Jonathan Blow Talks Fantastic Fest

Indie gaming stalwart talks ethics, elves, and Braid: The Movie

"...Jonathan Blow isn't a household name, but the man is somewhat of a deity in indie gaming..."

Sept. 23, 2010 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Best-Laid Plans

How does the patchwork of separate plans for the future of Central Texas fit together? No one knows.

"...In Central Texas, right now, there's a whole lot of planning going on. Big visions..."

July 16, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Such Great Heights

The agony and ecstasy of Powell and Pressburger pictures

"..."We thought the best way to save Europe was to make extravagant,..."

June 11, 2010 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Preserving a 'Special Kind of Place'

Scott Swearingen on the ‘environmental city’

"...his new book, Environmental City: People, Place, Politics, and the Meaning of Austin. Below are excerpts from our conversation...."

April 23, 2010 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Chasing Amy

Painting lamps, chasing elephants, and singing with Alejandro Escovedo: Amy Cook jumps into the pool

"...Amy Cook seats herself on the basement floor of the not-yet-open Hotel Havana in San..."

April 9, 2010 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Sara Hensley Turns Over a New Leaf

The new PARD director has big ideas – to realize them, she'll have to raise big bucks

"...director should leap onstage in a glitter suit – rather, she was recognizing Hens­ley's firepower as an agent of..."

July 24, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

A Cacophony of Passions

Why the City Council changed the boards and commissions system – and what still needs to be done

"..."Any time the citizens of Austin feel left out, it only causes..."

Jan. 30, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Developing Stories: Private Projects, Public Benefits

Could developers become Austin's new benefactors?

"...– often willingly, when asked – to help advance the broader public good. Developers of some high-dollar private projects..."

April 6, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Keeping It Together

You mean open source hasn't saved the world yet?

"...in Austin, breaking occasionally for martinis or fire dancers. Their goal was to create a software environment for the..."

March 2, 2007 Screens Feature by Jon Lebkowsky

FEMA's Flood Tide

One stroke forward, two strokes back – hurricane victims tread rising bureaucratic waters

"...Imagine losing everything you own except the clothes on your back and a few things you..."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Touching All Those Hands

Remembering Boyd Vance, his life and legacy

"...Some people knew the Boyd Vance of the working week, the man who..."

April 29, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Mighty Fine

Dixiecrat Jesse Dayton ain't banging his head against a wall

"...it, most people have a stock word or phrase they use to punctuate conversational pauses. Know what I mean?..."

Dec. 24, 2004 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Page Two

Next Tuesday's Creating a Liveable 6th and Lamar: Community Forum, meant to address the proposed Borders store at Sixth and Lamar, raises the complexity of issues involving economic choices, and the lack of a clear right or wrong.

"...raise some issues in this column, but part of the idea is to plug the Creating a Liveable 6th..."

Jan. 17, 2003 Column by Louis Black

Revolution Rock

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

"...I use the pre-dawn hours to drink coffee, get caught up on..."

Jan. 17, 2003 Music Feature

Born to be Reviled

Interstate 35's worst stretch is also its most politically organized -- and that's a problem for TxDOT.

"...Given the controversy surrounding the plan to expand and revamp Interstate..."

Sept. 20, 2002 News Feature by Dave Mann

Sea Cruise

Sailing into the sunset on Delbert McClinton's Blues Crusie.

"...dancing audience into a frenzy that all but raises the roof off the place, the Frankie Ford classic working..."

Feb. 4, 2000 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Whirled of Sound

Tracking down Rob Halverson and Robinson Ear's Little Whirled of Sound.

"...equipment, monitors, and a meticulous disarray of keyboards and other musical apparatus, the local musician is completely absorbed in..."

Jan. 21, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

Choose Your Own Adventure

A short list of the most promising games slated to hit home systems before Christmas.

"...once noted that 90% of everything is crap. In the world of video games, it's more like 98%. It's..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Screens Feature by Brendan Sinclair

1999 SXSW Music Festival

"...DAMNATIONS TX: With Half Mad Moon (Sire), the Damnations TX are poised to take over the world...."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

Postmarks

The Sweet Science

"...I commend the Chronicle for the excellent piece on boxing, and for..."

Feb. 5, 1999 Column

Dancing About Architecture

Ode To the Year Formerly Known as 1998

"...So opens Prince's well-known party anthem "1999," a song born to a destiny far beyond..."

Jan. 1, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Great Aspirations

Si Bon Reflects the Bold Dreams of Peter & Cara O'Brien

"...where everything could be done his own way, from the decor to the style of service to a menu..."

Aug. 21, 1998 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Texas in Bold, Dark Strokes

Artist/Historian Jack Jackson

"...and a moon tan. As I pull up to the curb and park behind a faded blue VW Beetle..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

Adonis Rising

Matthew McConaughey

"...It's the face...."

July 26, 1996 Screens Feature by Margaret Moser

Matthew McConaughey: Lone Star Rising

The Luck of the Drawl

"...city - or at least it'll be beautiful for the next couple of weeks, until the heat picks up..."

Sept. 1, 1995 Screens Feature by Matt Zoller Seitz

Margaret Moser Tribute: Warren Hood

“She’s the coolest, hippest lady”

"...Margaret and my dad [Champ Hood] knew each other, and since I was going to my dad's shows..."

June 30, 2017 Music Feature by Mike Hall

Hornography

"...Texas' offseason hasn't even officially started and it's already off to a rocky start. This..."

Dec. 19, 2014 Sports Column by Eric Sollenberger

Brooklyn Brewery takes over Austin

A guide to the Brooklyn Brewery Austin Mash 2014

"...Brooklyn Brewery is bringing their best beers to Austin for the last stop of..."

Nov. 14, 2014 Events Post by Tamar Price

News/Print

Austin readings, releases, and more

"...The Texas Book Festival may be the cornerstone event of..."

Oct. 29, 2013 Books Post by Monica Riese

Playing Through

Not only has Marion Jones been forced to return her five Olympic medals, she's kind of a jerk, too

"...was assigned to write a profile on Jones for The New York Times Magazine. I was a fan of..."

Nov. 30, 2007 Column by Thomas Hackett

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