McCracken Hits the Campaign Circuit

Mayor Pro Tem announces run at solar panel plant, but Leffingwell supporters still wax sunny

"...Brewster McCracken flipped the switch on the 2009 mayoral race with his official..."

Dec. 8, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Riding the Tech Titanic

Austin looks for recovery after the dot-com bust.

"...smart, we could have saved time by simply running the above haiku in place of the Chronicle news section..."

March 15, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The People vs. Mike Sheffield

The new APD oversight agreement is a first for Austin -- but will it do what it's supposed to do?

"...different this morning, but Mike Sheffield is happy that the Austin Police Department will now be monitored by citizens..."

March 30, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Artificial Eye: Oren Soffer on Filming The Creator

Behind the camera of Gareth Edward's revolutionary sci fi blockbuster

"...One of the closest relationships on a film set is between the..."

Dec. 13, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Soccer Stadium Built in Line With Austin's Love of the Outdoors

How Gensler architecture's home for the Verde keeps it green

"...Designing the home stadium for Austin FC was not, shall we..."

June 18, 2021 Features Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Freshmen Survive in Unflipped House as the County Sees a Dem Landslide

The blueberry abides (barely)

"...In spite of record voter turnout, the Texas House did not manage to flip. Not only..."

Nov. 6, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Dining for One at the Rubber Repstaurant

Austin’s Rubber Repertory provided, I mean, anything you desired

"...to sit on this review for a week, until the project was over. Because this thing, this latest happening..."

Jan. 27, 2020 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Black Pumas Bring Down the Hammer Behind Powerhouse Singer Eric Burton

The frontman might not admit it, but he's a professional

"...Led by singer Eric Burton and producer/guitarist/project umbrella Adrian Quesada, Black Pumas are producing a music..."

June 21, 2019 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

How Robert Rodriguez Saved Alita: Battle Angel From the Scrap Heap

After a decade and a half, the legendary manga's battle dreams are made real

"...less a homecoming and more a brief stop on the crowded publicity itinerary for Alita: Battle Angel. He'd just..."

Feb. 15, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Vortex's Privacy Settings: A Promethean Tale

Ancient myth meets modern surveillance memorably in this devised work at the Vortex

"...As I quickly scanned the release form I was asked to sign before taking..."

June 10, 2016 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

The Mayor's Story

Three contenders try to write a personal tale that will convince the voters

"...a limited amount of time and space to reach the voters and create a "message" – that message being..."

Oct. 10, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

He Took the Cat to Texas: Part 2

Suicide was the last lens through which Mayer Vishner gazed upon life

"...own lives more glorious and more ecstatic, and from the very selfish desire to share that joy with all..."

Oct. 4, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

SXSW Eco: Beyond the Burlap Bag

Environmentalists ponder how to mainstream eco-culture

"...Environmentalism faces one key problem: burlap bags. Or rather, as Graceann Bennett, managing partner at Ogilvy & Mather,..."

Oct. 10, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Real War on Women?

Live Action says 'gendercide' is growing in U.S.

"...To Lila Rose, the founder and president of the anti-abortion group Live Action,..."

May 30, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Letting the Freak Brothers Flag Fly

Gilbert Shelton on his iconic comic's long, strange trip to the screen

"...If it's fair to posit that the Austin Music Scene, referred to so reverentially it practically..."

March 12, 2010 Screens Feature by Margaret Moser

Off the Record

Grupo Fantasma gets a Grammy nod, a tribute to the Cactus Cafe's Griff Luneburg, and tripping daisies with Woozyhelmet

"...The Recording Academy made a legitimate bid for street cred..."

Dec. 12, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Seaholm Powers Ahead, Amid Questions About the 'Public Interest'

Oft-delayed development getting serious at City Council

"...Seaholm – the historic power plant to be transformed by a private..."

Dec. 12, 2007 News Post by Katherine Gregor

When the Family Business Is the Oldest Profession in the World

AFS Texas Documentary Tour: Mystelle Brabbée's 'Highway Courtesans'

"...is more arresting: Mystelle Brabbée's film, Highway Courtesans, or the story behind it. The film is set in a..."

Nov. 3, 2006 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

An Excerpt From Omar Dykes: The Life & Times of a Poor and Almost Famous Bluesman

Hard truths about the music business by Kent “Omar” Dykes and spouse Issa Medrano as they revisit Glory Days (for Bruce Springsteen).

"..."On Hard Times in the Land of Plenty, Omar & the Howlers know exactly..."

Nov. 27, 2020 Music Feature

Texas Anti-Choice Legislation Continues to Damage Health Care and Undermine Local Control

As GOP postures with SB 22, women’s health care pays the price

"...didn't have a lot of options. She turned to the Planned Parenthood clinic on East Seventh Street and Chicon,..."

May 17, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

News Roundup: MLK, Chris Kyle, and the Lege

Get ready to celebrate "Chris Kyle Day"

"...In this week's News Roundup: The NFL continues to face scrutiny for its domestic violence..."

Feb. 2, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Cream of the Crop

Nominations for the 2005-2006 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Local critics have put their heads – and pens – together to recognize the..."

May 19, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Dark Side of the Potterverse

Brad Neely's 'Wizard People, Dear Readers' and the volatility of artistic alchemy

"...The God-Wheel of Fate has stopped for all these kiddies..."

July 23, 2004 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

Killing the AMN Softly

"...They were two seemingly unrelated events. First, the Review Team..."

Aug. 1, 1997 News Feature by Michael Bertin

CAMP Film Fest Brings Online to the IRL Theatre

New event designed to break down career divides comes to the Paramount

"...Online content creation is filled with storytelling innovation, but there's no money in it. Hollywood has the money, but..."

April 9, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Untold Tale of Stuntwomen

Director April Wright is setting the history of Hollywood straight

"...The tale of Hollywood is just like any other narrative...."

Sept. 21, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Council Recap: Tip the Band, Skip the Pork Chop

Relief funds for artists, planning for fair and just mobility

"...$1.5 million Austin Artist Disaster Relief Fund to soften the impact of COVID-19...."

April 24, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

The Society Pages

Reading the next chapter of the Austin Film Society's playbook

"...There aren't many superstar film programmers. So even though he'd..."

June 21, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Never Mind the Bollocks

Ray Benson decides to cut a solo album

"...More than 20 years later, even the possibility seems completely incongruous and undeniably surreal. The Sex..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Throw the Switch

City Planners Consider Options on the Seaholm Power Plant

"...who seems to ignite a new controversy with every project he approves, Mayor Kirk Watson sounded unusually chipper last..."

March 2, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

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