Bay of Angels, Books, and a Brewery Bee in This Week’s Arts and Culture Events

Movies, spelling, and more weekday fun

"...Bay of Angels, starring Jeanne Moreau as a peroxide-blond gambling addict working the casinos in Nice. The screening kicks..."

May 30, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Weekday Events to Make It a Craft Night, Movie Night, Trivia Night, and More

There's also some events during the day

"...dismembered the owners and their family over an alleged gambling debt. Anthony Chau-Sang Wong scored the first of three..."

April 11, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Freaky Tales

Multi-storyline film features a quasi-mystical vision of Oakland in 1987

"...House of Mouse, as he starred in their 2016 gambling buddy pic Mississippi Grind. Mendelsohn seemingly brought Pedro Pascal..."

April 4, 2025 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Austin FC Continues Winning Ways With St. Louis Shutout

DP Uzuni scores his first MLS goal in 1-0 victory

"...style of soccer, they’ll have to remain committed to gambling on those opportunities...."

March 30, 2025 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

SXSW Film Review: On Swift Horses

In 1950s America, identity is imposed rather than discovered

"...the American Dream. Julius takes a different route west, gambling and turning homosexual tricks along the way, until he..."

March 15, 2025 SXSW Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick crushed a measure to legalize gambling from 2023 and says there’s little support for it..."

March 14, 2025 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...survey of 3,000 sports fans conducted by the company Gambling ’N Go. Just a fun fact. Or at least..."

Feb. 7, 2025 News Feature

On Swift Horses Rides Into SXSW

ATX true crime series The Yogurt Shop Murders also joins fest

"...of Lee's brother. Muriel embarks on a secret life, gambling on racehorses and discovering a love she never thought..."

Feb. 5, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Ghibli Goodness, Bike Stories, Poetry Readings, and More Events for the Week

Just because it's a weekday doesn't mean you can't get into some art

"...If you, like me, enjoy a grimy gambling story, then you oughta be at the Drafthouse this..."

Nov. 8, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Bull Riding Bosses: We’re big fans of gambling and drinking at the Chronicle, so when we heard..."

Oct. 25, 2024 News Feature

How Chef Thai Changthong Turned His Mom’s Home Cooking Into Austin’s Most Sought-After Street Food

From food stall to brick-and-mortar in under a year

"...cook what he likes. He equated the venture to gambling, but the positive early response convinced him the town..."

July 19, 2024 Food Feature by Evan Rodriguez

The Luv Doc: Settling

Who do you want? Mr. Wrong or Mr. Reliable?

"...when we first met so I completely overlooked his gambling addiction/binge drinking/philandering/vaping/penchant for homebrewing and now he absolutely disgusts..."

April 12, 2024 Column by The Luv Doc

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...game or policy racket, is an illegal form of gambling played mainly in poor U.S. neighborhoods. A bettor picks..."

April 28, 2023 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

The Luv Doc: Yukking It Up

Australians are hilarious even when they're not trying to be. That's just facts.

"...Speaking of, if I were a gambling man, I wouldn't put a lot of money on..."

March 17, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

The Common Law

Kids and lottery tickets?

"...Aren't Childs Play. Research shows that kids exposed to gambling at a young age can have increased risk of..."

Jan. 6, 2023 Column by Luke Ellis

Longtime Morning Host Jason Dick Laid Off from 101X

Final half of Jason & Deb updates on their departure

"...is a big man with a big love of gambling and sports. Together they clash, click, and make it..."

Dec. 12, 2022 Music Post by Julian Towers

Five Gifts of Literary Delight for You or Anyone Lucky Enough to Be Your Friends or Family

Sentence yourself to a long stretch of reading pleasure

"...million jackpot lottery? What becomes of her and her gambling-addicted husband and her sole remaining daughter, and what –..."

Nov. 28, 2022 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Recipe: The Bitter End's Chocolate Terrine

Dodging ghosts and creating delicious desserts

"...It was home to many illicit activities, including drinking, gambling, and prostitution. Not unlike today, those activities tended to..."

Oct. 28, 2022 Food Feature by Joel Fried

Girl God Checkmates Comedy

Trans comedy duo brings their new sketch show to Austin

"...God chess match, so much so that folks are gambling on it...."

Sept. 29, 2022 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Oliver Tree on crying, his cowboy lineage, and his influences… which are none

Memeable alternative pop star plays sold out Stubb’s gig this weekend

"...could watch – everything from drugs to sex, addiction, gambling. It’s about loneliness and I’m not going to say..."

March 26, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

2022 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Live Action

Universal insights into unique stories

"...Oscar pool – you’ll find rewards greater than potential gambling profits in these collections of films. Each film has..."

Feb. 25, 2022 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Being the Ricardos

Miscasting (except for J.K. Simmons) derails this Lucille Ball biopic.

"...been trying his hand at directing. First up was gambling drama Molly’s Game, then political history with The Trial..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Movie Review by Sarah Jane

Chronicle Endorsements for the Propositions on the November Ballot

November 2021 Statewide General Election and City of Austin Special Election

"...rodeos! Why are we voting on this? Because it's gambling, which Texas law is designed to inhibit with much..."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Watch This: Go Fever Spirals in an Australian Pub for New Video

"NYE15" features kangaroos and barroom disillusionment

"...Beer bottles, barroom gregariousness, gambling, and general colorful chaos ensue over a hypnotic rock..."

Sept. 7, 2021 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, June 11-17

"...23-Nov. 21): Scorpio author Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821–1881) had a gambling addiction for many years. At one point, he lost..."

June 11, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

A Quiet Place Part II

Creature feature is like great DLC rather than a sequel

"...to get back to normal, Krasinski and company are gambling that their film is the right one to lead..."

May 28, 2021 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Texas Senate Speeds This Year's Abortion Bills Through Lege

Senate speeds this year's abortion bills through Lege

"...In real life, Texans are not hostile to choice...."

April 2, 2021 News Feature by Mary Tuma

House Makes Its First Post-Freeze Moves to Fix the Grid

Who's got the power?

"...faces down a tight budget, proposals to expand legal gambling in Texas (to fund education, of course! And public..."

March 12, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

Back to Bikini Bottom for another laugh-filled roadtrip

"...friend Patrick (Fagerbakke) on a wild adventure that involves gambling, a desert bar filled with ghost zombie cowboy pirates,..."

March 5, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Gambling With Our Lives: Beginning next Wednesday, March 10, Texas..."

March 5, 2021 News Feature

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