South by Southwest Announces 2025 Audience Awards

The Accountant 2, Luv Ya, Bum! take home prizes

"...Alpert, Christof Putzel, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, Tina Nguyen, Jeff Newton, Mami Kuwano Renaud, Naomi Mizoguchi, Tami Alpert..."

March 17, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

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

"...Tyler Perry, Shonda Rhimes, Ava Duvernay, Lena Waithe, Cord Jefferson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Swizz Beatz, Norman Lear (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Advocates Overwhelmingly Oppose Expanding Juvenile Jail Campus

They say services shouldn’t be tied to incarceration

"...Bill Wallace, who spent several months at Gardner Betts in the..."

July 5, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Advocates Sue Texas Over Prisoners Being “Cooked To Death”

Filmmaker Rick Linklater joins the call for action

"...who will press the lawsuit spoke as well, including Jeff Edwards, who successfully sued TDCJ in 2012 to force..."

April 23, 2024 News Post by Brant Bingamon

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...Dickweed Director: Jonathan Ignatius GreenProducers: David Ricksecker, Jefferis Grey Two people got kidnapped. One man lost his..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Adds Iron Man, Captain Kirk, New Order to Speaker List

Robert Downey Jr., William Shatner, Deepak Chopra headed to Austin

"...session, ItsTheReal, together known as creators Eric Rosenthal and Jeff Rosenthal, will sit down in a live setting for..."

Feb. 14, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

John Aielli’s Eccentric Home Opens for an Estate Sale

The legendary deejay's home was a reflection of who he was, and now Austinites get a glimpse inside

"...accounting of Aielli's life, longtime KUT(X) host and editor Jeff McCord wrote: "Here was the irony of John's life...."

Sept. 9, 2022 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Escapism and Connection: The Illustrated Life of Billy Perkins

Hustling Austin posters for 30 years, Perkins perseveres

"...Festival Friday. "Deep blues double bill ZZ Top and Jeff Beck, a Mayan Foo Fighters, [and] Judas Priest screaming..."

June 17, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Faster Than Sound: The Austin Music Awards Rise Again

Tickets on sale now for the 40-year tradition, March 8 at Emo's

"...this year's emcees: endlessly enthusiastic KUTX radio host Taylor Wallace with acerbic and music-loving Austin comedian Avery Moore, veteran..."

March 4, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Money Chicha, Greyhounds, Carolyn Wonderland, Deezie Brown, Sir Woman to Play Austin Music Awards

Tickets on sale now for March 8, benefiting the SIMS Foundation

"...And a special pre-show instrumental set featuring Lindsey Verrill, Jeff Johnston, Thor Harris, Joey Reyes..."

Feb. 3, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

"If These Walls Could Talk" at Cloud Tree Studios & Gallery

The artists in this Cloud Tree Studios & Gallery exhibition get the walls not only to talk but to spin some fantastic tales

"...honestly, the art that co-curators Rachel Koper and Win Wallace have assembled in this East Fifth venue are quite..."

Aug. 20, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...full-spectrum stoner rock through the dynamic rhythmic attack of Jeff Swanson, Win Wallace's shapely bass rumbles, the angle-aching wah-wah..."

May 7, 2021 Music Feature by Abby Johnston

New Year, New Grim Milestones in Austin’s COVID-19 Crisis

Amidst an unprecedented surge, Austin could reach ICU surge capacity within the next week

"...joined by state Rep. Sheryl Cole, Travis County Commis­sioner Jeff Travillion, Manor Mayor Dr. Larry Wallace Jr., and Pflugerville..."

Jan. 8, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Faster Than Sound: KUTX Beacon Jay Trachtenberg Retires

Jay Trachtenberg retires from KUTX, Rick Carney steps down as Music Commission chair, and Johnny Bush ascends to honky-tonky heaven.

"...now "The Women of KUTX" dominate most days. Taylor Wallace-Riegel took over for Aielli, while Susan Castle and Laurie..."

