Nine Essential Albums From Willie Nelson’s 90 Years

Wishing the Texas outlaw icon a Willie nice birthday

"...Born Willie Hugh Nelson on April 29, 1933, the..."

April 28, 2023 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Misery Business: The Cathartic and Unexpectedly Joyful Trend of Emo DJ Nights in Austin

Welcome to the Black Parade

"...Anyone who's done time manning a nightclub DJ booth comes..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Music Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Faster Than Sound: Austin Music Industry Awards Honor Old & New

Recapping the ceremony, plus local trio Nevil pack shout-along garage rock, and concert site ShowList Austin relaunches

"...Monday night. In its second year at Emo's, the event prompted a strong turnout and proved that Austin's behind-the-scenesters..."

March 6, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Buzz on Local Bees

A swarm of local activity seeks to protect pollinators

"...While honeybees aren't specifically covered for protection under the Endangered Species Act yet, the recent move to protect some..."

Oct. 14, 2016 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Outside of Society

Does Austin have enough room for two queer film festivals?

"...night of the 26th season of the Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival – redubbed Polari26 (aGLIFF/Polari) –..."

May 2, 2014 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

SXSW Film: Selected Shorts

From 3,597 submissions, 106 emerge

"...In addition to announcing its after-dark Midnighters slate, today SXSW Film Festival released..."

Feb. 6, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Holly Won't Go Lightly

Nobody said this demolition job would be cheap

"...Demolition work is a dirty business, and fewer jobs have demonstrated that more than the dismantling..."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Feature by Amy Smith

Thinking App

Locally developed brain game Qrank gets competitive

"...Sports and games might push the human animal to its greatest..."

Dec. 10, 2010 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

The Thousand-String Guitar

Austin gets the world jazzed about classical guitar

"...And you can tell by the bearing all 11 share..."

June 18, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Film Society Documentary Tour

White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

"...1945, the United States dropped "Little Boy," a 15-kiloton uranium bomb, on the center of Hiroshima, killing 140,000 people...."

Sept. 14, 2007 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Book Review

"...on Fire: The Forgotten Disaster That Devastated a Town and Ignited a Landmark Legal Battle by Bill Minutaglio..."

Jan. 10, 2003 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

The World as He Knows It

H.W. Brands? The Age of Gold is just the latest in a long line of well-crafted history.

"...For more than 100 years, readers of literate nonfiction have gravitated to..."

Sept. 13, 2002 Books Feature by Tim Walker

St. Michael's Passion

Whose truth prevails at Austin's Catholic high school?

"...nuns whacking kids on the knuckles with rulers, nor any larger-than-life statues of the school's namesake, the Archangel, casting..."

Dec. 14, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

After a Fashion

Exciting new things on the horizon for "After a Fashion." Check inside for a sneak preview!

"...A VERY HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Huge congratulations to Louis Black and Nick Barbaro on..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Wandering Preachers, Holy Fools

What best describes the modern playwright? Itinerant preacher? Holy fool? Several artists with an intimate knowledge of the playwriting life offer their views in this roundtable discussion.

"...The playwright today as itinerant preacher. Thinking about some of the playwriting talent gathered..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Postmarks

Warning: blatant use of music knowledge within

"...of all is that the writer of the article and -- by association, The Austin Chronicle -- had already..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Column

Book Reviews

"...Bonner's work tells the reader that it's artistic, literary, and probably not available in airports. Woe to all frequent..."

March 26, 1999 Books Review

The Full Monte

"...Wolfson Joe Ely's 1982 Tornado Jam in Lubbock was an auspicious event for 14-year-old Monte Warden. The Lubbock Hilton..."

Feb. 12, 1999 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Transforming the Screen

New film fest emphasizes diversity in women filmmakers

"...documentaries, but that limit will not apply at Saturday's Transform Film Fest. The inaugural festival, which organizers hope will..."

Feb. 9, 2018 Screens Feature by Sarah Marloff

Austin, Texas Cities Promise Legal Fight Against SB 4

City Council to vote on SB 4 lawsuit resolution Thursday

"...Local leaders from across Texas banded together Tuesday (May 16) on the Capitol‘s south steps..."

May 16, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

Undocumented, Unafraid

Balancing fear and power in the wake of ICE arrests

"...her eyes on a YouTube video showing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arresting members of her Rundberg corridor..."

March 10, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Guide to Austin Improv

The venues, events, troupes, and individuals who have transformed Austin into a "Yes, and" boomtown

"...With no more than a simple suggestion – say, an unlikely place for..."

Aug. 26, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

After a Fashion

What are the kids sporting in the clubs these days and what are they thinking???

"...THE RANT Gee, I seem to find myself in a lot..."

Sept. 13, 2002 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Postmarks Web Extra

Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...Balkan Perspective..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Column

Postmarks Web Extra

Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...in her letter (Sept. 28), especially regarding Belinda Acosta and the "TV Eye" column. I can't imagine why Dr...."

Oct. 12, 2001 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...see the Chronicle in a new light since the events of September 11. While most of the country has..."

Oct. 5, 2001 Column

Dancing About Architecture

The local music community holds its breath as it waits for the music-industry target-study set to go before the City Council's budget meetings.

"...reviewing soon after the budget meeting on Sept. 13, and they came up often during and after a "sneak..."

Aug. 31, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

The Hottest Race in Texas

The David Fisher-Todd Staples Senate Contest in East Texas Will Decide the Fate of the State Senate -- and the U.S. House

"...of the nation was watching either George W. Bush and Al Gore impersonate Disney World robots, or the Yankees..."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature by Michael King

That Old Revival Spirit

Testifying About Movies

"...Myra Breckinridge Video stores killed the revival houses. Video and the old movie channels on cable TV. It wasn't..."

June 13, 1997 Screens Feature

Peerless

All About Joe (York)

"...ready to burst. The second floor of this restored Victorian manse, one of Austin's favorite venues for weddings and..."

Jan. 24, 1997 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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