How to Do Convergence Day

Convergence Day, Tuesday, March 17

"...and shows, including UCB Theatre's ASSSSCAT and The George Lucas Talk Show and Doug Benson's joint heckling of Leprechaun..."

March 13, 2015 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Orange Is the New Weird

ATX indie-rock guitar god alert! The Young frontman Hans Zimmerman.

"...album this week, would mention dual, full-sleeve tattoos, and black, wide-frame glasses so thick he might be blind without..."

Aug. 22, 2014 Music Feature by Neph Basedow

Gay Place

Every few years, Austin dykes wake up and smell the lack of lesbian bar, then do something about it

"...WITH MS. WRIGHT The legendary Ms. Wright on the black & whites is a great way to kick off..."

Jan. 24, 2014 Column by Kate X Messer

Saturday Fun Fun Fun Fest Blurbs

Saturday FFF previews

"...5:20pm, Black stage..."

Nov. 8, 2013 Music Feature

SXSW Review: 'The Lords of Salem'

A series of micro-nightmares bolstered by Rob Zombie's style

"...Devil's Rejects. That film was an incendiary revelation, a black-as-pitch perfect homage to an unclassifiable 1970s drive-in/grindhouse subgenre that..."

March 13, 2013 SXSW Post by Marc Savlov

Nominees for Independent Spirit Awards Announced

Matthew McConaughey's golden run continues

"...nominated twice, for Best Feature and Male Lead (Jack Black), while Bernie costar Matthew McConaughey picked up two nominations..."

Nov. 27, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Football Prophecies

Dick Cheney, Butch Vig, and chicken wings all play a role in Week 7

"...Colts receiver Reggie Wayne is spotted by reporters and Lucas Oil Stadium personnel being chased into the players’ entrance..."

Oct. 20, 2012 Sports Post by Russ Espinoza

The Obsessive

AFS Essential Cinema presents the early films of Brian De Palma

"...more socially acceptable contemporaries. (Quick: The Departed or The Black Dahlia – which is more likely to show up..."

Jan. 9, 2009 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Off the Record

The best things in life are free, at least on Red River for the first week of January

"...out of his hand, like an infomercial pitchman with Lucas Candy. Saturday..."

Jan. 9, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Screens Top 10s

The Chronicle's film critics talk about their favorite movies of the year

"...Synecdoche, New York (Charlie Kaufman), Milk (Dustin Lance Black), Wendy and Lucy (Kelly Reichardt and Jonathan Raymond) BEST..."

Jan. 2, 2009 Screens Feature

The Book of Lenny

Jonathan Marshall's artwork and video illustrate a mythic journey that's *cough* Star Wars *cough* strangely familiar

"...and sculptures illustrate a bearded fellow, a man in black, and a growling bear guiding a young hero aboard..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Arts Review by Salvador Castillo

Naked City

"...satirizing Joe Biden's characterization of Barack Obama as a black candidate who is "clean." The remark drew complaints, and..."

March 9, 2007 News Feature

OoBer Alles

A guide to the troupes of the 2006 Out of Bounds Improv Festival (aka OoB V)

"...the folks who'd cart away the dead during the Black Plague..."

Aug. 25, 2006 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Fighting Words

David Gordon Green Slams Indie Filmmakers and Snubs Cannes. Who Is This Kid, Anyway?

"...to have done the opposite: George Washington is about black kids in North Carolina, and you're a 25-year-old white..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

He's Coming Back

Who gets punished when George W. Bush comes home to Austin after losing the election.

"...death row inmate except Roy Criner and Henry Lee Lucas, who at least had evidence to prove their innocence...."

Oct. 13, 2000 News Feature by Louis Dubose

All the Way to State

A high school play contest might not sound like a big deal, but it is to the 18,000 students in 1,200 schools across Texas who participate in the state's UIL one-act play every year -- and here's a look at why.

"...to trickle onstage. Jordan Arredondo, a senior with close-cropped black hair and a dark, scruffy beard, announces his entrance..."

May 12, 2000 Arts Feature by Sarah Hepola

Miles and Miles of Miles

The Columbia Legacy

"...feet was not an easy task; he had been blacklisted from most every New York club. Hot new trumpet..."

Dec. 12, 1997 Music Feature by Jeff Mccord

Trivia, Traitors, and Torches in This Week’s Recommended Events

Venture forth on the weekdays

"...It Games has found another reason to celebrate: George Lucas’ birthday. Prove just how much of your brain has..."

May 9, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Endorsements for the November 2024 General Election

Mayor, City Council, propositions, and more endorsements from our editorial board

"...conduct targeted patrols in Austin. Those troopers ultimately targeted Black and brown Austinites disproportionately. Watson admits he mishandled planning..."

Oct. 18, 2024 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

The Verde Report: Poor Season Puts Sebastián Driussi’s Future in Question

It’s been a tough year for Austin FC’s star player ... and his fans

"...was the standout presence virtually anytime the Verde and Black took the pitch, has been mostly invisible this year...."

Sept. 20, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Relays, Rides, and Rasslin' Headline This Week's Community Events

Recommended happenings around town

"...it up, pick it up. Worried about all that black hair dye wafting harsh chemicals into the air? Fear..."

March 22, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Grace Sorensen, and More Highlights From Sunday at ACL Fest

From The Breeders’ sustaining cool to GloRilla’s unfazed flow

"...her station to enrapture the audience, emboldened by a black feather boa attached to her bodysuit. Her piercing falsetto..."

Oct. 9, 2023 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Doc Rewinds the Truly Horrible The Star Wars Holiday Special

Wookies go Vaudeville in A Disturbance in the Force

"...minutes of soulless, joyless garbage so bad that George Lucas tried to buy the rights so it would never..."

March 10, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Other Worlds Says Sorry About the Demon

Sci fi film fest announces final lineup for final outing

"...mission to save humanity at the edge of a black hole, an astronaut discovers something that will change his..."

Nov. 15, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Raises a Smile With First Announcement

The Banshees of Inisherin, V/H/S/99, sharks, and more

"...THE STRANGE CASE OF JACKY CAILLOU D: Lucas Delangle France, 2022, North American Premiere, 92 min. Jacky..."

Aug. 16, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Musical Fajitas, Mama Fried Papas, Les Dames Are Recruiting, El Alma Turns 10, and More

All the news that's fit to get your taste buds quivering …

"...goal is to open 100 stores by 2024,” says Lucas Bradbury, owner of the plant-based Project Pollo that debuted..."

June 23, 2021 Food Post

Guide to 4/20 Events and Resources in Austin

Everyone needs to chill out

"...together to bring you a night of laughs: David Lucas, Deric Poston, Jeffrey Berner, Ehsan Ahmad, and Sam Lopez,..."

April 15, 2021 Events Post by Kat McNevins

Buttigieg Back for SXSW, Plus Kenan Thompson and More

New speaker list adds keynotes and notables to virtual conference

"...DuVernay in conversation with film and television producer, and Black List founder and CEO Franklin Leonard...."

Feb. 24, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Tom Noonan Explains What Happened With What Happened Was ...

Revisiting his Sundance-winning dating drama after a quarter century

"...For George Lucas, it was making the Emperor match across all the..."

Jan. 27, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Announces Audience, Jury Awards

Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain takes top award in both

"...Dark Matters Feature: Macabre, written by Lucas Paraizo and Rita Gloria Curvo, directed by Marcos Prado..."

Nov. 8, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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