Anthem of the Sun

Non-commercial frequency Sun Radio broadens its solar-powered Americana throughout Central Texas

"...Up on the second-story rooftop of Sun Radio, one looks east to..."

Jan. 22, 2016 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Frozen Desserts on the Face of the Sun

Where to find Austin's coolest, sweetest treats

"...With the current long, hot summer days come cravings for cold,..."

Aug. 9, 2019 Food Feature by Jessika Roth

"Krista Steinke: Good Luck With the Sun" at W&TW

These spectacular images of the sun and sky captured with homemade pinhole cameras reveal more about us than celestial objects

"...Summer in Austin means a constant cognizance of the sun: where it is in the sky, where..."

June 1, 2018 Arts Review by Melany Jean

Under the Sun

"...Johan Widerberg, Helena Bergström and Rolf Lassgard. Set in the mid-Fifties Danish countryside, Under the Sun is a sweet..."

March 29, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Day the Sun Turned Cold

"...Wu and Wai Zhi. Based upon a true story, the exquisitely titled The Day the Sun Turned Cold is..."

Sept. 8, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Torch of the Mystic

Sir Richard Bishop, keeper of the flame

"...I just finished reading Sun After Dark, a collection of stories by Pico Iyer..."

May 26, 2009 Music Post by Audra Schroeder

'The Story of the America That Got Left Behind'

The Wire's creator, David Simon, speaks at UT

"..."He had many good qualities," David Simon said of the man the award he received last night was..."

March 19, 2008 Screens Post by Wells Dunbar

The Origins of Austin Punk in the Aftermath of the 13th Floor Elevators

Roky Erickson hurtles toward Doug Sahm in Chapter 1, Part 1 of the Austin Punk Chronicles

"...Levitation's three-day bacchanal honoring sounds and philosophies wrought at the Vulcan Gas Company, Congress Avenue's patchouli-soaked den of all..."

Aug. 2, 2019 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Champion of the World Cinema

Chief curator Chale Nafus on the Austin Film Society's latest Essential series, South by Southeast: Films of Thailand and Vietnam

"...I recently had lunch with Chale Nafus, director of programming for the Austin Film Society, and I was..."

Dec. 29, 2006 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

How a Collaboration Between Roky Erickson and Doug Sahm Became Part of the Blueprint for Punk Rock

Chapter one of the Austin Punk Chronicles concludes with two local legends setting the stage for a global music revolution

"...As Roky Erickson's live solo debut loomed at the grand opening of the Ritz on October 18, 1974..."

Aug. 9, 2019 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Austin Punk Chronicles: The Shock of the New – The Violators and the Skunks Invade Raul's

14 days after the Sex Pistols break up and mainstream media declares punk dead, Austin's scene begins at a Tejano bar on the Drag in Chapter 5, Part 1 of the "Austin Punk Chronicles"

"...Editor’s note: This is Chapter 5, Part 1 of a serialized history of Austin punk by veteran writer..."

Aug. 5, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Speaking of the Dead

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

"..."Dallas – got a soft machine.Houston – too close to New Orleans."..."

July 3, 2015 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

There Goes the Sun

Austin's clean-energy industry appears poised to take off -- but city leaders seem surprisingly unenthusiastic.

"...really gets to vote for Mom and apple pie. There's always some constituency that's disgusted by or allergic to..."

Nov. 28, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

When the Sun Rises

In the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, a group of teenage filmmakers galvanize the tales of their island

"...The lobby of the Grand 1894 Opera House came to..."

June 5, 2009 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

Cream of the Tech-Top

The Year in Multimedia

"...Top Ten Multimedia Happenings of 1995 Dave Evans, Vice President of Digital Voodoo, Inc.,..."

Jan. 5, 1996 Screens Feature

Salon of the West

They may not notice us every time we go to Barton Springs -- after all, they are thinking, passionate men, deep in conversation. But we sure notice them: the men at Philosophers' Rock. Who are they? And why does Austin owe them such a debt of gratitude?

"...On any given evening in the 1940s or 1950s, an old man named J. Frank..."

July 4, 2003 Books Feature by Steve Moore

Let the Sun Shine In!

Council buys solar, supports Planned Parenthood, fingerprints TNCs

"...City Council has given itself a few weeks off –..."

Oct. 21, 2015 News Post by Michael King

The Spirit of the City and the Letter of the Law Collide at Sekrit Theater

Beau Reichert struggles with the city over his backyard arts complex

"...A welcome sign at the end of Beau Reichert's driveway greets visitors to Sekrit..."

Sept. 2, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

ACL Live Shot: Queens of the Stone Age

Josh Homme and company by the metric ton

"...Josh Homme spent three months bedridden from complications of a knee surgery that nearly turned fatal in late..."

Oct. 5, 2013 Music Post by Austin Powell

How Much of the Colorado Should We Leave Up to Elon Musk’s Discretion?

Tesla uses a massive amount of water while the Boring Co. attempts to dump its wastewater into the river

"...deal with Tesla, selling it a 2,000-acre site on the banks of the Colorado River in Southeastern Travis County..."

Aug. 11, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

A Soccer Stadium Built in Line With Austin's Love of the Outdoors

How Gensler architecture's home for the Verde keeps it green

"...Designing the home stadium for Austin FC was not, shall we..."

June 18, 2021 Features Feature by Robert Faires

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

The Chronicle at 35

"..."The present-day composer refuses to die!"..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Column by Louis Black

In Search of the Wild Art

'Cracks in the Pavement' leaves art objects in unexpected spaces throughout the city

"...placed specifically to be viewed. But that treats works of art somewhat like animals in a zoo, isolating them..."

June 18, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

That Time of the Month

Christian Remde spans the calendar year with his Twelve Films Project

"...Christian Remde is red in the face. And in the back of his neck, and..."

July 15, 2011 Screens Feature by Melanie Haupt

King of the Swing Fiddle

Honoring country music's second most famous fiddle player, Johnny Gimble

"...The world has changed a great deal since 1938. That..."

April 5, 2002 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

“Valerie Fowler: The Story of the Deer in the Road”

Wonderfully painted memories of where the wild (and even-toed ungulate) things are

"...It's time to play another game of Good, Better, Best...."

Sept. 20, 2019 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Hammer of the Gods

Scandinavia brings the lobster tail to SXSW 07

"...The Romans and Greeks were the first to write about..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

State of the Slam

The 1999 Austin Poetry Slam Team barely missed making the finals of the recent National Poetry Slam in Chicago, but after the trials and tribulations of the past few months (which continue into the present), the team was just happy to be there.

"...Nine-tenths of a point. That's how much the 1999 Austin Poetry..."

Sept. 3, 1999 Books Feature by Christopher Gray

May 7 City of Austin Special Municipal Election

Early Voting April 25-May 3; Election Day: Saturday, May 7.

"...ID: Texas law requires registered voters to show one of seven valid, current photo IDs issued by either the..."

April 22, 2016 News Feature

Quote of the Week

"...be smarter than a fifth grader to know if the sun were to instantly turn off, this entire planet..."

Sept. 23, 2016 News Column

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