Professors of Pleasure

Their name may suggest a lack of intelligence, but make no mistake, the Flaming Idiots are wise men when it comes to comedy.

"...We come off like we're just out there having fun with each other and all this stuff kind of..."

Dec. 22, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Qmmunity: Queer Alt-Country Trio Next of Kin Debuts New Single

Be part of the country collective this Friday at the Continental Club

"...– a post-breakup tune processing an ex-partner’s addiction. “It runs through the stages of grief and denial that someone..."

Sept. 27, 2024 Column by James Scott

The Flash

Can we change history so this depressing IP smashup wasn't made?

"...a refreshing slice of big-budget yet relatively scaled-down superhero fun, with a good sense of dynamic visual wit. The..."

June 16, 2023 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Hypnotic

Robert Rodriguez and Ben Affleck team up for a pulpy mindbender

"...filmmaker who remembers that movies can just be distracting fun, the director of unabashedly earnest Fifties throwback Roadracers and..."

May 12, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

As Charlie Jones Exits C3, He Traces His Journey From College Station to Founding ACL Fest

Leaving the music promotions empire he helped build, Jones begins his new events company, Four Leaf

"...One fundamental story, two plotlines, three basic tales, five boilerplate set-ups,..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Faster Than Sound: Falling Into Levitation

With a new autumn time slot, Levitation finds footing as a Downtown “gaggle of bands,” Angel Olsen chimes in on new album All Mirrors, and more music events

"...from April to the fall spot formerly held by Fun Fun Fun Fest and later Sound on Sound. In..."

Nov. 1, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: The College Kids Are Alright

First-ever KVRX Fest offers a buzzing platform for indie artists, Symphony Square, and industry-aspiring students. Also, Broken Spoke daughter Ginny White-Peacock needs "robot legs."

"...The nation's largest music festival solely organized by a student-run radio station kicked off May 10-11 at Cheer Up..."

May 17, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Denny Laine Saves the World

British Invasion pioneer played it, sang it, saw it all

"...still respect all those guys. We had some great fun in the old days, so it’s great we’re being..."

April 26, 2018 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Film Adds Midnighters and More

Horror lineup announced, plus shorts and more

"...today's list of films added to the Festival schedule (running March 11-19), which includes extra titles in the already..."

Feb. 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Road to Urinetown

Composer Mark Hollmann on the show's creation and success

"...popularity in the dozens years since its Tony Award-winning run on Broadway. Before you dash out to catch the..."

Aug. 30, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Playback: Red River's Demise Greatly Exaggerated

Red River venues re-entrench and Panchanga Fest once again settles comfortably into Fiesta Gardens

"...lease, the Red 7 owners just extended their Downtown run for another three years. Even with all that, the..."

May 11, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Top 10 Social Media Links

What made you look

"...8) "Funding Travesty Cripples Health Clinics: The state severs its ties..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Features Feature

The Last Last Sunday?

Austin organizing project contemplating its future

"...After a run of Last Sundays (held at Saengerrunde Hall on the..."

June 22, 2007 News Feature by Robert Jensen

Postmarks

Our own little Gaza Strip, and the Halloween (Gas) Mask is taken to task.

"...foresight, intelligence, or simple sense of fair play to run it with an immediate, levelheaded counterpoint. Questions posed, not..."

Nov. 2, 2001 Column

Warning! Nudity!

Austinites love to shed their clothes, and a number of them do it onstage -- what's up with that? Some of the city's most nakedness-prone actors, performance artists, and directors expose their reasons to arts writer Ada Calhoun.

"...and be either an awkward or incredibly satisfying, even fun, experience on the part of the performer. What follows..."

April 14, 2000 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

The Mother of All Texas Honky-Tonks

A look back at the Mother of All Texas Honky-Tonks

"..."It was the wildest, most fun place that you could go to, and you could..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Austin Filmmaking, Ten Years After

Film director Richard Linklater interviews Bob Ray, the director of the new Austin-made movie Rock Opera, about the Austin Film scene over the past 10 years.

"...Pierson was a panelist for the Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund...."

Sept. 3, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Quips & Squealers

Monday, Apr 5

"...theatrical comedic performers aren't afraid of shit. They'll make fun of anything from the Holocaust to stroke victims and..."

April 2, 1999 Arts Feature

Postmarks

VanScoy's Agenda Part 2

"...like a "community feeling of resentment" -- were from disgruntled employees or contacts those disgruntled employees set up for..."

March 12, 1999 Column

Six-String Reverb

In the Beginning ...

"...From there, we just let our imaginations run totally amok. Another conscious thing that I wanted to..."

Sept. 18, 1998 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

How the West Was Sung

The Newton Boys Soundtrack: An Oral History

"...was something very authentic, but also very playful and fun. I think when people think of period pieces 75..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

Live Shots

"...the Mercury Lounge's small stage or that the democratically run hip-jazz funk-hop group played as tightly as it did...."

Oct. 17, 1997 Music Feature

The Role of Mentor

Austin Actors Teach by Example at St. Edward's

"...along the tricks of the trade. For actors, these run the gamut from tips on what to do at..."

June 28, 1996 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...building theremins; and rock innovators Brian Wilson and Todd Rundgren. Martin also makes wonderful use of performance footage, newspaper..."

Nov. 3, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...building theremins; and rock innovators Brian Wilson and Todd Rundgren. Martin also makes wonderful use of performance footage, newspaper..."

Oct. 27, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...a tailspin from trying to fulfill all her "womanly" functions simultaneously and comes to an intuitive understanding of the..."

Sept. 29, 1995 News Feature

Film

Film Reviews

"...ridiculous it is, but Softley's lightning-fast editing and Blade Runner-meets-ClubKid-heaven sets manage to keep your mind off the glaring,..."

Sept. 22, 1995 News Feature

Dispatches From a New Decade of SXSW

Our favorite musical moments from the fest

"...stating the main cause was a preternaturally good and fun song called "Chaise Longue." The debut single landed on..."

March 25, 2022 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Randall Stephens: 'I Can Handle the Job'

"...AC: What made you decide to run for mayor?..."

May 30, 2014 News Feature

Naked City

"...district. It's obvious to me that anybody but me running here will overwhelmingly win the seat." – Tom DeLay,..."

April 7, 2006 News Feature

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