Tabletop Games for the Holidays

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"...that has garnered multiple awards (including the 2004 Spiel des Jahres prize, a coveted game-of-the-year award in Germany). The..."

Dec. 9, 2016 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

Gay Place

Brand New Key celebrate the release of their first full-length

"...Brand New Key Album Release Party An album release deserves a celebration, so rejoice with yer fave local queer-indie-Americana..."

Oct. 7, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Let Them Eat BBQ

Texans levitate the French

"...invaded the grassy castle courtyard of Anger’s Le Musée des Beaux-Arts for a diverse three-band showcase of Austin music...."

Sept. 19, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

DVDanger: Building The Iron Giant

Tim McCanlies talks behind-the-scenes of the animated classic

"...The Iron Man. He and (Tony Award-winning musical director) Des McAnuff brought it to Warner Bros. feature animation to..."

Sept. 7, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...of condoms was in cave paintings in France's Grotte des Combarelles, which date back to 11,000 BC...."

Aug. 5, 2016 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Shrewd Productions' Hold Me Well

Playwright Eva Suter's reworking of Othello in a world without men depicts love in many forms with power and beauty

"...faction bent on finishing the job the disaster started: destroying the remaining genetic material and letting the human race..."

July 22, 2016 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

On the Fringes of Cinema

Zack Carlson celebrates the creative spirit with new Vice series Outsider

"...Miami Connection? Or David "The Rock" Nelson, who spent decades crafting homemade horror jaw-droppers like The Giant Horny Toad..."

June 3, 2016 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Austin Arts Hall of Fame Class of 2016

These inductees – Ballet Austin's Cookie Ruiz and Stephen Mills, and the Austin Symphony Orchestra's Peter Bay – are cultural heroes who lead by example

"...words of inspiration. But it can also appear more modestly, calm and steady, moving toward its goal with a..."

May 6, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Money Doesn’t Talk, It Swears

Uber and Lyft spending $8 million-plus to sell Proposition 1

"...In the last month, Ridesharing Works for Austin – the PAC established by transportation..."

April 30, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Gay Place

Some weeks are for the birds, others for the bears

"...22, 10:30pm. Spider House Ballroom, 2906 Fruth, 512/480-9562. $5, includes raffle ticket. www.lgbtqutie.com...."

April 22, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Prop. 1 Campaign Switches Into High Gear

As more take sides on the Uber / Lyft debate, allegations of being bought out are traded

"...Fischer was hired as the deputy outreach director for Ridesharing Works for Austin, the PAC behind Prop 1. And..."

April 8, 2016 News Feature by Mac McCann

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Overwrought take on DC Comics’ two most popular characters

"...and the Dark Knight (Affleck). Honestly, Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen cycle feels like an antic 1930s screwball comedy..."

March 25, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Kaci and the Wagakkiband: A SXSW Interview

Rock + traditional Japanese instruments = 俊英!

"...that comprise Wagakkiband rocked the adoring crowd at SXSW's Des Moines Embassy last week, Chronicle freelancer (and sometimes cover..."

March 23, 2016 Arts Post by Kaci Beeler

WagakkiBand Hits the Des Moines Embassy Like a Rain of Shuriken

Japanese fusion superstars to rock Downtown ATX this Friday night

"...At, of all places, the pop-up Des Moines Embassy at Sixth & Red River...."

March 17, 2016 SXSW Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Cruz Trumps Iowa

Now the spotlight turns to Texas' problem

"...GOP presidential debate. There's a theory, floated by the Des Moines Register, that Trump alienated evangelical voters by getting..."

Feb. 2, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Music: Mega Third List

L7, the Cult, Loretta Lynn and 556 more added to the Fest

"...unofficial theme of rock legend offspring, with Ozzy Osbourne’s eldest daughter Aimee showcasing synth-pop as ARO, Sting’s gender-fluid kid..."

Jan. 12, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Movers & Shakers

A guide to Austin dance

"...They've made these strides, artistically and professionally, while remaining in one spot: this..."

Dec. 4, 2015 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

The Hightower Report

Can craft beer drinkers defeat the beer monopolists?

"...my travels – even to small cities like Ithaca, Des Moines, and San Mateo – there is a rebellious,..."

Nov. 13, 2015 News Column by Jim Hightower

Day Trips: November Events Roundup

Get out of town with this helpful guide

"...Inspired by the Fete des Lumieres in Lyon, France, New Orleans is only the..."

Nov. 4, 2015 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Untapped Festival Austin Untaps Beer List

Check off your brewery bucket list in one convenient location

"...are the most natural of companions, with their proletariat attitudes, conflicted commercial-success ethos, and facial hair heroics, it's a..."

March 30, 2015 Food Post by Eric Puga

Defund Planned Parenthood ... Jeopardize Lives

Lege contemplates cutting funding for cancer screenings

"...to the reproductive health network in more than two decades – where she received a Pap test through the..."

Feb. 13, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

News Roundup: A Deadly Shooting, Rick Perry, and City Council

Police kill an armed man, Perry's ready to run, and more

"...fired several times at the aircraft, hitting the rotor blades at least once. At around midnight, a police sniper..."

Feb. 9, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

All Hail the King Cake

It's not Carnival until you find the hidden baby

"...large). This year, they've added the traditional French galette des rois ($6) to their offerings. Pick up or delivery..."

Feb. 6, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

SXSW Music: Third Whopping List

Another 547 acts booked for the 2015 Music Conference

"...Max Jury (Des Moines, IA.)..."

Jan. 13, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...The term "smog" was coined by Dr. Henry Antoine des Voeux in 1905. It was in his paper "Fog..."

Jan. 9, 2015 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

POP Austin

"...Peace Goddess by Shepard Fairey looms along a back wall in..."

Oct. 21, 2014 Photo Gallery

So Far, So Good

Kyōten charms with simple pleasures

"...to say considering Kyōten's grounds, perhaps the most elaborately designed parking space in Austin. Tucked behind a slat cedar..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Fantastic Fest 2014: Jacky in the Kingdom of Women

The burka’s on the other sex in this gender-reversal fantasy

"...his own two sons chosen. Yet Jacky finds a clandestine way into the ball, where he is noticed by..."

Sept. 20, 2014 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Estate Sale Roundup: September 4-7

Vintage camera and Victoriana lovers, heads up!

"...“Pacific Pottery” Art Deco vase; pair of 1844 “Chateau des Tuileries” plates: “Mme Dubarry” and “Maria Antoinette”; 29pc. set..."

Sept. 4, 2014 Design Post by Anne Harris

The Good Eye: How Should a Fall Fashion Preview Be?

The "Good Eye" does herself

"...Only if you're planning to go full-on lumpy-artsy Comme des Garçons or Yohji Yamamoto. Tailored and black isn't the..."

Sept. 5, 2014 Column by Amy Gentry

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