Potted Potter at the Stateside

Touring version of this two-man parody delivers an irreverent and interactive recap of J.K. Rowling's beloved series

"...There are seven books in the Harry Potter series –..."

Nov. 20, 2015 Arts Review by Stephanie Carll

Fantastic Fest 2015: The Boy and the Beast

Anime with heart, brains, and action

"...With Studio Ghibli seemingly headed into the history books, everyone seems to be looking for the..."

Sept. 28, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Enigma Wants YOU

To be all you can be

"...Not all’s lost, however. Former Austinite and co-founder of the Jim Rose Sideshow, the Enigma appears at Elyisum tonight..."

Sept. 4, 2015 Music Post by Marc Savlov

The Unabridged Billy Joe Shaver

Country outlaw wanted – alive and kickin’

"...two weeks ago about his new album Long in the Tooth, which arrives today along with a 5pm in-store..."

Aug. 5, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Big Bash

The Hideout Theatre embiggens its schedule with a weekly set from an improv Dream Team

"...around lightly. "It's not just a matter of being the best performer," says the Hideout Theatre artistic director. "An..."

Dec. 27, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Odd Sports Indoctrination

Wife carrying, bed racing, chess boxing, and more

"...don't know anything about sports. My recent writing concerning the subject has been done in a state of Google..."

March 6, 2013 Sports Post by Carly Yansak

To the Max

The Alamo Drafthouse portals to the summer of '82

"...Australian bikers and sword-wielding barbarians. Possessed houses imploding. Aliens mimicking us and making..."

May 18, 2012 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

From the Vaults: "Comin' at Ya!" Again

Drafthouse Films re-releases the 1981, 3-D spectacle, "Comin' at Ya!"

"...Comin'at Ya!, the 1981 spaghetti Western that hurls 3-D effects through the..."

Feb. 24, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Longhorns Pop Some Viagra to Battle the OU-beaters

Virile D should dominate Tech

"...Longhorn football fans have their own version of porn: watching someone else beat Oklahoma...."

Nov. 4, 2011 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

Over the Wall With Will Sergeant

Rob yaks with Will Sergeant of Echo and the Bunnymen

"...Will Sergeant and Echo and the Bunnymen are Eighties unsung heroes – or at least..."

May 7, 2011 Qmmunity Post by Rob Cohen

Pick Your Team: The Hustlers

Babe Ruthless talks impact and tactics for the TXRG 2011 season

"...So it's four days and counting until the Texas Rollergirls make their big move to the Austin..."

Feb. 16, 2011 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Even Better Than the Real Thing?

Three new video games and three takes on realism

"...With the computing power crammed into next-gen platforms (PlayStation3 and Xbox..."

Sept. 18, 2009 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Clash of the Titans

William Shatner and Harry Hamlin come to Austin to talk up their indie collaboration, Shoot or Be Shot.

"...William Shatner were in town last week, lunching at the Four Seasons and chatting up their new film Shoot..."

Feb. 1, 2002 Screens Feature by Ken Lieck

In Search of The Lost King

How Philippa Langley dug up the truth about Richard III

"...When King Richard III of England was killed at the battle of Bosworth Field, he was charging at full..."

March 24, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Revelations: A Gen Z Writer Witnesses the Eternal Battle of an Iron Maiden Concert

Waving flags and fighting monsters with the hallowed NWOBHM troopers

"...When we arrive at the Moody Center, surrounded on all sides by beer-bellied metalheads..."

Sept. 14, 2022 Music Post by Julian Towers

LBJ Library at 50: "Lady Bird Johnson: Beyond the Willdflowers"

The LBJ Library exhibit shows sides of the First Lady you may not know

"...a lake and a wildflower center named after her, then you may think her story begins and ends with..."

Aug. 27, 2021 Arts Post by Robert Faires

How I Won the War Against Stress With A Little Help From Vinyl & Tequila

Giving praise before the altar of the turntable

"...Newly ambulatory, Lazlo leveled up to the turntable – perfectly positioned for someone two-and-a-half feet tall...."

Oct. 2, 2020 Features Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Showtime's Outcry Unravels the Greg Kelley Case

Everyone thinks they know what happened to the wrongly-accused Leander highschooler, but Pat Kondelis needed to find the whole story

"...Outcry. It's the term used in legal circles to describe when a..."

June 26, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Into the Wolf’s Mouth with Orange Goblin Frontman Ben Ward

Singer puts Roky Erickson’s The Evil One on his all-time Top 10

"...Frequencies from Planet Ten (1997), Time Traveling Blues (1998), The Big Black (2000), Coup de Grace (2002) – blasted..."

Aug. 30, 2019 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Right to be Offensive

Joseph Kahn on his new battle rap social satire Bodied

"...When America started amending the Constitution, the number one priority was freedom of speech...."

Nov. 6, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Trumpet Colossus Kenny Dorham Towers Alongside the Jazz Gods

The Austin musician stands alone in showing up Miles Davis in his autobiography

"...In Miles Davis' autobiography, one of the mightiest forces in music, let alone jazz, recounts a..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

DVDanger: The Return of Artsploitation

Indie label returns with three psychosexual horrors

"...respite from mainstream cinema, or even mainstream indie cinema, there's a whole globe of bizarre and envelope-pushing movies. The..."

June 17, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Breaking Chains, Bending the Knee

'Game of Thrones’ complex consideration of freedom and slavery

"...In modern popular culture, the depiction of slavery usually involves stories set in the..."

May 7, 2014 Screens Post by Rod Machen

All Hail the Jester

Changing the world – one beer at a time

"...The jester is nobody's fool. Often dismissed as dim-witted and..."

May 2, 2014 Food Feature by Anna Toon

LoneStarCon 3: The Jo Walton Interview

The Hugo-winning author of 'Among Others' really loves books

"...will love you back.” So says Morwenna "Mori" Phelps, the 15-year-old protagonist of Jo Walton’s weird, wonderful, genre-bending book..."

Aug. 30, 2013 Books Post by Amy Gentry

Eastside Memorial: The Future of Panther Pride

High schools boss explains path forward with Johns Hopkins

"...weeks ago, staff and students at Eastside Memorial got the good news from Education Commissioner Michael Williams: He turned..."

June 21, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

'Face Off' Recap: Double the Work, Half the Pay-Off

Giant successes and monstrous mistakes this week on SyFy's FX show

"...pros on this season of Face Off. Oh, sure, there are the judges, but when it comes to guests,..."

Feb. 17, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Things Not To Fear: 1) The Reaper, 2) The World Horror Convention in Austin

An Interview with Convention co-chairs Nate Southard and Lee Thomas

"...here's that interview with Nate Southard and Lee Thomas, the co-chairs of the annual World Horror Convention that's invading..."

April 27, 2011 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Pressure Rising at the Water Utility

One manager forced out, another accused of harassment ... who's watching the valves?

"...On April 6, Perwez Moheet, deputy director of the Austin Water Utility, announced his retirement. It wasn't exactly..."

May 7, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Off the Record

Handicapping the decade in Austin music and playing favorites for the Chronicle Music Poll

"...Top 10 Events That Defined the Decade in Austin Music..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

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