SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Friday

"...an all-star concoction that bill themselves as a group of friends with a common love for American music. Their..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

Dig Deeper

Now what kind of mother would take her kids to see a movie about juvenile delinquents serving time in a hard-labor prison camp? A smart one, if she's read Holes, Louis Sachar's wacky, wickedly funny children's book that makes the leap to the big screen this Friday.

"...about Holes is that it features a motley band of Goonies-like boys, that it's based on the award-winning children's..."

April 18, 2003 Screens Feature by Peter Debruge

The Original Hipster

Chronicle writer Dick Holland on the comeback of Texan Terry Southern, the all-around bad boy of black humor

"...Quick: Which Texas writer or writers merited inclusion on the cover of..."

Sept. 14, 2001 Books Feature by Dick Holland

2000 Kids Summer Fun Guide

Listings

"...years, kids have spent their time reading and daydreaming of Laura Ingalls Wilder's books about life on the 1860s..."

May 5, 2000 Features Feature

Postscripts

There's not much about Texas that isn't in the new Texas Short Stories 2; editor Billy Bob Hill reveals why.

"...Texas Tales..."

March 10, 2000 Books Column by Clay Smith

Record Reviews

"...and friends stripping down to a less caustic shade of country-fresh sarcasm for the holidays. While "Lighten Up It's..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Music Review

Kids 'n' Tell

Why Children Groove on Stories

"...Though she's only two-and-a-half, Rosalind already has firm ideas of what stories are and how they should be told...."

June 23, 1995 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Viva México, Mooncakes, and Motorbikes in Our Recommended Events

Lots to celebrate this weekend

"...own right Alyssa Taylor Wendt. She’s gathered a slew of art to do just that – wrinkle your brain,..."

Sept. 13, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

A Decade in Austin Films

The city’s cinema, from indie visions to Oscar winners and international blockbusters

"...don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Every year, dozens of local filmmakers produce features and short films that have..."

Dec. 27, 2019 Screens Feature by The Screens Staff

SXSW Thursday Picks & Sleepers

S.H.I.T. – So Happy It's Thursday blurbs

"...nominated for the Australian Music Prize on the strength of extra-catchy baubles like "What Falls Away" and the hilariously..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

Big Dogs, Young Rebels, and Aging Giants

The Austin promoters who bring the music come in all shapes and sizes

"...British promoter Don Arden – dubbed "The Al Capone of Pop" – they're generally written off as the boring..."

Oct. 8, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Dancing About Architecture

More club shakeups, this time Ruta Maya and possibly Stubb's

"...Rumors, rumors, rumors. All over town tales are being whispered about the next club to open,..."

Jan. 11, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...CHARLIE ROBISON: After 1998's Life of the Party proved a late bloomer, Austin country maverick..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

Postmarks

Rider Replies

"...Since I first entered public office in 1990 I have admired the journalistic writing in..."

Oct. 24, 1997 Column

"My Uncle Has a Barn...."

Theatre Is Thriving in Some Surprising Places Outside Austin

"...old church hall? Not a dadgum thing, as several of our theatrically- inclined Central Texas neighbors can testify. A..."

June 20, 1997 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Live Shots

"...in total disbelief. The torrent that screamed through Central Texas the night before had wreaked enough havoc on the..."

April 18, 1997 Music Feature

Art on Waller Creek, Drag on Congress, and More Recommended Events

Step outside and appreciate some art

"...woodworker, and dungeon master” Cooper McBean. Through a series of tones bounced off resonating panels as well as into..."

Nov. 8, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

ATX Film News

Emmys, gen:LOCK cast, plus a good omen for film incentives

"...Emmys for Austin: Huge congratulations to two sets of Austin documentary filmmakers, who had to clear room in..."

Oct. 12, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

25 Bars That Define Austin

Dives, lounges, and saloons that are raising the bar

"...It's difficult to think of a city more defined by its bars than Austin,..."

July 21, 2017 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

A Guide to Austin Stand-Up: Comics

The stand-up people behind the city's comedy scene

"...City in 1970 and is in his fifth decade of blessing it with his music (he's a founding member..."

March 31, 2017 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Playback: Major Frost

Who's Max Frost and how did the Austin native sign to Atlantic Records?

"...Jones and Bob Schneider, or disparate company like League of Extraordinary G'z and Ruby Jane. The 20-year-old vocalist/multi-instrumentalist/hip-hop producer..."

June 28, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Ike's Lessons

Galveston's land-use decisions exposed by storm's wrath

"...rich and storied history, confederate jasmine-and-oleander-scented charms, 32 miles of public beaches, and a treasure trove of Victorian architecture,..."

Dec. 26, 2008 News Feature by Tom Curtis

Friday Sleepers

SXSW picks & sleepers

"...ADDICTIONS8pm, Hard Rock Cafe It's not every day one of the better folk-rock bands in town recasts itself as..."

March 18, 2005 Music Feature

Gabriel's Eye: A Novel

"...In Gabriel's Eye, Texas writer C.W. Smith goes all Law & Order on..."

May 25, 2001 Books Review by Katherine Catmull

The Devil's Tiger

"...Russia to American zoos. The first stop is a Texas zoo, and the airplane from Russia is due in..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Books Review by Dick Holland

Dancing About Architecture

Unnecessary Roughness

"...been assaulted by bouncers at Emo's (a longtime employee of the club admitted that there had been some unusual..."

Dec. 18, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Postmarks

"...as possible, while attacking Baxter as the eager puppet of the developer lobby. I spent all my resources researching..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Column

Snake Blood

"...him with the shovel, like cutting through the rings of a cinnamon roll," Dad would say, in an attempt..."

April 28, 1995 Features Feature by Suzy Banks

Soundscapes, Bat Books, and More Arts Events for the Week

Things to do when you're not staring at an interloping moon

"...TV set and tune in for a special episode of Queer Film Theory 101. In partnership with ATX TV..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Unfinished Business

The 23rd annual Austin Chronicle Short Story Contest

"...that ought to be the opening to the shaggiest of shaggy dog stories, one in which narrative piles on..."

Feb. 27, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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