The Unknown Soldier

Bill Carter steps out from under the shadow of Captain Jack Sparrow

"...also converse about his 20-year best buddyship with the actor who's not only the highest-paid, but among the most..."

May 3, 2013 Music Feature by Michael Corcoran

A Tale of a Whale: Shanon Weaver on Playing and Watching Charlie

Austin artist Shanon Weaver shares his experience playing Charlie and watching Brendan Fraser play the same part in The Whale

"...time, to my knowledge, I was only the third actor to play the role, after Shuler Hensley in the..."

Dec. 23, 2022 Screens Feature by Shanon Weaver

Gazing at the Texas Film Awards Through a Crystal Ball

The Texas Film Awards celebrate the state's best filmmaking

"...decades, Tommy Lee Jones hardly needs any introduction. The actor and director is a native son of Texas and..."

March 6, 2015 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film Unveils March Lineup

So much ado!

"...Stanton: Partly Fiction (Switzerland) Director: Sophie Huber An iconic actor and passionate musician in his intimate moments, with film..."

Jan. 31, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The First Time

Austin artists reveal the intimate details of how they got their muse on

"...Actor, improviser, ColdTowne Theater co-founder..."

July 17, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Weakness of the Flesh

Actor Bill Paxton gets behind the camera for his directorial debut, the Texas gothic terror tale, Frailty.

"...has established himself as one of Hollywood's best middle-ground actors, which is to say that he's not quite a..."

April 12, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Encore!

The second annual Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards honors Texas' finest contributors to cinema.

"...Lyle Lovett. The beloved Grammy-winning singer-songwriter was an unlikely actor, but his roles in films like Honeysuckle Rose, Barbarosa,..."

March 8, 2002 Screens Feature by Margaret Moser

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, April 14-20

"...your current power to solve. If you cultivate an appreciation of uncanny uncertainties, life will soon begin bringing you..."

April 14, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, March 11-17

"...LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Leo actor Jennifer Lawrence portrayed a rugged, fierce, resourceful champion in..."

March 11, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Rude Mechs' Requiem for Tesla

The Austin theatre collective's biography of inventor Nikola Tesla literally makes sparks fly

"...oily, arrogant glaze. Then, in a mere half-turn, the actor seamlessly transforms himself into Samuel Clemens, who he plays..."

Dec. 9, 2016 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

How the Nez Was Won

Texan Monkees-tamer Michael Nesmith returns to the fold

"...reputation as musicmakers has transcended the group's origins as actor-musicians recruited to portray an ersatz Beatles on a TV..."

July 26, 2013 Music Feature by Scott Schinder

The AggreGAYtor: August 1

Your daily dose of LGBTQ news

"...the sky: The Village Voice’s Michael Musto outs mourned Jeffersons'actor Sherman Helmsley...."

Aug. 1, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Postmarks

"...on the Bend) or was overly influenced by other factors (confusing or poorly lit road signs, roaming deer). Whatever..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Column

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, February 11-17

"...AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Actor Leelee Sobieski was mourning her romantic adventures – or..."

Feb. 11, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, July 16-22

"...LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Actor Lupita Nyong'o had a starring role in Steve McQueen's..."

July 16, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

Reading The Riot Act With Devon Parks

Arkansas filmmaker on the lessons of no-resource cinema

"...house, and she became really interested in a traveling actor who was in town performing an opera. Through the..."

Jan. 18, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Holiday Viewing: Remember the Night

The key to a merry Christmas is a shoplifter in the house

"...the underrated Hands Across the Table, which paired the actor with Carole Lombard for the first of four pictures..."

Dec. 18, 2017 Screens Post by Robert Faires

2010 B. Iden Payne Awards

Four shows took home nearly half the honors at this year's ceremony

"...first awards in costume, accepted the prize for lead actor in a comedy, albeit sans dress. Megan Reilly was..."

Nov. 12, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Three Guys, a Girl, and a Dog Named Friday

Austin film collective Jollyville Pictures on its ingredients for success

"...and Don Swaynos; along with director Tate English and actor T. Lynn Mikeska, they make up the whole of..."

Dec. 18, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Birds of America

Austin transplant Alex Karpovsky blends fact and fiction in his funny, heady tracking of the elusive ivory-billed woodpecker

"...An academic-turned-actor-turned-filmmaker, Karpovsky's history includes a master's degree in social anthropology..."

March 7, 2008 Screens Feature by Toddy Burton

The Original Hipster

Chronicle writer Dick Holland on the comeback of Texan Terry Southern, the all-around bad boy of black humor

"...character of the American B-52 pilot played by cowboy-character actor Slim Pickens. Pickens' down-home delivery was perfect for the..."

Sept. 14, 2001 Books Feature by Dick Holland

Kids in Black

That innocuous-seeming crew of people listed beneath the actors in every program, who scurry around in black backstage and hover over the proceedings in the sound and light booth, may not be well-known to most theatregoers, but this silent, hidden army is all-powerful. Techies get almost no share in the glory, but they run the world, and here's how.

"...and that innocuous-seeming crew of people listed beneath the actors in every program is key to the backstory. The..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

Film Reviews

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"...video sequence of our heroine trying on clothes. The actors are uninspired in the extreme, with Daly confusing a..."

Sept. 1, 1995 News Feature

Movies, Comedians, Theatre, and More Arts Options for the Week

Get out and get art

"...Third Coast gets the leader of the clan – actor/director Nathan Zellner – to give an insight into life..."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, January 19-25

"...months. p.s. The optimal way to respond to the appreciation you receive is to ratchet up your generosity even..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Ruth Ellsworth Carter, Austin Songwriter Who Wrote Hits for Stevie Ray Vaughan, Has Died

The "soup chef" co-composed with her husband Bill Carter

"...Bill Carter, Gibby Haynes, and Sal Jenco backed the actor in the band P at the 1993 Austin Music..."

Jan. 5, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Trial of APD Officer Will Be One of the Most Consequential in Austin History

Here’s what it could mean for our city and for how law enforcement is held accountable

"...enforcement officers accused of excessive violence to hold government actors accountable...."

Oct. 20, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

CMT Music Awards Sticks the Landing of Austin’s First Major Televised Awards Ceremony

Moody Center prime-time production made the city part of the show

"...on Congress Avenue and inside Moody Center returned the appreciation...."

April 3, 2023 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, June 17-23

"...is to change as much as possible," says Aries actor Keira Knightley. What?! Is she serious? Her number one..."

June 17, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, June 10-16

"...SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): When actors and other creative people in film win Oscars at..."

June 10, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

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