In Memoriam: Bill Fagan

"...leading lights of Esther's Follies' early years is gone. Bill Fagan, a gifted comedian and writer, passed away in..."

Jan. 14, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Livin' Lavaca Loca

In the early Eighties, back when Jay Leno was still funny, he and a number of now-big name comics told jokes at a little place on Lavaca called the Comedy Workshop. Being there changed the life of one person, who recalls what it was like.

"...opening act that week was a young comic named Bill Hicks. Imagine that. Your first live comedy experience and..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Arts Feature by Angela Davis

Esther's Gene Pool

"...Alford Jeanne Baxter Mary Collins Michael Collins William Dente Bill Dick Doug Dyer Max Evers Terry Galloway Alice Gordon..."

Oct. 10, 1997 Arts Feature

Esther's Follies: The Laughs, the Gossip, and the Story Behind Texas' Most Celebrated Comedy Troupe

In his history of Esther's Follies, author Jesse Sublett follows the flow of four decades of frivolity

"...(Rest in peace, Doug Dyer, William Dente, Margaret Wiley, Bill Fagan, Joe Hollis, Joel McKean, "Red" Ryder Schwartz.) The..."

Dec. 1, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Take Your Slacker to Work Day

"...I would like to thank Mark Fagan and The Austin Chronicle for hooking me up with..."

June 12, 2007 Sports Post by John Hunt

Live Shots

"...The Paranoids' rhythmic core contains Rob Paranoid and Mark Fagan, natives of Houston, various bands, and the pages of..."

June 16, 1995 Music Feature

Page Two: Seasons Change, and So Do We

Our sports blog commences, 'SXSW Presents' continues, and Priest unmasks the past

"...now increased online sports coverage, presided over by Mark Fagan and highlighted every Thursday (austinchronicle.com/sports). Finally, readers can attack..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Off the Record

Sign of the Times: Emo's partners with Antone's as the Cactus Cafe's iconic years draw to a close and Daytrotter moves to town

"...will be overseen by Emo's managers Jason Sabala and Bill Corsello, while booker Kevin Hoskins will help round out..."

Aug. 20, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

The Parlor family serves pizza by the slice at the Monarch, Zeale gets down with Grooveline Horns, and crunching numbers for South by Southwest

"...party. Bunkhaus Records, helmed by Chronicle Sports guru Mark Fagan, is issuing Year One, coupling the noise pop outfit's..."

Jan. 15, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Big Cheese

South by Southwest 1997

"...bob your head at a steady pace. Drummer Mark Fagan obviously knows when to leave well enough alone when..."

March 21, 1997 Music Feature

Naked City

"...• Bill Kirchenbauer is a 54-year-old comedian best known for his..."

Dec. 28, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the state, and beyond

"...call by council will be closely watched. – K.G. Bill to Ban Underage Phoning..."

Jan. 30, 2009 News Feature

Naked City

"...• Fired city consultant Bill Moriarty has filed an explosive lawsuit against a raft..."

July 27, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• The tax "reform" bill (HB 3) passed last week by the Texas House..."

March 25, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Cumulative Staff Box

"...Classical Listings: John Stokes, Bill Curra, Stewart Wise, Robi Polgar..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature by Nick Barbaro

Something the Grackles Made

The life and works of Mr. Pants

"...a smarty pants? Look at Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Bill O'Reilly, Bill Maher. Smarty-pants journalists one and all...."

Sept. 19, 2008 Features Feature by Cindy Widner

Culture Flash!

The Longs give a million, the Rudes add a co-PAD, Mills shows his new dance, and Kitch joins a board

"...and San Francisco Ballet, among others. Also on the bill June 14 were Garth Fagan Dance, Keigwin + Company,..."

June 20, 2008 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Texas Platters

"...XII-size horns on the front, and it's platinum. A hillbilly "Hypnotize." But oh, can he back it up. Besides..."

Sept. 12, 1997 Music Review

Page Two: Sitting on the Dock of the Bay Watching the Tide Roll Away

The Chronicle at 35

"...Music Dept: Raoul Hernandez and Kevin Curtin; and Mark Fagan, Listings editor...."

Sept. 2, 2016 Column by Louis Black

Experimental Response Cinema Rises to the Surface

Avant-gardians of Austin’s underground films

"...experimental filmmakers, from Ed Lowry and David Boone, to Bill Daniel, to Jason Cortlund and Julia Halperin; but while..."

Aug. 19, 2016 Screens Feature by Sean L. Malin

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...in the Department of Philosophy." Hook 'em! – Mark Fagan..."

Jan. 28, 2011 News Feature

Cult of Personality

Insect Records head and Attack Formation commander Ben Webster has never been photographed with Red River mascot-to-be Butcher Bear

"...(Rise), Roger Morgan (Unclean), Mark Twistworthy (Twistworthy), and Mark Fagan (Bunkhaus), as well as Paul Streckfus' cassette-only Golden Hour..."

June 25, 2010 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Off the Record

In search of the light at the end of the Waller Creek Tunnel Project

"...assembled by Chronicle proofer and former Paranoids drummer Mark Fagan. The Bulemics tore the fan from the ceiling, Lower..."

May 7, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Blurbing SXSW 04 music – Wednesday only

"...The Dears11pm, Buffalo Billiards Montreal sextet the Dears upstage pretty much anyone with..."

March 12, 2004 Music Feature

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...EDDIE: Who the hell is the guy sharing a bill with Willie, Lucinda, and the Jayhawks? Winds up Who..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature