Austin Film Festival Review: <i>With This Breath I Flyi>

The plight of Afghan women abused by the [in]justice system

"...From the inside of a prison in Afghanistan, Farida describes the violence..."

Oct. 23, 2021 Screens Post by Adrienne Hunter

David Garza Recounts a Few of the 10,000 Stories Behind Fiona Apple’s <i>Fetch the Bolt Cuttersi>

Texan muse and former Austinite relocated production to El Paso

"...“It’s a true labor of love,” wrote back David Garza..."

April 20, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

<i>The Devil's Backbonei>

Bill Wittliff's debut novel is a picaresque tale with a "Lucky Heart"

"...The Devil's Backboneby Bill Wittliff University of Texas Press, 224pp., $29.95..."

Dec. 5, 2014 Arts Feature by Joe O'Connell

Ground Floor Theatre's <i>black do cracki>

In this new solo show, writer-performer Florinda Bryant shatters the myth that black women must go it alone

"...The woman stands alone, still, caught in bursts of light like emergency flashers in..."

March 1, 2019 Arts Review by Robert Faires

DVDanger: <i>Thanatomorphosei> and <i>Dead Weighti>

Two indie horrors tackle how the living contend with death

"...For every restriction that comes with indie horror film making – budgets,..."

Jan. 25, 2014 Screens Post

<i>Evidence of Things Not Seeni>

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

"...(Lindsey Lane has made her mark as a writer in..."

Sept. 19, 2014 Arts Feature by Lindsey Lane

Stressed Out? Let Your Freak-Out Flag Fly!

Making stress into a friend instead of a foe

"...Seven months ago, we fell off a cliff into a collective freak-out, and here we are today,..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Features Feature by Nora Ankrum

Fly the Friendly Skies

"...Yesterday I wrote that I believed I had been attending the..."

Sept. 7, 2007 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

This Way to the Big Top!

From budget disaster to hysterical bloodletting, the legislative circus is back in town

"...In 2009, the 81st Legislature of the state of Texas..."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Announces 2021 Award Winners

Larry Flynt for President, Disfluency take top nods

"...Austin Film Festival has announced the winners of the 2021..."

Nov. 2, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Announces First 10 Films

New films from Tilda Swinton, Steven Yeun, plus honorees added

"...Ghosts, sounds in the earth, bad boyfriends: Austin Film Festival (Oct. 21-28)..."

Aug. 26, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Heart & Soul, Part 2

Second half of lengthy Q&A with Huey Lewis

"...Last October, for Huey Lewis & the News' concert at the Long Center, the..."

July 19, 2012 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Transporter 2

For all its gimmicky mayhem, <I>Transporter 2I> is an improvement over the original, completely setting aside such yawn-inducing cinematic standbys as a romantic interest and realism.

"...Directed by: Louis Leterrier. Starring: Jason Statham, Alessandro Gassman, Amber..."

Sept. 9, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Ballad of Townes & Blaze

The twisted but not-so-tall tale of Van Zandt and Foley, Lonesome Dove meets Barfly

"...The jigsaw of geography in filmmaking is such that one day..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Sybil Rosen

The ‘Infinite’ Arm of DFW

A new Decemberists’ video pays homage to Infinite Jest

"...So maybe you, like me, have been hunching the shoulders and slunking in..."

Aug. 22, 2011 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

1,000 Musical Kisses

Patty Griffin comes of age.

"...Something transformed Patty Griffin this spring. You could hear it..."

May 17, 2002 Music Feature by Dave Marsh

'Mo Music: Best of 2010 Countdown: Lindstrom + Christabelle

Rob and Dandy prance to Lindstrom + Christabelle

"...With only so many Wednesdays left in the year, it's..."

Nov. 17, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Rob Cohen

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...Music and the movies, the two oldest and most defining..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Record Reviews

"...Showcase information is subject to change; please check the SXSW schedule...."

March 20, 1998 Music Review

Kicking Television

Nels Cline sings low

"...Nels Cline is more of a contortionist than a guitarist. He..."

July 11, 2008 Music Post by Austin Powell

Angelo Moore & More

The Art Of Never Giving Up

"...It’s below freezing on a Thursday and Austin's having its..."

Feb. 14, 2022 Music Post by Gary Lindsey

Playback: John Wesley Coleman's Greatest Hits

A Golden Boy gathers his Greatest Hits, there's hope for Hole in the Wall, and F1 Fan Fest contracts, yet expands locally.

"...John Wesley Coleman's had a Herculean morning. The hands of the clock have barely hit their..."

Oct. 23, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

It Came From Beyond

"I saw my first cadaver when I was about five years old. I saw my first rotting corpse at 10." Now, at 35, Guillermo del Toro is probably the world's most promising horror film director.

"..."I saw my first cadaver when I was about five..."

July 21, 2000 Screens Feature by Cary L. Roberts

Unbelievable Summers at the Paramount

The most unforgettable moments from this year’s classics of cinema

"...42 lazy, hazy, Central Texas summers, the Paramount Summer Classic Film Series has given viewers refuge from the sun-blasted..."

May 18, 2018 Screens Feature by Chronicle staff

All Times Through Paradise

Introducing Austin's patron saint of musicians, Saint Cecilia

"...You are my hiding place..."

Nov. 20, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Ray Manzarek: Trying to Set the World on Fire

The late Doors keyboardist at the Garden of Eden

"...When I was a freshman at Sonoma State University in 2006,..."

May 23, 2013 Music Post by Danielle Zelisko

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

"...Directed by: Alan Rudolph. Starring: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Campbell Scott,..."

Jan. 20, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Dumbo

Another Disney live-action remake, but this one has a little magic

"...Directed by: Tim Burton. Starring: Colin Farrell, Finley Hobbins, Nico..."

March 29, 2019 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

1999 SXSW Music Festival

"...FRIDAY PICKS All showcases subject to change Fastball FASTBALL: All..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

Record Reviews

"...The following are albums by artists playing the 1997 South by..."

March 14, 1997 Music Review

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