Overnight

Cautionary tales about the pitfalls of indie filmmaking don’t come more searingly truthful or sober-minded than this.

"...Directed by: Tony Montana and Mark Brian Smith. Cautionary tales about the pitfalls of indie..."

Dec. 10, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Book Reviews

"...stories seem self-congratulatory and repetitive, many of them are remarkably moving. ñ Lissa Richardson Shy Girl..."

July 30, 1999 Books Review

Austin Opera Takes Aim at the Election With Its Adaptation of The Manchurian Candidate

Composer Kevin Puts and librettist Mark Campbell shoot to thrill in their opera based on Richard Condon's Cold War classic

"...– has been adapted into operatic form by librettist Mark Campbell and composer Kevin Puts (former teacher of composition..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

Albert Brooks again sallies forth where others fear to tread, although his comic results are more mildly amusing than riotously funny.

"...in the Muslim World peters out around the halfway mark, you can’t help but wonder if Brooks has bitten..."

Jan. 20, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Trumpet Colossus Kenny Dorham Towers Alongside the Jazz Gods

The Austin musician stands alone in showing up Miles Davis in his autobiography

"...venue before introducing his guest. Dorham swelled in his trademark romantic elegance to the chagrin of the infamously prideful..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Parkland

The events surrounding the assasination of JFK are witnessed through the eyes of those who were there in this made-in-Austin film.

"...Haley, Kat Steffens, Tom Welling, David Harbour, Jeremy Strong, Mark Duplass, Gil Bellows, Rory Cochrane and Austin Nichols...."

Oct. 4, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A New Era for the Austin Music Awards

Voting process expands as show moves to February and off SXSW

"...Mark your calendars, because for the first time in decades,..."

Sept. 25, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

You’ve Got a Friend in the Alternative Softball League

Making friends and havin' babies

"...my friends in the Alternative Softball League (and PJ Harvey)...."

March 27, 2009 Sports Post by Mike Crissey

Imaginary Crimes

"...Directed by: Anthony Drazan. Starring: Harvey Keitel, Fairuza Balk, Elisabeth Moss, Kelly Lynch, Seymour Cassel,..."

Dec. 9, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Gimme Shelter: A Song for Margaret Moser

A stoned soul picnic of Rolling Stones for Wattser

"...Near midnight last Friday, Margaret Moser died during Hurricane Harvey. Email from a concerned friend the day before summed..."

Sept. 1, 2017 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Stronger With Each Tear: Mary J. Blige

Soul queen slays the Moody Theater

"...enjoy it – much. Moby Grape, Stooges, and PJ Harvey fell on my lone Saturdays off, but I missed..."

March 1, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Jewels of Castle Hill

The Heritage Society of Austin's Spring 2009 historic home tour.

"...genesis is in the Raymond Tract, developed by James Harvey Raymond, one-time Treasurer of both the Republic and State..."

May 3, 2009 Design Post by Anne Harris

Take That, Brachiosaur Sauropod, Pleurocoelus!

Texas gets new state dinosaur

"...Geren, R-Fort Worth, was flanked by two dinosaurs (Rep. Mark Homer, D-Paris, sporting a charming green ensemble, and Rep...."

April 30, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Year-End Self-Loathing

What the hell happened this year?

"...boner with Mirrored. Alternately, Nick Cave's old flame PJ Harvey released her best album in years, White Chalk, by..."

Dec. 28, 2007 Music Post by Audra Schroeder

Haranguing the Hugos

"...which Bantam obviously believes as well since they've been marketing it as a mainstream novel. It's not ñ it..."

July 30, 1999 Books Feature by Adrienne Martini

How Do You Get to Arrakis?

"...writer in his own right, has put together a remarkably thorough compendium of all of the worlds that have..."

July 30, 1999 Books Feature

The Winter Classic

South by Southwest 1998

"...HARVEY SID FISHER..."

March 27, 1998 Music Feature

Hot Movie Previews

Sneaking Into Summer

"...information and the attentive daily coverage of last summer's remarkable Quentin Tarantino Tour of Austin. Knowles has an extensive..."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

American Filmmaker

Chris Smith's American Movie depicts one man's passionate struggle to make a film.

"...he's willing to do whatever his subjects require. When Mark Borchardt wandered into Smith's life, there was little question..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Record Reviews

"...he's also an innovative composer-arranger. Here, he's produced a landmark CD, his most important to date. "Converting authentic Afro-Cuban..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Music Review

Austin's Violent Start to the New Year

Police record three murders within first week of 2012

"...Seventeen-year-old Mark Brandon Dominguez was shot and killed just after midnight..."

Jan. 13, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Year It All Went Wrong

Looking back at club closings in Austin in 1999.

"...late January, Lounge owners Mike Henry, Jay Hughey, and Mark Shuman announced that if things didn't turn around fairly..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Food-o-File

Hottest Concept

"...rotisserie chickens a week are flying out of Central Market Westgate (4521 Westgate, 899-4300), and customers are snatching up..."

June 11, 1999 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Postmarks

ACC Needs Planning, Not Damning

"...your "Lege" article seems a little strained to me ["Postmarks," Vol.16, No.41]. Using a person as an abbreviation for..."

June 20, 1997 Column

Sxsw

"...GRETCHEN PHILLIPS: If dykes could be landmarks, Gretchen Phillips would be the goddamn Capitol building --..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

Show and Tell

Spring Previews 2000

"...It used to be that Memorial Day marked the official beginning of the summer season. Last time..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Other Stars in the Galaxy

"...Counter-programming has become one of the recent hallmarks of summer schedules. DreamWorks has not just scheduled the..."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

Roll 'Em

March

"...D: James Foley; with Chow Yun-Fat, Mark Wahlberg, Ric Young...."

Feb. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Summer Sneaks

Apocalypse Whenever: Movies in the Season of Armageddon

"...in between the season's heavy hitters there lurks a remarkably diverse selection of movie fare...."

May 22, 1998 Screens Feature

Culinary/Literary

There's a lot to chew on at this year's Texas Book Festival

"...in the Cooking Tent. He and fellow wine expert Mark Oldman are part of a national lineup that includes..."

Oct. 15, 2010 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

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