Antone’s Anniversary: Bernard Purdie Drum Clinic

Aretha Franklin bandleader rocks Home of the Blues Saturday

"...floor. The horns and rhythm instruments dropped out, but Bernard “Pretty” Purdie kept drumming. Ten seconds of hi-hat-filled percussive..."

June 27, 2019 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Titanic

James Cameron's epic and romantic fantasy of the ocean tragedy

"...Directed by: James Cameron. Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy..."

Dec. 19, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Greendale

Musician Neil Young imagines a whole town and its people in a Super-8 movie that serves as a companion piece to his CD and touring show.

"...Directed by: Bernard Shakey. Starring: Eric Johnson, Ben Keith, Sarah White, Elizabeth..."

Feb. 27, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Great Raid

The single dullest war film of the past decade from the once promising director John Dahl.

"...Directed by: John Dahl. Starring: Benjamin Bratt, James Franco, Connie Nielsen, Joseph Fiennes, Marton Csokas and Cesar..."

Aug. 12, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Vertigo

One of the thrill master's most psychologically dense and twisted films in which obsession, commitment, and dual identities merge to create a voluptuous tale of thwarted love.

"...Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock. Starring: James Stewart, Kim Novak and Barbara Bel Geddes. One of..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Bicycle Thief

Police say James Clayton befriended – then ripped off – many Austin bicyclists

"...A guy named James Clayton who has lived in Austin for a little..."

April 10, 2009 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

1999 SXSW Music Festival

"...ago. Although they play less now that guitarist Rob Bernard is also in Damnations TX, they're nearly unbeatable when..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

John Carpenter, Rock Star

Filmmaker as synth-pop pioneer horrifies the Moody Theater June 23

"...Oh yeah. Sure. I know that Nosferatu has a James Bernard score on it that’s just amazing. Amazing...."

June 15, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Please Kill Me and other ROCK & ROLL BOOKS of 1996

"...he admires that numbers Godard, Artaud, Lautreamont, Phillip Marlowe, James Williamson, and Brian Eno.) Equally valuable were the mag's..."

Dec. 6, 1996 Books Feature

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...Relic (Australia) D: Natalie Erika James Screenwriters: Natalie Erika James, Christian White When Edna, the..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

See the whole schedule and get some tickets to escape the heat

"...Frances Fisher, Gloria Stuart, and Bill Paxton. Directed by James Cameron. Much like my heart, the legend of this..."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

That Old Revival Spirit

Testifying About Movies

"...Randolph Scott, Pernell Roberts, Karen Steele, Lee Van Cleef, James Coburn. (new print)..."

June 13, 1997 Screens Feature

SXSW Film Announces Features Lineup

Competitive narratives and docs unveiled, plus more

"...his quest for vengeance. Cast: Ethan Hawke, Taissa Farmiga, James Ransone, Karen Gillan, John Travolta (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Friggin' Genius

SXSW Film announces feature film lineup

"...from director Jorma Taccone, Jay & Mark Duplass’ Cyrus, Bernard Rose’s Mr. Nice, Tim Blake Nelson’s Leaves of Grass,..."

Feb. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina

"...Directed by: Bernard Rose. Starring: Sophie Marceau, Sean Bean, James Fox and..."

May 23, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...to 2000's Odyssey Number Five. The quintet, led by Bernard Fanning, has been huge Down Under for roughly a..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

The Whole Universe Rocks

The Harry Ransom Center's exhibition "Make It New" explores how modernism changed everything.

"...2) a drawing made by George Bernard Shaw's mother under the guidance, she believed, of spirits;..."

Dec. 12, 2003 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

Let There Be Light

After a $14 million facelift, UT's Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center is letting the light in, literally, through new windows across the front of the structure, and philosophically, through a new mission to give the public more opportunities to see and enjoy its astonishing accumulation of cultural treasures.

"...Brave New World, D.H. Lawrence's Sons and Lovers, George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion, and Oscar Wilde's Lady Windermere's Fan. In..."

May 16, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Those Were the Days

Earlier this spring, University of Texas Press began publishing a series of books about politics in Texas. Because the editors of the series, which is spearheaded by Don Carleton, the director of UT's Center for American History, understand that it's more interesting to read about underdogs than the ruling class, all three books in the series are about Texas liberals. Here's a brief overview of the series.

"...the leadership of the state's new progressive attorney general, James Allred. Yarborough's early political education was forged during the..."

April 26, 2002 Books Feature by Clay Smith

Five Gallery Shows to Beat the Summer Heat

Cool visions, cool on the skin

"...Stephen Daly, Valerie Fowler, Melanie Hickerson, Mindy Johnston, Steven Bernard Jones, Kathy McCarty, Jacqueline May, Lawrence McFarland, Deanna Miesch,..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

SXSW Film Announces Feature Lineup

MacGruber, Mr. Nice, Micmacs among titles

"...sketch-to-screen MacGruber starring Will Forte; Hoop Dreams' director Steve James' documentary No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson; British..."

Feb. 5, 2010 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

East Austin Studio Tour Map

"...1150 San Bernard..."

Nov. 16, 2007 Arts Feature

After a Fashion

"...album or video. Even the talented but been-through-the-mill Rick James joined the fray by stating that authorities were after..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Sergei's Big Score

Austin Symphony conductor Peter Bay has tremendous regard for both Sergei Prokofiev's score and Sergei Eisenstein's images for the 1938 film Alexander Nevsky, and as he prepares for a live performance of the score as the film is being shown, he talks about this remarkable fusion of image and music and what's involved in performing it live.

"...for Tara" or Psycho sans the slashing strings of Bernard Herrmann...."

May 23, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Off the Desk:

"...With apologies to George Bernard Shaw`s Major Barbara -- "What price safety now, Chief..."

Sept. 13, 1996 News Feature

We Give Two Thumbs Up to These Weekend Events

Arty and culture-y things to get up to

"...if you really wanna live it up.   – James Scott Daddy Issues..."

Jan. 31, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

All Wrapped Up

Holiday Film Previews

"...Dec. 19 with the simultaneous release of the new James Bond caper Tomorrow Never Dies and the media-saturated vessel..."

Nov. 28, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...Imperial, Madeline Wise, Babe Howard, Dora Madison, Ivory Aquino, James McDaniel, Frank Wood, Arliss Howard, Pooya Mohseni, Portia (World..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

2002 Texas Book Festival Schedule

"...Chamber Neverending Stories: Writing Series for Children Paula Danziger, James Howe, Francisco Jiménez, Mary Pope Osborne, Moderator: Trevor Romain..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Books Feature

Wrapped and Ready

"...D: George Miller; with James Cromwell, Magda Szubanski, Mickey Rooney...."

Nov. 27, 1998 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

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