Not Enough Austin ISD Seniors Are Ready for College, Per Recent Test Scores

Credentials post-high school are crucial to make a living

"...The administrators identified several root causes for the low performance. Fannin stressed the district needs a comprehensive case..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Tangled Web of Birdeater

Writer/directors Jack Clark and Jim Weir explain how rain nearly stopped play

"...down to preparation. Weir credited extensive preproduction conversations for getting them on the same wavelength, “So if anyone came..."

March 15, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Dive Bars That Are Neighborhood Icons

Come for the cheap drinks, but stay for the community

"...Casino El Camino: 517 E. Sixth, casinoelcamino.net..."

March 15, 2024 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

SXSW Panel Finds Families Struggling to Make Ends Meet in Different Ways Across America

Mayors meet in Austin to discuss the affordability problem

"...housing trends aren’t all that alike: Oakland’s population is getting a little smaller with high housing costs, Scranton is..."

March 8, 2024 SXSW Post by Maggie Quinlan

The Monstrous Bonds of Sasquatch Sunset

The Zellner bros. find actions speak louder than words in their cryptid family drama

"...premiered first at Sundance in January), they bring both together in the tale of a troupe of Bigfoots in..."

March 8, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Election Day, STEM Day, Amplify Austin Day, and More Days to Remember This Week

Our guide to community events for the week

"...various Asian cultures. Highly recommended: How else will you get educated on Vietnamese New Wave?   – James Scott..."

March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Qmmunity: Serving Real Realness

AI art has no place in the queer community, plus queer Austin updates

"...pictures, or even the dreaded “social media content.” AI gets trained to be as sanitized as possible – perfect..."

March 1, 2024 Column by James Scott

Unionized Nurses Say Ascension Is Cutting Corners in Labor and Delivery

They say hospital chain exploiting market dominance

"...and delivery units over the past decade, disproportionately in low-income neighborhoods and counties with higher infant mortality rates than..."

March 1, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...More Border “Security”: Gov. Greg Abbott announced the state..."

Feb. 23, 2024 News Feature

March 2024 Primary Election Endorsements for Travis County Residents

Our choices for local, state, and national races

"...The Chronicle Editorial Board provides the following endorsements to Democrats in advance of early voting (Feb...."

Feb. 16, 2024 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Commission Considers Changing Ballot Petition Rules

Public hearing on proposed recommendations tonight, Feb. 8

"...Remember voting last year on two, seemingly identical Austin..."

Feb. 8, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders

PARD Considers the Future of Historic Home on Lady Bird Lake

Travis Heights citizens have fought to get it rehabbed for 40 years

"...home once stood. It was an Arts & Crafts bungalow built by investor Ollie Norwood with symmetrical brick siding,..."

Feb. 9, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Plethora of Riches: How Richard Samuel Turned an Art Gallery Into a Community Center

RichesArt launches annual Black History Month exhibit with new philanthropic initiative

"...Stepping into RichesArt Gallery (2511-A E. Sixth), you don’t..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by Carys Anderson

Dog Toys and Puppy Sports Lead Our Recommended Community Events

Bucking broncos, drag vampires, and more highlights

"...year round. Don’t let the tax man intimidate you; get that paper!  – James Renovitch The Chronicle Moving Sale..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by Katherine McNevins

Lydia Loveless, Helado Negro, and More Crucial Concerts

Essential Austin gigs in the coming week

"...capital and the so-called live music capital finally fuse together to birth interdisciplinary collaborations such as this beaut: Brazilian..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Music Feature by Elizabeth Braaten

Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere

Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi

"...in his spare time, stars as the Kid, a low-ranking brawler in an underground fight ring who works his..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Megan McGinnis is Full of Life in Beetlejuice, the Show About Death

The Broadway star on the magic of bringing a movie to the stage

"...daughter Lydia (Isabella Esler) from the nefarious schemes of low-rent underworld menace Beetlejuice (Justin Collette)...."

Feb. 6, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Ken Paxton Attacks Austin’s Lenient Marijuana Policy

Critics say it’s a distraction from the A.G.’s legal woes

"...That was U.S. Rep. Greg Casar’s reaction to the..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Post by Brant Bingamon

How Driving Somebody From One Texas City to Another Can Turn Into a Prison Sentence

Rides from hell, thanks to Texas’ immigration law

"...Attorneys told us that is the scenario that many low-income young men of color are facing in Austin, San..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature by Benton Graham

How Much You Need to Make to Buy a House in Austin

In 2024, we’ve got lower prices, higher monthly payments

"...homebuyers to purchase a home. While interest rates were low, prices were “out of control,” as lender Charlie Cooper..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Abbott Defies SCOTUS: After a U.S. Supreme Court ruling..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature

Kathy Valentine Departs “This Town”

Bluebonnets’ unsappy UK sendoff invites John Doe and Sue Foley

"...said Saturday night. “Guess it just takes leavin’ to get y’all to come.”..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

Origin

Ava DuVernay's plainly spoken look at the underpinnings of bigotry

"...by loss in her personal life, Isabel begins piecing together the idea for her next book. Doing research in..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Night Swim

There's something sinister lurking in the pool in the latest Blumhouse horror …

"...agonistic, with one of 2023’s best horror films – fellow Blumhouse feature M3GAN –dropping mere days after the new..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Destroy All Neighbors

Prog rock splatterpunk comedy revival is all bum notes

"...part that eludes him as he throws failed prog musician-turned-low-rent studio engineer William Brown (Rodrigues) into conflict with troll-like..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Statesman Union Gearing Up to Strike

Gannett still won’t budge on wages, benefits

"...work, but the strike will happen if we cannot get Gannett to come to the table with serious terms...."

Jan. 12, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, January 12-18

"...For optimal results, Capricorn, I urge you to avoid getting distracted by irrelevant goodies. Usher your fate away from..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...year for pumping almost twice the water it was allowed out of the Trinity Aquifer, is suing the district...."

Jan. 12, 2024 News Feature

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...South by Southwest audiences have seen the artier side..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

How Zach Bryan’s Surprise Set at Sagebrush Came to Be

South Congress honky-tonk to be featured in star-studded music video

"...The surprise concert, which attracted a line down the..."

Jan. 10, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

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