Get Ready for the 2022 B. Iden Payne Awards

The full list of nominees before Monday's award ceremony

"...(Det. James Roscoe), Pet Dick, Jarrott Productions Theatre for Young Audiences..."

Oct. 22, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Review: City Theatre's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

A perfect measure of schadenfreude on the rocks, with an angst chaser

"...Much to George’s displeasure, Martha has invited an opportunistic young assistant professor and his mousy wife to their home..."

April 18, 2022 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

“No Willie, Waylon, or the Armadillo in 1977!!!” The Punk Beast Begins to Stir in Austin

A nascent scene takes shape in chapter three of the "Austin Punk Chronicles"

"...early Mick Jagger placed on a stretch rack. The younger Joe slammed keys...."

Dec. 24, 2021 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Antlers

Del Toro-endorsed creature feature is stylish but empty

"...from the director, Henry Chaisson, and Channel Zero creator Nick Antosca from his short story "The Quiet Boy," and..."

Oct. 29, 2021 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Flag Day

The Penn family gets in the skin of a counterfeiter and his daughter

"...Hopper Penn in a smaller role as Jennifer’s brother Nick Vogel). Through telling the story of the Vogel family,..."

Aug. 27, 2021 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

How It Ends

Star-studded apocalyptic indie comedy is just too many vignettes

"...Finn Wolfhard, Logan Marshall-Green, Olivia Wilde, Fred Armisen and Nick Kroll...."

July 23, 2021 Movie Review by James Scott

Mortal Kombat

Blood knives! Fatalities! GORO!

"...Unfortunately, he's the sidekick/thorn in the side of Cole Young (Tan), the orphaned descendent of Hanzo Hasashi (Sanada) who..."

April 30, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Revealing America’s Classroom Fetish in FX’s A Teacher

Hannah Fidell uncovers an abuse of trust

"...to prurient and salacious giggles, especially when it's a young woman teacher. But in A Teacher, the new FX/Hulu..."

Nov. 6, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Little Women

Relish the contemporary touches in this new version of Alcott’s classic

"...but in terms of time management. Gerwig and editor Nick Houy cut the climax and denouement into concurrent narrative..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Comedy: Your 2019 Lineup

Leading the laughs: Griffin, The Daily Show, and Elon Musk?

"...Michael Kosta, Dulce Sloan, Roy Wood, Jr., and Jaboukie Young-White to the Esther’s Follies stage for an evening of..."

Feb. 26, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

SXSW Music Reveals Surpass Halfway Mark

ATX shines on list No. 7 alongside Karol Conká, Crumb & Pedro the Lion

"...and theatrical L.A. crooner Miya Folick all represent formidable young voices to watch. Folick’s Interscope Records debut, Premonitions, carefully..."

Feb. 7, 2019 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Anna and the Apocalypse

Scottish zombie musical is your new Christmas playlist

"...Glasgow in Scotland, Anna and the Apocalypse is about young hearts burning to be free – right until the..."

Nov. 30, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

99 Luftballons (International Acts at SXSW Music)

South by Southwest by way of Sudan, Scotland, Colombia, and more

"...indicate a Steely Dan CD or two among the Nickelback and Smashing Pumpkins discs. – Tim Stegall Bifannah..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

Jim Caligiuri Exit Interview

Ten minutes, 20 questions, and 20-plus years of Americana chronicles

"...Nick Lowe 2011..."

April 13, 2017 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

DVDanger: House on Willow Street

Kidnapping meets possession, plus more home releases

"...Nobody does tough-but-panicked quite like Sharni Vinson (You're Next, the 2013 Patrick..."

March 25, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Music: Must-See Hip-Hop

Rap royalty and rising stars

"...Young M.A Wed. 15, Monster Energy Outbreak House, 1:05am Destroying..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Austin Film Festival Review: An Acquired Taste

Locavore youth documentary debut aims to please

"...in 2011 – follows three subjects: the self-confident, quiet Nick, who feels compelled to connect with his food; phobia-ridden..."

Oct. 16, 2016 Screens Post by Sean L. Malin

Hell or High Water

Jeff Bridges, Chris Pine, and Ben Foster shine in West Texas crime film

"...status. Add to that a pleasing soundtrack composed by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, and stunning cinematography by Giles..."

Aug. 12, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Flesh and the Faith of 'We Are What We Are'

Director Jim Mickle on remakes, religion, and America's dark history

"...don't really have much of that in America. [Writer Nick Damici] and I looked at each other and thought,..."

Oct. 12, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Kings of Summer

This Sundance favorite is a perfect yet offbeat summer movie about teens who ditch their families and try to live like men in a ground-level treehouse in the woods.

"...Directed by: Jordan Vogt-Roberts. Starring: Nick Robinson, Gabriel Basso, Moises Arias, Nick Offerman, Erin Moriarty,..."

June 7, 2013 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Austin Critics Table Awards 2013

Arts writers raise their glasses to outstanding art in list of nominees

"...Nick Demos, Ragtime/White Christmas..."

May 24, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Silver Threads and Golden Needles

Old Settler's Music Festival goes to 25

"..."Someday, Someway," he owed more to Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe than Buggles or Thomas Dolby. Since then, the..."

April 20, 2012 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Off the Record

Throwing the first stone for the Chronicle Music Poll

"...3) The Young, Voyagers of Legend (Mexican Summer)..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

The real Parnassus of this story is director Terry Gilliam, who salvaged his movie despite the sudden death of his star, Heath Ledger, midway through shooting.

"...as they are (look in a mirror and you’re young and thin), thus the multiple physical appearances of their..."

Jan. 8, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Certain Ringing in the Ears

Rat Bastard's noise caravan rolls into town

"...Storm System embraces an experimental style of sound composition. Nick Hennies/Josh Ronsen: Nick Hennies and Josh Ronsen will use..."

April 4, 2008 Music Post by Audra Schroeder

Fred Claus

Awash with amazingly talented actors – Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, Miranda Richardson, Rachel Weisz, Kathy Bates, Kevin Spacey, to name a few – Fred Claus is sadly just an early lump of coal under the tree.

"...in some vague fairy-tale past where we see the young brothers’ childhood. Nick’s nascent charity blooms, while Fred’s resentment..."

Nov. 9, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Buried Alive in the Blues

The night Austin's Godfather of the blues granted Ed Ward a favor he'll never forget

"...have known they still had in them by the young guys playing gentle support in the band. You'd see..."

May 26, 2006 Music Feature by Ed Ward

Art School Confidential

This follow-up to Terry Zwigoff and Daniel Clowes’ transcendent Ghost World is too scattershot to be truly great, but their smarty-pants campus yarn is on fire with satire.

"...wan, virginal art nerd. Pummeled by bullies in POV, young Jerome tries but fails to score chicks with his..."

May 12, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Distance Danced

Between its old and new versions of 'Swingin' Then & Now,' Tapestry Dance Company has swung a long way, baby

"...That may have been SethJohn [Davis'] first season, but Nick [Young], Mel [Melissa Glouchkova], Shonna [Stewart], Vlad [Vladislav Glouchkov],..."

April 21, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Page Two

It has never been a secret that the magic ingredient that makes SXSW work is Austin

"...as I'm concerned. Given my short attention span (Publisher Nick Barbaro once said, not as a compliment, "You have..."

Feb. 25, 2005 Column by Louis Black

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