Tenth and Final SXSW Artist List

Action Bronson, Talib Kweli, a Blaze Foley tribute, and 196 more

"...Ardalan (Tehran, Iran)..."

March 1, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

What’cha Watchin’?

Getting crazy with editorial intern Austin Sanders

"...investigation into the sectarian conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran that has plagued the Middle East for decades...."

Feb. 23, 2018 Screens Column

Soccer Watch

"...Group B: Portugal, Spain, Iran, Morocco..."

Dec. 8, 2017 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

'Tis the Season

Something wicked this way screens

"...who falls in love with a working-class man in Iran. Heroin, an increasing body count, and a killer score..."

Oct. 13, 2017 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

Soccer Watch

"...the 32-team field for Russia 2018. Only Brazil and Iran have nailed down their spots so far; several more..."

Sept. 1, 2017 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

Austin Classical Guitar's i/we

Events such as this concert are using sound and music to share the experiences of refugees

"...sang songs of their choice from Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Iran. Riggio says many of the songs were "gut-wrenching expressions..."

July 28, 2017 Arts Feature by Molly Kendrick

Soccer Watch

"...coach… Elsewhere, there was some drama in Asia, where Iran became the first team to qualify for Russia 2018,..."

June 16, 2017 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

The Hightower Report

Why is George Orwell’s 1984 a bestseller again?

"...Forget Syria, ISIS, Iran, Afghanistan – this is Trump's War...."

April 28, 2017 News Column by Jim Hightower

The 2017 Indie Meme Film Fest

Bringing in the best of South Asian films

"...we have seen a few remarkable films from the Iran/Afghanistan region." The Oscar-nominated film Parting opens the Saturday screenings,..."

April 14, 2017 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

Playback – SXSW Recap: Love, Hate, Garth & Trump

Final love / hate SXSW listicles

"...called Contrabanned brought together artists from travel ban nations Iran, Somalia, Libya, Iraq, and Syria at the Palm Door..."

March 24, 2017 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Confusion, Misery, Worry: The Immigration Ban in Texas

Refugee Services, SARA Organization attempt to keep their wits amidst chaos

"...the order imposed a 90-day block on citizens of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. However, it..."

Feb. 10, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Adds Speakers, Films

Buzz Aldrin, Kesha, Cory Booker, Cecile Richards, and more

"...at SX ever, breaking down borders with installations from Iran (Death Tolls Experience), Sudan (We Who Remain), and Niger..."

Feb. 7, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: Shorter Hours Could Be Coming for Venues During SXSW

Another clubs ordinance change drops right before the Festival

"...executive order suspending admission into the U.S. from Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen for 120 days...."

Feb. 3, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Lege Lines: Islamophobia Is out of Hand

In Texas and the nation, anti-refugee and anti-Muslim fervor grows

"...an executive order banning travel from seven Muslim-majority countries (Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somal­ia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen) and halted..."

Feb. 3, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Austin: “Strong, Unique, and Special”

“State of the City” emphasizes change, permanence, independence

"...had welcomed about 600 refugees last year, from Syria, Iran, Afghanistan, and Republic of Congo, and (until the Trump..."

Jan. 30, 2017 News Post by Michael King

“Quaker Lobbyist” Visits Austin

Diane Randall plans Austin stop to talk public policy

"...of the Americans With Disabilities Act to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, FCNL has been pivotal to some of..."

Jan. 27, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Doggett: Keep Hope Alive

Lloyd Doggett on Trump, the future, and the responsibility of citizens

"...major international incident is worrisome. There are also the Iran issues – I was reading a Wall Street Journal..."

Jan. 12, 2017 News Post by Michael King

SXSW Music List No. 3

Dead Meadow, Sad13, Cindy Wilson, Lizzo, Boogarins, and 494 others

"...King Raam (Tehran, Iran)..."

Jan. 10, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Dear Glutton: Sinful Eats for End Times

What to eat at the end of the world

"...of sashimi and fermented beans of all types. In Iran, they celebrate Nowruz with enormous amounts of cookies, sherbets,..."

Jan. 6, 2017 Food Column by Emily Beyda

Thanksgiving as a Refugee in America

Give me your poor, your tired, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free

"...315 refugees from Afghanistan, Bhutan, Burundi, Cameroon, Cuba, Eritrea, Iran, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Uganda, and Zambia. More than half..."

Nov. 25, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Filmmaker Keith Maitland on Tackling Tower

Innovative doc animates the UT Tower Massacre

"...Since then, it's played festivals from New Zealand to Iran, "and those questions of 'Who's gonna care outside of..."

Oct. 21, 2016 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

"Sara Madandar: AnOther Birth" at Courtyard Gallery

The dozen works in this solo show are impressive in their variety, though many seem more like sketches than completed works

"...though I can't be sure. She is originally from Iran, so I guess that's supposed to explain that, but..."

June 24, 2016 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

Getting to Know Robert Morrow

Newly elected GOP county chair causing a Republican revolt

"...and his son Jeb were involved in running the Iran-Contra scandal; H.W. was part of a homosexual pedophile ring...."

March 8, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

SXSW Film Adds Midnighters and More

Horror lineup announced, plus shorts and more

"...of the djinn with the imminent terror of the Iran-Iraq War. Neece said, "The backdrop of the film is..."

Feb. 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The X Files' Mitch Pileggi at Zach Theatre

What conspiracy brought X-Files star Mitch Pileggi back to Austin, Zach, and Walter Skinner all at the same time?

"...in the early Eighties. When the 1979 revolution in Iran led the new Texas Ex to rethink work as..."

Feb. 5, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

DVDanger: Onur Tukel Talks Applesauce

The actor/director redefines comedy-horror

"...he was informing all the stuff about the AJAX Iran coup of the Fifties. I would be up in..."

Nov. 24, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Chronicle Recommends: Teacher Films

Get schooled with this month's movie picks

"...teachers search for students in the mountain passes of Iranian Kurdistan. As they travel by foot with blackboards strapped..."

Sept. 25, 2015 Screens Post by Chronicle Film Staff

Point Austin: Those Who Sow the Wind

The national GOP continues to perpetuate its permanent culture of extremism

"...deal – indeed, any negotiation at all – with Iran, is a darker portent, of unilateral militarism without end...."

Sept. 25, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Back in Black

Capital City Black Film Festival returns for round three

"...about his drug empire and his relationship with the Iran-Contra cocaine trafficking (as seen in the doc Freeway: Crack..."

Aug. 14, 2015 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

Scandalous Summer Soul Playlist

Scandal Music Supervisor Alexandra Patsavas explains

"...fixer, public relations strategist, crisis management expert (Monica Lewinski, Iran-Contra, Michael Vick, and other scandals), and George W. Bush’s..."

June 17, 2015 Music Post by William Harries Graham

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