The Cowboy Way

"...Directed by: Gregg Champion. Starring: Woody Harrelson, Kiefer Sutherland, Dylan Mcdermott, Ernie Hudson, Cara Buono, Marg Helgenberger and..."

June 10, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

St. Andrew's Defends the Cowboy Way

A big donor withdraws funding over 'pornographic' book and stirs up an online storm

"...to be patient, generous, tolerant, kind to animals and other living things. And, if the Web site VirtueOnline.org is..."

Sept. 30, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

The Cowboy Song

Thin Lizzy's 'Cowboy Song' comes alive in rodeo vet turned Red Dirt ranger Ryan Bingham

"...It's a smoldering summer night in Marfa, the kind that seems to linger all year long. The..."

June 5, 2009 Music Feature by Austin Powell

David and Nathan Zellner Deconstruct the Cowboy Myth in Damsel

Two of Austin’s most quirky filmmakers venture west

"...Zellner were to remake a Western, it should be They Call Me Trinity, the 1971 spaghetti comedy about two..."

June 22, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Chasing the Dream

"...Directed by: Jeff Fraley and Harry Lynch. Rodeo, the national sport of Texas, has its roots in the..."

Oct. 17, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Kicked Outta Country, But Still the King

George Strait celebrates Erwin Center at 40

"...last played Austin in 2014, it was billed as the country legend’s final tour. The show’s celebratory if bittersweet..."

June 4, 2018 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Oliver Tree on crying, his cowboy lineage, and his influences… which are none

Memeable alternative pop star plays sold out Stubb’s gig this weekend

"...The last time Oliver Tree graced a stage in Austin,..."

March 26, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Documentary Cowboys Shows That Some Are Still Out on the Range

If you thought cross-country cattle drives were the stuff of legend, this Austin Film Festival showing will make you think again

"...Hollywood has long eulogized the death of the cowboy as the death of a..."

Oct. 25, 2019 Screens Feature by Matthew Monagle

Two for the Read

Off the Bookshelf

"...Cowboy Angst by Jasen Emmons..."

July 14, 1995 Arts Feature

The Luv Doc: Fake Dude

A cowboy hat is always appropriate attire

"...fake. Whenever me and my boyfriend go out with them as a couple he is always just a little..."

June 9, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

Manuel “Cowboy” Donley Lands NEA Grant

Tejano innovator wins a Heritage Fellowship worth $25,000

"...Manuel “Cowboy” Donley’s career extends back to the Forties, the 86-year-old..."

June 30, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Golf Cart Story

The oral history of the Great Chronicle Lakeway Golf Cart Raid

"...Jody Denberg: The Chronicle had these annual parties where they'd rent these..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature by Jordan Smith

The Scene Is Gone But Not Forgotten

The Evolution of Austin's White Blues

"...used to go to Antone's every weekend but all the good bands are gone."..."

Aug. 9, 1996 Music Feature

“No Willie, Waylon, or the Armadillo in 1977!!!” The Punk Beast Begins to Stir in Austin

A nascent scene takes shape in chapter three of the "Austin Punk Chronicles"

"...Editor’s note: This is the third chapter in a serialized history of Austin’s punk..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

With Sharply Different Approaches, Willie Nelson and George Strait Christen the Moody Center

Strait leads crowd in singing “Happy Birthday” to his fellow Texas icon

"...Willie Nelson turned 45 on the day that I was born, which means, for score-keeping..."

April 30, 2022 Music Post by Chad Swiatecki

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...SXSW has strapped on the rockets with not just a few titles for this..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Girl Next Door

"...wanted to please. So it was no surprise that the sweet thang from Tulsa, Oklahoma, turned out like she..."

June 23, 2000 Movie Review by Sarah Hepola

Riding the New Range

The Ride goes to the rodeo

"...The cowboy isn't dead – he's working the PBR, the..."

March 12, 2010 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

I Saw the Light

Clifford Antone, hardcore to the end

"...It looks like a typical Tuesday night at the Broken Spoke's twice-monthly Hardcore Country show. Alvin Crow and..."

May 26, 2006 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

All the Pretty Horses

"...Colon, Bruce Dern and Sam Shepard. This much-storied and long-in-the-making film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's widely cherished Western novel..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Most Memorable Moments of Friday’s ACL Fest

Cassandra Jenkins, Billy Strings, and SZA on a lighthouse

"...Friday opened Weekend One of ACL Fest. Here are the Chronicle music writers’ highlights from day one at Zilker..."

Oct. 8, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Longhorns Embarrass Pokes in the Drum

"...Gentlemen, the sad truth is I have very little to say...."

Feb. 15, 2007 Sports Post by John Razook

The Most Memorable Moments of Friday’s ACL Fest

Megan, Miley, Maidza, and one really long line

"...The first day of ACL Fest in two years, though..."

Oct. 2, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

AFF Review: Aitamaako’tamisskapi Natosi: Before the Sun

Saddle up for this documentary about a Blackfoot rodeo family

"...Banchi Hanuse’s Aitamaako’tamisskapi Natosi: Before the Sun captures the inspiring story of Logan Red Crow,..."

Oct. 30, 2023 Screens Post by Oscar Rodriguez

Checking In: Conjunto Los Pinkys Readies for the New Normal

“Conjunto has survived [here] for decades and will continue to do so”

"...of conjunto lifers skipping rhythms across time and stage. The Conjunto Los Pinkys cabal leader provides an epic glimpse..."

Aug. 31, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Brand Upon the Brain

Art and advertising collide in the burgeoning genre of branded documentary

"...much you can count on in this world. And the reason the Tide brand has survived for more than..."

July 29, 2011 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

For the Good Times

The Life and Times of Texas country crooner, Ray Price.

"...Before he took the stage of Central Missouri State University's Hendricks Hall on..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Music Feature by David Cantwell

Breaking the Biker Code

Austin musician and Glass Eye expatriate Kathy McCarty sends greetings from the Sturgis, South Dakota, Black Hills Motor Classic & Rally, learns how to be a biker chick, and wishes we were there.

"...Little dusty towns, hundreds of miles apart from one another cling to the foothills of the mountains. If a..."

Dec. 10, 1999 Features Feature by Kathy McCarty

Greil Marcus and the Mad Parade

In his book Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the 20th Century, Greil Marcus explained punk to the world and created a bible for that music's true believers. As Austin theatre company Rude Mechanicals opens its stage adaptation of Marcus' book, the author talks about the Stones, the Sex Pistols, and the "mad parade" of history.

"...have. He was finishing up his new column for the online magazine Salon and is planning a visit to..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Arts Feature by Margaret Moser

A Beloved Birthday, Dragon Boats, and More Recommended Events for the Week

Get out before the heat descends

"...just green space; more often than not, it is the heart of a community. In the case of Palm..."

April 26, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

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