Cinema's Labyrinth

The year in film, 2006

"...Austin Film Critics Association Best Film: United 93..."

Jan. 5, 2007 Screens Feature

Macon Blair to Direct Toxic Avenger Relaunch

Austin director cleans up with return of the cult classic

"...Tromatized by this news. Variety has just announced that Austin adoptee and Austin Film Critics Association award winner Macon..."

March 21, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Arts Stalwarts

Twelve of Austin's cultural heroes will be inducted into the Austin Arts Hall of Fame at the 2003 Austin Critics Table Awards ceremony, and here is an introduction to them and some of their significant contributions to the local arts scene.

"...They are Austin's cultural heroes. They are individuals who have..."

May 30, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

From Łódź With Love

Previewing the Austin Polish Film Festival

"...been dealt a lot of bad existential cards over the centuries. No surprise that its tortured past and ever-changing..."

Nov. 4, 2011 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

#MeToo, Time's Up Panels Lead SXSW Speaker List

Conference speaker list also adds Sanders, Schwarzenegger

"...serve in no small part as a barometer of the current culture. It's then no surprise that today's latest..."

Feb. 21, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Five Arty Things to Do: Jan. 5-7

Apocalypse indefinitely postponed; go out, have some fun

"...is on our Good Guys Roster right now, as they’ve worked with Austin Film Society and the Austin Film..."

Jan. 4, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Short Cuts

Wake up, and smell the heaping accolades on Richard Linklater.

"...Everybody Loves Rick Dept.: As the date for the Oscar nominations draws ever closer the..."

Jan. 11, 2002 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Articulations

Long Center supporters do a funding turnaround by asking the city for $25 million in bond money, another bunch of Lone Stars are being honored by the Texas Cultural Trust Council with Texas Medal of the Arts Awards, and John Walch wins an award from the American Theatre Critics Association.

"...is pulling an about-face in its drive to develop the Long Center for the Performing Arts. After five years..."

Feb. 14, 2003 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Home Field Advantage

Sure, Austin can become a sustainable center for TV production. Just ask the Friday Night Lights gridiron gang.

"...The first thing you notice about being a crew member..."

April 30, 2010 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Strong words from Edward James Olmos, and what's on this week.

"...If it's July, it must be time for the annual TCA gathering. That's the Television Critics Association to..."

July 18, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Postmarks

Last week's Summer Smut Issue gets a whuppin' from some prudent readers.

"...I'm just getting old, but having grown up on the Chronicle, it seems to me that a sea change..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Column

Sixth Street Showdown

Downtown is growing, and with that growth come rising tensions between police, partiers, and activists

"...Matthew Wallace wasn't planning on spending the night in jail,..."

Feb. 26, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Money for Nothing

The Texas record on "enterprise funds" is even worse than meets the eye

"...Isn't Texas supposed to be the state of "government accountability"? A place where businesses know..."

Oct. 31, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Books, Books, Books

The Summer of '95

"...its lazy days this way, it's difficult to resist the urge to follow its traditional beck and call. So..."

June 2, 1995 Books Feature

Glorious Renewal

The Contemporary Austin gives new life to the place where it all began, Laguna Gloria

"...Austin hides its ghosts well, but if you know where..."

March 27, 2015 Arts Feature by Caitlin Greenwood

Short Cuts

Upcoming events and workshops of interest to the Austin film community.

"...little surprise when Sam Mendes' American Beauty picked up the Best Director, Motion Picture, and Screenplay (for Alan Ball)..."

Jan. 28, 2000 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

10 in Focus

Alma

"...In works of documentary cinema, the proximity between subject and audience falls on any particular..."

March 13, 1998 Screens Feature

Short Cuts

"...Critics and film buffs alike passionately argue the virtues of..."

Feb. 21, 1997 Screens Column

Texas Independent

"...Check the newsstand this month for The Independent Film & Video..."

Nov. 10, 1995 Screens Column

Styx and Stones

A priest has his canoe trip sunk by a spiritual crisis in The Catechism Cataclysm

"...Regarding the ongoing tiff between Heaven and Hades, man and manimal,..."

March 18, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Jazz's Generational Divide

The IAJE vision of jazz's future.

"...The small conference room was maybe a quarter full of..."

Feb. 2, 2001 Music Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

Articulations

IRS OKs G&S @ CCP

"...lot like one of those Saturday morning serials with the cliffhanger endings, the closure of Capitol City Playhouse by..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Arts Column

Online, Unplugged

Wireless Internet is cost-effective, accessible, of the people rather than gouging the people. So what are you waiting for? It's time to cut the cord.

"...a table that's littered with breakfast taco wrappers? At the office, when the boss isn't looking? At the library,..."

April 26, 2002 Screens Feature by Michael Connor

Girl, Upgraded

According to the 1999 Interactive Digital Software Report (IDSA), the majority of people playing computer games are older than 18, and 38% percent of the people most frequently playing computer games are women. Boy, have things change

"...interest me -- it seems like boys get all the computer fun. (5 points)..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Dancing About Architecture

This Is the Week That Is

"...all you really want to know is wassup with the Tom Waits show at the Paramount. Well, unfortunately, after..."

March 19, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Are these taxing times for Dell Computer Corp.? The PC giant..."

Dec. 19, 1997 News Feature

Articulations

The final exit for actress Patsy Goldwater, a home run for playwright Dan Dietz, a fair for your inner Frankenstein, and a training ground for aspiring critics

"...Condolences to the family and friends of actress Patsy Goldwater, who made..."

Jan. 24, 2003 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Postmarks

I never thought the letters in "Postmarks Forum" were real until this happened to me ...

"...Don't Cage the Cats..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Don't Blame the Planners..."

Jan. 25, 2002 Column

Articulations

An extraordinary new project for Deborah Hay and his week in Louisville that was all about Austin.

"...No question, Austin-based choreographer Deborah Hay has enjoyed an illustrious career to..."

April 7, 2000 Arts Column by Robert Faires

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