The Marriage of Miss Hollywood and King Neptune

Robert Schenkkan's 'The Marriage of Miss Hollywood and King Neptune' eases us back into that long-ago world of screwball comedy and serves up some new fun

"...The Marriage of Miss Hollywood and King Neptune..."

Nov. 11, 2005 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Applause! Applause!

Austin Critics Table nominations, 2004-2005

"...Joey Hood, Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992..."

May 27, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...started as a side project of Giant Sand bassist Joey Burns and drummer John Convertino, but their cinematic pastiche..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

TCB

What a sampling of the Austin music scene wants for Christmas.

"...good record deal with national distribution, promotion, a good booking agent, a write-up in Rolling Stone, and a beautiful..."

Dec. 26, 2003 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Texas Platters

"...to One of the Fortunate Few, my mind kept harking back to that depressing party, and how, despite the..."

Oct. 10, 1997 Music Review

Record Reviews

"...of beers into your rotted gut, but you can't fucking get drunk. So you sit in the heat, sweating..."

June 21, 1996 Music Review

Get Ready for the 2022 B. Iden Payne Awards

The full list of nominees before Monday's award ceremony

"...Minifest 2021, New Manifest Theatre Company Mykel Jewell (Pirate King), “The Computer Pirates of Penzance Avenue,” Fresh Takes on..."

Oct. 22, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

This Is Who We Are #13: Pro Arts Collective's Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992

A daily affirmation of Austin's creativity from the Chronicle archive

"...of Los Angeles policemen beating a man named Rodney King...."

June 1, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

SXSW’s Eighth Artist List

Nathaniel Rateliff, Bun B, Rob Stone, and 141 more

"...Other new notables stack up guitar phenom Kaki King, acoustic emos Dashboard Confessional, “Bartender Song” hitmakers Rehab, Aussie..."

Feb. 15, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Austin Film Society Announces 2017 Film Grants

$143,000 in cash and support awarded to 34 filmmakers

"...The Austin Film Society supports Texas filmmaking in myriad ways – workshops, work-in-progress screenings, mentorships –..."

Aug. 28, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Music List No. 3

Dead Meadow, Sad13, Cindy Wilson, Lizzo, Boogarins, and 494 others

"...Joey Fourr (London, England)..."

Jan. 10, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Rap Reigns at SXSW

Snoop Dogg crowns SXSW hip-hop as keynote, the Cherubs may have topped Heroin Man, and Sparkplug becomes part of musicians’ shared economy

"...with 2 Chainz, E-40, Run the Jewels, Big K.R.I.T., Joey Bada$$, Twista, Wale, Rae Sremmurd, Earl Sweatshirt, Trae tha..."

March 13, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW 09 Film Lineup Announced

What's all the ruckus? Why, it's the SXSW Film lineup!

"...Breaking Upwards Director: Daryl Wein. Writer: Peter Duchan, Daryl Wein,..."

Feb. 1, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Honor Roll

The 2007-2008 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Harriman (music), Erin Keever (visual arts), David Mead (music), Joey Seiler (theatre), and Jeanne Claire van Ryzin (arts) and..."

June 6, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Outstanding!

Nominations for the 2006-2007 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Harriman (music), Erin Keever (visual art), David Mead (music), Joey Seiler (theatre), and Jeanne Claire van Ryzin (arts) and..."

May 18, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Saturday Picks

SXSW picks & sleepers

"...session musician at Duke/Peacock, has toured extensively with B.B. King as musician and arranger, and has long led his..."

March 18, 2005 Music Feature

Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992

Pro Arts Collective's production of "Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992" brings all the emotion of the Rodney King beating and its aftermath rushing back

"...of Los Angeles policemen beating a man named Rodney King...."

Feb. 25, 2005 Arts Review by Robert Faires

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...generally kill. Oakland's Sixties-loving witch doctors the Gris-Gris are leaking dirty water garage nuggets sometime this spring, following singer..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

Cabin Fever

A festival breakout shocker that twists genre conventions into a jarring battery of scares.

"...Directed by: Eli Roth. Starring: Rider Strong, Jordan Ladd, Joey Kern, Cerina Vincent and James DeBello. The feel-bad comedy..."

Sept. 12, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...Mountain Goats. Lots of terrain there, with the Shins staking theirs to the right of Bright Eyes and left..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

Better Than Nothing

Documentarian Ken Burns' takes on Jazz -- and loses.

"...arranged installments, eight running at two hours and two clocking in at 90 minutes, are: "Gumbo" (Beginnings to 1917);..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Music Feature by Harvey Pekar

Dancing About Architecture

Chrysta Bell quits the Souvenirs; the Meat Puppets' new record could come out in record time.

"...It's just that she's 22 years old now, and looking back, she realizes "that's a large chunk of my..."

July 21, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...the charisma of David Koresh, lead singer Causey is taking a break from overseeing the construction of his compound..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

Acid King Busse Woods (Man's Ruin)

SXSW Records

"...Acid KingBusse Woods (Man's Ruin) Show of hands, who loves Satan?..."

March 3, 2000 Music Review by David Lynch

Going Long

Scoping Out the Long Fringe of FronteraFest 2000

"...-- King Missile, "Jesus Was Way Cool"..."

Feb. 4, 2000 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

The Other Stars in the Galaxy

"...to be a good time for releasing their more thought-provoking products. New works to look for by European auteurs..."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

Jesus Gonna Be Here

Johnny Toxic

"...larger crowd to see this mega-group from Mexico City making a rare appearance in Austin -- they're a class..."

March 26, 1999 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

Flipping Your Whigs

"...unfinished business, Billy Goat Boy," before falling down and cracking his head on the pavement in the ensuing melee...."

Dec. 25, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Austin Theatre Critics' Table Nominations 1998

"...Martin Burke, Fur Billy Harden, I'm Not Rappoport Joey Hood, Arcadia Thomas C. Parker, I'm Not Rappoport Steve..."

May 15, 1998 Arts Feature

SXSW Record Reviews

"...African a cappella choirs, no Philharmonic orchestras, no tricked-out miking jobs to make the music sound 40 years old...."

March 20, 1998 Music Review

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