A Real Pain

Cousins reconnect with their heritage in endearing dramedy

"...their unnatural habitat: in the cellphone shots of endless landmarks and heads cocked in the universal sign of “I’m..."

Nov. 15, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

What to See and Do When You're Visiting the University of Texas Campus

Explore the Forty Acres deep in the heart of Austin

"...often admired part of UT’s campus, and the University’s Landmarks program curates and presents accessible public art. James Turrell’s..."

Aug. 5, 2024 Chronolog Post by Aaron Sullivan

Carpet Cowboys

The American dream crumbles in the Carpet Capitol of the World

"...20,000 times (takes about two weeks), with the archetypal landmarks of the small town: boarded up gas stations, parking..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Don't Look at the Demon

Malaysia-set horror film employs skill and style to scare

"...a television series that takes her team to haunted landmarks worldwide. But when a user email brings the group..."

Oct. 7, 2022 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Five Adventures for Museum Day

Porcupines, portraits, and plenty more to rekindle your love of learning

"...Museum, plus any of the epic works in the Landmarks program, to pick up a postcard and maybe win..."

Sept. 16, 2022 Arts Column by Richard Whittaker

With Equity in Mind, Austin Embarks on Bringing Its History Up to Date

So many more stories to tell

"...The juxtaposition of these landmarks is one the city wants to bring into the..."

July 2, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

In Silico

Study of the attempt to replicate a human brain overthinks everything

"...process. It becomes a story of shifting goals and landmarks, of sparring approaches, and Hutton is undoubtedly embedded on..."

April 30, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: November Travel Roundup

Port A's Harvey recovery, Millican's pecan pie, and fall travel news

"...wander are not lost, but those who miss interesting landmarks on their hikes need a good guidebook. That’s why..."

Nov. 6, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

House History

"...the state of Texas and its history and historical landmarks. I have an AA Degree in history. The Judge..."

July 18, 2020 Postmarks

A Decade in Austin Films

The city’s cinema, from indie visions to Oscar winners and international blockbusters

"...the last decade in ATX moviemaking to find the landmarks and the future paths. These are the projects that..."

Dec. 27, 2019 Screens Feature by The Screens Staff

"GD Wright: Impossible Until It's Done" at Dimension Gallery

The sculptor mirrors up a globular array of unusual glassworks

"...UT's Landmarks program is a fine example of public art in..."

July 26, 2019 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Blindspotting

Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal astound in this perfect state of the union story

"...Magnolia's journey through L.A.'s aspirational neighborhoods, they become cinematic landmarks. Add Blindspotting as a destination on that map, a..."

July 27, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Snapshot: Austin's Large-Scale Public Art

Exploring the big ideas behind big art installations

"...created the wall-spanning Amistad América (above), part of UT's Landmarks series at the new Robert B. Rowling Hall. "Let's..."

Feb. 2, 2018 Arts Column by David Brendan Hall

The Ottoman Lieutenant

Corny romance set during the Armenian Genocide

"...romance that emphasizes the area’s natural beauty and historic landmarks (Mt. Ararat, among other sites) and marginalizes the native..."

March 10, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Australia's Lost Gold: The Legend of Lasseter

One man; one mystery; two latter-day explorers; no gold

"...found. He left a cryptic diary that hinted at landmarks to the reef, such as a series of three..."

May 27, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Moviegoers Assemble!

"...a concerted effort is made to avoid familiar American landmarks and collateral damage in general that Ultron feels like..."

May 1, 2015 Movie Review by William Goss

SXSW Film Pro Tips

What to see, where to be, and how to relax

"...Since then, Richard Linklater has continued to keep Austin landmarks in regular employment, starting with Slacker followup Dazed and..."

March 4, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Cantinflas

Mexico's most beloved comedy film star gets the biopic treatment.

"...the uninitiated, such as myself, apart from the familiar landmarks of a career's trajectory, a lot of what is..."

Sept. 5, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black

Boyhood

With Boyhood, filmmaker Richard Linklater paints his masterpiece.

"...this film – even more so than the career landmarks of Slacker and the Before trilogy – that will..."

July 18, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Keeping Austin Green

The Parks budget finally got a boost, but the real job has just begun

"...conservancy groups within it intend to redevelop certain local landmarks...."

Nov. 8, 2013 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Skygazing With James Turrell

Skyspace: "The Color Inside" opens on UT campus

"...came that the University of Texas' public art program, Landmarks, was hosting a viewing of the University-commissioned The Color..."

Oct. 25, 2013 Arts Post by Anne Harris

The 2-D Stand-Up

Matthew Inman is The Oatmeal

"...So, ah, besides Wardenclyffe, are there any other scientific landmarks or concerns that you'd like to rescue from destruction?..."

March 8, 2013 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Day Trips

Happy birthday National Park Service!

"...parks, 7 national forests and grasslands, 20 national natural landmarks, and 46 national historic landmarks. The largest national parks..."

Aug. 24, 2012 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

That Time of the Month

Christian Remde spans the calendar year with his Twelve Films Project

"...In April, Austin and its unique landscape and landmarks take center stage with "360," a 90-second-long showcase of..."

July 15, 2011 Screens Feature by Melanie Haupt

Cars 2

This Pixar sequel pops on the screen, but the story line is stuck in neutral.

"...Pixar’s fortes. The neon lights of Tokyo and the landmarks of Paris and London are stunning to the eye...."

June 24, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ewan Gibbs: Here and There

Local landmarks rendered in meticulous, miniature, gray bursts of information

"...this show, he works small, with the images of landmarks – landmarks of Austin, highlights of its skyline –..."

Dec. 24, 2010 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Neither Side Pleased With Historic Zoning Changes

Council moves to change process for historic designation

"...or local historic district, to reduce the number of landmarks in one neighborhood. The changes will be implemented while..."

June 18, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

UT Visual Arts Center

David Ellis creates a 'motion painting' – or is it several? – for the university

"...tradition," says Nicole Vlado, internal affairs coordinator for UT's Landmarks program of public art. "We were exploring how to..."

April 23, 2010 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

What's Historic?

Latest arguments over historic zoning sound like déjà vu

"...at the end of 2009, tax breaks for historic landmarks roiled Austin politics throughout the first half of the..."

Feb. 26, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Day Trips

The Brazos Indian Reservation began as an effort to provide native Texans with a homeland, yet ended in tragedy

"...Possum Kingdom Lake, but the names of creeks and landmarks still honor the tribes...."

Oct. 9, 2009 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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