An Austin D.A. Turns to Detective Novels

Q&A with Mark Pryor on his Paris-set Hugo Marston mysteries

"...the 1985 cold-case murder of Natalie Antonetti, mother of Austin musician Johnny Goudie. On Oct. 12, he'll add published..."

Oct. 10, 2012 Books Post by Jordan Smith

City Council Gets Its Head in the Game

With only one first-term Trump-era vet and several rookies, Council squares up

"...him to reelection – how much appetite remains in Austin for progressive politics?..."

Jan. 31, 2025 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Hyperreal Film Club Gets Into Real Estate

Nomadic film nonprofit opens its new cinema and hangout space

"...Co-founded in 2016 by film fans Tanner Hadfield, Jenni..."

Sept. 9, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Review: Deaf Austin Theatre’s Tiny Beautiful Things

Fostering connection through Cheryl Strayed’s advice columns

"...There was a time, around 2010 or so, when society thrived on shared vulnerability...."

May 24, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...in American Rap Star; the anti-megastar of No Wave gets her overdue tribute in Lydia Lunch – The War..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Five Austin Chefs Reveal Their Favorite Foods to Start the Day

Who says you can't have ice cream and french fries for breakfast?

"...blood, huevos con weenies is as simple as it gets. Cook a few hot dogs, scramble eggs, mix with..."

March 9, 2018 Food Feature by Dan Gentile

Page Three: Hell in a Handbasket
or, the Worst of Austin

A week in the life of local government

"...hitting the fan this week. From the Chamber of Concrete/Austin American-Statesman war on public education to the eternal shell..."

Aug. 27, 2010 Column by Nick Barbaro

Austin’s End-of-Life Doulas

A growing community looks to redefine palliative care

"...is one of the oldest professions – it’s been around since the Paleolithic era, and most would agree that..."

Oct. 11, 2024 Features Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin Film Festival Selection The Other Fellow Looks at Life Being Named James Bond

The names are Bond. James Bond.

"...also dozens (hundreds? thousands?!) of men named James Bond around the world. Australian documentarian Matthew Bauer went in search..."

Oct. 21, 2022 Screens Feature by Rod Machen

Top 20 Austin Breweries of 2020

It's time for our annual Central Texas Brewery Power Rankings

"...So despite the scurrying about by the Austin-area beer scene, we went ahead and power ranked 'em..."

Nov. 11, 2020 Food Post by Eric Puga

SXSW Gets Housebound

Director Gerard Johnstone opens the door on the New Zealand shriekfest

"...because of the ankle monitor. Worst of all, everyone around her thinks that having a potentially malevolent spirit around..."

March 11, 2014 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Gets 'Looper' For Second Wave

Stage two sees newbie Joseph Gordon-Levitt join FF veterans

"...in his carry-on luggage. Gordon-Levitt should know his way around Austin from bringing his remix culture experiment hitRECord to..."

Aug. 16, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin At Risk

Tech leaders look for solution to Austin's growth problems

"...So, is high-tech killing Austin? Uh, no. Well, maybe. It could. But it hasn't..."

May 12, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: The Bold Eye of the Beholder

Watson releases his first housing proposals, puts his “get it done” brand to the test

"...1990s, he acquired a reputation as a dude who gets sh*t done, which he still enjoys more than 25..."

July 22, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Verde Report: Austin FC at Midseason

How El Tree can still make its playoff mission a reality

"...When the final whistle sounded in Austin FC's 2-0 road defeat to rivals-in-the-making FC Dallas Saturday,..."

Aug. 13, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

City Hall Gets Better at the Basic Business of Budgeting

Early indicators are good, but difficult fiscal conversations linger

"...at City Hall – has been calm. Even though budgets are inherently boring, this is a town that knows..."

Aug. 16, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Storied Austin Drummer Hunt Sales Gets His Shit Together

Forty years of junkiedom ends in debut solo album for Tin Machine drummer

"...Gold teeth, mobster shoes, a gilded grim reaper hanging around his neck, tattoos: Hunt Sales looks like someone you..."

Jan. 25, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Stefanie Distefano's Public Mosaics Mirror Austin's Bright and Vivid Streets

And these good shards aren't hard to find, man

"...that somebody is you – because you're here in Austin, where Distefano has created an array of public mosaics..."

Feb. 27, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Point Austin: See You in Court

This week the Supremes consider the curious habits of Texas politicians

"...No doubt you're sitting around idly, looking for something to do between this week's..."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large: The Toxic Agenda

The Statesman's sensational report on Barton Springs is much less than meets the eye.

"...in its Barton-Springs-is-poisoned package, in which the Statesman compares Austin's favorite urban waters to Love Canal...."

Jan. 24, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Which Way Will Austin Swing? Ninth Inning, 3 and 2

Home By the River

"...hailed the stadium as a rejuvenator for beleaguered Southeast Austin, many have questioned the location of the ballpark. Most..."

Sept. 22, 1995 News Feature

Owen Egerton, Austin's Man of Letters, Leaves the Community He Loves

An increasingly unwelcoming Texas leads to a big goodbye

"...sign of Radio Coffee & Beer, a line snaked around the crowded patio. Every person clutched a piece of..."

June 30, 2023 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

What State Police Patrolling Austin Means

Send in the troopers

"...Before Kirk Watson was elected mayor of Austin (for the third time), the prospect of Gov. Greg..."

March 31, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Project Connect’s Light Rail System Threatens to Close Austin’s Historic Burger Joint

Dirty Martin's on Guadalupe faces displacement

"...once was the dirt floor that lent this 96-year-old Austin burger joint its name decades ago. Framed photos of..."

July 22, 2022 Food Feature by Ky Miller

Whether Saving Lives During the Freeze or Saving the City From Save Austin Now, Bob Nicks Just Helped

"I didn’t do a thing. I sat in my office and dispatched people. But I was part of it.”

"...after call as he drove over icy roads into Austin. Some were from his colleagues at the Austin Fire..."

April 8, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Local Comedy Gets a New Buzz at the Buzz Mill

New Seventh Street venue wants to make you laugh your nights away

"...for helping the community learn about the natural world around them and how to best interact with that world...."

Jan. 14, 2022 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Film Festival Review: The Humans

Claustrophobic Broadway adaptation is horrifyingly astute

"...early stages and striking emotional gut-punches when the going gets tough. The incredible ensemble really sells the material, you..."

Oct. 25, 2021 Screens Post by Trace Sauveur

Council Gets Briefed on Controversial I-35 Expansion Plans

Let the road rage commence

"...Texas Depart­ment of Transportation to widen I-35 through Central Austin – an eight-mile stretch between U.S. 290 East (the..."

Sept. 3, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Checking In: Horn Leader Elias Haslanger Gets Interstellar

Native ATX saxist homeschools himself in advanced John Coltrane

"...every key,” begins a Chronicle cover story on the Austinite. “His method is a meticulous unpredictability, solo jaunts that..."

Dec. 7, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

Lucinda Williams, Ray Prim, and Curved Light lead the pack

"...rough-hewn blues starter "You Can't Rule Me," the Louisiana-born Austinite of yore begins by showing off Butch Norton (d),..."

Aug. 21, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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