Presidential Losers on Parade!

Party with the also-rans at the big bold artbook release this Sunday

"...Van Buren, William Howard Taft, Daniel Webster, and Charles Cotesworth Pinckney – among 70 others who officially ran for..."

Jan. 24, 2014 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin's Kerri Lendo Has Almost No Shame At All

The popular comedian runs one hella weird open mic

"...Yes, Kerri Lendo's going to be performing at Moontower Comedy Festival this year – but that's not what this..."

Feb. 14, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Q&A Hole: What's Your Favorite Sandwich to Make For Yourself?

With Hank Cathey, Amanda Cohen, Grady Hendrix, David Lasky, and more

"...Below: The latest of our weekly Q&A Hole series, in the eight responses of which the..."

Jan. 28, 2013 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Merlin Enchantment at Zach

Shana Merlin, that is – making improv magic with Wizards

"...through a partnership with Gnap! Theater Projects, the production company run by Shannon McCormick, Merlin's longtime friend and colleague..."

Jan. 13, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Top 10 From Visual Art in 2012

In an exceptional year for seeing art, deconstructed graphics, technosculpture, and detailed drawings stood out

"...Every show I saw this year was worth seeing – which isn't always true, depending on how much one..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Q&A Hole: Why Didn't the World End?

With: John Erler, Annie La Ganga, Arcie Cola, Owen Egerton, and more

"...Welcome to The Q&A Hole...."

Dec. 24, 2012 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Law and Order in the Land of Pixels

Web series 'Bit Parts' finds inspiration in gamer errata

"...purpose of narrative film. Case in point: the production company's web series BIT Parts, which treats as real life..."

Dec. 14, 2012 Screens Feature by James Michael Walling

King City Catmaster Launches 'Multiple Warheads' in the ATX

We mean: Brandon Graham's at Austin Books tomorrow, people

"...But I cracked the cover of Brandon Graham's King City graphic novel a few..."

Oct. 24, 2012 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

44 Plays for 44 Presidents

An earnest and timely, if uneven, effort to bring Americans up to speed on presidential history

"...interesting. It's not often remembered, for example, that Abraham Lincoln witnessed the deaths of several family members before ever..."

Oct. 12, 2012 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

'The Best Man'/'44 Plays for 44 Presidents'

Just in time for the election, presidents take the stage

"...2012 began, I expected to see presidents and presidential contenders crowding the small screen through the months ahead, but..."

Oct. 5, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Holy 1960s Batman, Batman!

This improvised bat-tribute to the old bat-TV show nails its campy spirit

"...The Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress, 443-3688..."

June 10, 2011 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

False Matters

What a bunch of goddam Dickheads

"...Sure, you may have seen c-beams glitter in the..."

May 18, 2011 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Improv

Three of Austin's top improv troupes get to play away this summer

"...polished, clever, and successful ones. Last week, it was Confidence Men, whose improvised playlets channel the testosterone-fueled attitude and..."

July 2, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Film

Daily reviews and interviews

"...Some Days Are 
Better Than OthersNarrative Feature, Narrative Competition D: Matt McCormick; with..."

March 19, 2010 Screens Feature by Cindy Widner

Friggin' Genius

SXSW Film announces feature film lineup

"...SXSW Film has always been up with comedy, and a quick skim of the just-released feature lineup..."

Feb. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

FronteraFest Short Fringe, Week Two

A high-speed train of spoken word, crackling improv, and raw poetry

"...spoken word, crackling improv, and raw poetry, the audience could barely contain itself. Gasps were audible, laughter plenteous, and..."

Jan. 30, 2009 Arts Review by Clayton Maxwell

Top 10 Favorite Arts Events Across the Disciplines (In No Particular Order)

Chronicle Arts writer Wayne Alan Brenner on his favorite arts events in 2008

"...1) Cult of Color: Call to Color (Ballet Austin) So Ballet Austin took..."

Jan. 2, 2009 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Food-o-File

Our own Wes Marshall wins Wine Press Award, Louie Mueller Barbecue named Official Best Barbecue in Texas, and more

"...that the Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association has recognized our own wine columnist Wes Marshall with their Wine..."

Feb. 22, 2008 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

The Brady Bunch Incestuous? And Gay?!?

Jan and Marcia. Together. There is a God.

"...for me.) But it's true, and soon-to-be-revealed in Maureen McCormick's tell-all novel about the sitcom, Jan and Marcia (McCormick..."

Sept. 29, 2007 Qmmunity Post by Kate Getty

OoBer Alles

A guide to the troupes in the 2007 Out of Bounds Improv Festival

"...ever-changing, cream of all the different improv crops, Micetro convenes a coliseum of competitors who battle via comedy, cunning,..."

Aug. 31, 2007 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Food-o-File

Gene's gumbo fakes not the funk on the nasty dunk

"...We had a very good time judging the Gumbo Contest at the FunkFest II benefit for Meals on Wheels..."

Aug. 10, 2007 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Salvage Vanguard Theater: The rebel sets down roots

After 13 years of staging shows in bars and other companies' theatres, Salvage Vanguard Theater is opening its own all-purpose arts space in a 9,600-square-foot warehouse on Manor Road

"...time in bars. That is, that's where the rebel company produced all its shows, the better to tap its..."

June 8, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Food-o-file

One man's green issues are another man's Foie Gras Cotton Candy

"...Readers Restaurant Poll results. In the category of Best Self-Contained, Handheld Food Item, the award was meant for the..."

May 25, 2007 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

'Flatland: The Movie'

World premiere, Sunday, May 20

"...Who could have guessed – sorry, postulated – that a movie..."

May 18, 2007 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

Draw

Gallery Lombardi is in its new space on Seventh Street with another group show hanging salon-style, but there's something a little different about "Draw"

"...new space on West Seventh. More than 200 artists contribute drawings to this Erik Foss and Curse Mackey curated..."

March 16, 2007 Arts Review by Salvador Castillo

The Intergalactic Nemesis Trilogy

Salvage Vanguard Theater's repertory revival of all three parts of its popular Intergalactic Nemesis series parodying science fiction radio serials delivers three evenings of gluttonous intergalactic delectation

"...long time ago in a galaxy far, far away …..."

June 16, 2006 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Salvage Vanguard Theater

After 13 years of presenting theatre in other peoples' space, Salvage Vanguard Theater has acquired its own home

"...in bars. Then they were doing it in theatres – though always other peoples' theatres. But now, the folks..."

May 5, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Food-o-file

Betty Meyer survived our big mistake, Eddie Wilson gets Gaynelle Neville in the kitchen, and Justin Raiford previews his new menu; plus, a whole lot of food stuff going on Sunday, Nov. 6

"...fare along with some reasonably priced pasta dishes to complement their award-winning pies... The next time you drop by..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Short Fringe: Wednesday Jan. 26

The Short Fringe lineup on Jan. 26 covered juice enthusiasts, life in a small Texas county, an action TV parody with a ticking clock, and a fading friendship as a wrestling match

"...The Short Fringe lineup tonight began with "The Juiceman Cometh" by Cliff Diver Productions, written by Peter Spiro. Fresh-squeezed-juice..."

Feb. 4, 2005 Arts Review by Heather Barfield Cole

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Antone's Record Store..."

Jan. 21, 2005 Column

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