A Price Above Rubies

"...and Kathleen Chalfant. Not since Melanie Griffith strode among them in A Stranger Among Us a few years ago..."

April 3, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Cold Fever

"...Stevens, Gisli Halldorsson, Laura Hughes and Seijun Suzuki. What's the difference between the volcanic islands of Iceland and Japan?..."

July 26, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Hard-Boiled at B&N

Lou Berney to give reading from his new book 'Gutshot Straight'

"...All most Hollywood scribes had to show for the 2007 writers’ strike was a strike beard, but Lou..."

Dec. 29, 2009 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Levitation Live Shot: Chelsea Wolfe, Ioanna Gika

Americana gothic: sinister prophecy v. angelic melancholy

"...A deep purple spotlight cast a thorny shadow over the enormous cross upon the back wall, which seemed to..."

Nov. 10, 2019 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Monk Parker’s Sad Clown

“Gaudy Frame” video contemplates imaginary romance

"...Monk Parker’s music exudes from some otherworldly plain, an elastic space of chiaroscuro sadness where brief..."

Sept. 28, 2017 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Paris Without Her: A Memoir

In his latest book, the Austin author walks through the City of Light to find a new life after his wife's death

"...Paris can be said to have top billing in the title of Gregory Curtis' memoir is meaningful not only..."

May 21, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

10 Austin Acts to Catch at Free Week 2020

Free Week bands you’ll be hearing more about in the coming 12 months

"...string, and a 9-volt battery. One side goes around the skull of Cody Dosier, the other rests on a..."

Dec. 27, 2019 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Heartland Theatre Collective’s Little Bird

The vulnerability of small things is at the heart of Nicole Oglesby’s drama of girls and ghosts in East Texas bayou country

"...The girl cups the baby bird in her hands, anxious..."

June 15, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

We Play Chekhov: Two Short Stories on Stage

Breaking String's two-course meal of Chekhov tales proves both meaty and effervescent

"...Rollins Theatre at the Long Center, 701 Riverside, 512/474-5664 www.breakingstring.com Through..."

Aug. 22, 2014 Arts Review by Stacy Alexander Smith

City Theatre Company

A pro-Catholic organization threatens City's staging of a biblical comedy – sort of

"...a fabulous story? Back in early May, Austin's City Theatre Company began receiving postcards and e-mails protesting its upcoming..."

June 11, 2010 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Day Trips

NatureFest in Bastrop's Fisherman's Park will celebrate the opening of Wilbarger Paddling Trail on Sept. 27

"...The Wilbarger Paddling Trail introduces a new section of the..."

Sept. 19, 2008 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Election Ticker: Last Chance for Controversy

E-Day is tomorrow! Here's the latest news before it's too late.

"...Just a few more hours before the future of the world is decided. No pressure. Here’s..."

Nov. 5, 2018 News Post by News Staff

Live Music This Weekend, Sept. 1-4

An extra day of delights for your weekend music-going

"...Stay hydrated, pack earplugs, and keep the party going an extra 24 hours for the long-awaited..."

Sept. 1, 2017 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Playback: Pachuco Hop

Hanging with Joe King Carrasco in Puerto Vallarta

"...Joe King Carrasco moves through the crowds in downtown Puerto Vallarta with the swiftness of..."

Dec. 14, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Scares & Shorts Revealed

Late-night fare and short film lineup announced

"...Highlights of the Midnighters slate include the world premiere of the Spanish..."

Feb. 8, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Temple Stone

Japanese psych warlords Ghost won't be as illusive as their name suggests after Saturday's show at Mohawk

"...A hollow clang seals the iron door. No one will enter or leave the..."

May 15, 2009 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Never Say Goodbye

Past and present mash up at the 2008-09 Austin Music Awards

"...Hissing and crackling on the tape immediately reveals its age, an artifact from a..."

March 13, 2009 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Point Austin: Endorsed!

Take a long look at the 'Chronicle' opinions – and then leap

"...I've spent the last week hip-deep in election endorsements, by which I..."

Oct. 20, 2006 News Column by Michael King

From Stuff, Art

The 21st 'New American Talent' exhibition features a whopping 72 works of art, many of them created from everyday objects

"...Chances are you'll notice at least one of the four modified "Exit" signs by Austin artist Kurt Dominick..."

July 14, 2006 Arts Feature by Amanda Douberley

Looking Over His Shoulder

‘Alex Katz: Small Paintings’ brings you unexpectedly close to the artist

"...an interesting subject for a representational painter active in the late 20th century, and not one I usually associate..."

March 28, 2003 Arts Feature by Madeline Irvine

Day Trips

The USS Lexington has gracefully retired from fighting ship to military museum.

"...The USS Lexington used about seven tanks of fuel despite..."

Nov. 9, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Numerous and Curious Tongues

What two new books -- Twentieth-Century Art of Latin America by Jacqueline Barnitz and Mexican Suite: A History of Photography in Mexico by Olivier Debroise -- arrive at, like the most chaotic of the Mexican murals, is a body of work that is crammed full of dissonant faces and lives while telling a seductive tale in numerous and curious tongues.

"...There are so many problems to resolve when constructing an..."

March 16, 2001 Books Feature by David Garza

One Double, Six Ingredients

"...Garces I wasn't exactly lost, but I was on the wrong road. Except for it being Mother's Day, I..."

Jan. 17, 1997 Column by Michael Ventura

I See Dead People

The Black Angels conjure Austin's psychedelic renaissance

"..."I have a wall-length mirror in my room, and these little handprints will appear on it," reveals the Black..."

May 9, 2008 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Evil Triplet

"...last year's debut, Have a Nice Trip hews to the local power trio's modus operandi: acid grunge, space-tripping lyrics,..."

July 27, 2018 Music Review by Michael Toland

Keller Williams

"...Keller Williams Home (SCI Fidelity) The one-man band was once a hobo-esque, top-hatted cockney with..."

Sept. 19, 2003 Music Feature by Melanie Haupt

Cult of Youth

Auditorium Shores, Nov. 4

"...An early afternoon slot in unseasonably hot weather wasn't the optimal setting to witness Cult of Youth...."

Nov. 2, 2012 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

Barney Gumble, space toilets, and more

"...They make clip art of bladder worms...."

April 15, 2011 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Local Bars Serve Up Drinks With Halloween Vibes

It's basically candy for adults

"...monthlong Halloween interactive pop-up featuring a whole menu of Samhain-themed frozens, cocktails, mocktails, a couple of punch bowls, and..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Food Post by Evan Rodriguez

"Mathieu Grenier: Expanded Nomenclature" at grayDUCK Gallery

In his first solo show in Austin, this Montreal photographer blurs language and lines

"...city. "I work like a sculptor, and I enjoy the possibilities of how an image is framed, how it..."

July 5, 2019 Arts Review by Barbara Purcell

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