Howlin' Wolf Does Not Wear Panties

Walter Daniels' punk blues stirs up a whole new generational ilk, like Black Joe Lewis

"...doing it, every single day. It pays off. It started as an Iowa thing, but it's an Austin, Texas,..."

Nov. 18, 2005 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Taking Aim

With the 79th barely over, would-be officeholders jockey for position

"...House Transportation Chair Mike Krusee of Round Rock and rising star Georgetown Rep. Dan Gattis for Democratic challenges, but..."

June 17, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Small Victories

The Travis Co. Lege delegation closed shop with a few achievements

"...This tall, lean Georgetown Republican is the party's newest rising star, thanks to his strong fiscal conservative sensibilities. The..."

June 10, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Looking Like Texas

District 51's Eddie Rodriguez represents the future of the state's people and policies

"...his candor and wrapped up the conversation on a surprising note. "He said, 'Let me know what [committee seats]..."

March 4, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...not deaf or blind). During his tenure, he's ignored rising-star locals, only to cover them ad nauseam after their..."

Nov. 19, 2004 Column

Stop Hernandez

"...not deaf or blind). During his tenure, he’s ignored rising-star locals, only to cover them ad nauseam after their..."

Nov. 12, 2004 Postmarks

Drowning in the Red Tide

Donkeys get their asses kicked on Capitol Hill

"...than 50 years. Despite the easy victory of Illinois' rising star Barack Obama and the hard-fought triumph of Colorado's..."

Nov. 5, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Endorsements

The Chronicle's picks in the Nov. 2 election

"...the job and has occasionally shown a reasonable, even surprising independence from the industry – as in decisively voting..."

Oct. 15, 2004 News Feature

ACL Aftershows

"...North Mississippi Allstars, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Rising Star Fife, Drum..."

Sept. 17, 2004 Music Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...week with a district court ruling allowing development to start once the necessary permits are in place. The Save..."

June 4, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

ACC Candidates

Profiles of the contestants

"...college-bound to take advantage of programs like Early College Start. He also wants to launch new programs based on..."

April 30, 2004 News Feature

Food-o-File

Want to get the scoop on everything going on in the Austin foodie community? Look here.

"...readers have written and called to ask about the Rising Star Chefs cooking segments so heavily promoted by KLRU..."

Sept. 19, 2003 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

50 Cent, Jay-Z

Live Shot

"...much of his set hyping his label's acts, including rising star Freeway. The set was further delayed with a..."

Aug. 8, 2003 Music Review by Matt Dentler

Food-o-File

Hot chefs and hot dogs heat up this week's "Food-o-File."

"...(www.txca.com) to produce a series of cooking segments featuring rising-star chefs from Austin. The series will be hosted by..."

Aug. 1, 2003 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Getting Their Due

The 2003 Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards

"...Texas bad boy, who is the recipient of the Rising Star Award, starred in and co-wrote (with friend and..."

March 7, 2003 Screens Feature by Margaret Moser

Revolution Rock

At the crossroads of the Clash and the great state of Austin, Texas.

"...coffee, get caught up on cable news, and generally jump-start my nervous system. Two days before Christmas, a God-awful..."

Jan. 17, 2003 Music Feature

Ride in the Whirlwind

Hellman's cult uses Western frontier justice to reflect the political climate of the mid-Sixties.

"...In 1965, director Monte Hellman and a rising star named Jack Nicholson set off to the badlands..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Screens Review by Eli Kooris

Frailty, Thy Name Ain't Woman

"...run their lives. Deanna Shoemaker directs the production, which stars Critics Table award winner Lee Eddy, Esther's Follies alumnus..."

Nov. 9, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Naked City

Can the Democrats take down Rick Green?

"...aisle, Patrick Rose, viewed by many to be a rising star in Hays Co. Democratic politics (such as they..."

Nov. 9, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Light at Dusk: A Novel

"...of international intrigue. The players are Will Law, "a rising star in the U.S. foreign service," who has abandoned..."

Aug. 25, 2000 Books Review by Martin Wilson

TV Eye

With PBS' Point of View (POV) documentary series, columnist Belinda Acosta has found a place where her ideals about the medium collide with reality.

"...It started with Katie Couric's shoes. The girl has fabulous shoes,..."

June 16, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Book Reviews

Southerners, Strange Foreigners, and Unabashed Perverts

"...hero is (can you guess?) a cynical, washed-up former rising star on the Washington, D.C., legal scene who threw..."

June 2, 2000 Books Feature by Barbara Chisholm

Dance of the Prodigal Son

Soft-spoken and self-effacing choreographer Stephen Mills seems an unlikely candidate for rebellious Prodigal Son. But he was, breaking away from Ballet Austin in 1996, only to return two years later. Now the newly named artistic director of Ballet Austin, Mills talks about his departure, his return, and the future of the company.

"...Seine-Saint-Denis, for his dance Ashes. But just as his rising star was peaking, allowing Mills to go almost anywhere..."

April 28, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

What It Takes to Get to Vegas

Short reviews of recently published books.

"...vida loca," hoping she'll hitch her wagon to the rising star of a neighborhood boxer -- and ride on..."

Oct. 22, 1999 Books Review by Roseana Auten

Scanlines

Five Minutes to Live

"...submachine gun, setting the tone nicely. Being the rotten bastard that he is, he pulls a gun and shoots..."

Aug. 27, 1999 Screens Feature

Naked City

"...city officials to get over their no-growth attitude and start offering incentives to developers. Housing advocates, meanwhile, are particularly..."

Aug. 6, 1999 News Feature

From Sharpstown to Funeralgate

"...Former Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes, who had been a rising star in Texas politics, saw his career in politics..."

July 9, 1999 News Feature

Blood and Memories

"...Epic/Legacy recently. Ventura paints a colorful portrait of the rising star ("His fret hand and his pickin' hand moving..."

April 9, 1999 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Libertarians on TV

Conspiracy Theorists at Home on Public Access

"...because of it - he's also something of a rising star in Austin's media scene...."

Aug. 7, 1998 News Column by Lee Nichols

Scanlines

Rory Cochrane in Love & a .45 Love and a .45

"...character department -- following bumbling yet likeable trailer-home bandits Starlene and Watty Watts as they run for the border..."

Nov. 8, 1996 Screens Feature

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