SXSW Gets Mesmerized by First Look at Robert Rodriguez's Hypnotic

The Austin filmmaker blows the roof off the Paramount

"...The Paramount Theatre played host to many packed and exuberant..."

March 14, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fans Wait Hours to Enter Fun Fun Fun Fest

Massive queue mars Fest’s first day

"...Midway through Fun Fun Fun Fest’s first day, the grounds felt unusually spacious. Stage views were great and..."

Nov. 8, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Improvisation on Four Legs and a Seat

Eighty Texas artists accept Damian Priour's invitation to riff on the idea of chair

"...fine musicians, let's say, and nearly a hundred of them. One tosses out a gift, a theme for the..."

Nov. 14, 2008 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

Take Your Slacker to Work Day

"...I would like to thank Mark Fagan and The Austin Chronicle for hooking me up with a press..."

June 12, 2007 Sports Post by John Hunt

I Will Be Heard: Mama Duke

Lyricist thriving at the intersection of Black, female, and gay wants Austin to "feel this energy"

"...look me up and see a dog, that's that other bitch, Marmaduke," cracks Austin rapper Mama Duke during her..."

July 29, 2022 Music Feature by Kriss Conklin

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

"...storytelling devices civilization funnels down to, a quest – The Odyssey – tallies the most adventure. Here, then, unscrolls..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

2016 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...The crowd awaits the start of the 2016 Austin Critics..."

May 26, 2016 Photo Gallery

DVDanger: Nick Damici Sees Late Phases

Werewolves, contact lenses, and the Hap and Leonard series

"...Ambrose, the surly, blind, widower/werewolf killer of Late Phases, doesn't get..."

Nov. 23, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Space Chimps

This animated, sci-fi romantic comedy starring anthropomorphized chimpanzees is a lot funnier than you might expect.

"...title like Space Chimps, you might expect something along the lines of a Sid & Marty Krofft production, or..."

July 25, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Backward 'Spin'

Catherine Berry explains how to reverse engineer your very own musical

"...how much you may love musicals – love hearing them, love singing them, love being in them – chances..."

Aug. 20, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Fusebox Festival Review: Magdalena Jarkowiec’s In Here

Are we all just doing a dance in a box?

"...into In Here already a fan of several things: the choreographic and soft-sculpture work of Magdalena Jarkowiec, the typically..."

April 19, 2018 Arts Post by Jonelle Seitz

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...SXSW Film has unloosed its 145-film strong slate for the 2015 festival...."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

My Dove Springs ... and Ours

What life in 'the 44' says about the two worlds of Austin

"...sides by mostly beige and brown houses and duplexes. The driveways are behind the houses, so not many cars..."

April 11, 2014 News Feature by Sam Ramos

Finally, You're Next Is Now

The two-year wait for the revolutionary thriller is over

"...Two years ago, a packed Alamo Drafthouse was ripping the roof off at the U.S. premiere of You're Next...."

Aug. 23, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

All Access

Austin's B-Side Entertainment rethinks how to get a movie to the masses

"...On Jan. 25, The New York Times ran what was a fairly glum..."

Feb. 20, 2009 Screens Feature by Mike Kanin

Friday Picks

"...Afro-pop, Trinidadian calypso, and slick art-punk, leaning heavily on the lush orchestration of Paul Simon's Graceland. The quartet of..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature

Rights and Consequences

The Redistricting trial pits "partisan gerrymandering" against the Voting Rights Act.

"...The first happy result of the Texas congressional re-redistricting trial,..."

Dec. 19, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

More McCanlies, Texas

The full interview with the director of 'Secondhand Lions'

"...script almost since it was written. During most of the past decade it has been regarded as one of..."

Sept. 19, 2003 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Somebody Has to Die

The conviction of Robert Springsteen in the yogurt shop murders leaves many questions unanswered.

"...At 4pm Wednesday, May 30, the packed state district courtroom of Judge Mike Lynch was..."

June 15, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Striker Djitté Offers Silver Lining in Latest Austin FC Loss

RECAP: San Jose prevails, 4-3, at Q2 Stadium

"...cathartic win at Q2 Stadium. On those rare nights, the goals and beer baths flow in a massive party..."

Sept. 19, 2021 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Aerosmith's Tom Hamilton

Music from another dimension Friday at the Frank Erwin Center

"...Tyler seemed like a longshot, so Tom Hamilton became the next logical choice for an Aerosmith chat tied to..."

Nov. 15, 2012 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Dancing About Architecture

Knocking 'em Dead in the Streets

"...Publicity-wise, Tuesday, November 27 wasn't the best day for Sixth Street. Actually, it wasn't the..."

Dec. 5, 1997 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Austin’s Least-Loved Landfill May Be Poised to Grow Again

The other ACL: The Austin Community Landfill

"...Late last year, four people showed up at the Travis County Commissioners Court to tell their elected officials..."

Jan. 18, 2019 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Wheels of a Dream

With the long-awaited Topfer Theatre, Zach races full-throttle into the future

"...Yes, that's a car on the Karen Kuykendall Stage inside Zach Theatre's new Topfer Theatre:..."

Oct. 5, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Human Hair in Nylon Socks to Soak Up Oil?

"...Dear Editor, I've read in the past about an invention using human hair in nylon..."

May 5, 2010 Postmarks

Fast, Twisted, and Deeply Paranoid

A year of notes on 'The Manchurian Candidate' remake's script

"...has been a friend since before we even started the Chronicle. Over the years, Demme has graduated from critical..."

July 23, 2004 Screens Feature by Louis Black

A Word From Our Sponsor

Jingles All the Way

"...photograph by Kenny Braun In a culture where the candidate with the most entertainment value is usually the..."

Dec. 19, 1997 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Fantastic Fest First Wave Hits Hard

Stephen King adaptations, Arabic cinema, and Three Billboards

"...From world premieres to archive oddities; from the Arabic world to the rust belt; and from raucous..."

Aug. 8, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Shock and Awesomeness

Stephen Romano puts the movies in his mind down on paper in his fake-history coffeetable book, Shock Festival

"...The dream is always the same. It's summer, 1984-ish, and..."

Oct. 24, 2008 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Politics Gift Guide Part II

More creative shopping suggestions from the Chronicle News staff

"...fictional gift idea." No siree; it's as real as the stuff it's made for, and is available locally at..."

Dec. 21, 2007 News Feature

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