Anything Goes

That free-for-all spirit is part of the kick of FronteraFest

"...by Wesley Bain and Christina de Roos, with atypical storytelling technique, dramatic comedy, and realistic characters...."

Jan. 11, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Moth: Mmm-mmmh! Good story!

The Moth, an organization that's been dishing up old-fashioned storytelling like literary comfort food for a decade, makes its long-awaited debut in Austin

"...New York-based organization that's been dishing up good old-fashioned storytelling like literary comfort food for 10 years now. In..."

April 27, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

2005 Kids Summer Camps

An annotated list of several places where kids could be going this summer to enjoy physically and mentally invigorating activities

"...CAMP INDIGO hopes to nurture spiritual realization through movement/dance, storytelling, gardening, nature walks, and more. Ages 5-14. July 18-22,..."

April 29, 2005 Features Feature

Character Development

UT's Video Game Design Boot Camp

"...UT Department of Radio-Television-Film will host Aug. 16-20: Interactive Storytelling for Computer Game Design. According to Thom Gillespie, a..."

Aug. 13, 2004 Screens Feature by Rachel Proctor May

TV Eye

NBC's Boomtown might be bust, while Independent Lens' Foto-Novelas 2 saves the day.

"...what with reality TV (which is a kind of storytelling) and the predilection to either blow something up or..."

Oct. 17, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

The Conference of the Birds

The St. Edward's University theatre department staging of The Conference of the Birds is a triumph of the ensemble process, with so many students and faculty members working so hard together. But too many competing elements and a lack of simplicity in some of them keep the show from triumphing as a theatrical production.

"...encompasses sweeping, epic themes in nonrealistic ways and the storytelling is approached through the work of the group as..."

March 2, 2001 Arts Review by Robi Polgar

Rush Hour

Todd Phillips' Frat House, screening at the Alamo this Wednesday as part of the Texas Documentary Tour, asks the question: Will you ever dick a brother?

"...any way to be a journalist. Filmmaking is all storytelling to me. Whether you're doing it with real people..."

Sept. 8, 2000 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Anne Rapp's Fortune

The screenwriter of Cookie’s Fortune talks about storytelling, working in the business, and the incredible collaborator she found in Robert Altman.

"...write honestly? That's what it's about. This is all storytelling. A movie is nothing but storytelling. You put people..."

Oct. 8, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Exhibitionism

New Paintings By Sarah Higdon: Nonsense and Sensibility

"...since we are locked into long sequences of absurd quasi-storytelling with such shallow devices as the Brady Bunch and..."

April 23, 1999 Arts Review

Selena Gomez, Conan O’Brien, Sydney Sweeney Top SXSW’s Sixth Featured Speakers Announcement

Danny Brown, Nick Kroll, and Kirsten Dunst also announced

"...company, Unicorn Island Productions, uses an entertainment-first approach to storytelling without compromising important social commentary that ignites impact. There..."

Feb. 27, 2024 SXSW Post by Carys Anderson

The Austin Music Awards, a Black Rock Maverick, and More Crucial Concerts

Our recommended shows for the week ahead

"...sun-soaked sound and imaginative lyricism. The band’s penchant for storytelling persists on sophomore effort Archetypes, where each song explores..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Night Swim

There's something sinister lurking in the pool in the latest Blumhouse horror …

"...its PG-13 rating, and provides just enough visual and storytelling variety to keep the audience satisfied. It may be..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Changing Nations, Changing Generations: PJ Raval’s Who We Become

Austin filmmaker on his not-a-pandemic-project pandemic project

"...it online. So it’s not only a technique of storytelling, it’s a very authentic technique of telling the story..."

Jan. 9, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Boys in the Boat

Classic sporting underdog story of the 1936 Olympic rowing team

"...time at the movies, with engaging sports sequences, thoughtful storytelling, impactful visuals, and great performances. Its focus can get..."

