How Three Austin Songwriters Found Family in Next of Kin

On debut EP Homemaker, Lili Hickman, Madison Baker, and Caelin reach queer country transcendence

"...our own thing. So to get together in a collaborative sense and agree we’re going to do this and..."

May 9, 2025 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Austin Yards Where Weird Finds a Home

Seven front lawns that push beyond garden gnomes

"...side of town, would likely agree with. Contributing to community and engendering collaboration are at the heart of her..."

May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by Caroline Drew

City Council to Begin the Year With Adoption of 10-Year Homelessness Plan

The plan calls for $350 million for housing and services

"...homelessness in Austin. The plan, authored by the Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO, the lead agency in charge of..."

Jan. 24, 2025 News Feature by Austin Sanders

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...Steven Feinartz observe as he navigates his life and career in the aftermath of the shocking and unexpected death..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Follies, Samurai, and a Few Non-Alcoholic Events for the Weekend

Got a resolution to get out more? No problem.

"...son! – to satirical skits on AI in health care where “R.F.K. Jr. even makes an appearance to weigh..."

Jan. 10, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

In Politics to Win, Again and Again

Introducing the passionate people who get our local politicians elected

"...Central Texas who, over the course of a 50-year career, has run campaigns for generations of Texas progressives, including..."

Sept. 13, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Taking Austin’s LGBTQ Temperature

Getting the hot and cold scoop from local LGBTQ community members on queer Austin

"...How to talk about an entire queer community within the limited space of weekly print? Interview every..."

Aug. 9, 2024 Features Feature by James Scott

The 20-Year Overnight Success of Glen Powell

Hollywood’s newest A-lister – according to the directors who knew him first and best

"...pretty, talented, charismatic twentysomething in Hollywood, confined to a career of playing Good-Looking Frat Guy and Trader #1. Austin..."

June 7, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Controversial $1M+ McKinsey Homelessness Study Canceled

Mayor doesn’t “believe anyone has been misled”

"...assessment have changed such that we cannot achieve the community-wide impact originally envisioned. As a result, it has become..."

Feb. 23, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

A Road Trip to The Unknown Country With Director Morrisa Maltz

How a long commute became a drive into America's heart

"...her grandmother and her sense of connection to her community, taking that long drive in this SXSW 2022-selected title...."

Aug. 5, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Storming the Citadel With the Russo Brothers

How the new Prime series depends on global storytelling

"...And the second part? "Characters. You have to care about the characters. They have to be hiding things..."

May 5, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, May 5-11

"...a liberation project? Stage a constructive rebellion? Martial the collaborative energies of your people in a holy cause?..."

May 5, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Qmmunity: Sooo Extra

Qmmunity gathers all of what's news for youse this week

"...of the QTBIPOC Needs Assessment for Central Texas. This collaborative project between the two orgs focused on gathering data..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Column by James Scott

Front Steps Slips and Falls

As the nonprofit that runs the ARCH falls apart, the city's rush to replace it frustrates providers

"...providers in the city and county to track client care and report funding use to governmental authorities. (Our conversations..."

July 29, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Rep. Doggett Secures $2M for Central TX Mental Health Data Map

"One-stop shop" slated for clinicians, policymakers, and nonprofits to understand the landscape of mental health

"...million in federal appropriations for the new Central Texas Community Mental Health Sur­veil­lance Collaborative, a project that aims to..."

April 1, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Indie Chefs Community: The Road to COMMUNE with Grover Smith

Here’s a chef-championing, community-forward catalyst in human form

"...The national Indie Chefs Community is coming to Austin, y’all, and the food they’ll..."

March 22, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Texas' Rickety Health Care System Heads for a Fiscal Cliff

As D.C. dollars dry up, millions of uninsured Texans see no signs of improvement

"...for the system that's supposed to provide lifesaving health care to millions of its most vulnerable residents. About 5..."

Nov. 19, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Faster Than Sound: City Council Supports Music-Focused Arts Facility on East 11th Street

Harold McMillan breaks down civic steps to the envisioned Kenny Dorham Center

"...the Sixties – the area previously housed a thriving community of Black-owned businesses and residents now almost entirely displaced...."

Sept. 10, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Riders Against the Storm Hit Their Stride With Flowers for the Living

Three-time winners of the Austin Music Awards' Band of the Year honors keep building community and creativity

"...the Storm, a hip-hop duo focused on uplifting its community in lieu of promoting dysfunction for album sales...."

Feb. 26, 2021 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Qmmunity: Embrace Austin Seeks to Build Bridges Between Queer People and Queer Initiatives

Qmmunity members organize to launch new LGBTQIA coalition

"...this Friday, Jan. 22. As a coalition of LGBTQIA community members, businesses, and organizations, Embrace Austin was founded with..."

Jan. 22, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

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

Race(s) to the West

"...decisions," Flannigan told us recently. "Inevitably, half of the community wants the thing to happen fast, and the other..."

Aug. 21, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

“Reimagining” APD and Its Huge Budget Starts Now

City Council and the city manager try to move away from policing, but is it enough?

"...as the past six weeks have made clear, the community wants APD to rethink its approach to crowd control,..."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Q&A With City Manager Spencer Cronk

In his first sit-down interview with the Chronicle, Austin's CM discusses public safety, the budget, and next steps

"...cuts, so we can appropriately set expectations with our community. I don't want to have any illusions that making..."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

CBD Stands for Self-Care

Austin's green rush is booming

"...But in order to fight the good fight, taking care of the physical body is critical. One option is..."

June 5, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Mi Vida Dentro Documentary Spotlights Rosa Jimenez Case

Activists organize screening as Jimenez awaits D.A.’s Office decision on a retrial

"...Mitchell of Just Liberty, with help from the Justice Collaborative, Austin Jus­tice Coalition, Workers Defense Action Fund, and Austin..."

Feb. 21, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Behind the Scenes at the Centre Pompidou's Tribute to Richard Linklater

An American in Paris

"...still creating. "I'm not at the end of my career," he said...."

Nov. 29, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Chefs Return to El Paso to Support Migrant Families

Locals head back to their hometown for Annunciation House benefit

"...and use that dinner to give back to that community.”..."

Sept. 23, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda

AISD Releases Plans for School Closures and Consolidations

12 campuses impacted as district grapples with declining enrollment

"...going to be the hardest pill for the AISD community to swallow, but the draft scenarios do not shy..."

Sept. 5, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Turning Lipstick Traces Into a Graphic Novel

Lana Lesley adapts the Rude Mechs' punk spectacle to the printed page

"...they created a phenomenon that transcended the local performance community’s tightly knit matrix, that commanded sell-out crowds night after..."

May 29, 2019 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Moontower Comedy 2019: Joel Kim Booster

The L.A. comic on the politics (and bravery) of being hot

"...you walk away because it’s preposterous or you don’t care about Law and Madden or you’ve been trying to..."

April 24, 2019 Arts Post by Rosalind Faires

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