Performers Find Unexpected Side Effect of Pandemic: Attentive Audiences

Intimacy and reverence endure at socially distanced shows

"...Last Tuesday evening, Jonathan Horstmann surveyed the canopy on the University of Texas campus under which..."

Oct. 5, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Will the Third Time Be a Charm for an Austin Rail System?

Project Connect looks to help make connections

"...If there's one thing that almost everyone can agree on in..."

Sept. 25, 2020 News Feature by Jack Craver

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...The Bright Light Social HourJude Vol. II (Supermassive) www.thebrightlightsocialhour.com..."

Sept. 18, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Forces Drawing ACC Students Back to Campus Despite Pandemic Uncertainty

“We’re trying to juggle it all”

"...class and work, although Paul is very good at the juggling. She just has trouble fitting in a recorded..."

Sept. 11, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Four Open Seats, and Many Demands for Change at AISD

School board shakeup

"...Nearly half of the Austin ISD school board trustees will be newcomers after..."

Aug. 28, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Andy Brown Wins Democrats' Nod for County Judge

Precinct chairs grapple with equity and representation

"...On Aug. 16, local Democratic precinct chairs selected lawyer, former Travis County Democratic Party chair, and..."

Aug. 21, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Boys State

Austin-shot documentary tracks the future, confused leaders of America

"...a 16-year-old participant in 1983 in Sacramento. (I was the mayor of our “town” – the pods of 50..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Movie Review by Mike Clark-Madison

Precinct Chairs Set to Choose Next County Judge

Rarely used selection process causes a stir

"...Judge Sarah Eck­hardt's resignation to run for (and win) the Texas Senate seat vacated by Kirk Watson set further..."

Aug. 14, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Creem: America’s Only Rock & Roll Magazine

The true story of the underdog music rag that lived (and died) rock

"...Back around the time of the Gutenberg Bible, 1454-55, mass production of..."

Aug. 7, 2020 Movie Review by Raoul Hernandez

The ACC Drama Department Enters Teaching in the Coronavirus Tragedy

For Marcus McQuirter and the ACC drama department, even in the pandemic it's on with the show

"...These days, a lot of people teaching theatre in higher..."

Aug. 7, 2020 Features Feature by Robert Faires

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Money Talks Pt. II: In a marathon hearing on the city's proposed 2021 budget, hundreds of Austinites called for..."

July 31, 2020 News Feature

Public Notice: Voting by Mail? Better Act Fast.

Plus: $$ for Tesla, Threadgill’s auction & more

"...With all the talk and legal wrangling over voting by mail –..."

June 26, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Getting Tough on APD

Council: Reforms and budget cuts only the first step

"...for police reform, established a new Council committee to strengthen its oversight of APD, and directed City Manager Spencer..."

June 19, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

ACL Live Reopens With Fourth of July Festival

Brownout, Jackie Venson, and Walker Lukens headline

"...music venues in Austin remain closed due to COVID-19, others continue to resume gatherings with limited capacities, tabled seating,..."

June 15, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Council Recap: A Quick Start, But No Victory Lap, on Reworking Public Safety

Council unites behind prompt reforms, big APD budget cuts

"...its first steps toward creating a new reality for the Austin Police Department...."

June 12, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Under Scrutiny: An Austin-American Statesman and KVUE investigation into the 2019 death of Javier Ambler has prompted three Williamson..."

June 12, 2020 News Feature

Hundreds Tell Council, APD That Big Change Must Happen – Now

Voices of sorrow and rage

"...testimony from those brutalized by Austin police officers at the prior weekend's protests, and ended with some council members'..."

June 12, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Poised to Enact First APD Reforms and Budget Cuts

Change begins now

"...package of police reforms today, Thursday, June 11, in the first substantive policy response to the last two weeks..."

June 12, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Michael Kaiser Has Ideas About What's Next for the Arts

The arts management expert spoke to Austin arts groups about the future, and the key word is “community”

"...than 40 Austinites representing 20 area arts organizations gave their full attention to one man as he talked about..."

June 5, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

This Is Who We Are #13: Pro Arts Collective's Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992

A daily affirmation of Austin's creativity from the Chronicle archive

"...Our ability to experience art in person and with others is presently in lockdown, and we don't know when..."

June 1, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Uncancel the Olympics With a DIY Decathlon

How one man became the world's greatest athlete* (of his backyard)

"...When America's COVID-19 outbreak caused the cancellation of my beloved weekly musician basketball game, I..."

May 29, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Keep Date Night Alive With Our Al Fresco Dining Checklist

You have the time, why not make it special?

"...insecurity. My prescription to anyone who wants to beat the rumination and get away from devices is to get..."

May 29, 2020 Food Feature by Alex Detmar

With Theatres Closed, Austinites Create Their Own Backyard Cinemas

Get a big-screen experience for your small group

"...The first cinemas weren't handsome movie palaces, or multiscreen megaplexes...."

May 29, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

What Will Local Shows Look Like in the Future?

What will shows look like in the live music capital? That's all local club owners can think about.

"...Austin's global identity as a live music capital, for the first time in its known history stage concerts remain..."

May 22, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Knowledge Is Power as Nursing Homes Combat COVID-19

There’s a lot we don’t know about the pandemics’s toll in care centers, but what we do know is bad

"...The COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. dawned with the tragic..."

May 22, 2020 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

City Plans to Spend $270 Million in COVID-19 Relief

Clock is ticking to allocate anticipated federal funding

"...Public health, economic support, and emergency response are the broad priorities for spending the $270 million the city..."

May 22, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Coronavirus and the Threat to Those Recovering From Addiction

Maintaining connections – at a distance – to stay sober during the pandemic

"...meetings can be a foundational aspect of maintaining sobriety. They offer a space where someone just coming to grips..."

May 15, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

APD Holds Back Info on Officer-Involved Shooting as Union Plays Hardball

Justice delayed for Michael Ramos

"...detectives did not find a gun in or around the vehicle Michael Ramos was in when two officers fired..."

May 15, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

We Have an Issue: Animal House

This week’s cover story profiles Austin musicians and their pets sheltering together

"...distance, to photograph Austin musicians under home quarantine with their pets. Their confinement is explicit in the photos –..."

May 8, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

Highways and Scooters and Impact Fees, Oh My!

Austin mobility plans are moving right along

"...shut down and standing still, things keep happening on the mobility front. Most expensive among them is the I-35..."

May 8, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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