Hairspray

While there’s nothing offensive about the wholesomeness of this new version of John Waters' 1988 cult classic, you wish that it didn’t feel as if every hair were in place.

"...Adam Shankman. Starring: John Travolta, Nikki Blonsky, Amanda Bynes, Christopher Walken, Zac Efron, Elijah Kelley, Queen Latifah, Michelle Pfeiffer,..."

July 20, 2007 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Public Notice: Good Riddance

With CodeNext finally dead, can we finally move ahead?

"...pretty comprehensive dismissal of the city's claims, written by Tracy Christopher, chief justice of Texas' 14th District Court of..."

March 25, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

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

"...shows, with new films from Olivia Wilde, Robert Rodriguez, Christopher Morris, and more...."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Recviews

"...3 stars -- Christopher Gray..."

Jan. 19, 1996 Music Review

Texas Platters

"...filed under rock in recent memory. 4 stars - Christopher Hess..."

Jan. 23, 1998 Music Review

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...Sir Paul's old Aston Martin. (BD Riley's, 8pm) -- Christopher Gray..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

Austin Playhouse's The Philadelphia Story

Don Toner's direction and a top-drawer cast make for a riotous evening in this version of Philip Barry's crisp comedy

"...Lara Toner's Tracy Lord is feisty from the start, and the actress..."

Dec. 11, 2015 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

What in Our House?

Theatrical perversity in Chicago: the Austin connection

"...– is real." The feature by Aimee Levitt and Christopher Piatt is an exhaustive exposé – more than 12,000..."

July 1, 2016 Arts Feature by Shanon Weaver

Company: Idiosyncratic Dinner Guests

Sitting through the UT Opera Theatre production of Stephen Sondheim's Company is not unlike having a dinner party for people who are pleasant enough if you can get past their idiosyncrasies, such as a tendency to make noises at the end of their questions: "What would we do without you-ooh?"

"...hold their own as performers. As the lead, baby-faced Christopher Norton looks appropriately baffled by his social predicament. In..."

June 30, 2000 Arts Review by Ada Calhoun

Live Shots

The Barkers

"...fiending for another fix as soon as humanly possible. --Christopher Gray Shaver, Joy Lynn White..."

June 4, 1999 Music Feature

SXSW Film Conference and Festival '98 Further Reflections

"...the case of All the Rage, that means that Christopher - a slick, oversexed attorney - finally finds true..."

March 27, 1998 Screens Feature

Texas Platters

"...love." Encore. And, uh, go Twins! 3.5 Stars -- Christopher Gray..."

July 11, 1997 Music Review

Raped Twice?

Virginia Glore asked the APD for a rape test -- instead they're prosecuting her for DWI.

"...very complicated. "This is a really big problem," said Tracy Bahm, senior attorney with the American Prosecutors Research Institute,..."

Oct. 12, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Sharing the Dance

A new generation of Austin choreographers is expanding our concept of dance through the combination of movement styles and traditions from across the globe, and Barbejoy Ponzio talks to them about the part fusion plays in their work.

"...vernacular -- are getting fused by Elaine Dove and Tracy Saddler of Outside the Box. "The piece we will..."

Jan. 21, 2000 Arts Feature by Barbejoy A. Ponzio

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...Director/Screenwriter: Imran J. Khan, Producers: Christina Won, Jessica Sittig, Christopher Storer, Tyson Bidner It’s the mid-90s and 13 year..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Platters

The Scabs

"...4 stars -- Christopher Gray TEXAS TORNADOS..."

July 30, 1999 Music Feature

Jesus Gonna Be Here

Johnny Toxic

"...SXSW 99 as profound as did Doug Martsch. -- Christopher Hess..."

March 26, 1999 Music Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...devils on earth. Singer co-wrote both films with collaborator Christopher McQuarrie, and John Ottman edited both movies, in addition..."

Nov. 17, 1995 News Feature

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...kicked out of a nursing home. Cast: Vera Farmiga, Christopher Plummer, Lewis MacDougall, Bobby Cannavale, Kristen Schaal, Dolly Wells,..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film: The Whole Enchilada

Red-hot and really long list of all the titles to date

"...Anna (Mélanie Laurent) only months after his father Hal (Christopher Plummer) has passed away, this new love floods Oliver..."

Feb. 2, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

AFF's finalized lineup

"...Brett Moses, Lee Ann Womack, Michael Parks, Ryan Hurst, Tracy Bird, Dominique Swain World Premiere..."

Sept. 24, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Review: Georgetown Palace Theatre's The Sound of Music

It may be paint-by-number, but this production captures the core of an old-fashioned musical

"...Here, worshipful director Tracy Arnold treats the 1959 Broadway musical – which won..."

Sept. 8, 2023 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

SXSW 2012 Film Lineup Announced

'21 Jump Street' selected as Centerpiece Film

"...21 Jump Street Directed by: Phil Lord & Christopher Miller, Screenplay by: Michael Bacall, Story by: Michael Bacall..."

Feb. 1, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...Terry Gilliam; with Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt, Christopher Plummer, Frank Gorshin, Jon Seda. (R, 130 min.) Terry..."

Jan. 5, 1996 News Feature

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...Directors: Roger Ross Williams, Brooklyn Sudano, Producers: Julie Goldman, Christopher Clements, Carolyn Hepburn, David Blackman, Roger Ross Williams, J...."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Drops 20th Anniversary Lineup

'Inside Llewyn Davis' takes center stage

"...Will Forté in attendance • August: Osage County – Tracy Letts (writer), John Wells (director) • Mandela: Long Walk..."

Sept. 17, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Risk Immersion

Time again to sink deeply into FronteraFest's exhilarating experiments in performance

"..."Out of Lines" by Christopher Lee and Christopher Michael. Two titans of slam poetry..."

Jan. 16, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Record Reviews

"...the Electric Lounge Friday, April 10.) 4 Stars - Christopher Hess..."

April 3, 1998 Music Review

Greg Beets' National Top Ten

"...10. Bedhead, Beheaded (Trance Syndicate) Christopher Gray's National Top Ten 1.The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion,..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Music Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...from the 1930s and 1940s a la Hepburn and Tracy. BeningÕs performance evokes even a bit of comedienne-par-excellence Mary..."

Dec. 8, 1995 News Feature

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