Superman Returns

Superman returns to Earth seeming more like a humbled prodigal son than an invincible superhero.

"...similar domestic contentment. Director Singer and his fellow screenwriters, Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris, have concocted a delicate balancing..."

June 30, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Krampus

This horror-comedy brings a demon to the holiday gathering

"...Directed by: Michael Dougherty. Starring: Adam Scott, Toni Collette, David Koechner, Allison..."

Dec. 11, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fantastic Fest: 'Trick'r Treat'

Anthology delight gets a big screen adventure before DVD release

"...the direct to video treatment? Nah, scratch that. Director Michael Dougherty explained exactly why at last night's Fantastic Fest..."

Sept. 26, 2009 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Who will win this epic new battle royal as Godzilla faces King Ghidorah?

"...Directed by: Michael Dougherty. Starring: Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown,..."

May 31, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Pacific Rim Uprising

Robots vs. monsters sequel is pure scrap.

"...Jaeger vs. Jaeger brawls are ripped clean out of Michael Bay’s Transformers mythos and the Kaiju this time around..."

March 23, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Holiday Viewing: Krampus

How to avoid being dragged away on Krampusnacht

"...Samhain strictures come from, they were set down in Michael Dougherty's gloriously ghoulish 2007 anthology Trick'r Treat. They are..."

Dec. 7, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Chronicle Recommends: Halloweenies

Deliciously spooky films for the scaring season

"...a Jack o' Lantern. Rule four: Check your candy. Michael Dougherty's dark, hilarious, and sinister anthology was buried by..."

Oct. 8, 2018 Screens Post by Chronicle Film Staff

Fantastic Fest First Wave Films Announced (Finally)

Fantastic Fest 2009, Round One

"...About Gentlemen Broncos: Benjamin (Michael Angarano), home-schooled by his eccentric mother (Jennifer Coolidge), is..."

July 13, 2009 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

SXSW 2019 Film Awards

All the winners from this year’s jury competitions

"...Special Jury Recognition: The Darkest Minds (Michael Dougherty)..."

March 15, 2019 Screens Feature

Tales of Halloween Aims for Spooky Fun

New horror anthology screens this weekend

"...of horror, the anthology is undergoing a resurrection since Michael Dougherty's modern classic, Trick 'r Treat. Both V/H/S and..."

Oct. 16, 2015 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

A Three-Goal Second Period From the Sundogs Dooms the Ice Bats

"...after the first period was a meaningless score from Michael Tucciarone with 1:36 remaining in the game. Bats goalie..."

Nov. 23, 2006 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

Crank Up the Machine!

When Austin Symphony conductor Peter Bay leads the UT New Music Ensemble in a performance of George Antheil's Ballet mécanique, he'll not only be giving the 1920s work its Austin premiere, he'll be reviving the notorious masterpiece of one of the true bad boys of music.

"...Ensemble performs Antheil's Ballet mécanique, along with works by Michael Dougherty, Lee Hyla, and Rob Deemer, on Tuesday, April..."

April 25, 2003 Arts Feature by Jerry Young

Do It Yourself Biennial

How to showcase all the great art in Texas on a shoestring budget

"...a lot less funny when Arturo Palacios of the Dougherty Arts Center and Jon Lawrence of the Eastside Artists..."

March 4, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Art Fun in the Summertime

May

"...Pianist Joey Martin accompanies. Sat, May 29, 8pm. St. Michael's Episcopal Church, 8134 Mesa. $20. http://www.main.org/newtexas. 476-5775.New Texas Festival:..."

May 21, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Adds Speakers, Films

Buzz Aldrin, Kesha, Cory Booker, Cecile Richards, and more

"...Surface podcast host Julie Bush; Christian Science Monitor Editor Michael Farrell; and film producer Walter Parkes...."

Feb. 7, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Tintypes

Violet Crown Players' revival of the revue 'Tintypes' doesn't always work theatrically, but musically, its celebration of early 20th-century American music is pleasing to hear

"...Dougherty Arts Center Theatre, through May 14..."

May 12, 2006 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Culture Flash!

Stephen Mills in Montreal, Conspirare in the studio, the Blanton's first Impressionist painting, and party for the Texas Biennial

"...artists based in Texas is being launched at the Dougherty Arts Center on Saturday, Aug. 7. The Texas Biennial..."

Aug. 6, 2004 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Movers & Shakers

A guide to Austin dance

"...a Martin Middle School gym and performing at the Dougherty Arts Center, the company offers a crucial training ground..."

Dec. 4, 2015 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Summer Camp Guide

"...DOUGHERTY ARTS SCHOOL offers a number of options for kids..."

April 28, 2006 Features Feature by Nora Ankrum

Free Night of Theater: The List

These Central Texas theatre companies are offering free tickets as part of the national Free Night of Theater campaign

"...Georgetown Palace Theatre: Noises Off, by Michael Frayn (preview performance); Georgetown Palace Theatre, 810 S. Austin..."

Oct. 7, 2005 Arts Feature

Keeping Score

With a bumper crop of musicals onstage in August, musical directors give some notes on what they do

"...from Zilker Park down Barton Springs Road at the Dougherty Arts Center, musical-loving audiences will be treated to very..."

Aug. 1, 2014 Arts Feature by Adam Roberts

Intermission

Gobotrick Theatre Company's Intermission isn't a musical but kind of a live concert with real musicians pretending to be characters in front of a pretend audience in front of a real audience

"...Dougherty Arts Center Theater, through June 16..."

June 15, 2007 Arts Review by Patti Hadad

2007 Texas Biennial, Butridge Gallery

The Chronicle's visual-arts writers review the second Texas Biennial in dialogue and find the work at the Dougherty Arts Center to be diverse but presented awkwardly

"...Butridge Gallery, Dougherty Arts Center, through April 15..."

March 30, 2007 Arts Review

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...to work together and achieve some great things." – Michael May..."

May 26, 2006 News Feature

The Lights Are On: Is Anybody Home?

Downtown's boom has busted, yet developers still build.

"...fourth and largest tenant, the law firm of Graves, Dougherty, Hearon, & Moody, and at press time, he had..."

Jan. 17, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Afternoon Snack

A local arts program provides fun for kids after school.

"...the Austin City Council's Social Fabric Initiative and the Dougherty Arts School, have arrived at a novel solution that..."

Feb. 8, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Cream of the Crop

Nominations for the 2005-2006 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...affiliation of arts writers, consisting of the Austin American-Statesman's Michael Barnes (arts), Jamie Smith Cantara (theatre/music), Clare Croft (dance),..."

May 19, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Fashion, Heritage, Ballet, Puns, and More Weekend Events

Arts and culture to fill your days

"...Michael Patrick Jann (The State, Reno 911!) quietly dropped his..."

May 9, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Opera Fights, Puppet Plays, and More Arty Events

Get an arts fix this week

"...cast list for a real nostalgia trip: Jordana Brewster, Michael Clarke Duncan, Holland Taylor, and 2000s-era trendsetter Devon Aoki...."

March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Top 10 Art Installations of 2005

'Chronicle' visual arts writer Rachel Koper names her favorite art installations of 2005

"...and Barry George, "Birds of a Feather" (Butridge Gallery, Dougherty Arts Center)..."

Jan. 6, 2006 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

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