The Devil's Disciple

Director Norman Blumensaadt's rendering of The Devil's Disciple for Different Stages may be uneven in the quality of the performances, but the actors deliver Shaw's text clearly, and there's more than a little something to be said for that.

"...gallows. Of course, there's more to it -- hangings, deaths, an arrest, a trial, and a costume design that..."

April 13, 2001 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Dancing About Architecture

Jimmie Vaughan skips Dubya's inaugural ball, while the Austin Music Network gets a reprieve from the city as the SIMS Foundation tries to spend $62,000 and fast.

"...Dino Lee's crooner act at George W. Bush's Best Little Ball. Where Bill Clinton knew how to handle his..."

Jan. 19, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Postmarks

These letters spell highway violence, the environment, and a lost bracelet.

"...driver might have easily caused your death or the deaths of others. She should be answerable for her reckless..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Column

As Much Magic as Fact

In the month since the much-hyped publication of Stephen Harrigan's historical novel The Gates of the Alamo, a visible restructuring of the public notion of the fort has seized the imagination of Texas. Chronicle writer David Garza explains why.

"...what remains of the fabled old Catholic mission, surprisingly little is known about the actual events that occurred during..."

March 24, 2000 Books Feature by David Garza

Letters at 3AM

In memory of a Shaman

"...area, overpowering and, it is said, sometimes causing the deaths of lesser queens and kings who wouldn't recognize her..."

March 17, 2000 Column by Michael Ventura

Postmarks

Transportation and trash are heavy on the minds of readers this week.

"...heavily involved with the Iran-Contra affair which involved the deaths of tens of thousands of Nicaraguans and Guatemalans as..."

Feb. 4, 2000 Column

A Decade at the Lege

"...opponents said would lead to a rash of firearm deaths and do little to protect law-abiding citizens, was passed..."

Jan. 7, 2000 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Postmarks

It Gets Better

"...and suffer a disproportionate share of vehicle-inflicted injuries and deaths...."

Aug. 6, 1999 Column

Postmarks

Sucking Us Dry

"...has it right! Too many cars bring sprawl, pollution, deaths, uncivil behavior, and danger around Town Lake Park. S.T.O.P...."

May 21, 1999 Column

Radio Waves

Changes at the Current

"...1998. Written by Debbie Nathan, the article examined how deaths of illegal immigrants along the U.S./ Mexico border have..."

April 16, 1999 News Column by Lee Nichols

The News From Here

"...the myriad life crises and milestones he's encountered -- deaths in the family, marriage, miscarriage -- questing for answers..."

Feb. 12, 1999 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Kustom Film Kommando

Interview With Filmmaker Kenneth Anger

"...the seamier, more lurid details of the lives and deaths of Hollywood past...."

Oct. 31, 1997 Screens Feature by Clay Smith

Get Out the Bootstraps

Cause Texas Ain't Takin' Care of You No More

"...Little surprise, then, that after 60 years of bolstering the..."

June 13, 1997 News Feature by Audrey Duff

Death Be Not Cheap

Austin's Largest Death Care Provider May Not Provide Best Deal

"...funeral home that tracks the industry by counting the deaths reported in the local daily. Cook-Walden also operates the..."

March 28, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Voices from the Darkness

New and Noteworthy

"...is a crusader. Vachss is haunted by society's dirty little secret -- sexual abuse of children. His books are..."

Feb. 7, 1997 Books Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...January – 328 – were in Gaines County, a little over an hour southwest of Lubbock on the New..."

April 11, 2025 News Feature

Texas Law Would Make Law Enforcement Misconduct Records More Secretive

New law would create “G file” for all state law enforcement agencies

"...officials, which would hamper the independent investigation of jail deaths required by the Sandra Bland Act...."

April 4, 2025 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Bees on the Brink: The Tribune also reports that..."

March 7, 2025 News Feature

What to See and Do When You're Visiting the University of Texas Campus

Explore the Forty Acres deep in the heart of Austin

"...campus in the shadow of The Tower is the Littlefield Home, built in 1894 for George Washington Littlefield, a..."

Aug. 5, 2024 Chronolog Post by Aaron Sullivan

At District 10 Candidate Forum, Ashika Ganguly Talks Transportation, Housing

She emphasizes need for public transit in dense areas

"...support for Vision Zero (the city’s project to reduce deaths on the road), and she pointed to the positive..."

July 19, 2024 News Feature by Neha Kondaveeti

Federal Heat Rule Proposed Following Texas Bill That Stripped Worker Protections

After Abbott’s “Death Star” law, another attempt to protect workers from extreme heat

"...2022 that heat exposure causes around 600 to 2,000 deaths each year in the U.S., mostly in the construction..."

June 28, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin Elders: Meet Stan Brooks, the 102-Year-Old World War II Vet Who’s Lived to Serve

He remembers Barton Springs before the cement

"...fire and put it on flannel material on his little chest. “It smelled like hell,” Brooks said...."

June 28, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Suicides in Texas Prisons Have Dramatically Increased

Brooklyn Hogrell’s mother says our prison agency failed her

"...problems, depression or anxiety, because you’re locked into a little room for so long.” [inset-1-left]..."

June 14, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Having a Plan for When Shit Hits the Fan: A Journey in Prepping

What disaster preparedness experts have to say about best-laid plans for worst-case scenarios

"...I’ve always been a little gas mask curious. They look awesome, they make you..."

April 26, 2024 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Theatre Review: The Baron’s Men Presents Romeo and Juliet

The Curtain Theatre’s BYOB outdoor production is a magical night out

"...introduction to the Bard, a brisk story with a little bit of everything, humor and tragedy shaken together...."

April 19, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...the air by 2032, which could prevent 4,500 premature deaths and result in 800,000 fewer asthma attacks per year..."

Feb. 23, 2024 News Feature

Feedback From the Chronicle’s Prison Heat Series

Pleading for prisoners’ lives

"...fans about the size of your palm, maybe a little larger. These fans are the most expensive item through..."

Sept. 1, 2023 News Feature by Chronicle Staff

The State Claims No One Is Dying From 120+° F Heat in Prisons

Part 2: The state’s response to the prison heat crisis

"...Amanda Hernandez told us there have been no heat-related deaths this summer and only nine inmates have required medical..."

Aug. 18, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

APD Says DPS Is Doing Great, but Are They?

DPS won’t tell us where they’re patrolling or who they’re arresting

"...some crime, like robbery and some assaults, but have little effect on domestic violence and homicides). APD's monthly reports..."

April 28, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Death Watch: Texas Set to Kill Two Men in One Week

And it might not matter how mentally ill they are

"...true for almost everyone on death row, there was little mitigating evidence presented at their trials to demonstrate the..."

March 3, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

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