Dec. 22, 2023 Movie Review by Alejandra Martinez

Wish

We just wish that this animated feature for Disney's 100th anniversary was better

"...of nostalgia, but rather a longing for the pristine storytelling of the studio’s past...."

Nov. 24, 2023 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Qmmunity: Starry, Starry Night

The Jigglewatts Burlesque Revue invites Austin to celebrate the nighttime at their Starry Soirée

"...Queer to Tell Austin Storyteller Call LGBTQ storytelling event Queer to Tell has their holiday show on..."

Nov. 24, 2023 Column by James Scott

SXSW Announces More Speakers for 2024 Digging Deeper Into AI and the Future of Work

Dylan Mulvaney, Chuck D, and Uber CEO all added as speakers

"...not all doom and gloom: In the HistoryMakers, Documentation, Storytelling and Black AI, Julieanna Richardson will explain how America's..."

Oct. 24, 2023 SXSW Post

Killers of the Flower Moon

Scorsese at his best for a true tale of hideous heartland crimes

"...mine recently said that Martin Scorsese is bad at storytelling. By this, he meant that the director of Goodfellas..."

Oct. 20, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Creator

Spectacle and wonder in the AI wars never quite finds its emotional core

"...– works far better as an exercise in visual storytelling than a lasting rumination on morality. So while it..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Review: Zach Theatre's The Girl Who Became Legend

World premiere of epic Americana folktale delights young and old

"...is clearly inspired by their ingenious and infectious low-tech storytelling. Together, they form a rarified canon of highly imaginative..."

Sept. 22, 2023 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Qmmunity: Making It Ourselves

Examples of queer creativity abound in Austin, Texas

"...Queer Mountain! Irielle Wesley and Caroline Bassett host this themed-storytelling classic. September's theme is "Change." Fourth Tuesdays, 8pm. Cheer..."

Sept. 22, 2023 Column by James Scott

The Inventor

The life of Leonardo da Vinci recounted in charming stop motion

"...That means the animation, and a jovial style of storytelling, is the sugar to help a surprisingly mature and..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Talk to Me

Possession horror comes in with a bang and ends with a scream

"...rails from the outset is an ingenious piece of storytelling...."

July 28, 2023 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Peter Case: A Million Miles Away

The complicated present of a one-time future of rock & roll

"...is frequently interrupted by performances of Case’s own lyrical storytelling, captured at its purest and most powerful. “What’s more..."

July 21, 2023 Movie Review by Amelia Nonemacher

Qmmunity: Sporty Spice

Wherever you fall on the sporty spectrum, Austin's queer scene has a place for you

"...Revelations weaves each drag performance together in an elaborate storytelling session. This month celebrates Nazareth's b-day! Fourth Saturdays, 7pm...."

July 21, 2023 Column by James Scott

Every Body

RBG director introduces the lives of intersex individuals

"...purpose well enough, but there’s no bite to the storytelling, no immediate call to action. Cohen’s films are sweet..."

June 30, 2023 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Knights of the Zodiac

Overstuffed adaptation of smash manga Saint Seiya

"...a cipher or symbol. Archetypes can help with economic storytelling: But here they fall flat and keep the movie..."

May 19, 2023 Movie Review by Alejandra Martinez

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

A bitter-sweet farewell to the MCU's dysfunctional found family

"...The films are still beholden to overly expository, cliched storytelling, but the group of weirdos at the center of..."

May 5, 2023 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Polite Society

British Indian action-comedy revels in a sisterly bond

"...movie can have fun while taking its craft and storytelling seriously, as every sequence in Polite Society pushes the..."

April 28, 2023 Movie Review by Alejandra Martinez

Beau Is Afraid

Joaquin Phoenix is the understated fool in this bloated Oedipal epic

"...simply unwatchable: But he's capable of pulling off wondrous storytelling, like a long storybook-style fantasy section in the middle..."

April 21, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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