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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Hightower Report

Banking Reform Gone Bad; and Abacus Among Us

"...They roll into Washington from the West, the North, the..."

May 7, 2010 News Column by Jim Hightower

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

Jason Phelps & Co.'s Landfallen – the lost and found

This new work of dance-theatre takes us on journeys through wild wastes and personal histories, but leaves us in a place of hope

"...a desert landscape. Though we have no clues as to where they come from or even who they are..."

Sept. 7, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

He Took the Cat to Texas: Part 2

Suicide was the last lens through which Mayer Vishner gazed upon life

"...a joyful reverence for life, from a fervent desire to make our own lives more glorious and more ecstatic,..."

Oct. 4, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

The Geek Shall Inherit the Earth

A dystopian future meets a pop-culture obsessed past in Ready Player One

"...Looking at Ernest Cline's North Austin home, it's easy to imagine the man inside living an ordinary life. But..."

Aug. 19, 2011 Books Feature by James Renovitch

Off the Record

KUT announces a new Cactus Cafe manager, plus this week at the movies

"...Forsaking the Song, Part 16..."

Sept. 10, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

The Last Waltz: Looking back on the legacy of the Backyard and a tribute to Danny Roy Young

"...The Last Waltz..."

Oct. 24, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Movies, Comedians, Theatre, and More Arts Options for the Week

Get out and get art

"...The newest film from Austin’s Zellner brothers, about the tragic..."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

What Land Use Code Do We Need to Build the City We Want?

Planning a way forward after CodeNEXT

"...In hindsight, last year's shuddering halt to the CodeNEXT land use code rewrite looks less like..."

April 12, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

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