The Austin Chronic: Ground Game Texas Vows to Keep Fighting for Decriminalization

Executive Director Catina Voellinger responds to Ken Paxton’s crusade to recriminalize marijuana in Austin

"...the last two years, they’ve been baking “safe harbor” clauses into local decriminalization policy, stating that if a court..."

May 16, 2025 Column by Kevin Curtin

Visual Arts Review: Bolm Arts’ “Brave New Textiles”

Central Texan fiber artists reclaim the medium from fast fashion

"...Valérie Chaussonnet’s works, for example, use raw fibers and traditional threadwork to create site-specific, personal..."

May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by Anderson Dean

CAMP Film Fest Brings Online to the IRL Theatre

New event designed to break down career divides comes to the Paramount

"...“We started the CAMP Film Festival because we saw an incredible wave of storytellers and artists..."

April 9, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Musician Panels, a Band of Horses Live Set, and More Reviews From Wednesday of SXSW

John Fogerty, Tom Morello, and Andrew McMahon get chatty

"...Marshall downsized considerably from last year’s three-day, Dinosaur Jr.-headlined Funhouse at Parish, this year’s one-day showcase maintained its activation..."

March 13, 2025 Music Post by Carys Anderson

The Chronicle Guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

As Captain America enters a Brave New World, every MCU film reviewed

"...Confused? Wondering whatever happened to the last Captain America? Don't..."

Feb. 14, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Conference Taps Issa Rae, Signal and Colossal Leads for Keynotes

Lineup drop also adds Kevin Bacon, Hideo Kojima, Last of Us cast & crew

"...doing to “break boundaries in storytelling and representation”; HOORAE-produced docuseries Seen and Heard, about the history of Black television,..."

Feb. 11, 2025 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...Race Massacre, in which director Nonny de la Peña uses the writings of Jesse Max Barber to unearth a..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Restaurant Review: Swim Club

An excellent beverage program and retro vibes are further improved by a much-needed menu overhaul

"...equal number of you fall into each camp. That’s because social media’s power in our current culture is as..."

Nov. 22, 2024 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...open through Oct. 29 at East Austin’s Future Front House...."

Oct. 25, 2024 News Feature

ACC Board of Trustees Candidates Are Thinking About Affordability

Candidates discuss priorities for Austin’s community college system

"...ACC serves 70,000 students at 11 campuses across the region and is in the midst of..."

Oct. 11, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Austin Chronic: Texas A&M’s Hemp Breeding Program Adds Drought-Resistant Genetics to the National Collection

An interview with Dr. Russell Jessup and Clayton Moore

"...amended my question: I mean, what methods do you use to identify heat- and drought-tolerant hemp genetics and then..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

Horror Unearthed: The Return of Confessions of a Serial Killer

The lost Austin horror classic finally gets the respect it deserves

"...out, they had a meeting in the small framed house being used as their production office (actually Dwyer's house,..."

Aug. 23, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, August 23-29

"...H. peguensis. I bring this to your attention, Virgo, because I suspect that you, too, are ready for an..."

Aug. 23, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Old Faves Resurrected, New Expansions, and More Arts News

Keep up with Austin culture

"...the end of 2024 to make way for a mixed-use development project. However, an ABJ report last week confirmed..."

Aug. 2, 2024 Music Column by Carys Anderson

City-Contracted Toxic Algae Mitigation Tactic Has Seen “Mixed” Results

Algae production best slowed by limiting runoff

"...phosphorus in a form available for blue-green algae to use,” says the Watershed Protection Department’s Stephanie Lott. At Festival..."

July 26, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Why Venues Are Struggling to Stay Open in the Live Music Capital of the World

As Hot Summer Nights descends, Austin’s live music epicenter campaigns for city support

"...smaller indoor stage, and a couple of sly students use their tickets to the local show to sneak over..."

July 12, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Jeff Nichols on the Tragic Romance of The Bikeriders

The Austin filmmaker on finding the right POV for his new film

"...responded to the outsider cool of Rebel Without a Cause transformed into the post-Altamont monsters of pop culture...."

June 20, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin ISD Sees Opportunity for Big Money in Leasing Land

Untapped properties could help teachers, per superintendent

"...budget crisis, Segura and other school leaders want to use those holdings to make money. But that doesn’t mean..."

June 21, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Review: “Flatland Revisited” at Lydia Street Gallery

Dreaming young girls and reimagined worlds run rampant in Deanna Miesch’s solo exhibit

"...Flatland and Lewis Carroll's Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and uses these sources as a launch pad to delve into..."

June 14, 2024 Arts Feature by Meher Qazilbash

It’s Gonna Be a Long, Hot Summer – Again

City and county brace for drought, wildfire season

"...earlier this year” and that the Lovelady well levels, used to monitor the drought, could drop further “if May..."

May 24, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, April 26 - May 2

"...enhanced power to inject ingenious changes wherever messiness is mixed with elegance, wherever blemished beauty requires redemption, and wherever..."

April 26, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Texas. (Fun fact: Texan Dixie Warden was the first-ever user of Direct File, and she saved $400.) The Direct..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature

Convention Center Redevelopment Would Relocate SXSW, Other Festivals for Three Years

Construction is set to begin after SX ’25, end before SX ’29

"...beneficial to people who actually reside in the city because they are mostly used by visitors. The Hotel Occupancy..."

March 15, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

SXSW Film Review: Ben and Suzanne, A Reunion in 4 Parts

Rom-com spotlights a slowly unraveling relationship

"...During a post-film Q&A, cinematographer Molly Scotti said the use of mixed filming mediums (including 16mm film) were meant..."

March 12, 2024 Screens Post by Naina Srivastava

The YIMBYs Come to Town, and City Council Joins Them

Yes in Austin’s Backyard

"...and homeowners associations still had outsized influence on land use policy...."

March 1, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

José Garza, Jeremy Sylestine Vie for District Attorney

Travis County residents have a D.A. decision

"...own right, symbolized the establishment wing of the county’s courthouse community. Garza had little experience as a prosecutor, but..."

Feb. 23, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...more than half of these voters are displeased with House members who voted against school vouchers last year...."

Feb. 16, 2024 News Feature

City to Create New Bonus Program to Incentivize Affordable Housing in Tall Towers

Vertical Mixed Use 2, take two

"...affordability crisis. One of the struck ordinances included vertical mixed-use 2 (VMU2), a bonus program that allows developers to..."

Feb. 1, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...rights group, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), accused Abbott this week of encouraging white supremacists to come..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature

Five Free Art Exhibits for Your Aesthetic Delectation

Free Week may have wrapped, but there’s still plenty of gratis entertainment in this town

"...– from paintings and sculptures to neon wonders and mixed-media marvels.Through Jan. 28West Chelsea Contemporary, 1009 W. Sixthwcc.art “Art..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

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