Rancho Alegre Conjunto Festival Hangs On to Unmistakably Tejano Traditions

From buzzworthy family band Baraja de Oro to local mainstay Los Pinkys

"...than the fits among Saturday and Sunday fans at Austin’s Rancho Alegre Conjunto Festival. Attendees from as far as..."

May 2, 2023 Music Post by Nayeli Portillo

SXSW Music 2023: The Best Things We Saw on Wednesday

A primo Tiger Den showcase, iLe, Hermanos Gutiérrez, and more

"...From legacy Texas songwriters to New Order’s keynote insights, the Chronicle music team’s Wednesday sightings at..."

March 16, 2023 SXSW Post by Julian Towers

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

A few fests, Nineties Brits, AfroTech, and more shows worth seeing

"...and a dozen dazzling artists spread across two South Austin stages at 211 E. Alpine Ste. 700-A. D.C. psych..."

Nov. 11, 2022 Music Column by Kriss Conklin

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Rancho Alegre Conjunto Music Fest, Borzoi, International Jazz Day, Ladyfang, Juan Wauters, and more

"...Reason No. 1: Co-Founders Piper LeMoine and Baldomero "Frank" Cuellar. "After many years..."

April 29, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Alejandro Escovedo Album Review

La Cruzada (Yep Roc)

"...Recorded in Italy with native backers Don Antonio, 2018's The..."

Nov. 19, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup

Enjoy fall foliage, festivals, and fairs

"...sits vacant except for an occasional Saturday night fandango attended by locals or private family affairs. Every now and..."

Oct. 1, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup

Plenty of fun still to be had in 2019

"...Arts, Houston, presents Norman Rockwell: American Freedom. For five decades the artist famously depicted American optimism on magazine covers,..."

Nov. 29, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Survivors/Los Sobrevivientes at Texas State University

Katie Bender's drama takes us inside the Alamo for the rare treatment of that story as something intimate, with feeling more than action

"...general wants to know what the battle was like inside the compound that his army attacked. He asks one..."

Nov. 8, 2019 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Live Music Recommendations: April 13-19

Texas Independence Fest grinds, Ibeyi smooths it out, and more

"...the temperatures are still reasonable. This week's music recos include everything from the metal of the Texas Independence Fest..."

April 12, 2018 Music Post by The Music Staff

Future Imperfect: Our Favorite Dystopian Films

VOTE: Deadly roller derby, sad clones, and a Road Warrior duke it out

"...Set a story 200 years in the future and suddenly our anxieties become entertainment – a space for our..."

Sept. 28, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Texas Book Festival 2017: The Full List

Dan Rather, Jeffrey Eugenides, the Bush sisters, and 291 more

"...Okay, readers, your wait to learn who will be attending the..."

Sept. 12, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Christina Coleman at WEST 2017

The artist gives voice to the blackness in creation stories and personal histories

"...Local artist Christina Coleman has imagined her staffs of braided black hair as figures or trees making a forest..."

May 12, 2017 Arts Feature by Sam Anderson-Ramos

The 85th’s State Something

Taking stock at the Lege's midway point

"...Texas Legislature will pass the midpoint of its 140-day deadline. It's officially too late for a do-over...."

March 17, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Headlines

"...regular City Council meeting this week, but Thursday afternoon (Dec. 5) they'll meet as the Council Committee on Austin..."

Dec. 6, 2013 News Feature

Where To Find Custom Cocktails and Affordable Wines During SXSW

A penny saved is a cocktail earned

"...For those of you enjoying South by Southwest, Austin may appear to have become suddenly expensive because some..."

March 9, 2012 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

SXSW Scares & Shorts Revealed

Late-night fare and short film lineup announced

"...Highlights of the Midnighters slate include the world premiere of the Spanish horror [REC] franchise..."

Feb. 8, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

'The Guardian' Recommends

Who better than the Brits to handicap SXSW UK?

"...WEDNESDAY Greco-Roman Soundsystem..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature by Rosie Swash

Wednesday Showcases

Wednesday SXSW showcases at a glance

"...Under the Influence..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

Sports and Social Justice With David Zirin

On the Olympics, Mark Cuban’s fondness of Ayn Rand, and Howard Zinn’s love of the Boston Red Sox

"...David Zirin collects accolades like baseball cards. He was named one of the..."

March 5, 2010 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

DNC Does the Texas Waltz

National Dems have high hopes for Texas ... one of these days

"...How long has it been since the Demo­crat­ic National Committee met in Texas? Longer than most of..."

Sept. 18, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

TCB

Halloween tricks and treats from the Rolling Stones, Pet Shop Boys, White Ghost Shivers, and Palm School Choir, while yet another Austin outdoor festival is born

"...fireworks went off, and the cosmos on the 2,500-square-foot video screen coalesced into the lips-and-tongue logo, the main thing..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Static Between Stations

The American Analog Set at 10: end of part one

"...sky, creating rhythm out of syllables. Once Kenny crumpled under the weight of his eloquence, but now as a..."

Sept. 16, 2005 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Culture Flash!

Clowns picket Physical Plant, Mills takes the prize in Montreal, Steakley mixes up some 'Tuna' in Louisville, and Salvage Vanguard wants you to join their party

"...folks in full greasepaint and fright wigs showed up outside the Off Center and began waving picket signs and..."

Aug. 27, 2004 Arts Column by Robert Faires

A Rather Unjudicious Race

Things get personal between the campaigns for Travis Co. judgeships

"...have their pick of three qualified candidates in the Democratic primary: John Hathaway, an associate district court judge and..."

Feb. 6, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

2003 Award Winners, 'Saveur' Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival

"...& Food Festival, Texas Monthly magazine, and the Texas Department of Agriculture...."

April 11, 2003 Food Feature

States of Grace

States of Grace, the opening program for Sharir + Bustamante Danceworks' 20th anniversary season, provided an optimistic opening to 2003, with bold and imaginative choreographers presenting creative movement against which the rest of this year's work will have to be measured.

"...theatricality, there was surely something for everyone in the crowded house...."

Jan. 24, 2003 Arts Review by Robi Polgar

Feeling the Heat

A profile of the new Texas ACLU and Executive Director Will Harrell

"...historic (if somewhat limited) reform of the state's criminal defense system for indigent defendants is also likely to pass...."

April 27, 2001 News Feature by Michael Erard

Capitol Chronicle

As Gov. Bush moves to D.C. in a wave of acclamation, the Legislature prepares to meet over redistricting and new legislation.

"...took no longer than Bipartisan Night at the House, Dec. 13, when the president-elect revealed what he had been..."

Dec. 22, 2000 News Column by Michael King

Audio Snapshots

America's premiere archival roots label celebrates the big 4-0.

"...of Rolling Stone, circa 1968 when it was still considered an underground paper and pretty hard to find, a..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Music Feature by Mike Quinn

Readers Poll

"...HONORABLE MENTIONSLouie's 106, Gilligan's, MarsBEST STEAKRuth's Chris SteakhouseRUNNERS-UPSullivan's, Austin Land & Cattle Co., Texas Land & Cattle..."

May 12, 2000 Food Feature

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