Playback: Demolition at 1701 Red River

Another Red River venue going away? There goes the neighborhood.

"...campus. University spokesman Robert Cullick confirmed to the Chronicle's Richard Whittaker that the university has plans to demolish the..."

May 17, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Company You Keep

Members of the Weather Underground resurface in this contemporary thriller directed by Robert Redford.

"...Christie, Susan Sarandon, Nick Nolte, Chris Cooper, Terrence Howard, Stanley Tucci, Richard Jenkins, Anna Kendrick, Brendan Gleeson, Brit Marling,..."

April 26, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Down By Law

Criterion releases Jim Jarmusch's jailbird gem on Blu-ray.

"...wave art-squall that gave us Steve Buscemi, Lizzie Borden, Richard Kern, and Susan Seidelman (peep Celine Danhier's fine doc..."

July 20, 2012 Screens Review by Marc Savlov

The Big May Takeaway

Highlights of last night's GOP and Democratic primaries

"...was seen as the default new tax assessor-collector, beat Stanley J. Wilson 73% to 27%, while precinct 1 commissioner..."

May 30, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

'There To Tell the Truth'

Seymour Hersh on journalism, politics, presidents, and war

"...Command man come in, a man named [Lt. Gen. Stanley] McChrystal (who ran into trouble with Rolling Stone), he..."

March 30, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Captain America: The First Avenger

Marvel Entertainment continues to pave the road for its forthcoming Avengers epic with another origin story for another superhero.

"...Sebastian Stan, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, Dominic Cooper, Richard Armitage, Stanley Tucci and Toby Jones. Captain America is..."

July 29, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Council E-mails Prompt Ethics Complaint, Lawsuit

The consequences of hitting the send button

"...Linder and NAACP Vice President Stanley Coleman filed the "Fraud, Waste, or Abuse Allegation" with..."

March 11, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

The Future of Liberalism

Alan Wolfe turns his discourse on political theory into a work of energy and at times page-turning drama

"...while challenging the presumed wisdom of thinkers such as Richard Dawkins and Stanley Fish. There's plenty to haggle with,..."

April 3, 2009 Books Review by Tim Warden

Film News

Joe R. Lansdale talks about the Bubba Ho-Tep sequel, King of the Hill gets canceled … again, Owen Egerton and pals sell a script, and more

"...Look for filmmakers Richard Linklater (School of Rock) and Todd Haynes (I'm Not..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Page Two: The Art of Surprise

S.R. Bindler's Surfer, Dude continually pulls off the unexpected

"...surprise just operating only according to their own rules. Stanley Donen's Charade; Jonathan Demme's Melvin and Howard, Citizens Band,..."

Aug. 29, 2008 Column by Louis Black

Gram Parsons

Gift Guide

"...deal with notoriously guarded Grateful Dead soundman Owsley "Bear" Stanley, recovering these long-fabled Flying Burrito Brothers shows from the..."

Dec. 14, 2007 Music Review by Doug Freeman

The San Francisco Sound

Celebrating the San Francisco Sound, 1965-1970, if not Rhino Records anthology thereof

"...of the Ramones. What acts like Television, Patti Smith, Richard Hell & the Voidoids, Talking Heads, the Dead Boys,..."

Dec. 7, 2007 Music Feature by Louis Black

The Hoax

Playing the con artist Clifford Irving, who notoriously forged the autobiography of Howard Hughes, Richard Gere has one of the best roles of his career.

"...Directed by: Lasse Hallström. Starring: Richard Gere, Alfred Molina, Hope Davis, Marcia Gay Harden, Stanley..."

April 6, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

It's Always Fair Weather

The quintessential musical for sentimental cynics

"...on the set. Creative differences between co-directors Kelly and Stanley Donen erupted often, and the autocratic Kelly tried to..."

May 12, 2006 Screens Review by Steve Uhler

Letters at 3AM: Effete!

It's never too late to see yourself as you are

"...Westerns saved me. John Wayne's walk, Randolph Scott's glare, Richard Boone's manly elocution, topped with Elvis' hairdo – those..."

April 14, 2006 Column by Michael Ventura

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Thursday

"...this one's hitting nothing but net. – Raoul Hernandez RICHARD HAWLEY8:15pm, Austin Music Hall Along with his fourpiece backing..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

TIFF Notes

What I took away from the Toronto International Film Festival

"...intricate relationships Capote developed with murderers Perry Smith and Richard Hickock (whose crime story is the basis for Capote's..."

Sept. 23, 2005 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Thursday Picks

SXSW picks & sleepers

"...Grammy for his second recording with bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley and has a second collaboration with Robert Hunter due..."

March 18, 2005 Music Feature

2003 Texas Book Festival Preview

"...Facts: Bringing Nonfiction to LifeSue Macy, Susan Quinlan, Diane Stanley, Moderator: Barbara Immroth..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Books Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...myself led the petition drive. And it succeeded. Dr. Stanley Donner, then head of RTF, was the first to..."

July 11, 2003 Column

Hot Fun in the Summertime

Citywide Summer Film Series

"...A Clockwork Orange (D: Stanley Kubrick, 1971): Thu, 7/3, 7 & 9:45pm..."

May 23, 2003 Screens Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Alfred Stanley..."

April 12, 2002 Column

2001 Texas Book Festival Schedule

"...Honoring William H. Goetzmann & Stanley Marcus. With special guests David R. Farmer & Tom..."

Nov. 16, 2001 Books Feature

Houston International Festival

"...the delightful mountain music and wry humor of Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys, the masterful musicianship and..."

May 4, 2001 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO: For many, Buckwheat Zydeco (née Stanley Dural, Jr.) is the embodiment of the widely popular..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

Time to Bounce

Rapping with Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth, the funkiest Connecticut Yankees in King Arthur's Court

"...single "Genius of Love." With Monty Brown and Stephen Stanley, they formed the nucleus of what would later become..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Music Feature by John G. La Briola

Dancing About Architecture

What's up in the live music capital this week

"...consisting of himself, Garza, and Eric Haywood (Son Volt, Richard Buckner). Those dates run through mid-December, and Escovedo's next..."

Oct. 27, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Stanley Gilbert..."

May 19, 2000 Column

All Wrapped Up

From biopics to end-of-day thrillers, a look at the films you'll be standing in line for this Christmas.

"...D: Stanley Kubrick; with Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden,..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Record Reviews

Barbarito Torres

"...Luis "El Guajiro" Mirabal, and Orquestra Aragon's flute player Richard Egües, is equally charming and witty. Unfortunately, when Torres'..."

July 9, 1999 Music Review

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