Great Are the Myths

Edward Norton introduces Leaves of Grass to Austin

"...and spent all or part of your youth in the central plains of this great nation, odds are you..."

Sept. 24, 2010 Screens Feature by Cindy Widner

SXSW Film: The Overbrook Brothers

Sibling rivalry comedy mines subtle laughs

"...Bryant is a comedy co-written with Jason Foxworth, about the relationship that joins and divides two brothers, with the..."

March 20, 2009 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Opening the Doors

As college access tightens, minority students and families, and educators, look for ways to help more students.

"...-- a lot of college dreams about to confront the daunting regimen of paperwork that lies between them and..."

Dec. 15, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

The Latin Flare

2002-03 AMA Band of the Year winners Del Castillo ride a wave of Latinization.

"...When Del Castillo won Band of the Year at this year's Austin Music Awards, no one..."

April 11, 2003 Music Feature by Belinda Acosta

Out of the Dustbin, Onto the Web

The Texas Archive of the Moving Image launches a new preservation initiative

"...It isn't every night that a crowd gathers to sip wine and watch a one-minute, black-and-white, silent..."

Nov. 28, 2008 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

The Hightower Report

The Paris Hilton Minimum-Wage Hike; and Superrich Tax Cheats

"...THE PARIS HILTON MINIMUM-WAGE HIKE Step right up folks and..."

Aug. 18, 2006 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

Bushites fail to protect troops; and Wall Street divides up the bonus booty

"...BUSHITES FAIL the TROOPS Good God Almighty! Is there no one at..."

Feb. 3, 2006 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Mayor of Washington Boulevard

The first Beach Boys' solo album, Dennis Wilson's Pacific Ocean Blue, washes back ashore after more than three decades

"...There's a problem in paradise...."

Aug. 1, 2008 Music Feature by Bill Bentley

Watching Outside the Box

How many industries do you know of that can capitalize on dated inventory while ringing up sales for "failed" merchandise?

"...Yet, that seems to be a viable segment of the ever-expanding TV DVD market. If it's not a vintage..."

April 23, 2004 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Will Video Kill the Celluloid Star?

Most loves fade over time, and the romance of a hundred-plus years of filmmaking seems to be losing its luster as well. At least, that's what the new High Definition video vanguard, led by George Lucas and Robert Rodriguez, is saying. Is video the future of film?

"...Listen: that noise in the background. Can you hear it? It's the low thrum..."

June 21, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Rockpile

Any Old Way You Choose It

"......"

Dec. 31, 1999 Books Feature by Margaret Moser

Chapter 1: Before the Beginning

The Austin Chronicle is founded and struggles quite a bit.

"...This is the story of a group of people who got together..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

The Real World: Documentaries

"...AMERICAN PIMP..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Hightower Report

IRS should outlaw all 'social welfare' political fronts

"...might be prudent to avoid yelling "dirty politics" at others...."

June 7, 2013 News Column by Jim Hightower

Salt of the Earth

Local activists remember Cesar Chavez on the seventh anniversary of his death.

"...was a hero to some and a pain in the ass to others. Not everyone in Austin liked or..."

April 28, 2000 News Feature by Paul Ciavarri

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Los Cogelones, PickleStock, Lady Dan, and more recommended Austin shows

"...Looking for ways to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop in Austin? Find our concert..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Eyeslicer Roadshow Aims to Melt Your Brain

Low-budget, lo-fi shorts celebrate radical filmmaking

"...see it again? That's why Dan Schoenbrun has created The Eyeslicer, a new platform for low-budget, lo-fi mini-movies that..."

Oct. 13, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Stuff of 'Legend'

Words from wushu master Yuen Woo-ping

"...Chen Zhen, Fong Sai-yuk, and Yip Man. None of them can hold a mad-monkey firecracker to the ongoing exploits..."

May 13, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Town Crier

Oscar Casares dips back into Brownsville for his new novel, Amigoland

"...coffeehouse, I begin by asking about his upbringing in the Texas border town of Brownsville – a town that..."

Aug. 7, 2009 Books Feature by James Renovitch

Off the Record

Paying tribute to the Texas Tornado, working out at the Music Gym, and Trail of Dead's Justice for all

"...Dispossessed Men and Mothers of Texas..."

Feb. 20, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Stop the Loss

Austin veterans turn away from Iraq and war

"...Eight years ago, Casey Porter and his father started rebuilding a '68 Chevrolet Camaro. It was a..."

Dec. 19, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Off the Record

Promoters square off on Red River, Daytrotter comes to Austin, Explosions goes international, and live music in Austin continues grinding

"...Begin Transmission Let's face it, the record industry is dead. The paradigm shift into the..."

July 6, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund Class of '97

"...The TFPF has awarded $403,000 to more than 140 film..."

May 7, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Trees

Online music trading that "leaves" the RIAA and music industry in the underbrush.

"...and a basic lesson of biology: Trees grow from the ground. Branches grow from the tree trunks. Leaves grow..."

Oct. 3, 2003 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Life by the Drop

The return of Doyle Bramhall

"...The coffin-shaped door of the dive at Eighth and Red..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The Mother of All Texas Honky-Tonks

A look back at the Mother of All Texas Honky-Tonks

"...Urban Cowboy, Scott Glenn is explaining to Debra Winger the intricacies of worm swallowing. "Mess-kins say eatin' the worm'll..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Die Spitz, Red Axes, Fiddlehead, Albert Lee, Elsa Cross, and more recommended shows

"...Die Spitz, who stated allegiance to Hole in the Chronicle's "10 Bands Under 25 That Make Me Feel..."

July 8, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Slabs, Screw, and Stories from the Country: Deezie Brown & EC Mayne Soundtrack Bastrop County

Candy Blue Like Screw reclaims Texas rap heritage

"...The biggest mistake everyone makes about small towns is considering..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

A Year in Local Music Crams Onto One Stage at the 2018/19 Austin Music Awards

Unique musical moments make for a night of fan-voted accolades

"...Community, legacy, and the Austin music of today. That's a tough trio to..."

Feb. 22, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Drifter

Mike Flanigin's accidental (and all-star) organ-grinding

"...Mike Flanigin? Singer Kat Edmonson, executive producer of Flanigin's The Drifter, is happy to explain...."

Aug. 14, 2015 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

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