Austin Elders: Meet Mary Lou Gibson, Journalist and Austin’s Voice of Saints

A woman of hundreds of articles and few words

"...are black-and-white family photos. They hang in the short front hall – “my wedding wall” – and stand up..."

May 9, 2025 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...Affleck's not the only A-lister and Hollywood icon turning up on SXSW screens this year. Fresh..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Right-Wingification of UT

Texas targets liberal enemies within one of the top U.S. schools

"...fear. A sense of foreboding. Something has gone quite wrong.”..."

Nov. 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Ghost Funk, Fast Devo, an Elliott Smith Tribute, and More Crucial Concerts

Plan your week in live music with a little help

"...Trevor Church might have his old man beat. Alongside Ronnie Montrose, Sammy Hagar, (uncle) Denny Carmassi, and Bill “The..."

Aug. 2, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Caleb de Casper, Money Chicha, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Classical, hip-hop, jazz, blues, and much more

"...hits – “Then He Kissed Me” and “Da Doo Ron Ron” – after adding singer Dolores “LaLa” Brooks the..."

July 5, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Austin FC Season Kickoff, Black History Month, and More Community Events

Get out and about in Austin while the weather's good

"...display – from Airstream, Princess Craft, Crestview, Blue Compass, Ron Hoover, and more.   – Wayne Alan Brenner Austin..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

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

“The Contemporary Print” Celebrates One of the World’s Oldest, Most Exacting Art Forms

ICOSA and PrintAustin juried exhibit runs through Feb. 17

"...images on a matrix – commonly metal, stone, or wood – and transferring them onto another surface – typically..."

Jan. 31, 2024 Arts Post by Meher Qazilbash

10 Essential Showcases to See at Oblivion Access

Unpacking the unclassifiable experimental music festival, show by show

"...Meandering through buzzing electronics, hypnotic atmospherics, and ethereal vocals obscured by grating distortion,..."

June 9, 2023 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...The eagerly-awaited biopic stars Taron Egerton (Rocket Man) as Henk Rogers, the Dutch game..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Fusebox's Celebration of Avant-Garde Arts Is Still Free, Still Free-Spirited

Fest brings together Christeene, Golden Hornet, and Dexter

"...doesn't mean the annual festival begun in 2005 by Ron Berry and a crew of creative provocateurs is charging..."

April 8, 2022 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

TikTok Talents, Metal Gods and Comedy Provocateurs Added as SXSW Keynotes and Speakers

With a week to go, the fest expands its speaker and podcast list

"...year is no exception. The Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr. will probe the challenges of Being a Black..."

March 1, 2022 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...24 Beats Per Second titles that includes metal master Ronnie James Dio (DIO Dreamers Never Die), prog pioneers King..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Nightmare Alley

Guillermo del Toro goes into the dark of greedy souls in this noir remake

"...Mara, Toni Collette, David Strathairn, Willem Dafoe, Mary Steenburgen, Ron Perlman, Paul Anderson, Richard Jenkins, Holt McCallany, Tim Blake..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Day Trips & Beyond: November Events Roundup

It’s time for chili cook-offs, festivals, and all sorts of November fun

"...The brewery was founded in 2012 by father-and-son duo Ron and Rhett Keisler with brewmaster Grant Wood, a former..."

Nov. 5, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Austin Film Festival Unleashes The Same Storm

The French Dispatch, C’Mon C'Mon headed to fest

"...AFF 2018 selection Ben is back). Inspired by La Ronde, Arthur Schnitzler’s play of interlocking conversations, Hedges' new film..."

Sept. 23, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Flag or Dead Kennedys. Lasting 1978-85, the aggregation of singer/frontman Ronnie "U-Ron Bondage" Bond, drummer Bob Weber, guitarist Kelly..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...One trend we noticed was the presence of a strong female protagonist fighting off everything from hordes of zombies,..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...On the documentary front, Julia Reichert and Steve Bognar come straight from their..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: ___ Commission Wraps Up

PC confirms its new, "no planning" job description

"...what-ifs. No less a non-NIMBY personage than developers' rep Ron Thrower expressed as much to PC during citizen communication,..."

Nov. 15, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Carmine Street Guitars

Spend time with the quiet artisans who make the instruments that rock & roll is built upon

"...Directed by: Ron Mann...."

May 10, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

"Crit Group 2018" at grayDUCK Gallery

The body of work by artists in the Contemporary Austin's current critique group often engages the body in some way

"...shared corporeal being. Facilitated by the Contemporary Austin to confront the soft, ambiguous "after" that follows graduation from art..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Arts Review by Tatiana Ryckman

Unleashing the Summer Blockbusters

Your cinematic calendar for the must-see big releases

"...rated) Can Trevor Jackson fill the stylish boots of Ron O'Neal in this remake of the blaxploitation classic?..."

May 18, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

True Love and Lawsuits in the Wedding Capital of Texas

'Til death do us party

"...property. At the meeting, which was held at the Driftwood Firehouse in July of 2017, Mark told those in..."

April 27, 2018 News Feature by Kate Groetzinger

SXSW Comedy: Your 2018 Lineup

March mirth blows in with Bloom, Offerman, Gaffigan, & Cavett

"...comedy legends such as Groucho Marx, Joan Rivers, and Woody Allen;..."

Feb. 27, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Review: Eldorado Cafe

Finding the gold in an Allandale strip mall

"...– teal leather swivel chairs paired with rich dark wood offers an understated elegance against the pops of color..."

Oct. 20, 2017 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Garth Brooks to Keynote SXSW

DMC, Warren G, and T.I. also added as conference speakers

"...Michael Brown Sr, Jason Pollock, Bernard Ewings, Sandra Abron, Patrick Green & Mariah Stewart (Making Film & Episodics):..."

March 2, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Death Watch: Appeals, Waived Appeals, and Conflicting Findings

Fifth Circuit strikes down request to test death drugs

"...and imminent." The three other named inmates – Jeffery Wood, Rolando Ruiz, and Robert Jennings – have each received..."

Sept. 23, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Grounded

Two local foragers find work-life balance with De la Terre supper club

"...weeks in high-stress kitchens for over eight years, Lori Bergeron grew weary of her culinary career. "I'm also a..."

June 3, 2016 Food Feature by Adrienne White

Playback: Austin Cinema Limits

ACL doc fundraises, UT inherits Ian McLagan's personal collection, and ScoreMore for the kids

"...PBS program's ragtag origins and evolution into what Pixies frontman Frank Black calls "the last smart music show on..."

May 13, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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