Shaft

Three Shafts are definitely worse than one in this failed revival of the blaxploitation classic

"...Directed by: Tim Story. Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Jessie T. Usher, Regina..."

June 14, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Hot Luck Music Headliners Dig Into the Festival Menu

Talking turkey with Archers of Loaf, Erika Wennerstrom, Robert Ellis, Sunflower Bean, the Suffers, and PJ Morton

"..."Anytime friends come through town on tour, we try to..."

May 24, 2019 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Now Streaming in Austin: Master of Dark Shadows

New documentary bites into the legacy of the Gothic soap

"...Daytime soaps are the perennial running joke of television, the..."

May 10, 2019 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

The 12 People You Meet at Sam’s Town Point, Austin’s Real-Life Roadhouse

You’d never know the South Austin honky-tonk is there, but wait 'til you meet its cast of characters

"...walls and value-brand hamburger buns, STP isn't frozen in time. Over the past two and a half years, a..."

April 26, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Peterloo

A political massacre loses all urgency in this bloodless period piece

"...Simona Bitmate, Robert Wilfort, Alastair Mackenzie, Karl Johnson and Tim McInnerny...."

April 19, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Now Streaming in Austin: Dark Side of the Ring

Evan Husney grapples with wrestling's hidden history for Viceland

"...line between wrestling performer and wrestling character blurs – sometimes to deadly consequences...."

April 19, 2019 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Nearly 50 Food, Music, & Arts Festivals to Keep You Busy This Spring

From barbecue to burlesque, something for every Austinite this season

"...Spring is a glorious time in Austin, a three-month stretch of perfect weather and..."

April 3, 2019 Chron Events Post by Alyssa Hiarker

Eric Wareheim of Tim & Eric Brings His New Wine to Austin

Las Jaras wines – “Sweet Berry Wine” – comes to town this spring

"...An homage to co-owner Eric Wareheim’s classic Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! sketch, “Sweet Berry..."

March 29, 2019 Food Post by Tom Thornton

40 Restaurants to Try in Downtown Austin

Check off all your food goals without leaving the city center

"...Whether you're on a break, or you've designated time to indulge in a leisurely dinner, we've mapped out..."

March 15, 2019 Food Feature by Jessika Roth

The Wandering Earth

Chinese sci-fi epic about the hunt for a new sun

"...most to the distant parent who must weigh the ultimate sacrifice...."

March 8, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

12 Can't-Miss Austin Bands at SXSW

Hip-hop, roots rock, pop, shoegaze, and more to keep your ears ringing

"...really centered kind of pop rhythm. That's what we love."..."

March 7, 2019 Music Post by The Music Staff

Faster Than Sound: 15 SXSW Buzz Bands to Cure Millennial Burnout

By legs, Lyft, or Lime scooter, get to the following 15 acts

"...just see it now: Lyft surge pricing runs 17 times the normal rates, that infamous inclement Texas weather just..."

March 8, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...are better off left dead. The 1989 version is beloved by horror fans, but this version comes from two..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Tickets on Sale Now for Austin Oyster Fest, Austin Women in Culinary Dinner, and Austin Food & Wine Festival

These are three foodie events you should definitely not miss

"...life’s pleasures – is almost over, and just in time: Austin’s culinary scene has promised rich rewards on the..."

Jan. 24, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Sundaze Opens All-Vegan Location at Possum Park

The 53rd Street vegan epicenter now has fried chicken

"...53rd Street park and it’s all vegan, all the time...."

Jan. 23, 2019 Food Post by Alisha McDarris

Sundance, Slamdance, SXSW, and More Austin Film News

"...as Sister Aimee herself (see "In Production: An Austin Love Letter to L.A.," Sept. 28, 2018, for more on..."

Jan. 18, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...a biography of Albert Leslie Cochran, Austin's late and beloved homeless celebrity, which director Tracy Frazier has promised will..."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Free Week 2019 Is in the Rearview Mirror, but These Homegrown Standouts Aren't

10 local showcases that got us excited for what’s to come this year

"...before a sunny production buildup. Croons on "Somebody to Love" offered irresistible pop hooks, while hard lines in "Run"..."

Jan. 11, 2019 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

10 Free Week Acts to Watch This Weekend

Keep an eye out for these musicians in 2019

"...for extraordinary artistic abilities, as well as his deep love for the capital. Approval from Homeland Security followed standout..."

Jan. 4, 2019 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Our Music Critics Pick Their Top 10 Austin Albums of 2018

80 local picks from Molly Burch to Brownout

"...3) Will Courtney, Crazy Love (Super Secret)..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Robert Faires’ Top 10 Treasures in Theatre of 2018

It was a year in which theatre making the political personal left the deepest impressions

"...everything Vortexian – its space, its artistic family, its love of myth and ritual, and its audience – in..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Tangled Web at Spider House

A culture of heavy drinking and late nights, alleged sexual misconduct, and a lawsuit all pull on the threads of a poisonous time at the campus-area cafe

"...legal actions. The post, which has been shared 175 times, alleges Dorgan "sexually assaulted" Paciga, who was not a..."

Dec. 21, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Doctuh Mistuh and Penfold Theatre's Nevermore

In Jonathan Christenson's musical, Edgar Allan Poe's life is imagined as a spooky, entrancing dance of the spirits

"...them, as they twirl across the floor in three-quarter time. It's an image at once elegant and eerie, the..."

Nov. 2, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Aiming for the Big Kill

Scott Martin on the inaccurate West in his new gunslinger flick

"...Scott Martin: I love Westerns. I've loved Westerns my entire life, old ones..."

Oct. 18, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Saturday ACL Fest 2018 Picks

Saturday, in the park, I don't think it was the Fourth of July

"...belts on opener "Girl" from Oct. 19 debut This Time. Over wax-dipped sexiness in "Keep Lying," reverb intimacy on..."

Oct. 12, 2018 Music Feature

ACL Eats Vendor List 2018

"...maybe it's truffle mac & cheese, but whatever chef Tim Love serves will hit the spot.www.lonesomedoveaustin.com..."

Oct. 5, 2018 Food Feature

Saturday ACL Fest 2018 Picks

Handicapping ACL’s first Saturday plus a handful of locals

"...Merton bursts with a kinetic frenzy of sound and sentiment. The first single and title track to debut EP..."

Oct. 5, 2018 Music Feature

Sunday ACL Fest 2018 Picks

Handicapping ACL's initial Sabbath plus a handful of locals

"...the Spirit unloads this fall as follow-up to breakout Love Stuff, the new tunes showcasing a powerful, soul-shaking turn..."

Oct. 5, 2018 Music Feature

Chron of Us: Fantastic Fest Day 5

Live from the fest with our daily podcast

"...our full review here, plus an interview with writer/director Tim Sutton;..."

Sept. 25, 2018 Screens Post by Chronicle Film Staff

Capital T Theatre's The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?

This production of Edward Albee's play shows that hubris and catastrophe are as much a part of America now as in ancient Greece

"...is no laughing matter. With his choice of Martin's love interest, Albee isn't getting in a dig at bourgeois..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

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