More Places at the Table

The Austin Critics Table is about to hand out its annual awards for achievement in the arts for the 10th year, and the list of nominees is longer than ever.

"...liked an awful lot of it. That essentially describes the reaction of the Austin Critics Table to the last..."

May 24, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Man of the People

"...Francisco Roux-López was offered his first government job by the Mexican ambassador in France. At the time, being a..."

Sept. 25, 1998 News Feature by Mary Jane Garza

South for the Marijuana

The gringo travels to Mexico in search of weed and wisdom.

"...After you cross the international bridge you turn right and follow the railroad..."

Sept. 5, 2003 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Austin Opera Redefines the Limits of Opera for 2024-25 Season

Cold war thriller and devotional masterpiece on the calendar

"...a Cold War paranoia drama, a new work about the Day of the Dead, and a choral landmark from..."

May 1, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

The 2002 Austin Critics Table Awards

On Monday, June 3, the Austin Critics Table handed out its annual awards for outstanding achievements in the Austin arts in a ceremony at the Capitol City Comedy Club.

"...On Monday, June 3, the Austin Critics Table handed out its annual awards for..."

June 7, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

News Roundup: Marriage (In)equality, Buehler, and the Mayor

Paxton vs. true love; Buehler civil suit dismissed; and more

"...News Roundup, A.G. Ken Paxton continues his fight against the wedded bliss of two Austin women; a judge throws..."

Feb. 23, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

The Death of Brad Will

An American reporter films his own murder in Oaxaca, and Mexican and U.S. authorities look the other way

"...Oaxaca, Mexico -- Those of us who report from the front lines of the social justice movement in Latin..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Feature by John Ross

On Watching Cine las Americas' La Hora Fria and John Huston's 'Under the Volcano'

While getting ready to go

"...When I dropped by the Cine las Americas International Film Festival office last week,..."

Nov. 2, 2007 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

Point Austin: “Austin Will Still Be Austin”

Adler’s “state of the city” imagines a bulwark against “a giant honking mess”

"...Mayor Steve Adler's "State of the City" speech Tuesday night was a fairly subdued affair,..."

Feb. 23, 2018 News Column by Michael King

New Territories

Austin Lyric Opera Ventures Into the Frontier Once More

"...a mighty expanse of largely unsettled land sprawling beyond the horizon to the west. The feverish desire to push..."

Jan. 3, 1997 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Book Reviews

"...The Consulby Ralph Rumney (translated by Malcolm Imrie)..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Books Feature by Dominic Luxford

Hope and Questions Greet Bush Immigration Plan

Austin immigrants share mixed feelings about the proposed federal guest-worker program

"...On a soggy morning last week, the steady beat of rain represented a mixed blessing for..."

Jan. 23, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Pulling Strings

This bilingual romantic comedy hopes to follow in the footsteps of the U.S. box-office sensation Instructions Not Included.

"...As with last month’s , Pulling Strings is another bilingual romantic comedy that involves a single father's life..."

Oct. 4, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

Coriolanus

Ralph Fiennes directs this terrific contemporary update of Shakespeare's timeless play about war.

"...deals timelessly with war, a fickle and ill-informed populace, the emotional hazards and other pitfalls of serving one's country,..."

March 2, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

M. Butterfly

"...Jeremy Irons, John Lone, Barbara Sukowa and Ian Richardson. The lost Cronenberg? Well, almost. Warner Bros. apparently had the..."

Jan. 14, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Madame Butterfly

"...Liang, Music Conducted By James Conlon and Performed By The Orchestre De Paris. Now that America's 25- to 40-year-olds..."

Nov. 29, 1996 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Rush Hour

"...Baker Hall and Rex Linn. What is it about the troublesome transfer of Hong Kong action stars and directors..."

Sept. 25, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

No More Green Beer

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day in style

"...Though the well-loved and much-lamented Dog & Duck Pub isn't open..."

March 17, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Chronicle Recommends: Scary Political Thrillers

If current politics aren't scary enough for you, check out these films

"...Every month, the Chronicle’s film critics select a theme and offer movie..."

Oct. 7, 2016 Screens Post by Chronicle Film Staff

Dynamic Duo Cooking at El Naranjo

Award-winning Mexican chefs present cuisines of Oaxaca, Veracruz

"...Although the high-profile Fiestas Patrias dinners and cooking classes scheduled over..."

Sept. 18, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

APD Asks City Council for Financial Help With DNA Testing

And more news from the dais

"...Since the Austin Police Department shuttered its flawed crime lab in..."

April 26, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Mayor Adler Addresses ICE Raids in Open Letter to Austin

Stresses Austin is "welcoming, inclusive community"

"...and Customs Enforcement ran a raid on Austin over the weekend that resulted in the arrest of 51 local..."

Feb. 14, 2017 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Pay To Play

Drafthouse Films' release 'The Ambassador' exposes corruption in the Central African Republic

"...Ever wanted to be a diplomat? Don't bother trying to apply for the job. Just buy yourself..."

Aug. 31, 2012 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

From Tokyo to Austin

The Japanese argument for the TPP and bullet trains

"...A discussion with Japanese diplomats will inevitably turn to the shinkansen, the island nation's legendary bullet train system. A..."

Aug. 15, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Braver Newer World

The Year in Albums

"...Nineteen ninety-six was the year we remembered the millennium. It came on gradually..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Council Watch

Council holds commissioners court … and other matters

"...But before they got to that, Mayor Steve Adler welcomed to Austin..."

April 17, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...Con Slobodchikoff, author of the 2012 book Chasing Doctor Dolittle: Learning the Language of..."

May 17, 2024 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Benko

"...In a town saturated with marching guitars, the vibraphonic strains of this sideways power trio make for..."

Dec. 4, 2015 Music Review by Greg Beets

Cross-Border Craziness

Why frontera residents are appalled by the wall

"...one Republican precinct approved on March 4 resolutions opposing the federal government's planned fence/wall hybrid for the U.S.-Mexico border...."

March 21, 2008 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Happenings

September 13-19

"...BILL CLINTON The former president stops in Aus­tin to talk about his..."

Sept. 14, 2007 News Feature

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