Qmmunity: Will Austin Ever Have a Gayborhood?

Plus, Future Front Market returns to Fair Market and more queer events this week

"...forefront of my mind. Last week the LGBTQ Victory Fund launched its national "We Belong Together" campaign to lobby..."

Aug. 20, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Unofficial Parties & Free Shows to See During South by Southwest

The Chronicle’s recommended concerts for the coming week

"...Our music writers recommend the best day parties and unofficial bonanzas..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Bob Bursey Takes Over Texas Performing Arts

UT hires the director of Bard College's Fisher Center to run TPA

"...work – 100-plus pieces of theatre, dance, and classical music – but a Tony Award for one of them...."

Sept. 3, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Cold Front

Are Austin's two new chain breweries a threat to local craft beer?

"...roaster, a NASCAR sponsorship, the Burning Can beer & music festival, and a philanthropic outreach program called the Can'd..."

May 13, 2016 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Short Cuts

Upcoming events and workshops of interest to the Austin film community.

"...July 1 application deadline for the Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund 2000 (TFPF). The fund awards annual grants to "emerging..."

June 9, 2000 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Eve of Destruction?

The City plans for a big New Year's Eve party downtown while East Sixth Street merchants complain of threat of competition

"...Why has the city gone into the event-planning and live music business on a night which downtown businesses contend..."

Oct. 29, 1999 News Feature by Andy Langer

Prime Time Irony?

The Future of Liberty Lunch

"...tells it, an irony made for Prime Time: "The Live Music Capital of the World" tears down the most..."

Jan. 30, 1998 Music Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

Behind the Tall Tales of Lester Bangs in Texas

Lester's Last Stand

"...Lester insisted that his desire to make music and his desire to write about it were both..."

March 7, 1997 Books Feature

Faster Than Sound: Jana Horn Is Cautiously Optimistic

Cautious and cerebral ATX singer-songwriter finally releases her solo debut

"...Following the Sept. 28 rally of some 200 music industry workers, Austin City Council approved $15 million for..."

Oct. 9, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...economic development of our village and our desire to fund public infrastructure and services through sales tax while keeping..."

June 4, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks Web Extra

Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...us as "the great Satan" because of our raucous music with salacious lyrics, our scantily clad women, lascivious entertainment,..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Column

Faster Than Sound: Jackie Venson Solos

Local blues hero goes solo to cut costs, city polls on use of $12 million earmarked for the arts, and the U.S. State Dept. blocks Palestinian artist Dirar Kalash from the Fusebox Festival

"...now a DJ with a guitar, but with original music," summarizes the singer in her genuinely cheerful sarcasm. "If..."

April 12, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...My Name, part of the 24 Beats Per Second music documentary strand...."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: Cheer Up Charlie's Sounds Off

The Rashomon view of Cheer Up Charlie's

"...the noise permit restricting the venue's hours of outdoor music to 8pm on weekdays and 10pm on the weekends...."

Aug. 31, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...do not depict females as being props in the lives of males. If the Chronicle wants to establish itself..."

July 1, 2005 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...in 1978 from the James Bouldin estate with emergency funding from a greenbelt acquisition fund. The current tennis facility..."

May 13, 2005 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...It's a Music Festival!!..."

March 26, 2004 Column

Dancing About Architecture

Checking up on SIMS and their $216K, checking in on Lyle Lovett's broken leg, and Tyler Harwood checks out of the Zulu as Kono and the Peenbeets.

"...to address the matter of the Services Invested in Musicians' Support (SIMS) Foundation not returning people's phone calls, as..."

April 5, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Postmarks Web Extra

Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...is still of concern to those of us who live and work here. My local Hill Country news did..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Column

What's Wrong with Public Housing?

The remarkable turnaround of the city's Housing Authority

"...very first of what will be thousands of federally funding housing developments across America -- you know, "the Projects."..."

Aug. 31, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Dancing About Architecture

Austin Jazz & Arts Festival doesn't need saving after all; the strange sounds coming from Austin's backyards; barbecue to replace Austin Blues; Honky attacked by lesbians in Chicago!; and more news from the Live Music Capital of the World.

"...financial straits," read the missive, adding that a "massive fund drive" was on in an attempt to rescue the..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Postmarks

Nobody Can't Beat Him

"...To any working class people who live in the rural areas surrounding Austin, I am truly..."

Feb. 14, 1997 Column

311 Story in Error

"...The aforementioned statement from "Welcome to Sixth Street... Where Live Music is Dead" (Vol. 16, No. 6) was in..."

Oct. 25, 1996 Column

Council Set to Offset High-End Tax Break With Rent Relief

The ol' homestead

"...options. These include the approximately $188 million in federal funding the city will receive through the American Rescue Plan..."

June 11, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

New, Improved Camping Ban Fizzles at Council

Consensus collapses as the hot summer of homelessness drags on

"...Council also approved, for the first time ever, a fund dedicated to supporting the city’s live music scene. The..."

Sept. 23, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Where to Give for Hurricane Harvey Relief

Donating is as easy as it is necessary

"...of Rain- Helles Lager to the Houston Flood Relief Fund throughout the week. Also collecting clothing, food, water, and..."

Aug. 28, 2017 Events Post by Tamar Price

Finding the Sweet Spot

For Austin's 'density bonus' development program – what's on our wish list?

"...would grant them bonus entitlements in exchange for voluntary developer-funded community benefits – say, funding for affordable housing, parks,..."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

TCB

Austin steps up to help our New Orleans brothers and sisters the best way we know how: benefits, benefits, benefits

"...Besides an almost obsessive appreciation for food, drink, and music, both steamy cities share an overall tempo much more..."

Sept. 9, 2005 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Top 10 Hits

Proposed Budget Cuts Have Some Singing the Blues

"...budget in early August, the annual scramble to restore funding and rearrange priorities began. Traditionally, citizen groups focus in..."

Sept. 12, 1997 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Countdown, 2001

"...bring to the City Council a proposal to put funds to work to enable telecommunications-centered partnership efforts to move..."

March 14, 1997 Column

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