King's Ransom

A mirthless comedy about venal people doing stupid things.

"...Anderson, Donald Faison, Regina Hall, Jay Mohr, Kellita Smith, Loretta Devine, Nicole Ari Parker and Leila Arcieri. A mirthless..."

April 29, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

King of the Swing Fiddle

Honoring country music's second most famous fiddle player, Johnny Gimble

"...to pay tribute to the man they call the "King of Swing Fiddle." Austin's nonprofit preservationists of all things..."

April 5, 2002 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

SXSW Music: Mega Third List

L7, the Cult, Loretta Lynn and 556 more added to the Fest

"...largest artist announcement yet. Highlights include 83-year-old country pioneer Loretta Lynn, reunited grunge heroines L7, and UK goth rockers..."

Jan. 12, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Why Pie?

Wiki has no entry for pie socials

"...Given last night's all-star Hey, Loretta! Hillbilly Hoedown and Pie Social at the Continental Club,..."

April 10, 2012 Music Post by Margaret Moser

10 Minutes with Bill Kirchen

Now local ‘Stems & Seeds’ picker gets it

"...Are you familiar with now Austinite, roots-rocking guitarist, and songman Bill Kirchen, whose new Stems &..."

Sept. 4, 2013 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Secret, Profane and Sugarcane

Elvis Costello's spectacle at the Bass Concert Hall

"...country covers, 1981’s Almost Blue, his watershed acoustic opus King of America from 1986 and latest Secret, Profane and..."

Sept. 2, 2009 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Murder on Music Row

Nashville, we have a problem.

"...as country music's commercial fortunes have plunged considerably since peaking around 1993. The Chicks' last two albums, Wide Open..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

"...Thompson. Starring: Maila "Vampira" Nurmi, Dolores Fuller, Conrad Brooks, Loretta King, Bela Lugosi, Bela Lugosi, Paul Marco, Lyle Talbot..."

Oct. 10, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Featuring Loretta

This Canadian comedy set in a seedy motel room can't seem to get past a certain level

"...Featuring Loretta..."

Sept. 14, 2007 Arts Review by Robert Faires

2007-2008 B. Iden Payne Award Nominations

The full list of honorees for the Austin Circle of Theatres' annual theatre honors

"...Ben Wolfe (Featuring Loretta)..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Arts Feature

2008 Payne Awards Nominations

The full list of honorees for the Austin Circle of Theatres' annual theatre honors

"...Ben Wolfe (Featuring Loretta)..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Arts Feature

Books, Books, Books

The Summer of '95

"...seems, as well as the introduction to the massive, myth-debunking American Tabloid (Random House, $25 hard), the latest work..."

June 2, 1995 Books Feature

SXSW Releases Final Artist List

Ryan Adams, Lil Yachty, Neko Case, and 184 more

"...Told Slant canceled on Thursday. Expect a few more late-breaking headliners before the action starts...."

March 4, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Ring in the HollyDaze

Holiday Movie Previews

"...Standard thinking says that it's due to the end-of-the-year Oscar rush..."

Nov. 29, 1996 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Lost City

Bullock and Tatum find romance in this slapstick adventure

"...Loretta Sage (Bullock) has a bestselling romance novel series with..."

March 25, 2022 Movie Review by Sarah Jane

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

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

"...thumbing their noses at oppression under the banner of Taking Down Dictation...."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Winsome & Thensome

The Moaners incite small, sweet noises from the back of the throat

"...much going on behind those clear, blue eyes. Laura King could've been that super-sweet assistant teacher or basketball coach..."

March 17, 2006 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Page Two

Steve Earle brings Townes Van Zandt's ghost along on Silver City's magical mystery tour; it hangs around for the Toronto Film Festival

"..."The wicked king of clubs awoke..."

Sept. 17, 2004 Column by Louis Black

The Hills Are Alive

The Hill Country is teaming with Austin songwriters.

"...the music for granted. They show their appreciation by making sure you have food and drink and treat you..."

May 9, 2003 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Live Shots

The Barkers

"...workaday existences when the medicine show came to town. Fast-talking hustlers, also known as barkers, would hawk their various..."

June 4, 1999 Music Feature

Where Does Margo Price Get Off?

Willie, Billy, Loretta, and Nashville’s crossover queen

"...AC: I’ve been thinking lately what a ruse the whole alt-country scene of..."

Jan. 25, 2018 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Point Austin: Drinking, Driving, Shooting ... and the APD

Leonardo Quintana hearing full of unintended revelations

"...Leonardo Quintana would have done well to listen to Loretta Lynn: "Don't come home a'drinkin', with lovin' on your..."

Sept. 10, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Articulations

Four months after using a new guideline to declare Sharir + Bustamante Danceworks ineligible for city arts funding, threatening the company's survival and sparking community concern, the Austin Arts Commission reversed course and cleared the way for the company to receive money from the city.

"...city arts funding, thereby threatening the company's survival and sparking community concern, the Austin Arts Commission reversed course and..."

Aug. 31, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Old Man River

Once an outlaw, always an outlaw: The Return of Steven Fromholz

"...he says. "It's what I put down on forms asking for my occupation: 'Church preference?' Red brick. 'Sex?' Yes."..."

April 20, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Another Round of Praise

Nominations for the 2007-2008 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Death and the King's Horseman, Mary Moody Northen Theatre/ProArts Collective..."

May 9, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Texas Platters

"...choicest cut of all is an homage to the King himself in all of his latter-day obesity - a..."

Jan. 23, 1998 Music Review

Reissues

"...of vocalists, including "the world's greatest blues singer," B.B. King. The 20 sides contained in The Complete Imperial Recordings..."

July 28, 1995 Music Feature

This Christmas

The film has the perfect formula for holiday cheer: redemption through sentimentality, salvation through schmaltz.

"...Directed by: Preston A. Whitmore II. Starring: Delroy Lindo, Loretta Devine, Idris Elba, Chris Brown, Columbus Short, Keith Robinson,..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...them numbers? So, while we know the clock's already ticking, take a few minutes to get the inside scoop..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

SXSW Tuesday Showcase Picks

"...on another SXSW. NYC/Austin citizens Peelander-Z, that batch of shrieking, hysterical, expat Japanese cartoon superhero punk rockers and subjects..."

March 10, 2017 Music Feature

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