A Moment of Silence for Shirley Chisholm

"...Dear Editor, I'd like to have a moment of silence for Shirley "unbought and unbossed" Chisholm, the..."

Jan. 4, 2005 Postmarks

Point Austin: A Moment of Celebration

It's a long road, but we can walk it together

"...basic task at the Capitol Tuesday night, where thousands of people responded to the heroic determination of Sen. Wendy..."

June 28, 2013 News Column by Michael King

The Sounds of Silence

"...so you may have thought, if you were one of the 700 or so people packed into Emo's on..."

Jan. 29, 1999 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

Austin Celebrates International Day of Peace With Tiny Pies and More

Plus ice cream, cocktails, and an open-to-the-public meal on Sept. 21

"...September 21 is the International Day of Peace, and Austin is celebrating the peace is love..."

Sept. 20, 2019 Food Post by Jessi Cape

The Sanctity of All Life?

Notes on David Joseph's death

"...“We do value the sanctity of all life here at the department. So yesterday’s events,..."

Feb. 12, 2016 News Post by Kahron Spearman

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia is a profound existential adventure, twistedly comic and openly bitter, brought to life by those two maniacs: Peckinpah and Oates. An ugly, vicious film about not very glamorous people engaged in ugly, vicious activities, it’s more black comedy than anything. – Louis Black

"...Isela Vega, Gig Young, Robert Webber, Helmut Dantine, Kris Kristofferson and Emilio Fernandez. A moment of silence now for..."

Dec. 2, 1999 Movie Review by Louis Black

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...film. Now Wes Anderson's new star-studded canine animation Isle of Dogs will be the top to its tail as..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Horror Films of 2016

Ghosts, ghouls, zombies, and ... turkey basters?

"...And as we stare into the unblinking, Sauron-esque eye of 2017, it's a good time to look back on..."

Dec. 31, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Best of Austin – Friday

BOA all day, erryday

"...Come enjoy local spots featured in our annual "Best of Austin" issue – voted best by our readers or..."

March 20, 2015 Features Feature

Out of the Mouths of Children

The return of the Butthole Surfers – don't call it a reunion!

"..."I wish we'd taken a vow of silence," bemoans drummer King Coffey at the watercooler inside..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Music Feature by Austin Powell

The Silence of Neto

"...the country's fledgling movie industry is an odd blend of the fantastic and the all-too-real that, although critically praised..."

Nov. 10, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Keepers of Your Silence II

Letters at 3 AM

"...Stout America declared her independence by breaking an ancient silence ñ an ancient taboo. At the time, Europe was..."

Aug. 7, 1998 Column by Michael Ventura

A Slight Silence at a Small Gathering

"...Two authors, a well-known editor, a sculptor and producer of commercials, a translator, a playwright, a young writer (slightly..."

June 21, 1996 Column by Michael Ventura

Learning to Be in the Moment, Even When the Moment Sucks

Meditation isn't just for monks; center yourself and relieve stress

"...Many of us first learned to meditate when we were small..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Features Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Faster Than Sound's Musical Top 10s of 2020

Eleven lists of Austin's best releases, theme songs, livestreams, creative pivots and more.

"...Austin music in 2020, other than the eerie lack thereof. Gary Clark Jr.'s January sweep at the Grammys and..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Marc Savlov's Top 10 Films of 2015

"...steely, humanistic characters make for the one true epic of 2015. 100% unforgettable. Go Team Furiosa!..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Letters at 3AM: 'Suppose I Said I Was the Queen of Spain?'

In the early part of the Sixties, television's "Route 66" offered a taste of the new American consciousness

"...Watch the new box set of Route 66's 116 episodes and you may wonder why..."

June 15, 2012 Column by Michael Ventura

A Summer of Protests to Reclaim Power From the Police

"Whose streets? Our streets."

"...Brenda Ramos wanted to talk about the loss of her son, Mike, about what his absence means in..."

Sept. 11, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Uncover the Forgotten Wartime Heroism of Marcel Marceau in Resistance

Jesse Eisenberg and UT student-turned-filmmaker Jonathan Jakubowicz find strength in silence

"...In strife, we find ourselves. That's the story of Resistance, which sees two men revealed in the crucible..."

May 15, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Letters at 3AM: Musicians of Behavior

Actors are musicians of behavior

"...to quote: "The most beautiful music is the music of what happens."..."

May 2, 2014 Column by Michael Ventura

The Shins' James Mercer: Fond of Y-O-U

The Shins' James Mercer winces upon a star.

"...My rave review of the new Shins album, Wincing the Night Away, was..."

March 1, 2007 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Terror Behind Terror of Frankenstein

Austin debut of mind-bending horror Director's Commentary

"...being talked over a fantasy. In Director's Commentary: Terror of Frankenstein, the commentary itself is a story, a head-spinning..."

Aug. 24, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Capital T Theatre's Year of the Rooster

Behind the black comedy of Eric Dufault's cockfighting play is a stunning indictment of hypermasculinity

"...crafty sumbitch. Prior to opening the house for Year of the Rooster, he fills Hyde Park Theatre with haze,..."

Sept. 4, 2015 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Is Lockhart the Live Music Suburb of the World?

A growing wave of musical expats heads south

"...Aaron Fox first stumbled across Lockhart in search of a jukebox. In 1990, the University of Texas graduate..."

Sept. 9, 2016 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

DVDanger: 'Halloween'/'Prince of Darkness'/'Eyes Without a Face'

Three throwback horrors for your Halloween pleasure

"...down on All Hallow's Eve and you've run out of Halloween candy, there's nothing more comforting than sitting down..."

Oct. 29, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Ascension of the Toros; and the Joys of Minor-League Basketball

"...B.J. Elder – the suddenly not-so-lowly Toros, who started off their season with 12 straight losses, have won their..."

Feb. 6, 2007 Sports Post by Josh Rosenblatt

The Agony of the Ecstasy

Will the federal and local crackdown on ecstasy put raves out of business?

"...if you're over, say, 10 years old. The wisdom of such an accouterment for anyone old enough to sport..."

Nov. 16, 2001 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

City Hall Hustle: The Mystery of the Mayor's Desk

Wherein many questions are asked ... and zilch are answered

"...Eve, inside a dim, musty storeroom in the bowels of City Hall. The Austin City Council is picking through..."

Dec. 31, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The Wolf of Snow Hollow

Unconventional werewolf story turns the beast on its head

"...With his latest feature The Wolf of Snow Hollow, writer/director Jim Cummings continues to mine a..."

Oct. 9, 2020 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Virtues of Gossip

Can theatre gossip bond the people who share it?

"...nasty and twice as hurtful. To hear these pillars of rectitude tell it, those who traffic in gossip might..."

Jan. 6, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10     NEXT ›    14 »