SXSW Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

Second night SXSW handicapping

"...for New West Records due out in April. – Michael Toland Dan Deacon..."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature

Chapter 1: Before the Beginning

The Austin Chronicle is founded and struggles quite a bit.

"...Sea Tattoo Company about a block from our office (Michael Corcoran lived in the back storeroom). We had arranged..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

SXSW 2012 Film Lineup Announced

'21 Jump Street' selected as Centerpiece Film

"...Cast: Timothy Morton, Bryan Marshall, Karrie Crouse, Harrison Cole, Michael Abbott Jr. (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 1, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

DVDanger: 'Halloween'/'Prince of Darkness'/'Eyes Without a Face'

Three throwback horrors for your Halloween pleasure

"...of you have either already got a copy of Michael Myers' first bloodbath or seen it so many times..."

Oct. 29, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Drops 20th Anniversary Lineup

'Inside Llewyn Davis' takes center stage

"...year's lineup. See also: Benedict Cumberbatch, Brad Pitt, and Michael Fassbender (Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave); Idris Elba..."

Sept. 17, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Fall Film Previews

September

"...D: Michael Paxton...."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

2012 Austin Critics Table Awards

For the 20th time, a big hand for the nominees if you please

"...April 30, 2012, was assembled by the Austin American-Statesman's Michael Barnes (arts), Cate Blouke (theatre), Claire Canavan (theatre), Luke..."

May 25, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

AFF Announces 2011 Lineup

Regional premieres of Shame, The Descendants

"...THE ARTIST Michael Hazanavicius (Writer/Director) - Regional Premiere..."

Sept. 20, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Congressional Campaign Fundraising [UPDATE]

Senate and House candidates late-posted dollars

"...Republican incumbent Michael McCaul posted $1.2 million raised, $820,000 COH...."

Oct. 17, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Trey Edward Shults Returns for Austin Film Festival

Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Blair Witch retrospective

"...unseen enemy. Starring: Alexander Ludwig, Sam Keeley, Chris Brochu, Franco Nero, Lochlyn Munro, Tyler Hynes, RJ Fetherstonhaugh (World Premiere)..."

Sept. 24, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Marjorie Baumgarten’s Top 10 Films of 2017

"...Ansel Elgort (Baby Driver), James Franco (The Disaster Artist), Richard Jenkins (The Shape of Water),..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

News Roundup: Smoke and Fire

Arsonists, burn bans, and heated arguments

"...arrested. Texas Department of Public Safety identified Iowa native Michael Patrick Wagner, 38, through a parking ticket. He was..."

Aug. 17, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Screen Play

What to do at the writers' conference

"...upcoming comedy The Interview, wherein Seth Rogen and James Franco play celebrity journalists tapped to assassinate Kim Jong-un. Breaking..."

Oct. 24, 2014 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Andy's Tops & Bottoms

Sometimes you win, sometimes you nay

"...7) THAT TIME JAMES FRANCO DIDN’T DATE ME..."

Jan. 5, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

Goodbye Solo

This small marvel of a film by American portraitist Ramin Bahrani is a large-hearted examination of human curiosity and kindness and the limits of both.

"...Ramin Bahrani. Starring: Souléymane Sy Savané, Red West, Dian Franco Galindo, Carmen Leyva, Lane "Roc" Williams and Mamadou Lam...."

May 8, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Screens Top 10s

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

"...Times at Bat in 2008: Streep, Van Sant, Brolin, Franco, Winslet, Eastwood, Banks, Cruz, Downey, Kingsley ... and Ledger,..."

Jan. 2, 2009 Screens Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Michael Ventura seems to have invented perpetual motion with his..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Column

After a Fashion

"...and we proceeded to Starlite for dinner. The ever-gracious Michael Terrazas hosted the event, which was complete with magnificent..."

Nov. 1, 2002 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

With a Twist: Literary Classics Get a Modern Makeover

"...D: Michael Almereyda; with Ethan Hawke, Kyle MacLachlan, Bill Murray, Liev..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Postmarks

Barrientos Misrepresented

"...publish the misinformed self-serving rants about Jesus written by Michael Ventura. I wish "The Straight Dope" and the music..."

May 7, 1999 Column

Dixie City Delights

Jambalaya, Crawfish Pie, Filé Gumbo

"...Road. A longtime Marriot Corp., Food & Beverage Manager, Michael Phelps, and his wife Mary took over the old..."

Oct. 20, 1995 Arts Feature

Volunteering, Drag, Birthdays, and More Recommended Events

Let us help you plan your weekend

"...the Best Picture hopefuls. Before the Academy deemed the franco freak feature award material, though, there was Julia Ducournau’s..."

Feb. 28, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Live Music Recommendations for the Week Ahead

Get to know your shows

"...bears no hints of enigmatic pretension. Instead, Los Angeles-based Franco-American brothers Virgile and Elliott Arndt craft digestible, catchy disco,..."

Feb. 7, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Horror Abounds in Our Weekday Event Recommendations

But it's more than just scares

"...Theatre in London had been preparing a tribute to Michael Jackson – who was set to perform 50 shows..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Recommended Events for This Week’s Cooling Temps

Fairies, succulents, and lowriders in this weekend’s suggested happenings

"...Queen of the Hop (Diane Lane) and Soldier Boy (Michael Paré) comes to her rescue. But the look and..."

Aug. 30, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Faye Webster, Swamp Dogg, and More Reviews From Friday of SXSW

Memorable performances to close out the week

"...that electric guitar music is in safe hands. – Michael Toland Inside the Tonal Structures of Swamp Dogg’s Mind..."

March 16, 2024 Music Post by Julian Towers

The Rodeo, a Pet Pfest, Country Dance, and More Community Events

Hit the town with these non-SXSW events

"...chef lined up. Would you believe: MaieB’s own chef Michael Fojtasek? Because it’s true!   – Wayne Alan Brenner..."

March 8, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Fantasia Review: Orchestrator of Storms: The Fantastique World of Jean Rollin

Inside the mind and art of France's genius of decay

"...ghoulish classics as Witchfinder General (The Magnificent Obsession of Michael Reeves) and The Pit and the Pendulum (The Tale..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Nope-a Tejas: Austin FC Falls Short In Trophy Decider Against Dallas

RECAP: Dallas FC takes Copa Tejas in 2-1 win

"...feet. On Halloween Eve, the U.S. international broke into Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” to celebrate. Jesús walk with me pic.twitter.com/JK18l0RLxo—..."

Oct. 31, 2021 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Getting Real Weird at Fantastic Fest

Two gems from the Weird Wednesday archive connect the genre fest to the Alamo Drafthouse's history

"...turn into New Age science fiction bizarreness, which stars Franco Nero, Sam Peckinpah, Shelley Winters, a young Lance Henriksen,..."

Sept. 17, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

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