The 11th Hour

Tim McCanlies eyes the finish line

"...Festival. One row behind McCanlies is Danny Reisch, a local recording engineer and the film's sound supervisor. Reisch is..."

March 13, 2009 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

American Fiesta

The American Theatre Critics Association has awarded Steven Tomlinson's American Fiesta its 2005 M. Elizabeth Osborn New Play Award

"...Elizabeth Osborn New Play Award, presented annually to a writer whose plays have yet to be recognized with major..."

March 31, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Six Mexicans Named Gonzalez

In Six Mexicans Named Gonzalez, writer-performer Adrian Villegas is not afraid to confront American racism and spit in its ghoulish eye – and he's pretty damned funny as he does it

"...why I have tremendous respect for Adrian Villegas, the writer of and (almost) sole performer in this Teatro Humanidad..."

May 14, 2004 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

The Master and Margarita

Gaslight Theater is only the second U.S. company to stage Mikhail Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita, as adapted by Richard Helweg and Michael Franco, and while their faithful tribute beguiles in places like the original, it runs a little too long and treats the source a little too reverentially.

"...master's novel, and in a fit of depression, the writer burns his masterpiece. Blaming herself, Margarita splits with him..."

May 2, 2003 Arts Review by Rob Curran

Edmundo

Edmundo is writer-performer Jennifer Haley's imaginative, scurrilous, charming creation, part dusty, crude, but enjoyable vaudevillian, part raconteur of an era long past, and his story may be a bit dark, but Haley unfolds it with so much theatrical flair that it is impossible not to have something of a good laugh at the vagaries of Edmundo's chaotic existence.

"...torture its owner. Plus, in the great care of writer/performer Jennifer Haley, Edmundo is just too entertaining and unpredictable..."

Nov. 1, 2002 Arts Review by Robi Polgar

Intergalactic Nemesis Redux

Salvage Vanguard Theater has remounted The Intergalactic Nemesis and Return of the Intergalactic Nemesis, its pair of homages to the golden days of radio, with a double-bill of light-hearted, clever spins on those old serialized mysteries.

"...Golden Arm Trio, the clean-cut announcer of Chronicle arts writer Wayne Alan Brenner, and an active in-studio audience for..."

June 21, 2002 Arts Review by Robi Polgar

The Seagull

In the Austin Playhouse production of The Seagull, actors Christa Kimlicko Jones and David Stahl create a splendid tension between their characters and between art and life, but most of the rest of the production rolls by languidly, as just another visit with a crew of Chekhov's discontented Russians.

"...The young woman stares at the successful writer with the irrepressible grin of infatuation. She is under..."

Jan. 18, 2002 Arts Review by Robert Faires

The Holy Cross Quadrilogy

Through his Holy Cross Quadrilogy, a solo show that tracks three friends through four years at a Catholic high school, writer-performer Rob Nash takes us back to adolescence, re-creating that time of life in all its cruelty, uncertainty, agitation, and yearning, but also blessing it with an abundance of good humor and compassion.

"...at a Catholic high school in Houston, the gifted writer and performer takes us back to that period of..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Articulations

The loss of the architects for the new Blanton Museum of Art; a home for the Rude Mechanicals.

"...to find a new design for the Blanton, this writer can't help but feel it's a sad, sorry situation...."

Nov. 19, 1999 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Spring Storm: Green Shoots Through a Frozen Crust

Robert Faires examines Artists Repertory of Texas' debut production, the world premiere of Tennessee Williams' Spring Storm

"...than a ham-handed drama from an eager and inexperienced writer. It boasts flashes of lyrical grace and true wisdom...."

Nov. 19, 1999 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Junior Blues: A Bullet Train Through Adolescence

In this week's section of Austin Chronicle Arts reviews, Robert Faires gets hooked on Rob Nash's Junior Blues and Robi Polgar goes under the Big Top for Suzan-Lori Parks' Venus.

