Cardboard Fantasy in Dave Made a Maze

Dumpster diving and comedy for a modern fairytale

"...is about. So what's the craziest thing that producer John Charles Meyer ever built when killing time? "This movie."..."

July 18, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Circling the Future

Other Worlds Austin Orbiter summer series begins

"...19: Dave Made a Maze (Texas premiere, with producer John Charles Meyer)..."

June 16, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lebanon Calling

The Lebanese connection: ACL booker Charles Attal's bond with Zilker Park

"...at 4am again and after he put her down, Charles Attal knew he couldn't go back to sleep, so..."

Oct. 4, 2013 Music Feature by Michael Corcoran

Postscripts

Book news, signings, and author appearances this week.

"...Charles Meyer, who was a chaplain and administrator at St...."

Nov. 17, 2000 Books Column by Clay Smith

FronteraFest Schedule

"..."Just Eat Johnny" by Jericho Thorpe & Leah Moss. Improvised comedy with..."

Jan. 8, 2010 Arts Feature

Postscripts

This week's Texas Writers Month events.

"...Book Award. From 7-9pm with authors Robert Bitterli, Chuck Meyer, Susie Flatau, John Kelso, Julie Ortolon, Christopher Reich, Karen..."

May 12, 2000 Books Column by Clay Smith

Texas Writers Month

"...Rick Klaw, as well as Sam Hurt, Jack Jackson, John Lucas, Martin Thomas, and Neal Barrett Jr. at GSD&M,..."

April 30, 1999 Books Feature

Texas Writers Month Events

"...Thomas Alcala, Aralyn Hughes, Lou Perryman, Marco Perella, and John Hawkes, May 3, 3-5pm, Borders..."

April 24, 1998 Books Feature

Postscripts

"...latest book, Unplanned Parenthood, noon-3pm... An "informal" appearance of John Berendt, author of Midnight in the Garden of Good..."

Dec. 8, 1995 Books Column

Red River Valley

Red River, home to Austin's real live music venues

"...it's been a group effort: the Red Eyed Fly's John Meyer lets cops peer out his windows to catch..."

June 22, 2001 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Reasonably Offensive

Two civil suits against live music venues downtown call into question Austin's sound ordinance.

"...looking like a question for the courts. Emotional Distress John Meyer says he's not sure how his dispute with..."

Aug. 31, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer

SXSW Film Conference and Festival '98 Further Reflections

"...photograph by John Anderson ALL THE RAGE..."

March 27, 1998 Screens Feature

Sleazy Listening

"...Russ Meyer's Original Motion Picture Soundtracks: Cherry, Harry and Raquel/Mondo Topless/Good..."

Oct. 23, 1998 Screens Feature by Jerry Renshaw

Dancing About Architecture

Alt.rock and Woodshock out, Michael Corcoran back in.

"...Red Eyed Fly. A May 31-dated memorandum from co-owner John Meyer to the venue's staff notes that, "As of..."

June 8, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...the life and impact of First Lady Lady Bird Johnson, and a long-overdue reappraisal of the impact of a..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...of their isolating grief. Cast: Wendy Moniz, Trevor St. John, Oona Laurence, Jeremy Shinder, Sonya Harum, Mike Faist, Rachel..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

A Quarrel With the Status Quo

Charlie Baird on criminal justice, equity, and the Travis County D.A.

"...what you want to, and [First Assistant District Attorney] John Neal is going to be in charge of that,..."

Jan. 20, 2012 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...Blakemore; with Blakemore, Sam Neill, Greta Scacchi, Kerry Fox, John Hargreaves. (PG-13, 105 min.) Country Life, the latest film..."

Jan. 5, 1996 News Feature

SXSW 2012 Film Lineup Announced

'21 Jump Street' selected as Centerpiece Film

"...21-year-old Jane (Dree Hemingway), and 85 year-old Sadie (Besedka Johnson), two women whose worlds collide in California's San Fernando..."

Feb. 1, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Chronicle Endorsements, Nov. 2002

The Chronicle endorses for the 2002 November general election

"...than we are now that he faces the odious John Cornyn. But Kirk's shameless attempts to out-demagogue Cornyn on..."

Oct. 25, 2002 News Feature

Show and Tell

Spring Previews 2000

"...D: Jasmin Dizdar; with Charlotte Coleman, Charles Kay, Rosalind Ayres, Roger Sloman, Heather Tobias, Danny Nussbaum,..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

October Previews

"...D: Louis Morneau; with Lou Diamond Phillips, Dina Meyer, Bob Gunton, Leon...."

Sept. 10, 1999 Screens Feature

Scanlines

"...that Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (D: Russ Meyer, 1971; with John Lazar, Pam Grier, Edy Williams, Dolly..."

March 20, 1998 Screens Feature

2003 Texas Book Festival Preview

"...10:30-11:30am Paramount Theatre Dave Barry & Roy Blount Jr.Moderator: John Aielli..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Books Feature

Scanlines

Norma Jean & Marilyn

"...D: Tim Fywell; with Mira Sorvino, Ashley Judd, Josh Charles, Ron Rifkin, David Dukes. Vulcan Video, 609 W. 29th..."

March 7, 1997 Screens Feature

Might Be More Art Than You Can Handle, Baby

Esopus. Rubber Repertory. So many links.

"...of the Fusebox Festival time I ran into Josh Meyer on the sidewalk outside that venue, back when it..."

Sept. 4, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Roll 'Em

March

"...Ulu Grosbard; with Michelle Pfeiffer, Treat Williams, Jonathan Jackson, John Kapelos, Ryan Merriman, Whoopi Goldberg...."

Feb. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Word from the Experts

"...Gratien and Meyer Brut Fleur de Lys (normally $12, now about $10)..."

Dec. 25, 1998 Food Feature

Murder in the Suburbs

Good Luck Penny

"...she was born -- from the nuns at St. John's Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma, who recognized her father as..."

Dec. 11, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

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

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...is directing goes AWOL. The big budget flick from John Wick co-creator David Leitch opens May 3, but SXSW..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

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