Writing Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror in Austin

How local authors who work beyond the world we know meet, connect, and launch themselves into the business

"...Friday, "it was partly because I could tell that there was a rich fantastic-literature community here, a community of..."

July 14, 2017 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

DVDanger: What to Watch This Halloween

Part I: Slugs, zombies, and one-night stands

"...Halloween is upon us. and even if the Austin weather refuses to concede that it should be..."

Oct. 30, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival: Setting as a Character

Location, location, location

"...Some shows are memorable for certain characters. Others have insane plot twists. Some stick with us because..."

Oct. 25, 2014 Screens Post by Rod Machen

Layers of Change

Story-centric documentary reveals the power of a child's vision

"...Sometimes it takes a child to show the world a story's essence, but it takes filmmakers to..."

Feb. 7, 2014 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

Trash Anthems

Each of the seven short plays written by Dan Dietz in Shrewd Productions' Trash Anthems unfolds like a gift being opened, full of surprising scenarios and sympathetic characters

"...Trash Anthems..."

May 11, 2007 Arts Review by Hannah Kenah

In Between Days

Austin's Gaming Community on Where It's at and Where It's Headed

"...Programmer of Deus Ex, Ion Storm, Austin Personally, I'm the most excited about the new console hardware coming out...."

April 28, 2000 Screens Feature by Brendan Sinclair

Exhibitionism

My Children! My Africa!: Schoolbells in the Revolution

"...Zachary Scott Theatre Center Whisenhunt Arena Stage, through June 27 Running time:..."

June 11, 1999 Arts Review

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

Jailbird

The Prison Diaries of the Fabulous Thunderbirds' Preston Hubbard

"...is Preston Hubbard. From 1984-94, I played bass for the platinum-selling, multi-Grammy award-nominated Fabulous Thunderbirds. Besides recording five albums..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Music Feature by Preston Hubbard

Thirteenth B'ak'tun Bacchanalia

A Mayan feast fit for the end of the world or the beginnings of a new age

"...According to the apocalyptic soothsayers, Dec. 21 marks the end of the..."

Dec. 21, 2012 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Letters @ 3AM

Reality is cracked and alive; the one constant is change

"...May, 'that something might exist without cause goes against the very basis of scientific thought.' In fact, at the..."

June 20, 2008 Column by Michael Ventura

Mike Martinez: 'Leadership of Austin's Tomorrow'

"...decision as a City Council member, it's coming from the perspective of someone who's been a city employee, someone..."

May 30, 2014 News Feature

SXSW: Nik Turner Spreads His Cosmic Wings

Hawkwind co-founder to re-enact the 'Space Ritual'

"...Honky Tonk, remains a space rock pioneer borne into the musical cosmos on the wings of Hawkwind, stranger in..."

March 15, 2013 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Searching for Cynthia Ann

Glenn Frankel's new book untangles the true story behind 'The Searchers'

"...How did one girl's story become one of the most enduring legends of the American West?..."

Feb. 15, 2013 Screens Feature by Amy Gentry

Smoke Gets in Your Mouth

Taylor

"...Second, Taylor, 512/352-6206 Mon-Thu, 9am-8pm; Fri, 9am-5pm; Sat, 9am-'til they run outta food...."

May 21, 1999 Food Feature

Filigree Theatre’s Betrayal

The studied, steady cast make bold choices with Pinter’s familiar script and show us a side of adultery not often considered

"...There's a lot going on in the first scene of..."

Oct. 6, 2017 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Tovo and Casar Unfiltered on CodeNEXT

The Council members' full conversation with the Chronicle

"...If you’re here, it’s because you’ve sought out the full transcription of the Chronicle’s CodeNEXT conversation with Mayor..."

Sept. 14, 2017 News Post by Nick Barbaro

Dear Glutton: Food for Doomsday

How to weather the storm

"...Being cooped up this weekend during the storm brought to light the fact that..."

Sept. 8, 2017 Food Column by Emily Beyda

TCB

The golden ears of producer Erik Wofford, ambitious redesign plan of the Austin Music Hall, continuing adventures of Rockstar: Supernova contestant Patrice Pike, and bad-boy musicians of DontDateHimGirl.com.

"...THE PRODUCER "I've always had a predisposition to figuring stuff..."

July 21, 2006 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Letters @ 3AM

Fifty years ago, almost all movies were made for adults, yet children went to see them on their own or with others, and in the process, learned the mysteries of our cultural ideology.

"...July 25] -- in that piece I wondered about the effect of today's movie superheroes on little children as..."

Aug. 22, 2003 Column by Michael Ventura

Internal Affairs

One night on adult trauma at Brackenridge

"...A corridor connects Children's to Brackenridge Hospital, which is the regional trauma center. Some pediatric nurses refuse to work..."

Aug. 16, 2002 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

You Should Start a Web Site ...

Though they claim to only answer to their man-on-the-streets tastes, both these Web sites demonstrate how diverse the dialogue on arts becomes when just the right voices cut in.

"...him down, paint him in goth, and what you end up with is a mysterious figure named Lodger. A..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Screens Feature by David Garza

Angel's Balcony: Rhythm Is Gonna Get You

Seven thirtysomething friends converge on a Texas beach to party, party, party, in the comedy Angel's Balcony, and with playwright Blake Yelavich providing an abundance of pop-culture references and witty banter, it's a good bet the rhythm is gonna get you.

"...Angel's Balcony, set mainly on a Texas beach, with the first (of several) bared male chests, and if you're..."

May 19, 2000 Arts Review by Skipper Chong Warson

Honoria en Ciberspazio

The Opera Ain't Over 'Til the Cyber-Lady Sings

"...Computing in this ergonomic chair An oracle confronts me there My heart is weak, my back's aligned My mind..."

Nov. 21, 1997 Screens Feature by Jon Lebkowsky

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...years and counting can't slow down SXSW Film. As the festival enters its second quarter-century, A Quiet Place –..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

HOG Wild

How a concrete wasteland has become a street-art wonderland called the HOPE Outdoor Gallery

"...On the morning of the first Sunday in June, Bob Wallace..."

June 20, 2014 Arts Feature by Bob Makela

Conversation With a Man Called E

‘Trilogy’ talk with the Eels' E

"...A rare appearance by the Eels tonight at Stubb's prompted a call across the..."

July 20, 2011 Music Post by Doug Freeman

A Republic of Indie in a Netflix Nation

How Austin's homegrown video stores are faring against the big red giant

"...south weird when Salemi, Sicily, buys out your favorite independent video-rental store. Which is exactly what happened last week..."

Jan. 16, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

A Word With RZA

"...RZA answers the phone emphatically in his Houston hotel room. After spending..."

June 11, 2008 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Thoughtful Response to Psychotic Jingoistic Letter

"...Re: In response to Vance McDonald's latest letter to the editor [“Postmarks” online, April 30]: On September 11, approximately..."

May 4, 2007 Postmarks

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