Naked City

Happenings

"...The Rev. Jim Ball of Washington, D.C., will proselytize throughout the Bible Belt as he drives a fuel-efficient Toyota..."

May 30, 2003 News Feature

Wind Power Gains 'Velocity'

"...looking to acquire fame and fortune from her new documentary on wind power, which premieres May 17 in Austin...."

May 16, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

American Movie

What to see at the sixth annual Cine Las Americas.

"...that reflect the many cultural traditions of Latin America, but in the end provide an experience that is unmistakably..."

April 25, 2003 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Naked City

Happenings

"...filmmakers Laura Barton and Judy Wilder, whose Dildo Diaries documentary explores Texas' criminalization of adult sex toys. HRC's special..."

March 14, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A Decade Under the Influence

10 Years of SXSW Film

"...up as part of the team that produces the South by Southwest Music Conference and Festival, the first one..."

March 7, 2003 Screens Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...regarding Seton and Children's Hospital in last week's Chronicle. But I'd be grateful if you'd consider using the phrase..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Column

Down From the Mountain

There was no snow at Sundance this year, but a strong slate nonetheless.

"...only were more individuals clamoring to get into screenings, but that more bona fide stars, handlers, entourages, and gawkers..."

Jan. 31, 2003 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Naked City

Happenings

"...University of Michigan admissions policy and the role that UT will play in that controversy. The forum will be..."

Jan. 31, 2003 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...he didn't need to contact him or his staff about the race and that he already knew what Mr...."

Oct. 25, 2002 Column

Naked City

Happenings

"...gubernatorial candidates will be debating in Austin Friday night, but their names aren't Perry and Sanchez. Green Party nominee..."

Oct. 11, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...flowers they arranged for Courtney Love, which were lovely, but rather the context of the story told by the..."

Oct. 11, 2002 Column

Heroism in Flight

When the New York stage company Collective Unconscious took transcripts of Cockpit Voice Recorder tapes from six real-life airline emergencies and performed them on stage under the title Charlie Victor Romeo, they created a theatrical sensation and a testament to the strength and spirit of humans in crisis.

"...you'd think would be the stuff of great theatre. But when the New York stage company Collective: Unconscious took..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Will Video Kill the Celluloid Star?

Most loves fade over time, and the romance of a hundred-plus years of filmmaking seems to be losing its luster as well. At least, that's what the new High Definition video vanguard, led by George Lucas and Robert Rodriguez, is saying. Is video the future of film?

"...tradition, and the slickly glossed sheen of better-faster beating out older-wiser-slower, the victory of new technology over the romance..."

June 21, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Naked City

"...The City Council won't meet again until June 27, but will convene this Saturday, June 15 at 5pm to..."

June 14, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Been Around the World

Cine las Americas enters its fifth year as the premier festival of Latino filmmaking … only they're not calling it "Latino" anymore.

"...representing Latinos. (His successor, Charles Gonzalez, is Palmier's cousin.) But because of her fair skin and a lean body..."

April 12, 2002 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Naked City

"...Republicans had cast ballots. Two years ago, Travis GOP turnout was actually higher than Dem turnout; County Clerk Dana..."

March 8, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City

"...Last week, the City Council approved Deputy City Manager Toby Futrell as the "acting city manager..."

Feb. 8, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Miguel and the Miracles

Why Austin's most revered restaurant, Fonda San Miguel, is still in business against all odds.

"...One day last week, Miguel Ravago, the executive chef of Fonda San Miguel, was jabbing a finger..."

Feb. 8, 2002 Food Feature by Clay Smith

Native Talent

Local filmmaker and UT RTF student Bennie Klain has been invited to screen his new short film, "Yada Yada," at the Sundance Film Festival. It's the second film he's ever made -- it's also his second film to show at Sundance.

"...Bennie Klain is heading out to Utah this January to attend the Sundance Film..."

Dec. 28, 2001 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Short and Sweet

The Texas Documentary Tour showcases the work of three MFA students from the University of Texas' Radio-Television-Film Department, whose documentary program faculty member Paul Stekler calls, completely without bias of course, the "best in the country, bar none."

"...The next stop on the Austin Film Society's Texas Documentary Tour is UT's Radio-Television-Film Department, where the short works..."

Nov. 30, 2001 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Rebutting G-Town's Lyda..."

Nov. 30, 2001 Column

Citizen McCall

Kinky Friedman once remarked that the line between fiction and reality is the one he snorted back in 1978. More than two decades later, he's still getting things mixed up. Chronicle writer Sidney Moody investigates why he puts his friend John McCall, the multimillionaire shampoo magnate and owner of the beauty supply firm Armstrong McCall, in his new detective novel Steppin' on a Rainbow without even bothering to change his name.

"...later, he's still getting things mixed up. For example, putting his friend John McCall, the multimillionaire shampoo magnate and..."

Nov. 2, 2001 Books Feature by Sidney Moody

Contributors

Descriptions of the contributors to The Austin Chronicle 20th anniversary issue

"...Roseana Auten began writing for the Chronicle in 1987, writing book..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Chapter 2: Biweekly and Proud

September 1982-August 1988

"...History: By August of 1982, Sarah Whistler had moved out of Austin, Joe Dishner had left to go into..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Postmarks

Expanding on neighborhood expansion, taking C. Robison to task, and much more.

"...even better job of "serving their street" by handing out $10,000 in cash to each current resident, a move..."

July 13, 2001 Column

Short Cuts

St. Stephen's kids make movie, Northcross 6 set to close.

"...of St. Stephen's Episcopal School's Theater Focus program, talking about the school's remarkable leap into the world of indie..."

May 11, 2001 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Short Cuts

Austin Studios enter Phase 2 development, UT's Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center shows off its movie wares, and the Alamo Drafthouse seeks campers willing to squeal like pigs.

"...Austin Studios Version 2.0 Dept.: With a clutch of completed film projects already under its belt and..."

May 4, 2001 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Short Cuts

The SXSW Film Festival begins, Scott Dinger is honored, and other noteworthy items of local film news.

"...9, noon, in Ballroom A of the Austin Convention Center (500 E. Cesar Chavez) and will set you back..."

March 9, 2001 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

The Slow Biz of Show Biz

A conversation between filmmakers Richard Linklater and Rachel Tsangari

"...is artistic director for CinemaTexas and teaches film at UT. They also both recently finished directing films. Richard Linklater's..."

March 2, 2001 Screens Feature

Postmarks

Global Warming, Public Schools, and Jazz a la Zorn.

"...stop a legacy of racist and unequal public education, but threatening the school board with political and financial setbacks,..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Column

« 1    ‹ BACK    3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   12     NEXT ›    12 »