Storytelling

"...Julie Hagerty, John Goodman, Mark Webber, Paul Giamatti, Aleska Palladino, Robert Wisdom, Leo Fitzpatrick and Selma Blair. If it..."

Feb. 8, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sterling Lands' New Mission

Sterling Lands II and the Eastside Social Action Coalition fight for equity in Austin's public schools.

"...escapes the walls of Greater Calvary Baptist Church in Northeast Austin, flooding outward into the parking lot. It's an..."

Jan. 12, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Whole Package

With Margaret Wiley, you didn’t have a one-trick pony; you had a multitude of talents and personalities in one big and big-hearted woman. Wiley’s friends and colleagues at Esther’s Follies offer their memories of this exceptional Austin comedian who died November 2.

"...In talking about Margaret Wiley, it's hard to know where to start: with the performer, that commanding presence..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Fall Film Previews

September

"...[ September | October | November ]..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

The Boys in the Boat

Classic sporting underdog story of the 1936 Olympic rowing team

"...in the Boat, based on Daniel James Brown’s 2013 nonfiction novel, recounts the journey of the Washington junior rowing..."

Dec. 22, 2023 Movie Review by Alejandra Martinez

The Lost Daughter

Olivia Colman is coiled and complex in this portrait of motherhood

"...Colman in Maggie Gyllenhaal's adaptation of Elena Ferrante's 2006 novel La figlia oscura, Colman doesn't soften Leda's accent, leaning..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Art or Parenting?

Four professional artists discuss how having kids has affected their careers and ways of working

"...to live a life that involves things like marriage, children, and a solid roof can often lead artists to..."

Oct. 30, 2015 Arts Feature by Elizabeth Cobbe

Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere

Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi

"...releases like The Fall Guy and Road House, but now it's added the world premiere of one of the..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...unpack your boom stick. South By Southwest has just announced that Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves will be..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

A New Jail for Travis County?

County moves forward with new women's building despite vote to delay and community outcry

"...Lauren Johnson knows what it's like to be booked into Travis County..."

Sept. 7, 2018 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Undocumented, Unafraid

Balancing fear and power in the wake of ICE arrests

"...down every day. I felt terrified and helpless. I'm not a religious person, but right then I started praying."..."

March 10, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Fantastic Fest Wave 2: The Martian, The Witch, and More

New Ridley Scott flick, plus dozens more added to fest

"...less than a month away, and today the festival announced some of its biggest titles ever, with Ridley Scott's..."

Aug. 26, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Passion Project

Fantastic Fest and its home base the Alamo Drafthouse have only gotten bigger, but its heart – pure and pulpy – stays the same

"...to Spain and I was like a prophet, you know? I was like, 'There is a place in the..."

Sept. 24, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

To Ancient Troy (By Way of Denver)

Ancient Greece and modern Denver may seem an incongruous pairing, but in the new Greek epic Tantalus, produced by the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, they prove a striking fit, creating a work that's heroic.

"...seems more like the opening of a joke ("So Agamemnon, Achilles, and Ajax are watching a Broncos game ...")..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Years With Carlos Fuentes

Carlos Fuentes says he can not imagine a world without Shakespeare and Cervantes, but it is impossible to imagine a Mexico without Fuentes.

"...Writers like Carlos Fuentes tend not to exist anymore. His vast body of work not..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Books Feature by David Garza

Written in Stone

History of racism lives on in UT monuments

"...success of newly elected, satirical student government President Xavier Rotnofsky and Vice President Rohit Mandalapu. Now, some UT students..."

May 29, 2015 News Feature by Mac McCann

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Wants Many Political Parties..."

Oct. 24, 2003 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...'Chronicle' Got It Wrong on Ace!..."

Oct. 10, 2003 Column

Ten Down ... 90% to Go

AISD votes to move the Liberal Arts Academy from Johnston to LBJ, a move that magnet parents support but many others question.

"...On November 26, the Austin Independent School District board of trustees..."

Dec. 7, 2001 News Feature by Michael May

Rock en Tijuana

The border city of Tijuana gives birth to the bastard genre of Norteño and Electronica, Nortec.

"...for this final Latin American frontier. They call it "Nortec," a hybrid of techno beats and Norteño brass and..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Music Feature by Melissa Sattley

Postmarks

Quote of the week: "You, my hyphenated friend, are an ambassador of evil."

"...Watching for Council..."

March 17, 2000 Column

Exhibitionism

Hay Fever: Child's Play

"...in the world, you'll see them: kids squabbling. And no matter where it is, you'll see them all squabbling..."

June 25, 1999 Arts Review

Reissues

"...Stormy Monday, But Tuesday Is Just as Bad," is, not surprisingly, a bit jazzier than the sides he would..."

July 28, 1995 Music Feature

PJ Raval's Call Her Ganda Will Open aGLIFF 2018

Local director headlines roster of new and returning films

"...been picking up awards at festivals nationwide all summer. Now Austin filmlovers will get their chance to see it,..."

July 11, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Ryan Reynolds, the Most Interesting Man in the World

How Van Wilder became Hollywood's most unpredictable talent

"...If Ryan Reynolds were the actor everyone thinks he is, he would..."

May 2, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Appeal Filed for Fran Keller: The Oak Hill Daycare 'Ritual Abuse' Fiasco

Appeal cites outdated medical evidence and Brady violation

"...sexual assault and has spent the last 20 years behind bars for a crime that never even happened...."

Jan. 14, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

AFF's finalized lineup

"...After last week's tease, the Austin Film Festival has announced its official lineup for the 2008 fest, which runs..."

Sept. 24, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Common Law

Privacy rights and selling photos

"...I was going through some stuff my child left in my attic, and I found a photo..."

Aug. 4, 2006 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Voice of the People?..."

Nov. 26, 2004 Column

Universal Talent

From 1961 to 1992, Julioeloy Mesa worked in the Cuban Institute of Cinematic Industry and Art, making movie posters that earned international awards, exhibitions in museums, and even a permanent collection in the Library of Congress. Though he now lives comfortably in Austin, Texas, Mesa's artistic struggle continues.

"...a government, rare for a citizen to be privileged not by wealth or firepower but by skill. Rarer still..."

July 13, 2001 Arts Feature by Rob Curran

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