S.L. Houser’s Earnest “Wind in the Door” and Five More Songs From Austin Artists

New music picks from Rod Gator, BLK ODYSSY, and Cloud Companion

"...Cymbals crash and six-string power-chord slabs stream on "Wind in the Door." Booked..."

June 2, 2023 Music Column by Alejandra Ramirez

The Pro-Cop Breadcrumbs Our City Manager Has Been Dropping All Along

Just a few times Spencer Cronk showed us he puts police first

"...was always possible. Here were some of the red flags that, in retrospect, appear all the more significant. Picking..."

Feb. 14, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Eat Your Heart Out: A Three-Day Meal Plan for ACL Eats 2022

Paramore, Lil Nas X, and SZA aren't the only acts to watch for

"...for a few hours – at the very least. Six dollars gets you a slice of classic pepperoni topped..."

Oct. 6, 2022 Music Post by Kriss Conklin

Matteo Lane: "I’m Joking, Can You Imagine?"

How is a comedy festival like Six Flags? Ask comedy's rising star.

"...festival are usually really fun. It's almost like if Six Flags was all comedy, like each person's getting a..."

April 20, 2022 Arts Post by Dina Barrish

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...• After a six year break from movies, SXSW regular Ti West (The..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Nathan Felix Looks to the Texas Skies

New recording of his 2018 composition recalls a childhood of wonder

"...spot in Texas once a year: Port Aransas, Dallas, Six Flags, East Texas, the Panhandle. Growing up in a..."

Nov. 17, 2021 Arts Post by Adrienne Hunter

Austin at Large: Be of Good Cheer, Be Not Afraid

When venomous fear becomes a weapon, we ourselves can become the antidote

"...or both, and after 19 months, or five or six or 25 years, or 400 years, of ongoing sociopolitical..."

Aug. 13, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Amusement Park

Romero's lost film is more than a curio

"...destination increasingly overshadowed by national megaparks like Disneyland and Six Flags, and driven closer to closure by a fire..."

June 4, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Alamo Drafthouse Touts Post-Bankruptcy Expansion Plans

With sale complete, chain announces five new locations

"...bankruptcy protection exists (just ask Apple, Marvel Entertainment, and Six Flags), and the Alamo Drafthouse has just announced that..."

June 1, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

"Verde Invasion" Turns Heads in Downtown Denver

Austin FC fans rally in the Mile High City ahead of club's second match

"...100-plus Verde-clad Austinites paraded down Denver’s 16th Street Mall six hours before the hometown Colorado Rapids played host to..."

April 24, 2021 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...overtaking a vessel hoisting no less than 10 Trump flags looked like a hilarious play on Washington Crossing the..."

Oct. 16, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Day Trips & Beyond: Water Park Updates From Around the State

Daytripping in the age of a pandemic

"...Six Flags Fiesta Texas amusement park in San Antonio began..."

June 19, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Opinion: Online Reviews Are Where Our Kids Are Learning How to Bully Online

A restaurant industry veteran argues Yelp and other review sites encourage bullying behavior

"...I have more respect for the guest that flags me down or approaches me to tell me that..."

April 24, 2020 Column by Mike Tersigni

Pink Floyd's Roger Waters Gets Political With the Chronicle

He should be a prime-time news analyst. Televisions would melt.

"...I remember those days. I remember back in the Sixties, talking to people from various record labels, who would..."

March 20, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Day Trips & Beyond: Pandemic's Effect on Travel

Out of town closings due to the threat of COVID-19

"...start May 2, and run a reduced schedule of six weekends through June 7 outside of Waxahachie. This will..."

March 17, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Mike Siegel and Pritesh Gandhi Vie for Dem Nod in Texas' Congressional District 10

Both candidates are looking for the chance to bounce Michael McCaul from congress

"...In three of the six congressional districts that cross the city of Austin, the..."

March 13, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Dragula Star Louisianna Purchase Finds Fantasy in the Nightmare

Competing on the reality series turned this Austin drag queen into a queen of the night

"...Red River queen – her face, quite literally, adorned flags along the historic cultural district during South by Southwest..."

Dec. 27, 2019 Arts Feature by Sarah Marloff

The One-Man Stevie Ray Vaughan Guitar Park Conspiracy

“Do you see it? Cuz if you don’t, then I’m crazy.”

"...The envelope had been decorated with no less than six colored markers, seven stickers, and a Woodstock stamp...."

Dec. 23, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...Disneyland, but also supervised the creation of the first Six Flags amusement park...."

Sept. 20, 2019 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

The Luv Doc: Getting Over Someone

We're programmed to dream up worst-case scenarios as a survival mechanism

"...I am currently going through a breakup after a six-year relationship. She has cheated on me repeatedly and has..."

May 24, 2019 Column by The Luv Doc

DC Swoops Into SXSW to Kick Off Batman's 80th Anniversary

To the Bat-Bridge, Robin!

"...after portraying (and alter ego Bruce Wayne) in the Sixties TV series that affixed the word "Bat" to every..."

March 15, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Luv Doc: Dog-Sitting

This gig could go south in a really ugly way

"...First of all, let's not dismiss the high level..."

Dec. 21, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

Public Notice: Homes for the Holidays?

Housing Blueprint Gets an Implementation Plan

"...just about everyone, and maybe not too many red flags for anyone. Urbanists will cheer for smaller lots, relaxed..."

Nov. 23, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Day Trips: Altstadt Brewery

German-style brewery’s tasting room opens outside Fredericksburg

"...Ralston says the restaurant will feature foods of the six flags of Texas, not just Bavarian fare. The kitchen..."

Oct. 19, 2018 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

How Austin Handles Mental Health Emergencies

Police, EMS, and Integral Care work together to serve people in psychiatric crisis

"...while on the phone), but in 2016 alone the six officers and one sergeant comprising the Crisis Intervention Team..."

Dec. 15, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Adam Reposa on Ice

Sentenced to six months in jail for direct contempt, city’s DWI king meets stalemate in state courts

"...spent 35 days in a county jail. That's roughly one-sixth of a 180-day sentence for a determination of direct..."

Nov. 10, 2017 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Sounding the Alarm on Texas' Nursing Home System

25% of the state's 1,200 long-term care centers have been cited for serious standard deficiencies

"...was one thing that kind of threw up red flags for me. But I was like, 'Hey, if this..."

Oct. 20, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Five Arty Things to Do This Weekend: Oct. 5-8

Because, look, it’s not all about that ACL, is it now?

"...situations that thrill us more than an afternoon at Six Flags. That can even, sometimes, shift our view of..."

Oct. 5, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Gay Place

The Austin's Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary

"...Out in the Park Six Flags' annual gay day. Ride the roller coasters, dance..."

Sept. 8, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

"En Bola" at de stijl

The pairings of artists in this Los Outsiders exhibition yield works that are at once chaotic and harmonious, loud and quiet

"...Though "En Bola" is the work of six artists, it functions as the work of three. Each..."

July 7, 2017 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

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