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 a ribbon of blue through..."

April 8, 2021 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

SXSW Music Review: Nine Mile Records & Touring Serves Up Tacos, Lone Stars, and Roots Galore at the Continental Club

Welcome to the Virtual Live Music Capital of the World

"...Matinees at the Continental Club blot out the sun to spotlight Austin..."

March 20, 2021 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Other Worlds Looks to the Skylin3s

Alien invasion sequel heads up 2020 virtual lineup

"...The future is almost here: Other Worlds, the Austin-based science..."

Oct. 12, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Who Will Be Nuked by the 819?

Austinites unleash a new postapocalyptic RPG on Twitch

"...Welcome, citizen, to the world of NUKED! It’s a land of mutants, magic,..."

Sept. 7, 2020 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Common Law

Mask up, Austin (and stop bridge jumping into Lady Bird Lake)

"..."The Common Law" continues to address your COVID-19 legal questions. You..."

Aug. 7, 2020 Column by Luke Ellis

Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic, Austin Choirs Seek Community Through Virtual Worship

Music remains an integral part of most religions, so what happens when the choir can't meet?

"...to sing with a group of people all at the same time on Zoom, but it's horrible. It doesn't..."

July 10, 2020 Music Feature by Nataleah Small

The Luv Doc: A Huge Dick

Not everyone is feeling the love.

"...I have been reading little things here and there about people being grateful for things they have learned..."

June 19, 2020 Column by The Luv Doc

Excerpts From Texas Is the Reason, a Look Into Austin Music's DIY Age

Scenes from inside the weird gold mine

"...Read Rachel Rascoe's interview with Texas Is the Reason: The Mavericks of Lone Star Punk author/photographer Pat..."

April 10, 2020 Music Feature by Pat Blashill

The Glam Punks of 70s Austin Get Up to Their Gypsy Tricks

The Austin Punk Chronicles, chapter two, part two: Glitter rock (1972-76) fades

"...5 as genre giants like Ike Turner and Bobby "Blue" Bland frequented his father's barbershop next door to the..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The Watchmaker's Song

Ventana Ballet's playful take on The Nutcracker lets audiences in on the action and brings a new magic to the familiar ballet

"...1,000 Nutcrackers, with each trying to jeté its way into your holiday heart, creating one that stands apart from..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Janine Barchas’ The Lost Books of Jane Austen

In this nonfiction book, the local scholar provides fresh insight into the ways that Jane Austen became Jane Austen, literary superstar

"...There's no way that the author of Pride and Prejudice..."

Dec. 6, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Morrissey and Interpol Go Classic Post-Punk on the Erwin Center

Weekend’s double headliner doesn’t disappoint

"...Patrick Morrissey, 60, brought jokes to his takeover of the Erwin Center on Friday night. The English-born Irishman and..."

Sept. 23, 2019 Music Post by Alyssa Quiles

Fantastic Fest Interview: Every Body Has a Story in The Mortuary Collection

Ryan Spindell brings period creep to the horror anthology

"...When the corpse is dead and decayed, what a life really..."

Sept. 21, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis Step Into Their Third Act

Chronicle Hot Sauce headliners look ahead to the next waltz

"...Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis enter the Pershing to a backslapping barrage of greetings. The couple..."

Aug. 23, 2019 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

How a Collaboration Between Roky Erickson and Doug Sahm Became Part of the Blueprint for Punk Rock

Chapter one of the Austin Punk Chronicles concludes with two local legends setting the stage for a global music revolution

"...As Roky Erickson's live solo debut loomed at the grand opening of the Ritz on October 18, 1974..."

Aug. 9, 2019 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Tracking Down Grief With The Head Hunter

Filmmaker Jordan Downey on a monster movie with a fractured heart

"...is its bastard spawn that will consume you. That's the message of The Head Hunter, the dark and emotionally..."

April 10, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Challenge of Playing Living People in Zach Theatre's Notes From the Field

The cast discusses how hard it can be getting into the skin of living people in Anna Deavere Smith’s play

"..."It's impossible to talk about the criminal justice system, mass incarceration, without talking about education."..."

March 1, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Living Off the Land With Local Leaf

Eric Knight and Stacy Coplin turn Central Texas foliage into yaupon tea

"...Through the years, we've been led to believe that money doesn't..."

Oct. 19, 2018 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Cool Off With Cocktails at the Movies

Five local movie events to get your air conditioning and cocktail fix

"...There truly is no greater summertime activity than watching a..."

Aug. 7, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Austin Street Art Enters Into a New Era

With the city cracking down on graffiti and Hope Outdoor Gallery set to close, artists look for permission to paint

"...His slight frame bends down and up again, following the graceful curves of his lettering. He works quickly, laying..."

July 27, 2018 News Feature by Kate Groetzinger

Unbelievable Summers at the Paramount

The most unforgettable moments from this year’s classics of cinema

"...For 42 lazy, hazy, Central Texas summers, the Paramount Summer Classic Film Series has given viewers refuge..."

May 18, 2018 Screens Feature by Chronicle staff

WEST Pop-Up at the Neill-Cochran House Museum

For the West Austin Studio Tour, 15 artists show their work in this historic Austin home to varying and delightful effect

"...There has never been a better time to explore the..."

May 18, 2018 Arts Review by Melany Jean

SXSW Music Review: The Veldt

Afro-shoegaze pioneers re-emerge for their close-up

"...The Veldt are having a moment. The Raleigh, N.C., band’s..."

March 17, 2018 SXSW Post by Michael Toland

The Chili Dog Fest Caps SXSW Local Style

Impressive lineup of musicians to benefit Central Texas Food Bank

"...In its ninth year, the Chili Dog Fest serves as a gathering for local..."

March 15, 2018 Music Post by Mark Fagan

SXSW Film Review: Daughters of the Sexual Revolution

Muddled bio of Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders’ leader

"...White hotpants. Sparkly blue halter tops. Vinyl go-go boots. All originate with Suzanne..."

March 12, 2018 SXSW Post by Beth Sullivan

The Austin Music Awards’ Ecstatic Experience

Thirty-four awards and six musical sets in 211 minutes

"...In a metropolis where music does the talking, words buoyed the 2017/18 Austin Music Awards as..."

March 1, 2018 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Listening Outside the Lines

Kevin Curtin spends four days on the fringes

"...There's an innate curiosity inside us we probably don't feed..."

Feb. 2, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Yoga With Adriene Brings the Yoga Studio to You

Local YouTube star offers poses for the people

"...of people every week, for free, in one of the least meditative places imaginable, the internet. With 2.4 million..."

Aug. 11, 2017 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

How Jimmy Buffett's "Margaritaville" Became the Most Valuable Song of All Time

Buffett began composing the song after visiting a local Mexican restaurant

"...White begins his new biography of Jimmy Buffett with the transcript of a 2012 hearing before the Nevada Gaming..."

July 21, 2017 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Evelyn Ngugi Makes the Internet a Better Place

A beacon of light on the dark side of the web

"...She'll tell you herself: Evelyn From the Internets is a raggedy kindred soul, a doting internet..."

June 16, 2017 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

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