Coach's Corner

"...play, Adam Zimmerman, is the starting center for the Austin High Maroons. So a directionless boredom, coupled with idle..."

Feb. 20, 1998 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Escapism and Connection: The Illustrated Life of Billy Perkins

Hustling Austin posters for 30 years, Perkins perseveres

"...South by Southwest reconverging physically this March likewise resurrected Austin's annual poster-palooza, Flatstock. When the city canceled its flagship..."

June 17, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Balancing the Scales of Justice on Texas’ Most Important Courts

Dems run en masse for statewide judicial seats

"...mid-1990s: contested primaries for nominations to the state's two high courts...."

Feb. 14, 2020 News Post by Brant Bingamon

SCOTUS Blocks HB 2 – For Now

U.S. Supreme Court halts Texas abortion law in 5-4 stay

"...that the temporary block will take effect until the high court considers a request to review the full case..."

July 3, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

SXSW Tuesday Picks & Sleepers

First night SXSW blurbing

"...8pm, 512 Rooftop A hit at the 2013 Austin City Limits Music Festival, the Peter­son Brothers play the..."

March 7, 2014 Music Feature

Actual Innocence

Austinite wrongfully convicted for a decade-old school prank hopes to clear his name

"...May 19, 1998, just after classes let out at Austin High School, someone shot a school-employed hall monitor with..."

July 29, 2011 News Feature by Caitlin Meredith

ACL Encore

Highlights and observations from the fest

"...the collective sigh of relief from the folks behind Austin City Limits Festival, who were blessed in 2010 with..."

Oct. 12, 2010 Music Post by Margaret Moser

The Bicycle Thief

Police say James Clayton befriended – then ripped off – many Austin bicyclists

"...In mid-December, among the hundreds of ads on Austin's Craigslist listing bicycles and bike parts for sale –..."

April 10, 2009 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

ASL Preseason Heats Up

The Alternative Softball League: Still cheap as free

"...a less gentle time thinks about the weather. The high here in Austin was 64 degrees on February 2..."

March 14, 2009 Sports Post by Mike Crissey

Res Publica

Your civic agenda, Sept. 25-Oct. 2

"...annual celebration with music from Tish Hinojosa and the Austin Lounge Lizards. 6-9:30pm. Threadgill's World HQ, 301 W. Riverside,..."

Sept. 26, 2008 News Feature

Six-Card Stud

It's a wide-open Place 4 race

"...years," Cravey says, before naming three priorities: to "keep Austin green" by creating a "grand metropolitan parks and trails..."

April 25, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

'Chronicle' Endorsements

March 4 primary election

"...That should impress Texans who hold the military in high regard but are sick of the immoral and illegal..."

Feb. 15, 2008 News Feature by The 'Chronicle' News staff

Perfect Liberty

To find themselves, the subjects of this year's rock docs found that they had to follow their own sound

"...Nineties, the independent-rock movement in America was in its high renaissance, still underground enough to exist off the radar..."

March 9, 2007 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Naked City

"...to the agenda, so expect fireworks aplenty. See "Point Austin," "Beside the Point," and p.20...."

Dec. 15, 2006 News Feature

After the Storm

Austin's Louisiana exiles remain suspended between before and after

"...the city was so overwhelmed by garbage piled as high as 8 feet on curbs all over the place..."

Aug. 25, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Mi Casa Es Su Teatro

The unexpected is to be expected when it comes to FronteraFest's Mi Casa Es Su Teatro, which features everything from monologues to musicals to martial arts in theatres, living rooms, and bathrooms around Austin

"...to monologues in theatres, living rooms, and bathrooms around Austin. For more information, visit www.hydeparktheatre.org...."

Feb. 3, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...smokers. This particular smoking ban doesn't reduce smoking in Austin; it merely puts in motion dynamics to push dozens..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Column

There Goes the Sun

Austin's clean-energy industry appears poised to take off -- but city leaders seem surprisingly unenthusiastic.

"...In politics, especially in Austin politics, nobody really gets to vote for Mom and..."

Nov. 28, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Weak at the Knee?

Chief Stan Knee's tenure at the APD has had many external successes, and several internal failures.

"...was sworn in as the new chief of the Austin Police Department on Oct. 16, 1997, he faced a..."

Oct. 25, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Contributors

Descriptions of the contributors to The Austin Chronicle 20th anniversary issue

"...Sidney Brammer wrote about theatre and dance for The Austin Chronicle 1981-83. She is a filmmaker/screenwriter, screenwriting/directing instructor, and..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Big River

How healthy is Austin's Colorado River?

"...the future of the Colorado River, a lifeline for Austin managed primarily by the 65-year-old Lower Colorado River Authority...."

June 16, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...changes. The schedule is: Wednesday, Jan. 27 at Reagan High School, *Thu, Jan. 28 at Bowie High, Mon, Feb...."

Jan. 15, 1999 News Feature

Thai Me Up, Thai Me Down

A Sampling of Thai Restaurants Around Austin

"...and into the strip malls of suburbia. Here in Austin and the surrounding area, no less than seven Thai..."

March 27, 1998 Food Feature

Won't Get Schooled Again

Austin's Music Class of '98

"...by Todd V. Wolfson Few things are certain about Austin's Music Class of '98, those local artists releasing albums..."

Jan. 23, 1998 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Bad Medicine?

If Austin's Public Clinics Go Private, the Poor Could Suffer

"...were only temporary solutions, because Linda also arrived in Austin eight months pregnant. She says she doesn't have a..."

Nov. 22, 1996 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

Trauma Ray, TILT, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Lots of live music options ahead

"...Surfers. Corpus Christi-christened and DFW-souped, the low priest of high-octane guitar exorcisms roars onto South Congress for his annual..."

Jan. 10, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...O’Rourke. They raised more than $1 million at an Austin fundraiser before getting lunch at Whataburger, the Texas Tribune..."

Sept. 27, 2024 News Feature

Qmmunity: Transing Pride

ATX Trans Pride puts the spotlight on the transgender community during Austin Pride

"...2019, following years of Edwards not being booked for Austin Pride despite being a longstanding Bat City trans DJ..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Column by James Scott

Two Sisters, Two Food Trucks, and a Lot of Soul

It's a family affair as sisters from Austin's Eastside emerge with twin trailers honoring their mother's legacy

"...here in the heart of Windsor Park that born-and-raised Austinite sisters Tieisha Hyder and Timisha Jones first established their..."

Feb. 17, 2023 Food Feature by Haris Qureshi

With a Possible Update to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Former Council Members Recall Local Scandal

How a misunderstanding changed Austin politics

"...(TOMA) to reinstate provisions, struck down by the state's highest criminal court, governing "walking quorums" – serial private meetings..."

April 19, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

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