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"...Bryan Singer; with Ron Mar quette, Dina Brooks, Burt Williams, Larry Maxwell, Charles Cavanaugh, Brandon Bo yce. (NR, 92..."

Nov. 17, 1995 News Feature

Media Clips

"...D. Montel Williams, talk show host..."

Oct. 20, 1995 News Column

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...Gavin O'Connor, Producers: Ben Affleck, Lynette Howell Taylor, Mark Williams, Screenwriter: Bill Dubuque Christian Wolff is brought out of..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Final Results for Travis County's March 3 Democratic Primary Election

Numbers ONLY include Travis County voters

"...Julián Castro: 211 (0.09%) Andrew Yang: 587 (0.26%) Marianne Williamson: 85 (0.04%) Deval Patrick: 16 (0.01%) Roque "Rockey" de..."

March 4, 2020 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Travis County Early Voting Results for the March 3 Democratic Primary Election

Numbers DO NOT include election day or non-Travis Co. votes

"...Julián Castro: 106 (0.11%) Andrew Yang: 325 (0.31%) Marianne Williamson: 43 (0.04%) Deval Patrick: 8 (0.01%) Roque "Rockey" de..."

March 3, 2020 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Balancing the Scales of Justice on Texas’ Most Important Courts

Dems run en masse for statewide judicial seats

"...Larry Praeger is traveling the state in his bid for..."

Feb. 14, 2020 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Playback: Compose Like a Pro

Graham Reynolds teaches musicians how to score ... film

"...also been an aesthetic switch away from big, John Williams-style scores except in blockbusters. Trent Reznor is a perfect..."

Nov. 30, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

99 Luftballons (International Acts at SXSW Music)

South by Southwest by way of Sudan, Scotland, Colombia, and more

"...songwriter recorded stateside with Simone Felice as producer, recruited Larry Campbell to join in-studio, and toured with Brent Cobb...."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...Schloss, John Gallagher Jr., Danielle Brooks, Tony Hale, Keith Williams, Tee Dennard (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: 35 Years of Chronicle Music Covers

We wade through the roughly 300 issues stamped with the mug of a musician

"...Lucinda Williams (10/23/98)..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Film Adds Midnighters and More

Horror lineup announced, plus shorts and more

"...Cast: Ashley Bell, Pat Healy, Alan Ruck, Darby Stanchfield, Larry Fessenden, Graham Skipper, James Landry Hebert, Michael Villar..."

Feb. 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

News Roundup: Guns, Gays, and Gaffes

Austin: It's like a whole other country (from Texas)

"...he fired a one-handed, 300-foot shot that fatally wounded Larry McQuilliams, the 49-year-old who'd gone on a shooting spree..."

Jan. 4, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

Pause/Play

Filmmaker Andrew Shapter's battle to make art and beat cancer

"...It's been a tough week. The actor/comedian Robin Williams has committed suicide, and Shapter, who tries to dine..."

Oct. 10, 2014 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

Trail of Crumbs Down Memory Lane: 'Pioneers of Television'

Season four debuts tonight on KLRU with 'Standup to Sitcom'

"...1989-98) shows us some great shots of a young Larry David, and gives him the bulk of credit for..."

April 15, 2014 Screens Post by Anne Harris

Greener Pastures

David Gordon Green reflects on a full career before his induction into the Texas Film Hall of Fame

"...taps back into darker matter with Joe, based on Larry Brown's novel. It's a breath-catchingly savage, sorrowful film, but..."

Feb. 28, 2014 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Texas Tribune Festival

September 30, 2013. 26 photos.

"...Joe Pickett, Robert Nichols, Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa and Tommy Williams...."

Oct. 1, 2013 Photo Gallery

Transport on a Road to Nowhere

House and Senate in conference committee as clock ticks down

"...House: Drew Darby, R-San Angelo; Charlie Geren, R-Fort Worth; Larry Phillips, R-Sherman; Joe Pickett, D-El Paso; Sylvester Turner, D-Houston...."

July 25, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Election 2014 Begins as Senate Draws Lots

Term lengths allocation starts to reshape plans for higher office

"...time it got to Senate Finance Committee Chair Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands, there were only four year terms left..."

Jan. 23, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

'The NFL Beat': Week Three

Survive and advance

"...Sleeper Play: Damian Williams, WR Titans: Nate Washington still seems hurt, and I..."

Sept. 22, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

AISD Approves Employee Policy (Finally)

Six months of delays leads to 6-1-1 vote

"...abstention. In a surprising turn of events, president Mark Williams – who had previously said he would vote against..."

April 24, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Education vs. Education Austin

School district suddenly goes wobbly on longstanding relationship with faculty-staff union

"...the item on the consent agenda. Board President Mark Williams said that he has no strong feelings on the..."

Feb. 17, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Public Ed's Future Hangs in Balance

It's Teacher Appreciation Week, but you'd never know it at the Lege

"...For AISD board President Mark Williams, the policy is about creating a fallback position if..."

May 6, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Wharton Dancer

The flourishing legacy of the late Lone Star dramatist Horton Foote

"...Foote's contemporaries among prominent playwrights: Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams penned their signature works between the ages of 30..."

March 12, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Election Results

State and local tallies

"...of the Peace, Precinct 1 Daniel Bradford1,35328.4% Yvonne M. Williams3,40871.6% Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 Karin Crump5,40176.4% Fidel..."

March 5, 2010 News Feature

The Levon Helm Band

"...I'm In." From there, vocals were shared by guitarist Larry Campbell; Helm's daughter, Amy; and Campbell's wife, Teresa Williams...."

Oct. 9, 2009 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Off the Record

Better Than the Van finds a place to crash in Austin, as does Ola Podrida's David Wingo, while Leeann Atherton goes big in Japan and Martín Perna stays up late with the Roots

"...was first turned on to roots music by Lucinda Williams' Car Wheels on a Gravel Road and Loose Diamonds'..."

July 10, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Headlines

"...classified as "academically unacceptable." Board of trustees President Mark Williams said the decision "stinks." Scott informed new Superintendent Meria..."

July 10, 2009 News Feature

Saturday Picks & Sleepers

One last night of band blurbs!

"...set for release in June. – Chase Hoffberger Andre Williams..."

March 20, 2009 Music Feature

AISD Takes a Tax Bite to Voters

School board hammers out a budget

"...divided districts like Austin that, as board Chairman Mark Williams described them, are "property-rich and people-poor." Under rules introduced..."

Aug. 29, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Backyard Wrestling

Memories from another dying Austin venue

"...1) Lucinda Williams, August, 2001: On her Essence tour, the love from..."

April 30, 2008 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

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