Election Ticker: Almost Deadline Time

The latest news from the November 2018 campaign trail

"...Proposition K – if passed, it would require an "independent efficiency audit" of all city of Austin operations –..."

Oct. 5, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Hell's Belle

'Hellion' marks Kat Candler's long road to overnight success

"...is a faded Seventies-esque dream through cinematographer Brett Pawlak's lens. "Movies were so good then," Candler says. "It felt..."

March 7, 2014 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

Raise a Glass to 'Drinking Buddies'

Something big is brewing with Joe Swanberg these days

"...said. "Craft breweries are fighting for shelf space, and independent filmmakers are fighting for screen space." But this indie..."

Sept. 6, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

SXSW 09 Film Lineup Announced

What's all the ruckus? Why, it's the SXSW Film lineup!

"...EMERGING VISIONS Sidebar for new independent feature films, both documentary and narrative, that exhibit great..."

Feb. 1, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Home From Home

Austin opens arms to New Orleans 'guests,' longing to return

"...• Austin Independent School District, 414-1726, www.austin.isd.tenet.edu/misc/hurricane_katrina/aisd.phtml..."

Sept. 9, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Four months late, the findings are both incomplete and inconclusive

"...is 21%); and how those stores compete with local, independent retailers...."

July 2, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Six (Not So) Easy Pieces

Eight local filmmakers team up to shoot DV shorts in and about Austin.

"...irrepressible Bob Ray had already blasted his way into independent film infamy with his Austin-based drug comedy Rock Opera...."

Nov. 2, 2001 Screens Feature by Chale Nafus

Show and Tell

Spring Previews 2000

"...(Little Odessa) returns to his beloved New York to lens a portrait of a family living at the edge..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...a dutiful daughter and her desire to cut an independent path for herself, Jade's irreverence and insistence on her..."

Oct. 13, 1995 News Feature

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...Greenberg, Harris Fishman, Benjamin Flaherty, Scott Paskoff Through the lens of his own recovery, a filmmaker offers an intimate..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Spider Sculptures, Gore Feasts, and More Arts Events

Feed your art habit with these recommended events for the week

"...Located within our Bat City’s big ol’ independent BookPeople is a book club dedicated to elevating authors..."

March 22, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...Premieres includes Photographer: Dan Winters, a peek through the lens at the Kodak icon...."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin's Hip-Hop Pioneers, in Their Own Words

The Austin History Center-archived rappers and industry innovators share stories

"...of hip-hop. The community must retake control, advocate for independent labels, and focus on genuine artistic expression. I hear..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...Tyler H. Walk, Josef Beeby A photojournalist turns her lens on the decades of sexual abuse her family and..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

We Have an Issue: Election Post-Mortem

"...Texans. As a nonbeliever myself, I find their faith-based lens a really interesting point of entry to the climate..."

Nov. 11, 2022 Column by Kimberley Jones

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

The Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Fest, Eastside Kings Festival, HAAM Day, Vein.fm, Monte Warden & the Dangerous Few, and more

"...and record store Feels So Good teams up with independent promoters Resound for an end-of-summer block party showcasing a..."

Sept. 9, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

LookOUT Fest, Circle Jerks, Holy Fawn, Bernell Jones II, Tav Falco’s Panther Burns, and a Buddy Holly Birthday tribute

"...around synths and pristine production. The deejay co-presents with independent booking agency outer/most, reps of Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, the..."

Sept. 2, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Future of Cannabis Is Now

Three SXSW panels explore how education can change lives if policies keep up with the industry

"...She added that a hospitality lens can promote accessibility and acceptability to cannabis, which is..."

March 11, 2022 Features Feature by Jessi Cape

Janie Cowan’s Fascinating Musical Journey Finds Her Playing Alongside Bob Dylan in Shadow Kingdom

Checking in on the one-time Austin bass standout

"...During appropriate opener “When I Paint my Masterpiece,” a lens flare effect subsided to reveal an unfamiliar backing band...."

July 28, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Opportunity to Reimagine Public Safety Is Here Right Now. Will Austin Take It?

“We want everything that can be done outside of the police, to be done outside of the police.”

"...APD. The two largest of these are the new independent Forensic Science Department, which was created on Feb. 4,..."

April 30, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Sound Unseen Review: Bleeding Audio

How an emo band got screwed by the industry and (almost) survived

"...didn't matter that they barely scraped into the U.S. independent charts on any of their three officially-released albums. Their..."

Nov. 14, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

All the Neighborhood's a Stage in the Drive-Through Vortex Odyssey

The Vortex keeps things safe, sacred, and mythically provocative in their newest stage spectacle

"...and your pod, in your car and cruising that independent business district along Manor Road, can encounter live performances..."

Sept. 25, 2020 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

AISD Will Resume Classes in August, but What Will They Look Like?

District mulls "blended approach" to reopening schools, schedules virtual conversations with parents, students, and staff

"...The Austin Independent School District is staying the course for starting a..."

June 5, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

AISD Equity Report Hits Home Hard

Was the School Changes process doomed from its inception from an equity perspective?

"...to viewing its School Changes process "through an equity lens" as it sought to create "21st century learning spaces,"..."

Dec. 13, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Faster Than Sound: 10 Fresh Finds at Hot Summer Nights

Ten sunspots on Hot Summer Nights’ triple-digit lineup

"...This Austin native makes R&B through a dazzling, kaleidoscopic lens. "Way She Walks" finds warm, retro edge with collaborators..."

July 26, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Top 10 Austin News Milestones of 2018

Days like these

"...When news that hundreds of children had been ripped..."

Dec. 28, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

How a Genetic Disorder Drove Abby Solomon to the Forefront of Science and Music

After supplying a scientific breakthrough, this Austinite improves one show at a time

"...Her days are loosely occupied with doctors' appointments, tracking independent label releases, scrolling the endless stream of local concert..."

Sept. 7, 2018 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Austin Filmmaker Emily Hagins Debuts Series at SXSW Film

Hold to Your Best Self is a high school Rashomon

"...in horror. I was thinking a bit through that lens."..."

March 9, 2018 Screens Feature by Ashley Moreno

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...in Wild Nights With Emily, a humorous drama. This independent film explores her vivacious, irreverent side that was covered..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback – Lukas Nelson: Real as Promised

Lukas Nelson is a chip off the ol' Willie

"...The book finds Austin-based Scotsman Sandy Carson turning his lens on raging audiences at local shows from 2007-2017. Proof..."

Aug. 25, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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