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 –..."

Aug. 28, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

A Guide to Finding Beer Outside of Austin’s City Limits

Drinking outside of the box

"...and a full hat rack of logo snapbacks, we Austinites tend to be a little myopic in what we..."

May 19, 2017 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Playback: Austin Record Convention's United Nations

Forget Record Store Day, the Austin Record Convention remains the biggest vinyl swap in the USA

"...The Austin Record Convention – 2016...."

June 17, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

2014 Austin City Limits Music Festival Line-up

Hip-hop tops the two weekends with ladies close behind

"...czars C3 Presents revealed the line-up for the 2014 Austin City Limits Music Festival this morning, Oct. 3-5 and..."

April 22, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Old Settler’s Music Festival: Thursday

Camping, pickin’, and carrying on at the Fest’s first day

"...campground stage, a small pavilion across the street from Old Settler’s main grounds where all of Thursday’s performances took..."

April 11, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Old Country Baptizing

A truly spiritual moment with Emmylou Harris on Christmas

"...Sundays are the rosemary potatoes at Taverna’s brunch. In Austin, I’m in a crowd of non-believers and spiritual explorers...."

Dec. 27, 2012 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

AFF's finalized lineup

"...After last week's tease, the Austin Film Festival has announced its official lineup for the..."

Sept. 24, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

An Old Soul

Emily Elbert's bright side

"...The biggest surprise at last month’s Old Settler’s Music Festival was Emily Elbert. She won the..."

May 21, 2008 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

South Austin Treasures

Green Pastures and the Broken Spoke: two old-timers getting better with age

"...Pastures has been one of the elegant-dining destinations in Austin. A history that lengthy comes with its share of..."

March 5, 2004 Food Feature by Barbara Chisholm

Austin @ Large: A Bad Precedent

The courthouse deal is another chapter in Austin's same old sad Downtown saga

"...it seems pointless to conceive of a downside – Austin excises an unsightly (Smart) growth attached to Downtown's posterior,..."

Jan. 30, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Notes of an Old Leftist

Lone Star liberal Dave Richards releases his memoir at the Scholz Garten to much fanfare.

"...When people talk about the old Austin -- and they always are -- and a..."

April 12, 2002 News Feature by Clay Smith

Austin's Hip-Hop Pioneers, in Their Own Words

The Austin History Center-archived rappers and industry innovators share stories

"...Ryan Blake, offering a rare recording of undigitized Eighties/Nineties Austin girl group Cooly Girls. Alongside taking over Manners' longtime..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Project Connect’s Light Rail System Threatens to Close Austin’s Historic Burger Joint

Dirty Martin's on Guadalupe faces displacement

"...what once was the dirt floor that lent this 96-year-old Austin burger joint its name decades ago. Framed photos..."

July 22, 2022 Food Feature by Ky Miller

Old Settler’s Music Festival Returns October 21-24

Roots fest brings in Jade Bird, Jamestown Revival, Ray Wylie Hubbard

"...After a year off in 2020, Old Settler’s Music Fest returns to its roots niche, Oct...."

Aug. 26, 2021 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Old Settler’s Rolls Out 2020 Lineup

Tanya Tucker, Head & the Heart, Sam Bush & Jade Bird soundtrack campout

"...This morning, Old Settler’s Music Fest let out the lion’s share of..."

Dec. 4, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Nine Classic Austin Restaurants Still Going Strong

And helping us stay grounded in 2019

"...For Austin foodies, it’s easy to get caught up in the..."

Jan. 23, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Monday Explosions Jar Austin

If you see an unmarked package, quickly call 911

"...The Austin Police Department is warning residents not to open any..."

March 12, 2018 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Eight Classic Austin Burgers That Rival Whataburger

These local institutions have been around since at least 1968

"...recent praises, but there are certainly better burgers in Austin...."

Feb. 21, 2018 Food Post by Acacia Coronado

Other Worlds Austin Adds Owen Egerton's Latest

Plus sci-fi fest's closing night title, and shorts

"...Other Worlds Austin, the dedicated sci-fi film festival, is coming up this..."

Nov. 28, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: Austin's Revamped Record Convention

The Austin Record Convention – the biggest in the country – returns Downtown

"...humongous storage shed in the Hill Country west of Austin, Doug Hanners assesses his inventory. The cement floor is..."

May 22, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Old Magic

Live Shot of Nick Lowe at La Zona Rosa

"...at La Zona Rosa was his first appearance in Austin with a band in almost 20 years. Nevertheless, it..."

May 9, 2012 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Austin Toros Trimester Essay

On a winning streak, but what next?

"...controversial, and our local chapter of basketball greatness, the Austin Toros, find themselves right where we want 'em, rough..."

Jan. 19, 2012 Sports Post by Will Schmidt

Austin Confessions

Chris Gray gets laid.

"...wasn't MTV that wanted to set a series in Austin, but HBO. A lot of calls come into the..."

March 9, 2001 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

A Delicate Balance: Austin Progressives Struggle to Hold the Movement Together

Council Watch

The Chronicle's endorsements explained; Council Watch writer JennyStaff Johnson says goodbye.

"...that managing growth is the only way to preserve Austin's cherished quality of life. Surely not because he --..."

May 5, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Austin Yards Where Weird Finds a Home

Seven front lawns that push beyond garden gnomes

"...all kinds. Art yards are hardly phenomena unique to Austin – the SPACES Archive maintains a map and catalog..."

May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by Caroline Drew

Austin Chronic: Oat Willie’s Closes Shop After 56 Years

Austin’s first head shop will no longer go “Onward, through the fog!”

"...last remaining Oat Willie’s location closed up for good, 83-year-old Doug Brown is inside the shop, cheerfully unstocking a..."

Nov. 15, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

W.C. Clark, the Godfather of Austin Blues, Has Died

The Texas Soul standard mentored Stevie Ray Vaughan and many others

"...Austin musician W.C. Clark, known as “the Godfather of Austin..."

March 2, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

BBQ Ramen Tatsu-ya Is Closing; Bureau de Poste Is Opening (Later This Summer); Father’s Day Draws Extremely Nigh; Mandola’s Knows What’s Right and Real; Banger’s Sausage House Goes Way Old(e) School; and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here’s some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene – as wrangled from numerous PR releases,..."

June 14, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Best Things We Saw at Austin Psych Fest 2023

Toro y Moi, Automatic, and more highlight homegrown festival’s return

"...Considering Austin’s inclement weather and the precarious state of national touring..."

May 1, 2023 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Lazarus Opens on Airport, J-Prime Opens Downtown, Old Thousand and JewBoy Bring the Holiday Fusion, Chanukah Gets the Haute Cuisine, and Everything Is Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here's some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene, as wrangled from numerous PR releases, words..."

Nov. 30, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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