'Beat the Rush'

Butler School of Music's new concert series connects great music with great art

"...Lately it seems that the only reason that classical music makes the headlines is..."

March 15, 2013 Arts Feature by Natalie Zeldin

The Off Beat: Bobby Rush Brings the Funk

90-year-old chats before Blues Fest set with the Blind Boys of Alabama

"...and SXSW, April 26-28 might now be one of the biggest weekends on the Austin music calendar. Revamped in..."

April 26, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

As the Season Rots Away

Fair-weather fans flee the rotting burnt-orange corpse

"...I saw the rotting pile this morning. Their orange skin seemed to..."

Nov. 11, 2010 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

Speaking of the Dead

To mark the Grateful Dead's final performances this weekend, a look back on the band's local history

"...Austin receives no such shout-out in "Truckin'," the Grateful Dead's highest-charting single of the Seventies. The psychedelic..."

July 3, 2015 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

25 Restaurants to Help You Eat Your Way Around the Domain in Austin

Sips, bites, sweets, and other food options from around the globe

"...The explosion of options for sips, bites, and sweets at..."

July 5, 2019 Food Feature by The Food Staff

This Way to the Big Top!

From budget disaster to hysterical bloodletting, the legislative circus is back in town

"...In 2009, the 81st Legislature of the state of Texas was nicknamed..."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Confounded Carnivore

One bite of steak from Ruth's Chris Steakhouse and we were in meat-eater heaven, Mick Vann writes. It was the consummate carnivore's dream. Unfortunately, it's not a consistently dreamy experience at Ruth's Chris.

"...Ruth's Chris Steakhouse enjoys a national reputation of the first order as a premier steakhouse serving only the..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Rush Hour 3

It's The Bourne Ultimatum's evil twin, relying, as it repeatedly does, on tired, cookie-cutter, cliché action set-pieces.

"...Hiroyuki Sanada and Youki Kudoh. It says something that the most inspired comedic performance in Rush Hour 3 comes..."

Aug. 10, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

'The NFL Beat': Mock Draft

The 'Chronicle' gets Draft-y with a li'l help from friends

"...This is "The NFL Beat" and today I brought some friends. We..."

April 17, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

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.

"...100 years, readers of literate nonfiction have gravitated to the brand names, the household names, of the historical profession..."

Sept. 13, 2002 Books Feature by Tim Walker

And the Dewey Winburne Award Goes to ...

Knowbility.org's Sharron Rush was rewarded at SXSW Interactive Saturday for her contribution toward making the Web accessible for people with disabilities.

"..."This has been an amazing day," said Knowbility.org's Sharron Rush as she accepted the Dewey Winburne Community Service award..."

March 8, 2002 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

The Art of Parenting With Art

Trying to find ways to make art while sustaining a family is no easy road.

"...Midcommute and the younger daughter, Katie, has finally settled down from an..."

June 22, 2001 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

'The NFL Beat': Week Two

Back to the grind

"...There is no time for lengthy introductions or the exchange..."

Sept. 15, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Beat Currencies

In a look at some recently reprinted classic works by the Beats, Chronicle writer Dale Smith examines why being on the road was such a dangerous place -- and why it no longer is.

"...San Francisco Beat: Talking With the Poets edited by David Meltzer City..."

Aug. 3, 2001 Books Feature by Dale Smith

Texas Radio and the Really Big Beat

Capstar's Austin-based Empire

"...When bureaucrats in Washington changed the laws that govern radio some 70-odd years ago, a..."

May 22, 1998 Music Feature by Bill Crawford

The Off Beat: Chicano Batman’s Hi-Fi Good Vibes

Carlos Arévalo talks optimistic new album before Austin Psych Fest

"...and SXSW, April 26-28 might now be one of the biggest weekends on the Austin music calendar. Revamped in..."

April 26, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

Seasons in the Abyss

Pixies, Rush, Megadeth, and Slayer: the return of the album.

"...Like the novel, the album’s not dead. It simply hails from..."

Sept. 29, 2010 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

'The NFL Beat': Week 10

Our little season is all grown up

"...Well, I told you so...."

Nov. 10, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

'The NFL Beat': Week 7

Fantasy notes for all the lucky people, and their shoes

"...everyday life while I have lived in a basement. The small, eye-level window in the corner reveals a fluctuating..."

Oct. 19, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

'The NFL Beat': Saints and Patriots Camps

Lots of win, from North to South

"...Let's kick this Beat off in Foxboro, Mass., before spinning the globe south..."

Aug. 4, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

'The NFL Beat': 2012 Draft Needs

An inside look at all 32 teams

"...This is "The NFL Beat" and I have friends in 32 places...."

Feb. 11, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Chapter 4: The Nineties!

March 1991 -- December 2000

"...Austin: The recovery blossoms into the second boom. The first half..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

For the Good Times

The Life and Times of Texas country crooner, Ray Price.

"...Before he took the stage of Central Missouri State University's Hendricks Hall on..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Music Feature by David Cantwell

Playback: Bombs, Beto, and the Biggest Music Stories of 2018

“Playback” recaps the news, trends, and controversies of the year. Outrage level: high.

"...around Austin. Not since Charles Whitman's UT shooting terrorized the state capital had locals felt so helpless. We were..."

Dec. 14, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

'The NFL Beat': Maslow's Hierarchy

True NFL team needs

"...Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is a well-known theory of human motivation represented via a pyramid of our..."

July 20, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Outside the Bachs

Classical sounds new when Austin artists do the composing

"...The Killer Bs must be proud of A-Town. The shades..."

May 1, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Mad Parent PAC Funding Report

Texas Parent PAC reports raising nearly $56,000 since starting up six months ago

"...The Texas Parent PAC, a fledgling committee borne out of..."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Pool Parties, Pride Picnics, and Other Events Worth Braving the Heat

Get good and sweaty

"...From Shanghai to Los Angeles, rural northern Iran to metropolitan Japan, Austin’s celebration of Asian cinema..."

June 28, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Chronicle Interviews Al Franken

Minnesota's junior senator stops in for a brief chat

"...satirist Al Franken for this year’s Texas Tribune festival, the online media outlet gave audiences a defining headline act...."

Sept. 23, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

'The NFL Beat': Week Three

Survive and advance

"...are still a winner for having learned a lesson. The same way that failed athletes and coddled child-stars-gone-bad are...."

Sept. 22, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

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