Point Austin: Work in Progress

Susan Herman of the ACLU on the long fight for liberty and justice

"...That was American Civil Liberties Union Pres­ident Susan Herman, asked last week for her thoughts about the..."

Aug. 7, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Rising Wolf

Ambitious elevator horror falls straight to the ground floor

"...Directed by: Antaine Furlong. Starring: Charlotte Best, Jonny Pasvolsky, Susan Prior, Karelina Clarke, Andrew Jack, Lily Stewart and Elsa..."

Aug. 13, 2021 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

The Rover

Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson are the riveting stars of this bloody but compelling chase movie through the Australian Outback.

"...Scoot McNairy, Tawanda Manyimo, David Field, Gillian Jones and Susan Prior...."

June 20, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Saving Emily Dickinson From History in Wild Nights With Emily

Molly Shannon and Madeleine Olnek revise the poet's life and loves

"...and aGLIFF) stars Molly Shannon as Emily Dickinson and Susan Ziegler as Emily’s sister-in-law and newly suspected long-time lover..."

April 19, 2019 Screens Post by Sarah Marloff

Live Shots

The Barkers

"...did Double Trouble back Kenny Wayne Shepard a day prior to their last Arc Angels reunion gig at La..."

June 4, 1999 Music Feature

No Mercy

The case of James Allridge raises familiar questions about the Texas justice system

"...20 years), or a death sentence. Allridge had no prior criminal record, but the jurors were not instructed to..."

Aug. 20, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Further Reflections

SXSW Film Festival

"...the Minds argues was a paragon of democratic practice prior to the takeover) is seen as a stepping stone..."

March 21, 1997 Screens Feature

TV Eye

Talented on the inside

"...called Pilot Season, a faux documentary that I reviewed prior to its run on Trio, a now-defunct cable network..."

April 24, 2009 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Reborn: Journals & Notebooks, 1947-1963

What these early diaries give is a sense of the author and cultural analyst in the process of becoming the international touchstone known as Susan Sontag

"...Reborn: Journals & Notebooks, 1947-1963by Susan Sontag, edited by David Rieff Farrar, Straus & Giroux,..."

Jan. 30, 2009 Books Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Playback: Uprooting Antone's

Antone's moves for the fourth time in 37 years

"...corner of Sixth and Brazos, where siblings Clifford and Susan Antone built its reputation by booking practically forgotten blues..."

Jan. 25, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Cracks in the System

Is the City's Minority Procurement Process Up to Par?

"...Enter Susan Spencer, the driving force behind the Texas Center for..."

Sept. 19, 1997 News Feature by Chris Walters

Wet Paint and Natural Disasters

Three Artists Redefine the Landscape

"...as a distinct genre in the early 16th century. Susan Whyne's "Under the Sun" series and Lilian Garcia-Roig's autumnal..."

April 28, 1995 Arts Feature

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...is mired in "internal control" drama, Travis Co. auditor Susan Spataro is basking in the glory of winning an..."

Aug. 17, 2007 News Feature

Postmarks

Apathetic Is Pathetic

"...because TACB staff had made a 1991 strategic decision (prior to Watson's 1992 vote or appointment as chairman) to..."

May 9, 1997 Column

The History of the LGBTQ Movement in Austin

From Stonewall to today, how Pride has progressed in our city

"...focuses on the years following Stonewall, he notes that prior to 1970, Austin's lesbian and gay community "was not..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

The Chronicle's 2018 Primary Election Coverage

Tracking the returns for the county, courthouse, and state

"...Margaret Gómez continues to enjoy a comfortable lead over Susannah Woody. Across town in the race for Justice of..."

March 6, 2018 News Post by the News Staff

Despite State's Opposition, Judge Grants Abortion to Undocumented Minor Held "Hostage"

Texas “must not become a sanctuary state for abortions,” says A.G.

"...Austin attorney Susan Hays, the legal director of Jane's Due Process, helped..."

Oct. 20, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Southwest Theatre Productions' The Understudy

Southwest Theatre's focused cast overcomes the oddities in the script to serve up a snarky, funny look at the theatre business

"...left at the altar by Harry some six years prior. What follows is a dissection of an art form..."

Sept. 8, 2017 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

DVDanger: 'Devil's Pass', 'Die, Monster, Die!', 'The Whip and the Body', 'Birth of the Living Dead'

A modern shocker, two vintage terrors, and a history lesson in zombies

"...Vikram Weet's debut script show no traces of his prior career as crew member on reality show pablum like..."

Jan. 11, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Communication Breakdown

Does the closure of HausBar Farms spell trouble for the urban farming movement?

"...HausBar Farms, conceived by Dorsey Barger and Susan Hausmann in 2009, is widely considered a model for..."

April 12, 2013 Food Feature by Anna Toon

Formula One on the Brink?

Work stopped while F1 factions feud

"...financial commitment to the track. On Nov. 15, Comptroller Susan Combs made a public statement that her office will..."

Nov. 18, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Local news briefs

"...led to postponing the proposal. In a press conference prior to last week's council meeting, Austin Firefighters Association President..."

March 13, 2009 News Feature

TV Eye

Opposites attract in a new mystery series starring a crime writer and a cop

"...All of it with charmed casting. Supporting roles include Susan Sullivan (Dharma & Greg) as Castle's flamboyant mother and..."

March 6, 2009 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Nothing Less Than Magical

Veterans of the Zilker Summer Musical recall enchantment on the hillside

"...rehearsing and the nightly in-the-park-till-midnight rehearsals for two weeks prior to opening, one generally prayed for rain during the..."

July 4, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Bats Left, Sings Right

With help from Esther's Follies, Austin Lyric Opera turns Strauss' Viennese waltz into a Texas two-step

"...tricked out as assorted Austin landmarks and local heroes. Susan Branch, the acclaimed costume designer (Jesucristo Superestrella, Present Laughter,..."

May 30, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

On the Lege

New Comptroller Combs signals a very different style from the combative Strayhorn

"...At her swearing-in ceremony early this month, Comptroller Susan Combs jokingly told a crowd of well-wishers and elected..."

Jan. 19, 2007 News Feature by Amy Smith

The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

Our picks for the Nov. 7 election

"...court judges too often impose their own law-and-order political priorities on life-and-death decisions, and he can be counted on..."

Oct. 20, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...the alliance, which will be led by Austin entrepreneur Susan Dawson. "Central Texas faces a steady loss in household..."

July 21, 2006 News Feature

If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It

Travis Co. commissioners agree that county's tax collection system isn't broken, vote to do another exhaustive study of it anyway

"...minority homeowners. Moreover, the study, conducted by County Auditor Susan Spataro, also concluded that hiring an outside firm to..."

May 26, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Invasion of the McMansions

Tarrytown neighbors outraged over demolition of house they considered historic

"...board and was given a demolition permit one month [prior to demolition]. We went through the proper channels. …..."

Aug. 26, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

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