The Secret of Roan Inish

"...Byrne. Water moving, in ripples, in waves. It is the first image in this film, and from it we..."

June 2, 1995 Movie Review by Robert Faires

The Heart of a Printer, the Art of a Chef

Designer Jeff Scott brings the culinary life to vivid, multilayered display

"...art is about evoking emotion," says Jeff Scott, creator of the new two-volume book Notes From a Kitchen, which..."

April 20, 2012 Books Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Arts Hall of Fame Class of 2017

Flatbed Press founders Katherine Brimberry and Mark L. Smith, choreographer Kate Warren and theatre / spoken word artist Zell Miller III join the ranks of cultural heroes

"...For the arts and culture to take root in a city,..."

June 2, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

State of Wonderment

The Texas Biennial's first outside curator describes what he saw in Lone Star art

"...an appearance in more than 50 cities worldwide every other year. Istanbul, Moscow, New York City, São Paulo, and..."

March 6, 2009 Arts Feature by Andrew Long

Got to Get Ourselves Back to the Garden

The exhibition "Charles Umlauf: A Retrospective, 1933-1992" at the gallery Spazio by Lytle Pressley, is a fresh reminder that Umlauf was an artistic virtuoso in many ways and not simply an artist who lived in Austin, but an artist who was Austin, who embodied something of the character of the city and revealed it in his artwork.

"...The small bronze sculpture offers a modest depiction of a..."

June 1, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Luv Doc: Dumpster Bonin'

Wherein the Luv Doc plays the uncomfortable role of the skeptic

"...Dear Luv Doc, I’m pretty sure my friend was roofied by a crazy, homeless-looking lady who was hanging out..."

June 6, 2014 Column by The Luv Doc

The Austin Chronic: Meet the Stoner Who Puts Plants Onstage at Concerts

Zak Peters and Play to the Plants bring greenery to Austin music

"...gone to a concert in Austin and noticed dozens of potted plants on and around the bandstand: umbrella trees..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Column by Kevin Curtin

Nanci Griffith Songs Come Alive at the Cactus Cafe

The annual tribute show celebrates more than just her music

"...Songwriters, longtime listeners, newcomers, and possibly a gang of neighborly ghosts pack Austin’s iconic Cactus Cafe. While members..."

July 9, 2024 Music Post by Amber Williams

The 25th Annual Austin Chronicle Short Story Contest

The lowdown on the 2017 submissions, judges, 10 finalists, and the prize-winning stories

"...Death, we know, is a part of life. It turns out to have been a big..."

June 9, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The 24th Annual Austin Chronicle Short Story Contest

The lowdown on the 2015 submissions, judges, 10 finalists, and the prize-winning stories

"...You've heard them, right? The voices you can't get out of your..."

Feb. 19, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Hightower Report

Help save Mother Earth; and so much cash, so little time

"...MOTHER NATURE DUMPS ON GEORGE George W. loves April. Not..."

May 20, 2005 News Column by Jim Hightower

Top 10 'It's Alive!' Moments in Dance, of Those Events I Happened To See in 2010

Recalling the times in 2010 when contemporary dance and ballet showed a pulse

"...mixed program, I couldn't stop watching an online video of choreographer/director Neil Ieremia's "Gathering Clouds"; the dancers seemingly internalized..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Blanton Museum of Art

An immersive new work of art turns the Blanton's white atrium into a cool pool of blue

"...The atrium of the Blanton Museum of Art's Michener Gallery..."

Feb. 13, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Hightower Report

How Things Work in Texas; and Giants Leeching on SBA

"...THINGS WORK IN TEXAS Two lucky Texans are getting their dream home – a spacious apartment in a primo..."

Aug. 4, 2006 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Artist Will See You Now

AFS Doc Night screens Marina Abramović portrait

"...What a piece of work is Marina Abramović. Ditto this terrific film, a..."

Aug. 17, 2012 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

The Year in Books

Thirty-one titles that got us talking this year

"...I'm a prejudiced reader. Maybe a bit of a snob, too. So say the words "genre fiction"..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

Chief Priest of the Shrine

The epic life story of Nigerian soul superstar Fela Kuti.

"...Anikulapo-Kuti's funeral procession to make its way to Ikeja, the working-class district of Nigeria's metropolis Lagos and center of..."

July 14, 2000 Music Feature by David Lynch

Land of 1,000 Dramas

Venues

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

March 12, 1999 Arts Feature

Wilde

"...Sheen, Zoë Wanamaker and Tom Wilkinson. This film portrait of Oscar Wilde, which is based on Richard Ellman's biography..."

June 19, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Nature of Generosity

"...The Nature of Generosityby William Kittredge..."

March 2, 2001 Books Review by Mark Busby

Understanding Islam

Steve Moore's latest play makes a pilgrimage to the truth of a misunderstood faith

"...Islam, much less comprehend it. Sure, it rose from the same soil as the faiths embraced by most Americans,..."

Nov. 10, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Postmarks Web Extra

Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...I'm just now getting around to accessing the Chron via the Internet in the Balkans, where I've..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Column

Postmarks Web Extra

Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...her letter (Sept. 28), especially regarding Belinda Acosta and the "TV Eye" column. I can't imagine why Dr. Austen..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Column

Checking In: Bonnie Whitmore Sticks to What She Does Best

“I’m hoping to have a lot more stories to share after all this”

"...Assesses Doug Freeman to open a lead review in the Chronicle on news stands now: “Bonnie Whitmore works musical..."

Oct. 13, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Checking In: Carrie Rodriguez Passes a Few Precious Days

“The lyrics for Kurt Weill’s ‘September Song’ I quoted should be: ...”

"...fundraiser last Friday: “Unlike many music venues in town, the Cactus operates as a non-profit. We are funded solely..."

April 7, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Experience Joy

The quality comedy at SXSW 2012 is worth making extra time for

"...don't typically come to Austin in March just for the comedy at South by Southwest – but given the..."

March 16, 2012 Arts Feature by Dan Solomon

Watchmaker Films' Mark Rance on Lou Perryman

Watchmaker Films' Mark Rance discusses Lou Perryman

"...After we learned of the disturbing murder of beloved Austin character actor Lou..."

April 9, 2009 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Book Reviews

Reviews of Recent Fiction and Nonfiction

"...Ordinary Resurrections: Children in the Years of Hopeby Jonathan Kozol..."

May 19, 2000 Books Feature by Ann Guidry

Virtual Reality Offers a World Without Rules for Filmmakers

The first rule of VR storytelling is that there are none

"...The first rule of virtual reality is that there are..."

March 9, 2018 Screens Feature by Matthew Monagle

Let Me Down Easy

In Anna Deavere Smith's personal journey to confront mortality is a gift of grace

"...Zach Theatre Whisenhunt Arena Stage, through May 10..."

May 8, 2009 Arts Review by Robert Faires

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