The Range War at Commissioners Court

Officials choose up sides over law firm's proposal to privatize tax collections

"...left public office in 1998, few people believed that the county's most colorful political maverick would quietly fade into..."

May 6, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Blind Your Kids With Library Science

One-for-one program sends educational books to local schools

"...learn more about science both at home and in schools...."

June 24, 2013 Books Post by Monica Riese

Zapping Me Into the Present Moment

"...lying on my back and kicking my legs in the air like an upturned cockroach. Seven fellow improvisers are..."

Aug. 28, 2009 Arts Feature by Clayton Maxwell

The Wrong Cause

"...Indeed, clouds of ambiguity, ambivalence, and controversy swirl about the legend of Texas' premier gunfighter like the clouds of..."

Sept. 18, 1998 Books Feature

Where the Sea Used to Be

"...Ah, wilderness.The uncharted wild is not only Rick Bass' favorite subject,..."

Sept. 4, 1998 Books Review

Finding More Eaze in the World of Experimental Pop

Austin composer Mari Maurice details her nonhierarchical obsessions

"...conversation with Mari Maurice with homework. To listen to the ahead-of-its-time 1999 Jimmy Eat World album Clarity, which she..."

Feb. 11, 2022 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Playback: The Indestructible Mr. Lewis

The trials and tribulations of Mr. Lewis & the Funeral 5, plus a UtopiaFest report, and the passing of Seth Gibbs

"...Lewis and James Sheeran's friendship goes back three decades. Their teenage band, Blind Addiction, played Lewis' high school graduation..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Good Eye: QueerBomb

"...The Good Eye went to the QueerBomb pre-­procession party at..."

June 10, 2014 Photo Gallery

The Town Was Hoppin'

Austin's music scene of the Fifties lives on in Ray Campi

"...rockabilly veteran Ray Campi wrote his first song on the last day of 1949 and left Austin at the..."

March 30, 2012 Music Feature by Michael Corcoran

Off the Record

Mixed signals: KUT takes over the Cactus Cafe, Pachanga owns Fiesta Gardens

"...During his workshop at the Niños Rock Pachanga stage on Saturday, David Garza outlined..."

May 28, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

The New Rage

Voxtrot finally conquers the LP

"...Ramesh Srivastava introduces a brand-new song in progress to the rest of the band...."

May 18, 2007 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

By the Book

Reviews

"...The Question of Bruno: Storiesby Aleksandar Hemon..."

July 21, 2000 Books Feature by Scott Blackwood

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...stop Texas from blocking Border Patrol agents from reaching the river in Eagle Pass, the U.S. Department of Homeland..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature

Fantasia Review: The Clapboard Jungle

Live shots from the indie filmmaking trenches

"...The longer you spend in film journalism, the more filmmakers..."

Aug. 26, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Council Hears Emotional Pleas for Change in Austin Police Leadership at Emergency Hearings

CMs join community in denouncing police violence at protests

"...people brutalized by Austin police officers at protests over the weekend, and ended with multiple council members explicitly voicing..."

June 5, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Enforcing the 'Double Standard'

Major college sports insanity is entrenched at UT-Austin

"...The recent article by Amy Smith ("Then There's This: Double..."

Sept. 27, 2013 News Feature by Tom Palaima

Every Night the Trees Disappear: Werner Herzog and the Making of Heart of Glass

How to explain the genius of Werner Herzog?

"...How to explain the genius of Werner Herzog? It's like trying to explain..."

May 4, 2012 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Fluoridation Under the Microscope

Conflicting opinions on the safety of what's in our water

"...Local anti-fluoridation activists brought in heavy scientific reinforcements last week, with several Austin appearances by Paul Connett,..."

Nov. 12, 2010 News Feature by Michael King

The Face of Inclusiveness

Hint: It isn't white or male

"...That was the question asked last year when two co-workers at the..."

March 5, 2010 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Next Chapter

Three Austin-based national-security experts offer their views on how America can rebuild its reputation in Iraq and beyond

"...One day, there will be no more U.S. troops in Iraq, but..."

Dec. 19, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Turning Tricks With The Amazing Ray

With nothing up his sleeve, Esther's Follies resident magic man Ray Anderson pulls wonder -- and laughter -- out of thin air.

"...his size with only his hands sticking out, and they're shackled. Meanwhile, suspended over him is the Claw, a..."

Sept. 5, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Mandy Mercier, Force of Nature in the Austin Singer-Songwriter Scene, Died on Her 74th Birthday

Fiddler/guitarist played with Lucinda Williams and Blaze Foley

"...Mandy Mercier, known for impactful live performances and lifelong connections in the Austin..."

March 31, 2023 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Opinion: The Texas Grid: A Tale of Profits Over People

One year after Winter Storm Uri, Rep. Gina Hinojosa reflects on still-needed improvements

"...This week is the one-year anniversary of the Texas Blackout. Many Texans are..."

Feb. 18, 2022 Column by Rep. Gina Hinojosa

Complicity And #MeToo in The Assistant

Kitty Green unravels systems that enable the Weinsteins of the world

"...On the day that Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty of..."

Feb. 24, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Good Eye: A Woman Possessed

Was she wrong to go all Isabelle Adjani on New Yorker book critic James Wood?

"...Wood and me – not counting his remarks in the comments section. The long and the short of it..."

Oct. 24, 2014 Column by Amy Gentry

Letters at 3AM: The 'Austin Sun' Gets Hung

Old Austin Sun writers may have expected to hang, but not in a museum

"...Nostalgia rots the teeth...."

Sept. 10, 2010 Column by Michael Ventura

'Fritz Haeg: Attack on the Front Lawn': Activism disguised as art

Arthouse's exhibition turns a lawn into a garden to get us thinking about where our food comes from

"...Unless you're a moron, morally blind, or possibly a Republican, it's easy to see, in..."

Jan. 25, 2008 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

The Contest

"...At the heart of the Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival is..."

Aug. 26, 2005 Food Feature

The Contest

"...At the heart of The Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival is..."

Aug. 25, 2000 Food Feature

The Adventures of Sancho Panza

Guitar Techs

"...Vile, humid Houston heat permeates Fitzgeralds' cramped backstage. In the wings, Charlie Sexton's nine guitars stand sweltering at attention...."

June 23, 1995 Music Feature

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