Less Talkin’, More Rockin’: The Austin Music Awards Touch Down at Antone’s

Jim Franklin, Rosa Madriz, Cherubs honored at 42nd Chronicle show

"...For our 42nd go-around, we at The Austin Chronicle thought we’d take a different approach to..."

Feb. 26, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Whether Saving Lives During the Freeze or Saving the City From Save Austin Now, Bob Nicks Just Helped

"I didn’t do a thing. I sat in my office and dispatched people. But I was part of it.”

"...roads into Austin. Some were from his colleagues at the Austin Fire Department, where Nicks is a battalion chief..."

April 8, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

A Community Commences as Skylark Lounge, Closed Since the Pandemic Hit, Finally Reopens

Eastside music joint picks up with three nights of Soul Man Sam

"...So for Skylark Lounge, which has remained shuttered for the longest of any favored Austin music haunts – 599..."

Nov. 8, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Opinion: Invest in Women and Families, Not New Jails

"...On June 8, the Travis County Commissioners Court will decide whether to spend..."

June 4, 2021 Column by Judge Andy Brown

Be Filled With Dredd For Other Worlds

Judge Dredd retrospective plus new hits for SF fest

"...The law is coming to Other Worlds Film Festival: yes,..."

Nov. 11, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Banana Peel, a Diaper, and a Plastic Bag Walk Into Austin's Composting Program

How can a whole city compost, is it working, and can we reach zero waste by 2040?

"...in Austin, and a big green truck is at the intersection of 38th and Jefferson, heading into the Bryker..."

Feb. 21, 2020 Food Feature by Lina Fisher

Carol Channing (1921-2019)

After eight decades in show biz, it’s finally “Goodbye, Dolly”

"...star. She and her platinum tresses and million-watt smile first lit up Broadway in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes back in..."

Jan. 16, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Day Trips & Beyond: Twelve Weeks After Hurricane Harvey in Port Aransas

"Port A is open for business," says chamber of commerce

"...All around Port Aransas the damage from Hurricane Harvey was severe and heartbreaking. Buildings..."

Dec. 2, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Tovo and Casar Unfiltered on CodeNEXT

The Council members' full conversation with the Chronicle

"...If you’re here, it’s because you’ve sought out the full transcription of the Chronicle’s CodeNEXT conversation with Mayor..."

Sept. 14, 2017 News Post by Nick Barbaro

Pre-Eminent Local Producer Danny Reisch Moves South to Lockhart

The challenge as he moves is to maintain the same creative space and energy

"...Danny Reisch spins his chair away from the production console in his living room and leans back..."

Aug. 12, 2016 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Roe's End?

After nearly three years of fighting, Texas reproductive rights advocates will get their day at the U.S. Supreme Court

"...After nearly a decade as a single mother raising a son, born from an unexpected pregnancy, she..."

Jan. 29, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Hate Eternal = Multitasking

Famed metal producer and frontman Erik Rutan can’t sit still

"...album press cycle for acts great and small comes blather of said LP being their finest platter to date...."

Nov. 20, 2015 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Crash Course

Cabs try to survive in the era of Uber

"...At the Vongos Event Center in Northeast Austin on July 13,..."

Aug. 7, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Anything for John

The making of John Cassavetes' 'Love Streams,' as witnessed by Michael Ventura

"...talking about John Cassavetes' next-to-last film, which was, effectively, the last of the director's releases that could be called..."

Aug. 15, 2014 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Johnette Napolitano, No Holds Barred

Author, DIY adopter, tattooist, ghost buster, you name it

"...With the Sketchbook series, former Concrete Blonde frontwoman Johnette Napolitano finally..."

May 23, 2014 Music Post by Nina Hernandez

True Believer

You're at SXSW today because of its late creative director, Brent Grulke.

"..."It either makes sense for you to be at South by..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature by Michael Corcoran

Safety Net or Dead End?

The politics of Austin animal welfare

"...For nearly 30 minutes, the Town Lake Ani­mal Center volunteer coordinator had been sitting..."

Feb. 18, 2011 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Letters at 3AM: Improvising the Coming World

A planetary culture is crystallizing

"...The recording is The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse. The year is 1971...."

Dec. 31, 2010 Column by Michael Ventura

The 'It' Program

Musical theatre struts back onstage at Texas State to rave reviews

"...On Aug. 11 of this year, the Department of Theatre and Dance at Texas State University-San..."

Nov. 5, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Faces of Homelessness

Another Downtown attempt to find answers

"...First, the good news...."

Oct. 9, 2009 News Feature by Marc Savlov

Letters @ 3AM

As much fun as it is to blame speculators and oil companies, and as certain as it is that some reforms would help, the real culprit is global demand

"...On April 29, 2005, this column ran with the headline, "$4 a Gallon." The opening paragraph went, in..."

July 18, 2008 Column by Michael Ventura

On The Lege

Big Tobacco, poor smokers gain temporary reprieve, and other tax politics news

"...thanks to a technical error that prevented a proposed cigarette tax hike from passing out of the House with..."

April 28, 2006 News Column by Amy Smith

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...Quote of the Week "You can say one thing for the governor..."

April 28, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...Quote of the Week "I'm Vince Young, and it's halftime." – Ben..."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Feature

2005 ACL Music Fest Preview

All 'picks' no 'sleepers' for the Austin City Limits Music Festival, one blurb at a time

"...Caddy), earlier this year to a rousing critical reception. The 26-year-old Collins' brand of alt.country is smart and hook..."

Sept. 23, 2005 Music Feature

Naked City

City leaders announce plan to push hybrid cars here and nationwide

"...Think of the city of Austin as the Green Godfather. In the..."

Aug. 26, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

The Carol You Don't Know

There's much more to Ms. Channing than Dolly and Lorelei

"...Everyone knows Carol Channing, right? The much-imitated star of stage and screen, the original Dolly..."

July 22, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Dancing About Architecture

Everything from 20+ years ago is coming back, starting with Elvis Costello.

"...Elvis Has Left the Yard ......"

Oct. 11, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Is Knowledge Power?

A profile of precarious global intelligence firm Stratfor

"...Stratfor sent a bold e-mail to 15,000 recipients around the globe. Its subject line: "Philippine President's Days Are Numbered."..."

Sept. 14, 2001 News Feature by Michael Erard

They're History

The Blue Genie boys -- those whimsical artists responsible for the armadillo-festooned entrance to Threadgill's World Headquarters, the guitar gal atop Fran's Hamburgers, and other mini-landmarks around Austin -- have been fun for the people who see them and fun for the people who made them. Making giant panels for the new Texas State History Museum, though, was a bit more than just that.

"...There are six enormous panels of reinforced concrete more than..."

April 27, 2001 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

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