Under the Stars and Maybe Some Space Aliens

The LBJ Library screens sci-fi classics

"..."No one would have believed in the middle of the 20th century that human affairs were..."

March 27, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Under the Stars

No summer is complete without a trip to the drive-in

"...One mention of summer nights and for many folks the iconic Grease soundtrack cues up: "Summer sun, something's begun/..."

May 15, 2015 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

Outfitting the Stars

It's all in a name: suiting up the stars at Star Costume and Clothier.

"...It may not be the best slogan in town, but you've got to admit..."

June 13, 2003 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

All the Hill Country's a Stage

No matter where you are in the Hill Country, you're never too far from a theatre. From Boerne to Kerrville, Marble Falls to Uvalde, community theatres are enthusiastically serving up choruses of "76 Trombones" and Odd Couples with a Lone Star twang, as well as some theatrical surprises.

"...In the Hill Country, just as you're never too far from..."

May 9, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Great Artdoors

Summer's here, and the time is right for outdoor performances all over Central Texas

"...The mercury is rising, but that just means more performing..."

May 17, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Wicker Man

Notorious director Neil LaBute's well-intentioned but inadvertently silly film starring Nicolas Cage replaces the vague, sinister paganism of the original with a creepy infusion of earth-mother estrogen gone haywire.

"...Beahan, Frances Conroy, Molly Parker and Leelee Sobieski. Through the auspices of my recently created (on the drive home,..."

Sept. 8, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

ZACH Theatre Announces Schedule Changes to Its 2021-22 Season

Rocky Horror makes ZACH debut, Cat in the Hat delayed

"...Amid recent surges in Central Texas COVID-19 cases, ZACH Theatre has announced extensive changes to their 2021-22 season...."

Jan. 18, 2022 Arts Post by Sage Dunlap

Five Dark Events to Beat the Heat

Nighttime distractions that flip off the sun

"...When even native Austinites are complaining about the heat, you know something's awry. But maybe we're finally..."

July 21, 2023 Arts Column by Richard Whittaker

Hyde Park Bar & Grill Is All Forked Up, NADC Burger Smashes Those Idle Hands, Industry Is Off the 86 Board, Marufuku Ramen Noodles Its Way to Mueller, and (How D’ya Like It?) More, More, More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...scene, as wrangled from numerous PR releases, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings...."

Oct. 12, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Let's All Go to the Movies

Skip the multiplex: Austin has a better idea

"...in historic settings, with starry special guests, or just under the stars...."

March 3, 2017 Screens Post

At the Drive-In

An East Austin art compound reviews the magic of outdoor screening

"..."Whatever happened to Randolph Scott, ridin' the trail alone? Whatever happened to Gene and Tex, and..."

Oct. 1, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Space and Distance: A Joint Interview With Balmorhea and Explosions in the Sky

How Austin’s landmark instrumental outfits soundtrack the state of Texas

"...Chris Hrasky wishes there was a better backstory to Big Bend (An Original..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Outdoor Concert Kicks Off the Zach Theatre Season

Music, moonlight, and Mickey Mouse thrills audience and performers alike

"...out your Mickey Mouse ears and dancing shoes. Zach Theatre is back with Songs Under the Stars, a series..."

March 4, 2022 Arts Feature by Dina Barrish

Arts, Comedy, Theatre, Movies, and More Recommended Weekend Events

Jackie and Foxy Brown?! Yes please!

"...and Gwyneth Paltrow. Heck, I’ll include Alicia Silverstone in there as well. Get back, ladies, because there’s a new..."

June 7, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...journalistic eye remains trained upon his hometown of Houston. The rapper's half-decade of granular, street-life storytelling (with Kream's immediate..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

Jumping on the Bard-wagon

With the arrival of September, Austin is again awash in Shakespeare. Five productions -- from a minimalist Romeo and Juliet to a deconstructed comedy goofing on all the plays -- are currently playing Central Texas stages.

"..."It's the movie," says Bill Sheffield, board member of the Austin..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

Paramount Theatre Announces Star Wars, Pink Flamingos, Sin City for Summer Classics Film Series

Plus Robert Rodriguez gets his star on Congress Avenue

"...Mark your calendar: The Paramount Theatre has announced when Robert Rodriguez will be..."

April 11, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

The Once and Future King gets a reboot

"...Guy Ritchie’s superfluous King Arthur reboot stars Charlie Hunnam as the man who would be king,..."

May 12, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Stoning of Soraya M.

This impassioned work of persuasion is like a splatter film made for the Lifetime network, a screed against stoning made for audiences who already agree.

"...Sayyad. This impassioned, American-financed drama is in service to the filmmakers’ opposition to the religiously sanctioned stoning of inconvenient..."

July 31, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Born in the Barn

How Shakespeare at Winedale spawned some of Austin's – and the country's – best theatre

"...didn't set out to create an army of ardent theatre makers. All he was trying to do was help..."

July 23, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

We Have an Issue: "My God, It's Full of Stars"

The Top 10s Issue

"...Our annual Top 10s cover sometimes plays on a theme of the year that's winding down – humans trapped..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Column by Kimberley Jones

Review: Notes on the Classification of Spectral Lines ...

Aided by science, this theatrical essay covers vast distances

"...Pruitt and Rebecca Whitehurst, prepare to cover vast distances. The wastes of West Texas. The edges of our solar..."

May 26, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Electric Exchange

Theatre, dance, music, and film meld and get supercharged in the Fuse Box Festival

"...The walls are coming down...."

April 25, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Crafting the Song

Austin theatre actor Robert Fisher has the heart of a rock & roller, the work ethic of a medieval craftsman, and the style of a Bob Fosse. Either he's in the wrong business or he is, as playwright Kirk Lynn calls him, "a wonder."

"...Fisher's Austin acting résumé includes stints in productions like the Public Domain Theatre Company's tense, dark staging of Howard..."

March 16, 2001 Arts Feature by C. Denby Swanson

Happy Hundredth Birthday, Paramount Theatre!

Austin's original vaudeville stage announces Lyle Lovett and more

"...It was, Harry Houdini told the assembled supporters of the Paramount Theatre, a great pleasure..."

Jan. 28, 2015 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

De-Spurring the Moment

The making of the 2007 Out of Bounds Improv Festival

"...The thing about improvisation, comedy or otherwise, is that it's..."

Aug. 31, 2007 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

An Art, a Craft, a Movie, and More Events for the Weekdays

Don't let the workweek get you down

"...Monday 22, VORTEX Theatre..."

July 19, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Tom Copeland, Behind-the-Scenes Powerhouse of Texas Film, Dies

Former Texas Film Commission executive director passed last Sunday

"...Texas filmmakers are mourning the loss of Tom Copeland, former executive director of the..."

April 10, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Son of the Circus

Twistin' in the Wind

"...through a mental check-list of everything he's done since the April release of his 14th album, Twistin' in the..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The New Rites of Spring

The Last Word in Instrumental Rock

"...It's an overly romanticized notion, the idea of every generation having some sort of defining..."

April 27, 2001 Music Feature by Michael Chamy

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