The Austin Chronicle Halloween Costume Contest

"...David Sprug - Jack Skellington..."

Oct. 29, 2020 Photo Gallery

"Radiant: A Group Show" at Davis Gallery

In this group show, artists' odes to the sun, and brilliance in general, provide a sense of life and a lot to think about

"...in the night) Exchanging Vows, an automated sculpture by David Hefner. The piece is too complicated to thoroughly describe..."

Aug. 4, 2017 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

Leon and Stella Alesi: Love Conjures All

Leon and Stella Alesi provide ocular proof of a life in the arts

"...Stella: David Hefner, he's an artist and an old-time Austin guy...."

Oct. 28, 2016 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Who Do You Love?

Jennifer Weiner returns with what might be her best love story yet

"...coming every year. Someone is going to say, "Hey, David Remnick, editor in chief of The New Yorker, why..."

Aug. 18, 2015 Arts Post by Jessi Cape

Playback: White Hats at the White Horse

The White Horse expands its empire – into nonprofits and a record label

"...› Within the punk and metal boot-print of Timmy Hefner's Chaos in Tejas, there's traction for experimental music. That..."

May 30, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Blue Friday, Blue Sunday

Grim Reaper has its way with Austin: Larry Monroe, Charlie Hatchett, Steven Fromholz, and more

"...the age of 71 after being checked into St. David's South Austin Medical Center with breathing problems. Though it..."

Jan. 24, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: ¡Uno! ¡Dos! ¡Tré! ¡Cuatro!

SXSW Music begins coming into focus

"...Depp pulled double duty on the Late Show With David Letterman last Thursday, taking the chair to talk about..."

March 1, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback

Storm (Thorgerson), Chaos (in Tejas), and gender dysphoria: Welcome to summer music!

"...new album, Greatest Hits: 1908-1987, is available now. Essential Hefner..."

June 1, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

20 Questions With David Kilgour

The Clean guitarist comes, well, clean for Chaos in Tejas

"...broke the Clean on American college radio. Yet guitarist David Kilgour and his drumming brother Hamish actually formed the..."

May 30, 2012 Music Post by Greg Beets

Chaos in Tejas Interviews

"...JBL speakers and a wonderful reverb chamber," says guitarist David Kilgour – who formed the band with drummer brother..."

June 1, 2012 Music Feature

Off the Record

Don't bother cleaning up after Chaos in Tejas; OBN III's strike again this weekend

"...Chaos in Tejas is actually a misnomer for Timmy Hefner's annual summer punk parade. Certainly there was no shortage..."

June 10, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Chaos in Tejas

"...one-man South by Southwest, Chaos in Tejas organizer Timmy Hefner made both shows, and by the looks of his..."

June 10, 2011 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Off the Record

White Denim powers up on the road, Chaos in Tejas keeps home fires burning, and more

"...Timmy Hefner hasn't been granted the keys to the city –..."

June 3, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Organized Chaos (in Tejas)

Q: Just how heavy and hardcore is Austin's first-half-closing festival? A: Chaos in Tejas!

"...Month in ass-clap style. So gayotic: Chaos organizer Timmy Hefner released Freedia's latest 12-inch on his 540 Records. Opener..."

June 3, 2011 Music Feature

Hop

Some films are saccharine, but Hop is pure sugar – processed sugar.

"...jokes that peak with a voiceover cameo from Hugh Hefner at the Playboy Mansion, that well-known bunny flophouse. Hop..."

April 1, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

'New Work by David Everett, David Hefner, Caprice Pierucci'

Three artists show what small miracles of creation can be worked with wood

"...'New Work by David Everett, David Hefner, Caprice Pierucci'..."

Dec. 3, 2010 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Off the Record

The estate of Don Walser and Southbound's Lowkey both get their respective days in court

"..."Four-day festival, two-week hangover." Orchestrated by local booker/promoter Timmy Hefner, the annual punk bazaar was like South by Southwest..."

June 4, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Mixed signals: KUT takes over the Cactus Cafe, Pachanga owns Fiesta Gardens

"...workshop at the Niños Rock Pachanga stage on Saturday, David Garza outlined his four keys to songwriting: accordion (provided..."

May 28, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Diving into Club 1808, the Real Heroes' Chinese democracy, and Ray Benson on Willie, Wexler, and the Wheel

"...the month, including stops on the Late Show With David Letterman, at Willie's Place in Carl's Corner (Feb. 24),..."

Feb. 6, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Zupan on Impact

'Murderball' and the making of a celebrity

"..."Just saw your movie, man. This is my buddy, David. I'm Sasha. I've been talking about the movie all..."

July 22, 2005 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

After a Fashion

"...open, looking eerily similar to his friend and promoter David Gest. Gest, who also resembles a bloated Pee-wee Herman,..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...to take off; sometimesit's like an air blower," says David Hefner, who hears the "high humming" noise constantly from..."

June 18, 1999 News Feature

Postmarks

Elitist Vision of South Austin

"...of the Chronicle [Vol.18, No.13]. But, of course, some David Letterman wannabe has to write the piece, inserting weak..."

Dec. 4, 1998 Column

Dancing About Architecture

Ely Come, Ely Go

"...Horse Whisperer soundtrack and followed it up with a David Letterman Late Show gig. Damned If You Do, Damned..."

Aug. 14, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time

"...documentary on the life of Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner feels more like an errant PBS special than full-fledged..."

Feb. 19, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov