Lawmakers Examine Robert Roberson’s Claims of Innocence

Abbott condemns the bipartisan committee

"...a position in the case of death row inmate Robert Roberson. On Monday, Abbott criticized a bipartisan group of..."

Oct. 25, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Sullivan's Travels

"...Directed by: Preston Sturges. Starring: Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake, Robert Warwick, William Demarest and Franklin Pangborn. Preston Sturges biting..."

Jan. 27, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Texas Book Festival Lineup Revealed

Attendees include Junot Díaz, Cheryl Strayed, and... Tony Danza?

"...hitters in fiction (Junot Díaz, Justin Cronin) and nonfiction (Robert Caro, Douglas Brinkley, Cheryl Strayed, Naomi Wolf), plus pop..."

Sept. 12, 2012 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

A Whale Hunt: Two Years on the Olympic Peninsula With the Makah and Their Canoe

"...by Robert Sullivan..."

March 9, 2001 Books Review by Dan Oko

Nobody's Fool

"...Directed by: Robert Benton. Starring: Paul Newman, Jessica Tandy, Bruce Willis, Melanie..."

Jan. 20, 1995 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Me Myself I

"...by: Pip Karmel. Starring: Shaun Loseby, Yael Stone, Trent Sullivan, Sandy Winton, David Roberts and Rachel Griffiths. “What if?”..."

May 5, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

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

"...movies and shows, with new films from Olivia Wilde, Robert Rodriguez, Christopher Morris, and more...."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

40 Days and 40 Nights

"...still pretty fast for San Francisco Web designer Matt Sullivan (Hartnett). After a series of meaningless sexual encounters don't..."

March 1, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

News Ticker: October 4

All the news that's fit to blog

"...is discussed, Rob Ford cracks up, and Michael Quinn Sullivan is nonplussed. Backlash is on the News Ticker...."

Oct. 4, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Shame

Exquisite control and spasmed anguish mark the performances of Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan in this dark, NC-17-rated story about a sex addict.

"...Badge Dale, Nichole Beharie, Lucy Walters, Elizabeth Masucci and Robert Montano...."

Dec. 16, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Air Bud: Golden Receiver

"...Zegers, Gregory Harrison, Cynthia Stevenson, Nora Dunn, Perry Anzilotti, Robert Constanzo and Shayn Solberg. This second installment in what..."

Aug. 21, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Life, Death, and Dance

Robert Duvall loves to tango. Robert Duvall loves Buenos Aires. And Robert Duvall loves Luciana Pedraza, the ravishing Argentinean-born woman who plays opposite him in Assassination Tango, a film in which the screen legend somehow conflates all these things.

"...Robert Duvall loves to tango. Robert Duvall loves Buenos Aires...."

March 14, 2003 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Super Heavy Stones

Assessing the Rolling Stones' 2011

"...revving up Chuck Berry's “Around and Around” for Ed Sullivan in 1964 on a new DVD – über alles?..."

Dec. 29, 2011 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Adds Iron Man, Captain Kirk, New Order to Speaker List

Robert Downey Jr., William Shatner, Deepak Chopra headed to Austin

"...star studded to date, with Oscar-winner Tilda Swinton, Oscar-nominees Robert Downey Jr. and Paul Giamatti, and electronic pioneers New..."

Feb. 14, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'

John Barrymore's lascivious trip into the heart of his own darkness

"...man." That was the struggle at the heart of Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and..."

Feb. 8, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

War Memorials: A Novel

March 9, 2001 Books Review by Martin Wilson

Get Ready for the 2022 B. Iden Payne Awards

The full list of nominees before Monday's award ceremony

"...Pirates of Penzance Avenue,” Fresh Takes on Gilbert & Sullivan Ep. 3, American Berserk Theatre and Density512 “freshwater grass,”..."

Oct. 22, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

March Primary Election Coverage Live Blog

Travis County awaits Super Tuesday election results

"...you know what, I’m used to being underestimated.”— Beth Sullivan (@atbethcsullivan) March 4, 2020 “It’s still early,” @cristinafortx told..."

March 3, 2020 News Post by News Staff

Rhapsodizing,

"...praises of their creators: W.S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan...."

Dec. 1, 1995 Arts Feature

Willful Ignorance

How common is police abuse of force? We don't want to know.

"...of outrage on Nov. 24, when St. Louis prosecutor Robert McCul­loch announced that a grand jury had failed to..."

Feb. 27, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

The Mikado

The show lacks energy, but its songs, voices, and comic spectacle are intact

"...the famed Savoy operas of W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan and stage their delicious and wittily subversive work at..."

June 17, 2011 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

The Millionaire Who Would Be Constable

Former APD cop wins lottery, settles brutality lawsuit, and embarks on dream of becoming a ... constable?

"...in William­son County, Texas? That's the current project of Robert Chody, a former Austin Police Depart­ment officer and currently..."

Sept. 28, 2007 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Supreme Court Ponders Banks' Death Row Case

The U.S. Supreme Court grants a last-minute stay to Delma Banks, Jr.

"...former U.S. attorney and Illinois' Ryan Commission Co-Chair Tom Sullivan filed a joint amicus brief supporting Banks' petition. "I..."

March 21, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Applause! Applause!

Austin Critics Table nominations, 2004-2005

"...Chronicle's Heather Barfield (theatre), Rachel Koper (visual art), and Robert Faires (arts). The Critics Table will present the awards..."

May 27, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

What the Task Force Wrought

Austin ISD's facilities review became a panic drill of cuts, closings, and contradictions

"...voices from arts departments; and Planning Commission Chair Dave Sullivan got the call when the district realized that it..."

May 27, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Articulations

The Austin Circle of Theaters has handed out its annual B. Iden Payne Awards, honoring outstanding achievements in local theatre from August 2002 through July 2003.

"...some of the community's smallest companies: The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Austin took home three awards for its..."

Oct. 3, 2003 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Dancing About Architecture

Our resident Marshmallow Peep relates the news and hearsay in and around the Live Music Capital...

"...having that sort of thing happen again." ACL's Maury Sullivan adds that they appreciate all comments and suggestions, and..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

The Secret Garden

Despite its seemingly morose story, Zilker Theater Productions' The Secret Garden is most assuredly uplifting, even moving

"...her parents die – is nicely portrayed by Dan Sullivan. Much of the music in the show is challenging..."

July 16, 2004 Arts Review by Heather Barfield Cole

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...Bruce Lee cultural biography Be Water, and Freak Power, Robert Kennedy III's long-rumored documentary about the gonzo king, Hunter..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Articulations

Get Your Say on Palmer

"...consistently regarded as one of the city's finest vocalists; Robert Skiles, accomplished local musician, playing solo jazz piano; the..."

June 11, 1999 Arts Column by Robert Faires

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