Day Trips

The back roads of northeastern Travis County snake around enough to make a Sunday drive seem like a journey.

"...times between 1899 and 1907. The ghosts of the participants walk the same streets. Stop by the 1883 Stafford..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Daniel Stern

"...put it." Over the years, Stern also turned down art from Rauschenberg, Johns, and Philip Guston. "Otherwise," he says..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

All the World SA Stage

The Debut of the International Theater Festival at San Antonio

"...banquet of global performance organized by the Mexican Cultural Institute, the Alameda Theatre, and the city itself, and it's..."

Oct. 22, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Short Cuts

"...when I called over to Ain't It Cool world headquarters (http://www.aint-it-cool-news.com). I was checkingin with Knowles to follow up..."

Feb. 19, 1999 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Quest for Aztlan

Roen Salinas Searches for -- and Finds -- Life in Folklórico

"...photograph by Kenny Braun..."

April 24, 1998 Arts Feature by Mary Jane Garza

Day Trips

"...Park in San Marcos and his campground upstream from Martindale because it looks tropical with its thick canopy of..."

April 24, 1998 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Dialogue of Poets

Conjunto Aztlan's Movimiento Music

"...movimiento or movimiento chicano, was its call to Chicano artists to create work reaffirming their cultural identity. Chicano writers,..."

April 17, 1998 Music Feature by Belinda Acosta

Kustom Film Kommando

Interview With Filmmaker Kenneth Anger

"...adopted name) grew up in Santa Monica, California. He started making his own movies at a young age in..."

Oct. 31, 1997 Screens Feature by Clay Smith

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...soon to a neighborhood near you, the city planning department is starting to make house calls. At a May..."

June 6, 1997 News Feature

Killer Green Information Environmental BBSs

BBS Basics

"...initial personal computer craze, when average Janes and Joes started running them out of their houses. It wasn't long..."

April 28, 1995 News Feature by R.U. Steinberg

Crucial Concerts to Enjoy as SXSW Wanes

Embrace the anarchy or wait for the masses to depart

"...Waterloo Records’ Last Day Parties..."

March 14, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Postcards’ Journey From the Border to the Stage

Writer Oscar Cásares, photographer Joel Salcido, and musician Carrie Rodriguez collaborate on a multimedia production

"...in a way that the essay couldn’t,” Cásares said. “Particularly with the music, certainly with the visuals, not just..."

Jan. 24, 2025 Arts Feature by Benton Graham

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...the Border Wall: And, of course, the border-obsessed Republican Party continues to find more ways to get pissed about..."

Dec. 27, 2024 News Feature

Local Legends, Out-of-Towners, and More Crucial Concerts

Get your show schedule worked out

"...also known for pressing ATX hardcore acts Glue and Institute. At Hotel Vegas, Fuera De Sektor’s Spanish-language snarl and..."

Aug. 9, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

A Pickin’ Party, a Big Squeeze, and Mother’s Day Music Are This Week's Crucial Concerts

Some recommended sounds for your week

"...Old Settler’s Spring Pickin’ Party..."

May 10, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

SXSW Interview: Bestie Rap Duo Flyana Boss Remain Students of the Form

Bobbi and Folayan talk Dallas influences before first headlining tour

"...T-shirt, says, “We’re always gonna be students in this art form, so we want to share that with everyone.”..."

March 15, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

Texas travel news and more

"...two pseudo moai in Ingram at the Hill Country Arts Foundation. One is wearing a sombrero or maybe it’s..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Free Week Unleashed: These Four Austin Acts Hit the Ground Running in 2024

Catching up with Redbud, lluvii, Daydream Twins, and SINE

"...what that scene holds – the music and the artistry," recalls Claghorn. "But down here, I think the EP..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Music Feature by Julian Towers

The Chronicle’s Favorite Austin Albums of 2023

Ten music writers reflect on the records they loved this year

"...or even better, support local record stores and the artists' online shops. – Rachel Rascoe Carys Anderson: Die Spitz,..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Storing Vintage Wine, Celebrating Italian Style, Cheesing National Queso Day, Tiki-ing Up the Roosevelt, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Dig this, oenophiles! Vintage Wine Storage (10615 Metric), a state-of-the-art wine storage facility and tasting room servicing Central Texas,..."

Sept. 6, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

SXSW Adds Iron Man, Captain Kirk, New Order to Speaker List

Robert Downey Jr., William Shatner, Deepak Chopra headed to Austin

"...discussing arcane corners of Marvel lore: instead, he'll be part of Online Crime: An American Crisis, a panel tackling..."

Feb. 14, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

This Thanksgiving, Consider Native American-Inspired Dishes

Cooking with Indigenous ingredients

"...ingredient must be thoroughly researched or native to this particular land, but it is possible to highlight more First..."

Nov. 18, 2022 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

The Booze We Choose: Seven and Up

Liquor in the front … of your favorite cabinet, of course

"...or pleasurable intoxication, to a sort of paradise on Earth...."

Oct. 15, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

We Have an Issue: Hats Off to a Maestro

Farewell to Arts Editor Robert Faires

"...In this week's issue, Arts Editor Robert Faires issues "Last Bow of an Accidental..."

Sept. 24, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Capyac, Marquis Hill, and Willie headline our recommended shows for the week

"...that kind of band: a marvelously executed dance funk art project, replete with a menagerie of guest vocalists, instrumentalists,..."

Aug. 20, 2021 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Day Trips & Beyond: July Events Roundup

The latest on Texas festivals, swimming holes, and terrifying worms

"...online or by phone. July 30-Aug. 15, Winedale, 512/471-4726, liberalarts.utexas.edu/winedale..."

July 2, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

On the Drunk Bus With Pineapple Tangaroa

The Austin body modifcation artist isn't playing around in his surprise new comedy

"...repeated rejection, he made an inroad into Austin's body art scene, being hired at Mercy Piercing Studios. Concurrently, he..."

May 21, 2021 Screens Feature by Kevin Curtin

Two Married Couples, Two New Neighborhood Spots in Austin

It takes two with Birdie's and Bobo's

"...community tasting room," says Andrée, who has a fine arts and design background, of their "gallery for Texas producers."..."

May 7, 2021 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

"Strong-Mayor" Proposal Divides Austin's Progressives

Power to the people?

"...1 ballot – Propositions D through H – are charter amendments that began life last July in the mind..."

March 5, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Texas Book Festival 2020: The Full Line-Up

All 150 authors announced for the 25th anniversary lit celebration

"...his life in the restaurant industry; National Medal of Arts winner Julia Alvarez, with her poignant new novel Afterlife;..."

Sept. 16, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

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