Chapter 4: The Nineties!

March 1991 -- December 2000

"...documenting every subgenre of our town into a freakin' guide. Who knew Pandora's progress held such dark disease within..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Postmarks

Expanding on neighborhood expansion, taking C. Robison to task, and much more.

"...per month. Using the city of Austin's SMART Housing guide, "reasonably priced housing" for a family of four can..."

July 13, 2001 Column

Postmarks

Words on the Jesus video, the Instrumental article, the Dance Festival, and other local points of contention.

"...of that we have become one of the most green, fun, safe, and prosperous places to be...."

May 4, 2001 Column

Dancing About Architecture

SXSW begins

"...the Chronicle's daily issues, or keep this handy comprehensive guide by your side...."

March 16, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Things They Used to Do

Dick Holland assesses two Texas journalists, Gary Cartwright and Jan Reid, whose new collections of articles possess a cautionary wisdom, the kind you acquire when you court danger and danger provides you with a keen view of what lies beyond.

"...about town Bill Brammer; and Dallas' literary gadfly A.C. Greene. King's classic piece evoking his West Texas roots, "Redneck!";..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Books Feature by Dick Holland

Postmarks

Further Lost Austin fallout and enviro-rhetoric from our readers.

"...has an overabundance of apartments. I personally prefer the green space. Plus, this course is at the opening approach..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Column

Public Notice

Our weekly calendar of activist and volunteer events and fundraisers.

"...Voters has placed copies of their popular nonpartisan Voters Guide at all local public libraries, in the Perry Castañeda..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Column by Kate X Messer

Day Trips

From Galveston to Cozumel on a Carnival cruise ship: food, gambling, food, and ruins.

"...had turned from a cobalt blue to a light green that almost glowed...."

Oct. 27, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Food Poems

If reading this collection of haiku poems with a food theme entices you to cook something wonderful and have great sex, you can thank us later.

"...a poetry contest sponsored by Houston's My Table Dining Guide, the ultimate word in what's happening in the Bayou..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Every Day of Your Life

Remembering Sims Ellison, and profiling the SIMS Foundation

"...in Houston. An engineer for energy resources ("We have green projects too," he volunteers proudly), his work takes him..."

July 7, 2000 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The Lay of the Land: Mueller Reuse and Redevelopment Master Plan

"...drafts, but in different proportions and orientations. Here's a guide to the key features of ROMA's plan, and some..."

June 30, 2000 News Feature

Public Notice

Public Notice says, "Keep cool this summer and volunteer for a local public service organization.

"...Green Corn Self-Sufficiency Project Grow free, organic food gardens. PO..."

June 2, 2000 Column by Kate X Messer

The Ongoing Tradition

The Taos Talking Pictures Festival has carved out a place as one of the country's top 10 film festivals with an eclectic, mellow mix of artists, activist politics, panels, and New Age philosophy.

"...Gary Walkow for Notes From Underground, Constance Marks for Green Chimneys, Chris Eyre for Smoke Signals, and David Riker..."

April 28, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Passion Forward

The Chronicle's style avatar, Stephen M. Moser, explores the fashion program at the University of Texas.

"...look pregnant in the princess lines of the icy green taffeta dress. I think that the little waist-cincher shaped..."

April 21, 2000 Features Feature by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Public Notice

"Public Notice" is the sassy yet totally sincere public service column of the Austin Chronicle. This week is Part One of a list of community groups that need YOU!

"...Green Corn Self-Sufficiency Project Grow free, organic food gardens. PO..."

March 24, 2000 Column by Kate X Messer

After a Fashion

Get thee to the Wal-Mart, but don't take the bus.

"...that all household accessories will be periwinkle and pea green, Wal-Mart will have it just as quickly and in..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

The Lauryn Paige Fuller Story

Eighteen-year-old Donald Scott Fuller was brutally murdered last year. Jordan Smith explores

"...Kids The home of Out Youth is a nondescript pea-green house with a long front porch and a neatly..."

Feb. 18, 2000 Features Feature by Jordan Smith

TV Eye

Sweeps period approaches, and it's no big whoop that prime time is dishing up more drama, intrigue, and sex than ever. But the intelligent treatment of gay relationships on prime time? That would be a something to celebrate.

"...(Alyson Hannigan) heartbreak when her troubled boyfriend Oz (Seth Green) left her (and the show) to find himself. Since..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

The Naked Gym Ape

Stuart Prestidge wades into the exotic jungle of the Corporate Gym and surveys its creatures.

"...to the observational/anthropological, and I give you the definitive guide to the many, varied denizens that can be seen,..."

Jan. 28, 2000 Features Feature by Stuart Prestidge

AFS Preston Sturges Retrospective Schedule

"...Here's a brief guide to the films being shown in the Austin Film..."

Jan. 14, 2000 Screens Feature by Robert Faires

Back Door Man

A profile of Bill Bentley, former Austin Sun writer, current music industry impresario, and producer of tribute albums of Roky Erickson and Skip Spence

"...publicist, he's worked Los Lobos, Elvis Costello, the Blasters, Green Day, X, Lou Reed, the Red Hot Chili Peppers,..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

All Wrapped Up

From biopics to end-of-day thrillers, a look at the films you'll be standing in line for this Christmas.

"...The Cider House Rules, Frank McCourt's Angela's Ashes, Graham Greene's The End of the Affair, David Guterson's Snow Falling..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

How the Heather Looks: A Joyous Journey to the British Sources of Children's Books

"...British children's books. Part travelogue, part memoir, and part guide to British children's literature, How the Heather Looks should..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Books Review by Martin Wilson

Public Notice

Volunteer opportunites part two: from the Green Corn Project to the YWCA.

"...Green Corn Self-Sufficiency Project Grow free, organic food gardens. PO..."

Oct. 1, 1999 Column by Kate X Messer

Dancing About Architecture

Running Out of Steam

"...Antonio club the Aquarium. Apparently, said owners offered enough green for the prime Sixth Street spot that the landlord..."

Aug. 13, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

The Poetry of Pain

The Fires

"...candy wrapper cartwheeled over cracks in the sidewalk, the green gate perkily blinked in the windows of a parked..."

Aug. 6, 1999 Books Review

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is not intended as a guide to visitors bent on negotiating the streets of downtown...."

May 7, 1999 News Feature

Day Trips

"...a twisting five miles with hardly a sign to guide you. The locals will tell you that the park..."

April 30, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Coach's Corner

"...club scene has changed since I was a lad: Guidelines of dress and whatnot for the ladies and other..."

April 16, 1999 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Public Notice

Volunteer Some More

"...Green Corn Self-Sufficiency Project Provide free, organic food gardens for..."

March 26, 1999 Column by Kate X Messer

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