Taco Takedown Needs Cooks
Stuff a tortilla for fabulous prizes
Eric Church – Insider
The contemporary country conundrum of an industry mega-star
Staple! Indie Media Expo Brings ‘Em in From Beyond Austin
And from beyond Texas, even – because comics!
SXSW Music Pro Tips
Prepare thy self
The AggreGAYtor: March 5
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
Amplify Austin 2015: Mental Healing
Bringing action to mental health awareness
AISD Cancels Class Tomorrow
Wintry weather forecast prompts cancellation
Big New Photobook Puts You in the Heart of Antarctica
Your coffeetable will never be cooler without this
Amplify Austin 2015: Centered Women
How the Women’s Community Center keeps it all together
Amplify Austin 2015: Planned Parenthood Does It All
Another in our series of first-person endorsements to Amplify
Chef Sonya Coté Fires It Up at the Future Food Dinner
Bringing the best in entomophagy to Little Pink Monster Gallery
True Believers? Painted Redstarts!
A second generation guit-army
Corazon at Castle Hill to Close May 2
Seminal Nineties eatery had powerful impact on Austin dining scene
SXSW Film Pro Tips
What to see, where to be, and how to relax
Amplify Austin 2015: Turning Up Arts & Culture
Focusing the Amplify spotlight on Austin arts
The AggreGAYtor: March 4
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
Getting Around Austin: SXSW Edition
Alternatives to driving during SXSW
Spoon Headlines Free SXSW Concert
Beloved ATX showcasers break in Auditorium Shores
Jad Abumrad Detours to the Paramount
Radiolab creator previews Austin audio walking tour
New Street Craft Book Features Local Yarnbomber Magda Sayeg
We’d recommend it anyway, because it’s just that good
Amplify Austin 2015: Under the Rainbow
We hat-tip the Amplify nonprofits that serve and support LGBTQIA
Fried Chicken Queen Plans Expansion
Local food truck operator makes pitch on Restaurant Startup
Amplify Austin 2015: Helping Hands Help
Manos de Cristo offers dental care to low-income patients
Review: Dave Attell
Does it get any better than this comic in a true club setting?
Tests of Mettle in Austin Hip-hop
Stop passive-aggressive and aggressively-passive mediocrity
Pachanga Fest Announces Lineup
Local fiesta spreads to include Houston and Dallas
The AggreGAYtor: March 3
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
SXSW Interactive Pro Tips
How to get around, find that forgotten cord, and get your coffee fix
SXSW Premieres Remastered Print of The Breakfast Club
Celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Breakfast Club at SXSW
Fleetwood Mac Bewitches the Frank Erwin Center
A triumphant return for the Fab Five
The Golden Goose Coming to South Lamar
New bar will take over historic Horseshoe Lounge space
Amplify Austin 2015: The Little School That Can
Our give-a-thon series continues with some love for St. James’
Celebrate Texas’ Independence With Chicken-Fried Steak
Ride the gravy train at Hyde Park Bar & Grill
Christeene: “FUK V29”
Queercore provocateur releases new video
Texas Film Awards Add to Lineup
Presenters, emcee, musical guests, and another honoree added
News Roundup: Never Give Up
Fight against marriage equality continues; F&F looks for a new venture
Food-o-File: Weekend Lagniappe
A little extra Austin food news
Chronicle Recommends: Short Story Films
Small stories find their Hollywood ending
Campaign, Legislators Back Bill to Repeal Anti-Abortion Law
“Trust. Respect. Access” campaign hosts lobby day at Capitol
Referred to Committee
Quite a few items pushed to the curb in late Council session
Food-o-File: Friday Lagniappe
A little extra Austin food news
Next Up at SXSW: Zeke Duhon
Nashville songsmith doesn’t mind nipple twists!
Jumpolin Supporters Claim a Victory
Convince party host to change venue
One in a Crowd: Jungle Trap
VHS madness needs a little help to get on tape
SXSW Music List No. 9
Spoon, Atmosphere, Charles Bradley, and 243 more added
What We Do in the Shadows
Cleverly executed, this vampire spoof by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, is a lot of fun.
Leviathan
This Oscar nominee for best Foreign Language film exudes existential Russian angst in cinematic form.
Maps to the Stars
David Cronenberg’s film, with a script by Bruce Wagner, is a darkly humorous moral fable aimed at Hollywood.
Kaaki Sattai
Tamil action film.
