Only God Was Above Us at Vampire Weekend’s Eclipse Show

The “Cocaine Cowboys” celebrated new album at high noon

"...a slew of special guests. First up, Koenig introduced Thomas Mars, whose group Phoenix he hailed as “one of..."

April 9, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

South by Southwest Film & TV Festival Announces Audience Awards

Audience and jury love Bob Trevino Likes It

"...with local connections. Baseball documentary Clemente about overlooked legend Roberto Clemente (produced by Austin Film Society board member Mike..."

March 18, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film & TV Festival Announces Jury & Special Awards

Bob Trevino Likes It, Grand Theft Hamlet win top prizes

"...Jake Coyle, film writer and critic, The Associated Press; Robert Daniels, Associate Editor, RogerEbert.com; Joanna Robinson, podcaster and cultural..."

March 14, 2024 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Broadway in Austin Announces 2024-25 Season

Corn, kindness, and the boy who never grew up come to the Bass

"...after the Great White reopened post-lockdown. With book by Robert Horn (Tootsie, Hercules) and music by Nashville mainstays Shane..."

March 5, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Opera Fights, Puppet Plays, and More Arty Events

Get an arts fix this week

"...Don’t forget that soundtrack, with the Staple Singers, Rufus Thomas, Albert King, and Black Moses himself, Isaac Hayes.  ..."

March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Black Keys and Bootsy Collins Top Latest SXSW Music Announcement

Plus Angélica Garcia, Dende, Snõõper

"...TX) Reyna Tropical (McAllen TX) RIP Dunes (Brooklyn NY) Robert Grace (Kilkenny IRELAND) Rose Hotel (Atlanta GA) SANITY (Birmingham..."

Jan. 24, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...Hausmann-Stokes, Terri Lubaroff, Ray Maiello, Mike Field, Richard Silverman, Robert Paschall Jr.Screenwriters: Kyle Hausmann-Stokes, AJ Bermudez Engaged in a..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Thanksgiving

Eli Roth's fake trailer gets a real (and really fun) slasher

"...Patrick Dempsey, Rick Hoffman, Karen Cliche, Addison Rae, Jalen Thomas Brooks and Milo Manheim...."

Nov. 17, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Roxane Gay, Tim O’Brien Join Texas Book Festival Lineup

Full author roster revealed for November fest

"...Grief and Other Grave Concerns) Cristina Garcia (Vanishing Maps) Thomas Ray Garcia (El Curso de la Raza: The Education..."

Sept. 13, 2023 Arts Post by Kimberley Jones

Fantastic Fest Gets Toxic With The Toxic Avenger

Fall of the House of Usher, The Creator added

"...as Tinto Brass' historical epic, but now film historian Thomas Negovan has re-edited it as close as possible to..."

Aug. 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Review: Broadway in Austin’s Hairspray

This may be the big hair state, but does this musical go too big?

"...of a funny, uplifting script by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan, and catchy, upbeat Tony Award-winning songs by Marc..."

June 14, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Review: Hyde Park Theatre’s Chronicles of an Indigenous Offspring

This is not a love letter, it’s a wake-up call

"...Both are accompanied by Thomas Wheeler’s live-performed percussive soundscape, which adds to their poignancy...."

May 23, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

The New Atticus Finch

Richard Thomas deconstructs an icon in To Kill a Mockingbird

"...imagine would be rehearsed to perfection. But when Richard Thomas takes to the stage to deliver Atticus Finch's summation..."

May 11, 2023 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Inside Texas' Angels of Death, Who Refuse Hundreds of Death Row Pleas but May Expedite Daniel Perry Pardon

How the Board of Pardons and Paroles runs its ship

"...only member without a criminal justice background is Ed Robertson, a career bureaucrat who has worked alongside Abbott for..."

May 12, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Review: Broadway in Austin’s To Kill a Mockingbird

They had me at Sorkin

"...eye over the book’s idealistic portrayal of Atticus (Richard Thomas, who is astounding in the role). Lee presented as..."

