Matchmaking Masterworks

Drawing from alumni collections, the Blanton pairs great works of art in intriguing ways

"...Well, that isn't precisely true. The Blanton Museum of Art's..."

March 1, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Road to 10-1

The City Council districting destination is settled. Is anybody driving the bus?

"...no partisan ... approach to it ... that's what we do." Once his office assembles the commission, the commission..."

Feb. 1, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

'Benji' Directors Coodie and Chike

Change, for better and for worse

"...– creators of Creative Control and directors of Kanye West’s “Through the Wire” – as well as PR professional..."

Oct. 23, 2012 Sports Post by Will Eidam

The Confidence Game

In Bart Layton's slippery documentary 'The Imposter,' it's a battle between dupe or be duped

"...Bart Layton's The Imposter played at the South by Southwest Film Festival last spring, it got a lot of..."

Aug. 17, 2012 Screens Feature by Dan Solomon

Stage, Left: Exit Josh Meyer

The co-honcho of Rubber Repertory heads for Hollywood

"...moved to that City of Angels on the far west coast of this grayed nation of ours. I mean,..."

May 14, 2012 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Scene of the Crime

Revisiting the yogurt shop murders: A cold case reconsideration of the 1991 crime points away from the prosecution's assumptions and conclusions

"...real option. Although she still believed Springsteen and Scott were responsible for the crime, she said – despite a..."

Dec. 16, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

A Mission To Communicate

Austin ISD's new multicultural, multitasking outreach director has a big job ahead: telling the district's story and getting the district to listen to the response

"...there's community and family outreach. A year ago, there were two separate offices: Plan­ning and Community Relations under Executive..."

Nov. 11, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Action's in Place 3

Shade, Tovo, Nofziger race most watched and closely contested

"...wake of the media fracas over whether council members were meeting or communicating inappropriately...."

April 29, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Old Soul

Bill Maddox died violently under bizarre circumstances – and left a legacy of music, love, and friendship

"...in Abilene in the late Fifties, Maddox was already well on his way to becoming an accomplished and respected..."

March 18, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Powers of Tenn

Talking Tennessee Williams' genius with critic John Lahr

"...Stanley, or the drama in which they all live. However gifted and inspired a writer Tennessee Williams may have..."

Feb. 25, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Scaling the Pyramid

City moves to reprioritize social service programs in the new year

"...and ultimately self-actualization – a highly functioning state of well-being...."

Oct. 15, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Home Field Advantage

Sure, Austin can become a sustainable center for TV production. Just ask the Friday Night Lights gridiron gang.

"...life are two separate worlds, but as this series shows all too well, those worlds often seep into each..."

April 30, 2010 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Gone and Quartered

Stiffed on Capital Metro money, the city scrambles to fund another $51 million in transportation projects

"...In recent weeks, the city of Austin and Capital Metro have been..."

April 16, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

'Rendezvous'

Third-place winner

"..."That was like a long time ago." Poupette's eyebrows were thin and intense. When she was in a bad..."

Feb. 12, 2010 Books Feature by Kerri Mullen

Panhandlers for God

Not all street solicitors are created equal – some owe their souls to the company church

"...Local radio talk-show host Charlie Hodge was driving to work one morning..."

Sept. 25, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

All That Remains

Roxanne Paltauf vanished three years ago, leaving her family with only memories and investigators with few clues

"...the front door suddenly opens, and there is Roxanne, wearing her yellow shirt, her hair brushed smooth and falling..."

July 3, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Questions About the Restaurant Poll

"...2009 Austin Chronicle Restaurant Poll, my questions are these. How many people voted in total? How many people voted..."

May 14, 2009 Postmarks

The Watchmen

Three documentaries shine a light on playing to the audience

"...Bradley Beesley's film Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo follows the debut of women..."

March 13, 2009 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

A Cacophony of Passions

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

"...pipes, neighborhood parks and libraries, minority contracting, or hippie jewelry on the Drag? Rest assured, a city board meets..."

Jan. 30, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

A Transcript of Passing Fancy

Q&A with Rubber Repertory's Matt Hislope and Josh Meyer

"...Right, see, we figured you'd want to know a bit more about..."

Oct. 10, 2008 Arts Feature

Hill Country Militia

Grassroots homesteaders tighten ranks to fight urban encroachment

"...In the hills outside San Antonio, we may be about to find out...."

June 27, 2008 News Feature by Greg Harman

Entranced

Remembering one who fascinated us all: Karen Kuykendall, 1937-2007

"...her desire to entertain – in terms of both show business and hospitality. Early on, she learned the pleasure..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Page Two: Immigration by the Numbers

As our focus shifts from Iraq failures, an untenable and disheartening argument arises

"...the workers' labor? Do they do jobs others won't? How much are they a financial drain on their communities..."

Oct. 26, 2007 Column by Louis Black

Page Two: Mea Culpa Redux, and Again Mea Culpa

Confessions of an evil dwarf

"...morning that begins the last day of South by Southwest is a coda to the event, a thoughtful postscript..."

March 23, 2007 Column by Louis Black

TV Eye

Showtime for This American Life

"...radio version that airs on National Public Radio, the answer is an emphatic yes! The bad news is that..."

March 16, 2007 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Brooklyn's Answer to Bristol

Will Leitch, World Wide Web leader in sports

"...Access, Favor, or Discretion." No one could have anticipated how exponentially the Web empire's pith factor would be raised..."

March 2, 2007 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...We Are All in This TogetherDear Louis,..."

Sept. 8, 2006 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...make matters much worse, which is a shame because we do need to increase the contribution limits and make..."

April 7, 2006 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...by the Numbers," News, Jan. 20], I've been wondering how the powers that be over there were feeling about..."

March 24, 2006 Column

14th Annual 'Austin Chronicle' Short Story Contest

The winners, the judges, and the reasons why

"...contest and provide some level of transparency as to how our judges decide on the winners. But there wasn't..."

Feb. 17, 2006 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

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