Mayor's Book Club Says: "Read Local"

The 2020 choice? Three dozen books, all by Austin authors

"...ADULT FICTION Evan Narcisse and Austin Walker, WWE: The New Day: Power of Positivity Sajni Patel,..."

July 2, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Another Sea Change Year at the Austin Music Awards

So much so that even we don't know what to expect!

"..."Antone's blues," and went on to work with Paul Simon, John Mellencamp, Patty Griffin, Los Lonely Boys, and the..."

March 6, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Terror Fest Picks

"...15, Lost Well, 9:15pm On American Idol, season 4, Simon Cowell told Daron Beck he belonged in ladies' underwear..."

June 15, 2018 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

DVDanger: Future Shock! The Story of 2000 AD

New documentary on the influential and rule-breaking comic

"...artists including Kevin O'Neill (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen), Simon Bisley (DC's Lobo), and Mondo prints regular and Dredd..."

May 30, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Food-o-File: Friday Lagniappe

A little extra Austin food news

"...of the Mansion at Judge's Hill, and chef Matthew Walker, formerly of Swift's Attic. Mauro tells us the new..."

Aug. 21, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Moontower Review: Super Show!

High-speed sets from a great gang of comics an ideal capper for fest

"...Ramsey (who has performed on Live at Gotham), Troy Walker (a Denver-based comedian making the festival circuit), Jena Friedman..."

April 27, 2015 Arts Post by Ashley Moreno

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...Shane Yoon, Eric Roberts, Steve Byrne, Kim Young Chul, Simon Rhee, Daniel Dae Kim (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

7th Annual Taste North Austin: Hot, Crowded, Delicious

Fest-goers line up for tasty bites from emerging culinary scene

"...contributor Meredith Bethune, Austin Food magazine associate editor Hayden Walker, and local food blogger Jane Ko of A Taste..."

June 26, 2014 Food Post by Maggie Perkins

The Funambulist: Giulia Millanta

Florentine transplant walks the singer-songwriter tightrope

"...call it “La Funambola,” which means the funambulist [tightrope walker], because that’s what I am...."

April 23, 2014 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Letters at 3AM: February 1914

Charlie Chaplin's iconic Tramp was really born in 'Kid Auto Races at Venice,' not 'Mabel's Strange Predicament,' as commonly thought

"...but also made "educationals" – short documentaries. Brent E. Walker's compendium of all things Keystone, Mack Sennett's Fun Factory,..."

Jan. 24, 2014 Column by Michael Ventura

Texas Book Festival Lineup Revealed

Attendees include Junot Díaz, Cheryl Strayed, and... Tony Danza?

"...(From the Rearview Mirror: Reflecting on Connecting the Dots) Simon Sebag Montefiore (Jerusalem: The Biography) Tomás Q. Morín (A..."

Sept. 12, 2012 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Bar Congress

Austin is turning into quite a sophisticated bar town, and this one tops the list

"...makes each cocktail individually and with great care. His Walker Manhattan ($12) is a dazzling blend of Michter's US..."

April 22, 2011 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Sundance Announces Competition Slate

Austinite Jeff Nichols will compete in Park City

"...desperate search for sexual expression. Cast: Adepero Oduye, Pernell Walker, Kim Wayans, Charles Parnell, Aasha Davis. Take Shelter (Director..."

Dec. 1, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Golden Compass

The special effects are mostly spectacular in this story of a 12-year-old orphan whose fate is connected to a holy, multiverse war yet to come.

"...Starring: Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Dakota Blue Richards, Ben Walker, Eva Green, Jim Carter, Tom Courtenay, Sam Elliott, Christopher..."

Dec. 7, 2007 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

General Lee and Me

My life and dirty times as a Jam & Jelly Girl with Dino Lee & the White Trash Revue

"...Tom Jones' "What's New Pussycat?" We also covered Junior Walker's "Shotgun," Van Halen's "Jamie's Cryin'," KC & the Sunshine..."

Oct. 26, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Reissues

"...the first disc, nor Minnesota's Messengers doing their best Simon & Garfunkel on the A-side and going "Calfornia Soul"..."

June 15, 2007 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Outstanding!

Nominations for the 2006-2007 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Cliff Simon, Present Laughter..."

May 18, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Guide to the Works

"...Victor R. Moyers; written by Kim Beverett and Robbie Walker..."

April 6, 2007 Arts Feature

TV Eye

You can put down the book now

"...show is Atia, played with devilish glee by Polly Walker. And then there's Extras. Ricky Gervais fans, as well..."

Jan. 12, 2007 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

2006 EAST Studio Tour

The full list of studios and artists

"...702 Shady, 351-8571 John Mulvany (203-4102), Taylor Winn (971-1540), Walker Winn (796-9332)..."

Nov. 17, 2006 Arts Feature

FronteraFest 2005

"...by Debra Frey; "The Plurals: Pineapple Fever!" by Braden Walker, Joel Osborne, Lauren Kearcher, Adam Hilton; "Eve the Former:..."

Jan. 14, 2005 Arts Review

Foscoe Jones & the Distractions

Texas platters

"...any more members. In the Texas tradition of Django Walker and Cory Morrow, Jones is the guy who sells..."

Aug. 6, 2004 Music Review by Matt Dentler

2001 Texas Book Festival Schedule

"...Ketzel Levine, Jacki Lyden, Scott Simon, Marion Winik, Moderator: Jay Trachtenberg..."

Nov. 16, 2001 Books Feature

Austin Theatre Critics Table 2000-2001 Nominations

The Austin Theatre Critics Table have announced the nominations for their ninth annual awards for achievement in the arts.

"...Nick Walker, The LCP Sells Out Supporting Actor, MusicalRon Berry, The..."

May 18, 2001 Arts Feature

Double Take

Austin Scribe Lawrence Wright Tackles Noriega -- Twice

"...finishing the novel based on his screenplay God's Favorite (Simon & Schuster, 352 pp., $24). Already a successful journalist..."

March 10, 2000 Screens Feature by Cary L. Roberts

Show and Tell

Spring Previews 2000

"...D: Laurence Fishburne; with Fishburne, Titus Welliver, Eamonn Walker, Gregory Hines, Dominic Chianese Jr...."

Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Postscripts

The truth behind why local romance writer and presiding municipal court judge Evelyn Palfrey signed a contract with Pocket Books, not "Popular Books," to reissue her series of self-published novels.

"...temple," actually signed with Pocket Books, a division of Simon & Schuster (and since there is no "Popular Books,"..."

Dec. 10, 1999 Books Column by Clay Smith

Book Reviews

"...Duane's Depressed by Larry McMurtry Simon & Schuster, $26 hard Larry McMurtry, Texas' preeminent novelist..."

Feb. 19, 1999 Books Review

U.S. House Members

"...Jim Simon (Lib.)..."

Oct. 9, 1998 News Feature

From Script to Screen

"...Adrien Brody, Elise Neal, Malcolm Jamal Warner, David Moscow, Simon Baker-Denny, Catherine Kellner, John Carroll Lynch, Lauryn Hill...."

Oct. 9, 1998 Screens Feature

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