Page Two: The Art of Surprise

S.R. Bindler's Surfer, Dude continually pulls off the unexpected

"...The Austin Film Society is hosting a special premiere screening..."

Aug. 29, 2008 Column by Louis Black

The Mentality of Politics as War

Scott McClellan on his time in the Bush Administration

"...Chronicle: I imagine it's been a bit crazed for the last week...."

June 20, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Salt of San Marcos

Journalists Who Write Like Scholars - and Vice Versa

"...Juan Palomo and David Barton of The Salt Journal photograph by Jana Birchum Although San..."

May 29, 1998 News Column by Lee Nichols

The Girl Next Door

Surprise! The girl next door is an ex-porn star.

"...teen sex comedy that exceeds its navel-gazing marketing campaign, The Girl Next Door is also a fairly accurate reflection..."

April 16, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...They call it a lineup drop for a reason: South..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...SXSW has strapped on the rockets with not just a few titles for this..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Gifts of the Magi

A conversation about community and creativity with three wise men of the Austin arts

"...As Dave Steakley works in theatre, Stephen Mills in dance, and Craig Hella Johnson in..."

Dec. 4, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Peak Oil in the Energy State

2007 Houston World Oil Conference focused on eventual point at which world oil production outpaces global demand

"...Houston’s morning rush-hour traffic isn’t for the faint of heart. I recently zoomed past seemingly limitless..."

Nov. 1, 2007 News Post by Daniel Mottola

Texas Tests Limits of Death Penalty With Mentally Ill Man on Death Row

"[The] applicant is clearly 'crazy,' but he is also 'sane' under Texas law."

"...Maurie Levin, the attorney representing death row inmate Andre Thomas, talked about..."

March 24, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Texas Book Festival 2019: The Full Lineup

Malcolm Gladwell, Sonia Sotomayor, John Grisham, and 300 more

"...What do the creator of the 10,000 hour rule, a Supreme Court..."

Aug. 28, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

After Years in Jail for a Crime He Was Never Convicted of, Cyrus Gray Is Free ... for Now

Living in the free world, but the case just won't go away

"...Cyrus Gray drove to San Antonio on July 28 of this year with a friend, a woman he doesn’t..."

Dec. 20, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

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

From the Vaults: 'Bernie' Kills

Linklater's latest delivers his biggest opening weekend

"...sophisticates in New York and L.A. have nothing on the home-town crowd. Richard Linklater's new film Bernie opened on..."

April 29, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Page Two: Prayer for the Common Man

In the religious right's new democracy, principles prescribed by man have no value in the war between heaven and hell

"...There is a new prayer to God above, howling up..."

Jan. 20, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Where the Sea Used to Be

"...Ah, wilderness.The uncharted wild is not only Rick Bass' favorite subject,..."

Sept. 4, 1998 Books Review

Top 10 Onstage Works of Wonder in 2002

Austin Chronicle Arts Editor Robert Faires delivers his list of the Top 10 most memorable productions in the performing arts for 2002.

"...1. The Laramie Project (Zachary Scott Theatre Center): This theatrical mosaic,..."

Jan. 3, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Land of 1,000 Dramas

Venues

"...Planet Theatre: Tomorrowland..."

March 12, 1999 Arts Feature

Thinking Outside the Box

"...Austin's fabled Origin Systems, expat-Brit Chris Roberts created one of that company's flagship computer games, the wildly popular Wing..."

March 5, 1999 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Word Made Song

Gospel Music in Austin

"..."Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness;..."

Dec. 22, 1995 Music Feature

Judy Shepard Reads at BookPeople

The gay rights activist will read from her new book, The Meaning of Matthew

"...Oct. 11, just a little over eleven years after Matthew Shepard’s brutal murder in Laramie, Wyoming...."

Sept. 28, 2009 Books Post by Matthew Patin

SXSW Film Unveils March Lineup

So much ado!

"...The big story coming out of this year’s Sundance Film..."

Jan. 31, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Announces Film Lineup

Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, Ben Wheatley's Free Fire, and more

"...North American first time looks, and 51 feature debuts. The SXSW Film roster has arrived, with big features like..."

Jan. 31, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Equinox

"...Directed by: Alan Rudolph. Starring: Matthew Modine, Lara Flynn Boyle, Tyra Ferrell, Marisa Tomei, Tate..."

Sept. 10, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere

Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi

"...TV Festival schedule is packed with big releases like The Fall Guy and Road House, but now it's added..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Adds Speakers, Films

Buzz Aldrin, Kesha, Cory Booker, Cecile Richards, and more

"...explorers to tech investors, musicians to Muppets, and from the joint chiefs of staff to the wrestling ring: SXSW..."

Feb. 7, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW 09 Film Lineup Announced

What's all the ruckus? Why, it's the SXSW Film lineup!

"...We had a little bit of the Christmas morning feeling when the complete lineup for..."

Feb. 1, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Demolition

Jake Gyllenhaal stars in dramedy as a man rebuilding his life

"...Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Naomi Watts, Chris Cooper, Judah Lewis, Heather Lind and Polly Draper...."

April 8, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Texas Book Festival Unveils Full Author Lineup for 2024

Matthew McConaughey and Malcolm Gladwell headline

"...The annual literary festival staged around the state’s Capitol announced..."

Sept. 19, 2024 Books Post by Amaya Austin

Without a Paddle

This yuck-fest gets its jokes from men's fear of homosexuality and impotence.

"...Directed by: Steven Brill. Starring: Seth Green, Matthew Lillard, Dax Shepard, Ethan Suplee and Burt Reynolds. Following..."

Aug. 20, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...Get ready for the raunch. SXSW has established itself as the Spring festival..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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