Space and Distance: A Joint Interview With Balmorhea and Explosions in the Sky

How Austin’s landmark instrumental outfits soundtrack the state of Texas

"...Chris Hrasky wishes there was a better backstory to Big Bend..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Music Feature by Austin Powell

The Q&A Hole: What Color Would You Change the Sky To?

With Mical Trejo, Nate Southard, Katherine Catmull, Mark Love & more

"...We threw the question at a few people for this latest in..."

April 15, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Fishing With the Heron King

Name Sayers take us to river

"...out of my van and greet Devin James Fry, the local songwriter who leads Name Sayers gestures to the..."

Sept. 11, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Lit-urday: 'The Vacationers'

Emma Straub's new novel reviewed

"...is Emma Straub's new novel of snobs on holiday the one to pull off the shelf?..."

June 7, 2014 Books Post by Amy Kamp

Page Two: Personalizing the Mythic

How a former president's understated decency and the hectic birth of rock & roll electrified Toronto screens

"...The Toronto International Film Festival is simply a fantastic event,..."

Sept. 21, 2007 Column by Louis Black

The 'It' Perspective

Photographer Fritz Henle seen through the lens of Austin image-maker Matthew Fuller

"...In "Fritz Henle: In Search of Beauty," the Harry Ransom Center has shone a spotlight on a..."

June 12, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Fidencio Durán: Painting the Known World

This fall, Fidencio Durán's 20 years of painting have earned him a midcareer retrospective at Mexic-Arte Museum

"...The dream of being a full-time artist was always important..."

Oct. 21, 2005 Arts Feature by Patti Hadad

"Moving Mountains: Extractive Landscapes of Peru" at the UT VAC

Edi Hirose's documentation of massive construction projects altering Peru's landscape can put the viewer in a state of visual shock

"...Lima, Peru, where high-rises are being constructed. Each of the photos is untitled. One, however, is particularly ominous, largely..."

Nov. 18, 2016 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

Chief Priest of the Shrine

The epic life story of Nigerian soul superstar Fela Kuti.

"...Anikulapo-Kuti's funeral procession to make its way to Ikeja, the working-class district of Nigeria's metropolis Lagos and center of..."

July 14, 2000 Music Feature by David Lynch

Mulan

"...etching title credits onto a cinematic expanse of parchment. The credits fade, and out of the mist a great..."

June 19, 1998 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Bouchercon 2002

The world's premier mystery convention awards its premier authors.

"...As named on Saturday, Oct. 19, at the world's premier mystery convention, held at the Renaissance Hotel..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Books Feature

"Radiant: A Group Show" at Davis Gallery

In this group show, artists' odes to the sun, and brilliance in general, provide a sense of life and a lot to think about

"...I like the sun. Not just the sun but its heat, those..."

Aug. 4, 2017 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

Red Temple Prayer (Two Headed Dog)

A Valentine's Day mix for KOOP

"...Today marks 19 years for me at the Chronicle, my hire date Feb. 14, 1993. When Matthew..."

Feb. 14, 2012 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Austin's Artspace Crisis and Microvenues

Are home art galleries and mini-performance venues the answer to the space crunch?

"...night, when Pump Project Art Complex closes its exhibition "The Door by the Garden," it will also bring to..."

June 22, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

"Conner O'Leary: Requesting Entrance"

Surrealism is alive and well at Farewell Books, thanks to the art of Conner O'Leary

"...of eight paintings by Common House co-founder Conner O'Leary. The exhibition space presents a curatorial puzzle dialing in at..."

July 17, 2015 Arts Review by Seth Orion Schwaiger

By Land and by Sea

Drunk if by land and booze if by sea?

"...It's the ultimate uniquely Austin experience: looking at the sun reflecting..."

Nov. 4, 2011 Food Feature by Lee Nichols

Nagavalli's East-and-West Fusing LP Reaches Beyond

The divine feminine of Numinosum

"...Hair! Spiked, highlighted, the fresh crown reaches toward the sky – growing up,..."

Feb. 17, 2023 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup

Find fall foliage and festivities all over Texas

"...The monthly forecast calls for harvest festival fun statewide...."

Sept. 6, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Point Austin: A Few Thoughts About Money

What the campaign finance reports say about Austin's politics

"...We're still paging through the latest round of City Council election campaign finance reports,..."

Oct. 10, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Honey, I'm Home

The bees of Block 21 get busy on top of the W

"...first streets were laid out in 1839, one of the blocks just north of the Colorado River was bounded..."

May 17, 2013 Food Feature by MM Pack

Page Two: Delusions and Grandeur

Delusions and Grandeur

"...This issue is the debut of The Austin Chronicle's new redesign. As the..."

Sept. 2, 2011 Column by Louis Black

Our Town, Our Time

Zachary Scott Theatre Center's production of The Laramie Project retells the story of Matthew Shepard's murder in a compelling, heartfelt way, but it also tells a town's story and gives us the opportunity to see our town in its reflection.

"...There is the actor directly addressing the audience, setting up..."

March 15, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Weathering With You

A magical rainy adventure in Tokyo with sympathy for the underdog

"...Your Wave and his mermaid musical eco-comedy Lu Over the Wall. But being an island nation also inevitably means..."

Jan. 17, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

The blurbing of SXSW

"...subject to change. WEDNESDAY PICKS FOUR METAL HORSEMEN OF THE ATX Iron Age..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

Black as Your Lungs, Black as Pitch

First-Place Winner

"...eggs. A baby making cry or laugh sounds on the couch. I woke up as the smell and sounds..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Books Feature by Greg Koehler

Day Trips: Cloud Column, Houston

Houston gets into a bean war with Chicago

"...The Cloud Column sculpture in Houston provoked some good-natured ribbing..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Larkin's Journey

New York choreographer Regina Larkin keeps coming back to Ballet East

"...1989, at an international peace festival in Baghdad celebrating the end of Iraq's seven-year war with Iran, Regina Larkin..."

Dec. 2, 2005 Arts Feature by Patti Hadad

Wednesday Picks

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...Pianist Jason Moran stands at the forefront of a new generation of jazz musicians. His..."

March 11, 2005 Music Feature

Sxsw

"...Okay, take a deep breath. Hold it. Exhale. Again. There. Feel better? Look, just calm down. So what if..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

Dude, It's Mitch Hedberg!

"...no respect. A lot of great headliners come through the Capitol City Comedy Club, but as far as the..."

Feb. 19, 1999 Arts Feature by J. C. Shakespeare

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