`Tis the Season...

When Zachary Scott Theatre Center Flies With Angels

"...cover photograph by Bruce Dye The road to Colonus was neither short nor easy, not..."

June 27, 1997 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Five Who Tried

"...Kirk Becker Ted Kircher John Johnson Ray Blanchette Jennifer Gale all photographs, except..."

April 25, 1997 News Feature

Behind the Tall Tales of Lester Bangs in Texas

Lester's Last Stand

"..."Lester's Last Stand: Behind the Tall Tales of Lester Bangs in Texas" is an..."

March 7, 1997 Books Feature

Dusting the Bookshelf

Recent Titles

"...No -- you are not seeing things. These reviews -- albeit differing opinions -- were of notable..."

Jan. 24, 1997 Books Review

Six Days on the Road

Rig Rock Deluxe Trucks Down Country Byways

"...begin and end with C.W. McCall's 1976 hit "Convoy," the novelty song that went to Number One on the..."

Sept. 20, 1996 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

The Craft

Teen witches made high school a dark and brooding place long before vampires took over as the kings of teen cool.

"...Serna and Cliff De Young. Although Columbia is marketing the film as a kind of Clueless by way of..."

May 3, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Things You Leave Behind

"...Walking sticks from around the world sold for a buck apiece at the last..."

Oct. 6, 1995 Arts Feature

iLLfest, Perfume Genius, Röyksopp, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Keep your ears open for these shows

"...Nakia & the Never Not Now..."

May 30, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Cute Animals, Crafty Adults, and More Recommended Events for the Week

Movies, arts, and more things to do

"...Back in the Aughts, your Netflix queue was an ordered list of..."

Nov. 15, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

La Doña, Geto Gala, the Queen of Christmas, and More Crucial Concerts

Plan your week in live music

"...Thursday 14, Paramount Theatre..."

Nov. 15, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Austin Film Festival: Spreading the Joy of Deaf Santa Claus

How a New Braunfels man became America's first deaf Santa

"...Everyone knows Santa Claus is real and there's only one of him. And everyone knows too that..."

Oct. 26, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Ravyn Lenae, Spoon, the Magnetic Fields, and More Crucial Concerts

Plan your week in music with a little help from these recommendations

"...By the time Chicago crooner Ravyn Lenae released her long-awaited debut..."

Oct. 18, 2024 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Hey, Look! It’s the Crucial Concerts for This Week.

Cooling temperatures mean no reasons not to go out and see some music

"...Thursday 29, the Parish..."

Aug. 30, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

The Rehabilitative Power of Art in Sing Sing

Oscar nominee Colman Domingo teams with Austin filmmaker Greg Kwedar in a story of transformation behind prison walls

"...a film. Sometimes a movie gets bogged down in the self-importance of its message...."

Aug. 2, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Caroline Bowman and the Kinder Side of Elsa in Disney's Frozen

How the Broadway in Austin show finds the heart of the ice queen

"...After all, no one has played the part of the snow queen from the modern Disney..."

June 3, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Free Week Unleashed: These Four Austin Acts Hit the Ground Running in 2024

Catching up with Redbud, lluvii, Daydream Twins, and SINE

"...all-local concert bills – to main event status. Cue the lights, because for one long weekend in early January..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Music Feature by Julian Towers

The Black Phone

Ethan Hawke is a villain for the ages in this brilliant horror

"...true villain, a monster who relishes delivering pain? Is there some inherent likability, something about his eyes or his..."

June 24, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Girl Ultra, Nori with strings, Maxo Kream, Mudhoney, Little Mazarn, and more recommended shows

"...on divination pre-pandemic to provide "a map of people before I meet them." Today, 26-year-old Mariana de Miguel prefers..."

May 13, 2022 Music Column by Christina Garcia

Faster Than Sound: Natalie Jane Hill Finds Her Balance on Sophomore LP

Folksinger and guitarist details Solely, created alone and in community

"...a farm and artist retreat called Snaggy Mountain in the high country of North Carolina, where she previously lived..."

Nov. 12, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Booze We Choose: Seven and Up

Liquor in the front … of your favorite cabinet, of course

"...But of course we’re talking about distilled, liquid spirits here. The apotheosis of fermented plant material, painstakingly crafted. The..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Stinky Jewelz Ascends From the Necks of Local Club Kids to Pop’s Biggest Stars

Chart toppers Olivia Rodrigo, Tinashe, and Post Malone sport Madeline Modesti's custom designs

"...string of pearls supporting a big green heart pendant. The playful, girly jewelry clashed with his NASCAR graphic tee...."

Aug. 27, 2021 Arts Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Opinion: Electric School Buses Are a Win for Kids’ Health, the Environment, and Our Community

There's no safe level of exposure to diesel fumes for children, and yet our kids spend hours each week breathing fumes on diesel buses

"...Nine-year-old Ella struggled to breathe. She was hospitalized for asthma almost 30 times before..."

March 12, 2021 Column by Mary Beth Bennett

Ley Line Soaks in the Healing Wash of We Saw Blue

Local quartet finds global rhythms in twining harmonies

"...Before each performance, the four women of Ley Line huddle..."

Dec. 11, 2020 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

A Summer of Protests to Reclaim Power From the Police

"Whose streets? Our streets."

"...Brenda Ramos wanted to talk about the loss of her son, Mike, about what his absence..."

Sept. 11, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Wretched

Supernatural horror is perfect Friday night fun

"...In horror, there is BAC and AAC: Before and after Angela Carter...."

May 1, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Stars at Night Are Big and Bright at the Texas Film Awards

Ceremony celebrates Shelley Duvall, Erykah Badu, and Kaitlyn Dever while raising funds for filmmakers

"...Break out your best formal wear, because the Texas Film Awards are here. It's a night when..."

March 6, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Make It Movement Wants You to Learn a Trade and Love What You Do

Can skilled jobs and career education change Texas culture?

"...sit in my daddy's pickup and throw trash on the highway because he said it kept people employed." Roy..."

Dec. 27, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Fantastic Fest Interview: Riding The Wave With Justin Long

The actor talks psychedelics, jobs, and ... rabbits?

"...from dissecting accents (running off to ask passersby about the difference between American and British pronunciations of respite), to..."

Oct. 1, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Zach Theatre's Matilda the Musical

With its memorable characters and energetic performances, this production connects adults with their inner child

"...cruel irony of life that children often dream of the day they'll become adults – free of bedtimes, homework,..."

April 19, 2019 Arts Review by Trey Gutierrez

The Luv Doc: Party Monster

Nothing good for you can come of this

"...When me and my ex used to be together she was always very critical of her "best" friend..."

Dec. 14, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

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