May 10, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Thomas Kinkade Was the World's Biggest Selling Painter. Art for Everybody Asks Why.

Shedding light on the superstar of schmaltz

"...over the babbling brook. That's the world of artist Thomas Kinkade. [inset-1-right]..."

March 10, 2023 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

Review: Austin Playhouse's Nightbird

Timely treatise on the space between Black America's past, present, and future

"...That question looms large in R. Eric Thomas' Nightbird, getting its world premiere production at Austin Playhouse..."

March 10, 2023 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Trusting Your Gut: Texas Film Awards Honoree Michael de Luca on a Life in Cinema

From New Line to Warners, the exec discusses his career

"...role, under the mentorship of New Line Cinema cofounder Robert Shaye. De Luca himself became president of production at..."

March 2, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Civil Dead

A very unconventional ghost story tests the limits of male loneliness

"...Directed by: Clay Tatum. Starring: Clay Tatum, Whitmer Thomas, Whitney Weir, DeMorge Brown, Budd Diaz, Christian Lee Hutson,..."

Feb. 10, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...Megan Stalter, Jojo T. Gibbs, Manny Jacinto, Ayden Mayeri, Thomas Mann, Chrissie Fit, Andrew Hyland, Chelsea Peretti, Margaret Cho,..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...falls for another addiction, Ethan. Cast List: Courtney Eaton, Thomas Mann, Francesca Reale, Gina Rodriguez, Joel McHale, Scott Mescudi,..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Review: Austin Playhouse’s The (One-Act) Play That Goes Wrong

An evening of side-splitting schadenfreude

"...Beckham as the actor Sandra playing Florence), her brother Thomas (Tobie Minor as the actor Robert playing Thomas), and..."

Nov. 23, 2022 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Other Worlds Says Sorry About the Demon

Sci fi film fest announces final lineup for final outing

"...of The Secret of NIMH, Don Bluth's adaptation of Robert C. O'Brien's novel, Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of..."

Nov. 15, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Get Ready for the 2022 B. Iden Payne Awards

The full list of nominees before Monday's award ceremony

"...3, American Berserk Theatre and Density512 Mike Ooi (Officer Robert Douglas), Pet Dick, Jarrott Productions Amber Quick (Abby Pollock),..."

Oct. 22, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Amsterdam

David O. Russell's madcap murder-mystery is a misfire

"...Russell. Starring: Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington, Robert De Niro, Anya Taylor-Joy, Zoe Saldaña, Chris Rock, Rami..."

Oct. 7, 2022 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

The Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Fest, Eastside Kings Festival, HAAM Day, Vein.fm, Monte Warden & the Dangerous Few, and more

"...Birdlegg lay the foundation. Gulf Coast soul siren Crystal Thomas and guitarist Gypsy Mitchell of Dallas psychedelic spiritualists the..."

Sept. 9, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

The Vandoliers, Golden Dawn Arkestra, Mvtant, Florist, and more local shows worth your time

"...a night for the goths, dancers, and headbangers alike. – Robert PensonGore + Mirrorshade by MVTANT Florist, Marc MerzaThe Ballroom,..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Music Column by Kahron Spearman

A Twisted Family Reunited in Southern Gothic Horror What Josiah Saw

Director Vincent Grashaw discusses the versions that almost were

"...caught in the orbit of their abusive father, Josiah (Robert Patrick) and a sinister web of secrets that bind..."

Aug. 6, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Back to the Scene of the Crime With Heat 2

Austin author Meg Gardiner and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Michael Mann team up for a literary sequel to the classic heist flick

"...Detective Vincent Hanna) and an immovable object (an ice-cold Robert De Niro as the equally compulsive career criminal Neil..."

Aug. 5, 2022 Arts Feature by Joe Gross

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Gus Baldwin & the Sketch, High Desert Queen, No Limit reunion, Beto y los Fairlanes, and more recommendations

"...out a bill loaded with mind-bending sonics.  – Morgan-Taylor Thomas No Limit Reunion TourH-E-B Center at Cedar Park, Saturday..."

May 20, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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