Thoroughbreds

America's class system goes under a bloody scalpel.

"...Directed by: Cory Finley. Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Olivia Cooke, Anton Yelchin, Paul Sparks,..."

March 9, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

My Migas, My City

As Downtown development explodes, Las Manitas Avenue Cafe and its neighbors face an uncertain future

"...bargain with el diablo if we let Austin's only full-time downtown child-care center – and a whole row of..."

July 21, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Three Steps Forward, One Step Back

Various projects slated for I-35, Airport Boulevard, and Congress Avenue

"...addition, Capital Metro has agreed to set up a timetable and work plan for moving its buses off Congress..."

May 7, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• At press time, the state Court of Criminal Appeals threw out the..."

May 26, 2006 News Feature

Developing Stories

A look at the proposed Iconic Preservation ordinance - a brilliant idea, or a nutty one?

"...Preservation – first proposed in September by Dave Sullivan, longtime chair of the Planning Commission – has struck a..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Developing Stories

Big Box, Back Off!; Las Manitas Swirls On; and Bucking the City

"...well-served by efforts to drive away discount retailers. At times the discussion took on an "us" vs. "them" tone,..."

Oct. 27, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Revisiting the Capitol View Corridors: Where's the View?

Window for public comment on Downtown Commission report on corridors closes after May 4

"...of interest; for example, Perry Lorenz, Robert Knight, and Tim Finley all are Downtown landowners with their own major..."

April 13, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

City Council evenly split on redevelopment proposals

"...which with downtown zoning would bring top-dollar. As developer Tim Finley told his colleagues on the Downtown Commission when..."

Nov. 12, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Fantastic Fest Review: Thoroughbreds

Parlor games turn bloody in dark comedy

"...Hearts and Coronets. The debut feature by writer/director Cory Finley began as a script for stage, not screen, and..."

Sept. 22, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Working Beauty

In spinning a fairy tale of gifts, outsiders, and thorns, Bonnie Cullum's own story gets told

"...sound, music – are brought together for the first time and slowly, laboriously integrated into the show...."

March 11, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Dumbo

Another Disney live-action remake, but this one has a little magic

"...Directed by: Tim Burton. Starring: Colin Farrell, Finley Hobbins, Nico Parker, Eva..."

March 29, 2019 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Hot Movie Previews

Sneaking Into Summer

"...All this in the summertime, too, the period which has always released more movies..."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Luce

High school drama becomes an indictment of “either/or” culture

"...Onah. Starring: Kelvin Harrison Jr., Octavia Spencer, Naomi Watts, Tim Roth, Brian Bradley, Andrea Bang, Norbert Leo Butz, Marsha..."

Aug. 16, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Record Reviews

"...the southwest in a line: "No one said the time would come to finish what's begun/things get done when..."

Dec. 5, 1997 Music Review

Coach's Corner

San Antonio and Dallas are two of the best teams in pro basketball. Their meeting this weekend was just a preview of a playoff showdown.

"...Zhizhi, Evan Eschmeyer, and assorted other teammates that it's time to wrap up their highly structured 3-point shooting drills..."

April 12, 2002 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

'The NFL Beat': Week 15

Fantasy football semifinals

"...against Denver in week 14. After getting “Tebowed” in overtime, Bears LB/sinner Brian Urlacher used the QB’s name in..."

Dec. 16, 2011 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Margaret Moser Plaza

"...Finley Sexton & Grace London..."

May 16, 2014 Photo Gallery

Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadows

Austin Music Awards Director Margaret Moser goes out with a bang

"...Seventies and early Eighties. Core trio Randy "Biscuit" Turner, Tim Kerr, and Chris Gates humanized the emerging hardcore scene..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The Game-Changers

The 2009 class of the Austin Arts Hall of Fame

"...presented and championed, from the internationally known Annie Sprinkle, Tim Miller, and Karen Finley to locals Zell Miller III,..."

May 29, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Musings From the Mezzanine, First Half:
Spurs vs. Suns, Game 3

"...like ash from every corner of the arena every time he touches the ball. Amare commits a hard -..."

May 12, 2007 Sports Post by Dave Mann

The Changing Face of Downtown

"...commercial projects won't be getting off the ground any time soon, perhaps not at all...."

April 20, 2001 News Feature

Coach's Corner

Juwan Howard's negative image is almost entirely a media invention; moreover, he could be the key piece in the Dallas Mavericks' growth into a championship team.

"...wonder how far over the edge I've fallen this time. Heavy drugs at an advanced age? Drink? Drink and..."

March 9, 2001 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Warning! Nudity!

Austinites love to shed their clothes, and a number of them do it onstage -- what's up with that? Some of the city's most nakedness-prone actors, performance artists, and directors expose their reasons to arts writer Ada Calhoun.

"...a Band-aid." Now that he's done it a few times, though, he says that disrobing in front of an..."

April 14, 2000 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

Rattling Our Stage

A Survey of Austin's Rebel Theatre Scene

"...find an edge and take us to it (and sometimes over it). In their work, we see ways in..."

April 10, 1998 Arts Feature

Articulations

VORTEX X X (Times Ten)

"...its tenth season (I know what you're thinking, "Gee, time flies when you're presenting controversial performance artists and experimental..."

Oct. 3, 1997 Arts Column by Robert Faires