The Woodman Cometh

In promotion of his new film 'Hollywood Ending,' reluctant traveler Woody Allen appeared briefly in Austin to talk bats, barbecue, and why he'll never go back to stand-up.

"...In a clever stroke of counter-programming this weekend, Woody Allen's new film..."

May 3, 2002 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Review: Street Corner Arts' The Gulf

Simple narrative hides its power in what it doesn't say

"...are fighting in a boat… No, this is not the set-up for what is sure to be a bad..."

Dec. 15, 2022 Arts Post by Shanon Weaver

In With the Old, in With the New

An epic Saturday at Old Settler’s

"...By the time Wood & Wire took the stage Saturday afternoon,..."

April 24, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Pink Pick

Kate Messer remembers when she first met Velvet Underground guitarist Sterling Morrison and they bonded over the Gibson SG like a couple of guitar geeks.

"...There was a whole fistful of picks he could've chosen..."

March 17, 2000 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

kYmberly Keeton Wants Your Stories for the Black COVID-19 Index

And at the Austin African American Book Festival 2020, she’ll tell you why

"...That may seem a secondary consideration in these days when lives are literally on the line and..."

June 26, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Texas Book Festival 2018: The Full List

Lineup includes Cecile Richards, Julián Castro, + 280 more

"...not in a meteorological sense but a literary one. The Texas Book Festival has released the full list of..."

Aug. 29, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Page Two: The Stravinsky Theory

The healing power of prescience, set on "repeat"

"...Hopin' for the best..."

Feb. 2, 2007 Column by Louis Black

The Devil and William Friedkin

The director's journey from The Exorcist to a real exorcism

"...William Friedkin sits back on a couch in the Four Seasons and stares at me. "Possession," he intoned,..."

Jan. 5, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Time of Their Lives

Richard Linklater and Ellar Coltrane reflect on the 12 years they spent making 'Boyhood'

"...busy, in fact, that even though he lives in the Austin area, the only chance we have to talk..."

July 18, 2014 Screens Feature by Dan Solomon

How a Collaboration Between Roky Erickson and Doug Sahm Became Part of the Blueprint for Punk Rock

Chapter one of the Austin Punk Chronicles concludes with two local legends setting the stage for a global music revolution

"...As Roky Erickson's live solo debut loomed at the grand opening of the Ritz on October 18, 1974..."

Aug. 9, 2019 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The Boy Wonder at 100

Alamo Drafthouse screens Orson Welles centennial retrospective

"...The life and career of Orson Welles is so vast..."

April 3, 2015 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Tales Behind the Posters

"...The images on Micael Priest's posters are impressively memorable. The..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Arts Feature by Margaret Moser

Star Wars Day: Happy May the Fourth, And a Very Merry Revenge of the Fifth

One man's 35 year trip to a galaxy far, far away

"...I will always remember the first time I saw a Star Wars film. It..."

May 4, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Comedians and Local Chefs Celebrate the Joy of the Sandwich at SXSW

Joe DeRosa led the sharing of stories and sammies

"...do, and recently comedy and food have come onto the scene. These two newcomers did a dance at Joe..."

March 16, 2022 SXSW Post by Rod Machen

The Courage of Dawnna Dukes

State representative discredits claims that abortion leads to mental health problems

"...restrictions on reproductive health, women lawmakers have begun scrapping the script and sharing their own abortion stories, in an..."

Sept. 26, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Michael Madsen, Last of the Warrior Poets

Mr. Blonde on poetry, hats, and 'Reservoir Dogs'

"...Ask Michael Madsen about the toughest part of filming Reservoir Dogs, and it wasn’t..."

Dec. 3, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Beside the Point

The city and county play chicken over Bull Creek and Cortaña

"...WTP 4: Meryl Streep Plays Travis County?..."

Oct. 6, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Linklater/Hawke/Black: The Complete Transcript

"...– Billy Joe Shaver, "There Ain't No God In Mexico"..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature

Believing the Children

In 1992, Fran and Danny Keller were convicted of multiple counts of child sexual abuse at their Oak Hill day care center and sent to prison for 48 years. It's likely they were innocent. Indeed, it's very likely that no crime ever occurred – except an absurd and overzealous prosecution

"...When the little girl on the witness stand said, "No, it..."

March 27, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Against the Grain

A profile of Bad Livers bassist Mark Rubin

"...He's unafraid to speak his mind and can provide history or opinions on the diverse set of disciplines he's..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Campfire Horror Story

How Carole Keeton Strayhorn and the state destroyed a healing camp for kids

"...was just after 11am on Aug. 13, 2004, when the SUVs began to arrive. They'd made their way down..."

Nov. 21, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Avatar: The Way of Water

James Cameron goes deep, emotionally and aquatically, in his sci-fi epic

"...I suspect I will always remember the first time I saw Avatar...."

Dec. 16, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Winter Classic

South by Southwest 1998

"...Johnny Winter on the outdoor stage at Stubb's Saturday, March 21 photograph by..."

March 27, 1998 Music Feature

From the Music Desk

On Willie, Billy, Stevie Ray, Blaze, and more highlights from four decades of covering Austin music

"...In Austin, music is politics. It's the action. It's gossip. It's history. Love stories and tragedies..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Michael Hall

Whether Saving Lives During the Freeze or Saving the City From Save Austin Now, Bob Nicks Just Helped

"I didn’t do a thing. I sat in my office and dispatched people. But I was part of it.”

"...roads into Austin. Some were from his colleagues at the Austin Fire Department, where Nicks is a battalion chief..."

April 8, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

'The NFL Beat': Lombardi and Kopay

A gay player's memories of a legendary coach

"...of a few minor "senior moments," as he describes them. It's easy to get lost in thoughts and ideas..."

Feb. 3, 2013 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Adjusting to the Mise-en-Scène

Nine nonfilmmakers – artists out of place – make one in 48 hours

"...The 48 Hour Film Project came storming through Austin for..."

July 13, 2007 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Ruling the Roost

Austin Preeminent Concert Promoter Ponders Retirement

"...If he hadn't been driving the getaway car, Tim O'Connor might have punched Willie Nelson...."

June 1, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer

The Life and Times of Gus Garcia

City Council Member Gus Garcia retires after more than 30 years of public service

"...President Harry Truman used to say, "There is no end to the amount of good you..."

June 2, 2000 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

The Rent Rub

Working Poor Getting Stiffed on Housing Costs

"...Holly and Bill Skeen, with son Billy, outside their Buckingham Estates home. photograph by Kevin Fullerton The South..."

Aug. 21, 1998 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

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