FF2012: Kier-La Janisse is in the House...

…of Psychotic Women

"...It's always cool to catch up with old friends at Fantastic..."

Sept. 20, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Katrina: The Girl Who Wanted Her Name Back

The play 'Katrina: The Girl Who Wanted Her Name Back' seeks to honor the New Orleanians affected by Hurricane Katrina, but the level of intensity in the UT staging often makes it hard to connect to

"...Bad enough to be named Katrina when a hurricane called that drowns..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Arts Review by Robert Faires

By the Book

Recent Fiction and Nonfiction Reviewed

"...The Toughest Indian in the Worldby Sherman Alexie..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Books Feature by Katherine Catmull

Summers of Youth: Director Atsuko Ishizuka Says Goodbye, Don Glees!

The anime artist creates a new tale of adolescence and loss

"...light novel with a built-in fanbase, it's heartwarming that directors like Atsuko Ishizuka can still find space for a..."

Feb. 18, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Everything's Coming Up Green for City Employees in Better-Than-Expected Budget

Cronk: "We can be both lucky and good"

"...City of Austin employees took the spotlight today (Friday, July 15) as City Manager..."

July 15, 2022 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: Ain’t No Highway Wide Enough

TxDOT abandons any pretense of new thinking about I-35. It's time to stop them.

"...and fans contacted me urgently this week: "TxDOT's going to bulldoze the Chronicle! You're in danger!" As part of..."

Aug. 20, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin Looks for Routes Out of Its Homelessness Crisis

Under pressure, the city experiments with fast and sustainable strategies

"...motels acquired as part of the city's long-term strategy to end homelessness, for unhoused Austinites at high risk of..."

July 9, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: Zoom Zoom Zoom

Flitting from meeting to meeting, pretending it’s real life

"...Had a good discussion with new AISD Superintendent Dr. Stephanie Elizalde last week, who made..."

Aug. 21, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Council Recap: Tip the Band, Skip the Pork Chop

Relief funds for artists, planning for fair and just mobility

"...City Council took care of its business in relatively short order Thursday,..."

April 24, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin Craft Brewers vs. COVID-19: (512) Brewing and The Brewtorium

How local breweries are responding to the pandemic (Part 4)

"...when, well, most of you have nothing but time to drink all day...."

April 14, 2020 Food Post by Eric Puga

Faster Than Sound: Austin Musicians Brace for Public Shutdown

Dispatches from the week the music died

"...grieving the thousands of SXSW dollars that were going to fund my tour, but then, the tour went away,..."

March 20, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Life as a Camgirl

Cam creator Isa Mazzei on her new autobiography

"...feature by screenwriter Isa Mazzei, a young woman has to come to terms with a digital identity that develops..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Formerly Homeless Find Good Neighbors at Community First! Village

A week’s stay at Austin’s most talked about neighborhood

"...In 1981, Alan Graham walked up to a popular taco joint in Downtown Austin with a..."

Nov. 16, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Fast Forward Austin Does Compute

New-music champions science the shit out of its upcoming concert with The Difference Engine

"...It doesn't take an IBM Deep Blue to solve this equation: (innovative local composers + musicians willing..."

Sept. 21, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

How Austin's Queer Community Supports Its Own

Spotlighting the LGBTQ people and orgs looking after our health, youth, elders, and art

"...Austin's queer community shows up for one another in ways that can only be described as profound. It's Pride..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Arts Feature by Sarah Marloff

Public Notice: Old News on CodeNEXT

Scattershots, while waiting for Draft Three

"...Earlier this month, the Austin American-Statesman ran three full-page editorial pages, of council members answering a seven-item questionnaire about..."

Jan. 26, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

The Premature Death of the WHAC

How Gov. Greg Abbott killed vital oversight for women’s health

"...600 Texas women died of pregnancy-related causes at six to 52 weeks after delivery. New research published early this..."

Jan. 19, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The Revolution Will Not Go Hungry

Sustain the people's resistance with home-cooked meals

"...At this year's Texas Book Festival, Julia Turshen stood south of the state Capitol, where over 100,000 had..."

Nov. 17, 2017 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Austin Film Society Announces 2017 Film Grants

$143,000 in cash and support awarded to 34 filmmakers

"...The Austin Film Society supports Texas filmmaking in myriad ways – workshops, work-in-progress screenings, mentorships – but perhaps its..."

Aug. 28, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Oral History of Austin Beerworks

How the local brewery became the heir to the aluminum throne

"...As far as plucky hometown breweries go, Austin Beerworks might be the pluckiest. From..."

March 10, 2017 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Five Years of No-Kill in Austin

What has the city learned about animal welfare, and how far does it have to go?

"...Eighteen years ago, long before Jo Anne Norton ever became a volunteer at Austin Pets Alive!, she..."

Dec. 23, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Fixing the Gap

Mayors tackle school finance at SXSWedu

"...around the nation, including Austin's own Steve Adler, gathered to discuss the role that city government can play in..."

March 18, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

All or Nothing

Ian McLagan: Small Face, Face, auxiliary Rolling Stone, A-list sideman, Austinite

"...continues Bragg in his thick Cockney accent. "Mac would always brush his teeth before he went on. I used..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

DJ Shadow on Afrika Bambaataa

Sampling the godfather turntablist

"...mixology, DJ Shadow, was given access by Cornell University to 40,000 records belonging to the man who introduced the..."

Sept. 11, 2014 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Council: They Just Might Dance All Night

34 member-sponsored items clog agenda

"...Maybe City Council should get Austinite Harry Knowles* to produce its spring meetings – he's the expert on..."

June 27, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

The Hip Girl's Guide to the Kitchen: A Hit-the-Ground-Running Approach to Stocking Up and Cooking Delicious, Nutritious, and Affordable Meals

Cookbooks and cultural conversation starters top our summer reading list

"...The Hip Girl's Guide to the Kitchen: A Hit-the-Ground-Running Approach to Stocking Up and..."

May 23, 2014 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Outside of Society

Does Austin have enough room for two queer film festivals?

"...International Film Festival – redubbed Polari26 (aGLIFF/Polari) – last October, and to say a lot has happened in the..."

May 2, 2014 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

His Name Was Gary Poulter

Meet the homeless man who became a movie star

"...Karmen Leech were hunting down a different strain of actor for David Gordon Green's Joe, a film adaptation of..."

April 11, 2014 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

From the Vaults: Audra McDonald Interview

Tony winner's rescheduled concert hits Dell Hall Tuesday

"...forced an 11th-hour cancellation, but the performer has managed to reschedule the visit within four months. With McDonald at..."

Feb. 24, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Safe Start

Vivogig's rebirth exemplifies a fundamental truth about the Austin start-up scene

"..."We were just starting to see the emergence of local photo-sharing, and there was..."

Jan. 10, 2014 Screens Feature by Chase Hoffberger

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