Self Portraits, Carnivals, and Cannibalism in Our Recommended Events

The weekend in arts and culture

"...assistant costume designer, recognized when looking to dress Viola Davis and her warriors in that badass film. At MASS,..."

March 28, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Arts and Culture Events to Get You Off the Couch

It's spring break (for some of you), get out and have some fun

"...Yet there’s nonetheless much to enjoy in this Warwick Davis-led creature feature. After all, this is Friends’ star Jennifer..."

March 14, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Right-Wingification of UT

Texas targets liberal enemies within one of the top U.S. schools

"...Austin Police Department. A to Z Sports reporter Brian Davis, a former UT communications employee, reported that Stephens was..."

Nov. 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

How Attorneys, Advocates, and Judges Worked to Review UT Protest Arrests

Inside the effort that led to dismissal of all 57 arrests

"...By early evening, Skip Davis and George Lobb – two criminal defense attorneys..."

May 3, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

57 People Arrested at Peaceful UT Protest, 46 Cases Declined So Far

Defenders say arrest warrants lack probable cause

"...Criminal defense attorney Skip Davis, who was at the courthouse until 2am last..."

April 25, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders

Head of Travis County Juvenile Justice System to Step Down

Retirement follows diversity concerns

"...At a Juvenile Board meeting in early June, attorney Skip Davis asked the board to include public input in..."

Oct. 3, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Qmmunity: Pumpkin Spice Homoscopes

The seasons are changing, so find a new queer event to enjoy!

"...we're all feeling the autumnal shift – the carefree skip of summer turned to a more thoughtful fall-time gait...."

Sept. 8, 2023 Column by James Scott

Judges Overseeing Travis County's Juvenile Court Have a Transparency Problem

They tackled one problem, but communication logjams continue

"...The judges also considered a transparency-related proposal from attorney Skip Davis – who has encouraged increased scrutiny of the..."

Aug. 23, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Juvenile Court’s Secret Hiring Process for Judges Falls Under Scrutiny

Disorder in the court?

"...judge to Travis County's somewhat-ignored Juvenile Court when attorney Skip Davis asked them to put their decision on hold...."

June 16, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

My Policeman

Harry Styles' celebrity overshadows this bloodless period drama

"...Gina McKee, Linus Roache, Rupert Everett, Kadiff Kirwan, Dora Davis and Freya Mavor...."

Oct. 21, 2022 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Questions Arise About APD's Use of Sound Machines

Sonic warfare?

"...Attorney Skip Davis did a deep dive into LRAD technology in..."

July 29, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Meet Me at Waterloo Records: Playing, Shopping, and Encountering Life-Changing Moments at the Heart of Austin Music

Influential Austin characters reminice on 40 years of playing, shopping, and encountering life-changing moments at the heart of Austin music

"...for the pitch – favor for a son of Skip Spence. When my cell vibrated an unknown number the..."

April 8, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...– and perhaps something more twisting in the wind (Skip Spence). Blowing in after the haunted folk-blues of 2017's..."

Sept. 4, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Austin at Large: A Pre-November Pep Talk

Reasons for optimism as we ride this circus train into Election Station

"...Mostly, I wanted to skip ahead in our 2020 timeline to tell y'all to..."

Aug. 7, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

District Judges Issue Order on Felony Personal Bonds

UPDATE: Uniform rules to allow defendants to avoid jail before trial

"...Longtime criminal defense attorney Ed “Skip” Davis called the decision a “watershed moment” in effectively..."

March 24, 2020 News Post by Michael King

Travis County Revisits Creating Public Defenders’ Office

Legal panel ponders questions pondered many times before

"...controversies became more explicit. Defense attorneys Amber Vazquez-Bode and Skip Davis, among several others, raised a barrage of issues..."

April 16, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Texas Book Festival 2018: The Full List

Lineup includes Cecile Richards, Julián Castro, + 280 more

"...History of the Vampire Uprising Willy Vlautin – Don't Skip Out on Me Scott von Doviak – Charlesgate Confidential..."

Aug. 29, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Chronicle Recommends: War Movies

Movie picks for Memorial Day

"...end, Duck Soup is delicious pandemonium best slurped. – Steve Davis Tangerines (2013)..."

May 25, 2018 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Different Kind of Barista at Empowered Coffee

Employees with intellectual or developmental disabilities make coffee and learn life skills

"...nuances of Kanye West's latest rant. It's refreshing to skip the latte art and artisanal snark and just find..."

May 11, 2018 Food Feature by Dan Gentile

Harrell: Attempted Murder or Self-Defense?

Trial of 2016 cop shooting leaves context out of question

"...made to Tip411, and during pretrial proceedings Harrell's attorney Skip Davis sought to obtain information about the informant (either..."

April 27, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

30 Restaurants to Try in Downtown Austin

Eat some good food while you’re in town

"...and film screenings, but do yourself a favor and skip the greasy pizza slices and flat beer. We've got..."

March 16, 2018 Food Feature by Acacia Coronado

99 Luftballons (International Acts at SXSW Music)

South by Southwest by way of Sudan, Scotland, Colombia, and more

"...II, 12:35am "Evil genius" of Manchester grime, 27-year-old Aaron Davis is a tracksuit-loving boxer and ex-con who's deeply in..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

Steve Davis’ Top 10 Films of 2017

"...time and space. The ending? Prepare your heart to skip a beat. 4) Truman..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Screens Feature by Steve Davis

Texas Book Festival 2017: The Full List

Dan Rather, Jeffrey Eugenides, the Bush sisters, and 291 more

"...Locke, and award-winning poet Kevin Young. Texas Monthly legend Skip Hollandsworth will emcee the event...."

Sept. 12, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Page Two: Sitting on the Dock of the Bay Watching the Tide Roll Away

The Chronicle at 35

"...the Texan include but are not limited to Steve Davis, Jay Trachtenberg, Marge Baumgarten, Sylvia Bravo Martindale, Karen Hurley,..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Column by Louis Black

The New Brunch Bunch

12 new reasons why everybody's working for the weekend

"...with pork rillette, raisin, and pecan crème fraîche. Geraldine's605 Davis, 512/476-4755 Sunday brunch, 9am-2pm www.geraldinesaustin.com..."

March 11, 2016 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

The Day After Black Wednesday

"...of estrangement, abandonment, disownment, and even violence. Some intentionally skip the holidays altogether; most not by choice...."

Nov. 27, 2015 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Playback: Austin Record Label Rendezvous

The Austin Record Label Flea Market bands together local imprints, while County Commissioner Sarah Eckhardt tries to scatter mass gatherings such as Levitation

"...promises Super Secret Records T-shirt giveaways. For Chris Dock Davis, president of spirited art collective Raw Paw, the market..."

June 19, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

News Ticker: November 6

All the news that's fit to blog

"...messaging over actual governing. If that means they will skip voting, we're in!..."

Nov. 6, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

News Ticker: July 18

All the news that's fit to blog

"...and more like a televangelist. With any luck, he'll skip the Falwell and go straight to Jan Crouch territory...."

July 18, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

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