99 Luftballons (International Acts at SXSW Music)

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

"...into Spain's rap queen. Braggadocio ("Nicest Cocky"), poison darts ("Indapanden"), and trap beats ("Fiebre") all lead up to recent..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

Prometheus

In his return to science fiction, Ridley Scott's stunning, ambitious visuals are waylaid by his quasi-metaphysics.

"...and created a movie that is to Alien as Peter Hyams' 2010 was to Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space..."

June 8, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Social Network

This retelling of Facebook's first contentious steps is a blisteringly entertaining film formed of a lovely amalgam of David Fincher's direction, Aaron Sorkin's screenplay, and Jesse Eisenberg's spotless performance as Mark Zuckerberg.

"...West Wing) and director David Fincher (Fight Club), would pan out, this masterly opening scene quashes any doubts: Turns..."

Oct. 1, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

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

"...NARRATIVE FEATURE COMPETITION Presented by Panavision..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Chief Priest of the Shrine

The epic life story of Nigerian soul superstar Fela Kuti.

"...lucky to come across a bootleg or a high-priced Japanese JVC import...."

July 14, 2000 Music Feature by David Lynch

Whisks Up

The Way To Cook

"...from quick-blanching fresh asparagus to making homemade sausage, are accompanied by illustrative photos whenever a recipe deviates from basic..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Food Feature

SXSW Record Reviews

"...look over your shoulder. (Saturday, March 21, Waterloo Brewing Company, 11pm) 4 STARS - Margaret Moser..."

March 20, 1998 Music Review

Mixed Metaphors

These craft cocktails are for the books

"...Cocktail: Ode to Peter Keating..."

June 17, 2016 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Fiction Favorites

From postapocalyptic islands to mining camps in Nevada, these novels will rock your world

"...as in the gold dust sifting through a prospector's pan. There is something lush about the juxtaposition of so..."

Oct. 25, 2013 Books Feature

Blue Rhapsody

The kickoff to the Austin Chamber Music Center's 12th festival was as much theatre as it was concert

"...piece, with its references to the sounds of Tin Pan Alley, came to life in the hands of the..."

July 18, 2008 Arts Review by Michael Kellerman

Food-o-File

Virginia B. Wood has news from across the land.

"...Rachel Feit reports a sighting of popular Austin couple Peter and Cara O'Brien. The former owners of Si Bon..."

Jan. 17, 2003 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Gourmet Gadgetry

The Food staff offers some ideas on stocking stuffers for the kitchen enthusiast on your list.

"...it. AceMart Restaurant Supply has boxes of 2,000-count half-sheet, pan-size (12 by 16 inches) parchment on sale this month..."

Dec. 6, 2002 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Rain, Broken Glass, and a Dead Body in the Dumpster

Fourteen hours of Elizabeth Reeder's A Very Bad Day

"...prime and powder her actors. "I'm still smelling the pants, dude," Lu points out...."

Aug. 17, 2007 Screens Feature by Marrit Ingman

No Limits

Austin at the Toronto International Film Festival

"...Another score for area filmmaking was the Weinstein Company's pickup during the festival of the clever teen horror..."

Sept. 22, 2006 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...language still spoken in the state (bearing in mind Spanish is not a foreign language in Texas)?..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Column

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...next month), but there's still big news as the pan-media festival will kick off with the world premiere of..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

AFS Cinema Announces Opening Dates

New two-screen arthouse specialists release first schedule

"...monthlong celebration of the European nation's 1960s, culiminating in Peter Sellars' Studio Roma spoof After the Fox. Meanwhile, the..."

May 11, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Wednesday Sleepers

The 'Chronicle' says see these SXSW acts directly afterwards

"...is a perfect fit for anyone with the attention span of a ferret on crack. – Michael Bertin A..."

March 9, 2007 Music Feature

Film Treatment for the Really, Truly (No Kidding This Time) 'Last Picture Show'

The Rolling Roadshow takes over Archer City to screen Bogdanovich's classic among the people who inspired it

"...arm. This is Archer City, the town that snubbed Peter Bogdanovich's film version of McMurtry's novel, forcing many scenes..."

Aug. 26, 2005 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

The Tastes of Taste

Two books that dissect the palate -- one metaphorically, the other scientifically

"...The Elements of Taste Gray Kunz and Peter Kaminsky's new book, The Elements of Taste (Little, Brown..."

Dec. 28, 2001 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery

Instant Classic

Paramount Theatre's Summer 2000 Series

"...D: Peter Weir; with Rachel Roberts, Dominic Guard, Helen Morse, Anne-Louise..."

May 19, 2000 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

1999 SXSW Music Festival

"...a pair of Grammy nominations, and a SXSW '99 panel to discuss the phenomena. Best of all, their latest..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

Live Shots

"...can preview new talent. Sure, that opener might not pan out, but if it's Damon Bramblett, you're cheating yourself..."

Feb. 14, 1997 Music Feature

A Change of Taste

Bertram's Cooks Under New Chef Tim O'Brien

"...Tom Hoopingarner said yes, he had just hired chef Peter O'Brien to replace Craig Sullivan. My review instantly became..."

Jan. 19, 1996 Food Feature

We Have an Issue: What’s the Deal With the Cover?

Forty years of Waterloo Records, and a look back at the Waterloo sticker cut-up craze

"...recalls his own palindromic masterwork: "sit on a potato pan, otis".) I wish I could pinpoint the era more..."

April 8, 2022 Column by Kimberley Jones

Texas-Based Restaurant Chains Worth Your Money

If you're going to eat at a chain, it might as well be a Texas chain

"...We love Lupe! Brothers Judson and Peter Holt (both Culinary Institute of America graduates) have grown..."

Jan. 3, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Anime Beyond Miyazaki Arrives in Austin

Films like I Want to Eat Your Pancreas are changing American tastes for Japanese animation

"...Aquaman, or the troubled comedy The Upside. It was Japanese animated feature Dragon Ball Super: Broly, which pulled in..."

Feb. 8, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Chronicle Recommends: Crime and No Punishment

For Crime Month, our favorite films about getting away with it

"...heist flick (a scarcely disguised excuse for Sinatra and company to get paid and loaded in the desert) is..."

July 9, 2018 Screens Post by Chronicle Film Staff

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...and dozens more) in this tale of a near-future Japan where all the dogs have been exiled (and may..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Who Is Cast in the Story of Austin Food?

Eight underrepresented views from the local food scene

"..."I eat at Joe's Bakery, and Cisco's, and Marcelino's Pan y Vino. I think it's the folks that write..."

Nov. 17, 2017 Food Feature by Nina Hernandez

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