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

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...Crano, David CraigProducers: Kara Durrett, Jessamine Burgum, Jon Glickman, Joel Edgerton, Nash EdgertonScreenwriters: Brian Crano, David Craig Following a..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Review: Georgetown Palace Theatre's Cabaret

A risky and risqué staging opens the company's season of stalwart productions

"...Liza Minnelli as the overly theatrical Sally Bowles and Joel Grey as the nightclub's impish, androgynous, and sardonic Emcee...."

Oct. 21, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Brothers by Blood

Cold and slow gang war on the streets of Philadelphia

"...Directed by: Jérémie Guez. Starring: Matthias Schoenaerts, Joel Kinnaman, Maika Monroe, Felix Scott, Paul Schneider and Ryan..."

Jan. 29, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles

The transcendent history of one of the greatest musicals ever

"...of existence. The doc brings together some heavy hitters (Joel Grey, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Stephen Sondheim are just a few)..."

Sept. 13, 2019 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Women of Hot Luck Fest Talk Food and Music

15 chefs share kitchen tunes & exclusive bites

"...Frank Sinatra; Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing in the Dark," Billy Joel's "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me," and Bowie's..."

May 24, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...Little Grey Bubbles D: Charles Wahl Devastated by her best friend’s..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

ST 37

"...a double-length state of the union address. Longtime leaders Joel Crutcher (guitar), Lisa Cameron (drums), and Scott Telles (bass/vox),..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Music Review by Michael Toland

Texas Book Festival 2017: The Full List

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

"...Fight Like a Man Daryl Gregory – Spoonbenders Amelia Grey – Isadora Gabe Habash – Stephen Florida Daniel Handler..."

Sept. 12, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Divine Decadence, Darling

AFS presents the dark musicals of Bob Fosse

"...Coppola for The Godfather), Minnelli for Best Actress, and Joel Grey, as the ghoulish emcee of the Kit Kat..."

Aug. 4, 2017 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Jeff Nichols' Intimate Portrait of a Marriage in Loving

Austin-based director on the pivotal civil rights case that inspired his film

"...Mildred Jeter (Ruth Negga, Preacher) and 22-year-old Richard Loving (Joel Edgerton, The Gift) traveled from Central Point, Va., to..."

Nov. 11, 2016 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Looking at the Big Picture

Paramount Summer Classic Film Series goes large

"...the lascivious, glorious Kit Kat Club. When the emcee (Joel Grey) grins like the Joker and bids us "Willkommen,..."

May 20, 2016 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Wheezing Spools: Cassettes in Electronic Music – Part II

A half-dozen tape bombardments that hardly toe the line

"...Joel Brindefalk’s early-Nineties opus features 22-minute unedited sides of untethered..."

July 23, 2014 Music Post by Conor Walker

SXSW Film Releases Full Feature Lineup

Slate includes everyone from Wes Anderson to the Zellners

"...Buzzard Director/Screenwriter: Joel Potrykus Devil masks, metal, video games, Mountain Dew, and..."

Jan. 30, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Variations on Carol of the Bells

Mermen, movies, and Whitney pulled me under for Christmas

"...Richard E. Grant as Bob Cratchit (?) and hoofer/singer/Oscar-winner-for-Cabaret Joel Grey as the Ghost of Christmas Past, hit all..."

Dec. 24, 2012 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

TV Eye

In praise of TV that takes its time

"...admit it. I am entertained by soapy series like Grey's Anatomy. Part of my amusement springs from the storylines'..."

April 1, 2011 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Top 10s

"...7) Joe Ely & Joel Guzman, Live Cactus! (Rack 'Em)..."

Jan. 2, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Texas Top 10s

"...9) Joe Ely & Joel Guzman, Live Cactus! (Rack 'Em)..."

Jan. 2, 2009 Music Feature

More Reissues

"...both "bonus" discs a main attraction, particularly future faves "Grey Seal" and "Rock and Roll Madonna" on Elton John..."

Aug. 1, 2008 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Let There Be Rock

Australia vs. New Zealand in a SXSW rugby death-match

"...the right place. The similarities are just too obvious: Joel O'Keefe not only stole the guitar sound, hell, they..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Flowing Over

More with Craig Brewer

"...Fresh and Run DMC alongside the Eurhythmics and Billy Joel. It's almost like there were radio stations for young..."

July 22, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

After a Fashion

A babe on each arm and a case of forbidden Grey Goose: just another fabulous night in the life of Your Style Avatar!

"...didn't have any vodka. "What's that entire shelf of Grey Goose behind you?" I ventured. "I can't use that,"..."

Sept. 10, 2004 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

After a Fashion

Stephen's date gets hit on, and, remarkably, there's no word of bloodshed. Read all about it.

"...the pivotal role of the emcee, so well-defined by Joel Grey, is, in a surprising gender-bending twist, played by..."

June 18, 2004 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Cabaret

Divine decadence, darling

"...D: Bob Fosse (1972); with Liza Minnelli, Joel Grey, Michael York, Helmut Griem, Marisa Berenson, Fritz Wepper...."

April 20, 2001 Screens Review by Stephen MacMillan Moser

The Fantasticks

Deep in your heart, you should "follow." Released just a few years ago, this film version of the Off Broadway workhorse captures the feeling of the innocent and bygone era of movie musicals. But it differs from the original work's romantic minimalism as it opens up the play cinematically.

"...Directed by: Michael Ritchie. Starring: Joel Grey, Barnard Hughes, Jonathon Morris, Joe McIntyre, Jean Louisa..."

Nov. 10, 2000 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Dancer in the Dark

Björk goes goes to the death chamber in musical interludes.

"...Björk, David Morse, Catherine Deneuve, Peter Stormare, Vincent Paterson, Joel Grey, Cara Seymour, Udo Kier, Jean-Marc Barr and Vladica..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

X-Men

"...through his visor; weather-controlling Storm (Berry); telekinetic Dr. Jean Grey (Janssen); and Rogue (Paquin), whose very touch can spell..."

July 14, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

TV Eye

Reflections on the memorable television specials of Christmas past

"...fine cast includes Richard E. Grant as Bob Cratchit, Joel Grey as an ethereal Ghost of Christmas Past, Desmond..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Cabaret Balkan

"...The film begins in a cabaret as a decadent Joel Grey-like emcee promises to “fuck with our minds.” Episodes..."

Oct. 8, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Roll 'Em

March

"...Camilla Soeberg, Peter Michael Goetz, Doug McKeon, Glenn Shadiz, Joel Grey...."

Feb. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...Nabors, Carol Burnett, Debbie Reynolds, Lena Horne, Diana Ross, Joel Grey, Bernadette Peters, Andy Williams, and Shirley MacLaine. He..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

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