Ballet Austin’s Not Afraid of the Dark

The glow-in-the-dark visions of this earnest, sweet ballet will excite and inspire the youngsters who see it

"...The kids love it. That's the most important thing about..."

Oct. 27, 2017 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Puerto Rican Literature The Land of the Brave Lord

"...Boricuas: A Puerto Rican Anthology of Literature..."

Feb. 2, 1996 Books Feature

For the Love of the Line

In the exhibitions “Old Master Drawings From the Suida-Manning Collection” at the Blanton Museum of Art and “Selected 20th-Century Master Drawings” at the Norwood Gallery, we can indulge our eyes in samples of art spanning five centuries.

"...An empty space is where it always begins, the empty space of a sheet of paper or parchment,..."

Oct. 8, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Best of the Rest The Summer of '95, Part 2

"...You obviously believe in magic. Now you may not call it magic. You may call it science or religion..."

June 9, 1995 Books Feature

The Poetry of Pain

The Fires

"...What fills the holes dug by lies; what breeds in dank silence;..."

Aug. 6, 1999 Books Review

Moon-Shaped Panties & the Saint of White Trash

The Late Lucinda Williams

"...The morning starts normally for Lucinda. Well, maybe not normal,..."

Oct. 23, 1998 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

This Is Who We Are #7: Sharon Marroquín's The Materiality of Impermanence

A daily affirmation of Austin's creativity from the Chronicle archive

"...Our ability to experience art in person and with others is presently in lockdown, and we don't know when..."

May 13, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Flavors of Summer

Memories of Tastes

"...A Bowl of Independence The first summer after my freshman year in..."

July 13, 2001 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

'FOUND: Photographs of the Rolling Stones'

The DEN shows lost images of the world's greatest rock & roll band when it was still a buncha young punks

"...Rare photographs of the Rolling Stones are on view in Austin –..."

March 7, 2014 Arts Feature by Rod Machen

The Best of Chris Isaak

Stylish, Orbison-esque crooner hits the Moody

"...is enough to make even a seasoned writer giddy. The native Californian shot to fame in 1990 with his..."

Sept. 4, 2013 Music Post by Margaret Moser

The Virtues of Flexibility

Re-Imagining the Production Process

"...It was unlike any theatre I had ever seen, a temple to possibility, its..."

Aug. 11, 1995 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

New Districts Set the Stage for the Politics of the 2020s

The city and state begin to show their work

"...After a prolonged wait, the committees of lawmakers and (in Austin) extraordinary citizens in..."

Sept. 24, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

March of the Flower Children

The last interview with Seeds frontman and oh-so-brief psychedelic Austinite Sky Sunlight Saxon

"...perfect poise, Sky Saxon sits cross-legged atop a bed of brown and gold silk sheets in his living room...."

July 24, 2009 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Constructing the Illusion of Depth

Four of Austin's master painters reveal the secrets of their craft

"...When a person decides to spend hundreds of hours painting, they want the end result to be..."

Dec. 31, 2004 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

The Art of Schlock

A conversation with Shock Festival art director Tim Bradstreet

"...Plenty of artists and graphic designers had a hand in helping..."

Oct. 24, 2008 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Awake in the Dark Across the Great Divide

"...With the outcome of the O.J. Simpson verdict still a moving..."

Oct. 20, 1995 Arts Feature

A Shortlist of the City’s Most Memorable Museums

Gaze upon objets from the weird to the sublime

"...world-class museums. But we are known for embracing our offbeat culture and working to preserve it. While you're Downtown,..."

June 16, 2016 Columns Post by Mary Cantrell

Exploring the Rites of Titles

"...named "Chameleon." It's a pretty straightforward title, except that there aren't any reptiles (hidden or obvious) on the whole..."

Dec. 22, 1995 Arts Feature

Sacred Spaces and the Art of Margo Sawyer at AMOA

"...Occasionally, an art exhibition engages me in an intensely personal..."

Aug. 21, 1998 Arts Feature by Rebecca S. Cohen

The Keepers of Your Silence II

Letters at 3 AM

"...breaking an ancient silence ñ an ancient taboo. At the time, Europe was a continent of state-enforced religions, where..."

Aug. 7, 1998 Column by Michael Ventura

Le Bleu Perfects the Vietnamese-Austin Mash-Up

This North Austin bánh mì shop keeps the focus on flavor

"...Like so many other successful local ventures, Le Bleu's origin story involves a..."

Oct. 5, 2018 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Lege Lines: Resistance in the “Sanctuary”

Assessing the fallout after SB 4’s passage

"...A mixture of bright colors spilled onto the page to convey a..."

May 5, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Darkness With a Twist of Dime-Store Novel

White Whale Games brings the pulp-fiction aesthetic into the Aughties

"...A nefarious, unknowable force travels the universe, washing away the history of the worlds it..."

Dec. 9, 2011 Screens Feature by Ashley Moreno

The X-Files' Invisible Ink

The Truth Is Out There -- Somewhere

"..."The Truth Is Out There -- Somewhere" was originally published..."

Nov. 17, 1995 Screens Feature

Chargaux at the 2017 Austin Chamber Music Festival

This dynamic Brooklyn-based string duo proves that the Austin Chamber Music Festival has many more colors than its name suggests

"...Tight shot of a violin and a viola – standard-issue instruments in..."

July 7, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

My Obsession: The Killer Looks of Edwige Fenech

Bow before the Queen of Giallo

"...I can still remember the first time I saw her. It was around 2005,..."

Sept. 13, 2019 Screens Column by Sarah Jane

The Art Is Formally Known as Prints

A somewhat kaleidoscopic glimpse of Austin's screen-printing scene

"...Take another look at the cover of this week's Chronicle. There's..."

Nov. 6, 2009 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

"Dave McClinton: Despite It All" at the Butridge

The digital collagist’s new solo exhibition is peopled with many colors

"...The history of this country, hey, it's all there in..."

Jan. 18, 2019 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

How Roger Ebert Showed Me the Light

Stateside screens Ebert darling 'Dark City' tonight and tomorrow

"...In the days before technology afforded us the luxury to shoot,..."

July 31, 2014 Screens Post by Fernie Martinez

Texas School for the Blind’s "I Can’t Hear You, It’s Too Dark in Here"

TSBVI student artists go WEST with an exhibition of their work

"...A note at the entrance to the gallery at the Texas School for..."

May 12, 2017 Arts Feature by Sam Anderson-Ramos

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