Constructing the Illusion of Depth

Four of Austin's master painters reveal the secrets of their craft

"...article is about one geeky painter approaching four other Austin painters with a pepper spray of oddball technical questions..."

Dec. 31, 2004 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

Naked City

Kucinich comes to Austin on his "formal announcement" tour.

"...The Dennis Kucinich presidential campaign touched down briefly in Austin Tuesday afternoon, to the strains of mariachi music and..."

Oct. 17, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Beveridge Man

How a little Austin distillery caught the attention of worldwide vodka drinkers.

"...Everyone said it couldn't be done. Imagine the suits at Smirnoff or Absolut or Stoli sitting..."

April 19, 2002 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Naked City

Austin Youth Hostel gets a reprieve from the city, which agreed not to evict the hostel in exchange for $1,625 in rent a month.

"...his two-week holiday to see the capital of Texas. "Austin is a beautiful city," he said. "Up there [in..."

Sept. 22, 2000 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Short Stories

From Hollywood to Austin and beyond: the rise and rise of short film online

"...of eventually selling them to airlines and cable networks. Imagine, shorts filmmakers, once the redheaded stepchildren of the festival..."

May 5, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Lone Star Sweden

"Lars Gustafsson has the air, somehow, of a sailor," Roger Gathman writes about this Austin author transplanted from Sweden. "It is as though he were some Swedish Sinbad come to rest here after a dozen ports. And in a way, that is true."

"...of America's greatest? How many of us realize that Austin has a definite place in contemporary Swedish literature? Probably..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

Eat His Dust

Ron Howard Premieres EDtv in Austin

"...Elizabeth Hurley, Sally Kirkland, and Martin Landau) flew into Austin by private jet for the premiere of EDtv, which..."

March 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Big Bang

The Fragmentation of Austin's Underground

"...speaks volumes about the evolution within underground music in Austin and beyond. Headlining act Mudhoney would represent the long-faded..."

July 11, 1997 Music Feature by Greg Beets

The Worst Is Yet to Come

Austin's Emergency Operations Center

"...wonder, could it happen here? What would happen in Austin during a worst case scenario? Imagine it's the middle..."

April 28, 1995 News Feature

If or When I Call: Will Johnson Discusses His Debut Novel

Long-held itch harvests the road, autobiography, and compassion

"...or When I Call titles the debut novel from Austin singer-songwriter and painter Will Johnson, creative force behind beloved..."

April 9, 2021 Music Post by Matt White

Texas Strong Relief, St. Patrick's Day, Persian New Year, Intero's New Pizza, and the Hospitality Howdy-Do of Marriott International

All the news that's fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Austin and the rest of the state continue to recover,..."

March 10, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Stay Gold Goes Long, Hard Luck Turns Sunny, Sway Is Hopped, Spread & Co. Gets Woodsy, TFM Celebrates Blackness, and – Oooh, Free Cheese?

All the news that's fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here’s some of what’s happening in Austin’s culinary scene during this first week of February...."

Feb. 3, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Checking in With Area Musicians Yielded 80,000 Words of Pandemic Realness

Stay TF home

"...the spread of the coronavirus – I emailed an Austin Music Awards multiple Band(leader) of the Year winner and..."

Jan. 22, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Nutcracker: Home for the Holidays

Ballet Austin's virtual version of the seasonal staple dances you closer to the magic than ever before

"...When it came to Ballet Austin's The Nutcracker: Home for the Holidays, my family took..."

Dec. 25, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Tony C’s Opens on Anderson, Eddie Jackson Joins Beef Loving Texans, Eberly Returns, and What’s This About Sushi Chefs in Your Own Home?

All the news that's fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here’s some of what’s happening in Austin’s culinary scene as the pandemically enhanced dumpster fire of..."

Dec. 8, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Checking In: Little Mazarn’s Lindsey Verrill Bought a Kayak with Her Stimulus Check

How to stay afloat when there is no Plan B

"...saw player Jeff Johnston as Little Mazarn remains equally Austin iconic for its hypnotic roots divinations...."

Dec. 1, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

City Council District 10: In Seven-Car Race, Alter Finds Center Lane

D10 appears most likely to end in a December run-off – predicting who will make it past Nov. 3 is not easy.

"...the 2020 City Council races, the Central and West Austin District 10 appears most likely to end in a..."

Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Council Approves SAVES Resolution to Rescue Venues, Bars, Restaurants

City will explore potential funding sources for struggling sectors

"...As Austin’s iconic music and arts venues, bars, and restaurants continue..."

Sept. 18, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Schatzi’s Montez Williams Killed in Oklahoma City Flooding

Guitarist remembered for musical talent and magnetic personality

"...Montez Williams, guitarist and co-vocalist in onetime Austin power-pop breakouts Schatzi, lost his life Monday after his..."

Sept. 3, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Council Candidates in District 6 and 10 Diverge on Police, Housing, Land Use

Race(s) to the West

"...the city's far northwest – including the portion of Austin that lies in Williamson County – contains suburban neighborhoods..."

Aug. 21, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Checking In: Eric Tessmer Espouses A Policy of Truth

Strat master teamed with Heart’s Nancy Wilson on Depeche Mode cover

"...Repetitive motion disorders don’t simply affect office desk jockeys. Imagine what that looks like for a flame-throwing blues/rock shredder..."

July 29, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Public Notice: Whose Streets?

Imagine if you can... No police, no cars...

"...reactions poured in from various corners, ranging from the Austin Jus­tice Coalition's "$11 million? We have a long way..."

July 17, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

I Found Clint Black’s Demo Tape in the Goodwill Bins

On unheard cassette, C&W star covers Jim Croce, Neil Young, Bob Seger

"...me to be separated from: Goodwill bins in Southeast Austin...."

May 29, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Dave McClinton is 2020’s Thirsty Planet Artist for EAST

East Austin Studio Tour’s newest beer design prepares to flood on in

"...smiling, citizen, because there’s going to be an East Austin Studio Tour in November...."

May 26, 2020 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

What Will Local Shows Look Like in the Future?

What will shows look like in the live music capital? That's all local club owners can think about.

"...Despite Austin's global identity as a live music capital, for the..."

May 22, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

This Is Who We Are #6: Miró Quartet's Faces of America: The Light

A daily affirmation of Austin's creativity from the Chronicle archive

"...– many sharing art online – which speaks to Austin's driving spirit of creativity. In tribute to that spirit,..."

May 12, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

This Is Who We Are #1: Rude Mechs' Big Love

A daily affirmation of Austin's creativity from the Chronicle archive

"...– many sharing art online – which speaks to Austin's driving spirit of creativity. In tribute to that spirit,..."

May 4, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Checking In: Eliza Gilkyson Predicts a Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall

Lifelong folk leader unleashes 2020 into current political cycle

"...before Earth ground to a halt. Righteous but reassuring, imagine the Staple Singers covering it...."

April 27, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Cultural Cancellations and Postponements: The Big List

What's not happening around Austin, arts-wise

"...As noted elsewhere on this site, Austinites are wasting no time in taking their art online,..."

March 24, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Opinion: AISD Is Perpetuating a Historic Racial Dividing Line

Annika Olson of UT-Austin’s Institute for Urban Policy Research & Analysis urges AISD to reconsider its School Changes plan for elementary school closures

"...world have closed because of the coronavirus. Schools in Austin were already closing because of racism and ignorance...."

March 20, 2020 Column by Annika Olson

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