Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

Animated Dorothy goes back to Oz for further adventures.

"...According to the Library of Congress, 1939’s The Wizard of Oz has been..."

May 16, 2014 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Killer of Sheep

"...Drummond. Charles Burnett's work draws on the daily lives of the inhabitants of South Central Los Angeles. Killer of..."

April 6, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Peek Into One Boutique's Two Decades of Preservation

AFS Essential Cinema: Selections From Milestone Films

"...occasional composer or producer. But the distributor? Really, how often do we notice (and remember) the name of the..."

June 4, 2010 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Decay, Preserve, Observe: The Experimental Memories of Bill Morrison

The cinematic pioneer discusses his career and filmography before his Austin retrospective

"...Auguste Lumière invented the Cinématographe and locked in much of what we know as the felt experience of "going..."

Jan. 21, 2022 Screens Feature by Joe Gross

Aaron Frazer’s MCU of Soul

The Indications’ drummer and soul crooner introduces himself at ACL

"...He’s a founding member of Durand Jones & the Indications – that’s his falsetto..."

Oct. 7, 2021 Music Post by Austin Powell

Holiday Gifts for Fans of the Big and Small Screen

From essential box sets to writers’ wisdom: stocking fillers and the gifts that keep on giving for your watching pleasure

"...On Story: The Golden Ages of TelevisionEdited by Maya Perez and Barbara Morgan, University of..."

Dec. 7, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

99 Years of Tracking Texas

Texas State Historical Association's Publishing Division

"...For many residents in many states, a sense of state history often is left behind when the high..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Books Feature by Phil West

To Ancient Troy (By Way of Denver)

Ancient Greece and modern Denver may seem an incongruous pairing, but in the new Greek epic Tantalus, produced by the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, they prove a striking fit, creating a work that's heroic.

"...incongruous that their pairing seems more like the opening of a joke ("So Agamemnon, Achilles, and Ajax are watching..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Qmmunity: The Puzzle of Pride

Putting together all the pieces of queer history with Pride Month events

"...Pride Month asks us to celebrate the whole puzzle of pleasures and pain that've made queer life what it..."

June 2, 2023 Column by James Scott

Booking Austin's Library Future

City hopes new Central Library will be global trailblazer

"...Over 10,000 cubic yards of concrete. A thousand tons of steel reinforcement. On May..."

May 30, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Public Library Tightens Belt, Introduces New Branch Hours

The Austin Public Library introduces a staggered branch closures as part of its 2008/2009 budget

"...Nobody's safe these days from the great battering ram of the imploding economy, and that, sadly, includes our public..."

Sept. 30, 2008 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

A Museum Comes of Age

"...señorita becomes 15, or quince años, she is considered "of age" and presented to the community in elaborate religious..."

July 23, 1999 Arts Feature by Mary Jane Garza

16 of Austin's Best Downtown Restaurants

Excellent eateries to explore on foot

"...looking for a ride when you get hungry. All of these eateries are within walking distance...."

July 22, 2019 Food Post

Last Day of Early Voting

Turnout still low for May 12 council election

"...Early voting closes in the City of Austin elections today. Turnout is still depressingly low, with..."

May 8, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Out of the Dustbin, Onto the Web

The Texas Archive of the Moving Image launches a new preservation initiative

"...listened while Caroline Frick – film archivist, UT assistant professor, and founder of the Texas Archive of the Moving..."

Nov. 28, 2008 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Sound & Color: Four Visual Depictions of Austin's Musical Identity

A whole palette of music-related art happenings of late, from a new Daniel Johnston mural to Bob Dylan's depiction of the Hole in the Wall

"...I saw little boys in suits carrying a statue of the Virgin Mary on their shoulders, marching like a..."

Jan. 28, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Run-Off Running Out of Steam

Final day of early voting in primaries

"...Another blow to the myth of politically engaged Austin: With early voting ending today in..."

May 23, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Introducing the 2019 Class of the Austin Arts Hall of Fame

The stories behind the art transformers of this year's Hall of Fame inductees

"...and from that comes transformations, art that changes ways of working, ideas, and the community. The Austin Arts Hall..."

May 24, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Day Trips: Statues of Texas Women

A list of Texas women who stand tall

"...Statues of Texas women are in short supply compared to likenesses..."

March 6, 2020 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Campus Hacks: University of Texas

Surprisingly, hook 'em isn't the only thing you need to know

"...have much to learn about life on the actually-434-acres of the UT Austin campus, so here are some lists..."

Aug. 23, 2017 Chronolog Post by Maria Mendez

Lot of Livin' to Do

For 15 years, Paul Beutel has managed Austin's Paramount Theatre, programming its popular film series and live shows and bringing it back from financial ruin, and he still puts in six to seven days a week there. Where do his passion and devotion spring from? Would you believe Bye Bye Birdie?

"...everything about Paul Beutel falls into place: his love of musicals, his film degree, his stints as an American-Statesman..."

Aug. 25, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

May 7 City of Austin Special Municipal Election

Early Voting April 25-May 3; Election Day: Saturday, May 7.

"...ID: Texas law requires registered voters to show one of seven valid, current photo IDs issued by either the..."

April 22, 2016 News Feature

Qmmunity: Revenge of the Homoscopes

Once more with feeling: It's your Austin queer events horoscope!

"...In a sequel, the stakes are always higher. Think of Freddy's Revenge aka the gay Nightmare on Elm Street,..."

Sept. 30, 2022 Column by James Scott

Public Notice: In Defense of Pedophilia

CM Don Zimmerman embarks on a new crusade

"...I see he has attracted at least one coterie of defenders in our online comments section – a group..."

July 3, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Qmmunity: The Gift of Gay

Tips on how to shop small and queer from The Little Gay Shop's Justin Galicz

"...Ring-a-ding-ding, babes: It's the time of year for everyone to let their material girl flags..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Column by James Scott

The Changing Face of Downtown

"...For better or worse, there's still a heap of new downtown buildings and municipal projects well under way,..."

April 20, 2001 News Feature

Public Notice: A Tale of Two PUDs

It's not too soon to aim for green space

"...It's a good thing City Council got some time off in July, because they're really putting in overtime this..."

Aug. 28, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Delay of Game

Seaholm, Block 21 challenge the Downtown Domino theory

"...year and a half, the models and pretty pictures of possible future Seaholms and Block 21s (or should that..."

April 8, 2005 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Image of a First Lady

Based on her physical appearance alone, Jean Stapleton is a natural to portray Eleanor. But it turns out that the accomplished actress' resemblance to the first lady doesn't end there. It extends to her idealism, her feminism, and even her awakening to activism.

"...the two women is notable. The same pleasing oval of a head. The same broad smile, extending past the..."

Nov. 10, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Towers of Power

Are high-rises the key to a middle-class Downtown?

"...his wife have been living in the Austin City Lofts, the 14-story residential tower at Fifth Street and West..."

Nov. 11, 2005 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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