SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

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

"...Eiza González, Aaron Paul, Flying Lotus, Iko Uwais, Kate Elliott, Beulah Koale (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Blitz

Steve McQueen's history of the London air raids misses the target

"...Directed by: Steve McQueen. Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Elliott Heffernan, Harris Dickinson, Benjamin Clementine and Stephen Graham...."

Nov. 8, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Levitation, a Cumbia Halloween, Jazz Hall of Fame, and More Crucial Concerts

From spooky to undead and beyond, these are the shows to see

"...with many people just like you. 1998’s fantastic and sample-rich You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby will feature heavy,..."

Nov. 1, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Austin Film Festival Review: Blitz

Steve McQueen’s history of the London air raids misses the target

"...to make an immersive film about Britain at war. Sam Mendez had 1917, Christopher Nolan had Dunkirk, and now..."

Oct. 30, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Gladys Knight, Nick Shoulders, and More Crucial Concerts

Get out and get live this week

"...Friday 25, Sam’s Town Point..."

Oct. 25, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Review: Wise Guy Theater Co.’s Dead. Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the End

Theater becomes theatre as Fallout comedy club experiments with drama

"...we meet therapist Sidney (Becca Wrench) and patient Allison (Sam Gloor), who are engaged in a session with a..."

July 12, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Dinosaur Jr. at Lakeline Park, Los Texmaniacs in Sunset Valley, and more recommended shows

"...Boleros Psicodélicos six months earlier fuses cultures with the same magical realism. Founder guitarist of both Grammy-winning Latin big..."

April 28, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

What We're Listening to Right Now

Beats by Balto!, Hayes Carll, Kiko Villamizar, Ley Line, and Colin Clark

"...the pair invites their compadres, including BFC bassist Moppa Elliott, Desertion Trio guitar wizard Nick Millevoi, and NYC sax..."

Nov. 12, 2021 Music Column by Michael Toland

Now Streaming in Austin: "Death Metal"

A little teaser for a taste of Scare Package

"...of unsuspecting Austin regulars including Johnson's long-time collaborator Will Elliott, Sam Eidson (Zero Charisma), and Christina Parrish (Call Me..."

May 13, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Wayne Alan Brenner's 10 Favorite Arts-Related Things of 2019

Kinetic performances and galleries mounting great show after great show kept the year exciting

"...brought us a double dose of Denise Fulton's and Sam Yeates' figurative wonderments, the community's lovingly quilted homage to..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Gravity of Sound

The Bubble's new studio stands as Mark Genfan's swan song

"...Inhabiting that same studio universe are analytical-minded masters whose deeply detailed skills..."

Oct. 25, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...Dickie, James Cosmo, Kevin Guthrie, Jonathan Aris, Alice Lowe, Samuel Bottomley, Viraj Juneja, Rian Gordon, Lewis Gribben. (UK, US:..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Second SXSW 2019 Band List

Black Midi, Jealous of the Birds, Deerhunter, and 247 others

"...and Garth Brooks – primo rough roots balladeer William Elliott Whitmore, moody Chicago dance pop duo Drama, Rose City..."

Nov. 28, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

November Road

Lou Berney's latest, set around JFK's assassination, is a tightly written crime tale worthy of Raymond Chandler or James M. Cain

"...someone may come along to send you down the same hole. Killing a president, you can't be too careful...."

Oct. 26, 2018 Arts Feature by Jesse Sublett

A Star Is Born

Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga headline this remake of a remake of a remake

"...Directed by: Bradley Cooper. Starring: Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, Sam Elliott, Andrew Dice Clay, Michael Harney, Rafi Gavron, Dave..."

Oct. 5, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Longhorns Football Preview

Will talent beget success?

"...that to happen, consistent quarterback play is vital. Sophomore Sam Ehlinger was named starter with two weeks left still..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Features Feature by Jeremy Steinberger

2018 Primary Election Filing Time

And the candidates are ...

"...U.S. Senator R: Ted Cruz, Geraldine Sam, Mary Miller, Bruce Jacobson Jr. D: Beto O'Rourke, Edward..."

Dec. 15, 2017 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Texas Book Festival 2017: The Full List

Dan Rather, Jeffrey Eugenides, the Bush sisters, and 291 more

"...– All the Agents and Saints Kate Harding & Samhita Mukhopadhyay – Nasty Women Meredith Hindley – Destination Casablanca:..."

Sept. 12, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Hero

Sam Elliott plays a cowboy actor dying of cancer

"...Directed by: Brett Haley. Starring: Sam Elliott, Laura Prepon, Nick Offerman, Krysten Ritter, Katharine Ross,..."

June 23, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

See the whole schedule and get some tickets to escape the heat

"...screening of raucous legal comedy My Cousin Vinny, while Sam Beam (better known in musical circles and Iron and..."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces Film Lineup

Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, Ben Wheatley's Free Fire, and more

"...On the acting side, screen regulars Jonny Mars and Sam Eidson appear in A Bad Idea Gone Wrong, the..."

Jan. 31, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Mixed Metaphors

These craft cocktails are for the books

"...that can be both gut-wrenching and playful at the same time. Perhaps this cocktail could be in a 'Rules..."

June 17, 2016 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

SXSW Music News: Wednesday/Thursday

Dignitaries, cancellations, surprise pop-ups, and Thursday picks

"...a keynote conversation with First Lady Michelle Obama, Missy Elliott, Queen Latifah, Diane Warren, and Sophia Bush about girl’s..."

March 17, 2016 SXSW Post by Kevin Curtin

Playback – SXSW 2016: FOMO

Fear of Missing Out at SXSW Music 2016? Best pack it in now.

"...SXSW's original four founders, Louis Jay Meyers, died that same morning. On its biggest day, the Festival lost one..."

March 18, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: And the Award Goes To ...

The Grammys went bust, but their local equivalent – the 34th annual Austin Music Awards – just dropped its star-studded lineup

"...Are Ü Now." That musical trespass narrowly beat out Sam Hunt and Carrie Underwood's mushy pop country duet and..."

Feb. 19, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

News Roundup: Climate, Cuts, and Cuckoos

Austin attends the Paris climate conference

"...initially set for today, Monday, Dec. 14, U.S. Judge Sam Sparks has postponed that hearing indefinitely. Sarah Wheat of..."

Dec. 14, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

John Singleton and Chris Cooper to be honored

"...The Adderall Diaries Writers: Stephen Elliott (memoir), Pamela Romanowsky Director: Pamela Romanowsky..."

Sept. 30, 2015 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Grandma

Lily Tomlin leads a dynamic cast down roads less traveled

"...Lily Tomlin, Julia Garner, Marcia Gay Harden, Judy Greer, Sam Elliott, Laverne Cox, Elizabeth Peña and Nat Wolff...."

Sept. 11, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Digging for Fire

Joe Swanberg's latest adds some flourish to his usual marital themes

"...Starring: Jake Johnson, Rosemarie DeWitt, Orlando Bloom, Brie Larson, Sam Rockwell, Chris Messina, Anna Kendrick, Judith Light, Sam Elliott,..."

Aug. 28, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

I'll See You in My Dreams

Blythe Danner is exquisite as a 70-year-old widow entering the dating fray

"...Directed by: Brett Haley. Starring: Blythe Danner, Martin Starr, Sam Elliott, Rhea Perlman, June Squibb, Mary Kay Place and..."

June 5, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

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