Pressure Drop

The State of Modern Reggae

"...important. The message such brilliant sequencing delivers parallels the statement local reggae soundingboard Jay Trachtenberg emphasized over coffee one..."

July 4, 1997 Music Feature

South by Southwest 2026 Reduces to Seven Days

Rolling format ends as fest adapts to life with no convention center

"...A big change is coming to South by Southwest in 2026,..."

March 16, 2025 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Horror Unearthed: The Return of Confessions of a Serial Killer

The lost Austin horror classic finally gets the respect it deserves

"...up paying the bills. Indeed, prior to Confessions his biggest onscreen acting roles were as an uncredited extra in..."

Aug. 23, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: A Creative Storm Front

Front Festival hits Austin with a storm of great creative showcases over Labor Day weekend

"...(Sorry to all those hoping for rain.) The Front Festival, a gathering/celebration of women and LGBTQ creators, hits Austin..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Column by James Scott

Fusebox Artists Display “Prime Specimens” of Southern Camp

Kale Roberts, Silky Shoemaker, Michelle Devereaux put a truck in drag

"...Buff women. Beautiful dogs. Big trucks. All three are testaments to excess, to wanting..."

April 14, 2022 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Exclusive Reveal: Texas Craft Brewers Fest Rotating Tap List

Limited tickets remain for 25+ rare brews only available Sept. 28

"...Brewers of the Lone Star State will once again decamp to Fiesta Gardens in east..."

Sept. 17, 2019 Food Post by Eric Puga

Housecore Horror Gets Loud

Music lineup confirms Ansemlo and Goblin double headers

"...It may call itself the Housecore Horror Film Festival, but with Pantera main man Phil Anselmo and metalsucks.net..."

June 7, 2013 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

The 'It' Program

Musical theatre struts back onstage at Texas State to rave reviews

"...year, the Department of Theatre and Dance at Texas State University-San Marcos woke up to a nice surprise: an..."

Nov. 5, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW 09 Film Lineup Announced

What's all the ruckus? Why, it's the SXSW Film lineup!

"...the complete lineup for the South by Southwest Film Festival popped up in our in-box. Sure, the fest doesn’t..."

Feb. 1, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

In Good Taste

The Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival and the value of terroir

"...for the 2007 Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival (at right) evokes images of the best aspects of..."

March 30, 2007 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Making Biscuit

Punk icon Randy "Biscuit" Turner serves art 24/7

"...suburban sprawl that breed and spawn elsewhere in the state of Texas like roaches in a midnight kitchen...."

Aug. 19, 2005 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Gathering Up the Wanderers

The Austin International Poetry Festival

"...from cafe to bookstore to bar, stumbling in a state of linguistic intoxication and invoking the Muses and ancestors...."

April 16, 2004 Books Feature by Abe Louise Young

Capitol Letters

What we've done here, in addition to our previous features on attendees Edward Swift and Josephine Sacabo, is provide a couple brief interviews and a few reviews regarding Texas Book Festival authors. It's a preview, a head start.

"...of one of this country's largest and most respected statewide gatherings for writers, readers, musicians, and keepers of the..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

AFF Review: The Stars at Night

Texas-filmed doc laments the night sky lost to light pollution

"...west, to San Marcos, where Buckley teaches at Texas State University, less so. And in nearby Austin, with its..."

Oct. 30, 2023 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Moontower Comedy 2018: Podcast Fever!

With new series, fest dials the number of podcasts up to 10

"...steadily growing presence at the Moontower Comedy & Oddity Festival in recent years, and it appears that the Moontower..."

Feb. 21, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Fantastic Market Transforms

Blumhouse and more at Fantastic Fest industry sidebar

"...It's scarcely a month before Fantastic Fest, Austin's biggest genre film fest, shows the state of the art...."

Aug. 17, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Showers of Art and Lit

Let's not call the New South Festival of Literary Arts and Cartooning a perfect storm of indie media, please

"...at night, is the debut of the New South Festival of Literary Arts and Cartooning, an event packed with..."

June 5, 2015 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Thinking Outside the Box With Books

Lit Crawl comes to Austin

"...we revealed the featured speakers at the Texas Book Festival's annual glitzed-out literary gala. Today we've got the dirt..."

Aug. 4, 2011 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

The Meat of the Matter

The best of the 26th annual Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival

"...this year, the Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival enters its second quarter-century with plenty of meat on..."

April 1, 2011 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

To the Nth Degree

The 15th annual 'Austin Chronicle' Hot Sauce Festival

"...spike in interest in the Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival after 14 years?..."

Aug. 26, 2005 Food Feature by Robb Walsh

Mapping Calle Ancha

The Avenue That Existed Before That Big Parking Lot in the Sky, I-35, Was Built

"...East Avenue Parkway, the street that existed before that big parking lot in the sky, I-35, was built. Calle..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Features Feature by Belinda Acosta

Media Clips

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

"...Austin, in the capital city of the second-most populous state in the country; our governor is running for president;..."

July 28, 2000 News Column by Lee Nichols

Austin Film Society Announces Recipients of 2024 Grants for Short Films

Rising filmmakers from around the state get essential support

"...As Republican lawmakers at the state and national level seem to be eying arts funding..."

Jan. 8, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

South by Southwest Film Wrapping Up With The Idea of You

Michael Showalter’s new romance stars Anne Hathaway

"...world premiere as the closing night film for the festival (March 8-16)...."

Jan. 30, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

FronteraFest Is Back to Push New Boundaries

The theatrical fringe festival proves there's still space to experiment in a crowded Austin

"...jungle once again, Austin's longest-running and most beloved performance festival returns after a two-year pandemic hiatus. In 2023, FronteraFest..."

Jan. 13, 2023 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Margin Walker Owners Discuss Closure

Graham Williams and Ian Orth step back to reassess amid unknown future

"...at a variety of venues here and around the state...."

Dec. 15, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Nature's Treasures or Trail Mix

Banff Mountain Film Festival descends on the Paramount

"...makes such riveting films that the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour has upped the ante again, in its..."

Feb. 26, 2016 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

The Way We Watch Now

Is theatrical-on-demand the next big thing?

"...miniseries – Buzz Screenings, featuring highlights from the 2012 festival, and SXEncore, bringing back favorites from earlier festivals. These..."

June 22, 2012 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Rock the Casbah

The Bayou State's other musical convergence, Lafayette's Festival International de Louisiane

"...The Festival International de Louisiane, in Lafayette, LA., the last weekend..."

May 5, 2009 Music Post by Jay Trachtenberg

The El Paso Connection

Longtime Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival Contest judges Henry and Fred Alvarado and Carlos Contreras

"...do a graphic artist, an occupational therapist, and a state information technology auditor have in common? Quite a bit,..."

Aug. 24, 2007 Food Feature by MM Pack

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