Zilker Theatre Productions’ The Little Mermaid

Dynamite vocals and grand visuals overcome the musical’s narrative weaknesses to satisfy audiences nostalgic for Disney’s classic

"...and say it: I've never seen Disney's animated film The Little Mermaid. Go ahead, tell me I "didn't have..."

Aug. 9, 2019 Arts Review by Trey Gutierrez

The Breeders Endure

Saturday’s sold-out reunion at Emo’s unites all

"...“I am the rain, I am the new year, I’m the way..."

April 22, 2018 Music Post by Libby Webster

Will Video Kill the Celluloid Star?

Most loves fade over time, and the romance of a hundred-plus years of filmmaking seems to be losing its luster as well. At least, that's what the new High Definition video vanguard, led by George Lucas and Robert Rodriguez, is saying. Is video the future of film?

"...Listen: that noise in the background. Can you hear it? It's the low thrum..."

June 21, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Ringo Starr’s Still the Greatest

Beatle’s All Starrs jukebox first of two Moody Theater shows

"...Scale: two nights by Paul McCartney at the Erwin Center in May versus Ringo Starr’s pair of..."

Oct. 9, 2014 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Agency of Light

Tripping the Neon Lights Fantastic

"...Neon brightens Pato's Tacos photograph by Kenny Braun The fiery red of the Pontiac chief's head is still..."

May 23, 1997 Arts Feature by Kate X Messer

On the Case: No. 1

The Burnt Orange kids take on 'The Cassidy Kids': No. 1 in a series

"...Cinematographer PJ Raval furrows his brow watching the kids rehearse their scene in the treehouse...."

July 29, 2005 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

Years of the Dead

The Mexico of now, David Garza writes, is not held only within the borders of Mexico itself. It has spread northward, re-entered its old space, in a sense. For so many of the Mexicans, displaced but still infatuated with the idea of spirit and ghost, the nation itself is a ghost in the back of the head.

"...The Years With Laura Díazby Carlos Fuentes translated by Alfred..."

Oct. 27, 2000 Books Feature by David Garza

Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry

Forget the details, relish the intimacy of this music documentary

"...Not reviewed at press time. Behind-the-scenes with the megastar "Ocean Eyes" musician in this intimate..."

Feb. 26, 2021 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Qmmunity: Make the Yuletide Gay

The best way to spread queer cheer is giving thanks, supporting QTs who keep Austin queer

"...Merry Little Christmas." But seriously, Ms. Judy's lyrical longing for "Someday soon we all will be together/ If the..."

Dec. 25, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

Dance Repertory Theatre's 2019 Fall for Dance

In works ranging from tender to tense, the student dancers in the UT Department of Theatre & Dance embodied the spirit of "I can do anything"

"...The line was sung as a dozen women, all of..."

Nov. 22, 2019 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Off the Record

Fun Fun Fun Fest kicks up dust at Waterloo Park while Lyle Lovett closes down Studio 6A

"...deadpan, observational humor last Friday night in Waterloo Park: "They should call this Distractions Distractions Distractions Fest." The fifth..."

Nov. 12, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Return to the Hipster Alamo

More Marc Maron: The comedian on WTF, SXSW, and the ATX

"...festival organizers Funny or Die announced a stacked lineup for this year’s 20-date Oddball Comedy and Curiosity Festival, one..."

Sept. 18, 2014 Arts Post by Russ Espinoza

When the Clock Strikes 12

Bill Haley died for rock & roll – in Harlingen

"...In 2007, Pete Best performed Downtown on the outdoor stage of Threadgill's World Headquarters...."

May 16, 2014 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The Good Eye: Books Are a Slanket for Your Brain

Read your way through those visits with the in-laws

"...I'm having trouble getting into the Christmas spirit this year. Blame the late Thanksgiving, midterm..."

Dec. 12, 2014 Column by Amy Gentry

2000 Light Years from Home

When Did 40 Become the New 10?

"...What was the hot music of 1999? 1989? Fine Young Cannibals and..."

Aug. 31, 2009 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Introducing the New Official Beer of Austin

ATX has a brewed awakening

"...in its craft beer-loving infancy – let's call that the early Nineties – Shiner Bock was the perfect bottle..."

May 15, 2015 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Viewed From the Future

Photographer Sandy Carson's found film

"...He's a photographer by trade (one quite familiar in the halls of the Chronicle, actually, as a longtime contributor),..."

Nov. 16, 2012 Screens Feature by Matthew Irwin

Found in the Ground

Mother Falcon takes flight – past Paganini

"...Outside at Mohawk, the Friday night crowd swells to fill the open areas;..."

July 30, 2010 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Page Two: The Future Is Glacial

Revisiting change in rocky times

"...This is the last issue of the year. The next Austin Chronicle..."

Dec. 25, 2009 Column by Louis Black

The Long View

John Graves' 'Myself and Strangers' finds the 83-year-old looking back at his past and into his future

"...Forty-six years ago and change, in the winter of 1957,..."

April 30, 2004 Books Feature by Steve Moore

The Winter Classic

South by Southwest 1998

"...Johnny Winter on the outdoor stage at Stubb's Saturday, March 21 photograph by..."

March 27, 1998 Music Feature

In the Room

First-place winner

"...Garven. Big day," Dan Rainey croaks as he enters the elevator. "Those boards ready to review?" Phlegm rattles deep..."

Feb. 28, 2014 Books Feature by Raul Garza

La Vista at the Hyatt

"...Because La Vista is on the second floor of the Hyatt Hotel, chances are you've..."

Aug. 8, 1997 Food Feature

The Cupcake Bar to Help Bring Feminine Hygiene Products to Those in Need

Period Austin teams up for custom desserts

"...For dessert entrepreneur Lori Schneider, there’s something inherently joyful about..."

May 3, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda

"Frank Reaugh: Landscapes of Texas and the American West"

The wide open spaces that define the Texas stereotype are explored in rich detail in this artist's work

"...The Texas stereotype is built on images of lonesome cowboys..."

Sept. 11, 2015 Arts Review by Caitlin Greenwood

The Outsiders' Insider Guide to the Modern Jewish Experience

Ben Greenman at the 2009 Austin Jewish Book Fair

"...Two thousand years ago, when the Romans destroyed the Jews' Second Temple and then expelled..."

Oct. 30, 2009 Books Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

The ATX Arts Scene Will Fill Your Saturday but Good

So much to do in this town, and here are just a few excellent ideas

"...Last Saturday's journey started with the reception for Penny Van Horn's "You Lookin' at ME?"..."

July 22, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Darkness on the Edge of Town

Darkness on the edge of Springsteen

"..."Many a hand has scaled the grand old face of the plateau." – Meat Puppets,..."

Dec. 17, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Off the Record

Scott Newton and Ginger Leigh go under the lens

"...All the Negatives Have Been Destroyed..."

Oct. 1, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Playback: And the Armadillos Went Wild

Threadgill’s World Headquarters goes the way of its predecessor, the Armadillo World Headquarters, plus Black Fret offers more than just money

"...Days before Threadgill's World Headquarters permanently shuttered last Sunday, the joint..."

Dec. 7, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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