SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

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

"...Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Daniella Pineda, Allison Robertson, J.K. Simmons (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How Dan Brown Created Neo-Noir Your Lucky Day

Director and his star and composer on the twisty thriller

"...a lot of hurry up and wait. For Dan Brown, writer and director of twisted crime thriller Your Lucky..."

Nov. 18, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Gets Toxic With The Toxic Avenger

Fall of the House of Usher, The Creator added

"...(Presented by Bleeding Skull) D: James Dillinger aka James Robert Baker USA, 1984, World Premiere of Restoration, 98 min..."

Aug. 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Moontower Announces Jenny Slate, Leslie Jones, Jay Pharoah, and More for Its Just for Laughs Festival

Samantha Bee, Ziwe, Monét X Change, and many more added to lineup

"...Brad Williams Brandi Davis Brett VerVourt Brian Posehn Bryson Brown Carlos Ballarta Carlton Wilcoxon Cat Swantner Chelcie Lynn* Chris..."

Feb. 9, 2023 Arts Post by James Renovitch

SXSW Music Adds New Order, Killer Mike, Protomartyr, and Isabella Lovestory

Along with over 300 more artists headed to the Austin festival

"...state, notable additions include Houston’s Texas Piano Man himself, Robert Ellis, and Dallas rock troupe Teethe, who received a..."

Jan. 25, 2023 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

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

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...Be Funny (Canada) Director/Screenwriter: Ally Pankiw, Producers: James Weyman, Jason Aita, Breann Smordin Sam, a stand-up comedian struggling with..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Review: The Last Five Years

Inclusive production gives the time between love and loss a mighty voice

"...Jason Robert Brown's intensely personal chamber musical The Last Five..."

Dec. 9, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Get Ready for the 2022 B. Iden Payne Awards

The full list of nominees before Monday's award ceremony

"...Scot Friedman (Jody), Lonely Planet, ACC Department of Drama Jason Graf (Jerry Labinowicz), Pet Dick, Jarrott Productions Bianca Ibarra..."

Oct. 22, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...vocalists Ray Simpson and Aika Grace and guitarist Ciyo Brown – opportunities like this don't come around too often...."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...Per Second. On the documentary side, SXSW favorite Margaret Brown (The Great Invisible) returns with her Sundance Film Festival..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...The Fallout Director/Screenwriter: Megan Park Producers: David Brown, Rebecca Miller, Cara Shine, Joannie Burstein, Shaun Sanghani High..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...elder gods of fragile sanity. Created by Wimberley singer/blacksmith Jason Tarpey essentially as tribute to Robert E. Howard/Michael Moorcock's..."

Nov. 20, 2020 Music Feature by Michael Toland

November 2020 General Election Results

"...Ted Brown (L) 2,919 4.1% / 9,871 3.2% U.S. Rep., District 21..."

Nov. 6, 2020 News Feature

Travis County Early Voting Results for the November 2020 General Election

From the top of the ticket to city and county races

"...(R): 17,418 (27.47%) Rick Kennedy (D): 43,640 (68.82%) Ted Brown (L): 2,353 (3.71%)..."

Nov. 3, 2020 News Post

Austin Music Awards Gallery, 1988-2007

"...Angela Strehli, Lou Ann Barton, Sarah Brown and Marcia Ball '89..."

Nov. 27, 2019 Photo Gallery

Faster Than Sound: Goodbye Prop B, Hello HOT Monies

Following the defeat of Proposition B, Austin music advocates brainstorm applications of the first city funding for commercial music

"...Turner), Loro Management operative Cris Flores, Blue Mist bandleader Robert Kelley, Music Venue Alliance Austin founder Rebecca Reynolds, singer..."

Nov. 22, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Playback: Pickathon, Texas

Austin talent looms large at Oregon fest

"...Ramirez, Adrian Quesada, Wild Child's Kelsey Wilson, Noah Gundersen, Jason Robert Blum, Brendan Bond, and Judson Johnson – had..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Critics Name Cream of the Cultural Crop

The nominees for the 2017-18 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...(classical music), Jonelle Seitz (dance), Shanon Weaver (theatre), and Robert Faires (arts); Central Texas Live Theatre's Michael Meigs (theatre)..."

May 14, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Playback: The Greyhounds Hoof It

Groove-mongering R&B duo the Greyhounds get mule-headed, S.S. Hangover floats Laguna Gloria, and the Austin Music Commission overlooks music hub

"...enough national renown that they've been recruited to back Robert Finley, a 65-year-old soul singer that Black Keys frontman..."

April 13, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...But back to that opening night slot: Robert Rodriguez may not have his next film, manga adaptation..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...years in foster care, a teenage girl from Brooklyn's Brownsville neighborhood decides that wrestling boys is the only way..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

2018 Primary Election Filing Time

And the candidates are ...

"...Al M. Poteet, Eric Burkhart, Foster Hagen, Ivan Andarza, Jason Isaac, Mauro Garza, Peggy Wardlaw, Robert Stovall, Samuel Temple,..."

Dec. 15, 2017 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Five Arty Things to Do: Nov. 3-5

That number again is: Five. Yes, five arty things.

"...Nathan Englander’s gonna be there. And Jennifer Egan. And Jason Reynolds. And, uh, Tom Hanks? Yes. And that’s only..."

Nov. 2, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

2017 Payne Theatre Award Nominees

E.A. Poe musical Nevermore leads the way with 11 noms

"...Judy Matetzschk-Campbell, All Aboard! Nat Miller, Charlotte's Web Allen Robertson, A Shoe Story..."

Sept. 20, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Texas Book Festival 2017: The Full List

Dan Rather, Jeffrey Eugenides, the Bush sisters, and 291 more

"...A Study in Scarlet Women with Conspiracy in Belgravia; Robert Jackson Bennett concludes his Divine City trilogy with City..."

Sept. 12, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The 25th Annual Austin Chronicle Short Story Contest

The lowdown on the 2017 submissions, judges, 10 finalists, and the prize-winning stories

"...to: Nick Barbaro, Brian Barry, Wayne Alan Brenner, Katarina Brown, Jessi Cape, Mark Fagan, Cassidy Frazier, Liz Franklin, Darlene..."

June 9, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Critics Table Tops at 25

The nominees for the 2016-17 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...(visual arts), Elizabeth Cobbe (theatre), Jonelle Seitz (dance), and Robert Faires (arts); Central Texas Live Theatre's Michael Meigs (theatre)..."

May 22, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

100 Local SXSW Music Acts

A-Z list of 100 Austin acts showcasing at the Fest

"...Wed. 15, Bungalow, 1am Launched by principals Jason Reece and Conrad Keely in mid-Nineties Austin, AYWKUBTTOD's incendiary..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Austin Music Awards Show Performers 1983-2016

Every AMA performance lineup of the past 34 years

"...Los Pinkys y Isidro Samilpa, True Believers, Pariah, Junior Brown & Tanya Rae, Jimmy LaFave, Kerry Awn, Little Sister..."

March 3, 2017 Features Feature

Austin Music Awards Hall of Fame Inductees 1983-2016

Never before published list of all Austin Music Awards Hall of Fame inductees

"...Sarah Brown (10)..."

March 3, 2017 Features Feature

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