Allen Toussaint: Yes He Did Did

New Orleans’ house pianist called us to the stars and back

"...There are so many musical artists who stroll into your..."

Nov. 12, 2015 Music Post by Bill Bentley

UPDATED: Driver Says He Heard Shots, But Didn't See Police

Carter's friend, and the driver of the car, testifying this morning

"...had been standing in front of his car on the night of May 30, 2011, at the time he..."

June 5, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Another Hays County Jail Inmate Fears Losing Use of Limb as He Waits for Medical Care

After a bone break, he wants a second surgery

"...been repeatedly accused of providing inadequate medical care to their inmates in recent years. In August of 2022, the..."

April 5, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Charlie Robison, Charismatic Texas Country Singer-Songwriter, Has Died at 59

Following 2018 retirement, Robison had returned to the stage this year

"...Charlie Robison, the artist behind such Texas staples as “My Hometown” and..."

Sept. 11, 2023 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry

Alison Klayman's doc is as much a rallying cry for freedom of expression as it is a portrait in progress of an artist whose career is ongoing.

"...“Never retreat, retweet.” So says the parting slogan in Ai..."

Aug. 10, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Way They'll Never Be

"......"

Aug. 6, 1999 Column by Michael Ventura

APD Never Told Mother About Killing Her Son

Acevedo says he feels for the family

"...Felicia Wallace woke up on the morning of May 31, 2011, went to the bathroom,..."

June 6, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Craig Stewart, Emperor Jones Founder and SXSW Alum, Has Died at 53

Stewart also ran the Trance Syndicate label with husband King Coffey

"...Stewart, an Austin Music Industry Hall of Famer who spearheaded the Emperor Jones label and worked for South by..."

Dec. 20, 2023 Music Post by Carys Anderson

George Kinney, Who Helmed the Golden Dawn’s Early Psych Rock Treasure Power Plant, Has Died

Homegrown psychedelic trailblazer passes at 75

"...George Kinney – singer, guitarist, and lyricist for the Austin-based psychedelic rock act the Golden Dawn, whose 1968..."

July 18, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Michael Corcoran Has Died and Austin’s Lost a Voice That Always Kept Things Interesting

Columnist, author, historian found dead at 68

"...that Michael Corcoran’s dead, I can admit something I’d never have said while he was alive: Corky was the..."

July 2, 2024 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

As Charlie Jones Exits C3, He Traces His Journey From College Station to Founding ACL Fest

Leaving the music promotions empire he helped build, Jones begins his new events company, Four Leaf

"...three basic tales, five boilerplate set-ups, or seven narrative archetypes: However many storytelling devices civilization funnels down to, a..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Cyrus Gray Hasn’t Been Convicted of a Crime, but He Spent Years in Jail

Now he is an advocate for the rights of the accused

"...Cyrus Gray climbed to the stage with slow, measured steps. It was Jan. 2,..."

March 3, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Powerfully Poetic Folk and Country Songwriter Nanci Griffith Has Died at Age 68

Song-crafter’s career spanned Hole in the Wall to Carnegie Hall

"...Nanci Griffith, Austin-raised folk and country singer-songwriter, has died at age 68. Her management company, Gold Mountain Entertainment,..."

Aug. 13, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Activist Bettie Naylor Has Died

Plucky icon lobbied for LGBT rights

"...Bettie Naylor, a tiny woman who loomed large at the Texas Capitol for several decades, died in her sleep..."

April 19, 2012 News Post by Amy Smith

Austin’s Accordion Godfather Camilo Cantu Never Recorded, So Johnny Degollado Made an Album in Tribute

The Montopolis Kid records an homage to a conjunto force of nature

"...At 86 years old, Johnny Degollado's still "The Montopolis Kid" and has the address to prove it...."

April 15, 2022 Music Feature by Gary Lindsey

The World as He Knows It

H.W. Brands? The Age of Gold is just the latest in a long line of well-crafted history.

"...100 years, readers of literate nonfiction have gravitated to the brand names, the household names, of the historical profession..."

Sept. 13, 2002 Books Feature by Tim Walker

A Never-Ending Conversation

AIDS activist, Cleve Jones leads this year's AIDS Walk

"...days. That's how long it would take to view the entire AIDS Memorial Quilt if you looked at each..."

Oct. 18, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

A Texas Snow Sculpture for a Fish that Died

Albert Lucio honors his deceased betta during Snowmageddon 2021

"...Never mind that crap about “when life gives you lemons.”..."

Feb. 18, 2021 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Man’s Suicide in Jail After Seeking Medical Care Raises Question: Why Was He There?

Suffering from criminal depression

"...If he had any remaining doubt that JJ needed hospital care,..."

April 1, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Leonor Will Never Die

Wildly creative Filipino romp finds spectral fun in Manila's film biz

"...Directed by: Martika Ramirez Escobar. Starring: Sheila Francisco, Bong Cabrera, Rocky Salumbides, Anthony Falcon, Rea Molina,..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Austin Playwright’s Final Play Might Have Died With Him, but a Community Joined Together to Ensure Its Survival

Saving Jason Tremblay’s Gretel! The Musical

"...happened upon an idea for a new story. So he began eagerly stitching words together that he might share..."

Jan. 4, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Faster Than Sound – Austin Radio: “We Never Stopped or Went Off the Air”

Austin radio stations stay on-air and spirited during COVID-19

"...On Monday morning, KUTX host Susan Castle kicked off her first show back in the station with Gene Autry's..."

May 8, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

How'd He Do?

AFS Doc Nights: 'Koch'

"...Ed Koch died last week, just as the film Koch was opening..."

Feb. 8, 2013 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

As He Lay Dying

From deathbed to spiritual rebirth in the Pulitzer Prize-winning Tinkers

"...The inner workings of clocks. The foliage of New England..."

Sept. 24, 2010 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

'Never the Same Again'

Jesse Sublett's 'Rock 'n' Roll Gothic': an excerpt

"...is a contributing writer for and a friend of The Austin Chronicle; Lois Richwine, his wife, is a senior..."

May 7, 2004 Books Feature

Never Give Up

Don Toner's 13 years as producing artistic director of the State Theater Company have been full of struggles, but in Toner's world, struggles are good. They bring understanding, richness, beauty, and in his case, a new theatre and a loyal company.

"...When people say that Don Toner built the State Theater..."

Aug. 25, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Faster Than Sound: It’s Now or Never for a Music Venue Preservation Fund

When will the city of Austin give music venues aid to preserve their so-called ‘Live Music Capital’?

"...Jeannette Gregor, a familiar face behind the bar at Mohawk and a music festival force, made..."

Sept. 25, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Never Coming to a Theatre Near You

Stephen Romano's continuing adventures in fake movies

"...Film trailers at their best are the seductive and primal essence of the..."

Feb. 12, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Night Doug Sahm Died

"...who began playing with Doug Sahm in 1957 while the two were still teenagers in San Antonio and later..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Point Austin: The Never-Ending Story

Millions of guns, and countless murders

"...hope to wedge a mass shooting into U.S. national headlines, it helps if the massacre coincides with a football..."

Feb. 20, 2024 News Post by Michael King

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