Hellhound on His Trail: The Stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the International Hunt for His Assassin

Memphis native Sides is a great storyteller, and Hellhound often reads more like historical fiction than nonfiction

"...Hellhound on His Trail: The Stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the International Hunt..."

Oct. 1, 2010 Books Review by Nick Barbaro

Unpermitted MLK Billboard Removed by Owner

Permitting violation, not vandals, led to the takedown of Eastside's MLK Jr. billboard

"...Austin billboard displaying two images of (and quotes from) Martin Luther King Jr. were ended Friday afternoon when the..."

Feb. 6, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Age of Aquarius

With a new production of the "American Tribal Love-Rock Musical" Hair, director Dave Steakley caps 10 years of making the Zachary Scott Theatre Center rock -- and so much more.

"...Buddy Holly Story and Tapestry: The Music of Carole King. Rocky Horror and Rockin' Christmas. Hedwig. Jouét. Dreamgirls. And..."

July 12, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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

Explore the Forty Acres deep in the heart of Austin

"...on the southern edge of campus, about 10 minutes walking from the UT Tower, the Blanton offers an insightful..."

Aug. 5, 2024 Chronolog Post by Aaron Sullivan

Burning Down the Sixties

They don't normally let dogs in the LBJ Library and Museum, but after Chronicle writer Jesse Sublett explained that he was talking about James Ellroy, the demon dog of American literature, they graciously made an exception.

"...and Museum, but after I explained that I was talking about my friend of 12 years, James Ellroy, the..."

June 29, 2001 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...Marc Ott announced that Abigail Smith (pictured) will be taking over the city's animal services office on March 15...."

Jan. 21, 2011 News Feature

Naked City

News and happenings around Austin and beyond

"...• Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Many city offices will be..."

Jan. 14, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Origin

Ava DuVernay's plainly spoken look at the underpinnings of bigotry

"...structure, rising and falling action. The nerviness alone is breathtaking. But writer/director Ava DuVernay’s ambition is often, if not..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Point Austin: The Struggle Continues

The Poor People's Campaign renews the long-term fight

"...nearly 150 people arrested in D.C. last month for blocking the Capitol. Monday's demo held no such plans, but..."

June 15, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Written in Stone

History of racism lives on in UT monuments

"...memorial, throwing to the four winds my conception and making of the various pieces of bronze just a senseless..."

May 29, 2015 News Feature by Mac McCann

Point Austin: Stayed on Freedom

Considering the LBJ legacy

"...people willingly laying down their lives for freedom – Martin Luther King Jr. being one among many – none..."

April 11, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Peace Through Pie

A sweet honoring of Martin Luther King

"...idea of a communitywide pie social to celebrate the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday: Shock and Awe...."

Jan. 15, 2010 Food Feature by Toni Tipton-Martin

Austin's Cultural Makeover: The Next Stage

How much closer we are to getting the cultural wonderland we imagined 10 years ago

"...documents the perseverance of these organizations and the individuals working in them. What Austin's cultural community may lack in..."

Sept. 7, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Being Bayard Rustin

Bennett Singer and Nancy Kates' Brother Outsider gets inside the life of a civil rights lion.

"...to become an influential adviser to the much younger Martin Luther King, in the end he was deemed a..."

Nov. 14, 2003 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

MLK/FBI

The Feds' surveillance campaign of the civil rights icon placed in new context

"...Bureau of Investigations wiretap and bug the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.? Was it because FBI Director J...."

Jan. 15, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...politicians who support tolls are not courageous, but are taking the easy way out to avoid Governor Pinhead's "No..."

Jan. 28, 2005 Column

The Dream vs. the Nightmare

The MLK Day march becomes a referendum on Tom DeLay and Ronnie Earle

"...Monday's Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration and march might easily..."

Jan. 23, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Rustin

Colman Domingo brings a lost mainstay of the Civil Rights Movement to life

"...For years, Bayard Rustin (Domingo) and Martin Luther King Jr. (Ameen) have worked to reframe the..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Making History, Part One

Playwright Robert Schenkkan on bringing LBJ to the stage in 'All the Way'

"...new thing, and you're actually the first person I'm talking to about this. We're going to commission maybe 26..."

Aug. 17, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Pine Curtain

First-time author Dina Temple-Raston's A Death in Texas pulls the James Byrd Jr. murder out of the East Texas woods.

"...be murdered because of his race in 1999 is heartbreaking." "Heartbreaking" is an apt description of the entire tragedy..."

Feb. 1, 2002 Books Feature by Clay Smith

Paradox Players' The Mountaintop

In this powerful production of Katori Hall's drama, MLK wrestles with his life's meaning – and maybe an angel

"...April 3, 1968: the night before Martin Luther King Jr. is killed. Earlier that day, he's..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Arts Review by Laura Jones

Point Austin: Not Again

Racism distorts justice in Ferguson case

"...a riot is the language of the unheard." – Martin Luther King, "The Other America," March 14, 1968..."

Nov. 28, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Public Accuracy

Norman Solomon on a life of activism and writing

"...Beat" columns on media and politics. He doesn't go looking for "broad trends" or "big ideas"; he just reports..."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Tell It Like It Is

Cyril Neville holds nothing back

"...Walking up the driveway of Cyril Neville's two-story South Austin..."

April 28, 2006 Music Feature by Robert Gabriel

Page Two

Readers seeking "objectivity" won't find it here; the Chronicle is dedicated to advocacy and opinion, and always has been.

"...word of it or, if undecided, you are just thinking about the topic. What if, instead of "As the..."

Dec. 12, 2003 Column by Louis Black

Riotsville, USA

Standout doc about the Sixties explores still relevant lessons in police oppression

"...In a film with a lot of striking juxtapositions, there’s an especially moving one that begins with..."

Oct. 14, 2022 Movie Review by Sarah Jane

Summer of Soul (... Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

A joyous historical document of the Harlem Cultural Festival

"...hip-hop and Black pop culture at large. In his filmmaking debut, which memorializes the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, the..."

July 2, 2021 Movie Review by Selome Hailu

Gringo

Long-delayed stoner comedy is a little stale.

"...doesn’t hesitate to let her cleavage to do the talking as circumstances dictate...."

March 16, 2018 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Pie-o-Neers for Peace

Peace Through Pie initiative going forward one school at a time

"...Luanne Stovall's Dream Pie social initiative in connection with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, there was no way to..."

Jan. 18, 2013 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...SXSW (Messrs. Black, Barbaro, and Swenson) might be possibly making. Complete with dollar figures pulled from ... well, somewhere...."

March 24, 2006 Column

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