All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...festival scene, starting with rock & roll bio-doc Little Richard: I Am Everything, which just played at Sundance. Also..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Get Ready for the 2022 B. Iden Payne Awards

The full list of nominees before Monday's award ceremony

"...Ginger Morris, In the Heights, Summer Stock Austin Joey Banks, Newsies: The Musical, Zilker Theatre Productions Michael Cooper, Mack..."

Oct. 22, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Spiral

Chris Rock reinvents the horror morality tale for the BLM era

"...L. Jackson, Morgan David Jones, Ali Johnson, Dan Petronijevic, Richard Zeppieri and Edie Inksetter...."

May 14, 2021 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

SXSW Online: Recommended Programming

Must-catch panels, films, music showcases, and more at this year's all-virtual Fest

"...animated ultraviolent fantasy epic featuring the voice work of Richard E. Grant, Lucy Lawless, and Patton Oswalt. (ON DEMAND)..."

March 12, 2021 Features Feature

SXSW Online to Feature Stacey Abrams and N. K. Jemisin in Conversation

James Cameron, Ted Lasso team, Bill Hader also announced

"...Scott (designer, founder, philanthropist) on Texan entrepreneurship; actress/filmmaker Elizabeth Banks (Charlie’s Angels) in conversation with filmmaking duo the Russo..."

Feb. 11, 2021 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

The 12 Signs of the Chinese Zodiac

Rollo Banks' Lunar New Year Chronicle covers

"...Worst Case: Richard Nixon..."

Feb. 12, 2021 Arts Feature by S. Emerson Moffat

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...nightmare. Cast List: Joe Swanberg, Jocelin Donahue, Melora Walters, Richard Brake, Jeremy Gardner (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

What Is Going On With Ken Paxton and Nate Paul?

What we know – and don't know – about the strange connection between the embattled Austin real estate magnate and the Texas attorney general

"...had been the topic of many conversations on the banks of the Austin real estate pond – on Fourth..."

Jan. 8, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A Long Activist Legacy Survives on the Eastside

Holding on to El Barrio

"...to help people with Social Security services, where food banks were, Medicaid, food stamps. I mean, they became even..."

Nov. 20, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Austin Music Awards Gallery, 1988-2007

"...Martin Banks, 2000..."

Nov. 27, 2019 Photo Gallery

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...trust fund, she is cut off by her father (Richard Ng) and forced to go back to China and..."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Past, Present, and Future of Waller and Shoal Creeks

Finally doing right by Austin's waterways

"...banished the Austin abattoirs and their filth to the banks of Waller Creek. And we harnessed them for mills..."

Nov. 30, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Live Music Recommendations for the Weekend

A rock & roll revival?! Here's our weekend music picks.

"...and Boris Karloff now inform three generations. Local support banks the Reputations’ soulful sorcery and spot-on incantation of mid-Seventies..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Music Post by The Music Staff

Review: The Big Book of the Continental Op

All of the Dashiel Hammett PI's cases in one energetic volume

"...of The Continental Op by Dashiell Hammett, edited by Richard Layman and Julie M. Rivett, and The Annotated Big..."

July 27, 2018 Arts Post by Jesse Sublett

Unbelievable Summers at the Paramount

The most unforgettable moments from this year’s classics of cinema

"...this year's selection that have stayed with them forever. – Richard Whittaker LabyrinthD: Jim Henson; with David Bowie and Jennifer..."

May 18, 2018 Screens Feature by Chronicle staff

Page Two: Leaving It Up to Her

On Margaret Moser: Happy together, then, now, and forever

"...honor Ronnie Lane. Ronnie Lane, the True Believers, and Richard Lloyd playing together. In the Cadillac Bar in Nuevo..."

June 30, 2017 Column by Louis Black

The 2016-17 Austin Music Awards’ Texan Tower of Song

Thirty-five years of AMAs? More like 181 years of Texas on one stage, on one night!

"...Bale Allen (congas), backed by Austin's finest (fiddle maniac Richard Bowden) and an equal audience, put on a veritable..."

March 10, 2017 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Austin Music Awards Show Performers 1983-2016

Every AMA performance lineup of the past 34 years

"...Killer Bees, Wagoneers, True Believers with Ronnie Lane & Richard Lloyd, Grey Ghost, Darden Smith..."

March 3, 2017 Features Feature

John Doe Moves to Austin

X’s “man of the world” contemplates life in Big Boys country

"...pursue in Austin? We have a celebrated scene with Richard Linklater, Jeff Nichols, and Robert Rodriguez. Is that something..."

Feb. 9, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Pet Issue: Chronicle Staff Pets

"...make the toughest decision of all.” – Staff writer Richard Whittaker..."

Feb. 9, 2017 Photo Gallery

Steve Davis’ Top 10 Films of 2016

"...This contemporary Western about two brothers robbing banks in West Texas is a well-crafted buddy movie for..."

Dec. 30, 2016 Screens Feature by Steve Davis

Public Citizen Tom “Smitty” Smith Looks Back on a Life Well Lived

The man in the white hat's relentless hard work and willed optimism

"...Legislature, in support of a law to enable food banks to accept surplus food donated by supermarkets. [inset-2-left]..."

Dec. 16, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

SXSW Announces Lee Daniels as Film Keynote

Featured speakers, a panel, and some music acts drop

"...as well as directors including Harmony Korine, Todd Haynes, Richard Linklater, Todd Phillips, Martin Scorsese, and Sam Mendes...."

Sept. 6, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Chronicle Endorsements

"...to reform Wall Street – too big to fail banks – and the campaign finance system, is sorely needed...."

Feb. 12, 2016 News Feature

News Roundup: Guns, Gays, and Gaffes

Austin: It's like a whole other country (from Texas)

"...the 49-year-old who'd gone on a shooting spree of banks and various government buildings. More recently, on Feb. 4,..."

Jan. 4, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

News Roundup: Sad Stories for Christmas

Foster care unconstitutional; voting rights rolled back; and more

"...be delivered within 180 days of the appointment. – Richard Whittaker..."

Dec. 21, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Meet the Candidate: John Sisson

Sheriff candidate calls for end to S-Comm

"...Commission, he became a deputy in Precinct 3 Constable Richard McCain's office. In 2012, Sisson ran against Sheriff Ham­ilton..."

July 17, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Christopher Lee, Spies, and Werewolf Sex

The strange tale of Howling II

"...singing that song about drinking, 'Name Your Poison' that Richard O'Brien (The Rocky Horror Picture Show) wrote." When Mora..."

July 10, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Lege Lines: Kill Bill(s)

Abbott vetoes more than 40 bills

"...HB 1628 by Johnson: Allowing banks and credit unions to offer raffle prizes to encourage..."

June 26, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...the Beach Boys. Cast: John Cusack, Paul Dano, Elizabeth Banks, Paul Giamatti (U.S. Premiere)..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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