"...road, if Rob Nash is any prophet. The gifted writer-actor behind the "Holy Cross Quadrilogy," a quartet of stage..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Postscripts

"...Contest... Barnes & Noble and Share Our Strength present Writers Harvest: The National Reading, 7:30-9pm, at B&N. The reading..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Books Column

Take Three

Local Drought Doesn't Apply to Filmmaking

"...Returning to the Plate Local filmmaker Bob Byington has been through the process once..."

Aug. 16, 1996 Screens Feature by Karl Pallmeyer

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Blues on the Green, Texas punk tales, and more recommended local shows

"...Local favorites Wild Child cap night two after reforming this..."

July 14, 2023 Music Column by Doug Freeman

We Have an Issue: Austin Media Getting the Job Done

Local journos rise to the occasion, and band together for Friday’s All Together ATX fundraiser

"...and Los Angeles papers writing these "the death of local news is nigh" stories, and I for one am..."

April 3, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

Austin Bakes for Virginia B. Wood

Food community gives back to former Chronicle food editor

"...honor and raise funds for the city’s famed food writer Virginia B. Wood, who is in critical care battling..."

June 21, 2017 Food Post by Kali Venable

Graphic Diversity

This year's Staple! expo spotlights women in comics, and local creator E.K. Weaver explains why

"...independent illustrated media biz is making strides, too. Female writers and artists are still the minority, but baby steps..."

March 6, 2015 Arts Feature by Jessi Cape

Reina Hardy

For this Michener Playwriting Fellow, autumn brings local premieres of two of her plays

"...the former, with two of her plays premiering on local stages. This week, Shrewd Productions opens Glassheart, Hardy's irreverent..."

Aug. 30, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Naked City

"...if the Lege didn't set new caps this session, local governments throughout Central Texas would owe more than $750..."

June 8, 2007 News Feature

Dancing About Architecture

SX3 (South By Cubed)

"...There hasn't been much freezing in the local weather of late, but that doesn't mean ice cubes..."

Jan. 16, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Flew the KOOP

Pacifica Network Pulls Out of Local Radio Cooperative

"...Pacifica Network News is no longer heard on the local 91.7FM frequency...."

Oct. 24, 1997 News Column by Lee Nichols

Dancing About Architecture

Lollapalosers and Winners

"...manages to keep it in the pants. Swim, another local mystery band (friends of Lucifer Wong?), will be making..."

July 28, 1995 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Delia Garza "Seriously Considering" Run for County Attorney

Supporters launch "Progressive Justice Now" draft campaign

"...Local progressives really want Mayor Pro Tem Delia Garza to..."

July 18, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Damsel

Austin's Zellner brothers head out to demolish myths of the Old West with Robert Pattinson

"...reprises his role in Good Time) strides into the local bar looking for Henry, whom he had previously contacted..."

June 29, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

More Gore From Housecore Horror

New film fest adds more classics plus a locally lensed premiere

"...NoLa metal master Phil Anselmo and Texas true crime writer Corey Mitchell cracking the whip at the new Housecore..."

Sept. 5, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

From the Vaults: Bats vs. Aurochs

Before "Beasts of the Southern Wild," there was "Glory at Sea"

"...where we generally have 4-8 new movies released on local screens every Friday, not a single movie opened up..."

July 20, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Generation Gets to Talking

Literacy program the Austin Bat Cave anthologizes the words of local high schoolers

"...hip-hop poetry, songwriting, and newspaper reporting – taught by local creatives like Okkervil River frontman Will Sheff and Texas..."

Feb. 19, 2010 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, Nov. 19-24

"...HOURS An opportunity to chat it up with your local council member. 2-4pm. Starbucks, 9300 S. I-35, 974-2256. Free...."

Nov. 20, 2009 News Feature

Res Publica

Post-election funk? There's still plenty for good citizens to do this week: Nov. 6-13.

"...for snitching on your neighbor and random bullying from local "authorities." 7pm. Elysium, 705 Red River. $7. www.511campaign.org...."

Nov. 7, 2008 News Feature

Raul's Redux

Toasting an old venue, and a new one.

"...and future Go-Go Kathy Valentine) and the Skunks (with writer Jesse Sublett and soon-to-be Plimsoul Eddie Munoz but before..."

Feb. 4, 2008 Music Post by Margaret Moser

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