Checking In: Kalu James Brews Up Some Strong Juju

And soothes us through the valley of the shadows of death

"...2017 LP Time Undone put Austin’s Kalu James on the national map with some astonishingly timeless psych-soul,..."

June 19, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Kalu James’ Psychedelic Awakening

Nigerian folkie fully realizes cosmic blues-rock

"...dusk outside at the South Congress Hotel, Kalu Fortune James contemplates the most basic of music feature inquiries, his..."

Dec. 15, 2017 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

The Pyramid

A team of U.S. archeologists becomes lost and hunted in the labyrinthine catacombs of a buried pyramid.

"...Directed by: Grégory Levasseur. Starring: Ashley Hinshaw, Denis O'Hare, James Buckley, Christa Nicola, Amir K and Faycal Attougui...."

Dec. 12, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss

Split

Another twisted (and twisty) offering from M. Night Shyamalan

"...Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan. Starring: James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Betty Buckley, Jessica Sula, Haley Lu..."

Jan. 20, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Wild Rose

Jessie Buckley roars in this outlaw country tale (only the country is Scotland)

"...Directed by: Tom Harper. Starring: Jessie Buckley, Julie Walters, Sophie Okonedo, James Harkness, Craig Parkinson, Jamie..."

July 12, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Beast

Murder-mystery rewritten as a chilling fairy tale romance.

"...Directed by: Michael Pearce. Starring: Jessie Buckley, Johnny Flynn, Geraldine James and Trystan Gravelle...."

May 25, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

Undiscovered

A musician and an actress circle and sniff, and generally run through every cliché in the why-can’t-we-be-together playbook.

"...Directed by: Meiert Avis. Starring: Pell James, Steven Strait, Kip Pardue, Carrie Fisher, Ashlee Simpson, Shannyn..."

Sept. 2, 2005 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

On Writers and Con Men

James Magnuson's roman à clef about a creative writing program in Texas is in many ways a loving tribute to James Michener

"...When James Magnuson graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1964,..."

Jan. 17, 2014 Arts Feature by Amy Gentry

Faster Than Sound: Changes at Two Campus Cafes

The latest on Cactus Cafe and Spider House

"...Living the Longhorn Life podcast, where University Unions Director James Buckley said: "This is the first semester, fall '21,..."

Feb. 4, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Chronicle Endorsements

Chronicle Endorsements, May 4 election

"...Place 2: Caleb Buckley This one is a tough call. All three candidates..."

May 3, 2002 News Feature

Chronicle Endorsements

Chronicle Endorsements, May 4 election

"...Place 2: Caleb Buckley This one is a tough call. All three candidates..."

April 26, 2002 News Feature

Texas Medal of Arts Awards

The Texas Cultural Trust honors its fifth group of notable Texans in the arts

"...in Literary Arts; Tony Award-winning actress and singer Betty Buckley in Theatre Arts; maker of lyrical and mysterious photographs..."

April 3, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

May 4 Election

It's time to pick ACC Board members again.

"...election. Several candidates, including Larry Craighead, Paul Sherr, Caleb Buckley, and James McGuffee, have promised not to raise tuition,..."

April 26, 2002 News Feature by Cathy Vaughan

Jimi: All Is by My Side

John Ridley's take on Jimi Hendrix veers away the standard biopic.

"...André Benjamin, Imogen Poots, Hayley Atwell, Ruth Negga, Andrew Buckley and Oliver Bennett...."

Oct. 3, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Phases and Stages

SXSW records

"...stateside release, some crusty critics have written off singer-guitarist James Walsh as just another pretty face with film-school angst...."

March 1, 2002 Music Review by Melanie Haupt

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...anyone realizes). Cast: Eden Brolin, Diane Ladd, Danielle Brooks, James McCaffrey, Christina Rouner (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...to a séance for patron saint of gloom Jeff Buckley. (Opal Divine's Freehouse, 9pm) -- Christopher Gray..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

Austin Opera's Madame Butterfly

The company delivers a lovely staging of this Puccini opera that builds to a heartbreaking finale

"...Maestro Richard Buckley, as always, brings his emotionally charged, Verdian-styled approach to..."

May 5, 2017 Arts Review by Michelle Haché

The Magic Flute

ALO opens its 25th season with a magical revival of Mozart's opera

"...Under the deft baton of principal conductor Richard Buckley (returning this season as ALO artistic director), the vocal..."

Nov. 11, 2011 Arts Review by Adam Roberts

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...Powers, Jonathan Bennett, Sophia Mitri Schloss, Cynthia Lauren Tewes, James Grixoni (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Lost King

The charming, unlikely, and mostly true tale of the hunt for Richard III

"...Hawkins, Steve Coogan, Mark Addy, Benjamin Scanlan, Adam Robb, James Fleet and Harry Lloyd...."

March 24, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Page Two: God Is Alive, Magic Afoot, and Music Everywhere

Egmont Street was where we discovered Risk, Quaaludes, phone phreaking – and some of the greatest albums ever made

"...Morrison was in the studio again with Moondance; Tim Buckley followed Happy Sad six months later with Blue Afternoon...."

June 23, 2017 Column by Louis Black

Page Two: A Happy Time Inside My Mind

On being and forgetfulness

"...mind/ When melody does find a rhyme" – Tim Buckley..."

Dec. 18, 2015 Column by Louis Black

Playback

Late SXSW Creative Director Brent Grulke memorialized, and other Thursday SXSW tips

"...Josh Buckley, a ragged-heart country singer who recorded at Shine Studios..."

March 20, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

High School Thesps Earn More Than Applause

New area musical theatre awards announce first nominations

"...Austin." After all, Fort Worth has had its Betty Buckley Awards honoring excellence in high school theatre for 14..."

March 21, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk

Shostakovich's 'Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk' burns with violent passions and dark deeds, and Austin Lyric Opera brings this torrid tale to blazing life

"...steeped in the shadowy sagas of Dashiell Hammett and James M. Cain, this may seem familiar turf, another SoCal..."

Jan. 13, 2006 Arts Review by Robert Faires

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...ex-Antarctica members and National Skyline guitarist and Austin resident James Minor. Their upcoming 58:34 has one foot in electronica..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

SXSW Film: The Whole Enchilada

Red-hot and really long list of all the titles to date

"...grief, solace and peace. Cast: Josh Lucas, Ayelet Zurer, James Cromwell, Jon Tenney, Taylor Nichols (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 2, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Friggin' Genius

SXSW Film announces feature film lineup

"...No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson Director: Steve James Steve James returns to his hometown of Hampton, Virginia..."

Feb. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Sxsw

"...JAMES POLK TRIO: Local living legend James Polk will be..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

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