Arbitrage

Richard Gere stars in this thriller as a duplicitous hedge-fund manager who, nevertheless, has all the right moves.

"...Directed by: Nicholas Jarecki. Starring: Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Tim Roth, Brit Marling, Laetitia Casta, Nate Parker,..."

Sept. 14, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Humble Boy

With this comedic riff on Hamlet, the production's strength is in the acting

"...gravitas in the role of Flora, Felix's mother. And Susan Roberts as Mercy Lott, Flora's well-meaning but scattered sidekick,..."

Jan. 14, 2011 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

The Best Man

The Paradox Players provide a well-executed staging of the 1960 election drama

"...the chairperson of the Women's Division of the Party (Susan Roberts) gets up in arms about Mrs. Russell's (Cynthia..."

Oct. 19, 2012 Arts Review by Jillian Owens

Texas Book Festival 2018: The Full List

Lineup includes Cecile Richards, Julián Castro, + 280 more

"...guests to attend, among them Cecile Richards, Julián Castro, Susan Orlean, and Dessa...."

Aug. 29, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

News Ticker: August 20

All the news that's fit to blog

"...Greg Abbott reads between the lines, and Barbara Millicent Roberts tries to remain apolitical. Plastic is on the News..."

Aug. 20, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

In Creative Hands

How artists shape the ancient medium of clay into works of stunning variety

"...This Mother's Day weekend, those five artists – Rebecca Roberts, Claudia Reese, Marian Haigh, Ryan McKerley, and Lisa Orr..."

May 6, 2005 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

Cumulative Staff Box

"...Menteer, Pat Moore, Ransom Phillips, Linda Ofshe, Shirley Staples, Susan Grady, Fred Guerra, Gerald D. McLeod, Beverly Thames, Jan..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature by Nick Barbaro

Applause! Applause!

Austin Critics Table nominations, 2004-2005

"...Guy Roberts, OthelloProduction, Comedy..."

May 27, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Show and Tell

Spring Previews 2000

"...D: Steven Soderbergh; with Julia Roberts, Albert Finney, Aaron Eckhart, Conchata Ferrell, Jamie Harrold, Scarlett..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Hot Movie Previews

Sneaking Into Summer

"...D: Susan Streitfield; with Tilda Swinton, Amy Madigan, Karen Sillas, Paulina..."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...complicated relationships between three Texas music icons: Guy Clark, Susan Clark, and Townes Van Zandt...."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

2003 Texas Book Festival Preview

"...11:15-11:45am Read Me a Story TentSusan Jeffers..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Books Feature

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...Story By Adam McKay And Jay Martel & Ian Roberts, Screenplay By Jay Martel & Ian Roberts And Etan..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Off the Desk:

"...came under fire from conservative radio talk-show host Wyatt Roberts of the American Family Association. Roberts, upset about some..."

Oct. 4, 1996 News Feature

Female Trouble

With mounting debt and rising rent, BookWoman faces closure, again

"...a "tall, handsome stranger" left an envelope at BookWoman. Susan Post, the bookstore's proprietor, didn't see the man and..."

Nov. 30, 2007 Books Feature by Joe O'Connell

News/Print

The 14th annual Short Story Contest: If you haven't heard, hear here, as we've gone from 550 to 10, count them, 10 stories! Count them again! Still 10? Not for long ...

"...(Austin); "Chlorine," Gail Miller (Albuquerque, N.M.); "Lit Up," John Roberts (Herndon, Va.); and "Mojo Nixon Is God," Susan Shields..."

Feb. 10, 2006 Books Column by Shawn Badgley

Page Two: Look Who's (Still) Talking

Miers nomination pushes right-wing spin machine into disturbing, delicious overdrive

"...search and consulted with Harriet Miers on Judge John Roberts' appointment, I can't help thinking "Mommy" and Daddy" instead..."

Oct. 7, 2005 Column by Louis Black

Julius Caesar

The Austin Shakespeare Festival's timely production of Julius Caesar, deftly directed by Paul Norton, features an effective, almost all-female ensemble whose depiction of the play's bold, rule-breaking politicians and opportunity-grabbing power brokers who send their enemies into disarray summons up parallels to the state of American politics.

"...are Babs George as the brooding, misanthropic Cassius and Susan Dickson as the know-it-all Brutus. While George lurks and..."

July 11, 2003 Arts Review by Robi Polgar

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

"...Guy Roberts, Henry V..."

May 9, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Dancing About Architecture

Noise Ordinance meeting is postponed, as is the ultimate fate of the Austin Music Network. Happily, the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar is back.

"...occasions.) It's not the LBJS empire that AMN's Woody Roberts blames for the city's reticence in fully supporting the..."

Dec. 13, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Articulations

Shall We Sundance?

"...and Harvey Schmidt (to develop Mirette), Mother Hicks author Susan Zeder (to develop The Taste of Sunrise), The Wall..."

May 7, 1999 Arts Column by Robert Faires

aGLIFF Announces Lineup

Austin's favorite LGBTQ fest drops next month

"...Bonauto partnered with small-town Vermont lawyers Beth Robinson and Susan Murray in a two-decade long struggle that built the..."

July 28, 2015 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

After a Fashion

Ooooh, Oprah! Grrrrl, those sales clerks locked you out? And that model did what to Cameron? And Leo DiCap got hit where? What is this world coming to?

"...the snotty salesgirls on Rodeo Drive wouldn't let Julia Roberts shop even though she had money. It was a..."

July 1, 2005 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Cream of the Crop

Nominations for the 2005-2006 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Guy Roberts, Hamlet..."

May 19, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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.

"...Jouét, Allen Robertson..."

May 18, 2001 Arts Feature

Stepmom

"...Liam Aiken, Lynn Whitfield, Jena Malone, Ed Harris, Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon. Motherhood is a perpetually dangerous place,..."

Dec. 25, 1998 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Film

Film Reviews

"...Moore, Xander Berkeley, Peter Friedman, James LeGros, Mary Carver, Susan Norman, Kate McGregor Stewart. Carol's life is killing her,..."

Sept. 22, 1995 News Feature

You Can't Touch This

The budget battles, Round 2: Citizens rally to save community services

"...social services and a criminal justice system," Lifeworks director Susan McDoul told the council, adding that the proposed 10%..."

Aug. 22, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Exhibitionism

Big: a Bit By-the-numbers

"...musical's creation). As adult female interest and fast-climbing marketer Susan Lawrence, Jeni Cook proves that she can sing and..."

Feb. 19, 1999 Arts Review

Nominees for the 2018-19 Austin Critics Table Awards Announced

The Critics Table's picture-perfect year

"...Musical Direction John Henderson and Adam Roberts, The Music Man Lyn Koenning, All Shook Up Adam..."

May 13, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

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