The Path to Enlightenment

'He's not a really extremely nice guy': Martha Stephens on her hiking hero in 'Pilgrim Song'

"...Pink-slipped at the end of the school year, music teacher James (Timothy..."

March 16, 2012 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Album Review: Emerging Indie Act West 22nd Has Nowhere to Be

Cross-genre debut album embraces heartache, desire, and nostalgia

"...Deep in the heart of Texas – well, the “University of,” at..."

May 9, 2025 Music Feature by Catalina Perez

Girls Gone West

A spring break art pilgrimage is ably deconstructed by five young artists

"...'Girls Gone West'UT Visual Arts Center, 2300 Trinity www.utvac.org Through March 8..."

Feb. 7, 2014 Arts Review by Andy Campbell

The Great Green Wall

A grand plan for Africa from an African perspective

"...Big ideas need to be simple. So how's this. The world can be..."

May 14, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Pale Blue Eye

Star-studded horror finds Edgar Allan Poe in a Gothic mystery of his own

"...Christian Bale, Harry Melling, Gillian Anderson, Fred Hechinger, Lucy Boynton, Robert Duvall, Toby Jones, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Timothy Spall...."

Dec. 23, 2022 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Where the Shadows Are Deepest

The search for, and subsequent conversation with, country singer James Hand

"...is -- especially now, when it's not even necessary to leave the house for groceries. But for someone who..."

May 5, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

The Other Stars in the Galaxy

"...by Marjorie Baumgarten, Sarah Hepola, Marcel Meyer, and Jessica..."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

The Wild, Wired West

CD-ROMs Make Virtual History

"...Not since the inven- tion of barbed wire has technology flashed across..."

Nov. 10, 1995 Screens Feature

An Austinite Rides Across the Lower 48 to Honor His Father

Ian Michaud raises more than $18,000 dollars for mental health support

"...Ian Michaud pops onto the screen with an unruly beard, slightly sunburnt cheeks,..."

July 16, 2021 Arts Feature by Hannah Williford

The People in Your Neighborhood

America, One Square Mile at a time

"...There are familiar ways for the armchair traveler to experience..."

March 25, 2011 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Celebrated for the Least of Reasons

Chronicle reviewer Tom Doyal has took to writin' just like Larry L. King, the playwright behind The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (and much more, Doyal reveals, in his review of King's new book of letters).

"...a new book and I have read it and took to writin' just like him, 'cept for the money:..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Books Feature by Tom Doyal

Six Chill Zones Away from the SXSW Madness

From fancy to funky, these are your escape routes

"...beer and free shows are great and all, but there’s only so much Lone Star and unsigned indie acts..."

March 13, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Exploring Friendship in Ralph Breaks the Internet

Screenwriter and former Austinite Pamela Ribon talks BFFs, online and IRL

"...It may be called Ralph Breaks the Internet, but Vanellope von Schweetz is the real star..."

Nov. 23, 2018 Screens Feature by Britt Hayes

The No. 3 Bus Pub Crawl

On 2008's tour, we drank too much, missed a couple of buses, were much too loud, and finally stopped when we were cut off. This year was the same concept, but a better-paced, thoroughly enjoyable drinking experience.

"...night, and I'm heading north on Burnet Road. As the vehicle rambles back toward my neighborhood, there's no denying..."

Aug. 21, 2009 Food Feature by Lee Nichols

Off The Bookshelf

I Know This Much Is True

"...by Wally Lamb ReganBooks, $16 paper..."

June 25, 1999 Books Feature

Council Goes Back to Work

White Lodging, Taco PUD, and more

"...After a monthlong recess, City Council returns to the dais today to tackle an oversized agenda of..."

Aug. 9, 2013 News Feature by Amy Smith

Don Walser’s Legal Saga Comes to an End

Judge rules for family for breach of contract, but not rescission

"...Seven months after the final arguments, the decade-long legal saga between the late..."

Jan. 25, 2011 Music Post by Austin Powell

Fantastic Journey

Alejandro Escovedo comes full circle

"...For the last 16 years, Alejandro Escovedo has been one of..."

June 20, 2008 Music Feature by Dave Marsh

'X' Marks the Spot

No Country for Full-Lengths

"...At the after-movie Q&A, Josh Brolin immediately pointed out the first..."

March 8, 2008 SXSW Post by Wells Dunbar

Head Out on the Highway

Reinvent the Wheel on One of These Cool Texas Road Trips

"...Willow City Loop The Willow City Loop is a 13-mile stretch of farmland..."

May 11, 2001 Features Feature by Karla Zimmerman

New Year's Adjacent Events for the Week Ahead

Crafts, comedy, and more

"...Nico Santos..."

Dec. 27, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Cap Metro: Riding the Shuffle Bus

Downtown bus routes shift

"...yourself on Congress Avenue, look around. Something's missing. For the first time in decades, Capital Metro has taken all..."

June 20, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Unknown Soldier

Bill Carter steps out from under the shadow of Captain Jack Sparrow

"...likes Bill Carter's big silver skull ring. It's from the set of Pirates of the Caribbean he tells her...."

May 3, 2013 Music Feature by Michael Corcoran

Off the Record

Blasts from the past courtesy of Armadillo Records, David Garza's Twang Twang Shock-a-Boom, and Jody Denberg's final broadcast

"...never suffered a sophomore slump with Twang Twang Shock-a-Boom, the quirky acoustic trio he formed his freshman year with..."

Dec. 11, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Chief Priest of the Shrine

The epic life story of Nigerian soul superstar Fela Kuti.

"..."You Africans -- please listen to me as Africans. And you non-Africans -- listen to..."

July 14, 2000 Music Feature by David Lynch

The Gift of Words

Corrido

"...Take all the lingering ghosts and graying sages out of the American..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Books Feature

What We're Listening to Right Now

Darden Smith, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Fuvk, Photokem, and more notable local sounds

"...Darden Smith’s Multimedia Treasure Western Skies..."

March 25, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Tales of the Refugees

"...Last Sunday's gathering at the Congre­gational Church of Austin on 23rd Street,..."

Aug. 29, 2014 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Fusing a Parable With the Personal

Q&A with Susan Youssef, director of 'Habibi Rasak Kharban'

"...Habibi Rasak Kharban. Youssef will be in attendance for the March 26 AFS screening of her award-winning film...."

Feb. 15, 2013 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

Movement Mujeres Looks to Empower Young Women of Color

Project empowers young women of color

"...Latinos make up 40% of the state's population, but Texas voters had never before sent..."

Dec. 14, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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