Blancanieves

A period piece about two generations of matadors is fused with the Snow White fairy tale in this black-and-white Spanish charmer.

"...itself: with its gorgeous black and white chiaroscuros and whirling-dervish first-person camera perspectives, the Spanish-guitar-scored dance sequences (that include..."

May 3, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

A Christmas Tale

Catherine Deneuve stars as the matriarch of this family, whose holiday gathering is like some marvelous do-si-do in which the characters partake in endless swirls of accusations, confessions, and glimpses of grace.

"...soft glimpse of grace. There’s a giddiness to this whirling dervish of a film, with its spastic skipping from..."

Dec. 19, 2008 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

About Time

Love Actually maestro wants to make you cry with this romantic dramedy.

"...out by a sensible, unsentimental mom (Duncan) and a whirling dervish of a sister (Wilson), who shows tiny fracture..."

Nov. 1, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Spark: A Burning Man Story

This doc's not for burning.

"...I completely concur. How to describe this transcendental, whirling-dervish-of-nonstop-art party and nearly nude bacchanalia that appears, as if..."

Sept. 13, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...A whirling dervish is not the same as a dervish known..."

July 5, 2013 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Art Aid

In the wake of Katrina, Austin artists do their part to help

"...a New Orleans musician, performer, and owner of the Whirling Dervish bar, fled with few of his belongings, assuming..."

Sept. 23, 2005 Arts Feature by Heather Barfield Cole

England Made Me

Culture editor Richard Whittaker presents a season of classic British movies that defined the nation's cinema

"...scathing brilliance of a vaporous Paul McGann and a whirling dervish performance from Richard E. Grant as struggling actors..."

Oct. 28, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Holiday Viewing: A Christmas Tale

Turns out Christmas dinner is just as fraught in French

"...soft glimpse of grace. There’s a giddiness to this whirling dervish of a film, with its spastic skipping from..."

Dec. 3, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Parker Millsap

"...and invested tender laments with dirty power chords and whirling dervish energy. Live, the Oklahoman comes off as the..."

Oct. 13, 2017 Music Feature

ACL Review: Parker Millsap

Oklahoman singer-songwriter exorcises his inner punk

"...and invested tender laments with dirty power chords and whirling dervish energy. Live, the Oklahoman comes off as the..."

Oct. 8, 2017 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Glimmer Twins

Sabrina Ellis and Andrew Cashen instigate A Giant Dog Pile

"...Danny Lion slamming drums at the rear, you've witnessed whirling dervish Ellis alternately splintering hearts and spraying the front..."

May 6, 2016 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Levitation Live Shot: Animal Collective

Electro-Cajun country hoedowns to Afro-club hybrids

"...“FloriDada,” and “Bees,” the band remains part meditative, part whirling dervish...."

May 1, 2016 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

Page Two: "I Wish That I Knew What I Know Now When I Was Younger"

Dancing and drinking in Jamaica Plain

"...off an elephant. Sometimes I think back to that whirling dervish dancing and then the fall from the elephant...."

Oct. 2, 2015 Column by Louis Black

A Joyful Noise

How Saengerrunde Hall learned to sing a new tune

"...Hall in the spring of 2013, Roland was a whirling dervish, organizing graduate student volunteers, serving guests, cleaning up,..."

Sept. 19, 2014 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Sarah Jaffe

"...Deep inside the whirling dervish of Sarah Jaffe's third full-length Don't Disconnect lies..."

Aug. 29, 2014 Music Review by Abby Johnston

3 Reasons You Should Know John Merriman’s Name

And only one of them is because it’s easier to spell than 'Galifianakis'

"...Local actor/comedian/creative whirling dervish John Merriman is in the news this week...."

Sept. 6, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Festival International de Jazz de Montreal

Indie rock music festivals could learn a thing or three from the Montreal Jazz Fest

"...Togo flowed like water under Diawara's shamanistic cries and whirling dervish possession. In a swelling parking lot, another laser-focused,..."

July 12, 2013 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Punjabi Powerhouse: Red Baraat

Brooklynites connect Indian and New Orleans brass bands

"...very prominent in Sufi music – the trance sort-of whirling dervish music of Pakistan. There are a lot of..."

April 5, 2013 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

July Is for Lovers (of Screaming and Feedback)

"...a good'un, I tell you what. Ume, led by whirling dervish Lauren Larson, knocks down the hive tomorrow night..."

July 9, 2007 Music Post by Audra Schroeder

Gary Grinkle's Battles With Wrinkles And Other Troubles In Mudgeville

Watching Second Youth Family Theatre's visually delicious theatrical confection 'Gary Grinkle's Battles With Wrinkles and Other Troubles in Mudgeville' is like seeing a children's book come to life

"...That's the setup, and what a whirling dervish of a setup it is. Director Whitney Presley..."

March 10, 2006 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Crew Stories

On the set of 'Z: The Zombie Musical'

"...got Eggleston as part of the bargain. A bearded whirling dervish, the former teacher is the film's true jack-of-all-trades,..."

Feb. 10, 2006 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

Glorium

Texas platters

"...revolves around a hypnotic synth groove and the desperate, whirling dervish vocals of Paul Streckfus, while "Psyklops" heaves and..."

Feb. 4, 2005 Music Review by Greg Beets

Spotlights: Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Yeah Yeah Yeahs, yeah yeah.

"...Meanwhile, Karen O moves about the stage like a whirling dervish, smiling and giggling as the band pounds forward...."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Animation Station

Through ADVision, Austin has become a hotspot for producing English-dubbed anime. Who knew?

"...in Entertainment Weekly), but did you know the blue whirling dervish was voiced by charismatic cut-up and award-winning actor..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Yo-Yo's, Black Halos, Emo's Main Room

Friday Night

"...hand, Vancouver's Black Halos hit the stage in a whirling dervish of motion that made you wonder how long..."

March 17, 2000 Music Review by Greg Beets

Book Reviews

"...Montale is like reading the restless poetry of a whirling dervish (without the blissful tone) -- everything is in..."

Oct. 29, 1999 Books Feature by Cyrus Cassells

Where Everything Is Music

"...libretto using the passionate love poems of the first whirling dervish, 13th-century Persian poet Jelaluddin Rumi. ("We have fallen..."

March 5, 1999 Screens Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

Record Reviews

"...and peaking with the Turkish delights of Randy Zimmerman's whirling "Dervish," Worldwide is a memorably lavish series of suites..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Music Review

Live Shots

"...on the toms and Dave Navarro is playing mini-skirted whirling-dervish of rock guitardom right in front of you. And..."

Nov. 28, 1997 Music Feature

Texas Platters

"...match for the spry, manic fury of this 38-minute whirling dervish. 3.0 Stars -- Greg Beets..."

May 23, 1997 Music Review

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