Our Top 10 Movies of 2017
Take a look back with us over our favorite movies from this year. Popcorn, anyone? 10. Logan "Logan" doesn't feel like it's trying to please anyone. It's an individual in a genre predicated on conformity....
“Downsizing”: It’s a Small World
Opens December 22 • Starring Matt Damon • Director Alexander Payne • TLM Rating 2/4 “Alexander Payne creates a world where shrinking yourself and all your possessions is entirely plausible, and a tempting alternative.” The shrink-ray has...
Still Time to Make your Holiday Season an “Armadillo Christmas” with Unique Austin Music, Shopping and Food
"Austin’s holiday festivities wouldn’t be complete without the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar." Quirky, interesting and unique local holiday shopping with live music in the background, Austin’s holiday festivities wouldn’t be complete without the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar,...
Tony-Winning “The Color Purple” at Houston Hobby Center, Jan 9-14
Houston’s kicking off 2018 in style with The Color Purple---2016 Tony Award winner for Best Musical Revival---opening at the Hobby Center January 9-14. Based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and the Warner Bros. /...
There’s No Bright Side to “Darkest Hour”
Starring Gary Oldman, Lily James, Kristin Scott Thomas • Director Joe Wright • TLM Rating 1.5/4 "Much has been made of Oldman's performance, but I can't see why." In my review of "Dunkirk," I praised it...
ZACH’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Takes Children On a Magical Ride
Just two actors manage to sweep the audience away into fantasy in this theater adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ bestseller, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Part of ZACH’s Theatre for Families Series, The Lion,...
A Seasonal Delight | Genre Crossing with Conspirare Christmas and Carrie Rodriguez
"An awe-inspiring performance." For two hours Friday, the performers of Conspirare Christmas with Carrie Rodriguez, filled Houston’s St. Luke's United Methodist Church sanctuary with the glorious sounds of an improbable, genre-crossing array of compositions. Craig...
ZACH Theatre Brings a Rock Family Musical This Holiday Season
"This is the perfect way to ring in the holidays in Austin." The 2017 Christmas season at ZACH Theatre in Austin invites theatergoers to enjoy a holiday classic with a twist. A Christmas Carol: A...
Five Minutes With Jim Eno | On Spoon, Black Fret & Supporting Musicians
The biggest obstacle to making music my career was the financial uncertainty of the music business. You may know Jim Eno as the drummer for Austin's favorite Indie Rock band, Spoon. While the band has...
