Will Anybody Ever Love Neal Medlyn?

For vulnerable performer Neal Medlyn, Dork = Cool.

"...was in late October, when I went to a performance in Wooldridge Square called "It's Like We Are Infiltrators."..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

First Reformed

Paul Schrader and Ethan Hawke burn in the divine for this meditation on faith.

"...Hawke gives the most devastating and best performance of his career to date as the Reverend Ernst..."

May 25, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

99 Austin Acts at SXSW Music

Support the home team!

"...Austin, Stacey Smith has been recognized as Best Female Artist at the Austin Hip-Hop Awards on numerous occasions. To..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

Postmarks

The Xicanindio Poet

"...Thank you for publishing the article by Phil West on Raúlrsalinas ["Poetry as Activism," Vol...."

April 11, 1997 Column

Tonal Proximity

NMASS matured into Austin's foremost showcase of performance sound art, audiovisual improvisation, nonconformative music, and sensory installations

"...The New Media Art & Sound Summit (NMASS) began in 2009 as the..."

June 24, 2016 Music Feature by Conor Walker

Artemisia

"...Merlot. Starring: Valentina Cervi, Michel Serrault and Miki Manojlovic. Artemisia is an interesting meditation on the life of 17th-century..."

Nov. 6, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

30 Breakout Music Acts to See in Austin This Week

Your guide to SXSW's buzziest artists, both official and unofficial

"...Any Austin-based or Austin-headed music fan worth their salt starts encountering the same line of questioning come March: Anyone..."

March 11, 2024 SXSW Post by Rachel Rascoe

The Reckoning

A traveling troupe of actors in medieval England stumble upon a mysterious murder and end up single-handedly inventing the morality play.

"...hooks up with the aforementioned actors, led by Dafoe’s Martin, who leads his troupe around the plague-ridden land performing..."

April 2, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Wandering Preachers, Holy Fools

What best describes the modern playwright? Itinerant preacher? Holy fool? Several artists with an intimate knowledge of the playwriting life offer their views in this roundtable discussion.

"...the monumental playwrights of yore, the Tennessee Williamses and Arthur Millers, at home on Broadway, their messages proclaimed in..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Revolution of Spirit

Ritual jazz theatre pioneer Sharon Bridgforth premieres a new work, her last in Austin

"...The performance piece delta dandi is one such place. This new..."

Jan. 9, 2009 Arts Feature by Abe Louise Young

Rattling Our Stage

A Survey of Austin's Rebel Theatre Scene

"...Now, there's a term to conjure dread in the heart of a poor theatregoer. It suggests self-proclaimed artistes in..."

April 10, 1998 Arts Feature

Gay Place

Combining noise music with performance poetry offers a space for all voices to be heard

"...words," she says. Dedicated to strengthening the Texas DIY art scene, the three believe they were meant to meet..."

Dec. 2, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Postmarks

More letters about music, art, and urban planning

"...out the survey are poor, some rich, some are smart, and some are dumb. Barring a few adjustments, most..."

Aug. 17, 2001 Column

Techno-Artistic

Katie Rose Pipkin and the new art

"...It happens while talking with the 22-year-old artist on the patio of Wild Wood Bakehouse by the..."

Aug. 9, 2013 Arts Feature by Matthew Irwin

Articulations

Getting Seen

"...past week and a half, the New York City performance art cafe Here seemed more like it was here..."

Jan. 16, 1998 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Faster Than Sound: How Two Years Off Made Oblivion Access Festival Even Better

An interview with the truly independent booking duo on their landmark lineup

"...Alongside previously booked artists like rapper Lil Ugly Mane and punk representatives Converge..."

May 6, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The God's Heaven Truth

Rev. Gean West & the Relatives add another chapter to Texas funk history

"...COGIC in West Dallas, this is not your pastor’s church music. This is gospel with a whole lotta get..."

Oct. 16, 2009 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Prophet for Our Times

For 10 years, Lisa Crystal Carver has been writing about sex and doing sex-drenched performance pieces under the name Suckdog. But her lifestyle is born of a profound quest for an uncompromised life, a search for truth and adventure that makes her a prophet for our time.

"...she has been writing about sex and doing sex-drenched performance pieces she calls "operas" under the troupe/band name Suckdog...."

Aug. 11, 2000 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

Punk Rock Patron of Austin Music Richard Lynn

Super Secret founder and Sonic Transmissions Festival underwriter expands operations

"...well as a Daniel Johnston piece of which he's particularly proud. Lynn runs three homegrown record labels, a nascent..."

Sept. 15, 2017 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Making Biscuit

Punk icon Randy "Biscuit" Turner serves art 24/7

"...in South Austin sports a wealth of year-round yard art. Bowling balls ring the corner lot oak, a clutch..."

Aug. 19, 2005 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Walker Lukens’ The Last Walt and More Crucial Concerts This Week

From Explosions in the Sky to CAPYAC’s Far Out Fest

"...Do expect magic, comedy, performance art, a preposterous host named Jeph, and a revue..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

NMASS 2015 Resounds

“We’re not fucking around! This is serious!”

"...The New Media Art & Sound Summit this past weekend sustained an unrelenting..."

June 15, 2015 Music Post by Waylon Cunningham

Caught 'em in Autumn

Earthpig & Fire

"...Earthpig is vacating his lair. Like some A.A. Milne fuzzy..."

Sept. 22, 1995 Music Feature

This Is Who We Are #6: Miró Quartet's Faces of America: The Light

A daily affirmation of Austin's creativity from the Chronicle archive

"...Our ability to experience art in person and with others is presently in lockdown,..."

May 12, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Chaos in Tejas Interviews

"...that way," says Leo. "All that stuff is just part of me. It's what comes out during a long..."

June 1, 2012 Music Feature

SXSW Film

Daily Reviews and Interviews

"...The Reverend Billy & the Church of Stop Shopping are not your average performance-art-comedy activists...."

March 16, 2007 Screens Feature by Toddy Burton

SXSW Wednesday Picks and Sleepers

"...9pm, Soho Lounge Articulating the grandeur of the Golden Boys' soulful, slop-rock charm..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature

Wednesday Picks

The 'Chronicle' says see these SXSW acts now

"...formerly of Denton's Midlake and the Polyphonic Spree, the quartet weaves a rich tapestry of nostalgic pop hooks that's..."

March 9, 2007 Music Feature

Qmmunity: The Gay Outdoors

Get out and touch grass at Tawa Threads’ outdoorsy art exhibit. Plus: Austin drag takes a bite outta the Big Apple!

"...Threads will be hosting "When Our Sun Rises," an art exhibition on Sept. 10 at Distribution Hall. Tawa Threads,..."

Sept. 9, 2022 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: Leading the Drag Revolution

Vanguard showrunner Hermajestie the Hung talks challenging bigots & creating a space “ruled by love and governed by freaks”

"...by love and governed by freaks," and find true artistic drag enlightment...."

April 29, 2022 Column by James Scott

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