Nov. 20, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Portraits of Austin Musicians With Their Pets During Stay-at-Home

"...Scott Reigal (Friday Boys) and Taylor Wallace (KUTX) with Lewey..."

May 7, 2020 Photo Gallery

Chronicle Critics Choose Their Top 10 Local Albums

10 lists by 10 of our music writers

"...3) Roger Wallace, Live at the White Horse..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Fantastic Fest Interview: Gazing Into The Vast of Night

Director Andrew Patterson's cosmic debut is turning the right heads

"...attracted the attention of luminaries like Steven Soderbergh and Jeff Nichols. The Vast of Night is an alien mystery..."

Sept. 24, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A War on Passivity: Rick Alverson and Tye Sheridan Climb The Mountain

The confrontational director challenges audiences to work once again

"...and his latest film, The Mountain, employs A-list headliners (Jeff Goldblum and Tye Sheridan) to shake them from their..."

Aug. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Mountain

Tye Sheridan and Jeff Goldblum in an engrossing experiment in form

"...Directed by: Rick Alverson. Starring: Tye Sheridan, Jeff Goldblum, Hannah Gross, Denis Lavant and Udo Kier...."

Aug. 2, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Faster Than Sound: Multidimensional Production Team Musically Reimagines Fantastic Planet

Lifted Traces rescores classic films, Harlem re-emerges locally with Oh Boy, and more

"...reteamed for smooth, new LP Oh Boy. Austin drummer Jeff Olson and attorney/bassist Robert Cherry join for a few..."

Feb. 15, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Playback – Typecast: David Yow & Brett Bradford

Scratch Acid and the Jesus Lizard in their new roles, plus a Twin Peaks themed concert

"...with the power groove bass of Gorch Fock's Win Wallace and grand beats of one-time Sean Lennon drummer John..."

Sept. 21, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

A Wrinkle in Time

Ava DuVernay's adaptation of the children's classic rarely soars.

"...Meg (Reid), and the baby of the family, Charles Wallace (McCabe), who is adopted on the same day their..."

March 9, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Snapshot: The Electric Church’s Anniversary Party

The DIY venue celebrates one year at the crossroads of Austin’s underground music scene

"...'If you build it, they will come,'" reflects co-owner Jeff Wallace, who became a partner when this space was..."

Feb. 9, 2018 Arts Column by David Brendan Hall

Austin Film Festival Snags Chappaquiddick as Closing Night Film

Full lineup includes Call Me by Your Name, Three Billboards

"...Beauty Mark Writer/Director: Harris Doran Cast: Laura Bell Bundy, Jeff Kober, Madison Iseman..."

Sept. 26, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Only Living Boy in New York

A New York love triangle state of mind

"...Marc Webb. Starring: Callum Turner, Kate Beckinsale, Pierce Brosnan, Jeff Bridges and Cynthia Nixon...."

Sept. 1, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

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

"...stratosphere with his starring role here as lovable stoner Jeff Spicoli, not to mention that this perfect teen comedy..."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Adds Speakers, Films

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

"...Evan Goldberg, Sam Catlin, and Garth Ennis; Time Editor Jeffrey Kluger; film critic Leonard Maltin; Nobody Speak director Brian..."

Feb. 7, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Ouija: Origin of Evil

This horror sequel is vastly superior to its cheesy precursor

"...hold out high hopes for the arrival of a Wallace Shawn-directed mash-up of Spirograph and Operation, hopefully to be..."

Oct. 21, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Film Review: Midnight Shorts

Technical ecstasy adds to genuine late night shocks

"...Slightly more mature sex-horror-comedy can be found in Gillian Wallace Horvat's jury prize winner "Kiss Kiss Fingerbang," in which..."

March 19, 2015 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Jury and Special Awards Announced

Texas filmmakers take top feature competition prizes

"...Elizabeth Giamatti) Special Jury Recognition for Editing: Twinsters (editor: Jeff Consiglio) Narrative Shorts..."

March 17, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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