Once Upon a Time in the West

"...Directed by: Sergio Leone. Starring: Charles Bronson, Henry Fonda, Claudia Cardinale, Jason Robards, Jack..."

Aug. 30, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Million Ways to Die in the West

Seth MacFarlane furthers his Hollywood onslaught with this Western spoof in which he's no longer strictly a voice talent but is now playing the onscreen lead.

"...Directed by: Seth MacFarlane. Starring: Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Amanda Seyfried, Liam Neeson, Giovanni..."

May 30, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

'In the West': Living Portraits Avedon Would Die For

The original Austin Chronicle review from Nov. 15, 1985

"...When the lights come up, we're face to face with a..."

April 7, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin FC Affirm Worst-in-the-West Status With Loss at Houston Dynamo

Captain Alex Ring: “We don’t deserve [our fans] at the moment”

"...Someday, years from now, when Austin FC lifts its first MLS Cup trophy, its fans..."

Sept. 12, 2021 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

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

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands

British romantic tale uses the gunslinger mythos as a means to explore romance and regret.

"...Directed by: Shane Meadows. Starring: Robert Carlyle, Rhys Ifans, Shirley Henderson, Kathy Burke, Finn..."

Nov. 14, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Deep in the Heart (Of Texas)

"...Directed by: Stephen Purvis. Starring: Kenneth Cranham, Amanda Root, Marco Perella, C.k. Mcfarland, Tim..."

May 8, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Interactive: Princess Reema and Women in the Saudi Workforce

Progress and continued struggle for women in Saudi Arabia

"...In the West, women’s champions fight for equal pay; in..."

March 15, 2015 SXSW Post by Jessi Cape

Watch: Trouble in the Streets’ Desert Dystopia

View West Texas post-apocalypse on new “Mad Science” vid

"...After crafting videos for bands like Boogarins in his native Brazil,..."

June 29, 2020 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

ChronEvents Picks for the WEST Austin Studio Tour

Tour stops to help you get the most out of WEST

"...Now in it’s sixth year, Big Medium’s West Austin Studio Tour..."

May 15, 2017 Events Post by Thomas Danh

Art and Motherhood on the West Austin Studio Tour

Four WEST exhibitors reveal how their work is informed by being a mom

"...Valerie Fowler has a fascination with botanicals that often translates, after weeks and weeks..."

May 8, 2015 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

The 'West' Shall Rise Again

A new generation creates its own take on the show that changed Austin theatre

"...One by one, these individuals take the stage of the Austin Community College..."

April 7, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Into the West

"...Directed by: Mike Newell. Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Ellen Barkin, Ciaran Fitzgerald, Ruaidhri (rory) Conroy,..."

Sept. 17, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Adreon Henry Weaves His Way into the WEST

We reckon vinyl has seldom been so damn lucky

"...Confession: I'm going to rant at you here, about the stunning –..."

May 13, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast is In the Zone

The Domain, drug murders, and DWIs

"...Zoning matters, that is, as the Totescast gets into the..."

Aug. 26, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Something in the Air

Local music, reincarnated

"...There must be something in the air. While writing about..."

June 3, 2009 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Almuelle’s “The Silent Narrative of Things” Speaks Loud in the Shadows

The acclaimed sculptor brings a dark divinity to Dimension Gallery

"...Don’t let the rain, if there’s rain, keep you away from the..."

May 17, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

ATX Television Festival: Dancing in The West Wing

Looking back on the legacy of the Bartlet administration

"...If White House communications director Toby Ziegler was an instrument, what instrument would he be? Richard Schiff paused for..."

June 12, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

Oscar winner documents the collapse of Enron in vivid detail and with cinematic flourish.

"...Directed by: Alex Gibney. It’s a truism that things are done big in Texas, but who knew that..."

April 29, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Lady in the Van

Dame Maggie Smith is stunning in the role of the titular homeless lady

"...Directed by: Nicholas Hytner. Starring: Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, Jim Broadbent, Deborah Findlay, Frances..."

Feb. 12, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Down in the Valley

Sadly, this is less the epic modern Western it aspires to be than a muddled melodrama about a delusional drifter played by Edward Norton.

"...Directed by: David Jacobson. Starring: Edward Norton, Evan Rachel Wood, David Morse, Rory Culkin,..."

June 2, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Mistakes in the Land of Lakes: Austin FC Doomed by Sloppy Play

Driussi scores lone goal to lead league in season tally

"...Austin FC suffered its sixth loss of the 2022 season..."

Aug. 21, 2022 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Self-Defense in the Trump Era

Targeted groups take safety into their own hands

"...The 2016 presidential election surfaced skeletons in America’s closet that..."

Jan. 7, 2017 Sports Post by Tucker Whatley

All the Ladies in the House

Texas authors Sarah Bird and Diane Wilson win Dobie Paisano fellowships

"...UT announced today the winners of the 2010 Dobie Paisano Writing Fellowships –..."

May 15, 2009 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

A Film Critic Re-Emerges to Watch In the Heights the Way It Was Meant to Be Seen

After 424 days away from the movie theatre it's time to be alone in the dark again

"...Cinema is not just films. It's an experience. An environment...."

May 28, 2021 Features Feature by Richard Whittaker

'The NFL Beat': A Day in the Beat

Pigskin news and an update on Longhorns in the NFL

"...On Wednesday I took in the largest media event Waco has seen since the..."

March 24, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Back in the Realm of the Senses and Provoking All Five

AFS Essential Cinema presents Smashing the Rules: Films of Oshima Nagisa

"..."In the first place, to make films is a criminal..."

Feb. 19, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

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

Deep in the Heart of West, Texas, Part 2

If you or loved ones need help in West

"...Here's the triage list. (Check our first post for ways to..."

April 18, 2013 Emergency Post by Kate X Messer

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