The Forest for the Trees

The Austin Arts Commission has never been a model of bureaucratic efficiency, but this year it seems to have become a big cliché in action, a body so focused on procedure and minutiae and the concerns of the moment that it can't see the forest for the trees. It's compounding the problems in Austin's profoundly flawed public arts funding system and demonstrating just how poorly that process serves not only the city's artists but all its citizens.

"...When people can't even get a good jump on the agenda without quibbling over something totally unrelated to the..."

July 6, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Year of the Rabbit

The Origin

"...photograph by John Anderson The Chinese word "Nian" in modern Chinese language means "year,"..."

Feb. 12, 1999 Food Feature by Mick Vann

The Science of Injustice

Capital murder case highlights Texas courts' resistance to physical evidence

"...2, 1999, Daniel Raglind was searching a section of the Sam Houston National Forest with his son Todd and..."

Aug. 19, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Ray Manzarek: Trying to Set the World on Fire

The late Doors keyboardist at the Garden of Eden

"...first semester, I only knew one individual who fit the criteria: Doors’ keyboardist Ray Manzarek...."

May 23, 2013 Music Post by Danielle Zelisko

The Future of Mother’s Cafe Is Pending

The vegetarian institution could permanently close in October

"...With no real answers about their future, countless restaurants are struggling to make ends meet..."

Sept. 18, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Page Two: After the Flood

When everything is gone, there is love, and the memory of love

"...– "After the Gold Rush," Neil Young..."

July 8, 2016 Column by Louis Black

Fantastic Fest Nabs Latest Derrickson-Cargill-Hawke Horror Collab The Black Phone

Keira Knightley dark comedy Silent Night to close fest

"...Fantastic Fest – the Austin-based film festival dedicated to horror, sci-fi, action, and..."

Sept. 9, 2021 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The AggreGAYtor: October 22

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...and parts of Australia catch up, bathroom panic is the new forest fire, and Stephen Baldwin, umm, something about..."

Oct. 22, 2013 Qmmunity Post

Godzilla vs. the Green Screen

Austin special effects artists can kill you with a squib or with a CGI bullet hit, gore it up with pig entrails or digitally composited blood, and create just about anything you can imagine with their bare hands or software. Does the industry need both?

"...Georges Melies never saw the Apollo astronauts tee off on the moon, but the..."

April 22, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Killing in the Name: Lolla 2008

A look back at the weekend's rage

"...There was one glaring omission in OTR’s recap of Lollapalooza..."

Aug. 8, 2008 Music Post by Austin Powell

The Year That Slipped Away

The 6,000 Albums of 1995

"...I dreamt that Mick Jagger died. I was, pardon the pun, shattered. I couldn't believe it, and I spent..."

Jan. 5, 1996 Music Feature

LegeLand: Firefighters Hosed by the State

Perry's slash-and-burn handiwork is visible for miles

"...What kind of administration cuts funding to firefighters in a time of drought? It is a simple..."

Sept. 9, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

All in the Family

Bonded for life

"...The borders between "work" and "home" have always been blurred..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Kimberley Jones

The Fortress of Solitude

Why are we reviewing Jonathan Lethem's The Fortress of Solitude when everyone else is? Because it's the finest novel of the past five years.

"...The Fortress of Solitudeby Jonathan Lethem..."

Oct. 3, 2003 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

Hanging TEA Fire at Eastside High

After the IDEA deal cancellation, AISD has until this summer to come up with a new plan for Eastside Memorial

"...AISD, Eastside Mem­orial High School community members are praising the administration for seeking genuine input about the future of..."

Feb. 15, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Opinion: The Problem in Texas Isn’t Republicans – It’s Capitalism

To prevent last week's crises from recurring, we have to go beyond the Democrat vs. Republican culture wars and take back control of Texas' energy system.

"...The New York Times published an article last week quoting..."

Feb. 26, 2021 Column by Dave Pinkham

Cherubs Flourish in the Afterlife at SOS Fest

"We didn’t want to be a Cherubs cover band playing Heroin Man over and over for people"

"...A once-familiar off-the-hook warning tone begins it. Before the brain can process..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Living Off the Land With Local Leaf

Eric Knight and Stacy Coplin turn Central Texas foliage into yaupon tea

"...Through the years, we've been led to believe that money doesn't..."

Oct. 19, 2018 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Born in the Barn

How Shakespeare at Winedale spawned some of Austin's – and the country's – best theatre

"...didn't set out to create an army of ardent theatre makers. All he was trying to do was help..."

July 23, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Top 10 Austin Albums of 2016

The Chronicle music staff picks their favorite local records

"...5) Cherubs, Fist in the Air (Brutal Panda)..."

Dec. 30, 2016 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Dana Falconberry & Medicine Bow

"...While Dana Falconberry's stunning 2012 LP Leelanau sounded like the last day of summer camp, follow-up From the Forest..."

April 8, 2016 Music Review by Kevin Curtin

Wednesday SXSW Showcases

"...Lafayette, La., quintet Brass Bed tucks in first with the sharp but swelling indie rock from upcoming fourth LP,..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

A Cacophony of Passions

Why the City Council changed the boards and commissions system – and what still needs to be done

"..."Any time the citizens of Austin feel left out, it only causes..."

Jan. 30, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Lost Pines Found

How a handful of neighbors helped rebuild Bastrop County – one home at a time

"...Brilliant orange spheres exploded to the east. Janice Butler could not go home. The most..."

Nov. 29, 2013 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Gojira Smash

Shifting into interstellar overdrive with Gojira

"...tour, which blesses Stubb’s on Sunday, features one of the best four-band lineups in recent memory. One by one,..."

Feb. 15, 2007 Music Post by Austin Powell

'Nothing Is Done Alone' Extended Interview

The TxCC and their role in Bastrop's recovery after the fires

"...In late October, I visited the HQ of Texas Conservation Corps at American YouthWorks, here..."

Dec. 2, 2013 Chronolog Post by Kate X Messer

Dana Falconberry Premieres “Cormorant”

First look at Austin chamber folksinger’s new video

"...With a song, Dana Falconberry transports you away from the hustle of civilization into untrampled habitats where the..."

March 28, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

High Stress at EMS

ATCEMS saves lives every day, but the stresses of the job have high costs

"...a first responder in his native San Diego. He came here for the practice: the protocols, the pit-crew style,..."

May 8, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

SXSW Creates XR Austin for Online Festival

Digital environment will be virtually like being there

"...Missing shouldering your way through the South by Southwest crowds? Lamenting that you won't have..."

March 2, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Moving Mountains

Turk and Christy Pipkin are keeping busy changing the world

"..."'Hope' is the thing with feathers/ That perches in the soul/ And..."

June 12, 2015 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

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