The Texas Book Festival: Who's Out, Who's In?

The lineup changes slightly as big event draws nigh; schedule now live

"...a couple hundred other acclaimed authors among all the readings and signings and booksales and workshops and general belles-lettres..."

Oct. 1, 2014 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Record Review

"...Clark pays tribute to the genre's roots with traditional readings of BB King's "Three O'Clock Blues" and Robert Petway's..."

Sept. 19, 2014 Music Feature by Michael Toland

First Authors Announced for Texas Book Festival

Marquee names run the gamut from Amis to Ziggy

"...hosts some 250 authors in its fall weekend of readings, signings, and panel discussions. But with the festival still..."

July 25, 2014 Books Post by Robert Faires

July Is Crime Month: Noir at the Bar

Hard liquor and hardboiled writers mix it up at Opal's South

"...Monday, July 7, Noir at the Bar will feature readings by Tim O'Mara, Dan O'Shea, and Jonathan Woods...."

July 7, 2014 Books Post by Robert Faires

July Is Crime Month

As summer heats up, the 'Chronicle' runs afoul of the law, in fiction and nonfiction

"...and publishers in the field, plugs for upcoming crime-related readings and screenings, and appreciations of classic crime sagas –..."

July 4, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Gay Place

Prove how much you love SM and help San Marcos have their first Pride!

"...Austin Pride hosts their annual remembrance of Stonewall with readings and performance, solemn and silly, wistful and wonderful, poignant..."

June 27, 2014 Column by Kate X Messer

"Pillow" Talk

Terri Thomas on what's behind the sex in her Big Medium art show

"...Dual narratives in the work are inspired by my readings of contrasting feminist theories. Well known authors such as..."

June 5, 2014 Arts Post by Seth Orion Schwaiger

Council: About Those Tax Bills ...

Vested rights returns to agenda

"...Agency rules on greenhouse gases; and second and third readings of the new regs on Lake Austin shoreline development..."

June 6, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Gay Place: Where The Girls Go

Where the Girls Go? Right here, queers.

"...Pride hosts their fourth annual remembrance of Stonewall with readings and performance, solemn and silly, wistful and wonderful, poignant..."

May 30, 2014 Column

Council: Vested Interests

Council agenda considers grandfathering, incentives, and parking

"...("grandfathered") development rights for (in theory) second and third readings (Item 59). The public hearing is closed, but at..."

May 23, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Drive, He Said

A conversation with 'Locke'-smith Steven Knight

"...nights of shooting, there was a week of table readings with Hardy and the rest of the cast, whose..."

May 16, 2014 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Gay Place

How could we not get behind a fun run that features thong, thong, thong, thong, thongs?

"...Pride hosts their fourth annual remembrance of Stonewall with readings and performances, solemn and silly, wistful and wonderful, poignant..."

May 9, 2014 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place: That's Where I Wanna Be: Lenny!

This week's week of nuts is kicked off with OUTsider's first outing: MayDayGayDay

"...Pride hosts their fourth annual remembrance of Stonewall with readings and performance, solemn and silly, wistful and wonderful, poignant..."

May 2, 2014 Column

Fighting City Hall

What began as a play for Austin by a Ukrainian playwright has become a dispatch from the front lines of a war

"...festival, Kurochkin was flown here and treated to staged readings of two of his plays, as well as a..."

May 2, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Gay Place: PRETTY:UGLY

Punk rock San Antonio takes Austin in an ugly show of loveliness

"...Pride hosts its fourth annual remembrance of Stonewall with readings and performance, solemn and silly, wistful and wonderful, poignant..."

April 11, 2014 Column

Park Benched

The Cost of Art, Part II: Without enough buyers for art, local galleries like Tiny Park can't make the rent

"...owners have presented an exciting lineup of contemporary exhibitions, readings, and performances, and forged collaborations within and outside the..."

March 28, 2014 Arts Feature by Seth Orion Schwaiger

Austin Symphony Orchestra: Copland and Mexico

ASO took its audience across the border to let us 'see' our southern neighbor in music

"...experience with projections of artwork and period photos and readings by Bay and guest performer Rick Rowley. But while..."

March 28, 2014 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Gay Place: LGBTQmunity

Open your eyes to trans visibility

"...will host their fourth annual remembrance of Stonewall with readings and performance – solemn and silly, wistful and wonderful,..."

March 28, 2014 Column

No More Than a Foursome

Council bumps exemption, buys golf course, squeezes “stealth dorms”

"...disputatious item last week included the second and third readings of the residential occupancy limit (reduced from six to..."

March 25, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Council: Have We Got Deals for You!

CMs postpone discussion on budget 'surplus'

"...in certain neighborhoods. It returns for second and third readings (Item 62). The public hearing is closed, but expect..."

March 21, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Closed Shutter

The Austin Center of Photography comes to an F stop

"...events left in the Center's 2013-14 season include author readings on the books Color: American Photography Transformed and Surf..."

March 19, 2014 Arts Post by Rod Machen

Gay Place

Where my queers at? SXSW, b'duh.

"...INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY Local lyrical lovelies offer poetry readings and more at our fierce feminist space. Sat., March..."

March 7, 2014 Column by Kate X Messer

Council: Down by Lady Bird

City Council returns with a less imposing agenda

"...Also scheduled: second and third readings of the revised Density Bonus Program for the Rainey..."

Feb. 28, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Who In Austin Doesn’t Have Time For a Quickie?

BedPost Confessions expands your erotic opportunities.

"...on here: The popular BedPost Confessions series of erotic readings is about to inaugurate a spin-off. The main series,..."

Jan. 6, 2014 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Steve Davis' Top 10 List

"...Shining, followed by Kubrick's film. Turns out some wacky readings of the film ain't so wacky...."

Jan. 3, 2014 Screens Feature by Steve Davis

A Chilling Time at the Drafthouse

The BBC's classic ghost stories haunt the screen

"...gift when Robert Powell performed a series of dramatized readings. Then in 2000, the mighty Christopher Lee loaned his..."

Dec. 23, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Progressive Country: How the 1970s Transformed the Texan in Popular Culture

There's a lot more to being a cosmic cowboy than just being a Lone Star

"...explores its international influence as well, expertly threading close readings of the songs, literature, speeches, and moments that wove..."

Dec. 6, 2013 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

News/Print

Texas Book Fest alumni dominate the winner's circle

"...Books is celebrating its grand opening this weekend, with readings, music, food, and special offers. If you want to..."

Nov. 22, 2013 Books Post by Monica Riese

'Murder Ballad Murder Mystery'

Paper Chairs resurrects its hit musical as portable, hit-and-run bar entertainment

"...time around. In the last year, we've done public readings and workshops to strengthen the characters, simplify the plot,..."

Nov. 15, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

From the Vaults: I'll Be Your Mirror

Grab the remote: 'Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart' is on PBS in an hour

"...early Seventies; to his recent artistic leaps into poetry readings and a theatrical collaboration with Robert Wilson. Along the..."

Nov. 1, 2013 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

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