Making History, Part One

Playwright Robert Schenkkan on bringing LBJ to the stage in 'All the Way'

"...that, well, if somebody wants Part Two, they can pay me for it. And in fact, that's happened. Seattle..."

Aug. 17, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

To Serve Man

Briggo: an Austin company at the crossroads of taste, technology, and social interaction

"...sugar, and a splash of soy milk – and pay for it via your stored account. In a nearby..."

Jan. 20, 2012 Food Feature by MM Pack

Letters at 3AM: Flash Mob Dance Revolution: Part 3

Investment, invention, and labor: the three pillars of commerce

"...mutually understood, but that is a small price to pay for justice...."

Dec. 2, 2011 Column by Michael Ventura

Okay Mountain/Rude Mechs

The two local art groups are off to make mischief at a pair of international festivals

"...Store, a site-specific, immersive installation, at Pulse Contemporary Art Fair. Arthouse at the Jones Center commissioned the work, which..."

Nov. 27, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Letters at 3am

Holden died a good death: just whiskey and a fall, no melodrama or fakery

"...[Hepburn], did you ever realize that Frankenstein and My Fair Lady are the same story? One ends happily –..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Column by Michael Ventura

The Honorable Charlie Baird

Judge Charlie Baird is ruffling official feathers at the Travis County Courthouse

"...questions about "Baird's discharge of his duty to be fair and impartial."..."

May 30, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Page Two: Spin and Cinema

An understanding of the U.S. Constitution by way of Robert Thom

"...was improved news reporting that tried harder to be fair and represent a wider range of voices. Despite their..."

May 16, 2008 Column by Louis Black

The Common Law

Can I see my employment personnel file?

"...to work more than 40 hours per week. The Fair Labor Standards Act (the federal overtime law) sets no..."

May 11, 2007 Column by Luke Ellis

SXSW Film

Daily Reviews and Interviews

"...pulled a muscle in my soul! Is that a fair-trade cup of coffee there?..."

March 16, 2007 Screens Feature by Toddy Burton

The Hightower Report

Bad Bosses; and a Bill to Ban Sweatshop Labor

"...Then there's the stingy California company that made employees pay for everything they used – from chairs to trash..."

Aug. 25, 2006 News Column by Jim Hightower

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...• AISD is holding an Alternative Education Fair this week to give high school-aged students a chance..."

July 14, 2006 News Feature

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Our readers talk back.

"...serves neither student nor society. Moreover, the burden to taxpayers remains unrelieved, as Texas leads the nation in youth..."

Nov. 19, 2004 Column

Naked City

Breaking news from Austin and beyond.

"...the policy penalizes students who have to work to pay their rent (or chip in for the keg). Even..."

Nov. 19, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Human Rights Are Indivisible

International Human Rights Day activities in Austin strung together workers' rights, social services, and Texas' awful death penalty.

"...reason to suspect he may not have gotten a fair trial and perhaps shouldn't be put to death. "So..."

Dec. 19, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Amusing Ways of Life

Three Central Texas traditions continue to make fun a destination.

"...events this year, including the Oklahoma and Arkansas state fairs, the Eastern Idaho State Fair, and the big kahuna,..."

May 10, 2002 Features Feature by Anne Harris

Chronicle Endorsements

The Chronicle's endorsements for city council and charter amendment proposals

"...and Griffith and say "Y'all do your best," and pay no further attention until the next campaign, which is..."

April 19, 2002 News Feature

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Our readers talk back.

"...appointment of adjuncts to teach classes is under a fair, computer-enabled system developed in close cooperation with the Adjunct..."

March 22, 2002 Column

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...of shoegazers. Another layer down, their 2001 debut hits pay dirt again and again. Nothing standard here. (La Zona..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature

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Everybody talk about: pop music, aquifer protection, police presence, even doggie do and doggie don't.

"...few years ago the city placed and stocked (at taxpayer cost) a doggie-doo bag station so dog owners could..."

May 18, 2001 Column

Postmarks

Politics & music & the politics of music.

"...of our better hotels, and I'd even offer to pay for it, but you'd be welcome here...."

Dec. 8, 2000 Column

Day Trips

Recycled Books, Denton's premiere used bookstore, features a world-class collection of fine editions, vinyl records and CDs in a historic downtown building.

"...sell at remarkably low prices, and all are at fair prices for books or music that you might have..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

Sleep and shop 19th-century style at the Comfort Common Bed and Breakfast in Comfort, TX.

"...two suites, and two cottages while taking care to pay particular attention to preservation and conservation of the unique..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Life and Times of Gus Garcia

City Council Member Gus Garcia retires after more than 30 years of public service

"...Such situations sparked a key HRC initiative, a citywide fair housing ordinance aimed at stopping housing discrimination. A council..."

June 2, 2000 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

Public Notice

This week, your pals at Public Notice ponder the power of table manners and gets all campy.

"...absolutely positive that the title refers to us as fair warning to the other guests. "Guess who?! BbbbrrrrrAaaaappp!" We've..."

Feb. 4, 2000 Column by Kate X Messer

Postmarks

Texas Our Texas loves Texas; Neighbors for Neighbors hate strip-mining; Justin B. Andrews returns; and other delighted and dismayed letters from readers.

"...McCord gushes, "If the world was fair, Newman, who has never sold huge numbers of albums,..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Column

The Long, Hot Summer

Books to Spend Your Summer With

"...engaging, if nascent, sense of the ridiculous and a fair measure of courage, making her one of the more..."

June 5, 1998 Books Feature

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Rider Replies

"...his opponent 150 bucks, we're crooks. That's hardly a fair system, and it encourages rule by the elite. Under..."

Oct. 24, 1997 Column

Jackie Be Good, Man

The Swing Vote Leaves Council Watchers Dizzy

"...neighborhood, and the Hermosa PUD. Originally, these entities would pay Davenport for individual pipelines to their doorstep. But now,..."

Feb. 14, 1997 News Column by Alex de Marban

Inside the Small Presses Driving Austin’s Literary Scene

Meet the local small presses committed to publishing diverse literature

"...Our fair city is the only major Texas town lacking a..."

May 31, 2024 Arts Feature by Carys Anderson

Big, Contentious Austin Energy Rate Hike Finally Arrives at Council

Power for the people?

"...to represent the interests of residential and small commercial ratepayers in the case, countered with $6.5 million, for several..."

Nov. 25, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

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