Cave of Forgotten Dreams

Ever-intrepid Werner Herzog guides us through a cave in southern France that holds the oldest drawings known to humanity.

"...life that were drawn on the walls of the Cave of Chauvet-Pont-d’Arc in southern France, probably some 30,000 to..."

May 20, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

History Repeats

A writer and his artist aunt explore cave paintings and see more than just writing on the wall.

"...handmade knives and Southwestern art -- think Santa Fe: paintings, sculptures, and jewelry that mirror the Southwest U.S. as..."

Aug. 17, 2001 Features Feature by Eli Kooris

Day Trips & Beyond: January Events Roundup

Explore Texas and beyond in 2022

"...the new year off with a tour of prehistoric cave paintings, a cold beer fresh from the brewery, or..."

Jan. 6, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

A Chip off the Auld Sod

Off the Bookshelf

"...she actually intend to murder her murderer? There's a cave near the murder site, full of prehistoric paintings, which..."

Oct. 24, 1997 Books Review

Q&A: Gloria Steinem

Activist icon is the 2016 Liz Carpenter Series Lecturer on Wednesday

"...me, and reminds me of the Werner Herzog doc Cave of Forgotten Dreams that I just watched. Have you..."

Sept. 12, 2016 Arts Post by Jessi Cape

What Would Martha Do?

If the ideas are there, design it yourself!

"...Since the time of primitive cave paintings, specifically those handprints on the walls of the..."

Aug. 3, 2007 Features Feature by Terry Ornelas Woodroffe

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup

Spring is full of festivals and flowers

"...Rocking on the river. Before there were cave paintings there was rock stacking. OK, there is no..."

March 3, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

"Sherry Xiao: Thinking of Home"

A series of paintings with figures that are blurred and pixelated neatly illustrates the shortcomings of digital interactions

"...her mom and dad, is a set of nine paintings in a 3-foot by 3-foot grid. In each image,..."

March 3, 2017 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

Nonfiction and Memoir

Justin St. Germain, Stephen Harrigan, and more delight with these true tomes

"...his memory of the animal depicted in the Rouffignac cave paintings: "There is nothing prehistoric about it. It feels..."

Oct. 25, 2013 Books Feature

The Death of Rock & Roll

Top 10s: Year, Decade, Eternity

"...lacks: culture. Art as deep and lasting as 22,000-year-old cave paintings in southern France and Spain. What does a..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Lunar New Year Parties, OUTsider Fest, and More Recommended Community Events

Get out the vote and more this week

"...The first known red was red ochre, found in cave paintings a million zillion years ago – give or..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Review: Shrewd Productions’ Small Steps

Intriguing maiden voyage for local playwright’s campy sci-fi romp

"...The world’s oldest cave paintings, created at least 45,000 years ago, were recently..."

July 25, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...Scientists believe the first evidence of condoms was in cave paintings in France's Grotte des Combarelles, which date back..."

Aug. 5, 2016 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Day Trips: Sacred Tours, San Marcos

Walk in the footsteps of the Coahuiltecan people

"...Texas culture, the group left behind a library of cave paintings. The White Shaman Panel on a rock wall..."

March 27, 2015 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Generation Overshare

What happens when the line blurs between our online and offline lives?

"...our current definitions of the same, as the Paleolithic cave paintings of Lascaux are to the digital artisans of..."

March 6, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

After a Fashion

Yeee-haw! It's "Westward Ho" as Stephen checks out the new exhibit at the Bob Bullock Museum. And what does our style avatar do to stay so baby soft and daisy fresh? Well, until now, only he and his stylist knew for sure…

"...jackets with fringe and hand-painted details inspired by the cave paintings found in El Paso's Hueco Tanks, plus fringed..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Day Trips

Appreciating the Indian rock art of the Lower Pecos River region

"...the northern corner of the Chihuahua Desert painted the cave walls with images whose meaning is now largely lost...."

Oct. 15, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

Hueco Tanks State Historic Site is sacred ground to many Southwestern Native American tribes

"...More than 3,000 paintings have been found at the pile of volcanic rocks..."

May 13, 2011 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

SXSW Film

Daily reviews and interviews

"...Cave of Forgotten DreamsFestival Favorites D: Werner Herzog..."

March 18, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

"Ashley Benton + Christopher Lee Gilmer" at Wally Workman Gallery

Art is, we’ll insist, transcendent when its foundation is skill and passion

"...Look at Gilmer's Allegory of the Cave with its arrangements of figures in various phases of..."

Dec. 27, 2019 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

A Living in Art

Nathan Jensen Creates New Frontiers

"...home, the Schatz Construction Company on RR620 in Bee Cave. It was just over a month ago that owner..."

Oct. 13, 1995 Arts Feature

9 Texas Day Trips That Will Inspire You to Hit the Road

We dip our toe in the nearly 1,500 columns from our resident day tripper

"...Bracken Cave San Antonio batcon.org..."

May 13, 2019 Events Post by Gerald E. McLeod

We P.2ed

Art that surprises, delights, disturbs and, yes, bores.

"...Davenport, Jr., Nicole Eisenman, An-My Lê, Jennifer Steinkamp, Nick Cave and Joyce J. Scott. There’s the full account, but..."

Jan. 12, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...bakery in May, purely by accident, and noticed the paintings on the wall. Stevie Reed's paintings had an immediate..."

June 14, 2002 Column

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...Holland Director: Mimi Cave, Producer: Kate Churchill, Peter Dealbert, Nicole Kidman, Per Saari,..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Five Things to Enjoy Beyond Austin

Get out of town for some entertainment that's a bit less intense than SXSW

"...bastion of artist studios and galleries out in Bee Cave is currently showcasing Brock Caron's installation that displays his..."

March 18, 2022 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Strand of Oaks and the Cadence of Joy

Overcoming grief and exploring sobriety, Tim Showalter finds himself In Heaven

"...walls – some of the pieces are homemade abstract paintings with gestural streaks of color and sharp shapes –..."

Sept. 24, 2021 Music Feature by E. Ryan Ellis

Playback: ¡Uno! ¡Dos! ¡Tré! ¡Cuatro!

SXSW Music begins coming into focus

"...list of SX in-stores, including a signing by Nick Cave on Wednesday prior to the Bad Seeds performance that..."

March 1, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Day Trips

Two new guides lead the way to some hidden Central Texas jewels

"...track to prime sites for seeing the largest bat cave in the state, prehistoric rock art, the state's oldest..."

Feb. 27, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

A Redhead, Pink Pony, and Kaleidoscope in This Weekend’s Events

Arts and culture to keep you entertained

"...Resistencia in Montopolis – will include music, tamales, face paintings, and a poetry reading from Adelie Donovan, the 2025..."

May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

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