Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...60-day release policy; APD cited the city's recent "weather-related closures" as reason for the delay. Video capturing the Jan...."

March 5, 2021 News Feature

Feeling TEA Pressure, AISD Goes Back to Campus

District would risk losing state funding if it switched to all-virtual instruction

"...spread. Elizalde said she might be "more aggressive" on closures later in the semester if the data indicates a..."

Jan. 8, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Austin ISD Will Resume On-Campus Classes Next Week as Planned

Most extracurriculars postponed, says Superintendent Elizalde

"...Elizalde told reporters she might be “more aggressive” on closures going into the spring semester if the data indicates..."

Dec. 31, 2020 News Post by Beth Sullivan

Faster Than Sound: Recapping the Year SXSW Got Canceled

Venue closures, fundraising, and industry layoffs headlined Austin music's difficult 2020

Jan. 1, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...the city has announced revised service schedules and office closures for city facilities and public services. The Recycle &..."

Jan. 1, 2021 News Feature

Top 10 Most Read Screens Stories of 2020

Big exits, big changes, and the pandemic make for big stories

"...and in front of the screen. This year, tragic closures and the exit of major figures in the local..."

Dec. 20, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Ten Key Moments in a Year of Endless Texas Election Drama

Vote Early and Often

"...perhaps the highest-profile opponent of AISD's unpopular 2019 school closures, came from behind to win the At-Large Place 8..."

Dec. 18, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Margin Walker Owners Discuss Closure

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

"...In one of the most significant closures to hit Austin’s music industry during the COVID-19 pandemic,..."

Dec. 15, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Black Star Co-Op Talks Collaboration During COVID and 10 Years of Brewing

The state of an Austin beer mainstay

"...bars. The state fearing devastating financial loss due to closures mobilized the Texas Alcohol and Beverage Commission to tweak..."

Dec. 3, 2020 Food Post by Evan Rodriguez

Checking In: Go Fever’s Acey Monaro Paints Houses Down Under

“So, so, so relieved about the outcome, can’t wait to get back now”

"...of community and identity in the wake of venue closures, permanent and temporary. On the other hand, communities can..."

Nov. 30, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Amid COVID-19 Spread, AISD Benchmarks Its Future

District changes dozens of its performance measures

"...COVID-19 – and that could be followed by more closures and limitations soon if Austin enters Stage 4 of..."

Nov. 20, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Motherlode of Mondo Prints Going to Auction

Once-in-a-lifetime collection going online this month

"...and paying debt and expenses accrued during the COVID closures. These next four to six months are critical and..."

Nov. 18, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

RT Extra Life Lives!

Tune in for the Rooster Teeth fundraiser for Dell Children's

"...to be put on the back burner. When the closures started, Pattilo was out on the road with a..."

Nov. 12, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Record Number of Votes Were Cast in AISD Board Races. The Run-Offs Will Be a Different Story.

Lower voter turnout may intensify already close races

"...Jared Brecken­ridge, a Huston-Tillotson student who advocated against school closures in 2019 and earned the endorsement of Chas Moore..."

Nov. 13, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Checking In: Leti Garza Says a Little Prayer

There’s Hope, though perhaps not for country-livin’ connectivity

"...Symphony Square. Listening to the news about nationwide public closures starting to happen on a growing scale, I remember..."

Oct. 14, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Chronicle Endorsements for the November General Election

Our picks for the local, state, and national races you'll see on your ballot

"...Jayme Mathias, who's become best known for backing school closures – including two in D2. Zapata hasn't been able..."

Oct. 2, 2020 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

We Have an Issue: “The Light That’s Leaving”

On Bill Callahan’s likably melancholy new record, and another month of painful closures of Austin fixtures

Sept. 18, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

Council Candidates in District 6 and 10 Diverge on Police, Housing, Land Use

Race(s) to the West

"...Austin district. A leading critic of AISD's controversial school closures plan, Foster was one of the co-organizers of Reframe..."

Aug. 21, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Opinion: Restaurants Need Federal Aid to Survive

Chef Kevin Fink of Emmer & Rye explains how and why you should support the RESTAURANTS Act

"...and chefs have packed their knives for good. These closures and changes are early indicators of the tidal wave..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Column by Kevin Fink

Public Notice: Heads Up, Pandemic Parents:

Do You Want a Public School to Come Back To?

"...if geographically concentrated, could potentially lead to more school closures. Basically, if you want to maintain Austin's public schools..."

Aug. 7, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Local K-12 Educators Look at Ways to Start the School Year as COVID-19 Looms

Put on your thinking cap

"...guidance that local health authorities can't mandate indefinite school closures before a COVID-19 case actually occurs on a campus...."

Aug. 7, 2020 Features Feature by Aaricka Washington

The Challenges of Going Back to School

Parents, teachers, and students share their anxieties over starting the fall semester while COVID-19 is still rampant

"...in areas with high case counts will experience more closures, disruption, deaths, trauma. Outdoor school is safer, and bringing..."

Aug. 7, 2020 Features Feature

AISD’s High-Profile CFO Takes Her Leave

Nicole Conley passed over in search for new schools chief

"...advocate for the controversial School Changes plan for campus closures and consolidations, mostly in East Austin. However, the board's..."

Aug. 7, 2020 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: Full Speed Ahead

City, AISD unfazed by public criticism

"...was how successful she had been in managing school closures in Dallas. Let's all hope she has more sense..."

July 24, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Faster Than Sound: Austin Music Venues Are Out of Money

Following last week’s Barracuda closure, a domino effect will continue without emergency city funding

"...now through the end of the year. Not just closures of the legacy businesses you grew up with, but..."

June 19, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Evo Takes Over Former Sky Cinema in Dripping Springs

14-screen theater to become micro-chain's seventh location

"...when Gov. Greg Abbott relaxed the restrictions on cinema closures, and are currently planning to reopen the Belterra location..."

June 9, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Council Makes Time to Address Protest Fallout

The right to listen

"...last for 30 days, with five renewals available; street closures could not last for more than 48 hours at..."

June 5, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Day Trips & Beyond: Daytripping in the Age of a Pandemic

Get ready for summer with Texas beaches and Texas peaches

"...Texas State Parks Alert Map for the latest park closures before making plans. Patrons are required to pre-pay and..."

May 29, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

New “Equity Coalition” Pushes Back on AISD Board

Superintendent search on wrong track, say advocates

May 29, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Sky Cinemas Closes

Dripping Springs theatre forced out over rent during shutdown

"...the coronavirus pandemic - would suffer the same permanent closures as any other business. Now the Austin area has..."

May 18, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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