I'm engaged in a

"...on the ability of the human heart to withstand pain and torture. For members of the aging, baby-boomer generation,..."

Nov. 17, 1995 Column

Beck and Phoenix Make Every Moment Count at Breathless Moody Center Co-Headline

Dancing through three decades of songs from the two indie pop giants

"...Yet the double-headliner Odyssey show, despite covering three decades of material from..."

Aug. 23, 2023 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Seeing the Future of Politics in SXSW Documentary Boys State

Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine look at the state of boys

"...the Union and write a new constitution for their independent nation...."

Aug. 14, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Beside the Point

An election year brings out the best in River City politics

"...Politicians like to joke about Austin's terminal case of democracy – how almost every piece..."

April 18, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

East Austin Nonprofit Mired in Controversy CEACO Sinking

"...Ginger Eways, executive director of CEACO, declined to sit for..."

March 5, 1999 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Point Austin: Give Perry a Brain Scan

Governors who reject federal stimulus money need their heads examined

"...week, for example, state Senate Republicans will raise the curtain on their "voter ID" bill, part of a national..."

March 6, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Heavy Lifting: The Hammond Organ Has a Special Place in Austin ... I Should Know

Austin's an epicenter for an instrument that stopped being manufactured 47 years ago

"...sound, the versatility, the power, the dynamics. I've been inspired by the players that have played and still play..."

April 1, 2022 Music Feature by Red Young

How Did Legendary DJ and Londoner Paul Oakenfold Land in Bastrop?

The Londoner finds his way to a Texas ranch

"...Comets don't enjoy the luxury of choosing a landing place or time, instead burning out on..."

July 30, 2021 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Point Austin: The Circus Returns to Town

Final-day filings bump up the list of wannabe Council candidates

"...By my count, there are now 28 official candidates for City Council,..."

Aug. 24, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: The Death Cult of the Gun

Slate study shows an estimated 90 U.S. deaths per day result from gun violence

"...The gun deaths are literally uncountable...."

Sept. 4, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Budgets Are Moral Documents

When the rulers call for sacrifice, who do they mean?

"...Unsurprisingly, there was plenty of triumphalism in the air at..."

Jan. 21, 2011 News Column by Michael King

Changes in the Weather

As Burnt Orange cools down, UTFI heats up

"...Bryan Poyser was driving to the wrap party for The Cassidy Kids in..."

Jan. 18, 2008 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

Public Notice: How Many Angels Fit in a Zone?

Coming up with some truly mental capacity numbers

"...Back in the Middle Ages, before social media ate up all..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Point Austin: Getting From Here to There

Will the driver-eat-driver "free market" imposed by billionaire corporations rule the day?

"...Whatever you think of the regulations currently in development at City Hall..."

Dec. 25, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: The Law Is a Ass

The Great Open Meetings Scandal comes to its legalized conclusion

"...one of the sillier yet more lamentable episodes of Austin politics, although as Mike Kanin points out ("Open and..."

Oct. 26, 2012 News Column by Michael King

The Devil's in the Details

Andrew Bujalksi and Cinema Club screen an overlooked John Huston gem

"...and Edward Underdown) sets the tone for John Huston's criminally underrated masterpiece of offbeat postwar noir Beat the Devil...."

Nov. 19, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Elsewhere, U.S.A.: How We Got From the Company Man, Family Dinners, and the Affluent Society to the Home Office, BlackBerry Moms, and Economic Anxiety

The scary tale of Elsewhere Man, the American professional with no authentic, core self

"...U.S.A.: How We Got From the Company Man, Family Dinners, and the Affluent Society to the Home Office, BlackBerry..."

Feb. 6, 2009 Books Review by Tim Warden

Celebrating Black Austin, Telling Stories, and Ducks Galore in This Weekend’s Events

Our arts and culture recommendations to keep you busy

"...After celebrating its 50th anniversary last summer, the Paramount Summer Classic..."

May 23, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Local Roller Derby Community in a Jam Over Extreme Heat

A shade covering could cost more than $100,000

"...Modern-day flat track Roller Derby began right here in Austin back in 2002 as a group of women..."

Aug. 5, 2022 News Feature by Hannah Uebele

Point Austin: Hanging Fire on Gun Control

After yet more deaths, Texas leaders vow to do ... something

"...most Chronicle readers, I welcome Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick into the ranks of gun control advocates. You might have..."

Sept. 13, 2019 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: How to Suppress the Vote

With its latest lies, Texas GOP reminds us: This is all they’ve got

"...enough to remember when the Capitol was a more welcoming place, physically and politically. That was before the triumphalist..."

Feb. 1, 2019 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: The Wages of Civility

The Supreme Court confirms that elections have consequences

"...McConnell – more "civil" – he would have allowed, in deference to longtime Senate norms, a hearing and a..."

June 29, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Postponing the Code

CodeNEXT rewrite generating inexplicable panic

"...have been the only one who noticed a disturbance in the Twitterverse on Tuesday during City Council's work session,..."

Oct. 13, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Page Two: When Pointing an Accusatory Finger, Three More Point Back at You

This ugly political season grows ever more vicious

"..."You see, in this world, there is one awful thing, and that..."

Aug. 19, 2016 Column by Louis Black

Point Austin: Hearts of Stone

There is little reason to expect the latest shootings will bring an end to gun violence

"...computer, or even a book. – President Barack Obama, speaking at the memorial for five murdered Dallas police officers..."

July 15, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Sign Right Here

TNC petition and Kitchen recall election recipes for pointless public expense, voter cynicism, and lousy government

"...staff had certified the petitions submitted by the coalition Ridesharing Works for Austin in support of an ordinance regarding..."

Feb. 5, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: A Community Obligation

A vote for the county courthouse is a vote for justice

"...One of the persistent myths of Austin politics is that we're an engaged, participatory community. I..."

Oct. 30, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Campaign Summer Fun

On the road to 10-1, race begins to take shape

"...That's true in politics as in romance, as I learned again Tuesday..."

May 16, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Ten Years of War

Remember the last war, or repeat it

"...Conceived in arrogance and deception, executed with bureaucratic indifference and technological..."

March 22, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: It Adds Up

The November ballot may look more like a shopping list

"...outlook on various budget projections for the city of Austin, Travis County, Central Health, Austin ISD ... have I..."

Aug. 10, 2012 News Column by Michael King

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