Making Connections at Adult Summer Camp

Because we all need a little more goofiness in our lives

"...as one of my besties and I arrived at Camp Our Way, we knew we needed a drink. We..."

July 29, 2016 Arts Feature by Brandon Watson

Camp Wannabeheard

Three Days in the Life of a Talking Head

"...she thought of the event, she answered, "It's like camp. You've got your little groups, like the Woodchucks and..."

Feb. 2, 1996 News Feature by Suzy Banks

Adventures for Adults Abound at These Summer Camps

Your inner child will thank you for the nostalgia – and the knowledge

"...star, it’s time to take yourself to adult summer camp. Lumber Society Teaches Outdoors Skills for Uncertain Times..."

June 6, 2025 Arts Feature by Caroline Drew

Campfire Horror Story

How Carole Keeton Strayhorn and the state destroyed a healing camp for kids

"...arrive. They'd made their way down the park road, canopied by the tall pines that blanket Bastrop County, to..."

Nov. 21, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Girls Rock!

"How do you teach a teenage girl how to like herself?" is the key question that drives Portland, Ore.'s Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls, as well as this documentary survey of the experience.

"..."How do you tune a taco?" wails a pint-sized camper named Amelia in Girls Rock!, a documentary look at..."

March 21, 2008 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Fantastic Fest Review: You Might Be the Killer

Fran Kranz and Alyson Hannigan take on serial killer tropes

"...Ever been at camp, and there's crazed killer in a weird mask wandering..."

Sept. 22, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Half-Life at the Movies

In the Dark No More

"...was almost dizzying. Out the back door I went, enormously relieved that none of the older counselors had stopped..."

Sept. 20, 1996 Screens Feature by Patrick Taggart

A Half-Life at the Movies

In the Dark No More

"...was almost dizzying. Out the back door I went, enormously relieved that none of the older counselors had stopped..."

Sept. 6, 1996 Screens Feature by Patrick Taggart

Opening the Doors

As college access tightens, minority students and families, and educators, look for ways to help more students.

"...-- college is pretty much a given, whether or not they qualify for government Pell Grants and other aid...."

Dec. 15, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Page Two

Make sure we get the details right for the 2000 Austin Chronicle Music Poll by voting. Also, an introduction to the Politics staff and memories of watching 2001 for the first time.

"...buy the releases, and in general, support the music. No writers, pundits, or aesthetic entrepreneurs control the poll results;..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Column by Louis Black

Addams Family Values

Uncle Fester finds love.

"...Workman and Carol Kane. It's a telling point to note that the most interesting thing about visiting the Addams..."

Nov. 26, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

'How Best to Avoid Dying: Stories'

An excerpt

"...Kent is dead. All the kids at the camp are crying and singing and praying. They don't know..."

June 15, 2007 Books Feature by Owen Egerton

ATX Television Fest: Dead of Summer Panel

Freeform's new series is a throwback to Eighties summer camp slashers

"...Family renamed and rebranded as Freeform – a change announced late last year. At this year’s ATX TV Fest,..."

June 12, 2016 Screens Post by Ashley Moreno

Strayhorn on Woodside Trails

Former comptroller defends her actions on foster care

"...child or a grandchild for 24 hours, and certainly not day-in and day-out."..."

Nov. 21, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Playback: Mother Falcon vs. Scottish Rite Theater

Mother Falcon's open letter to the Scottish Rite, Frontier Bar's transformation into Lost Well, and soul man Bobby Patterson

"...third day of Mother Falcon's Music Lab, a weeklong camp for musicians ages 11-17 being tutored by Puckett and..."

Aug. 9, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Page Two

"...was going to work that summer at Madison-Felicia, a camp for underprivileged kids in Peekskill, New York. My uncle..."

Jan. 9, 1998 Column by Louis Black

What’cha Watchin’?

The ridiculous is the sublime: Arts Editor Robert Faires extols absurd comedies

"...I know, I know, it's the Golden Age of Gory Television..."

Sept. 29, 2017 Screens Column

First Quarter

Bradley Jackson and Andrew Disney kick off a festival run of their new comedy about the importance of intramurals

"...Office. Three cast members star on Saturday Night Live. Another two got famous via YouTube. And Beck Bennett, who..."

April 25, 2014 Screens Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Public Notice

"...for training classes, next week, Wed, Sept 11. Hotline counselors provide callers with crisis intervention and info and referrals..."

Aug. 30, 1996 Column by Kate X Messer

Fantastic Fest Wave Three Crashes Down

Music and madness fill festival lineup

"...wave of Fantastic Fest films has been unleashed, and not only is it packed with incredible tales of fantasy,..."

Sept. 13, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DIY Queer Community

Can’t relate to what Austin’s gay scene has to offer? Make one of your own!

"...When Kitty walks into a gay bar, people know who she is. They might not know that her..."

June 2, 2006 Features Feature by Kate Getty

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...to contribute or help, go to www.redcross.org or call 800/HELP-NOW...."

Sept. 2, 2005 News Feature

Public Notice: Trying to Get Swimmers’ Ears

Plus parks, public safety, naked gardening, and more...

"...weather as you're reading this, but it will soon enough, and the city's Aquatic Division is scrambling to be..."

April 30, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

How Austin Handles Mental Health Emergencies

Police, EMS, and Integral Care work together to serve people in psychiatric crisis

"...in a clean, white, and sterile space that does not lack for warmth. The officer is offered a cushioned..."

Dec. 15, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Chapter 4: The Nineties!

March 1991 -- December 2000

"...into a city and then into a big city, known to people worldwide. The Manor airport dies a natural..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Qmmunity: Y’alloween Fun

Keep up the tradition of great gay Halloween fun with these queer Austin events

"...I'm not going to call it Gay Christmas because, um, hello?..."

Oct. 13, 2023 Column by James Scott

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Born Stupid (Shimmy-Disc/Joyful Noise)..."

April 2, 2021 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Have Austin's Magicians Vanished for Good?

With the coronavirus shutdown, it's now you see 'em, now you don't

"...this whole coronavirus situation we're struggling through just vanishes. None of us is Harry Potter. None of us is..."

April 17, 2020 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Texas Book Festival 2013

Oct. 28, 2013. 36 photos.

"...“I don’t remember meeting you, Meg, I just remember knowing you all my life.” So said producer Lynda Obst..."

Oct. 29, 2013 Photo Gallery

SXSW Film: The Whole Enchilada

Red-hot and really long list of all the titles to date

"...We've already teased some of the highlights of the just-announced SXSW Film 2011 lineup – and they're keeping mum..."

Feb. 2, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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