The Rebirth of Doyle Bramhall II

For his first solo LP in 15 years, Eric Clapton’s top lieutenant may have put out the blues album of 2016

"...Doyle Bramhall II stays busy. Slipping in and out of multiple modes – producer, singer, songwriter, sideman – the..."

Nov. 18, 2016 Music Feature by Alejandra Ramirez

Archive Theater's The Man of Destiny

The company builds a uniquely entertaining evening around Shaw's fiery tango of wits between a young Napoleon and a Mysterious Lady

"...As someone who loves bringing friends along to theatrical productions, I've noticed my prospective plus-ones are often less..."

Feb. 21, 2020 Arts Review by Trey Gutierrez

The Hidden Room Theatre's The Duchess of Malfi

In staging John Webster's revenge tragedy, the company strikes a delightful balance between historical authenticity and genuine emotion

"...once chastised by an editor for too frequently using the word "authentic" in my pieces (in my defense, I..."

Oct. 11, 2019 Arts Review by Trey Gutierrez

The Island of Dr. Ersek

Austin's media-friendly Robert Ersek is the king of pop cosmetic surgery

"...If there was ever a perfect man for a perfect moment..."

June 3, 2005 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Page Two: Sitting on the Dock of the Bay Watching the Tide Roll Away

The Chronicle at 35

"..."The present-day composer refuses to die!"..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Column by Louis Black

A Decade of Aggression at the House of Torment

Austin's top-rated Halloween haunt looks back on 10 years of scares

"...The guard at the door bangs on the metal. "Fresh..."

Oct. 31, 2012 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

i think the whole of club chronicle could fit in my pants at once!

"...hmmmm...my title came off sounding a bit different than i had intended. i'll..."

Nov. 5, 2007 Promotions Post

The Spirits of Texas

Texas spirits to keep your spirits up

"...Bert Butler "Tito" Beveridge II started the modern Texas liquor business with Tito's Handmade Vodka ($19),..."

July 29, 2011 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Bedside Manner: The Tao of Riddley

What's on Brenner's bedside table right now? This:

"...So, a day late and a dollar's snort, here's the second in this new series called Bedside Manner, in..."

Oct. 12, 2010 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Joy of Socks!

Please disregard Lady Fuchsia's sweaty feet

"...Today is July the Ninth...."

July 9, 2012 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Just One Spark: Disney and the Business of Joy at SXSW

Josh D'Amaro and Alan Bergman on how to make someone's favorite ride

"...Everyone who has been to a Disney park has their favorite ride – even Josh D'Amaro, Chairman of Disney..."

March 16, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Nathan Harris Pens an Intimate Civil War Tale in The Sweetness of Water

In his debut novel, the Michener Center alumnus brings "a new story to the table"

"...Landry is trying to make sense of his freedom. Newly emancipated and unaccustomed to roaming the..."

June 18, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Gravity of Sound

The Bubble's new studio stands as Mark Genfan's swan song

"...than finely tuned rooms filled with expensive microphones, racks of compressors, and consoles. They're incubators of dreams, places of..."

Oct. 25, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

A Gilded Eternity: The Return of Loop

Seminal UK outfit returns to U.S. expressly for Psych Fest

"...a smoke-obscured, atmospheric monster that all but abandoned traditional songsmithery for tuneful stasis. A Gilded Eternity, the band’s 1990..."

May 1, 2014 Music Post by Michael Toland

Riding to the End of the Line

Can Cap Metro weather the recession, balance its books ... and run the buses and trains on time?

"...We suspect it will stick with the catchier "Dump the Pump," but over the next fiscal..."

Sept. 18, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The Poetry of Pain

The Fires

"...What fills the holes dug by lies; what breeds in dank silence;..."

Aug. 6, 1999 Books Review

Moon-Shaped Panties & the Saint of White Trash

The Late Lucinda Williams

"...The morning starts normally for Lucinda. Well, maybe not normal,..."

Oct. 23, 1998 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

In the Middle of It

Where Tapestry's Acia Gray Likes to Be ó and Is

"...photograph by Kenny Braun It isn't exactly the best time to be talking with Acia Gray. As..."

Feb. 20, 1998 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Art of Parenting With Art

Trying to find ways to make art while sustaining a family is no easy road.

"...Midcommute and the younger daughter, Katie, has finally settled down from an..."

June 22, 2001 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

The Role of Mentor

Austin Actors Teach by Example at St. Edward's

"...Teaching acting -- the phrase conjures up images of classrooms in which instructors..."

June 28, 1996 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Making of an Endorsement

"...Katherine Gregor:..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Feature

"Fire"-man Arthur Brown The God of Hellfire

"...For better or worse, when The Crazy World of Arthur Brown released "Fire" in 1968..."

Aug. 25, 1995 Music Feature

What's Earp in the World of Animation These Days?

Craig Staggs & company break the legendary OK Corral's funnybone

"...There's something funny about Craig Stagg's Earp – and I..."

Oct. 18, 2012 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Return of the Fajita King

After 35 years, Sonny Falcon is still getting his strip- steak story straight

"...The hair and beard are now snowy white and he's..."

March 4, 2005 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

The Realities of Virtual Reality

Locals look into virtual reality and see more than video games

"...dilapidated street, my car comes to a T in the road. I turn my head side to side; neither..."

Aug. 8, 2014 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Michael Sieben Illustrates a New Edition of 'The Wizard of Oz'

Austin's inkstained Okay Mountain man drops da Baum on us

"...Now he co-owns a skateboard company – Roger Skateboards – and is a member of..."

Feb. 19, 2013 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Through the Eyes of a Kid

Bringing kids to adult theatre is uncool, but what's about children's theatre, where they belong? Ada Calhoun borrows a friend's three-and-a-half-year-old son to find out and discovers that theatre ain't all magic when you're a preschooler.

"...Bringing kids to adult theatre is uncool. In May, when Salvage Vanguard Theater revived..."

July 21, 2000 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

Are Chef-to-Table Meal Services the Future of Cheffing?

No restaurant? No problem.

"...As someone who thinks about food most of the time and falls asleep while cataloging breakfast items,..."

Nov. 11, 2022 Food Feature by A. Richmond

The Name of the Game

Raising deer, oryx, antelope, and more on central texas ranches

"...Driving just about anywhere in the Hill Country these days, you can hardly help but..."

June 7, 2002 Food Feature by MM Pack

The Memory of Music

Discovering Moby Grape's Skip Spence via his only solo album Oar, and it's new tribute album, More Oar

"...in a bathtub, in a house on Hollywood east of I-35, in the very early Eighties. The water has..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Music Feature by Louis Black

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