The Long Arm of LBJ

"..."During the Q&A portion of his May 6 booksigning for The..."

May 17, 2002 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Writer

"...-- an "alternative" writer, a "Texas" writer, and some other kind of writer. ("Serious," I think, was the designation.)..."

Aug. 16, 1996 Column by Michael Ventura

The Long and the Short of It

It's an uphill battle securing a future for a short film

"...The life cycle of a short film is kind of..."

Oct. 19, 2012 Screens Feature by Dan Solomon

Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer

This celebratory documentary skips briskly over the 60-plus-year career of one of jazz's pre-eminent and most original singers.

"...and Ian McCrudden. A celebratory documentary that skips briskly along to cover a 60-plus-year career, Anita O'Day: The Life..."

Nov. 28, 2008 Movie Review by Theresa Everline

Two Music Critics Dive Back Into the Scene

Raoul and Kevin hit the clubs for the first time in 14 months, and only one of them has a psychedelic freakout

"...dude, so Saturday I attended my first show since the 2020 Austin Music Awards: Nemegata and Tiarra Girls at..."

May 28, 2021 Features Feature by Kevin Curtin

2016 Long Fringe Canceled

Permit issue leads FronteraFest to shut down part of festival

"...For the first time in its 23-year history, FronteraFest has canceled..."

Jan. 22, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Are We on the Edge?

Getting the answers to timely and timeless questions at the 2004 FronteraFest Long Fringe

"...black and black and black all over? Who wrote the book of love? And where can you purchase the..."

Jan. 30, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Greater Austin High School Musical Theatre Awards Goes Digital

The Long Center’s annual celebration of excellence in high school musical theatre moves center stage to center screen

"...The Greater Austin High School Musical Theatre Award show is..."

May 29, 2020 Arts Feature by Nataleah Small

Two Music-Centric Bars Add Rhythm to the Local Bar Scene

Hanging with the Long Play Lounge and Frazier's Long and Low

"...When Will Tanner (co-owner of Hole in the Wall and Stay Gold) spotted the "For Sale" ad..."

July 19, 2019 Food Feature by Alexandra Detmar

Long Center CEO Resigns

After four years, Jamie Grant leaves Austin for St. Paul

"...The man who spearheaded the drive to make the Long..."

Jan. 12, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Lazarus Effect

Medical students try to bring the dead back to life.

"...For the past two centuries, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein has cast a..."

March 6, 2015 Movie Review by William Goss

The Intergalactic Nemesis Strikes Back

The live action graphic novel debuts book two this week

"...After a pan-galactic trip (well, to the nation's stages) Austin's live action graphic novel The Intergalactic..."

June 7, 2012 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Black Out of the Press Room

Long-time Perry consigliere Robert Black stands down as communications director

"...Governor Rick Perry's long-time mouthpiece and close adviser, director of communications Robert Black,..."

July 14, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Band on the Run

ACL's battle of the bands, the Sound and the Jury, represents another new paradigm of indie music exposure in the post-label era of the music industry

"...sun, Aaron Behrens and Thomas Turner seem ill-suited for the glare of an Austin City Limits Music Festival afternoon..."

Sept. 14, 2007 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Gay Sex in the 70s

Little more than a series of interviews with those who survived those times, interspersed with titillating soft-core clips from the archives, this documentary offers a sympathetic perspective of the post-Stonewall sexual liberation years in New York City.

"...documentary with a decidedly prurient slant, Gay Sex in the 70s isn’t for everyone – it’s definitely aimed toward..."

March 10, 2006 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Meet the New Bosses

Long Center director Cliff Redd and ALO director Richard Buckley compare notes on leading an arts institution, the challenges they face, and being new to Austin

"...Leading an arts institution is challenging under the best circumstances. You can have an established presence in..."

Sept. 17, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Time Indefinite

"...Levine. Documentary filmmaker McElwee is a man who takes the phrase “I am a camera” to its most extreme...."

Nov. 12, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Chronicle Guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

As Captain America enters a Brave New World , every MCU film reviewed

"...The Marvel Cinematic Universe has lost its greatest heroes, but..."

Feb. 14, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Thompson and the Loren: A Tale of Two Hotels

One long weekend, two impressive but different vibes

"...When your Canadian girlfriend comes to visit Austin for the first time, and you live out in Pflugerville, you’re..."

Jan. 27, 2024 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

25 Years Ago, Sublime Arrived in Austin and Cut One of the Decade's Biggest Albums

Local producer Paul Leary put some Austin in the Long Beach surf/punk/dub trio's mix

"...eponymous third album became a generational touchstone only after the ashes of the band's lead singer, Bradley Nowell, spread..."

May 7, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Austin Symphony Orchestra Keeps Playing From Beyond the Stage

For the second time in its 109-year history, the ASO weathers a global pandemic

"...contemporary music acts explore alternative avenues to engage with their audiences, what does a nearly 80-member musical group with..."

June 19, 2020 Arts Feature by David Sotelo

The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking

Hannah Fidell travels The Long Dumb Road

"...Hannah Fidell's new road trip comedy The Long Dumb Road begins, suitably, with a car leaving..."

Nov. 16, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Implementing the Mobility Bond and Corridor Construction Program, if You Can Wait for It

Going to take a long, long time

"...here will most likely continue to be an issue. The city is too big, too populated, for driving around..."

June 8, 2018 News Feature by Jack Craver

Songs for the Deaf

Hearing aid concert streams debut in Austin

"...Tonight, for the first time ever, a rock & roll concert will..."

Aug. 22, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The X Files' Mitch Pileggi at Zach Theatre

What conspiracy brought X-Files star Mitch Pileggi back to Austin, Zach, and Walter Skinner all at the same time?

"...24, while more than 16 million viewers were getting their first look at Walter Skinner in more than seven..."

Feb. 5, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

In the Heart of the Sea

Ron Howard sets sails with that famous Nantucket whale story

"...The unimaginable chain of catastrophic events that led to the..."

Dec. 11, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

From the Vaults: Audra McDonald Interview

Tony winner's rescheduled concert hits Dell Hall Tuesday

"...One of the most eagerly awaited events on last fall's arts calendar..."

Feb. 24, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Avant Glam Breaks Out the Mistletoe

What's Christmas without a little unwrapping?

"...Austin's queen of nouveau burlesque, Sassy Delure, and her long-time partner-in-grind Roxie Moxie have decided to celebrate the holiday..."

Dec. 21, 2013 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

David Lindsay-Abaire: The Interview

The 'Good People' writer goes back to the old neighborhood

"...Tonight is your last chance to see the Different Stages production of David Lindsay-Abaire's Good People, the..."

May 11, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Alone in the Dark

There's a certain majesty to German director Boll's style of filmmaking: a freedom from art, talent, skill of any formal kind, and the sheer pigheadedness to keep going at any cost.

"...Starring: Christian Slater, Tara Reid, Stephen Dorff, Will Sanderson, Matthew Walker and Frank C. Turner. There's a certain majesty..."

Feb. 4, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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