The Brethren of Cisterns

What's Old Is New Again

"...that he had his servants record his edict on the matter in a text called the Moabite Stone. After..."

June 14, 1996 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Vision: From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen

This biopic tells the life story of Hildegard von Bingen, the 12th-century Benedictine nun, who was a woman of many talents and mystical visions.

"...Directed by: Margarethe von Trotta. Starring: Barbara Sukowa, Heino Ferch, Hannah Herzsprung,..."

Dec. 10, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Princess and the Frog

Disney's 49th animated feature film is set in Jazz Age New Orleans and stars a black cast of characters.

"...fit for All Hallows Eve than it does for the holiday season. No matter – the Disney 2-D animators,..."

Dec. 11, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Client

"...Parker, Anthony Lapaglia and Ossie Davis. “Objection, your honor! The protagonist is being willfully stupid! Again!” All through this..."

July 29, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

The Legend of Fong Sai-Yuk

"...Li, Josephine Siao, Sibelle Hu and Michele Reis. Like the equally legendary Chinese folk hero Wong Fey-Hong, compatriot Fong..."

Sept. 24, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

The concluding chapter of Peter Jackson's Tolkien tales brings us full circle.

"...tight, two-film take on J.R.R. Tolkien’s 320-page prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy became, in Peter Jackson’s..."

Dec. 19, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

The special effects in this prequel may be infinitely more elaborate, but they hold little of the charm and "humanity" of the original.

"...not to compare this long-awaited sci-fi series reboot with the 1968 original. Director Wyatt and screenwriters Rick Jaffa and..."

Aug. 12, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Apes and humans: Why can't everyone just get along?

"...Ten years after the ape-ocalypse witnessed in 2011’s Rise of the Planet of..."

July 11, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Pete Seeger: The Power of Song

More than an appreciation, this documentary portrait of the great American folksinger and activist is an inspiration.

"...weren't a kid like me, who remembers dancing around the living room to the sound of scratchy Weavers records..."

Oct. 19, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Thanksgiving at the Gay Bar

The Q and BTII each offer up holiday sanctuary this Thanksgiving

"...one) can make it hard to be thankful during the holidays. End the stress, and spend Thanksgiving at the..."

Nov. 19, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

The Final Four

The artists up for the first Arthouse Texas Prize talk about their work

"...first-ever Texas Prize, a historic award that, thanks to the $30,000 check attached, makes it the largest regional art..."

Oct. 21, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Best of Food in 2007

10 Best Wines of the Year

"...Here's the best of what I tasted this year. A few..."

Jan. 4, 2008 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

A Trans Journalist With the Taliban in Transition

Austinite Monica Villamizar on Jordan Bryon's truth in wartime

"...Afghanistan has fallen from the headlines, but Jordan Bryon has worked hard to keep..."

April 5, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Live Music Recommendations for the Weekend

Jason Isbell plays three nights, Wiz Khalifa returns to town, and more

"...Culminating in the Hot Sauce Festival, this weekend feeds your music appetite..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Music Post by The Music Staff

Point Austin: Lessons on the Wind

Random speculations on the returns

"...issues – it's also inevitably tempting to speculate on the meaning of what just happened. With that caveat very..."

Nov. 8, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Texas State Set To Pummel the Other Aggies

And recapping Roadrunners/Bobcats game

"...by a UTSA team with what has been deemed the weakest schedule in all of FBS (Big-Time Football!) —..."

Nov. 30, 2012 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

From the Vaults: 'Bernie' Kills

Linklater's latest delivers his biggest opening weekend

"...sophisticates in New York and L.A. have nothing on the home-town crowd. Richard Linklater's new film Bernie opened on..."

April 29, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

'In the Can With Martha Kelly'

Kelly's homegrown talk show, whether online or live, is refreshingly candid and funny

"...At first blush, with the static single-camera setup and sparse mise-en-scène à la Animal..."

May 29, 2009 Arts Feature by Steve Birmingham

Beside the Point : A Ton to Chew On

City grapples with weight loss, forcing bicycle helmets, and public safety staffing, among other issues.

"...In the age of unbridled Internet filth, you wouldn't be remiss..."

Aug. 25, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The Wuxia Clan

AFS's 'Heroic Grace: The Chinese Martial Arts Film' flys high with eight overlooked classics.

"...auteurs John Woo, Sammo Hung, and Jackie Chan revitalized the flagging fortunes of their beloved Triad, kung fu, and..."

Aug. 29, 2003 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Best Things We Saw at Oblivion Access 2023: Earth, BEAK>, GEL, and More

Highlights from year two of the underground Austin music festival

"...Not just setting local temperature records for the month of June, this year’s Oblivion Access marked a..."

June 19, 2023 Music Post by Wayne Lim

Paging Through the "Page Two" Archive

A look back at Louis Black's long-running column now at the end of its run

"...this paper’s co-founder and co-owner, announced his retirement from the Chronicle. In this week's issue, he files his final..."

Sept. 7, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Liquor of the Week

Premium Irish Whiskies for St. Patrick’s Day

"...but at least someone who has a taste for the music, food, and drink of the Emerald Isle...."

March 12, 2014 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Sipping From the Spigot

The time has come for the great boxed-wine challenge

"...bottle of wine each night? How many carefully age their wines for measured maturity? When you pop the cork,..."

Aug. 10, 2007 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

In Aspen, an Austin-Flavored Celebration of the Chef

A weekend at the 'Food & Wine' Classic

"...invited to go to Denver and Grand Junction, taste the best of Colorado's wines, and enjoy dishes prepared by..."

July 15, 2005 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

The Goose & the Gander

The Rise and Recover and what it's like to live like a rock star – sometimes

"...Teenagers clad in black hoodies and tight jeans kiss the brick wall separating Emo's inside bar from the real..."

Jan. 21, 2005 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Circling the Hearses

State funeral regulators are dancing to the undertakers' tune – and that's bad news for consumers

"...sound like much – particularly when you consider that the state of Texas will spend about $58 billion this..."

Nov. 5, 2004 News Feature by Robert Bryce

At Home in the Outpost

R.O.'s Outpost, 17 miles west of Austin in the Hill Country, serves the kind of food, reviewer Mick Vann reports, that "the old folks grew up on, and the kind rarely found these days in our modern, fast-food, a-go-go world."

"...unassuming little spot on Highway 71, one mile before the Briarcliff turnoff, 17 miles from the "Y" at Oak..."

Jan. 14, 2000 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Squaring the Triangle

The Three Austins Collide at a Central-City Crossroads

"...-- symbolizes a lot of things, but one of them is "change." And whatever else the three-cornered empty space..."

July 4, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Mail Art With Dandy: The Results Show Part 2

Dandy and friends art in your face, and you like it

"...Dandy and hir art stars have been putting on the craftin' dress for a good cause. At every session..."

Dec. 5, 2011 Qmmunity Post by Rob Cohen

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