Pierce's The Wind in the Reeds

In Wendell Pierce's memoir The Wind in the Reeds, Godot and Treme help transform post-Katrina New Orleans

"...Maybe you thought of Treme as just another HBO show – the thing David Simon did after..."

Oct. 16, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Figure in the Frame

The exhibit Arnold Newman: Masterclass gives us all a lesson in the power of the photographic portrait

"...can cease hostilities, sometimes even be besties for once in their mistrustful lives. In the heyday of the great..."

March 15, 2013 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

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

Deep in the Art

How In the West Became Deep in the Heart (of Texas)

"...In the summer of 1985, troupe members of Austin's avant-garde..."

May 8, 1998 Screens Feature by Clay Smith

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