'Bernie' Benefit for Bastrop Fire Relief

Rick Linklater's Bastrop-shot comedy screens on Sunday

"...Wanna help with the victims of the Bastrop fire and get a sneak peek at Rick Linklater's latest..."

Sept. 13, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Fire Relief and Threat Become Daily Occurrences

Burn bans are now a fact of life

"...press time, a windy Wednesday had prompted an elevated wildfire threat as Central Texas firefighters brace for another outbreak..."

Sept. 16, 2011 News Feature by Anne Harris

Round Rock Express Fire Relief Aid

The Express pitch in to help victims of the Central Texas fires

"...The devastating fires raging through Central Texas are surreal, yet all too..."

Sept. 9, 2011 Sports Feature by Mark Fagan

Local Aussie Rallies for Fire Relief

As wildfires continue destroying swaths of Australia, Go Fever frontwoman Acey Monaro rallied local bands for her homeland

"...Planet Claire Presents, organized the 10-act benefit while watching wildfires ravage her home country...."

Feb. 14, 2020 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Fire Relief

Fire brings out the kindness in others

"...The Central Texas fires have become the area's most devastating natural disaster in..."

Sept. 9, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Film After the Fire

Richard Linklater talks about giving back to Bastrop this weekend

"...into a major fundraiser for victims of the Bastrop fires. Linklater said. "That's one thing we know how to..."

Sept. 14, 2011 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How to Help the San Marcos Fire Victims

From donating to attending concerts, here's what you can do

"...Last Friday, a fire broke out at the Iconic Village Apartments, which has..."

July 25, 2018 Emergency Post by Eilish O'Sullivan

Tax Relief for Wildfire Victims

IRS offering tax relief to victims

"...areas may be eligible for a host of tax relief programs...."

Sept. 20, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Bastrop Fire Volunteer Opportunities

Learn how to aid victims of last week's blaze

"...The brush fire that began in Bastrop County last week first appeared..."

Oct. 20, 2015 News Post by Nina Hernandez

Willie Nelson, Paul Simon, Bonnie Raitt Headline Hurricane Relief Benefit

Tickets on sale today for mega concert

"...With Texas: A Benefit For Concert for Hurricane Harvey Relief, taking place next Friday, Sept. 22, at UT’s Frank..."

Sept. 13, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Food for Flood Relief

Local restaurateurs lend a hand

"...Rachel Buchanan were grateful their business was spared. They fired up their kitchen and began cooking gumbo, pasta dishes,..."

June 2, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

You’re Probably Not Watching AMC’s ‘Halt and Catch Fire’

Here are five reasons why you should

"...and TURN are not the answer. Halt and Catch Fire, the Eighties computer drama, just might be...."

July 9, 2014 Screens Post by Rod Machen

Drafthouse Helping After the Fire

'Elf' fundraiser and unrepeatable silent auction Sunday night

"...There's no good time to lose your home to fire, but Christmas must be the worst. An estimated 60..."

Dec. 23, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Updated Wildfire Relief Information

Updated Wednesday, September 7, 1:14pm

"...As always, check the active fires map here, and see this week's Chronicle for benefit..."

Sept. 7, 2011 News Post by Anne Harris

Trickle Down: Parsing Federal Relief

Despite best intentions, coordination in crisis does not always produce the best recovery

"...Disaster relief funding can seem like its own crisis. After the..."

Nov. 29, 2013 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Wednesday Rewind

NSFW: Centro-matic, White Dress, and Suzanna Choffel

"...have followed,” wrote Centro-matic's Will Johnson on the still-raging wildfire that destroyed his former neighbor's property. “Every ounce of..."

Sept. 7, 2011 Music Post by Austin Powell

Gay Place

Social action on fire!

"...know from loss. This week there is a Bastrop fire relief benefit and the launch of a national protest,..."

Oct. 7, 2011 Column by Kate X Messer

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

Thankfully, the dark tone of the beloved childrens books is carried over to the screen, and the terrific performances and production design provide extra lift.

"...premise of the Snicket series: It begins with a fire that destroys the home and parents of the three..."

Dec. 17, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Off the Record

OTR goes country with Mike & the Moonpies and Fire Relief: The Concert for Central Texas

"...Fire Relief: The Concert for Central Texas at the Frank..."

Oct. 21, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Maximum Risk

"...the dark, streetwise drama of his justly acclaimed “On Fire” crime trilogy (the first of which, City on Fire,..."

Sept. 20, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

The Way of the Gun

"...And anyone who gets caught in their line of fire is simply having an unlucky day. This new movie,..."

Sept. 8, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Licensed to Kill

"...Case in point: Filmmaker Arthur Dong (Coming Out Under Fire), a onetime victim of gay-bashing whose rigorously unsentimental documentary..."

Oct. 24, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Turtle Beach

"...Australia's ambassador to Malaysia and heads a Vietnamese refugee relief committee. Hardened and extremely cynical, Chen is something of..."

May 8, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Krippendorf's Tribe

"...set erected in their backyard. Adding fuel to the fire is Veronica Micelli (Elfman), a young and ambitious member..."

Feb. 27, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

The dragon riders finally come in to land as the trilogy definitively ends

"...as prize. Hiccup’s solution? Relocate the clan and its fire-breathing friends to a maybe-mythic “hidden place” of folk tales..."

Feb. 22, 2019 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Hidalgo

Old-time adventure in which both man and steed look good.

"...world, Hopkins is challenged to enter the Ocean of Fire, a grueling 3,000 mile race across the Arabian Desert...."

March 5, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Buzz Mill's Lumber Society Teaches Primitive Survival Skills in a Modern Setting

Everything you need to know to survive the great outdoors

"...a Thursday lunch break, I learned how to make fire. Or, at least, I had the privilege of observing..."

Jan. 11, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Council: Public Safety & Their People

Fire stations, police officers, and the money assigned to both

"...identified five parts of the town that needed a fire station, and it shouldn't come as a surprise that..."

June 1, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

News Roundup: All Sorts of Disasters

Pressley vs. Casar, Linklater vs. fire, and more

"...In this week's News Roundup, flood relief efforts are far from complete, a judge rules that..."

June 22, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Book Reviews

For the Relief of Unbearable Urges: Stories

"...in a while. His nine stories in For the Relief of Unbearable Urges can be conveniently described as explorations..."

June 11, 1999 Books Review

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