Paul Mooney

This cutting-edge comedy legend talks about Richard Pryor, SNL, and race

"...before his 68th birthday, he will be performing in Austin for the very first time. In comedy circles, this..."

July 24, 2009 Arts Feature by Steve Birmingham

The Other 'Alamo'

Brace yourselves, devotees of Alamo and Texas Revolution lore: The prevailing mythology is about to take a few more hits, this round courtesy of Joseph Tovares and his new documentary, 'Remember the Alamo'

"...who last gave us Zoot Suit Riots (2001): "Texas history is very messy; everyone is always taking from somebody..."

Jan. 16, 2004 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

The Whole Schmear

The First Annual Austin Jewish Film Festival

"...early as the 1400s. Over the past few years, Austin's Jewish community has grown as the overall population of..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Screens Feature by Maya Churi

Everyone's a Critic

The theatre community sounds off on critics as artists.

"...I am a writer for Theatre in Austin, TX. I have recently become concerned by the glaring..."

July 28, 2000 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

New Website Lets You Dip Into the Barton Creek Timestream

Drifting in the history of Barton Springs

"...to live in a city as environmentally protected as Austin?..."

April 22, 2022 Screens Feature by Ellen Daly

From the Music Desk

On Willie, Billy, Stevie Ray, Blaze, and more highlights from four decades of covering Austin music

"...In Austin, music is politics. It's the action. It's gossip. It's..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Michael Hall

The Untold Tale of Stuntwomen

Director April Wright is setting the history of Hollywood straight

"...like any other narrative. "It depends who tells the history," said director and documentarian April Wright, who is adding..."

Sept. 21, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Monthly's Taco Editor on the Past, Present, & Future of the American Taco

Q&A with José R. Ralat, the man with one of the most envied titles in town

"...come out with a new book, American Tacos: A History and a Guide, that chronicles the cultural and political..."

April 22, 2020 Food Post by Lina Fisher

Tovo and Casar Unfiltered on CodeNEXT

The Council members' full conversation with the Chronicle

"...because you’ve sought out the full transcription of the Chronicle’s CodeNEXT conversation with Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo and..."

Sept. 14, 2017 News Post by Nick Barbaro

Live Election Coverage

Is it over yet?

"...crossed, we’ll have all the answers tonight. Follow the Chronicle news team’s election coverage here and on Twitter: #ACvotes...."

Nov. 8, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

On Polish Screens, the Past Stays in the Picture

Films from the past and present screen at the Austin Polish Film Festival

"...The ninth annual Austin Polish Film Festival promises to be yet another terrific..."

Oct. 17, 2014 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

From Łódź With Love

Previewing the Austin Polish Film Festival

"...on the moral ambiguities of modern Polish life and history. Others in the growing pantheon of Polish filmmakers, who..."

Nov. 4, 2011 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Powerhouses Begin to Emerge in the ASL

Waterloo, Wheatsville, and C3 Presents remain undefeated

"...with the highest combined runs scored in the short history of the Alternative Softball League...."

April 20, 2009 Sports Post by Mike Crissey

Not Your Daddy's Facial Hair

Kate Messer brings us up to date on the drag king scene in Austin.

"...not San Fran Frisky. But then again, this is Austin. Freak Central. Our town's poster boy is Leslie, a..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Media Clips

KUT's new general manager describes his vision for the future of the public radio station.

"...soporific NPR reporter. But being the general manager of Austin's KUT radion station is anything but low-stress: As one..."

July 28, 2000 News Column by Lee Nichols

Media Clips

Two Fox reporters, fired by a Tampa station for their report on the continued use of the controversial recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone, are coming to Austin to tell their tale.

"...Akre and Wilson are coming to Austin on Wednesday, Feb. 9, to deliver a lecture at..."

Feb. 4, 2000 News Column by Lee Nichols

Greil Marcus and the Mad Parade

In his book Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the 20th Century, Greil Marcus explained punk to the world and created a bible for that music's true believers. As Austin theatre company Rude Mechanicals opens its stage adaptation of Marcus' book, the author talks about the Stones, the Sex Pistols, and the "mad parade" of history.

"...online magazine Salon and is planning a visit to Austin this month to see a production called Lipstick Traces...."

Sept. 10, 1999 Arts Feature by Margaret Moser

Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup

Catch up on Texas travel news and plan some spring sightseeing

"...the start of a festival season celebrating music, food, history, sandcastles, and bluebonnets...."

April 2, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Five Spirited Liquids for Gifting

Adult Beverages From Around the World to You

"...feature local booze whenever we can here at the Austin Chronicle, but damned if we’re going to ignore everything..."

Dec. 1, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

We Have an Issue: Verde! Listos!

Inside our Austin FC season preview package; plus the return of the Austin Music Awards and the Chronicle's SXSW day party

"...Some great things came out of Austin FC's inaugural season: a new stadium, a devoted fandom,..."

Feb. 25, 2022 Column by Kimberley Jones

Eastside Vibes: Come Experience the Culture

Celebrations, food joints, & moves to make on the Eastside this summer

"...Despite gentrification, Austin’s rich cultural history still exists east of Highway 35..."

May 24, 2017 Chronolog Post by Montinique Monroe

More 'Ado' From Director Joss Whedon

His labor of love 'Much Ado About Nothing' screens today

"...The Chronicle recently spoke with Joss Whedon about Much Ado About..."

March 9, 2013 Screens Post by Robert Faires

Joshua Jay Tells You How They Died Their Tragic Deaths

Magicians, their assistants, audience members: Killed onstage

"...isn't just spinning yarns, here – he's recounting actual history...."

Feb. 18, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

More 'Slack'

The Chronicle's 20-year love affair with Slacker

"..."Rick would often come by the Chronicle to bum ads for AFS screenings and to politic..."

Jan. 20, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Music Amidst Used Furniture

The History of the Red River Strip

"...been the most open- minded booking policy of any Austin venue, and had become a place where anyone was..."

Oct. 11, 1996 Music Feature

We Have an Issue: A Watched Pot …

The Austin Chronicle is turning 42, and we're launching a cannabis column to celebrate

"...settle for something more weed-oriented instead? To celebrate the Chronicle's 42nd lap around the sun, we're launching a cannabis..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Column by Kimberley Jones

We Have an Issue: Putting It Down for Posterity

75 years after Partition, Neha Aziz excavates family history and firsthand accounts for a 10-part podcast series

"...into India and Pakistan, informed by Neha's own family history...."

Aug. 12, 2022 Column by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Film Review: Through the Plexi-Glass: Last Days at the San José

Liz Lambert's self-portrait of Austin's complex gentrification

"...456,222. Remember that number. That's how large Austin's population was when Liz Lambert paid half a million..."

March 23, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Checking In: Alex Coke Plays Saxophone In His Driveway

ATX tenor titan stops, looks, and listens – then blows!

"...“Tough Texas Tenor” described Dallas native and Austinite since 1977 Alex Coke in a millennial Chronicle feature,..."

July 8, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The French View of Richard Linklater

Pompidou curator explains new tribute to the Austin filmmaker

"...In Austin, Richard Linklater is a defining Austinite, having both defined..."

Dec. 8, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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