17 Texas Artists to See at ACL Fest

Lone Star acts to catch at Zilker, from Houston breakout d4vd to Austin’s Die Spitz

"...Sorensen. Beyond Texas, find out top our picks for national acts playing Zilker Park here. Angel WhiteSaturday, 1:45pm, Tito’s..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Music Feature by Nayeli Portillo

Qmmunity: Hot & Spicy Homoscopes

Pride Month predictions for what queer events you'll end up enjoying

"...With a little over a week left in National Pride Month, there's still time to follow the hottest..."

June 23, 2023 Column by James Scott

Austin Scientists Focus on Helping AI Do Good

Weighing the pros, cons, and concerns of humanity's future overlords

"...Calif., May Mobility in Ann Arbor, Mich., Persado in New York, N.Y., and CogniTensor in New Delhi, India...."

March 10, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Unofficial Parties & Free Shows to See During South by Southwest

The Chronicle’s recommended concerts for the coming week

"...“​​Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music.” New Orleans Takeover Sat 18, noon, Luck Ranch $75+..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Feeding the Ukrainian Resistance With Varenyky and Mutual Aid

To Austin's Ukrainian community, the meaning of food has co-evolved with the war itself

"...dining room table so that she could watch the news, track the destruction, and keep tabs with as many..."

Nov. 25, 2022 Food Feature by John Besche

Faster Than Sound: Infinite Hellscape Brings Austin Eclecticism Into Focus Under West Texas Stars

Camping at the first-year Austin/Marathon/Ft. Davis fest

"...pitch darkness, the intense setting boosted Austin familiars to play the best I've seen from them yet: like locked-in..."

Sept. 23, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Texas Tribune Festival Brings Star Power to Politics

TribFest resumes in person in Downtown Austin Sept. 22-24

"...for the next decade and left no seats in play, is now all up in the air because of..."

Sept. 16, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Cine Las Americas Returns

A hemisphere of new films, plus SXSW fave What We Leave Behind

"...Cine Las Americas International Film Festival, the annual Austin celebration of movies from..."

June 7, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Saturday

Ukraine's KAZKA, Fuck Money, Shawn Mendes, Beck, and more

"...Alternatively, the singer emerged onstage at Speakeasy twirling her national flag, prompting the crowd to amplify with an “I..."

March 20, 2022 SXSW Post by Rachel Rascoe

TikTok Talents, Metal Gods and Comedy Provocateurs Added as SXSW Keynotes and Speakers

With a week to go, the fest expands its speaker and podcast list

"...March 11-20) has unveiled a whole extra slate of new speakers, panels, sessions, and podcast recordings...."

March 1, 2022 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: Headlines From a Year in Limbo

A year-in-review of Austin music news

"...music headlines of 2021 crawl in close pace with national events...."

Dec. 31, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Texas' Rickety Health Care System Heads for a Fiscal Cliff

As D.C. dollars dry up, millions of uninsured Texans see no signs of improvement

"...expansion. Texas did so, in a petty political power play that it has refused to reconsider as the state's..."

Nov. 19, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

How Austin's Performing Artists Are Reopening Their Spaces

After months behind screens, the folks who run the city's theatres, concert halls, and comedy clubs are welcoming audiences back inside

"...doors and bringing people back in to see them play. It's a reunion that's been a long time coming...."

July 16, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Restaurants and Seafood Suppliers Work Toward Sustainability

Staying afloat with Minamoto Foods' SeaChange program

"...like weather, labor shortages, and commercial fishing quotas all play a factor in the availability of any given species..."

April 30, 2021 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Valoneecia Tolbert Geeks Out in Tales of a Blerd Ballerina

The actress looks back at what it was to be young, geeky, and Black

"...Tolbert includes the term in the title of her new autobiographical solo show, Tales of a Blerd Ballerina, tells..."

April 9, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Jemele Hill Can’t Be Contained

Across platforms, she's taking on sports, politics, and pop culture

"...articles, not to mention appearances up and down cable news anytime an issue from the world of sports reignites..."

March 12, 2021 Features Feature by Eric Goodman

Soccer Watch: More Players for Austin FC

"...Austin FC announced two more player acquisitions as we go to press Wednesday, strengthening their..."

March 5, 2021 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

SXSW Online to Feature Stacey Abrams and N. K. Jemisin in Conversation

James Cameron, Ted Lasso team, Bill Hader also announced

"...virtual this year – led today’s programming announcement with news of Abrams and Jemisin’s keynote conversation together. One assumes..."

Feb. 11, 2021 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...Popstar Demi Lovato’s deeply confessional new YouTube series Demi Lovato: Dancing With the Devil was..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

What Is Going On With Ken Paxton and Nate Paul?

What we know – and don't know – about the strange connection between the embattled Austin real estate magnate and the Texas attorney general

"...Paul and the FBI like to keep secrets. With new insights not coming easily, soon it was 2020, and..."

Jan. 8, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Texas Sees Its First Hemp Harvest in 80 Years

Entrepreneurial farmers navigate state regulations and unsteady market, but still sees a bright future

"...this couch is comfy"), sativa ("Y'all wanna to go play tennis?"), or a hybrid. The farmer further explains that..."

Nov. 6, 2020 Food Feature by Kevin Curtin

A Well-Seasoned Consumer’s Guide to Marijuana Edibles

De-stress with Winnie the Pooh and cannabis

"...African elephant lady living in the Warsaw zoo made international news. Not because of her inherent majesty, but because..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Features Feature by Alice B. Toker

Brandon Cash Says He's a Clown. His Critics Say He's a Bigot. Will His Customers Keep Coming Back?

The show must (?) go on

"...misogynist, and Islamophobic responses to online reviews for his then-new Rainey Street bar. Cash expounded on how dissatisfied customers..."

Aug. 14, 2020 News Feature by Lee Ackerley

In 1990, Austin Audiences Watched Slacker... and Saw Themselves

Richard Linklater’s indie milestone celebrates 30 years

"...officially released Richard Linklater's groundbreaking second feature onto screens nationally, and the directionless children of the Reagan-Bush era finally..."

July 24, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Shrewd Productions' Alabaster

This deeply felt staging of Audrey Cefaly's new play brings us into a home where loss lives to show us when to leave

"...draw Alice to Alabaster and June. She's come from New York to document them in photographs, as she has..."

March 6, 2020 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup

Spring is the season for Texas travel

"...is a part of the largest and most diverse network of animal sanctuaries and rehabilitation centers in the country...."

Feb. 29, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Musicians on How Best to Employ City Funds Earmarked for the Local Scene

$3 million in HOT funds are coming. Now what?

"...business, $3 million should go directly to musicians who play, tour, release music, pay for studio time and rehearsal..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Music Feature

In 1990, We Predicted What 2020 Would Look Like. Did We Get Anything Right?

And since we're here, why not place some bets on 2050?

"...for three with these predictions: Whole Foods has gone national; Spam-a-Rama is still around; and "... miraculously, Dirty's is..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Features Feature by Kimberley Jones

Wrestling Legend Dustin Rhodes Keeps Steppin'

The Austin native continues a family legacy with a new TV show and a revived career

"...for Double or Nothing, the pay-per-view show by Cody's new promotion, All Elite Wrestling. If it's a success, the..."

Jan. 3, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

What You Need to Know About U.S. Senate and House Races in Texas

Early voting in Texas starts Feb. 18, 2020. Here's the view from atop your Texas primary ballot.

"...away. It runs Feb. 18-28, relatively early in the national cycle. Texans will begin voting after the Iowa caucuses..."

Dec. 6, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

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