The Eternal Memory

An extraordinary exploration of living with dementia

"...Time is elusive in the Chilean documentary The Eternal Memory...."

Aug. 25, 2023 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

A Man Called Otto

Tom Hanks' "grumpy old man" phase stumbles with this discordant comedy about death

"...his pregnant neighbor Marisol (the wonderful Mariana Treviño) and reflecting on his past (Otto is played, somewhat blankly, as..."

Jan. 6, 2023 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

All Quiet on the Western Front

Shocking, graphic, and mournful adaption of the World War I epic

"...Although that’s not in the cards for Paul this time, the sergeant’s words echo like a promise throughout Berger’s..."

Dec. 30, 2022 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

The Mahogany Project Makes Space for Queer People of Color

The latest performance by the theatre collective embraces joy

"...can perhaps best be defined as the intimate – sometimes erratic – onstage manifestation of a historically marginalized group's..."

Aug. 3, 2018 Arts Feature by Trey Gutierrez

Budget Stretch Run

City money season at full speed – and the dollars are chasing the needs

"...Budget Timeline..."

Aug. 2, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

The blurbing of SXSW

"...albums, Canadian songstress MacLellan blushed intimate ballads, her voice reflecting the polished beauty of Emmylou Harris and Joni Mitchell...."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

The Leading Man

"...sexual confidence that befits a man who (in a life-reflecting-art tribute to an action performed by one of his..."

April 10, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Music Spotlight: Charlotte Cornfield

On Highs in the Minuses, the 33-year-old Toronto native taps into the intensity of youth

"...my life and I just had a lot of time to reflect,” she acknowledges. “And being at home in..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Page Two: The Media Has Always Been Biased

The history of American journalism is one of slanted and limited coverage

"...objective, relating only what really happened, rather than subjective, reflecting obvious viewpoints. Which argues that there is an easily..."

April 7, 2017 Column by Louis Black

Space and Distance: A Joint Interview With Balmorhea and Explosions in the Sky

How Austin’s landmark instrumental outfits soundtrack the state of Texas

"...Texas, breaking out of post-rock, and soundtracking these strange times...."

Dec. 10, 2021 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Austin Looks for Routes Out of Its Homelessness Crisis

Under pressure, the city experiments with fast and sustainable strategies

"...at Downtown's Salvation Army group shelter, which at the time was still sleeping more than a dozen people in..."

July 9, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

SXSW Interview: Inbetween Girl Director Mei Makino

Down with Sixteen Candles says the Visions award-winner

"...frustration, which she channels into her art and the time capsule she’s building with an old school camcorder. As..."

March 25, 2021 Screens Post by Selome Hailu

Drunk on a Train

Four friends bar crawl their way down the Capital Metro Red Line

"...preserved our conversations about ghost clothes, Game Dads, and time...."

July 13, 2018 Food Feature by Emily Beyda

Old Settler's Music Festival Interviews

Talking bluegrass with five OSMF headliners and a Dripping Springs dweller

"...Watson. He was always so in tune and in time...."

April 17, 2015 Music Feature

When Confessions Prove False

Jonathan Holt told police he'd murdered his wife. But he hadn't killed her, and the cops should have known it.

"...retrospect, the picture is much more complicated. By the time Jennings was finished interrogating him, Holt had confessed to..."

April 25, 2014 News Feature by Jordan Smith

John Dyer Baizley’s Brute Emotion

Baroness frontman cuts through the B.S. for Chaos in Tejas

"...certain point playing with the same band all the time, there’s an element of autopilot that happens. You gain..."

May 30, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Melodymaker

Slayer's oracle originates from Palestine, Texas, for 15 years now

"...was pronounced 'Pales-tyne' too, but they've corrected me many times. I've lived here 15 years."..."

Sept. 24, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Can't Get There From Here

While suburban rail spends and stumbles, Cap Metro's transit-dependent riders wait at the end of the line

"...its board of directors, insists it doesn't share Ernestine's sentiment. But for people who truly depend on public transit..."

Jan. 22, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Believing the Children

In 1992, Fran and Danny Keller were convicted of multiple counts of child sexual abuse at their Oak Hill day care center and sent to prison for 48 years. It's likely they were innocent. Indeed, it's very likely that no crime ever occurred – except an absurd and overzealous prosecution

"...attorneys say they were not aware of at the time of the 1992 trial...."

March 27, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Porn Busters!

Investigators run roughshod over rights in hunt for cybersex offenders

"...search warrant -- nor that by having a shared Time Warner Cable Internet service account in his name, he'd..."

Aug. 17, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

If You're a Viper

From 'La Cucaracha' to Snoop Dogg and Willie Nelson: P-O-T

"...New Orleans, marijuana had long been celebrated in music, reflecting the ancient neighborhood's Jazz Age lifestyle and red-light back..."

May 25, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Welcome to the Jungle

Metal and alt-rock collide and flourish during the Back Room's glory years

"...guitars, of really, really kickass hair. It was a time of booze-fueled, blues-fused hard rock, amplified – Marshall, of..."

July 28, 2006 Music Feature by Ray Seggern

'What Is Justice?'

A state program that enables offenders and their victims meet face-to-face has helped Andrew Papke take full responsibility for the drunken driving-related deaths of Beth Early and Daniel London.

"...mediation program is rare. Few participants spend their mediation time praying, hugging, and sharing words of love and affection...."

Aug. 24, 2001 News Feature by Michael May

The Art of Parenting With Art

Trying to find ways to make art while sustaining a family is no easy road.

"...of Austin Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts. In time, I began writing for The Austin Chronicle. Then, when..."

June 22, 2001 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

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.

"...for lack of a producer, Seawell -- also a longtime governor of the RSC -- committed the millions necessary..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Chief Priest of the Shrine

The epic life story of Nigerian soul superstar Fela Kuti.

"...was a talented musician," says Nigerian-born Gregg Ukaegbu, a longtime Austinite who recently moved to the East Coast. "And..."

July 14, 2000 Music Feature by David Lynch

The Life and Times of Gus Garcia

City Council Member Gus Garcia retires after more than 30 years of public service

"...she was born in Mexico because women at that time often crossed into Mexico to give birth because the..."

June 2, 2000 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

Postmarks

Readers are baffled by the Chronicle's "no endorsement" for the mayoral race.

"...my 84 years of living, this is the first time every City Council member was supported by me at..."

April 28, 2000 Column

Bending the Rules

Getting arts funding from the City of Austin is a long, complicated game, and Austin Chronicle writers Robi Polgar, John Walch, and Mary Jane Garza have been following some of the players around the game board this year. In the final part of their four-part series, they critique the city arts funding process.

"...spread around among various players (this year's total: $177,432). Sometimes it's sheer chutzpah on the part of an artist,..."

Sept. 3, 1999 Arts Feature by Mary Jane Garza

Performing in the Moment

"...Maybe you were there that time when darkness came so quick. And I reached again..."

May 7, 1999 Arts Feature by Barbejoy Ponzio

« 1    ‹ BACK    1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10     NEXT ›    19 »