The Good Eye: Nostalgia for the New

Pull up that Arvin and read about from whence it came

"...Ever since my husband and I moved into our..."

July 18, 2014 Column by Amy Gentry

The Overthinking Man's Fighter

Floyd Patterson biographer W.K. Stratton explains the appeal of boxing's gentleman eccentric

"...York, he didn't know where he was going; he just knew he had to go somewhere, to escape. After..."

July 6, 2012 Books Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

A Year's Cheers

The nominees for the 2010 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Barnes (arts), Claire Canavan (theatre), Clare Croft (dance), and Jeanne Claire van Ryzin (arts); ... might be good's Claire..."

May 14, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Coach's Corner

Like Bill Murray in Groundhog's Day, the UTmen's basketball team is doomed to repeat its failures anew each year, and it seems to come as a total shock each time.

"...thump the greatest military power of all time. These things do, from time to time, happen. We remember them..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Coach's Corner

"...podium. Any sort of expression like this by the jaded media is considered quite bad form, but, as I've..."

Dec. 12, 1997 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Art, Movies, Sober Partying, and a Majestic Ball in This Weekend’s Recommended Events

Get out and get arty

"...through July 7, Link & Pin Gallery..."

June 21, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Jesse Sublett's Latest True-Crime Book Takes on the Last Gangster in Austin

The rise and fall of the Junkyard King

"...Frank Smith, Ronnie Earle, and the End of a Junkyard Mafia, is one of the most egregiously Texas stories,..."

June 10, 2022 Arts Feature by Joe Gross

Tapping Into the New Old Settler’s Music Festival

Checking in with Donna the Buffalo, Billy Strings, Greensky Bluegrass, the women of I'm With Her, and more

"...upstate New York's Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival, clocks 28. Jeb Puryear, meanwhile, co-founder of the free-ranging roots herd, took..."

April 20, 2018 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Good Eye

Austin airport couture

"...a Snickers wrapper balled in one fist, cheap earbuds jammed painfully into my ears, and a stern J.M. Coetzee..."

Dec. 27, 2013 Column by Amy Gentry

Coach's Corner

San Antonio and Dallas are two of the best teams in pro basketball. Their meeting this weekend was just a preview of a playoff showdown.

"...to be a NBA star. He's engaged in a good-natured (but highly competitive) game of one-on-one with veteran Mark..."

April 12, 2002 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Death By Festival Brings the Horror and Metal for a Good Cause

13 hours of ghoulish cinematic creations

"...the concept of a festival that there are multiple things happening at the same time, at different places?' We..."

Oct. 27, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lehmberg NOT Removed: Déjà Vu All Over Again

Long list of dignitaries testify in defense of D.A.

"...its conclusion – following closing arguments, visiting Bexar County Judge David Peeples ruled immediately he was rejecting the petition..."

Dec. 13, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

My Grandfather's Hamlet

"...illustration by A.J. Garces Where my grand- father Vincenzo Ventura found the..."

Jan. 31, 1997 Column by Michael Ventura

Shrooms, Trolls, and Gaga in This Week’s Recommended Events

Art, crafts, and more weekday fun

"...Monday 24, St. John Branch Library..."

March 21, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Infinity Song, Softcult, and Hot Summer Nights Standouts in This Week’s Crucial Concerts

Get out and get free

"...dance parties, but The Austin Chronicle’s kickoff party starts things slow with a showcase of Central Texas R&B. “Hip-Soul”..."

July 19, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Then There's This: Anne McAfee Stands With Women

Activist recovering after taking ill at historic filibuster

"...the stroke she suffered last week, which came on just as Sen. Wendy Davis was approaching her 10th hour..."

July 5, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

The People's Porch

From Compact to Smart

"...after you?" someone asks. White takes it like a good sport."People always say that," he smiles, then continues on..."

May 14, 1999 News Feature by Melissa Sattley

Where's Lucinda?

"...wrote "Highway Patrol" back in 1966, and thanks to Junior Brown, he's got checks coming in from it again...."

Dec. 1, 1995 Music Column

Farmers Market Report: August 24-25, 2013

Melons. soft-shell crabs, popcorn, and fermented pasilla salsa

"...been having here and there. There are a few things that are still producing, but many farmers are waiting..."

Aug. 23, 2013 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Farmers Market Report: Oct. 5-6, 2013

Pumpkins, pomegranates, salmon, squash blossoms, and pastrami

"...So much news! Pie pumpkins and jack-o-lantern pumpkins are beginning to show up at the markets...."

Oct. 4, 2013 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Farmers Market Report: Oct. 19-20, 2013

Apples, miracle sweet corn, pumpkins, lettuce, and pastrami

"...will at least be cool. Dewberry Hills Farm (Really Good Chicken™) will not be at either market this Saturday...."

Oct. 18, 2013 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Farmers Market Report: May 11-12, 2013

Tomatoes, cucumbers, and beans are starting to arrive

"...are continuing to come in, with tomatoes and cucumbers joining the ranks of yellow squash and zucchini. At Barton..."

May 10, 2013 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Farmers Market Report: May 4-5

More summer vegetables arrive

"...pork products, as they won’t be back again until June. Celtic Seafare will be at the Barton Creek Market..."

May 3, 2013 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Farmers' Market Report: Dec. 7-8, 2013

Cauliflower, beeswax, habañero jelly, and bitter cold

"...Cauliflower has arrived, just a few weeks behind the broccoli. Both white and..."

Dec. 6, 2013 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Liquid Black Licorice

Jägermeister and music go together like clubbing and hangovers

"...Darby watched a performing guitarist take a shot of Jägermeister, put the shot glass down, and, with his electric..."

July 5, 2013 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...new Apple TV+ half-hour series from Seth Rogen and just one of the over 100 features and TV shows,..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Getting Behind The Tender Bar With Lily Rabe and Tye Sheridan

The challenges of authenticity (and George Clooney's acting class)

"...to the smallest recognizable detail. Like the brown cord jacket that aspiring writer J.R. (Tye Sheridan) wears - the..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Tools of the Trade

Southwest Texas State's Jazz Program

"...critics, and musicians seem to agree on is that jazz is an art form indigenous to America. It was..."

June 13, 1997 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

In the Unlikely Event

Judy Blume at BookPeople Saturday

"...Judy Blume has just published her 28th book, and she’s..."

June 13, 2015 Arts Post by Jessi Cape

Magnum Opus

Iceland comes to Austin.

"...best encapsulated on Sigur Rós' magnum opus, 2000's Ágœtis Byrjun...."

March 28, 2003 Music Feature by Michael Chamy

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