Varsity Blues

"...Directed by: Brian Robbins. Starring: Tonie Perensky, Amy Smart, Ron Lester, Ali Larter, Paul Walker, Thomas F. Duffy, Scott..."

Jan. 15, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Wrapped and Ready

"...Famke Janssen, Joe Mantegna, Gretchen Mol, Winona Ryder, Charlize Theron...."

Nov. 27, 1998 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Not Another Teen Movie

"...Starring: Randy Quaid, Lacey Chabert, Samm Levine, Cody Mcmains, Ron Lester, Eric Jungmann, Deon Richmond, Eric Christian Olsen, Mia..."

Dec. 14, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Record Reviews

Ani Difranco

"...fine singer-songwriters in their own right, Freedy Johnston and Ron Sexsmith, and even some names that most folks won't..."

Feb. 5, 1999 Music Review

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years

Ron Howard tackles the Beatles

"...Directed by: Ron Howard...."

Sept. 9, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Citywide 86'd: The Fourth and Final Qualifying Round

Championship scheduled for June 17

"...by Jessica Dupuy, cookbook author and freelance food writer; Ron Extract, founder and managing partner of Jester King Craft..."

May 24, 2013 Food Post by Carly Yansak

BS3 Improv & Sketch Comedy Fest Schedule

"...MC: Brentley Heilbron..."

April 17, 1998 Arts Feature

Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere

Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi

"...for this year's SXSW (March 8-16) he's coming even stronger with this Jordan Peele-produced revenge flick. Described as "John..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Shake Appeal

James Williamson's Raw Power is all in the mix

"...One assumes the amplified thud next is the Stooges frontman throwing the mic down in full taunt. So peaks..."

May 28, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Explosive Dynamic Super Smash Hits!

Remembering ultimate cheese label K-tel

"...with his Oldies but Goodies series in the Sixties. Ron Popeil's Ronco (immortalized in "Weird Al" Yankovic's "Mr. Popeil")..."

May 4, 2001 Music Feature by Greg Beets

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...paving the way. It's a good bet it'll sell strong out of the box, and that he will prosper..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

Take Me to the River

Rock & Roll Books

"...theft to begin with. It was like that essay Lester Bangs once wrote about punk, and who invented it...."

Dec. 29, 2000 Books Feature by Margaret Moser

Roll 'Em

March

"...D: Ron Howard; with Matthew McConaughey, Jenna Elfman, Woody Harrelson, Ellen..."

Feb. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Election Results

"...Bush* (R) 60% 69% Garry Mauro (D) 38% 31% Lester Turlington (L) 1% 1% Lieutenant Governor Rick Perry (R)..."

Nov. 6, 1998 News Feature

Election Coverage 1998

"...12 bond propositions on Nov. 3. (See related Austin Chronicle archives vol17/issue49 and vol17/issue43 ). Propositions One through Five..."

Oct. 9, 1998 News Feature

Reissues

"...contributed six provocative original compositions here, as well as strong tenor work. Tyner cops the solo honors, though, with..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Music Feature

Total Chaos: The Story of the Stooges as Told by Iggy Pop

"...only the most epic adventures. "Bozo geniuses" Osterberg, brothers Ron and Scott Asheton, Dave Alexander, and James Williamson somehow..."

June 16, 2017 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Reflections

"...Festival. More reviews will be included in next week's Chronicle and even more can be found online at http://www.auschron.com...."

March 19, 1999 Screens Feature

SXSW Film Jury Awards Announced

The Fallout, Lily Topples the World take big wins

"...snagged the Louis Black “Lone Star” Award, named after Chronicle and SXSW cofounder Louis Black. The jurors called it..."

March 19, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Releases Full Feature Lineup

Slate includes everyone from Wes Anderson to the Zellners

"...Our collective state pride pervades all that we do,..."

Jan. 30, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Elsewhere, They Have Congressmen

The congressional landscape, Tom DeLay style

"...obligation to consult with West Austinites, although at the front of the line will be those business elites (especially..."

Feb. 20, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Dexter Gordon

Reissues

"...on the lives of jazz titans Bud Powell and Lester Young. The basic group here, a trio, consists of..."

June 21, 2002 Music Review by Harvey Pekar

Postmarks

A right, a left, another right: our letters column takes it on the chin.

"...from Dr. Zelda Austen, and in defense of the Chronicle, (who certainly need no defense from me). Dr. Austen,..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Column

Better Than Nothing

Documentarian Ken Burns' takes on Jazz -- and loses.

"...The 10 chronologically arranged installments, eight running at two hours and two..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Music Feature by Harvey Pekar

Downtown Developments

"...be appropriate for the industrial site, which may include front porches designed to look like loading platforms with corrugated..."

Feb. 5, 1999 News Feature

The Chicken and Egg Deal

Getting Press: The Haves

"...squeaky wheel gets the grease.'" Better yet, the Superego frontman also proposed a matching headline: "Squeaky Wheels - Austin..."

Feb. 27, 1998 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Postmarks

Open Records Good

"...By only telling part of the story, the Chronicle appears to suggest secrecy serves the public interest. While..."

Sept. 12, 1997 Column

The Cable Guise

Carrey, Quaid, and the IFC

"...credit possessing any visibility came in 1984 in Richard Lester's somewhat disappointing comedy, Finders Keepers...."

June 14, 1996 Screens Feature by Patrick Taggart