Austin @ Large: Which Way Did We Go?

Looking for the starting line as the Council races begin.

"...I gently tease my old friend Daryl Slusher. Last week, when – as part of the kickoff of the..."

Nov. 19, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

When Magic is a Real Darling

This popular Austin magician tells it like it appears to be

"...producer Patrick Terry recently put together another spectacle of magic and humor in the wake of his sold-out Wondershow..."

May 11, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

We Remember What the Dormouse Said

Ten authors cut you a little slice of their own personal Wonderlands

"...Down the rabbit hole we go, reader, and you're already familiar with that metaphor..."

March 31, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Friday

Seventies funk GOATs, queer nu metal, and so much more

"...witnessing Dolly Parton tell stories and sing timeless songs, we actually caught a shitload of music in between and..."

March 19, 2022 SXSW Post by Thomas Fawcett

She Wants Revenge: The Horror of The Queen of Black Magic

How director Kimo Stamboel summons up an Indonesian classic

"...It was seemingly destiny that Kimo Stamboel was going to remake classic Indonesian horror film The Queen of..."

Feb. 11, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Page Two: God Is Alive, Magic Afoot, and Music Everywhere

Egmont Street was where we discovered Risk, Quaaludes, phone phreaking – and some of the greatest albums ever made

"...really started to listen to rock in high school, there were precious few ways to hear new music. Often..."

June 23, 2017 Column by Louis Black

OroBianco Italian Creamery Makes Magic With Water Buffalo Milk

Making mozzarella from white gold

"...Phil Giglio, a practicing lawyer who left Chicago to run a farm in Fredericksburg, is an unlikely..."

Dec. 11, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Why Did Esther's Follies' Ray Anderson Go to L.A.?

To get a career-defining award from the Magic Castle, of course

"...walk through a mirror to get to the storied Magic Castle in Los Angeles. But if you did have..."

May 1, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Faster Than Sound – The Music Relief Magic Number: $20 Million

Music Makes Austin budget proposal warns full-capacity touring won't return until 2022

"...musicians and workers are still largely unemployed," explains Cowan. "We know there will be money for small businesses and..."

April 30, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

We Got Gators in Austin. Now What?

Fearsome invaders or frightened longtime residents facing displacement?

"...otters. Plenty of turtles, fish, and crawfish live around there too, making easy snacks for apex predators...."

Dec. 31, 2021 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

We Have an Issue: The Measure of Time

In this week’s issue, we’re looking back to the beginnings of Austin Studios, assessing C3 founder Charlie Jones’ mid-career move, and crossing – finally! – Super Tuesday’s finish line

"...The magic of moviemaking is that the seams are invisible. If..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Monday

Cifika in a tube, Haru Nemuri thrives live, and other highlights

"...Monday of South by Southwest’s music week is typically chill in comparison to the..."

March 15, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Stop-Motion Go-Ahead

While waiting for Frankenweenie, shore up on Coraline

"...This morning's announcement that Tim Burton's hotly anticipated Frankenweenie will make its world premiere as the the opening-night..."

June 29, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Capital T Theatre's It Is Magic

This captivating staging of Mickle Maher's comedy debates theatre's enchantments where Macbeth meets "The Three Little Pigs"

"...Or do you? Maybe not. Aspiring playwright Deb thinks there are Shakespearean depths to be plumbed in the tale..."

Nov. 15, 2019 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Jesus Gonna Be Here

Johnny Toxic

"...Stubb's, Wednesday, March 17..."

March 26, 1999 Music Feature

The Luv Doc: Belief Is Magic

Nobody comes to Jesus because of the rigorous scientific scrutiny of the Christian religion

"...always look like geriatric ex-offensive linemen. Which Santa are we supposed to convince our children actually exists?..."

Dec. 22, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

This Magic Moment

15 Years of the Austin Music Awards

"...Fifteen years ago Lou Ann Barton and Paul Ray opened the first..."

March 7, 1997 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Why Wall Street Is Betting on Austin's Multimedia That Magic Touch

"...These four guys scrapped their college classes at UT, got $500 together, combined their computer, engineering, guitar, and verbal..."

March 5, 1999 Screens Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

Bob Dorough Still Has the Magic Number

On 'Schoolhouse Rock!,' bebop, and being forever beatnik

"...of The Austin Chronicle in your hands, chances are good that you're familiar with Bob Dorough's music and voice...."

June 15, 2012 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Point Austin: Perry's Magic Wand

The governor's cynical assault on Planned Parenthood is illegal and dishonest

"...Where was Rick Perry when the state funding for family-planning..."

March 16, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Everyday Magic

Lee Barber returns to that place you go to find a song

"...you make a light line, and together it's a good line."..."

Jan. 29, 2010 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

Indefinable Magic

Ernie Durawa's Monstas keep another grim demon at bay

"...nearly every Friday night, the one day of the week when the restaurant's nightly live music continues late into..."

Jan. 11, 2008 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Heaven up Here

27 reason to further investigate the UK roster of bands at SXSW 2006

"...the contrary, the United Kingdom remains a monarchy, and nowhere is this more apparent than in its musical output,..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

A Little Game Called Go Insane

Letters at 3 AM

"...illustration by Jason Stout We played "Light My Fire" too damn many times --..."

Dec. 5, 1997 Column

911, We've Got a Smoker

Austin's new smoking ordinance takes effect today

"...call 911 when encountering a smoker in their establishment? Well, they were. Two weeks later, said enforcement of Austin's..."

Sept. 2, 2005 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Public Notice: Waiting for Ott to Go

A short play, in one looong act

"...Tarragon, sitting on a low landscaping rock, is trying to..."

July 29, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Fantastic Fest Is Here To Bash Your Brains In

Shock, schlock, and awe at America's premier genre fest

"...get dressed, he'll give me a ride. On his magic dalmatian-unicorn. "Don't worry, it's a hybrid," he says...."

Sept. 21, 2012 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

What We’re Listening to This Week

Angela Strehli, Quentin Arispe, and an improvisation supergroup

"...Ace of Blues (Antone’s/New West)..."

Nov. 11, 2022 Music Column by Jay Trachtenberg

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Tuesday

A Zamrock fruit plate, apathetic Irish drone-poetics, and so much more

"...in, that this is a perfectly sized South by Southwest. The streets are strollable, long lines are scarce –..."

March 16, 2022 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Vortex vs. Coronavirus: The Shows Really Do Go On

Melissa Vogt explains the how and the why

"...… or would it be more surprising if they weren’t?..."

Sept. 24, 2020 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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