Top 10 Festival Films of 2023 You Haven’t Seen Yet

From the Toxic Avenger to school shootings, the best of the fests

"...maybe an out-of-town ringer) that might just become your new favorite flick...."

Dec. 19, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Best Things We Saw at Oblivion Access 2023: Earth, BEAK>, GEL, and More

Highlights from year two of the underground Austin music festival

"...month of June, this year’s Oblivion Access marked a new high for the homegrown heavy music festival...."

June 19, 2023 Music Post by Wayne Lim

RZA, NASA, and Captain America for South by Southwest

New keynotes, speakers added with days to spare

"...world premiere of the eagerly-awaited The Green Knight and new speakers like Hillary Rodham Clinton and Adam Schiff, now..."

March 3, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Going Underground at the Vortex

Lisa B. Thompson's new drama digs deep into politics past and present, and asks us all: What are you gonna do?

"...South Central L.A. There's even history in the upstate New York townhouse where they sit: It once served as..."

March 24, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Off the Record

Gary Clark Jr. and the Cactus Cafe go under the lens

"...on occasions like the premiere of Robert Earl Keen's new album on Aug. 28, a benefit of sorts for..."

Aug. 19, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Indie Shorts on Display

The Territory Begins New Season

"...and the Houston Film Commission's Young Filmmakers' Showcase. Other new additions this season include a souped-up website where viewers..."

Oct. 24, 1997 Screens Feature

Live From Saturday Night, It’s Jason Reitman!

Behind the scenes of the re-creation of the first ever SNL

"...all merit their own biopic. Basically, Saturday Night is comedy’s Oppenheimer...."

Oct. 10, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Aaron Katz’s Gemini Is a Stylish L.A. Mystery

SXSW alum returns with a new feature

"...as one of the central films of a major movement in American cinema, Dance Party, USA was put into..."

March 10, 2017 Screens Feature by Sean L. Malin

Gay Place

Gay Place friends share their vices

"...playwright Taylor Mac and director Delanté Keys present a new dark comedy turning gender roles upside down. HIR focuses..."

Jan. 6, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

aGLIFF Drops Lineup

September film fest is back with something for everyone

"...International Film Festival offers audiences a chance to discover new LGBTQ+ films that most wouldn’t normally be able to..."

July 27, 2016 Screens Post by Dan Gray

DVDanger: The Club

Home release roundup time

"...There’s a famous and brilliantly subversive British-Irish comedy called Father Ted (if you haven’t seen it, go..."

May 21, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Improvising Chekhov With Nothing and Everything

To improvise Chekhov plays, the cast of Nothing and Everything learned just how much goes on in them

"...friend's anecdote that you ignore, a disagreement about a newspaper story, a casual slight against how well someone does..."

Aug. 21, 2015 Arts Feature by Alexa Harrington

Shout OUT: Micheal Foulk

These are the people in our gayborhood: Class act

"...Micheal Foulk always knew he was destined for a life in the spotlight...."

April 7, 2015 Qmmunity Post by Blake McCoy

Meet Me There Meets Horror Halfway

Dustin Runnels leaps from the wrestling ring to the movie set in Meet Me There

"...sympathy for the road-tripping couple Ada and Calvin (local comedy stalwarts Lisa Friedrich and Michael Foulk). In some ways,..."

Jan. 16, 2015 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

What the Hell Is Going On, Austin Arts Scene?

Here: Some nuggets of news from the frontlines of local culture.

"...social transgressors – has also been replaced by the newest issue of Transgressor, recently added to the project's vastening..."

Nov. 21, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Fun Fun Fun Announces Full Fest & Aftershow Schedule

Metal, hip-hop, and comedy, all day and all night

"...Thursday through Sunday, with DJ sets (Bob Mould, Bonobo); comedy (Doug Benson and Sarah Silverman yuk it up at..."

Oct. 17, 2013 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Art Outside

Choose your own adventure at the ninth art/music fest

"...installations set the stage for performers and speakers, stand-up comedy, yoga, DIY workshops and, of course, the beloved camping..."

Oct. 17, 2013 Arts Post by Jessi Cape

News Ticker: September 10

All the news that's fit to blog

"...Greg Abbott criticizes sketch comedy, Wendy Davis hides from a stalker, and Michael Dell..."

Sept. 10, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Fun Fun Fun Fest Full Lineup

Dub innovators, emo legends and local favorites join the roster

"...Sex Championships, A Fucking Magic Show, Altercation Punk Rock Comedy Hour, Battle Rap Royal, FFF Dating Game, The Midgetmen,..."

July 12, 2012 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

Film Flam

Birdsong, 'Bindlestiffs,' Amy Heckerling, and more

"...directing for other ventures – there's his SModcast Network, new Hulu crowd-source-critic show Spoilers With Kevin Smith, and commitment..."

June 6, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

This ... is ... Staple!

No, really: It's Staple!, it's Staple!

"...wild performance (a section from The Intergalactic Nemesis, Sunday's Comedy Showcase at The New Movement). They've scheduled pre-parties and..."

March 2, 2011 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Xmas Unwrapped: Doff we now our gay apparel

After a powerhouse first year of sold-out shows, critical awards, and company growth, the shrewd women of Shrewd Productions are returning to their debut effort, the holiday burlesque Xmas Unwrapped!

"...in Cheater. The company doubled in size, adding four new members to the four founders. Now, the Shrewds are..."

Dec. 8, 2006 Arts Feature by Hannah Kenah

In Space

Voting isn't easy

"...a certain "F"-ing state from 2000 isn't exactly breaking news here. But, well, it's "F"-ing important to remember...."

Feb. 13, 2004 Screens Feature by Courtney Fitzgerald

Word and Thought

Word and Thought, a new comedy by Southwestern University grad Joshua Lellis, tracks a biographical drama about Alexander the Great on its disaster-ridden lurch toward opening night, and its premiere from Cameo Productions and the Austiner Ensemble proves that a theatrical catastrophe is still good for a laugh.

"...That's the lesson for a young playwright in this new backstage comedy by Southwestern University graduate Joshua Lellis. Fledgling..."

Aug. 15, 2003 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Alone Again, Unnaturally

The isolation of the lighthouse-bound old couple in Ionesco's The Chairs is supposed to be shattering, but while there are some startling images in the State Theater Company's polished and professional production, the terror of being alone takes a back seat to an effort to play the script's comedy.

"...since come to be acknowledged as a modern theatrical movement, The Theatre of the Absurd. Esslin recognized that a..."

July 27, 2001 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...The semi-autobiographical comedy starring SNL's Pete Davidson and directed by Judd Apatow..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

FronteraFest Schedule

"...Eat Johnny" by Jericho Thorpe & Leah Moss. Improvised comedy with clowns that have seen the darker side of..."

Jan. 8, 2010 Arts Feature

The Playing of the Shrew

Ballerina Allysin Paino reveals more about taming Kate for Ballet Austin's 'Shrew'

"...from, then you don't know how to apply whatever movement Stephen has given you. Motivation is really important, just..."

April 6, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Thank You Very Much

Doc explores the unknowable comic genius Andy Kaufman

"...to know who Andy Kaufman was, or who only knew him from Man on the Moon, Milos Forman’s 1999..."

March 28, 2025 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Rattling Our Stage

A Survey of Austin's Rebel Theatre Scene

"...theatres we see are companies that focus primarily on new drama, frequently self-generated, that play around with presentation, text,..."

April 10, 1998 Arts Feature

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