Feast of the Dragon

Hong Kong Sundays at the Alamo bring watermelon monsters and world-class Asian cuisine together.

"...When Tim and Karrie League opened the first Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in..."

Aug. 1, 2003 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Magnum Opus

Iceland comes to Austin.

"...Iceland: a world where nature reigns and man knows his..."

March 28, 2003 Music Feature by Michael Chamy

What It Is to Be Human

Actor Martin Burke, now in the midst of his fifth sell-out run as David Sedaris' Little Elf in The Santaland Diaries, talks about that show's success and his career as an actor.

"...I wish everybody could sit down and talk for an hour or two with Martin Burke...."

Dec. 27, 2002 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

The Smell of Success

Austin's poster art scene is back, and it's better than ever.

"...Rogers, Uncle Charlie, Jason Austin ... all Texas guys. There's something in the water down there!..."

Nov. 22, 2002 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

'Idol' Chatter

Local celebrity judge Belinda Acosta graded Austin's American Idol hopefuls.

"...Lights, cameras, and buffalo wings were a few things I faced in..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Weak at the Knee?

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

"...was in very public disarray: A decade of sensational scandals and infighting had pitted officers against one another; a..."

Oct. 25, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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Our readers talk back.

"...your "Page Two" attack on term limits, Linda Curtis, and Kirk Mitchell [April 5]. It along with much recent..."

April 12, 2002 Column

The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of

A Dream Collaboration: Richard Linklater and 30 animators team up to produce a startling, surreal new film.

"...life imitating art imitating life. In fact, philosophical ruminations and life's big unanswerable questions are the real subject matter..."

Oct. 26, 2001 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

What's Wrong with Public Housing?

The remarkable turnaround of the city's Housing Authority

"...June 29, 1939: Accompanied by Congressman Lyndon B. Johnson and Mayor Tom Miller, the first families move into the..."

Aug. 31, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Call It a Draw

Last year's eye-catching Earthlink commercials imitated local animator Bob Sabiston's -- and his software's -- style. A little too much, in his opinion.

"...lives, you get the feeling he means it. Sabiston and his company Flat Black Films are the creative force..."

Aug. 31, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Playing the Bad Guy

With actor David Stahl currently appearing as the wicked Richard III and actor Katherine Catmull having recently played the evil Goneril in King Lear, the challenge of playing villains seemed a ripe topic to launch a series of artist-to-artist conversations on craft.

"...techniques they employ, the experiences they draw from -- and to do so not in response to questions fired..."

Aug. 17, 2001 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

Georgetown Smackdown

Suburbanites Wrestle Over Managed Growth, Smart Growth, and "Stupid Growth"

"...It's just after 10am on Monday, July 30, and the Georgetown City Council chambers are thick with tension...."

Aug. 17, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Search Through the Skies

The new musical Jouét represents a journey not only for the title character, a pop star in search of a home, but one for Austin composer Allen Robertson and for the city's Zachary Scott Theatre Center, which is producing its first original musical.

"...Allen Robertson and I are on our way to lunch. As usual,..."

April 6, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The People vs. Mike Sheffield

The new APD oversight agreement is a first for Austin -- but will it do what it's supposed to do?

"...most powerful cop will be enough to make you and your neighbors satisfied with the APD...."

March 30, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Our readers talk back.

"...The ROMA Group has been looking at land uses within the entire neighborhood between Fifth Street and..."

March 16, 2001 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...police department misconduct, etc. Theirs was a very thin and unprofessional bit of journalism -- mental pap for the..."

March 2, 2001 Column

Make Your Mama Proud

The Gospel According to Bill "The Mailman" Martin and Chester Baldwin

"...uphold sacred traditions in a world of the here and now. It must translate the idea of eternity to..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Trouble Men

The post-SRV trials and tribulations of Texas' most famous rhythm section

"...birds, trees, cars -- looked like they resented being there. The few times he left the house for the..."

Feb. 9, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Standing Next to a Mountain

Examining the 3-CD Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble box set.

"...Having had the Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble box set laid in front of them,..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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Theatre reviews! Film reviews! The Summer Smut Issue! Get your snipes here!

"...Can anyone down there in the land of longhorns, cowboys, and cactuses (I'm..."

Aug. 25, 2000 Column

Throwing Down Love

The seven-year rise of Knolly Williams, the Master P of Christian hip-hop

"...Thanks to the recent success of P.O.D. and the continuing crossover crusades of God-fearing acts like Kirk..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Music Feature by Andy Langer

The Road to Rail

Can light rail in Austin work well with Smart Growth?

"...ain't that either. Wanna change the way Austin looks and works for decades to come? Now let's talk about..."

July 21, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Our readers talk back.

"...I've lived in Austin for less than 10 years. There, you may now discount everything that follows...."

May 19, 2000 Column

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The Chronicle endorsements (or lack thereof) under fire.

"...in East Austin, yet endorse a much younger, "greener" candidate, shows me that the environment is more important to..."

May 5, 2000 Column

Dreaming ART

This year in Austin, autumn brings a Spring Storm, and with it Actors Repertory of Texas, the realization of the city's long-cherished dream of a locally based professional theatre company.

"...actors from the UT Department of Theatre & Dance, and Equity actors from both Austin and New York City..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

King of the Hillbillies

"...Jesco White in Dancing Outlaw There's something oxymoronic about a documentary subject crossing over to..."

May 7, 1999 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Metropolis Melodrama

Ghost of Metropolis Past

"...property management. In late 1996, the Metropolis site was then the Latham-owned Austin Plantation Oaks Apartments, a dilapidated eyesore..."

Nov. 27, 1998 News Feature by Bryan Mealer

The Spirit of Improvisation

"...as scores of dazed fans shuffled through the door and back out onto Sixth Street. Not yet midnight on..."

Nov. 20, 1998 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

The Wrong Cause

"...he is a hero. Indeed, clouds of ambiguity, ambivalence, and controversy swirl about the legend of Texas' premier gunfighter..."

Sept. 18, 1998 Books Feature

Exhibitionism

Agamemnon: Not for Moderns

"...Like water and sodium, the Greeks and the Trojans were a really..."

April 17, 1998 Arts Review

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