The Luv Doc: Staying Grounded
Dear Luv Doc, Once a year, I masturbate to my high school yearbook because I believe that it keeps me grounded and in touch with my roots. Some friends have suggested that this practice is disturbing. Your thoughts? – Class of “Oh” Two Dear Class, I think maybe your friends might be confusing “masturbating to…
Hot Tub Time Machine 2
It’s the franchise that goes back to the future – but in a hot tub instead of a DeLorean.
A la Mala
Mexican comedy about a woman who makes her livelihood flirting with other women’s men.
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
David Bowie’s first TV appearance, as a 17-year-old in 1964, was as spokesman for “The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Long-Haired Men.” On the Fifty Shades of Grey movie poster with the man holding his necktie about waist level, if you look in the middle of his lower lip, you should see the…
Beethoven to Beyoncé
SXSW Music panels – topics over talent. Except they’re also star-studded.
Killer Whales
Is the hunt for rare beers killing the communal spirit?
Marriage Equality Comes to Texas
But is it here to stay?
The Ascent of Mandolin
The next step in Avi Avital’s mission to convert the world to mandolin: Vivaldi
Council-Manager or Managing Council?
Mayor backs down on private funding of staff, but Council doubts remain
In for the Long Haul
Scott Frank speaks about how to sustain a career in screenwriting
Housing Heartburn or Marijuana?
Short-term rentals remain contentious
Previous Coverage
Previous coverage of the Larry Jackson Jr. shooting
Theresa Duncan’s Girl-Centric CD-ROMs Are Reissued for a New Generation
The games get their “21st century premiere” in Austin
Lege Lines
Janek gets grilled, transportation moves, and more
Crime and Consequences
American Crime creator John Ridley talks about shooting in Austin, faith, race, and Felicity Huffman
Bill of the Week
Rep. Molly White wants to protect Texas from the UN’s sustainability agenda
Willful Ignorance
How common is police abuse of force? We don’t want to know.
Unfinished Business
The 23rd annual Austin Chronicle Short Story Contest
Gentrification Refugees
Jumpolin demo a long time coming, according to city records
Counting the Dead
Nevada journalist tries to do what the government won’t
What Happens to Us
First Place winner
Point Austin: Desegregating Austin
New report on economic inequality should galvanize action
Oops!
Last week’s story “Sign of the Times?” [News, Feb. 20] incorrectly referred to a “SXSW event” to be held on the property under dispute; the event is planned to take place during the period of the festival, but it is not a SXSW event. Last week’s lead “Recommended” [Music Listings, Feb. 20] on the 12th…
Key Biscayne
Second Place winner
Public Notice: Making Plans for Planning
Planning and Development Review Department is under the microscope
Music News: C3 Grows
Exclusive interview with Charles Attal about C3 Presents / Live Nation Entertainment deal
The Dead Climb on Top of You
Third Place winner
Breaking the Cycle
Schools move to end teen dating violence
Food-o-File
Wining and dining
The Invention of Love
Ambitious script, gifted cast take us inside a brilliant mind in Austin Shakespeare’s production
Quote of the Week
“We declare this state to be the sovereign territory of Jesus Christ.” – Pastor David Welch at Texas Faith and Family Day at the Texas Capitol, attended by Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and other conservative lawmakers
Clearing Their Name
Oasis, Texas not backing down in brand dispute
The Wiz
The whole ROYGBIV takes center stage in Austin Community College’s brightly colored and dazzlingly designed Oz musical
Death Watch: The Wrong Man?
Rodney Reed execution stayed
Good Eye: Tales From the Quirky Box
More side-eye examination of “quirky” female film roles
“Neil O’Brien: (I saw You) Chugging from a 2 Liter”
Easy drinking in O’Brien’s Common House solo show of prints and paintings
Headlines
City Council meets today (Feb. 26) with a relatively light agenda, and Mayor Steve Adler’s revised staffing proposal – no private funding – on the bubble, as well as a couple of ticklish zoning matters and the re-watered proposal for a privately managed golf development at Walter E. Long Metropolitan Park. Gated Community: A new…
Counter Cafe East
A solid performance
Day Trips: Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
A great place for bird-watching
The Hightower Report: Debt Buyers Bury Hard-Hit Consumers in Lies
Surprise! Debt collectors are unscrupulous.
Gay Place: Bless Me Sister
Watch our very own Weird City Sisters come up
Soccer Watch
The Austin Aztex preseason continues with two more Saturdays of free exhibition games against college teams at Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex, 10211 W. Parmer: Incarnate Word this Saturday, Feb. 28, 4pm; and a double-header March 7: Southwestern at 3pm, St. Edward’s at 5pm. Then comes the preseason finale: the first-ever Hill Country Derby, against the…
