SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...every time. Their duet showcase should rival the Corn Sisters (Neko Case and Carolyn Mark) as the ultimate alt.country..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

Juke Joint Madonna

Toni Price comes clean.

"...she started school, then moved to Nashville, where a summer parks program featured a talent contest in her 10th..."

Sept. 14, 2001 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Animosity: a Novel

"...mechanics for enough tawdry details to fill an entire summer's worth of trashy popular fiction. With copious amounts of..."

June 8, 2001 Books Review by Barry Johnson

Hill Country Food & Wine Guide

by Virginia B. Wood & the Cuisines staff

"...rest of the afternoon wondering just who the four sisters might be and what they did with the little..."

April 13, 2001 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Personal Effects

"...her responses are undercut by clichéd rhetoric. Describing a summer internship, she claims she is "an overeducated slave on..."

April 16, 1999 Books Feature by Stacy Bush

Wallet and Spirit

Sickbed Fortune

"...Adolph had five daughters and one son, Hib. The sisters married late in life; Marshall thinks that is because..."

Jan. 29, 1999 News Feature by Debbie Nathan

Sister Act

Late Bloomers Filmmakers Julia & Gretchen Dyer

"...Like the main characters in their film, the Dyer sisters have also had to persevere. Notwithstanding that the array..."

June 27, 1997 Screens Feature by Marie Black

Smoothie Operators

The Slurpee Alternative

"...Rim cuisine, American goat cheese -- I first sampled summer's frothiest, most fortifying beverage in San Francisco. Funky little..."

May 23, 1997 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...host couple. Also strained are the relations between sniping sisters Jill (Delany) and Rachel (Robins), a pair of opposites..."

Jan. 5, 1996 News Feature

Affordable Art, Cine Las Americas, Adult Books, and More Weekend Events

Recommended happenings for your calendar's enjoyment

"...features include dirty Dungeons & Dragons; erotic eco-paradises; sultry summer camps; and much more – all limited to a..."

May 16, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Chappell Roan Says ACL Performance Is Her Last of the Year, and More Surprises From Weekend Two

The heat lingered at sets from Vince Staples, Dua Lipa, Jeezy, and more

"...favorite “Put On.” . – Haris Qureshi Saturday Rose-Encrusted Sisters the Tiarras Stay Brave and Chingona..."

Oct. 14, 2024 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Qmmunity: Rain on Me

A new era at the classic Fourth Street bar starts with Show Director Basüra

"...Kitty Taylor host, with performances from CupCake, Basüra, and Summer Clearance. Fri., Oct. 20, 10pm. Elysium, 705 Red River...."

Oct. 20, 2023 Column by James Scott

YA Novelist Elizabeth Acevedo Has No Room for Hopelessness

How the author of Clap When You Land and keynote speaker at the 2020 Texas Teen Book Festival writes toward the positive

"...tells a story from the alternating perspectives of two sisters: Camino, who lives in the Dominican Republic, and Yahaira,..."

Oct. 30, 2020 Arts Feature by Sara Hutchinson

Causing Trouble as We Smiled: A Dusty Story

Playwright Timothy Braun remembers the canine companion who changed his life

"...without reservations or commitment, but it was a hot summer day and I had been running around Lady Bird..."

Aug. 16, 2019 Arts Feature by Timothy Braun

Zilker Theatre Productions’ The Little Mermaid

Dynamite vocals and grand visuals overcome the musical’s narrative weaknesses to satisfy audiences nostalgic for Disney’s classic

"...as objective a review of Zilker Theatre Productions' 2019 summer musical as possible. You're welcome...."

Aug. 9, 2019 Arts Review by Trey Gutierrez

Five Films About Our Favorite Bartenders

To those that serve, we salute you

"...the only occasion when a blend is acceptable). Hot Summer in Barefoot County (1974)..."

July 13, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

SXSW’s Big Third List

YFN Lucci, Wyclef Jean, Ought, and 572 more

"...Fym Summer (Singapore)..."

Jan. 10, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Who Killed Jim and Tina?

Why has the murder of two people in Kyle, Texas, eight months ago not led to a single arrest?

"...Throughout the summer, little information about the murders was forthcoming. In early..."

Feb. 19, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

We Remember What the Dormouse Said

Ten authors cut you a little slice of their own personal Wonderlands

"...of the way—strike up a friendship. In my book Summer and Bird, I borrowed that idea for a section..."

March 31, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Council: Watch Out for Angry Penguins

Council takes on Downtown density and the Summer X Games

"...Events Trust Fund for a pitch to get the Summer X Games at the Circuit of the Americas site..."

May 24, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

SXSW Thursday showcases

Bulked up: Thursday night SXSW showcases

"...hit Barsuk's ethos more precisely. – Luke Winkie Mexican Summer..."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature

Friday Picks & Sleepers

The blurbing of SXSW

"...9pm, La Zona Rosa Toothsome Big Apple synth sisters Alejandra and Claudia Deheza, along with guitarist Benjamin Curtis,..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

SXSW Showcase Picks

Spend the evening with your favorite record label.

"...re-emergence of the gayest quartet this side of Scissor Sisters. And we mean that in the best way possible...."

March 9, 2007 Music Feature

FronteraFest 2007: The lowdown

"..."Summer People," by Jenny Connell. Story of a summer on..."

Jan. 12, 2007 Arts Feature

Nordic Noise

Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland – 26 inches of SXSW over four days and nights

"...October's Iceland Airwaves fest. Reykjavik singer-songwriter Thorir, aka My Summer as a Salvation Soldier cut his teeth in hardcore..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Spangles and High Heels

Dreams come true, just ask "Her Tallness," Marcia Ball.

"...spending a few days off the road in a summer packed with dates promoting her new album. The touring..."

June 20, 2003 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

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The Tenth Annual "Austin Chronicle' Short Story Contest Results

"...The only reason Mrs. Reznik hired me that summer was that she wanted her grandson to become interested..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Books Feature

Postmarks

Readers weigh in on the criminality of musicians, the integrity of neighborhoods, and more.

"...shout out to Emily Pyle for writing about our sisters and brothers at Free Radio Austin (FRA) and KIND..."

July 6, 2001 Column

Dancing About Architecture

A flood of weather (and music) following SXSW

"...up to 20,000 people and open as early as summer." Scott Lonski, marketing director for the Smirnoff Music Center..."

March 30, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

Aqua Fest seems unlikely, but there's plenty of other summer fun to be had; the Austin Music Network is a bit of a mess.

"...Shoring Up for Summer..."

April 14, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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