Theatre Review: Ground Floor Theatre’s Falsettos

Wise winter musical gives real lessons on creating family cheer

"...Holiday seasons are a time of togetherness, charity, and good..."

Dec. 13, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Indoor Queers Club: LGBT-Boo!

Queer horror picks from your trusty Chronicle crypt keepers

"...Horror holds a special place in the queer community and everyone has..."

Oct. 28, 2022 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Texas Book Festival Announces 15 Authors for 2020

Virtual fest hosting Dean Koontz, Julia Alvarez, Kevin Kwan

"...The cowgal astride a Hereford-sized horny toad in the 2020 Texas..."

Aug. 12, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Trying To Fix the World

Five-year review of APD Chief Art Acevedo

"...On the April morning of the funeral for slain Austin Police Department..."

May 25, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Austin Shorts at Sundance

David Lowery and the Zellner Bros. to do the 'Dance

"...Sundance sure is sweet on Austin's Zellner Bros. Don't get..."

Dec. 6, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Jim Brown's Shades of Gray

Spike Lee's latest documentary, Jim Brown: All American, looks at the turbulent life of the "greatest football player ever." Lee and Brown will be in town Tuesday to present the film at the Westgate Cinema.

"...Spike Lee makes the most of his time. He's speaking with me..."

Nov. 1, 2002 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

J Walkin' and Other Teen Beats

The BlastBeat finals yield new talent

"...Heidi Narum Hyatt didn’t really need to send me this video..."

June 15, 2009 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Fine China

The latest Austin Film Society free series examines the cinema of China's Fifth Generation filmmakers.

"...In 1978, a reopened Beijing Film Academy took in 153 students, children..."

Jan. 17, 2003 Screens Feature by Will Robinson Sheff

The Original Hipster

Chronicle writer Dick Holland on the comeback of Texan Terry Southern, the all-around bad boy of black humor

"...Quick: Which Texas writer or writers merited inclusion on the cover of..."

Sept. 14, 2001 Books Feature by Dick Holland

Field of Dreams

Confessions of a Sensitive Jock

"...One summer, some time ago when I lived in New York City, I walked..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Features Feature by Lorne Opler

The Jacqueline Susann Story

My Heart Belongs to Daddy... or His Equivalent in Drugs

"...It's hard to imagine that if Jacqueline Susann were still alive,..."

Feb. 13, 1998 Books Feature

15 Movies We Can’t Wait to See at SXSW 2019

A few words about some of our favorite films coming to the fest

"...hitting SXSW screens over the next fortnight or so is overwhelming. The Chronicle film team has been watching tirelessly..."

March 7, 2019 SXSW Post by The Screens Staff

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...Following January’s tease of six titles, SXSW Film has unloosed its..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Ted's Ghost

The death of Ted Westhusing leaves a widening circle of sorrow

"..."They're still there, he's all gone." – Bruce Springsteen, "Born in the U.S.A."..."

April 27, 2007 News Feature by Tom Palaima

Exhibitionism

Blood Wedding: Folk Tale Under a Glitter Moon

"...The Public Domain, through May 8 Running time: 1 hr, 45 min..."

April 30, 1999 Arts Review

Comics Writer Donny Cates Casts Spells on Doctor Strange

Marvel's Sorcerer Supreme and big bad Thanos get a local scribe

"...There's a moment in Thor: Ragnarok that makes Donny Cates' head..."

Nov. 17, 2017 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Don't Knock Twice

Home release horror, plus J-horror streaming news and more

"...Quick note: Do not confuse improv dramedy Don’t Think Twice with supernatural shocker Don't Knock Twice...."

July 9, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fan Fest: Joan Jett

Blackheart rocker grows up

"...Losing both her parents within three years of each other changed rock &..."

Oct. 30, 2014 Music Post by Nina Hernandez

Sundance Announces Competition Slate

Austinite Jeff Nichols will compete in Park City

"...Thanksgiving weekend is usually cause for joy, but for thousands..."

Dec. 1, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Bush No Friend to Vets

"...Dear Editor, According to a CBS poll, many veterans are..."

Aug. 23, 2004 Postmarks

What Lies Beneath

John Cusack talks about putting a human face on Hitler in Max.

"...John Cusack may not be the greatest actor of his generation,..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Austin Police Chief Brian Manley Announces Retirement

Manley's 30-year career with APD will end March 28

"...Austin Police Chief Brian Manley will retire on March 28,..."

Feb. 12, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Pink Floyd's Roger Waters Gets Political With the Chronicle

He should be a prime-time news analyst. Televisions would melt.

"...Pink Floyd fanatics be warned: This document contains NO music. Every word,..."

March 20, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Cracks in the Ceiling

An extended Q&A with Ann Richards biographer Jan Reid

"...Last week the Chronicle sat down for a conversation with..."

Oct. 25, 2012 Arts Post by Michael King

Industrious Anarchy

Anarchy Championship Wrestling is striving to keep the wrestling tradition alive in Austin

"..."Stone Cold" Steve Austin. The Undertaker. Booker T. Terry and Dory Funk Jr...."

July 18, 2008 Sports Feature by Richard Whittaker

CNN Obama-Clinton Debate: The full transcript

Word for word, the whole shebang

"...Posted after the jump is the entire transcript of CNN's Democratic..."

Feb. 21, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Inside the Actor's Superego

How Michael Baldwin got here (hint: It involves a showbiz upbringing, Oreo cookies, and shrieking armadas of flying, brain-sucking spheres)

"...If, by chance, you happened to be a teenage girl living in..."

July 1, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

DVDanger: Horror for the Holidays Part II

New chillers and shockers to get you through the season

"...Hell, as Jean-Paul Sartre so adroitly concluded, is other people. So..."

Dec. 30, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Alejandro Cabrera’s Lone Star Wars State of Mind

New doc In the Lone Star Wars State on the Texas fandom

"...Alejandro Cabrera wasn't born a Star Wars fan, but he..."

April 29, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest 2014: Kung Fu Elliot

Outsider art gets ugly in this strange Canadian documentary

"...Who the hell is Elliot "White Lightning" Scott? After two years of documenting..."

Sept. 24, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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