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"...Jake Garcia and his business partner/drummer for the Ripe, Nick Yaklin.   – Richard Whittaker Amplify Black Voices: Celebrating..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Black Keys and Bootsy Collins Top Latest SXSW Music Announcement

Plus Angélica Garcia, Dende, Snõõper

"...Crabe (Montreal CANADA) Creekbed Carter Hogan (Austin TX) Crys Matthews (Nashville TN) Cuffed Up (Los Angeles CA) Curtis McMurtry..."

Jan. 24, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Roxane Gay, Tim O’Brien Join Texas Book Festival Lineup

Full author roster revealed for November fest

"...Measure ) Paul Flahive (Worth Repeating: San Antonio Stories) Nick Flynn (Low) Ben Fountain (Devil Makes Three) Vievee Francis..."

Sept. 13, 2023 Arts Post by Kimberley Jones

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...territory. Cast: Zane Pais, Kit Zauhar, Ian Edlund, Jessie Pinnick, Kate Williams (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...Kevin Turen In this delirious action-comedy, Nicolas Cage plays… Nick Cage. Caught between a dangerous superfan (Pedro Pascal) and..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

AFS Announces Short Film Grant Recipients

Society breaks $2 million in assistance to filmmakers

"...(for Jumping Off Bridges, "Black Metal"), David Lowery (St. Nick), Patrick Bresnan and Ivete Lucas (Pahokee, Skip Day), David..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

99 Luftballons (International Acts at SXSW Music)

South by Southwest by way of Sudan, Scotland, Colombia, and more

"...indicate a Steely Dan CD or two among the Nickelback and Smashing Pumpkins discs. – Tim Stegall Bifannah..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

DVDanger: One Eyed Girl

Director Nick Matthews explores cult life, Australian-style

"...Girl arriving on DVD and Blu-ray this week, director Nick Matthews is in a bit of a whirl. He..."

Dec. 12, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Films Go Better With Bluebonnets

The Hill Country Film Fest features cinema amid the wildflowers

"...a romantic comedy that's filmed all in one shot. Nick Matthews' One Eyed Girl, a drama about a psychiatrist..."

April 24, 2015 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Film Festival: One Eyed Girl

Psychology and psychopathy from the land down under

"...Aussie director Nick Matthews' feature debut is a queasy little head trip..."

Oct. 28, 2014 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

AFF Announces Award Winners

Narrative feature jury award goes to The Kings Surrender

"...Dark Matters Feature Jury Award: One Eyed Girl (D: Nick Matthews)..."

Oct. 26, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Austin Film Festival Showcases Linklater, Cumberbatch

First round of films announced mixes world and Texas premieres

"...One-Eyed Girl World Premiere D: Nick Matthews Writer: Craig Behenna, Nick Matthews (In attendance) Cast..."

Aug. 20, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Releases Full Feature Lineup

Slate includes everyone from Wes Anderson to the Zellners

"...Open Windows (Spain) Director/Screenwriter: Nacho Vigalondo Nick’s a lucky guy – he’s having dinner with Jill..."

Jan. 30, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

ATX Television Festival Red Carpet

June 6, 2013. 30 photos.

"...Betsy Randle, who played Amy Matthews in Boy Meets World, walks the red carpet at..."

June 7, 2013 Photo Gallery

SXSW Film Unveils March Lineup

So much ado!

"...by novelist Lou Berney (Gutshot Straight) and starring Harry Connick Jr., Connie Britton, Lyle Lovett, Willie Nelson, and Kris..."

Jan. 31, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Elementary, My Dear Dramatist

Third graders' tales come alive on the Paramount stage

"...elementary schools, such as Brentwood, Reilly, Blackshear, Highland Park, Matthews, and Galindo. For seven weeks, the Wranglers work with..."

Dec. 19, 2012 Arts Post by Robert Faires

'The NFL Beat': Mock Draft

The 'Chronicle' gets Draft-y with a li'l help from friends

"...in T Donald Penn, and recently stud guard Carl Nicks, but you have the opportunity to now shore up..."

April 17, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

ACL Music Fest Saturday Picks

The blurbing of ACL 2009

"...debut Broken Side of Time comes sponsored by Dave Matthews' ATO and branded Austin in the slide-guitar avalanche of..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Music Feature

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

AFF's finalized lineup

"...Moore Cast: Sissy Spacek, Troy Garity, Rebecca Romijn, Dave Matthews, Drea de Matteo, Barry Corbin, Keith Carradine Regional Premiere..."

Sept. 24, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Letters at 3AM

Officially confirmed 'alien' activity would be as sobering as it is intoxicating

"...Nope. The article was by one Nick Pope, identified as the author of Open Skies, Closed..."

Aug. 15, 2008 Column by Michael Ventura

Cool Austin, Cool Planet

This Earth Day, the ambitious Austin Climate Protection Plan celebrates a first year of slow, quiet, but impressive progress

"...Energy General Man­ager Roger Duncan, ACPP Program Direc­tor Ester Matthews, and others ­– made clear the depth of their..."

April 18, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

Newest Adam Sandler comedy Chuck & Larry is a movie full of weak moments, contrived to the point of painful, that quickly turns from wild farce to gay-agenda movie.

"...Ving Rhames, Steve Buscemi, Richard Chamberlain, Lance Bass, Dave Matthews, Rob Schneider and Nick Swardson. There was a time..."

July 20, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Perfect Liberty

To find themselves, the subjects of this year's rock docs found that they had to follow their own sound

"...City of Jerusalem, bands like Blues Traveler, Phish, Dave Matthews Band, Widespread Panic, and others came to the Wetlands..."

March 9, 2007 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

UK Calling

Damon Albarn leads SXSW 07's UK act armada. Again.

"...although they're named after one of Richard Kern and Nick Zedd's old films, which fits well with their MySpace..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

TCB

Sittin' sideways at the Recording Academy Honors, pondering the state of the music business with Chronicle photographer Andrew Shapter, mourning a death on the Eastside, and applying America's newfound Democratic spirit to our Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ballot

"...every musician they could get their hands on (Dave Matthews, Elvis Costello, Eric Clapton, Questlove, My Morning Jacket, Hubert..."

Nov. 17, 2006 Music Column by Christopher Gray

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Saturday

"...in a three-minute pop song. – Michael Bertin CERYS MATTHEWS8pm, B.D. Riley's After roughly a decade at the vocal..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...suggested at a county hearing Tuesday: County Judge George Matthews, who built the courthouse, and Sheriff T.O. Lang, well-known..."

May 20, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Because of Winn-Dixie

There are no big surprises in this family picture, but neither is the admonition against working with children and animals appropriate here.

"...Wang. Starring: AnnaSophia Robb, Jeff Daniels, Cicely Tyson, Dave Matthews, Eva Marie Saint, Courtney Jines, Nick Price, Luke Benward..."

Feb. 18, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Ballad of Joe Hill

Get up, stand up – stand up for your rights

"...R.E.M., Dixie Chicks, Pearl Jam, Bonnie Raitt, and Dave Matthews, along with indie heroes Bright Eyes, Death Cab for..."

Oct. 22, 2004 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

After a Fashion

George-ness, Weird-ness, and what happens when Stephen does not get invited to a party

"...AMN show Austin Dance Tracks (produced by fab DJ Nick Matthews), helping introduce videos at Sidekicks. Kitty's such a..."

Sept. 3, 2004 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

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