The Matchmaker

"...Linehan, Paul Hickey, Maria Doyle Kennedy and Saffron Burrows. The wait for Janeane Garofalo to receive top billing in..."

Oct. 3, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fill the Void

In this fascinating Israeli film set within a community of ultra-Orthodox Jews, a young woman grapples with whether to marry her dead sister's husband.

"...Using the advantage of personal familiarity with an insular religious community..."

July 19, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fiddler on the Roof at Bass

Road show on through Sunday

"...The road show of “Fiddler on the Roof,” in Austin..."

March 4, 2010 Arts Post by Katherine Gregor

Matchmaker, Matchmaker

As the hotel system's only official forager, Valerie Broussard brings chefs and farmers together at the W

"...For the past three years, Valerie Broussard has been the official..."

Sept. 20, 2013 Food Feature by MM Pack

The Mirror Has Two Faces

"...has said that she thinks we're all looking for the “total experience” when it comes to love: companionship, romance,..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Four Trailblazing Tequilas Reinvigorating the Spirit’s Reputation

When it comes to the tequila renaissance, sip it, don't shoot it

"...renaissance. Always known as an enchanting elixir in Mexico, the rich history and diverse array of nuanced flavors were..."

July 7, 2023 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Austin’s Animal Shelters Struggle to Uphold No-Kill Reputation in the Face of Overcrowding

How overcrowding and mismanagement of Austin Animal Center and Austin Pets Alive! have them struggling to keep up

"...For more than a decade, Austin was the largest city to designate itself a no-kill sanctuary for..."

Aug. 5, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

The Golden Bowl

"...Northam, Nick Nolte, Anjelica Huston and James Fox. Perhaps The Golden Bowl, the new Merchant-Ivory joint, is itself a..."

May 25, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Hideout Theatre's Dance Dreams

The improv artists in this production do an impressive job of detailing the falling and rising fortunes of a ballet company

"...The cast of Dance Dreams at the Hideout are some..."

Dec. 8, 2017 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

The Future of Health Care?

Dell and Central Health "re-think" the way we provide – and pay for – health care

"...reviewing patient records and X-rays. For roughly an hour, they skimmed through patient records, considering both the monochrome images..."

March 24, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Hard Times in the Land of Plenty

Service nonprofits and their funders face the economic gale

"...It's another busy day at the Capital Area Food Bank of..."

Oct. 23, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Lights Are On: Is Anybody Home?

Downtown's boom has busted, yet developers still build.

"...evening last summer, Tim Hendricks and Craig Jones took the company credit card and set off on a walking..."

Jan. 17, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Keeping the Faith

The Texas Documentary Tour presents festival hit Trembling Before G-d, in which Orthodox Jews try to reconcile religion with their homosexuality.

"...On so many fronts the pain inflicted by religious strictures. (As so well put..."

April 19, 2002 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

The News Gets Better

Austin's 1997 in Review

"...Zandt is found dead of a heart attack at the age of 52. The news is better for Junior..."

Jan. 9, 1998 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Between the Lines

"...There's no way for us to modestly skirt this film's..."

Sept. 27, 1996 Screens Feature

Explore The Top Hookup Sites in 2022 Including Free Casual Dating Sites and Apps

Find a Hookup Partner With Our 20 Best Hookup Dating Sites and Apps

"...effective way to get laid, than going back to the bar scene like it’s still 1980s Cheers - where..."

Aug. 26, 2022 Events Post

A Loaf of Bread, a Jug of Wine

The simple but elegant art of picnic pairing

"...al fresco is almost requisite when it comes to the Fourth of July, and while we're all in favor..."

April 22, 2005 Food Feature by Barbara Chisholm

Review: Hello, Dolly!

One of the last great Golden Age musicals revived with panache

"...Tuesday night at Bass Concert Hall as soon as the house lights went down and the orchestra launched into..."

Jan. 22, 2020 Arts Post by Paul Beutel

Broadway Leading Lady Carolee Carmello on Taking Over Dolly!

Hello, Dolly prepares for run at Bass Concert Hall

"...Carolee Carmello is probably the most prolific Broadway leading lady you’ve never heard of...."

Jan. 17, 2020 Arts Post by Paul Beutel

Exhibitionism

The Soldier Dreams: Misreading Clues Around a Deathbed

"...Hyde Park Theatre, through May 22 Running Time: 1 hr, 15 min..."

May 14, 1999 Arts Review

Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles

The transcendent history of one of the greatest musicals ever

"...One of the most beloved musicals of the last century gets its..."

Sept. 13, 2019 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

TV Eye

Hoping to cash in on the Who Wants To Be a Millionaire craze, networks are developing game shows with increasingly ridiculous premises.

"...wants to be a millionaire. But it looks like there are some people who also want to be exhibitionists,..."

Feb. 18, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Make Your Own Loquat Upside Down Cake

Get out there and forage some loquats!

"...time of year. Those yellow fruits are bountiful at the moment, so if you can’t get strawberries from Instacart..."

April 21, 2020 Food Post by Lina Fisher

Valentín

Big-hearted Argentinean import sees life from a young boy's perspective.

"...Rodrigo Noya, Carmen Maura, Julieta Cardinali and Mex Urtizberea. Whether you ease into the languid and semi-treacly flow of..."

July 16, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Three Live Music Events for Your Valentine's Weekend

Showtunes, Motown, and live comedy are on offer

"...So you'd like to take your Valentine out on the town for a night of live music. Here are..."

Feb. 10, 2021 Events Post by Greg Stitt

Hollywood Detour

The independent mind of Edgar G. Ulmer

"...If you're familiar with the film director Edgar G. Ulmer, it is likely through..."

Nov. 25, 2005 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

What's Love Got to Do With It?

Rom-com look at arranged marriage in contemporary Britain

"...When Harry Met Sally, and yet rom coms about the complexity of dating seemingly can't avoid referencing it. Last..."

May 5, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

A Dog’s Purpose

Reincarnated dog film is full of cliches

"...to forget – if only for a moment – the controversy swirling around A Dog’s Purpose: the alleged abuse,..."

Jan. 27, 2017 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Big Eden

"...Louise Fletcher, George Coe, Tim Dekay and Corinne Bohrer. The instant he returns home to his boyhood cabin in..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Emma.

Anya Taylor-Joy gives Austen’s priggish heroine the spark she deserves

"...The secret to Jane Austen – and most especially to..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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