Candy and Contraband in The Pez Outlaw

Sweet treasures at SXSW

"...It's often only in retrospect that you can pinpoint being in the right..."

March 11, 2022 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

SXSW Music Spotlight: Mattiel

Atlanta band wears Georgia on their sleeve ... and also their arthouse inspirations

"...duo Mattiel exudes a sort of artful Southern gloss in their dark jangle-pop productions. The Atlanta band, consisting of..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by E. Ryan Ellis

Spoon’s Britt Daniel confronts Lucifer on the Sofa

Q&A on his return to Austin and making a real rock record

"...The 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction nominees were announced last week. Spoon, which released its..."

Feb. 11, 2022 Music Post by Austin Powell

City Council Comes Back

First meeting of 2022, first reading for the Opera House

"...The main event of City Council's Jan. 27 meeting proved to..."

Feb. 4, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Five Visual Arts Things to See by Private Appointment

Make a date for your socially distanced gallery visit

"...It's a tricky time in the visual arts scene right now, in which some..."

Jan. 28, 2022 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Public Notice: I-35 Back on the Front Burner

TxDOT prepares the next draft of their rebuild plan

"...project for an 8-mile stretch of I-35 through Central Austin; a virtual meeting next week will give you a..."

Jan. 14, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Austin at Large: The Showdown at the Batcave

Part I: What's all this we hear about a $277 million developer handout?

"...Even with everybody trying to power down and get out of City Hall..."

Dec. 31, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Ground Floor Theatre’s Unexpected Joy

Sitcom sheen overwhelms this musical’s stage pleasures

"...Unexpected Joy checks quite a few boxes for East Austin's Ground Floor Theatre, whose mission mandates the production of..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Day Trips: La Plaza de los Lagartos, El Paso

Colorful sculpture pays tribute to alligators of the past

"...La Plaza de los Lagartos, or Alligator Plaza, in El Paso reminds locals of a story that began..."

Nov. 12, 2021 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Austin Shakespeare’s Bollywood Twelfth Night

The Bard's classic comedy was just itching for a Mumbai makeover

"...production of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and director Kevin Hiles' bold choice to set it in 16th century..."

Nov. 12, 2021 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Tiki Tatsu-ya Raises the Bar to Islander Heaven

The Aikawa Brothers debut a worldclass venue of storied wonders

"...Those are the words of Buzz Moran upon experiencing the new tiki bar and restaurant called Tiki Tatsu-ya..."

Oct. 4, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Fantastic Fest: From Backyard Movies to Festivals With Hellbender

The Adams family prove that the family that films together stays together

"...talk about family films, it's not what you might think. They started making backyard features in 2012, but it..."

Sept. 24, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Whoa. The Matrix Is Back!

Remembering the message behind the blockbuster as a new Wachowskis opus appears on the horizon

"...know: long, leather coats; Carrie-Anne Moss and Keanu Reeves serving lesbian love parallels; wild speculation that Joey Pants' character..."

Sept. 17, 2021 Column by James Scott

Fantastic Fest Nabs Latest Derrickson-Cargill-Hawke Horror Collab The Black Phone

Keira Knightley dark comedy Silent Night to close fest

"...Fantastic Fest – the Austin-based film festival dedicated to horror, sci-fi, action, and other..."

Sept. 9, 2021 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Opinion: Investing in Working-Class Communities Is Central to Our Public Safety

Travis County D.A. Jose Garza argues we must invest time and resources the root cause of crime – instability

"...Labor Day, we celebrate the achievements and struggles of working people in our country. For two and a half..."

Sept. 10, 2021 Column by José Garza

"We Know Who We Are. We Know What We Want."

In this inaugural exhibition at W&TW's new permanent home, nine artists provide an inquiry of breadth and depth

"...new permanent home – of Women & Their Work, streaming through windows large and small all around, illuminating the..."

Sept. 10, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin at Large: Ain’t No Highway Wide Enough

TxDOT abandons any pretense of new thinking about I-35. It's time to stop them.

"...friends and fans contacted me urgently this week: "TxDOT's going to bulldoze the Chronicle! You're in danger!" As part..."

Aug. 20, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

"Reweave: 2021"

With her exhibition, artist Jade Walker entwines viewers in the future of the planet

"..."Two roads diverged in a yellow wood."..."

July 23, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A DIY Approach to Helping the Unhoused Pays Off at Camp Esperanza

No funding? No resources? No problem.

"...It was the last of May's thunderstorms, and the rain pounded down on Camp Esperanza, a campsite for the..."

July 23, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Nathan Harris Pens an Intimate Civil War Tale in The Sweetness of Water

In his debut novel, the Michener Center alumnus brings "a new story to the table"

"...Landry is trying to make sense of his freedom. Newly emancipated and..."

June 18, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Soccer Stadium Built in Line With Austin's Love of the Outdoors

How Gensler architecture's home for the Verde keeps it green

"...Designing the home stadium for Austin FC was not, shall..."

June 18, 2021 Features Feature by Robert Faires

"Elements of Expression" at ICOSA Gallery

The artists of San Antonio's Clamp Light Studios take over ICOSA and take us to surprising new places

"...The point isn't that Austin is so lacking in visual artists..."

June 11, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

CBD Recipe: Grilled Smokey Eggplant Dip

From Tracey Medeiros’ new cookbook, The Art of Cooking with Cannabis

"...From Skyhorse Publishing, The Art of Cooking with Cannabis: CBD and THC-Infused..."

June 9, 2021 Food Post by Jessi Cape

As Austin's I-35 Mess Gains National Attention, the City Refocuses on the Palm District

Applying an "equity lens" to reimagine the blocks alongside Austin's gnarliest highway

"...For the second time in three years, Austin's unbeloved Interstate 35 has been "recognized"..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A Strange Storm in The Clearing at Other Worlds

Appalachian horror will be part of this weekend's Return to the Galaxy all-dayer

"..."The sky split in two." Those words stuck with Stephanie Trainer. She was..."

May 21, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Mortuary Collection

Deliciously wicked horror anthology knows what makes a story work

"...Directed by: Ryan Spindell. Starring: Clancy Brown, Caitlin Fisher, Tristan Byon, Josephine McAdam,..."

April 23, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Austin School of Fiber Arts Wants You

Because Lynne Brotman just can’t, ah, weave well enough alone?

"...Here in our river city, where the Lower Colorado flows like..."

April 8, 2021 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Embroiderists Build Community Stitch by Stitch

Local interest in fiber arts is growing rapidly as people find stitching is a way to calm nerves, find friends, and make political statements during the pandemic

"...years old, but I didn't pick up a hoop again until some 30 years later when pandemic-related struggles forced..."

April 9, 2021 Arts Feature by Jessi Cape

Austin Leans in Hard to Change TxDOT’s Mind on I-35

The road not taken

"...questions, concerns, and cries for help from thousands of Austinites, including City Hall itself and other powerful public and..."

April 2, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

"Dogs Heal in Borderlandia: Andrea Muñoz Martinez"

In her solo exhibition at Link & Pin Gallery, the artist provides canine companions for a most colorful landscape

"...The dog sits expectantly, staring at you. He could be waiting for something –..."

March 19, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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