Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts

It's appropriate – hell, it's necessary – that a documentary about Philip Glass provide sound as crisp and clear as the sharpest images onscreen, and this one does, with aural textures you can almost feel against your skin

"...Here's a beautiful look into the life and creative processes of one of the world's..."

May 1, 2009 Screens Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Food-o-File

Central Texas food and wine get national attention

"...The national food media spotlight is on Central Texas again..."

June 27, 2008 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Shirley Valentine

Only one woman in Austin could play Shirley Valentine with the charismatic hold of a storyteller, and that would be Bernadette Nason, who stars in Onstage Theatre Company's production

"...An idyllic escape to the Greek Isles is virtually irresistible anyway, but when the..."

July 14, 2006 Arts Review by Patti Hadad

After a Fashion

Stephen returns to his designing roots; plus, the most charming Web sites of late, and the year's fanciest garage sale

"...SAY WHAT? "It came straight from the Bible that he (Jesus) had a glass of wine...."

Feb. 3, 2006 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Food-o-File

Food Editor Virginia B. Wood says goodbye to Chronicle writer Rebecca Chastenet de Géry and hello to Claudia Alarcon and Erin Mosow, while still serving up the latest news in this week's "Food-o-File."

"...1995, I was seated on a stool outside of the Boggy Creek Farm stand, and I overheard an attractive..."

July 5, 2002 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Fall Book Reviews

"...Shoes Outside the Door: Desire, Devotion, and Excess at the San Francisco..."

Nov. 9, 2001 Books Feature by Melanie Haupt

What's Love Got To Do With It

"...The deification of St. Tina and the deserved crucifixion of..."

March 23, 2001 Screens Review by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Pearl Jam Barcelona (Epic)
Pearl Jam London (Epic)
Pearl Jam Dublin (Epic)
Pearl Jam Paris (Epic)
Pearl Jam Hamburg (Epic)
Pearl Jam Stockholm (Epic)

"...in just over a month. A railway pass to Getaway. Four young millionaires and a drummer. Must be nice...."

Oct. 27, 2000 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Reservations of Choice

Valentine's Day Dining Ideas

"...The Exotic Allure of Ararat I am the Valentine's Scrooge...."

Feb. 11, 2000 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery

Letter From Waco

"...Race, religion, death, and football: Put 'em all together and they spell the word Waco. At least that's..."

Oct. 4, 1996 Screens Feature

Playback: Everyone Keeps Asking Me for ACL Fest Passes

Here's why ...

"...Solicitations have kept a steady clip since the lineup dropped in May. Friends, family, and vague acquaintances..."

Oct. 5, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Hyde Park Theatre's Confessions of a Mexpatriate

Raul Garza's solo show tells us that finding your true self in another country isn't easy

"...in two worlds. One might be said to be the future (his job with tech startup KliKorps is all..."

Sept. 28, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Summer Stock Austin's Rob1n

This new musical brings Sherwood Forest's noble outlaw to our time with a message of togetherness

"..."Juntos! Together!"..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Playback: Festicular Fortitude

Ten music festivals in 10 weeks? Bring it on.

"...history – sayonara. And don't act so surprised; all the signs were there: music festivals, music festivals, music festivals...."

Sept. 4, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

News Roundup: Immigration, Coyotes, and Convictions

Cruz continues to cavil, Council protects coyotes, and more

"...Obama’s Nov. 20 announcement that he’d act to prevent the deportation of certain undocumented immigrants continue. Ted Cruz, doing..."

Nov. 24, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

Gay Place

Bomb together or bomb separately: It's Queerbomb weekend

"...Hang Together..."

May 31, 2013 Column by Kate X Messer

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

All Over Creation: My Kind of Town

A trip to see theatre in Chicago brings one writer closer to home

"...hours with a pack of hopeless drunks, torture by the police, and a steamer tipping over in the Chicago..."

June 22, 2012 Arts Column by Robert Faires

First Steps

New program highlights Texas filmmakers 'before they were legends'

"...defining moment, typically identified only in hindsight, that marks the tipping point when everything changed. "This story of Wes..."

Feb. 18, 2011 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Day Trips

Pine Creek Country Inn creates a European-style retreat among the towering pine trees of East Texas

"...Inn outside of Nacogdoches creates a European-style retreat among the towering pine trees of East Texas. The compound of..."

Sept. 24, 2010 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

City of Angels

"...Mary Moody Northen Theatre, 3001 S. Congress,..."

April 16, 2010 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Letters at 3AM: My Top 10 of All Top 10s

A list of the Top 10 cultural artifacts that have shaped my life

"...An exercise in "know thyself": List the Top 10 cultural artifacts that shaped you most. Be..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Column by Michael Ventura

'Dune Shack Summer'

An Austin artist's residency in a Cape Cod dune shack yields an art show and a book

"...Summer gets many Texans thinking of the beach, but for at least one Texan, the beach..."

July 3, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Yogurt Shop Saga: New Unknown DNA Evidence

The DNA of yet two more unknown males has been discovered

"...time found on vaginal swabs taken from two of the victims, sisters Sarah and Jennifer Harbison. The DNA does..."

Jan. 9, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

After a Fashion

Stephen goes on a desperately needed staycation

"...THE LAST RESORT..."

July 18, 2008 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Debate Notebook: Outside Looking In

"...Democratic presidential debate, it was a little lonely outside the Rec Sports Center. Around 7:15pm, James Karrington was standing..."

Feb. 29, 2008 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

After a Fashion

Is our Stephen turning over some new leaves before the new year? What was more horrifying? Karaoke or ear-candling?

"...my sister, Margaret, talk me into doing karaoke at the Chronicle Holiday Party. She's such an instigator. She taunted..."

Dec. 15, 2006 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Day Trips

Juniper Hills Farm between Dripping Springs and Blanco takes advantage of the rich culinary culture of the Hill Country to combine a cooking school with overnight cabins for a unique weekend getaway

"...Farm between Dripping Springs and Blanco takes advantage of the rich culinary culture of the Hill Country to combine..."

Jan. 13, 2006 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Enchanted April

Austin Playhouse's Enchanted April' taps the story's timeless charms and envelops you in a captivating glow, as warming as spring sunshine

"...first breath of spring – you've felt it, yes? The air is still chilled, the sky still gray, but..."

Jan. 28, 2005 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Hill Country Food and Wine Guide

"...Boerne, Comfort Ye Kendall Inn & the Limestone Grill (48)..."

April 5, 2002 Food Feature

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