Elizabeth Crook’s The Which Way Tree

Chasing revenge on the Texas frontier in this remarkable new novel from the author of Monday, Monday

"..."I seen the panther before me, but not facing me, as it..."

March 9, 2018 Books Review by Robert Faires

The Old Way

Nic Cage saddles up for a Western with a surprise in its saddlebags

"...a horse opera. Sure, he's dabbled in neo-Westerns like the dusty noir Red Rock West, but he's never saddled..."

Jan. 6, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Texas Book Festival 2018: The Full List

Lineup includes Cecile Richards, Julián Castro, + 280 more

"...not in a meteorological sense but a literary one. The Texas Book Festival has released the full list of..."

Aug. 29, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Texas Book Festival 2017: The Full List

Dan Rather, Jeffrey Eugenides, the Bush sisters, and 291 more

"...readers, your wait to learn who will be attending the literary banquet of the year is over. The Texas..."

Sept. 12, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

12 Things to Do With the Family Over the Thanksgiving Break

Give blood, see the circus, do a virtual 5K, and more

"...this year. Many traditions just can’t go on in the same way because of the pandemic, and we’ve all..."

Nov. 20, 2020 Events Post by Katherine McNevins

Point Austin: The Gift Horse

On our way to the altar, it's not too late to check the Samsung family tree

"...No doubt faithful Chronicle readers can barely contain their glee over the news that Austin is reportedly one..."

Oct. 14, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Kevin Curtin Hung Out With All of Austin’s “Tree of the Year” Winners

A socially distanced journey through the city’s green spaces

"...It's tough, this many months into the pandemic paradigm, finding fresh socially distanced activities that'll get..."

July 31, 2020 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Back to the Tree House

Writer Sybil Rosen and actress Alia Shawkat on falling in love with Blaze Foley again, and for the first time

"...– Excerpt from Living in the Woods in a Tree: Remembering Blaze Foley by Sybil..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Eric Kohn

The Daily Hustle: 6/29/10

Council Present honors Council Past

"...Sure, the Hustle was a little peeved that council didn't name..."

June 29, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Then There's This: Save the Trees!

Groups aim to spare seven Downtown trees

"...Leaders of the Austin Heritage Tree Foundation and other like-minded folks will..."

June 1, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

The Ballad of Townes & Blaze

The twisted but not-so-tall tale of Van Zandt and Foley, Lonesome Dove meets Barfly

"...The jigsaw of geography in filmmaking is such that one..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Sybil Rosen

Ten Years of "Unreal Estate" at Cloud Tree Gallery

Oh, the places you only wish you could go!

"...art show – featuring silk-screened, hand-pulled prints – at the Spoke Art Gallery in San Francisco. The level of..."

Aug. 10, 2022 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Year of the Rabbit

The Origin

"...photograph by John Anderson The Chinese word "Nian" in modern Chinese language means "year,"..."

Feb. 12, 1999 Food Feature by Mick Vann

DVDanger: The Hallow

There’s something evil in the woods

"...Every Northern European culture knows that Robert Frost was wrong. The..."

April 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Swingle All the Way!

Stritch, Caruso deliver hit holiday cabaret from Birdland

"...Jim Caruso, Billy Stritch, and Klea Blackhurst are bringing their seasonal special A Swingin’ Christmas to the Long Center..."

Dec. 20, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

A 'Tree Grows in the Meadowlands

Cowboys beat defending champs in season kickoff game

"...In the fall of ’92 I and a woman from work..."

Sept. 6, 2012 Sports Post by Michael Corcoran

Ben Wheatley Goes Digging In The Earth

Of mushrooms, men, and subterranean superintelligences ..

"...Over the last few years, forest management has become part of..."

April 15, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Night He Came to Fantastic Fest

Genre fest announces Halloween for opening night

"...is coming early to Austin this year – or rather, Halloween is. Fantastic Fest has announced that the revamp..."

Aug. 22, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Page Two: After the Flood

When everything is gone, there is love, and the memory of love

"...– "After the Gold Rush," Neil Young..."

July 8, 2016 Column by Louis Black

The Green Deal: Highs and Lows

Council goes all the way with Trammell Crow

"...four hours of testimony from a cross-section of constituencies, the City Council voted 7-0 early Friday to sell the..."

May 25, 2012 News Post by Amy Smith

How the West Was Sung

The Newton Boys Soundtrack: An Oral History

"...THE NEWTON PLAYERS..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

Hideout Theatre's The Hallmark Holiday Musical

This delightful improvised spin on Hallmark Christmas movies has just what the real things never do: surprises

"...The difference between a Hallmark holiday movie and the Hideout..."

Dec. 27, 2019 Arts Review by Robert Faires

The Secret History of Tuna

Tuna isn't the only Texas town with which actor-writers Jaston Williams and Joe Sears can be closely identified. Austin has played a significant role in the development of their town, and in return Sears and Williams have changed the face of the capital city.

"...men and a town. That pretty much sums up the careers of Joe Sears and Jaston Williams, at least..."

April 12, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Will the Grid Hold Up? Arctic Blast Not Expected to Be as Severe as 2021’s

Grid should remain stable despite freezing cold and high demand

"...The coming freeze this weekend may send those who weathered..."

Jan. 12, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Fantastic Fest Fills the Card

Massive list includes closing night film

"...The Fantastic Fest second wave is here, and bigger than..."

Sept. 5, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Page Two: Sitting on the Dock of the Bay Watching the Tide Roll Away

The Chronicle at 35

"..."The present-day composer refuses to die!"..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Column by Louis Black

We Remember What the Dormouse Said

Ten authors cut you a little slice of their own personal Wonderlands

"...Down the rabbit hole we go, reader, and you're already familiar..."

March 31, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

How Dean Fleischer-Camp Brought Marcel the Shell With Shoes On to Life

Inside the secret life of the stop-motion smash

"...cinemas, even rarer that two are on release at the same time. So Dean Fleischer-Camp can't help but laugh..."

July 21, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...SXSW has strapped on the rockets with not just a few titles for this..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Checking In: Conjunto Los Pinkys Readies for the New Normal

“Conjunto has survived [here] for decades and will continue to do so”

"...of conjunto lifers skipping rhythms across time and stage. The Conjunto Los Pinkys cabal leader provides an epic glimpse..."

Aug. 31, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

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