“No Willie, Waylon, or the Armadillo in 1977!!!” The Punk Beast Begins to Stir in Austin

A nascent scene takes shape in chapter three of the "Austin Punk Chronicles"

"...half called Pere Ubu and a Stooge-ier half named Frankenstein, the latter a year away from becoming the Dead..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

How Many Fables in the Naked City?

More than usual this weekend, thanks to Vertigo and Natalie Frank

"...they were only an excuse for so many brilliant James Jean covers...."

Aug. 13, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Playback: Fringe Radio

Austin's newest radio frequency, Fringe

"...mural on the side of Downtown hot dog joint Frank. The painting depicts outstretched hands with one wrist reading..."

April 11, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Naked City

News and happenings around Austin and beyond

"...members, grew with the addition of former board president Frank Ringer, and Bill Atwood, president of Austin's chapter of..."

Jan. 14, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Judge: Let's Bust Bradley's Trust

Bankruptcy ruling opens up developer's assets to creditors

"...testimony on the witness stand, as did Bradley associates James Gressett, Jimmy Evans, and others...."

Nov. 5, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Working Vacations

Theaterless Theater Corps, Rude Mechanicals, KAIROS! Co.

"...SoHo theatre came from Theaterless Theater Corps founder Josh Frank, who proposed it to Ohio Theatre artistic director Robert..."

July 9, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Record Reviews

"...Wave's adventurous Jews & the Abstract Truth. Klezmatics trumpeter Frank London and saxophonist Greg Wall drive an ensemble rounded..."

June 13, 1997 Music Review

Mother’s Day Events and More in This Week’s Community Events

Lots to celebrate this week around Austin

"...a higher level of awareness and self-love.”   – James Scott Night of 1000 Dykes..."

May 10, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Dr. Robert Van Boven, the Whistleblower

Lakeway neurologist battles hospitals, officials, and the "culture of silence"

"...particular instance, and wrote to the hospital's chief administrator, "Frankly, I'm embarrassed to have to work with him at..."

April 20, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Detroit's Rising 'Sun'

AMC brings a corrupt-cop tale to the Motor City

"...in Scotland's capital city of Edinburgh, Strong played Detective Frank Agnew, a cop lured into murder by his partner..."

Aug. 9, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

You Can't Take It With You

Based on the antic stage play by George S. Kaufmann and Moss Hart, this Capra film earned Oscars for the film and the director. With her impeccable timing and idiosyncratic delivery, Jean Arthur plays a girl who must introduce her fiancé and his parents to her decidedly eccentric family.

"...Directed by: Frank Capra. Starring: James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Lionel Barrymore, Edward..."

Jan. 16, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Little Shop of Horrors

A house plant with an appetite for flesh says, "Feed me."

"...Directed by: Frank Oz. Starring: Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia, Steve..."

May 2, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Joe the King

"...Directed by: Frank Whaley. Starring: Peter Anthony Tambakis, James Costa, Max Ligosh,..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Star Turns

The nominees for the 2015-16 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Production, Drama Disgraced, Austin Playhouse Frankenstein: The Trouble Puppet Show, Trouble Puppet Theater Company The..."

May 9, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

More Blue To View

East Side Drive-In trailer park expands to include actual drive-in, the Blue Starlite

"...Samuel Z. Arkoff and James H. Nicholson would be totally psyched. The two men..."

Jan. 21, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Private Dancers

Watching (bad) movies with Mr. Sinus

"...Mr. Pollet, on the other hand, was compelled by James Smith (Glenn Plummer), an ersatz dancer/bouncer who befriends the..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Cars and Speed and Flight

Just prior to his appearance at SXSW Film for a retrospective of his work, Monte Hellman talks about a career in film.

"...much buckshot off bone. Two-Lane Blacktop, starring a young James Taylor, Beach Boy drummer Dennis Wilson, and Hellman regular..."

March 10, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Shawshank Redemption

Frank Darabont's debut feature based on the Stephen King novella receives a 10th anniversary reissue. The prison drama features standout performances by Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins.

"...Directed by: Frank Darabont. Starring: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William..."

Sept. 23, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Shattered

Unerotic and unthrilling home invasion flick is seriously unsubtle

"...Directed by: Luis Prieto. Starring: Cameron Monaghan, Lilly Krug, Frank Grillo, Sasha Luss and John Malkovich...."

Jan. 14, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Five Faces of Frankenstein

This Halloween, Austin serves up five freaky takes on Mary Shelley's mad doctor and his monster

"...days, what with all the various versions of the Frankenstein story terrorizing the countryside. In Austin alone, five radically..."

Oct. 23, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

November Previews

"...in Trainspotting) star in this comedy-drama ("cramedy?") concerning author Frank McCourt's tumultuous young life in 1930s Ireland. McCourt's novel..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Screens Feature

This Changes Everything: Austin Witnesses to Sex Pistols' Chaotic Randy's Rodeo Show Go Home and Start Bands

UK instigators blow the roof off San Antonio dance hall in Chapter 4, Part 2, of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”

"...and Richard Dorsett's proselytizing at Inner Sanctum. Store manager James "Cowboy" Cooper got married that day, and Black left..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Texas Performing Arts and Fusebox Make Space to Create

The two organizations partner on a residency program to support Austin artists making adventurous new work

"...residencies: Charles O. Anderson, Gesel Mason, Rudy Ramirez, and Frank Wo/Men Collective...."

Sept. 4, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

It's a Wonderful Life

"...Directed by: Frank Capra. Starring: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas..."

Dec. 27, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Postmarks

Don't Dissolve District

"...James Bigboy Medlin..."

May 1, 1998 Column

Darkest Hour

Gary Oldman disappears into the role of the beloved English statesman

"...Joe Wright. Starring: Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily James, Ben Mendelsohn, Stephen Dillane, Ronald Pickup, Richard Lumsden and..."

Dec. 15, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Texas Book Festival 2016: The Full List

TBF hosts Don DeLillo, Thomas Dolby, Emma Cline, 277 more

"...authors? Check. Scaremeister R.L. Stine (Young Scrooge); Jon Scieszka (Frank Einstein and the Evoblaster Belt); Lois Lowry (Looking Back:..."

Sept. 15, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Oz the Great and Powerful

Neither a besmirching nor a instant classic, this sometimes clunky prequel in which James Franco plays the Wizard when he was a mere, young huckster also has Sam Raimi's ravishing visuals.

"...Directed by: Sam Raimi. Starring: James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams, Zach Braff,..."

March 8, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Naked City

"...in District 25, as well as Republican George Morovich. James Arthur Strohm is alone in trying to take down..."

March 28, 2008 News Feature

Arts Stalwarts

Twelve of Austin's cultural heroes will be inducted into the Austin Arts Hall of Fame at the 2003 Austin Critics Table Awards ceremony, and here is an introduction to them and some of their significant contributions to the local arts scene.

"...inductees and some of their contributions to the local community.James Ayres Nearly 40 years ago, James Ayres began teaching..."

May 30, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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