Upgrade Coming for the Contemporary Austin

$3 million renovation coming for the museum's downtown home

"...The Contemporary Austin is raising the roof. Literally...."

Sept. 10, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

'To the Limit': Austin Radio Spanish

Austin's Hispanic broadcasting market makes huge changes, too

"...Castro tell it, radio advertisers have no respect for Austin's Hispanic community. "There is general ignorance of the business..."

Feb. 25, 2005 News Feature by Kevin Brass

The Next Austin Bust

Will it be bad? Can we be ready? Or should we not care?

"...Welcome to Austin! It hasn't always been like this. Will it always..."

March 8, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin Film Society Announces Opening of New Creative Media Center

Former National Guard armory will provide sound stage, office space

"...a big day for independent film and television in Austin as the Austin Film Society has announced the completion..."

Nov. 19, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Kickstart Your Weekend: The Austin Toy Museum

New collectibles archive launches fund raising with party

"...The founders of the Austin Toy Museum have a motto...."

April 25, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin City Limits Goes One Louder

Council considers doubling ACL, plus C3 eyes Auditorium Shores

"...Should the Austin City Limits Music Festival become a two weekend..."

Aug. 1, 2012 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: Demons & Delights – The Art of Billie Buck

Local illustrator makes “Hot Soup” at the relocated Austin Museum of Popular Culture

"...On a rainy weeknight, Billie Buck is behind the counter at Antone's Record Shop. Enter a stonery young..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

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 Range War at Commissioners Court

Officials choose up sides over law firm's proposal to privatize tax collections

"...left public office in 1998, few people believed that the county's most colorful political maverick would quietly fade into..."

May 6, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Passing the Baton

City looks to future in wake of Texas Relays Controversy

"...to real estate agent and party promoter Byron Davis, the days of the organized afterparties on East Sixth Street..."

May 27, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Austin @ Large: Every Day Is Halloween

But will only the good corporate kids get the candy?

"...It's kind of old news now, having happened before the election, and the City Council's approval of Austin's new..."

Nov. 12, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Last Don

Bob Bullock: The Crusty Boss of Texas Politics

"...The Democratic Lieutenant Governor, who began his political career in..."

Jan. 31, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Austin's Cultural Makeover: The Next Stage

How much closer we are to getting the cultural wonderland we imagined 10 years ago

"...In the Nineties, Austin's cultural scene could afford to dream big...."

Sept. 7, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Classical Revival at the Blanton

The Art of the Deal

"...So what's all this about the University of Texas being a slow, confused bureaucracy? When..."

Aug. 25, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin-Based Ten Atoms Signs Regina Spektor and the Breeders in National Expansion

Ryan Matteson discusses his artist management firm's new Chicago office

"...Throughout 2023, Austin-born artist management firm Ten Atoms has signed three game-changing..."

Sept. 8, 2023 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

Cracks in the System

Is the City's Minority Procurement Process Up to Par?

"...says African Americans are not gettinga fair share of the city's construction business. photograph by John Anderson Everybody makes..."

Sept. 19, 1997 News Feature by Chris Walters

All in the Family

Elizabeth, Bruce & George: Love, Austin Style

"...If you gave the First Lady of Austin, Elizabeth Christian, a choice between..."

July 19, 1996 News Feature by Audrey Duff

City Hires Pricey Law Firm to Defend Discrimination Lawsuit From Former Cop

Plaintiff says spend it on a settlement instead

"...The city of Austin appears ready to mount a vigorous..."

Aug. 28, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders

A Broken Trust at the Alamo Drafthouse

After executive mismanagement of sexual harassment accusations, the movie chain reconsiders what it means to do the right thing

"...It started off as a cute phrase, purloined from the movie Antichrist. "Chaos reigns," a fox declares as it..."

March 2, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Brand on the Run

Synergy is the name of the game at Drafthouse Films, the distribution arm of the Alamo empire

"...Tim League is sitting at the bar, at his bar, the HighBall. Next door at..."

Aug. 31, 2012 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Backstage Crew

Council Candidates' Consultants Direct the Show

"...The Dream Team Scheme..."

April 11, 1997 News Feature

In Through the Out Door

And Vice Versa: Politicians Hit the Revolving Door

"...Governor -- admired for his intelligence and command of the issues. John Hall was praised for his integrity while..."

Aug. 9, 1996 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Lake|Flato's Impact on Austin

The firm behind the new library has changed our city's look

"...The city's Central Library that opened Oct. 28 has generated..."

Oct. 31, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Council to Hire City Manager Search Firm

Selecting the searchers

"...City Council's search for the firm responsible for finding Austin's next city manager has..."

Oct. 20, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

ICE Strikes Deal With Surveillance Firm

What does Vigilant Solutions’ license plate reader deal with APD mean for the city’s stonewall of ICE?

"...As part of their ramped-up deportation efforts, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement..."

March 2, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Red Light Firm Red in the Face

Redflex claims no wrongdoing in Austin

"...about that automated red light ticket you got in the mail. The city of Austin signed a contract with..."

July 19, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Jordan Levin on the Future of Rooster Teeth

Post-pandemic, the studio's general manager looks at the next steps

"...Burnie Burns once called Rooster Teeth - the Austin-based online content leviathan he cofounded - the biggest..."

July 31, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Looking Back on the Champions Tract Rezoning

Does this development belong in this particular corner of the Hill Country?

"...have a new landmark. Rezoning and special exceptions that the Austin City Council granted last Novem­ber would allow a..."

June 30, 2017 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

Sheryl Cole Re-joins Cole Law Firm

Former Mayor Pro Tem returns to law practice

"...local politics this week – she is returning to the law firm founded in 2004 with her husband, Kevin..."

May 12, 2015 News Post by Michael King

The Yassine Sixth Street Noir

Legends, rumors, unpaid taxes ... and coke on the side

"...March 22 was a slow day on the News desk. This was Austin in campaign season, not..."

May 18, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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