Another Side of Travis Heights

In a South Austin apartment complex, residents organize for change

"...By more than one account, the Travis Park Apartments, just inside I-35 on East..."

Oct. 19, 2007 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Point Austin: What Molly Wrote

Ivins and her kind

"...had launched her career. She was writing a column for The Dallas Times Herald three times a week, and..."

Feb. 9, 2007 News Column by Dave Denison

Who Killed Porter Middle School?

The evidence points to George W. Bush. But he wasn't alone.

"...fall to Covington, Bedichek, and O. Henry, and to transform Porter into a secondary school for science-minded girls. The..."

March 10, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Matters of Perception

Evidence suggest that former APD officer Timothy Enlow hasn't been completely honest -- nor have those who have testified against him.

"...arbitration hearing regarding the Austin Police Dept. dismissal of former officer Timothy Enlow was suddenly interrupted by a separate..."

Sept. 27, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Letters at 3AM

A proposal for grading high school literature students gauges their “engagement” with the material.

"...high school kids at a nonprofit private school in California. As usual in my life, this new (for me)..."

April 5, 2002 Column by Michael Ventura

Sweet Caroline

New face on the old-timey music scene: Caroline Herring

"...scene, the truth is that she's been in town for more than two years. She's been playing Thursday-night happy..."

Dec. 14, 2001 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Play On!

In the backstage comedy Anton in Show Business, playwright Jane Martin wittily paints the contemporary stage as a madhouse overrun by loons and lunatics so preoccupied with money, image, and themselves that they can hardly be bothered to create art. And the State Theater Company's production takes us inside the insanity with an air of playfulness that keeps the audience primed for a good time.

"...a TV star who has not only no serious performing chops but no experience in theatre and, worse, no..."

March 30, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Still a Good Thing

Lady sings the blues

"...Top 10 pop hit) of December 1962, was pay for this pleasant, custom-built abode in the same South Beaumont..."

Oct. 27, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Sterling's Creed

In 1971, it was unusual to hear a six year old use the "F" word. Especially in the context in which Sterling had used it.

"...dragged by the arm to the rectory with such force and supersonic speed, he was certain his shoulder had..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Features Feature by Steven M. Salzman

The Edge of 17

At 21 years old, actress Charmian Carr couldn't have known that the character she was portraying -- Liesl von Trapp in The Sound of Music -- would follow her for the rest of her life. Prior to her appearance at The Sound of Music: Sing-a-Long, a benefit for Project Transitions and aGLIFF, Carr opens up about being forever Liesl.

"...youth. Ironic, then, that the essence of staying young forever should be unearthed by a woman merely 21 years..."

July 28, 2000 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

Cars and Speed and Flight

Just prior to his appearance at SXSW Film for a retrospective of his work, Monte Hellman talks about a career in film.

"...Two-Lane Blacktop was the director's eighth film. Before that, he worked in the genius-rich fields of Roger..."

March 10, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

More a Man Than a Legend

Observing as the golden-throated Flatlander becomes a record-label executive

"...he writes and sings, and his country music roots. Unfortunately, the term is inaccurate. Zen is a type of..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

TV Eye

Two new specials focus on the Internet -- one on its remarkable past, one on its potentially hazardous future; also, Showtime launches the Latino Filmmaker Showcase.

"...of media watchdog groups of all stripes and colors for some time now. Television takes plenty of knocks on..."

Jan. 28, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Lysergic Eyeballing

Paul Leary

"...to laugh loudest, since he's almost accidentally (by his account) become an in-demand record producer. In the past several..."

Nov. 3, 1995 Music Feature

Couch in L.A., Heart in Austin

David McNair

"...unaffected or overly polished. When you also take into account McNair's consistent club searches for producible talent, both signed..."

Nov. 3, 1995 Music Feature

Record Reviews

"...a concept album would seem to fall into the former category. However, such a band managing to pull it..."

July 7, 1995 Music Review

The Ballsy, Artsy, Anti-Sixth Street Outlook of DJ Joaqu.n

Austin to L.A., keeping up with the beloved Pangea Sound producer

"...Rosas wears a cut-off T-shirt. The son of a formerly high-ranking Venezuelan political dissident and university-educated mother, he's due..."

May 19, 2023 Music Feature by Christina Garcia

Three Music Writers Descend Into the NFT Craze at SXSW

One NFT-fatigued, one NFT-Curious, and NFT-skeptical

"...I’d never heard an artist incorporating NFTs into their performance. Enter leopard print hairdo’d “CryptoPunk rapper” Spottie WiFi, to..."

March 18, 2022 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Sex and the Senate

What will it take to curb sexual harassment at the Texas State Capitol?

"...approved a new, stronger reporting process to secure justice for victims of sexual harassment at the Capitol. The unprecedented..."

Jan. 25, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Who Killed Jim and Tina?

Why has the murder of two people in Kyle, Texas, eight months ago not led to a single arrest?

"...Throughout the summer, little information about the murders was forthcoming. In early September, the..."

Feb. 19, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Anatomy of an Understanding

How an unfortunate fitting room encounter brought Petticoat Fair to a session called 'Trans 101'

"...recognizable Austin start-ups under her belt (Front Gate Tickets, for one), so of course she checked the Web. "Reddit..."

Aug. 1, 2014 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Changing Directions

Community-based programs aim to redirect the 'school-to-prison pipeline'

"...constantly bullied by her peers, and punished by administrators for not fitting the mold in high school. She was..."

June 6, 2014 News Feature by Dagny Zenovia

Nov. 6 Elections: The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

"...staff and Publisher Nick Barbaro) makes the following recommendations, for your consideration, in approaching your early voting (Oct. 22-Nov...."

Oct. 19, 2012 News Feature

Who Wants to Run A Coffeehouse in Austin, Texas?

Four local javamongers tell us what it's like

"...in one and sip at the dark tasty java for hours on end, week after week after week. That's..."

Aug. 22, 2012 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Sound and the Fury

Monsters of Folk drummer Will Johnson continues demonstrating monstrous musical and compositional gifts

"...By his own account, Will Johnson plays drums like a frustrated guitarist...."

Oct. 8, 2010 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Believing the Children

In 1992, Fran and Danny Keller were convicted of multiple counts of child sexual abuse at their Oak Hill day care center and sent to prison for 48 years. It's likely they were innocent. Indeed, it's very likely that no crime ever occurred – except an absurd and overzealous prosecution

"...Among the multiple counts were allegations that Danny had forcibly penetrated Christina with a pen and his penis and..."

March 27, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Urban Roots

Urban Roots gets kids growing vegetables and growing up, too

"...agriculture with youth development, and it works. Not just for the teenagers involved but for the entire Austin community...."

Oct. 3, 2008 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

Secrets Shared

The documentary photos of Donna DeCesare

"...the manipulation of organized crime and other destructive social forces. She cites Guatemala, where the current annual homicide rate..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...of DeLay, a three-judge panel released new redistricting maps for the southwest quadrant of Texas on Friday to remedy..."

Aug. 11, 2006 News Feature

Endorsements

"...to get over your election fatigue and prepare yourself for the ballots closest to the local ground: City Council,..."

May 12, 2006 News Feature

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