AmericanaFest 2022 Brings the Roots Community Back Together

Eight emerging acts seen in Nashville, from Nora Brown to Early James

"...and open. That emphasis was on full display throughout the five days of packed programming last week in Nashville,..."

Sept. 21, 2022 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Willie’s Picnic Brings the Fireworks, and Beto O’Rourke, to Q2

Old Austin meets new Austin with Fourth of July Concert

"...The 49th anniversary of Willie Nelson’s 4th of July Picnic..."

July 5, 2022 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Sean Wheeler, a KVRX house party, the Southside Psychout, and two Hole in the Wall extravaganzas

"...Sean Wheeler & the Reluctant Messengers..."

March 11, 2022 Music Column by Gary Lindsey

Residential Address: The Mellows Bring Sixties Pop to Sagebrush

With a focus on good hooks, the band makes falling in love danceable again

"...The Mellows..."

March 4, 2022 Music Column by Gary Lindsey

Faster Than Sound: Falling Hard for Sasha & the Valentines

The Massachusetts transplants debut their dream-pop LP, Daniel Johnston's NFT dustup, and more music news

"...After graduating from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the five members of Sasha..."

April 16, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Staycationer: Hotel ZaZa Austin

Your Close-to-Home Guide to Getting Away

"...Before the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and lockdown restrictions, Austin tourism was..."

April 14, 2021 Food Post by Veronica Meewes

12 Things to Do With the Family Over the Thanksgiving Break

Give blood, see the circus, do a virtual 5K, and more

"...this year. Many traditions just can’t go on in the same way because of the pandemic, and we’ve all..."

Nov. 20, 2020 Events Post by Katherine McNevins

How I Won the War Against Stress With A Little Help From Vinyl & Tequila

Giving praise before the altar of the turntable

"...Newly ambulatory, Lazlo leveled up to the turntable – perfectly positioned for someone two-and-a-half feet tall...."

Oct. 2, 2020 Features Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Watchmaker's Song

Ventana Ballet's playful take on The Nutcracker lets audiences in on the action and brings a new magic to the familiar ballet

"...your holiday heart, creating one that stands apart from the crowd can be quite a challenge. But last December,..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Arts Review by Robert Faires

The Critics Table's Grand Tales

The winners of the 2018-19 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Anyone who has attended previous awards ceremonies hosted by the Austin Critics Table – most often, lengthy affairs that..."

June 4, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Oath

Promise you'll see this hilarious and timely political satire

"...Directed by: Ike Barinholtz. Starring: Ike Barinholtz, Jon Barinholtz, Billy Magnussen, Tiffany Haddish, Max Greenfield, John Cho, Chris Ellis,..."

Oct. 19, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Playback: The Healing Hand of Jonathan Horne

Following the free jazz guitar phenom as he undergoes hand surgery

"...Horne, crossing a skyway between a parking garage and the adjoining medical center...."

July 27, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Austin Beer for the World Cup

Let your favorite local brew determine who you’ll bet on to win

"...It’s only hours before the start of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, and..."

June 13, 2018 Food Post by Eric Puga

UT Professor on the Making of Texas Film Epic Giant

Don Graham's Giant: Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean, Edna Ferber, and the Making of a Legendary American Film

"...that Edna Ferber's novel Giant ever made it to the big screen, according to Don Graham...."

April 13, 2018 Books Review by Joe O'Connell

Holiday Viewing: Remember the Night

The key to a merry Christmas is a shoplifter in the house

"...Does going home for the holidays have you fretful? Are you fearing the same..."

Dec. 18, 2017 Screens Post by Robert Faires

Local Encounters of the Gift Kind

Five Austinites share the stories behind their greatest gifts

"...With the gift-giving spirit of the holiday season on our mind,..."

Dec. 7, 2017 Chronolog Post by Beth Sullivan

Holiday Viewing: The Shop Around the Corner

The essential Jimmy Stewart Christmas movie (no, not that one)

"...James Stewart was perfect for the part – “the antithesis of the old-time matinee idol;..."

Dec. 1, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Birth of the Dragon

Bruce Lee: the early years

"...Directed by: George Nolfi. Starring: Philip Ng, Billy Magnussen, Yu Xia, Terry Chen, Jingjing Qu and Xing..."

Sept. 1, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Q&A Hole: Why Are So Many People Unhappy With President Trump?

Can’t American citizens cut that orange shitgibbon a little slack?

"...We felt we had to ask. Because, before the election, we asked Why Would Anyone Vote For Donald..."

June 12, 2017 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Black Angels Confront a Violent World

New LP Death Song soundtracks a society on the brink

"...a mildly cruel sun, but her chair topples to the ground with a loud thud against the wooden patio...."

April 28, 2017 Music Feature by Alejandra Ramirez

The Comedian

De Niro plays an aging insult comic

"...Keitel, Danny DeVito, Patti LuPone, Veronica Ferres, Cloris Leachman, Billy Crystal, Charles Grodin and Hannibal Buress...."

Feb. 3, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Rick Perry, Lord of the Dance?

Why would a former Texas governor go on reality TV? Why not?

"...Graham. Legends of Terpsichore. And now … Rick Perry. The former governor of Texas and two-time GOP presidential primary..."

Sept. 2, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Titan of the Telecaster Bill Kirchen

The guitarist settles in Austin but flies Transatlanticana

"...Transatlanticana, the new album from guitarist Bill Kirchen and keyboardist Austin..."

Aug. 26, 2016 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

The Meddler

A terrific vehicle for Susan Sarandon as a meddlesome mom

"...Michael McKean, Jason Ritter, Lucy Punch, Sarah Baker and Billy Magnussen...."

May 13, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Filling the Gap

In the wake of Uber and Lyft's exit, drivers and riders look for alternatives

"...With Uber and Lyft picking up their ball and going home in protest of Prop 1's..."

May 13, 2016 News Feature by Mac McCann

Playback: Doug Sahm for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame!

The Austin Music Hall gets slated for teardown, the Roost closes while looking for a cash infusion, Backyard owner Tim O'Connor gets back in the concert game, and a Kickstarter campaign to get Doug Sahm into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

"...on Lone Star mononyms Willie and Selena. "Sahm's among the most important players in the history of Texas music...."

July 10, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Great Gig in the Sky

The best albums of our lives – and the afterlife

"...On Wednesday, Dec. 3, press day at the Chronicle, news of Ian McLagan's hospitalization began circulating early...."

Jan. 2, 2015 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Into the Woods

The Stephen Sondheim/James Lapine musical, a pastiche of classic fairy tales turned on their heads, gets a thoroughly cinematic workout.

"...Mackenzie Mauzy, Daniel Huttlestone, Johnny Depp, Christine Baranski and Billy Magnussen...."

Dec. 26, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Giving up the Swan

Randall Stockton prepares to transfer his 12th street lounge

"...The Legendary White Swan is in hospice. Local entrepreneur Randall..."

June 14, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Out Among the Stars: Cash to the Clash

New but vintage bluegrass, classic rock, country & punk CD/DVDs

"...Since his death more than a decade ago, there’s been no shortage of Johnny Cash releases. None match..."

April 2, 2014 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

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