Making History, Part One

Playwright Robert Schenkkan on bringing LBJ to the stage in 'All the Way'

"...mention politicians – and I think of Shakespeare's Richard III, who's so good at manipulating even people who hate..."

Aug. 17, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

'The NFL Beat': Brees, Tannehill, and More

The latest NFL news

"...how to dissect a rudimentary defense from someone who saw the field like a giant chess board. As I..."

March 31, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

A Boy Named Emo

What was your favorite show on Red River at Emo's?

"...17, 1994, when then Emo's manager David L. Thomson III ushered me to the outside stage to witness Johnny..."

Dec. 30, 2011 Music Feature

Organized Chaos (in Tejas)

Q: Just how heavy and hardcore is Austin's first-half-closing festival? A: Chaos in Tejas!

"...THURSDAY: OBN III's..."

June 3, 2011 Music Feature

You Coulda Walked Around the World

The LBJ of Lone Star songwriters lays siege to the Cactus Cafe

"..."What about no three alike?" Split & Slide III..."

Aug. 20, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Tell It Like It Is

Cyril Neville holds nothing back

"...devil's cauldron of racism. This is a man who saw his good friend and running partner Alfred "Jake the..."

April 28, 2006 Music Feature by Robert Gabriel

Page Two

Farewell to the Village Cinema and our own Robert Bryce.

"...was depressed to see it go. But I also saw how little the local media knew about the movie..."

Feb. 9, 2001 Column by Louis Black

It's the Village, Idiot!

The latest casualty in Regal Cinemas' nationwide overexpansion isn't just another movie theatre.

"...I saw Trainspotting there. Ditto for Belle Epoque. Watching David Thewlis..."

Feb. 9, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Record Reviews

"...CELTIC CHRISTMAS III: A WINDHAM HILL SAMPLER (Windham Hill)..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Music Review

Postmarks

Environs Observer

"...official business for the CE-Bar fire department. (Incidentally, I saw no emergency equipment in their canoe, merely a cooler..."

July 25, 1997 Column

Exhibitionism

The Dog Show: Our Bowsers, Ourselves

"..."One of my wives thought I saw myself in the dog pictures," writes Elliott in his..."

April 25, 1997 Arts Review

Seven in Focus

SXSW '97 Film

"...of a producer, and they obviously liked what they saw: the emphasis on art over commerce and of humanity..."

March 7, 1997 Screens Feature

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

"...to review Friday the 13th, Part II and Halloween III, I cringed but I didn't complain. When he forced..."

April 20, 1984 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Sxsw

"...JUNIOR BROWN: I once saw a review of Junior Brown that just said, "Not..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

Remembering 'Easy Rider' and 'The Last Movie'

CinemaTexas program notes

"...The mid-to-late Sixties saw numerous and deep changes affecting this country. Not only..."

June 4, 2010 Screens Feature

The True Story of the Somewhat Lost Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Matthew McConaughey and Renée Zellweger star in this largely forgotten sequel

"..."August 18, 1973. News of a bizarre, chainsaw-wielding family – reports of which were to ignite the..."

Dec. 21, 2018 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Complete Freedom

A profile of Bad Livers banjo player Danny Barnes

"...banjo, Mark Rubin's slapping stand-up bass, and Ralph White III's fancy fiddle playing. Traditional deconstruction of a contemporary (punk..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

'I Am Sullied – No More'

Col. Ted Westhusing chose death over dishonor in Iraq

"...were crushed by the corruption and deceit that he saw around him...."

April 27, 2007 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Infinity Song, Softcult, and Hot Summer Nights Standouts in This Week’s Crucial Concerts

Get out and get free

"...on tour.  – Rachel Rascoe My Education/Theta Naught: SoundMass III..."

July 19, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...shows," emails Pierce about the NOLA lean of Uh-Huh. "Saw him open for the Stones once at the Aragon..."

June 11, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Austin Freshmen Survive in Unflipped House as the County Sees a Dem Landslide

The blueberry abides (barely)

"...manager, said in a press release, "This election cycle saw challenges that we as a district, state, and country..."

Nov. 6, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Zilker Theatre Productions’ The Little Mermaid

Dynamite vocals and grand visuals overcome the musical’s narrative weaknesses to satisfy audiences nostalgic for Disney’s classic

"...Chris Conard's shimmering light design, combined with Ismael Soto III's well-crafted set (boasting hidden compartments, an acroyoga setup used..."

Aug. 9, 2019 Arts Review by Trey Gutierrez

Journeyman Neal Schon

Definitely progressive fusion rock

"...all morph into the band that recorded 1971’s Santana III..."

May 17, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Austin's April Dancers

A month flooded with movement closes with Jennifer Sherburn's Arena and Tapestry's Passing It Forward

"...in Austin abounds in dance. The month's first half saw Ballet Austin debut The Graham Reynolds Project, Aztlan Dance..."

April 29, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Super Tuesday in Travis County

Live coverage of the primary election

"...emphatically to support all platforms. The campus carry vote saw the most resistance, with (as of now) 90.30% of..."

March 2, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

SXSW Film Announces Features Lineup

Competitive narratives and docs unveiled, plus more

"...to the Episodic category this year, as last year saw the premieres of two critically acclaimed TV shows: Mr...."

Feb. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

First night SXSW Music recommendations and hints

"...life last year all the more chilling. 2014 also saw the Baby Face Killa team up with California beat..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

Showing Black Lives Matter

Facing race then and now onstage in Pretty Fire and Hands Up Hoodies Down

"...response to current events. Hip-hop theatre artist/poet/educator/mentor Zell Miller III, who has been speaking out about race and justice..."

March 13, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Live Feed

Jason Phelps turns to his theatrical past to nourish the present with a Feast of My Heart

"...D'Amour, Erik Ehn, Ruth Margraff, Dan Dietz, Zell Miller III, C. Denby Swanson. The material produced by these playwrights..."

Dec. 12, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

DVDanger: 'The Lords of Salem'

Or, in defense of Rob Zombie as a filmmaker

"...(yes, that means go read my review of Hatchet III.) But, for some bizarre reason, when Zombie does the..."

Sept. 8, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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