Review: Different Stages Theatre's Shining City

As with all Conor McPherson plays, the Devil is in the details

"...who we meet during his therapy sessions with Ian (Sam Grimes). John is, in fact, one of the first..."

Sept. 30, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Performance Park Preview at the Vortex

"...as the Vortex Pony Shed) is Wheel of Fortune (Sam Grimes)...."

March 22, 2018 Photo Gallery

Much Ado About Nothing

Everyone, young and old alike, gets drawn in to Present Company's staging of this Shakespearean rom-com

"...director). And over there, Benedick, equally terrifically portrayed by Sam Grimes (also the show's production manager). Bea and Ben..."

May 2, 2014 Arts Review by Spike Gillespie

A Midsummer Night's Dream: Holy conceptual contortions, Batman!

In his Austin Shakespeare Festival staging of A Midsummer Night's Dream, director Robert Tolaro creates a fantasy world of superheroes with a strong hint of modern Chicago 'burb, that pulls up a bit short conceptually, but is still a fun, rambunctious evening.

"...duh, Robin. Holy conceptual contortions, Batman! But it works: Sam Grimes has a statuesque pose and baritone that recalls..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Arts Review by Robi Polgar

Animation Station

Through ADVision, Austin has become a hotspot for producing English-dubbed anime. Who knew?

"...This particular mouthful comes from Samurai X, a long-running Japanese anime series being dubbed into..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead: Smaller Than Life

Chronicle critic Ada Calhoun finds The Off Center's production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead gasping for air..

"...the face of Denmark's or this production's ill luck). Sam Grimes bounds around devilishly as the Player and, bless..."

July 21, 2000 Arts Review by Ada Calhoun

Betrayal

"...also directs), a New York-based publisher – and Jerry (Samuel Grimes), Robert's best friend. Told through a series of..."

Feb. 22, 2013 Arts Review by Dan Solomon

Postmarks

How the WTO touches our readers' lives; and other hot-button issues like film reviews, bikes, and Kevin Fullerton.

"...that, in essence, I agree with his take on Sam Grimes' and Joy Williamson's letters regarding the film Being..."

Dec. 10, 1999 Column

Playback: Ramsay Midwood Buys the Bar

Ramsay Midwood co-acquires Sam's Town Point, record store news, and Spoon teases upcoming Matador Records LP.

"...ever sought, but suddenly, the eclectic local singer-songwriter co-owns Sam's Town Point...."

Jan. 13, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Postmarks

More tributes to Doug Sahm

"...Reading Sam Grimes' and Joy Williamson's letters concerning the spousal abuse..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...review of Being John Malkovich. I cannot do the same. I was smacked by the myopic mouthings of those..."

Dec. 24, 1999 Column

Postmarks

Hey, who put a vegetarian in my aquifer?

"...50 people who covet Mueller land from wanting the same concessions we may end up giving the film people...."

Dec. 17, 1999 Column

Postmarks

Readers respond to Zero Tolerance, the Longhorn Pipeline, and Being John Malkovich.

"...Sam Grimes..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Column

Postscripts

Is the movie better than the book? In the case of Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport, that old argument seems a bit moot.

"...(Baen Books, 416 pp., $24)... The end of Tom Grimes' semester-long sabbatical from directing the creative writing program at..."

Dec. 8, 2000 Books Column by Clay Smith

Author by Author

Notable Folks in Their Own Write

"...| D. Marion Wilkinson | Jan Grape | Tom Grimes | Tom Doyal | Evelyn Palfrey | Marian E...."

May 1, 1998 Books Feature

Black Hawk Down

"...Ridley Scott. Starring: Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Eric Bana, Sam Shepard, Ewen Bremner, William Fichtner, Ron Eldard, Tom Sizemore,..."

Jan. 18, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mr. 80 Percent

With Mr. 80 Percent, director Blake Yelavich and crew do their damnedest to entertain their audience, serving up James Sherman's loopy comedy of romance among roomies in a New York apartment with a lively energy that's winning even when the show works it a tad too hard in the "love me" department.

"...and playing campy physical shtick. As the two lovebirds, Sam and Sharon, Brionne Davis and Jessica Barst seem to..."

Nov. 30, 2001 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Cyrus Cassells, a black gay poet who underwent the same extensive, two-day interview process Blumenthal did. Smith and Blumenthal..."

May 8, 1998 News Feature

Fifty Shades of Grey

For all the commotion, it's just another wish-fulfillment fairy tale about a naive girl and her Prince Charming – but with tame BDSM.

"...Directed by: Sam Taylor-Johnson. Starring: Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Jennifer Ehle, Marcia..."

Feb. 20, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Bo-Keys’ Memphis Soul

“The collision of gospel, blues, jazz, country”

"...comes out. We’re blessed to have guys like Howard Grimes and Archie Turner in the band. They were guys..."

April 28, 2016 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Postscripts

Well I'll be damned : the Texas Institute of Letters has decided to name an award after Mr. Joe Bob Briggs his own self. Also, the news about what Tom Grimes will attempt to do in public in the near future with his new collection of writings from the Iowa Writer's Workshop, The Workshop.

"...20, at 7:30pm at Barnes & Noble Arboretum, Tom Grimes will attempt to lift, in public, using only one..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Books Column by Clay Smith

Summer Sneaks

Apocalypse Whenever: Movies in the Season of Armageddon

"...of big popcorn pushers but not nearly in the same frequency overload as last year. More surprising is that..."

May 22, 1998 Screens Feature

SXSW Film Unveils March Lineup

So much ado!

"...when a charismatic hipster joins his D&D game. Cast: Sam Eidson, Garrett Graham, Brock England, Anne Gee Byrd, Cyndi..."

Jan. 31, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Reissues

"...across these newly sprung secrets may make of the same material in a world considerably uglier than the one..."

June 27, 1997 Music Review

Faster Than Sound: Don’t DM Me, Vote in the Austin Music Poll!

The Austin Music Poll is open all month. Go vote – online!

"...O Sam Houston & Blk Odyssy..."

Jan. 15, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Music List No. 3

Dead Meadow, Sad13, Cindy Wilson, Lizzo, Boogarins, and 494 others

"...led by Nicole Dollanganger, the first artist signed to Grimes’ cooperative Eerie Organization. Also filling out foreign work visas:..."

Jan. 10, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

National Top 10s

Best non-local albums of 2015 – by genre

"...6) Sam Outlaw, Angeleno (Six Shooter)..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Music Feature by Neph Basedow

Chef Genealogy

Tracing culinary family trees to the roots of four local mentors

"...Matthew Grimes - EC at Cipollina Bistro..."

Sept. 16, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Captains on Deck at Wizard World

Shatner and Bakula boldly go to Austin Comic Con

"...the increasingly disturbing child of the zombie apocalypse, Carl Grimes...."

Oct. 9, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Friday Picks and Sleepers

"...Daniel, ex-Handsome Furs Dan Boeckner, and New Bomb Turk Sam Brown, kicks in at 6pm with namesake tics and..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature

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