Culture Flash!

City arts funding revisions get a thumbs-up from council, theatre artists sing for cancer charities, and local playwrights meet and greet

"...a big win for the Guidelines Committee and the Austin Arts Commission in the column for reforming the city's..."

Aug. 26, 2005 Arts Column by Robert Faires

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...your headliners and competition titles, with the normal array of talent and titles Now it's time to get dark,..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

To Expand or Not to Expand

That is the question

"...We're not normally in the business of congratulating adults for accomplishing basic tasks, but it does..."

Oct. 12, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Putting Together the Downtown Puzzle

A closer look at Mayor Adler’s proposals to solve (and pay for) Downtown conundrums

"...complex strategy for a Downtown investment plan has plenty of tentative and moving parts, and a better working metaphor..."

Sept. 22, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Graduating, With Honors

Local awards are nice, but Austin artists are being recognized nationally all the time now

"...As I contemplate the Austin Critics Table Awards hitting the 20-year mark – a..."

June 1, 2012 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Budget Blitz

The City Council on Tuesday approved its $1.8 billion budget for fiscal 2003, but not before mollifying some angry citizens and mopping up some of the blood on the floor.

"...To the strains of "Stairway to Heaven" (it's an inside-City-Hall joke -- you..."

Sept. 13, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Great Streets, Not So Great Parks

Battle at the park over Riverside Drive

"...To design Town Lake Cultural Park, a 54-acre green space and arts area conceived..."

April 12, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Residence = Difference

A Stay at ArtPace in San Antonio Can Change an Artist

"...to those who wait. For more than two years, Austin artists have been casting envious eyes toward San Antonio..."

June 13, 1997 Arts Feature by Rebecca S. Cohen

All Over Creation: Who's on First?

Are we looking at the wrong statistics for measuring a win in the arts?

"...season the A's had that year – and plenty of the game's followers have – but there's still a..."

Nov. 11, 2011 Arts Column by Robert Faires

A Poet Warrior's Reward

Amorindio: Tributo y Celebración for raúlrsalinas

"...the Jail Machine: My Weapon Is My Pen (University of Texas Press, 2006). "On the one hand, you say..."

Aug. 24, 2007 Books Feature by Belinda Acosta

Culture Flash!

Last call for changes to the city arts funding guidelines, another cool two million for the Long Center, Sally Jacques gets touched by an angel, more Austin artists do New York, and another honor for Conspirare

"...Last call to review the recommended changes to the Cultural Arts Funding Program Guidelines before they go to the..."

July 8, 2005 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Articulations

The Texas Commission for the Arts gets a new executive director, the Blanton Museum of Art gets a new curator for its collection of Latin American art, and Toronto's Harbourfront Festival gets an Austin dance company.

"...The Texas Commission on the Arts has a new executive director, but he's an old..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Articulations

Seven Austin arts organizations receive outreach grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, playwright C. Denby Swanson receives a McKnight Advancement Grant, and Peter Pan receives his own Amy's Ice Cream flavor.

"...Seven Austin arts organizations received some welcome news from the National..."

May 3, 2002 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Postmarks

Bunch Replies

"...Since the Chronicle is the only regular source of reliable information about the ongoing struggle to preserve Barton..."

Nov. 8, 1996 Column

Faster Than Sound: Live Music Preservation Fund Outlays Another $3.5 Million

City program supports 28 venues with ongoing grants as national Save Our Stages funds stall

"...The Austin Live Music Venue Preservation Fund, created last October alongside..."

April 23, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Nov. 6 Elections: The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

"...The Chronicle editorial board (consisting of the News staff and Publisher Nick Barbaro) makes the..."

Oct. 19, 2012 News Feature

Chapter 1: Before the Beginning

The Austin Chronicle is founded and struggles quite a bit.

"...This is the story of a group of people who got together to put..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Art Fun in the Summertime

May

"...Alan Roth: Robotics..."

May 21, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

"Gently Fried"

Local curatorial powerhouse Los Outsiders creates a poignant three-part exhibition (or is it five?)

"...walked the entire 70-plus miles from San Antonio to Austin, snapping pictures along the way. Following the general north..."

June 5, 2015 Arts Review by Seth Orion Schwaiger

Little Big Plan

The Austin Creative Alliance proves it can think big by thinking small

"...This question has been at the forefront of David Sandal's mind for about a year and a..."

Aug. 12, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Cine Joven Sin Fronteras

Teaching technology, telenovela, and how to straddle two countries and two cultures with a camera

"...going to like this: The kids over at the Austin School of Film's Cine Joven ("Young Cinema") program are..."

Aug. 8, 2008 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Council Whistles a Happy Budget Tune

Pain, pain, go away, come again some other day

"...As City Hall watchers in the Toby Futrell era know, every..."

Sept. 17, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

"Tesoros de la Catedral de Saltillo -- Treasures of the Cathedral of Saltillo"

Mexic-Arte Museum's exhibition of "Tesoros de la Cathedral de Saltillo -- Treasures of the Cathedral of Saltillo" displays repositories not only of spiritual meaning and practice, but of the intertwining history of the Catholic Church and the indigenous peoples of Mexico.

"..."Tesoros de la Catedral de Saltillo -- Treasures of the Cathedral of Saltillo": Faith Manifest Through ArtMexic-Arte Museum,..."

Nov. 29, 2002 Arts Review by Madeline Irvine

Articulations

Ballet Austin buys itself a new home downtown, and Shakespeare at Winedale founder James Ayres receives UT's prestigious Civitatis Award.

"...near you: the ballet! That's the word from Ballet Austin, which announced on October 1 that it is purchasing..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Art

Art Openings

"...Film Art," Pro-Jex (Mar 5); "C-21 Expo -- Metamorfosis," Austin Visual Arts Association (Mar 6); "David Douglas Duncan: One..."

March 5, 1999 News Feature

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup

Catch up on Lone Star State news and plan some fall fun

"...Tree time. The southeast corner of Texas illustrates the old saying that you can’t see..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Road to 10-1: NAAO Forum, or …

How do you fit three dozen candidates into two hours?

"...short answer is: You don’t – although the Network of Asian American Organizations is to be congratulated for trying...."

July 26, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Sara Hensley Turns Over a New Leaf

The new PARD director has big ideas – to realize them, she'll have to raise big bucks

"...Council Member Randi Shade wasn't suggesting that Austin's new Parks & Recreation Department director should leap onstage..."

July 24, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Fuse Box by Day

Schedule

"...Cult of Color: Call to Color String Quintet..."

April 25, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Postmarks

Defending the death penalty, the new Gov, the schools, and all that Jazz.

"...am writing to express my feelings about a portion of your "Top 10s of 2000" article. I would like..."

Jan. 19, 2001 Column

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