Rockin' the Roadshow

Forget Pokémon and Britney Spears, Rosalind digs the Antiques Roadshow and got to meet her heroes in person when the show rolled through town.

"...Disney can drop dead ... Sailor Moon sleeps with the fishes! In our house, a certain PBS TV show..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Features Feature by Barbara Chisholm

Other Worlds Austin Opens With The Well

New sci-fi fest announces opening night film

"...Get ready for eco-horror: As the seemingly never-ending Texas drought continues to bake us, Other..."

Oct. 7, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Some Parts of the World Pt. 7

BettySoo's European tour winds to a close

"...is finding I have an extended family all over the world. In Austin, musicians are really fortunate to have..."

June 20, 2011 Music Post by BettySoo

ACL: The Bloc Party

The ACL Aftershows.

"...wants to go home at 10pm in Austin. As the annual ACL Festival continues to rise in national prominence,..."

Sept. 13, 2007 Music Post by Austin Powell

Day Trips: The Quarters at Presidio La Bahía, Goliad

Visit the spirits of Texas history at centuries-old lodging

"...The Quarters at Presidio La Bahía outside of Goliad lets..."

Feb. 24, 2023 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Central Market Cooking School is Alive and Well and Real, Real Tasty

Local powerhouse of nourishing knowledge returns to full strength

"...So here’s the Central Market Cooking School, back in culinary action after..."

Sept. 19, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Ronnie the RINO

Would Pres. Reagan would have failed the eponymous proposed GOP orthodoxy test?

"...Newsdesk has been commenting for a while on the ongoing Republican civil war (the one that lost them..."

Nov. 28, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Finding the Fun in Porn With Peep Show

Local comics keep it relatively clean and boner free

"...sunglasses and something resembling a cop’s uniform stares down the audience from the stage. Behind him hang red velvet..."

Oct. 10, 2018 Events Post by Shalavé Cawley

The Closer Tackles Trans Issues Uncomfortably

Beau Bridges plays a transwoman on The Closer.

"...Beau Bridges was the guest star on last Monday's episode of TNT's The..."

Dec. 23, 2009 Qmmunity Post by Lola Houston

The 20-Year Overnight Success of Glen Powell

Hollywood’s newest A-lister – according to the directors who knew him first and best

"...Midway through Glen Powell’s induction ceremony into the Texas Film Hall of Fame, the thought comes to..."

June 7, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

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

Texas Book Festival 2016: The Full List

TBF hosts Don DeLillo, Thomas Dolby, Emma Cline, 277 more

"...Readers and fans of the literary, you might want to grab a napkin before..."

Sept. 15, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Thousand-String Guitar

Austin gets the world jazzed about classical guitar

"...in June, you expect local teens to be marking the summer break in the time-honored ways: minimum-wage-slaving it in..."

June 18, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Cowboy Song

Thin Lizzy's 'Cowboy Song' comes alive in rodeo vet turned Red Dirt ranger Ryan Bingham

"...It's a smoldering summer night in Marfa, the kind that seems to linger all year long. The..."

June 5, 2009 Music Feature by Austin Powell

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

The Last Rock & Roll Deejay

KLBJ cans legendary Johnny Walker

"...In his heyday, his grumbling voice boomed into the night on KLBJ-FM, the master of ceremonies for evenings..."

April 13, 2007 News Feature by Kevin Brass

We Were the Urban Pioneers

Our search for the just-right million-dollar condo, in the wilds of Downtown

"...Think of the Puritan settlers, eking out a new life amid impossibly..."

March 23, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Buried Alive in the Blues

The night Austin's Godfather of the blues granted Ed Ward a favor he'll never forget

"...The chubby guy with the unkempt, slightly greasy hair fixed..."

May 26, 2006 Music Feature by Ed Ward

The Chameleon of Wines

The World's Most Popular Wine

"...with its chameleon-like character, enjoys international appeal. Burgundy produces the archetypical Chardonnay-based white -- a stylish, toasty wine that..."

April 9, 1999 Food Feature by Anthony King

Moon-Shaped Panties & the Saint of White Trash

The Late Lucinda Williams

"...The morning starts normally for Lucinda. Well, maybe not normal,..."

Oct. 23, 1998 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The Wedding Guest

A simmering thriller of international abduction and pursuit

"...The film opens on a man in a bedroom hurriedly..."

March 22, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Luv Doc: NoisyDogs Guest

A possible entry into the Passive Aggression Hall of Fame

"...I am the proud dog Dad to two young very cute Chihuahuas,..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

The Role of Mentor

Austin Actors Teach by Example at St. Edward's

"...Teaching acting -- the phrase conjures up images of classrooms in which instructors..."

June 28, 1996 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Winter Guest

"...Reid, Sandra Voe, Douglas Murphy and Sean Biggerstaff. Sometimes the coldest season exhibits an austere beauty -- trees stretching..."

March 20, 1998 Movie Review by Robert Faires

The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg

"...Directed by: Jerry Aronson. After numerous documentaries tracing the lively literary exploits of Beat icons William Burroughs and..."

Feb. 25, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

"A Wished for and Welcome Guest" at Co-Lab Projects

The gallery has a new home, where it aims to make you feel like "A Wished for and Welcome Guest"

"...The message is as simple and direct as it gets,..."

April 23, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Beauty and the Beast

A live-action remake of the Disney film

"...film musical inspires both imagination and cynicism. Presented under the auspices of introducing a new generation to yet another..."

March 24, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Asleep at the Wheel to Bring Back Distinguished Alumni and a “Super Special Guest” for 50th Anniversary Concert

Tickets on sale now for Oct 15 celebration at the Moody Amphitheater

"...was president, gas cost 35 cents a gallon, and the most popular TV show was something called Marcus Welby,..."

Sept. 14, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Matt the Electrician & Dana Falconberry Party!

Third in a series of vinyl single mash-ups yields release show

"...music, where musicians are innovating new ways of releasing their music, Austinite Matt the Electrician is releasing a series..."

May 13, 2016 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Guest Chefs From Norway, Off-the-Menu From Perry’s, the Dead Rabbit From NYC, Something Something Space Lord Chophouse, the Tantalizing Possibility of Free Hamburgers for a Year, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...– as wrangled from numerous PR releases, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings...."

Jan. 11, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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