Austin Opera Probes the Power and Perils of Connection With The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs

The local company launches a new collaborative production for the nation

"...this piece, and so dates were set for 2021 – which, of course, never happened, thanks to COVID-19...."

Jan. 28, 2022 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

"Why I'm Not Going to ACL" vs. "Why I Am Going to ACL"

Two music writers justify their stance on this weekend's fest

"...All were fully inoculated. The shots did their job – symptoms were mild and they didn’t need ICU beds...."

Oct. 1, 2021 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Council Gets Briefed on Controversial I-35 Expansion Plans

Let the road rage commence

"...Opposition to plans by the Texas Depart­ment of Transportation to widen I-35 through Central Austin –..."

Sept. 3, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Forever Purge

The politics are still there, but the kills and thrills disappoint

"...his ranch skills to bear for Texas farmer Dylan Tucker (Josh Lucas). And while the two emerge from Purge..."

July 2, 2021 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Werewolves Within

Howlingly hilarious lycanthrope comedy is a shaggy whodunnit

"...Easily the funniest horror-comedy since Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (and, as a spin-off from..."

June 25, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

AmericanaFest Is SXSW for Root Genres

T is for... Tennessee, Tanya Tucker, and 10 top-notch breakouts

"...the Year, and the powerful soul of the War & Treaty took home Emerging Act of the Year...."

Sept. 17, 2019 Music Post by Doug Freeman

The Women of Hot Luck Fest Talk Food and Music

15 chefs share kitchen tunes & exclusive bites

"...treats they're serving at the events. Sarah Heard, Foreign & Domestic..."

May 24, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Valinda Bolton Kicks Off

Former state rep says she’ll bring experience to Commissioners Court

"...Robert Jones of the Environmental Defense Fund and Debby Tucker of the National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence...."

May 5, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Day Trips: Louisiana Swamp Tours

Louisiana swamp tours dive deep into Cajun country

"...mattresses. Henry Ford was one of the biggest buyers – using the moss for stuffing in the seats of..."

March 22, 2019 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Fantastic Fest Review: You Might Be the Killer

Fran Kranz and Alyson Hannigan take on serial killer tropes

"...for Killer, which takes all the established rules and – à la Scream – both pokes fun at them..."

Sept. 22, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Where to Watch the Super Bowl

Where to watch or not watch Sunday's Big Game

"...college memories at Buford's Patio Kegger Party with tacos & wings, and of course $10 Red Solo Cup with..."

Feb. 1, 2018 Events Post by Savannah Opre

Going Off the Gridiron

Avoiding the Super Bowl

"...and trivia, as well as 2010 horror comedy film Tucker & Dale vs. Evil...."

Feb. 2, 2018 Screens Feature by Milo Webb

Insidious: The Last Key

Ghostly goings-on continue in franchise's fourth part

"...to say that this newest bit of Blumhouse cinematic deviltry is a masterful, or even borderline competent, shock show...."

Jan. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Jarrott Productions' Prodigal Son

The opposing worlds of John Patrick Shanley’s textured script are conjured with powerful stillness and restless energy

"...Shanley's Prodigal Son seems indulgent, that's because it is – in all the right ways. A note from the..."

Sept. 29, 2017 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Texas VegFest Returns to Austin

Any time a bunch of vegans get together, you can bet it will be a party

"...education, there are volunteer opportunities, there are baked goods – so many baked goods. And while these may all..."

March 31, 2017 Food Feature by Alisha McDarris

SXSW Film Review: Barbecue

Engaged, celebratory doc is far more than just food porn

"...also served as cinematographer and co-edited with producer Rose Tucker) speaks to locals who skewer, rub, roast, and munch..."

March 11, 2017 SXSW Post by Sean L. Malin

Fantastic Fest 2015: Zoom

Body image and identity crises in an M.C. Escher world

"...one-third of Zoom is rotoscope animation. During the post-screening Q&A, Morelli gave a shout-out to Richard Linklater’s influential Waking..."

Sept. 27, 2015 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

NMASS 2015 Resounds

“We’re not fucking around! This is serious!”

"...The New Media Art & Sound Summit this past weekend sustained an unrelenting barrage..."

June 15, 2015 Music Post by Waylon Cunningham

Sleater-Kinney Sells Out Stubb’s

"...“Daddy says I’ve got my mama’s mouth”: Corin Tucker belts out “Surface Envy.”..."

April 20, 2015 Photo Gallery

Day Trips: Dick's Classic Car Museum, San Marcos

Travel through an automotive time machine

"...carriage to the big fins of a 1959 Cadillac Fleet­wood. Every car in the exhibit is operational, although the..."

April 17, 2015 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Sleater-Kinney

"...pioneering Nineties riot grrrls still exude that movement's ethos – with an expressive and empowering spirit: "No outline will..."

April 10, 2015 Music Review by Neph Basedow

DVDanger: Here Be Monsters

Back in the home-release stack after SXSW

"...the peak of the genre, it's still a cut – maybe even a gouge – above the median. The..."

April 4, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Food-o-File

Pastries, pastries, pastries

"...of breakfast pastries, Ned Elliott advises us that Foreign & Domestic (306 E. 53rd) is once again offering popovers,..."

Sept. 26, 2014 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Evidence of Things Not Seen

Lindsey Lane's new novel about a missing boy and the lives he touches: an excerpt

"...and a little background on it from Lane herself. – Robert Faires)..."

Sept. 19, 2014 Arts Feature by Lindsey Lane

Dames, Turtles, and More

The dog days of summer meet the heat of Austin film news

"...will introduce the film and stick around for a Q&A afterward. The screening is set for Wednesday, August 20,..."

Aug. 8, 2014 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

What a Ride

Annie Silverstein's road to Cannes

"...ride started a while back, when Silverstein's thesis project "Skunk" was accepted into the Cannes International Film Festival's prestigious Cinéfondation..."

July 4, 2014 Screens Feature by Neha Aziz

Ride Along

Ice Cube and Kevin Hart partner up in this rote buddy-cop action comedy that's instantly forgettable.

"...paired an all-business Jackie Chan with the live-wire Chris Tucker for comic effect. Substitute Ice Cube and Kevin Hart..."

Jan. 17, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

'The Death Penalty Is About Us'

'Dead Man Walking' scribe Sister Helen Prejean speaks in town tonight

"...women in Texas during the time when Karla Faye Tucker was alive. And I’d gone to see the women..."

Dec. 3, 2013 Books Post by Jessi Cape

From the Vaults: I'll Be Your Mirror

Grab the remote: 'Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart' is on PBS in an hour

"...Dir: Timothy Greenfield-Sanders; Prod: Timothy Greenfield-Sanders & Karen Bernstein; Exec Prod: Susan Lacy; Ed: Jed Parker...."

Nov. 1, 2013 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Insidious: Chapter 2

All the same gang's back for this follow-up to the hit spooker.

"...up, to comic effect, as paranormal investigators Specs and Tucker. And Barbara Hershey, channeling the recently departed horror icon..."

Sept. 20, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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