NBA Lockout Will Not Affect Toros' Season

Good news for local hoops fans

"...fans sit on their sofa beds, monitoring the NBA lockout in continuous waves of uncontrollable helplessness, watching its snail..."

Sept. 22, 2011 Sports Post by Will Schmidt

Unlocking the Joys of Austin’s Puzzle Rooms

Escape rooms bring the solitary diversions to life

"...towers. A dozen outfits have set up shop in Austin since the first opened here in 2014, and there..."

July 29, 2016 Arts Feature by Marc Majcher

Post-Lockout, Seton Nurses Return to Diminished Patient Care and Hostile Management

"Picking up the pieces"

"...brought in 35 nurses for the strike and subsequent lockout. "They did that and they still had suboptimal care,"..."

July 7, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Infest Lockout

Shows including Saturday’s D.O.A. farewell tour in question

"...phone and in person, declined to comment on the lockout...."

Jan. 30, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Bands Are Practicing Again, but Does Austin Have Enough Rehearsal Space for Them?

A love letter and state-of-affairs on the practice space scene

"...tell you a secret: I have dreams about the [Austin Rehearsal Complex], a couple a year," reveals Don Harvey,..."

June 18, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

How to Contact the Austin Tenants' Council

"...right to safe, decent, fair, and affordable housing, the Austin Tenants' Council fulfills thousands of requests each year for..."

April 15, 2016 News Feature

Ascension Seton Nurses Prepare to Strike Again Amid Supply Shortages

Management responds with promised three-day lockout

"...unionized hospitals in Kansas striking the same day. In Austin, Ascension announced it will again lock nurses out for..."

Dec. 1, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Updated: Strange Brew Locked Out

South Austin venue shut down for nonpayment of rent

"...day off. They had no advance notice of the lockout...."

Jan. 12, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Thirsty Planet Brewing Co. Locked Out of New Taproom

Dispute with landlords has ripple effect on Austin’s beverage scene

"...Austin’s craft beer community suffered a blow on August 7..."

Aug. 17, 2023 Food Post by Evan Rodriguez

Infest Shows Relocate – And Then Some

D.O.A. moves to Red 7, while Waka Flocka Flame skips town

"...It’s official: D.O.A.’s farewell to Austin has moved to Red 7 from Infest. If you’ve..."

Jan. 31, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Playback: Lovers Rock

Announcing the Austin Music Awards and more Valentine's Day mash notes

"...last gasp of seething, breathless hardcore at its final Austin show on Monday at Hotel Vegas alongside Milwaukee screamers..."

Feb. 14, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Ascension to Lock Nurses Out for Days After One-Day Strike

The hospital strikes back, but at what cost to patients?

"...Now, they worry that Ascension's three-day lockout will only exacerbate those issues. Temporary contract nurses are..."

June 23, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Ascension Stops Nurses From Returning to Work After Strike

Negotiations over understaffing crisis stalled, nurses say

"...Nurses told the Chronicle last week that the planned lockout – announced shortly after the strike was – could..."

June 28, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Electronic Destination Kingdom Nightclub Rises Again

Dance music venue reopens off Red River after abrupt 2018 shutter

"...has risen from the ashes of an abrupt 2018 lockout. Previously established as a destination for high-profile EDM, house,..."

Sept. 30, 2022 Music Feature by Christina Garcia

Chalk

Made by teachers for teachers, this local indie offers no easy answers to its statistic that 50% of teachers quit within their first three years on the job.

"...rest of the class erupting into chaos; the zero-tolerance lockout policy for tardy students is inconsistently applied; no one..."

May 18, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...APD Kills Armed Man on Sixth: Over the weekend, Austin Police Department officers killed a man holding a gun..."

Dec. 22, 2023 News Feature

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Courtney Barnett, Kid Cudi, Butch Hancock, Marisa Nadler, Robert Earl Keen, and more

"...Festival sports a different lineup for each city, with Austin's being Barnett, Indigo De Souza, and Ethel Cain...."

Aug. 26, 2022 Music Column by Alejandra Ramirez

The Parish Files $1 Million Lawsuit Against Landlord After Being Locked Out

Venue says landlord “hatched a plot to commandeer the business”

"...Pussy, Arlo Parks, and Paul Wall making returns to Austin after the pandemic pause on touring. Most shows moved..."

Nov. 8, 2021 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Blue Öyster Cult, Mannequin Pussy, Guthrie Girls, and more shows to see

"...the most dedicated and exciting young techno DJs in Austin now. She's also moving away soon, so the clock's..."

Oct. 8, 2021 Music Column by Carys Anderson

SXSW Music Interview: Body Type

Sydney-based band turns heartbreak to community in recent EP

"...music scene, Sophie McComish can't wait to get to Austin for her first SXSW. The vocalist/guitarist is on the..."

March 15, 2019 Music Feature by Libby Webster

Sports Top 10s

"...Honestly, I'd put the ongoing development of the Austin Aztex team and franchise in the number one spot,..."

Jan. 3, 2014 Sports Feature by Nick Barbaro

CenTex Sports Top 10

Lance, Ricky, and F1 among the biggest stories of 2012

"...1) THE DOWNFALL OF LANCE ARMSTRONG In a sport..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Sports Feature by Mark Fagan

UT Women's Basketball

Ashley Gayle should become school’s all-time block leader this Sunday

"...While the NBA lockout continues with only mild concern from the sports-loving populace,..."

Nov. 18, 2011 Sports Feature by Mark Fagan

Naked City

A look at breaking news items from around the city, state, and world

"...The first annual Austin City Limits Music Festival drew thousands to Zilker Park..."

Oct. 4, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

On the Palmer Line

"...spokeswoman Laura Rocco told us Wednesday, "There is no lockout. As you know, Guy's Electric is no longer on..."

Nov. 16, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Coach's Corner

"...Grant Hill because he kept quiet during the long lockout while the "stars" made fools of themselves. In Australia,..."

Jan. 22, 1999 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Bittersweet Ending

Notes From the Republican Revolution

"...counted and voices still echoing in the relatively empty Austin Convention Center. Except for Bush's landslide victory broadcast an..."

Nov. 6, 1998 News Feature

Playback – 2014: Keeping the Dream Alive

Reviewing ATX music 2014

"...the Wall, where my journey as a performer in Austin began years ago. So I dropped $260 in that..."

Dec. 26, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Changing Directions

Community-based programs aim to redirect the 'school-to-prison pipeline'

"...But in Austin and elsewhere, innovative programs have emerged that look for..."

June 6, 2014 News Feature by Dagny Zenovia