The Funeral

"...Directed by: Abel Ferrara. Starring: Christopher Walken, Chris Penn, Annabella Sciorra, Isabella Rossellini, Vincent..."

Nov. 22, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

ATX TV Festival 2022: Patrick Somerville on Station Eleven

Showrunner talks adaptation and pandemic TV

"...One of the stars of this year’s ATX Festival is Station Eleven showrunner..."

June 5, 2022 Screens Post by Rod Machen

Austin's Promise Deferred

Neighborhoods miss out on initial Fed grants

"...Unfortunate news for two Austin communities: Neither of the two local groups that applied..."

Sept. 22, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Mr. Toad's Wild Ride

Out of Austin's primordial music past comes John Andrews with tales from the music hall of legends

"...Maybe that's why I've always been consumed by the past, especially when it comes to music. Novelist Billy Lee..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Music Feature by Bill Bentley

Residents of Contentious Encampment Moved Into Transitional Housing

City HEALs St. Johns Encampment

"...moved 31 people living in a controversial encampment at St. Johns and I-35 into transitional housing at the North­bridge..."

April 8, 2022 News Feature by Kit O’Connell

Double Jeopardy

A long-ago marijuana conviction gets a library staffer fired and raises questions about city employment policies and the war on drugs

"...March, just two months after he was hired, Ryan Blum-Kryzstal was fired from his job at the St. John's..."

Nov. 29, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Back to the Drawing Board

Process for Mapping School Boundary Lines Improved, Still Difficult

"...spends his days developing attendance zone plans for the district, only to have a new concern voiced by a..."

April 3, 1998 News Feature by Lisa Tozzi

High Baptismal Flow

In search of rock & roll's psychedelic pioneers, Austin's 13th Floor Elevators

"...The words floated into my dreamworld, twisting and sliding throughout eight ethereal minutes of the 13th..."

Aug. 13, 2004 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Promises, Promises

Two Austin neighborhoods vie to bring down federal dollars to help transform communities

"...it's barely a drop in the ocean. Yet two Austin communities hope that it will become the down payment..."

Aug. 6, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Psychedelic Warlords

The kings of Texas psyche rock, ST 37

"...says Joel Crutcher, founding member and lead guitarist of Austin psyche rock institution ST 37. "We don't even care..."

Oct. 11, 2002 Music Feature by Michael Chamy

Eastward Ho!

Touring the Mediterranean With the St. Elias Food Fest

"...Preparations for the St. Elias Eastern Orthodox Church Medeterranean Food Festival. photograph by..."

Oct. 10, 1997 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Powell St. John

SXSW showcase reviews

"...Powell St. John..."

March 16, 2007 Music Review by Greg Beets

Member Congregations of Austin Interfaith

"...Antioch Baptist..."

July 21, 1995 News Feature

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...of six titles, SXSW Film has unloosed its 145-film strong slate for the 2015 festival...."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Day Trips

The world’s smallest catholic church is right here in Warrenton, Texas

"...tool shed or maybe a children's playhouse with a steeple outside of Warrenton on TX 237. If it weren't..."

May 14, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Summer Camp Guide

"...run on batteries? The details are different, but the story's the same among most people I know, the crowning..."

April 28, 2006 Features Feature by Nora Ankrum

Austin Critics Table Nominations, 2002-2003

The full list of nominations for the 2002-2003 Austin Critics Table Awards, recognizing outstanding achievements in local theatre, dance, classical music, and visual art

"...For the 11th time, Austin Critics Table has found a whole lot to like..."

May 9, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Demolition of City-Owned Home Depot Building Finally Underway

It only took 15 years

"...N. I-35, is to the people living in North Austin’s St. John community – a vacant, deteriorating city-owned building..."

Aug. 16, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Powell St. John

"...Joplin on autoharp) and the 13th Floor Elevators, Powell St. John's impact on Austin music history is hard to..."

May 4, 2018 Music Review by Greg Beets

Texas (Cook)Book Festival

Reviewing the Central Market Cooking School

"...by Robert St. John..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Food Feature by MM Pack

Review: Godspell

St. Ed’s turns stale water into drinkable wine

"...tempting to expect more out of a production of Stephen Schwartz (music/lyrics) and John-Michael Tebelak's (book) Godspell from St...."

Feb. 24, 2023 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

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

"...South by Southwest 2024's Film & TV Festival schedule is packed with big releases like The Fall..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Crisis Pregnancy Centers: Money for Nothing

Despite unprecedented taxpayer investment, state-funded CPCs deliver few services

"...visit to the TruCare pregnancy resource center in South Austin. While there, Gorsky and Wenke were also sold a..."

July 20, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The Greasy Strangler

It's lewd, crude, and full of grease

"...Directed by: Jim Hosking. Starring: Michael St. Michaels, Sky Elobar, Elizabeth De Razzo, Gil..."

Oct. 7, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Doubt

Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Amy Adams star in the film version of John Patrick Shanley's Pulitzer- and Tony Award-winning play.

"...Directed by: John Patrick Shanley. Starring: Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy..."

Dec. 26, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

A stilted, manipulative, and altogether unfun film starring Tim Allen and Martin Short.

"...Directed by: Michael Lembeck. Starring: Tim Allen, Martin Short, Ann-Margret, Alan Arkin, Elizabeth Mitchell,..."

Nov. 10, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Roots, Reckonings, and Resolutions

Roots

"...Hosea Hargrove photograph by John Carrico..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Music Feature by Jay Hardwig

Inevitable Influx

Asia, Africa, and everything after

"...The biggest story in world music this year hardly dented Western media...."

Feb. 22, 2008 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Children's Zone: Can Harlem Come to Austin?

Travis County groups are competing to become part of a grand experiment

"...process and remove impediments to childhood development. The Obama administration's Promise Neigh­bor­hood initiative, as it's described, won't simply duplicate..."

Jan. 29, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...I have no real differences with Jackie Goodman ["Governing Post-Boom Austin," April 12]. Jackie Goodman is a good woman,..."

May 3, 2002 Column

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