News/Print

Remembering Robert Solomon

"...BookPeople on Sunday, Jan. 14, seasoned journalist and Austinite John Taliaferro (Great White Fathers: The True Story of Gutzon..."

Jan. 12, 2007 Books Column by Shawn Badgley

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond.

"...inception. ACAC has been catching flak since former director John Villarreal abruptly resigned last year amid allegations of embezzlement..."

Aug. 26, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Son of the Mask

Sequel has absolutely none of its predecessor’s manic charm.

"...Jamie Kennedy, Alan Cumming, Bob Hoskins, Traylor Howard, Steven Wright, Liam Falconer, Ryan Falconer and Ben Stein. Squarely targeted..."

Feb. 25, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

New Model Army

Anarchy in the UK

"...doorknob (thanks, Robbie Williams), and far worse, so is John Peel...."

Feb. 25, 2005 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...was .24. Pierce, an attorney with the Austin firm Wright & Greenhill, will be paid hourly for his work,..."

Jan. 21, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Big Books

"...The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledgeedited by John W. Wright..."

Dec. 10, 2004 Books Feature by James Renovitch

The Man Who Cried I Am

In this powerful, largely autobiographical novel that was originally published in 1967, award-winning author and journalist Williams crafts the story of the irrepressible 'Negro' writer Max Reddick as he fights to make a difference in the world of the press and the letters

"...The Man Who Cried I Amby John A. Williams..."

Sept. 17, 2004 Books Review by Jay Trachtenberg

Tips for a successful crawfish boil

Suck the heads, etc.

"...them for about 20 minutes to "steep" them. Norm Wright, who is usually in charge of purchasing supplies, swears..."

Feb. 20, 2004 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

XX/XY

"...Chick. Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Kathleen Robertson, Maya Stange, Petra Wright and David Thornton. The clever title of this vaguely..."

May 23, 2003 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Top 10 Onstage Works of Wonder in 2002

Austin Chronicle Arts Editor Robert Faires delivers his list of the Top 10 most memorable productions in the performing arts for 2002.

"...piercing it with uncommon sorrow and humor. Credit Craig Wright's script, which spun a small-town high school reunion into..."

Jan. 3, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Fish Tales

Eaves Bros. Quality Seafood, At the Sign of the Neon Lobster

"...It all began in 1938, when Garnett Lenz and John Starr added fresh seafood to Starr's Fruit and Vegetable..."

March 22, 2002 Food Feature by MM Pack

Celebrity Call Sheet

"...Giant); Bob Sabiston (Flat Black Films, Waking Life); Lawrence Wright (screenwriter, The Siege); Albert Maysles (Salesman); Ron Perlman (Blade..."

March 8, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Hope Springs Eternal: The Line-Up

"...Bollin, posters of Doug Sahm, and LPs by O.V. Wright, was the future: Someone young and fresh wanting to..."

July 6, 2001 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

ALSO PLAYING

"...-- a defense attorney played by Ben Chaplin... Geoffrey Wright, the writer/director of Romper Stomper, brings us the teen..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Screens Feature

Dancing About Architecture

A recap of favorite SXSW venues that no longer exist, a few festival hot tips, some non-festival tips, a celebrity-sightings checklist.

"...Architecture (with the possible exception of misguided Frank Lloyd Wright groupies) has a chance in hell of not being..."

March 17, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Postmarks

City council elections must be coming up soon...

"...when a known felon ran for mayor. Some say John Johnson's candidacy was never a serious challenge, so no..."

Jan. 28, 2000 Column

Celebrated for the Least of Reasons

Chronicle reviewer Tom Doyal has took to writin' just like Larry L. King, the playwright behind The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (and much more, Doyal reveals, in his review of King's new book of letters).

"...powerful congressman, a flamboyantly successful magazine journalist, a novelist, playwright, wit and raconteur, each of which he assayed splendidly...."

Oct. 15, 1999 Books Feature by Tom Doyal

Esther's All-Stars

"...Jerome Schoolar, Todd Lowe, Tamara Beland, Kerry Awn, Shaun Wainwright-Branigan Bottom row: Cynthia Wood, Shannon Sedwick, and Boni Hester..."

July 30, 1999 Arts Feature by J. C. Shakespeare

Play It Again, Sam

All About Eve (1950)

"...D:Vincente Minnelli; with Gene Kelly, Van Johnson, Cyd Charisse, Elaine Stewart...."

June 4, 1999 Screens Feature

Burn, Aspen, Burn

Chasing Celebrity With a Basic Cable Nobody at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival

"...boggles my "small potatoes comic" mind: Jon Lovitz, Steven Wright, Kevin Pollak, David Cross and Bob Odenkirk (Mr. Show),..."

March 27, 1998 Arts Feature by Brad "Chip" Pope

Art

Art Openings

"...Northcross Dr., 452-2794. Watercolors of Texas scenes by Jan Wright, watermedia by Carol Light, and works in clay by..."

March 14, 1997 News Feature

Search & Destroy

Pages That Rock

"...the original deans of rock criticism, Dave Marsh and John Swenson -- not the lame rewrite from a few..."

March 14, 1997 Books Feature

Postscripts

"...Time Around, at Folktales at 5:30pm... O.J. Simpson lawyer Johnnie Cochran will sign copies of his book, Journey to..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Books Column

Reissues

"...again get "Better Days," "Blowin' Like a Bandit" (with Johnny Gimble's fiddle), and a great cover of "One Paper..."

July 28, 1995 Music Feature

Glen Powell to Enter Texas Film Hall of Fame

Actor to be honored ahead of Austin premiere of Hit Man

"...by Skip Hollandsworth. The film stars Powell as Gary Johnson, a professor working undercover for the cops by pretending..."

March 27, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Recommended Austin Events

Highlights for your week in music, arts, community, and more

"...and here upsizes to the Moody Theater with Allen, John Doe, Shakey Graves, Ruthie Foster, Flatlanders Gilmore and Hancock,..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Column

Austin Film Critics Association Announces 2023 Award Nominees

Killers of the Flower Moon, Oppenheimer lead field

"...Murphy, Oppenheimer Andrew Scott, All of Us Strangers Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction Best Supporting Actor..."

Jan. 3, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, December 22-28

"...TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Taurus philosopher John Stuart Mill (1806–1873) was among the smartest people who..."

Dec. 22, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Raul's in Overdrive: "Have a Good Time, Get in Free, and Drink Some Beer"

Enter 1978, when Austin punk meets San Antonio’s the Next and Dallas’ the Nervebreakers

"...Gavin's first job was working as rock photographer Tom Wright's assistant, which developed his yen to join the rock..."

Dec. 23, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

What We’re Listening to This Week

A. Sinclair, Quin NFN, Denis O’Donnell, Alexalone, and more sounds worth your time

"...punk (the vocal interplay of Jon Fichter and Anastasia Wright evokes John Doe and Exene Cervenka of X) and..."

May 27, 2022 Music Column by Doug Freeman

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