Ninth Life

"...Directed by: Ken Harrison. Starring: Matthew Posey, Robert Prentiss, Barri Murphy, Kim..."

May 31, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Roxane Gay, Tim O’Brien Join Texas Book Festival Lineup

Full author roster revealed for November fest

"...The Texas State Capitol is currently playing host to..."

Sept. 13, 2023 Arts Post by Kimberley Jones

Shortcuts

"...directing, lighting, editing, and budgeting. Directors Andy Anderson and Ken Harrison, Wishbone producer Betty Buckley, and cinematographer Michael Penn..."

Aug. 7, 1998 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fall

"...Film Program (The Big Shave, Martin Scorsese; Scorpio Rising, Kenneth Anger; To Parsifal, Bruce Baillie; Oh Dem Watermelons, Robert..."

Oct. 27, 1995 Screens Feature

Questionable Ethics at the Ethics Commission?

A whistleblower lawsuit and a gubernatorial appointment raise questions about the state of ethics at the Texas Ethics Commission

"...Schmidt's former bosses, the agency's former Executive Director Tom Harrison. Indeed, Harrison's recent appointment as the agency's newest commissioner..."

June 4, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Stomped Out

As Sheffield's case awaits trial, he still wonders why CLEAT took such drastic action against him

"...hall purchase. He also brought up CLEAT's president Todd Harrison, an APD sergeant and member of APA's executive board,..."

Oct. 16, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Articulations

The Austin Circle of Theaters has handed out its annual B. Iden Payne Awards, honoring outstanding achievements in local theatre from August 2002 through July 2003.

"...Director, Comedy: Ken Webster, Quake..."

Oct. 3, 2003 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Texas Platters

"...like Veruca Salt, Dallas' Pervis features two women, Cristina Harrison and Rachael Strauss, on alternating lead vocals while behind..."

Jan. 24, 1997 Music Review

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

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

"...just the first of three big birthday screenings that weekend, with Titanic hitting the big 2-0, and a glorious..."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Rutle to the Core

Neil Innes Exposes His Nasty Side

"...by Ken Lieck..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Music Feature by Ken Lieck

Perry's Aggressive Defense

Perry stands behind his veto

"...and reporters were packing up for a nice, quiet weekend, when a Travis County grand jury threw their plans..."

Aug. 22, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Municipal Election Results by Region

"...in the West than in any other region, but Harrison Keller, Lee Leffingwell, and Randi Shade all got their..."

May 16, 2008 News Feature

In Person

"...Ken Smith signed my copy of his new book Raw..."

Sept. 18, 1998 Books Feature

Round Rock ISD Repels Invasion by Worm People

Voters in RRISD soundly reject an attempt by MAGA and QAnon-aligned conservatives

"...rabbit hole of your life," RRISD Vice President Tiffanie Harrison told me in the first of several long interviews..."

Dec. 16, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Off the Record

Daniel Johnston-inspired rock opera Speeding Motorcycle rolls into town with Kathy McCarty riding shotgun, Transmission Entertainment gains another foothold on Red River, and the Black & White Years get Real! In Color! with the Talking Heads' Jerry Harrison

"...Slash and former Talking Head and Modern Lover Jerry Harrison. "He came to our house, and we played a..."

Jan. 25, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Scanlines

Star Wars

"...with Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness, Anthony Daniels,..."

May 14, 1999 Screens Feature

SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...and as dead-serious would-be Sinatra. (Caucus Club, 9pm) -- Ken Lieck..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

Cumulative Staff Box

"...Video: Chuck Schapiro, Kent Benjamin, Margaret Moser, Marjorie Baumgarten, Louis Black..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature by Nick Barbaro

Roll 'Em

March

"...D: Joe Carnahan; with Carnahan, Dan Leis, Ken Rudolph, Dan Harlan...."

Feb. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Writes of Winter

"...The KGB Bar Reader edited by Ken Foster William Morrow & Co., $14 paper Some background:..."

Feb. 5, 1999 Books Review

The Big Cheese

South by Southwest 1997

"...can't wait to get to Threadgill's and have a chicken-fried steak." With that, the band launched into the throbbing..."

March 21, 1997 Music Feature

Short and Sweet From SXSW

The full list of short docs, dramas and animation playing this year

"..."Cowboys Janken Ook (Netherlands) Director: Mees Peijnenburg A film about losing..."

Feb. 5, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Film News

Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund grant winners, plus The Unforeseen, Bella, and 'Chickenfüt'

"...prison. The next biggest award was $15,000 to Laura Harrison of Houston for Ant, a documentary about the Seventies..."

Sept. 7, 2007 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Record Reviews

"...I've listened to Bennett's music since childhood and have taken great pleasure in his recent renaissance, which continues with..."

March 14, 1997 Music Review

Muni Filings: Race to May under way

Candidates for City Council, Austin Community College board, and the AISD board seal their respective fates by applying for ballot spots

"...Kendrah McDonald..."

March 14, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

FronteraFest 2003

It's time again for that annual performance jamboree FronteraFest, and time to mark its first decade of presenting Austin with adventuresome new theatre, comedy, dance, and spoken word by anyone with the courage or folly to take a stage.

"...to furniture arrangement? Are you prepared for the multidisciplinary, spoken-word, neo-soul/funk musical? Can you handle the "Interview With U.S...."

Jan. 17, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Exhibitionism

Blood Wedding: Folk Tale Under a Glitter Moon

"...P. Doolittle's hat), but most of it looks good. Ken Hudson's lighting is terrible, including awkward shifts and the..."

April 30, 1999 Arts Review

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...young woman trying to find her place in evangelical Kentucky...."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Chronicle Endorsements for 2022 Travis County Elections

Our picks for state and local races

"...use policy and practice is still weak, obsolete, and broken, not just creating suboptimal outcomes as in the Nineties..."

Oct. 21, 2022 News Feature by the News Staff

30 New Shows, Returning Series, and Other TV Premieres This April

Top Chef, crazy love, and sweet potters

"...April 5: Hemingway (PBS) Co-directors Ken Burns and Lynn Novick tackle Papa’s turbulent life and..."

April 1, 2021 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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