Is Sea Moss Austin’s Next Superfood?

The edible algae is riding a wave of popularity across town

"...get this here,'" he says. "Here, they are going crazy for it, and I'd never really seen it like..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Food Feature by Hannah Uebele

From the Walls to the Page in ATX Urban Art

New book ATX Urban Art catalogs Austin's street art, murals, mosaics, and graffiti

"..."'The Tupac' mural on Sugar Mama's Bakeshop stands out. I painted it in 2019 because..."

March 24, 2023 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Banderas is back in the boots in this superior Shrek spin-off

"...to be a house cat at the home of crazy cat lady Mama Luna (Randolph), he meets Perrito (Guillén),..."

Dec. 23, 2022 Movie Review by Sarah Jane

Faster Than Sound: 10 New Things to See at Hot Summer Nights

New bands, new names, and new releases among the hundred-plus free-entry acts

"...Heat, the Well, and last week's Chronicle cover star Mama Duke...."

Aug. 5, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

I Will Be Heard: Mama Duke

Lyricist thriving at the intersection of Black, female, and gay wants Austin to "feel this energy"

"...dog, that's that other bitch, Marmaduke," cracks Austin rapper Mama Duke during her headlining Hotel Vegas performance for college..."

July 29, 2022 Music Feature by Kriss Conklin

Escapism and Connection: The Illustrated Life of Billy Perkins

Hustling Austin posters for 30 years, Perkins perseveres

"...couldn't really carry on a conversation with him. My mama, who was sheltered and not very understanding and could..."

June 17, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Pop-Up Food Folks You Should Follow for Impromptu Dining

Locals offer pop-up options for outdoor dining

"...raw white onions, and celery salt. Sounds kind of crazy, but it’s legit. Zee’s Weiner System did a residency..."

Jan. 17, 2022 Food Post by Evan Rodriguez

Crucial Concert Countdown: New Year’s Eve Edition

"..."scuba funk." – Kevin Curtin Ballroom Blitz w/ Big Bill, Mama DukeThe Ballroom ($20)..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Music Column by Greg Stitt

From the Music Desk

On Willie, Billy, Stevie Ray, Blaze, and more highlights from four decades of covering Austin music

"...Mama Stegall never told me I'd meet the world's biggest..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Michael Hall

SXSW Interview: Kelley Kali and Angelique Molina are Fine (Thanks For Asking)

How a can-do attitude enabled a rapid pandemic production

"...surrounded by the support that we needed for this crazy idea that we started with...."

March 25, 2021 Screens Post by Selome Hailu

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...As robust, nylon-strung guitars swell and accordions unfurl, "Crazy Border Madness" spreads south of the border into ranchera..."

March 19, 2021 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...Bantú Mama (Dominican Republic) D: Ivan Herrera Screenwriters: Clarisse Albrecht, Ivan..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Let Him Go

Superman's parents get caught up in a Western noir

"...Let Him Go nevertheless throws a whole lot of crazy in the Blackledges’ direction. By the second half of..."

Nov. 6, 2020 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Willie’s Picnic Reboots Virtually, Glitches and All

Star-studded, 7.5-hour livestream proves a real feat

"...Some dealt requisite Willie set covers (Devon Gilfillian with “Mama Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys”..."

July 6, 2020 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Mother’s Day Dining Options for Pickup & Delivery

Honor your materfamilias with some culinary goodness

"...vittles and more to bring a smile to your mama’s Zoom-weary face...."

May 2, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Local Restaurants Work Hard to Support Medical Teams

The Austin food scene steps up by doing what it does best

"...is donated from his clientele, approximately $1,000 a week. Crazy wonderful!"..."

May 1, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Austin Restaurant Take-Out and Other Food Delivery Options During Coronavirus Quarantine

Support local business while maintaining your social distance

"...Crepe CrazyCrepe Crazy is open for takeout, curbside pick up, delivery,..."

March 16, 2020 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Gay Place

SXSW keeps on trekking and we’re still here with your queer guide

"...The Color Agent Austin's Mama Duke performs alongside Sick of Sarah's Abisha Uhl, Tree,..."

March 16, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Paul Thomas Anderson on His Friendship With Jonathan Demme

Phantom Thread director to receive Texas Film Award

"...Demme's career. After his run of exploitation classics like Crazy Mama and Caged Heat (the latter screening at AFS..."

March 2, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Page Two: The Air He Breathed, the Baby Blue Sunglasses He Wore

Jonathan Demme, 1944-2017

"...graduate-run film program of the RTF Department, we rented Crazy Mama, Demme's second film, claiming some very tenuous connection..."

April 28, 2017 Column by Louis Black

Gay Place

Livin' healthy isn't easy, but that's about to change

"...From Queer Mountain Fourth Anniversary! Happy fourth birthday you crazy queer storytellers! Celebrate with live screenprinting from Fine Southern..."

March 24, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

SXSW Music Live: Willie Nelson and Avett Brothers Fête Ray Benson

GSD&M b-day bash for Asleep at the Wheel leader runs three hours

"...to Tulsa,” “Stay All Night,” and Merle Haggard highlight “Mama Tried.”..."

March 15, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Pet Issue: Chronicle Staff Pets

"..."Like most cats, Kitty aka Mama has many names. She was saved off the Austin..."

Feb. 9, 2017 Photo Gallery

Gay Place

Partake in a plethora of politically progressive parties

"..."lady" spectrum is welcome and wanted. Go big, go crazy, stay sober (this is a dry event). Twerking class..."

Oct. 21, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

UT Dept. of Theatre & Dance's In the Red and Brown Water

Multiple storytelling modes make Tarell Alvin McCraney's complex play operate as both theatre and ritual

"...a track star with a promising future. Her mother Mama Moja (Cymone Love) is too sick for Oya to..."

Oct. 14, 2016 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

ACL Review: Kacey Musgraves

East Texas country upstart reclaims her former stomping ground

"...Golden from time to time via her take on “Mama’s Broken Heart,” the Miranda Lambert hit she co-wrote, plus..."

Oct. 3, 2016 Music Post by Michael Toland

YG’s Politics and Paranoia

Compton MC spits 4Hundred Waze to love/hate thy neighbor

"...about the negative stuff that goes down, which is crazy to me sometimes, because we share a lot of..."

Sept. 28, 2016 Music Post by Alejandra Ramirez

Avett Brothers Stomp the Moody

Folk rockers stoke roots ecstasy for Father’s Day

"...Merle Haggard half-a-dozen songs into last night’s two-hour performance. “Mama Tried” proved easily anthemic in place of some of..."

June 20, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Luv Doc: Quid Pro Quo

You miss 100% of the shots you don't take

"...So, you would think that somewhere in some undiscovered..."

June 10, 2016 Column by The Luv Doc

Gay Place

Some weeks are for the birds, others for the bears

"...night of steamy stories, art, music, and performers doing crazy things on silks and trapeze. Thu., April 21, 7pm...."

April 22, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

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