Loving and Fighting

A history of struggle at Blackshear Elementary

"...the decades since have seen healthy measures of both loving and fighting for Austin's historic African-American grammar school. But..."

June 28, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Zach Theatre's Mary Poppins

Great singing and dancing make Dave Steakley's staging soar, but a spoonful of calm would help the spectacle go down

"...Seeing Mary Poppins is one of the more disjointed theatrical experiences..."

Aug. 5, 2016 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

FF2012: How Fantastic Fest Got Twisted Up By 'American Mary'

Jen and Sylvia Soska are the new twins of evil

"...latest film from the Canadian film making duo, American Mary, deals with body modification, their dentine difference is all..."

Oct. 3, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Mary Moody Northen Theatre's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

This moving, transformative show gives its autistic hero a deep and engaging humanity

"...The Mary Moody Northen Theatre, where St. Edward's University is currently..."

Feb. 21, 2020 Arts Review by Laura Jones

This Is Who We Are #9: Mary Moody Northern Theatre's bobrauschenbergamerica

A daily affirmation of Austin's creativity from the Chronicle archive

"...bobrauschenbergamerica Mary Moody Northen Theatre, through Sept. 27 Running time: 1..."

May 18, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Mary Moody Northen Theatre's Violet

In this moving production, a young woman learns the nature of true beauty and true love

"...Long, as Violet's father, paints a portrait of a loving parent saddled with unimaginable grief. Amelia Long and Cassandra..."

April 20, 2018 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

Public Notice: Loving the Pope

Is Frances the plural of Francis?

"...state Senator Sylvia Garcia and Austin Chronicle News Editor Mary Tuma, and we couldn't be prouder. Tickets are $25-$75;..."

Oct. 2, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Vince Young - in Loving Tribute

Vince Young catches the Madden curse

"...wine, raised the dead, and practically invented the Hail Mary, but even he wasn’t immune to the Madden curse...."

April 19, 2007 Sports Post by Jeremy Martin

I, Frankenstein

Aaron Eckhart stars as a modern-day Frankenstein, who faces off against supernatural creatures in this film based on the graphic novel by Kevin Grevioux.

"...you, Frankenstein – or Adam, as the thoroughly enlightened Mary Shelley dreamed you into life with English literature’s seminal..."

Jan. 31, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

Much like the title character Precious, this rough-hewn movie overcomes the unlikely odds for its success.

"...she thanklessly waits hand and foot on her mother, Mary (Mo’Nique), herself a disturbed and disturbing figure, both victim..."

Nov. 20, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Detroit Rock City

Four high school bandmates try to get into a KISS concert.

"...satire and too goony to be mistaken for a loving flashback. An opening montage of news footage sets the..."

Aug. 13, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Glory Daze

"...Jerky Boys, comes the equally insipid Glory Daze, a loving, if not particularly funny, tribute to the slob-comedies of..."

Oct. 11, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Made in Dagenham

This film dramatizes a historic labor strike for equal pay that was conducted by the women of a British auto plant in 1968.

"...the notoriety to further her personal ambitions. Passingham talks lovingly of his inspiration, his mother, who worked while raising..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Song of Sway Lake

Period family drama is evocative, if sometimes lacking in clarity

"...Directed by: Ari Gold. Starring: Rory Culkin, Robert Sheehan, Mary Beth Peil, Elizabeth Peña, Isabelle McNally and Jack Falahee...."

Sept. 21, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Descendants

George Clooney teams up with Sideways filmmaker Alexander Payne for this funny but tender story that's a little too smug for its own good.

"...Miller, Judy Greer, Beau Bridges, Robert Forster, Matthew Lillard, Mary Birdsong and Rob Huebel...."

Nov. 25, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Latter Days

A West Hollywood party boy and a Mormon missionary find love and understanding.

"...Cox. Starring: Wesley A. Ramsey, Steve Sandvoss, Jacqueline Bisset, Mary Kay Place, Rebekah Jordan, Amber Benson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and..."

March 12, 2004 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Radioland Murders

"...Directed by: Mel Smith. Starring: Mary Stuart Masterson, Brian Benben, Ned Beatty, Scott Michael Campbell,..."

Oct. 28, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Jo Carol Pierce’s Bad Girls Upset by the Truth

This revival of Jo Carol Pierce’s one-woman show from the Eighties pays loving tribute to the author without really coming into its own

"...facial expressions well, distinct characters like the outlandish Virgin Mary and the perplexed, end-of-her-rope Jo shared the same energy,..."

March 20, 2020 Arts Review by Trey Gutierrez

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

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

"...Fortunately, here comes the Paramount to save all you indoor-loving film fans, with the announcement of the 2017 Summer..."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Steven Tyler’s Country Romp

Aerosmith frontman’s roots excursion rocks Nashville twang

"...the singer’s formative years. Backed by Nashville sixpiece the Loving Mary (led by Aerosmith collaborator Marti Frederiksen), the bandleader..."

July 27, 2016 Music Post by Bryan Rolli

Work of Art Recap

TV Eye dishes on June 23 episode of Bravo's reality show

"...Art on Bravo. Yeah. I’m watching it. Dissecting it. Loving and hating it...."

June 24, 2010 Screens Post by Belinda Acosta

The Gates of the Alamo Reviewed

Mark Busby reviews Stephen Harrigan's The Gates of the Alamo.

"...McMurtry recast the history of Charles Goodnight and Oliver Loving and the trail drive into fiction and told an..."

March 24, 2000 Books Feature by Mark Busby

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...Tracy. Bening's performance evokes even a bit of comedienne-par-excellence Mary Tyler Moore as she quivers and frets over her..."

Nov. 17, 1995 News Feature

Fall Film Previews

September

"...D: Timothy Hutton; with Kevin Bacon, Mary Stuart Masterson, Cathy Moriarty, Evan Rachel Wood...."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

Flannery

The first lady of Southern Gothic letters on the cusp of the modern era

"...Hospital in her home town of Milledgeville, Ga., in loving rebellion with her mother and with the same Lupus..."

July 17, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Modest Heroes: Ponoc Short Films Theatre, Volume 1

Three short films from Japan's newest major animation studio

"...retirement of Hayao Miyazaki. Ponoc's first full feature, Yonebayashi's Mary and the Witch's Flower, really felt like a Ghibli..."

Jan. 11, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...Tracy. BeningÕs performance evokes even a bit of comedienne-par-excellence Mary Tyler Moore as she quivers and frets over her..."

Jan. 5, 1996 News Feature

Angel in the Dark

The last release from pop noir princess Laura Nyro.

"...audience. Laura Nyro was 17 when Peter, Paul & Mary recorded "And When I Die" two years before, and..."

April 6, 2001 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Postmarks

Contradictions Exposed

"...sold, it is essential that everyone know that our primary location is in Southeast Austin, and is easily accessible..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Column

Follies Faithfuls

Esther's Most Loyal Laughers

"...end of the show, when they'd sing `I'll Be Loving You Esther's,' everyone would stand up and sing with..."

July 14, 1995 Arts Feature

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