2006 Political Procrastinators' Holiday Gift Guide

Some of these ideas might even be real

"...Brewster's Barometer Shifting political winds? Storm clouds gathering over City Hall? No matter the forecast, Austin power..."

Dec. 22, 2006 News Feature

Splendor in the Short Grass: The Grover Lewis Reader

Jesus Christ! What are these words? Hincty, goudge, donicker, furze, rick, pecksniff, flapdoodle fantod, tumerling? What kind of screwball whips out stuff like this?

"...Splendor in the Short Grass: The Grover Lewis Reader..."

April 22, 2005 Books Review by Brant Bingamon

Page Two

There is no other place in the country, outside of New York and L.A., with the same quality and quantity of filmmaking and filmmakers as Austin

"...The Austin film scene was the unavoidably appropriate cover story..."

March 12, 2004 Column by Louis Black

Red, White, and Blue

Second place, the 12th annual 'Austin Chronicle' Short Story Contest

"...I sit crumpled like a sack lunch in the coach class of a discount airline 30,000 feet above..."

Feb. 13, 2004 Books Feature by Garth Mueller

Murder Most ... Peculiar

A rogue's gallery in the Gregory Steen murder case

"...Testimony continued this week in the capital murder trial of Gregory Steen, charged with the..."

March 8, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Hill Country Food & Wine Guide

by Virginia B. Wood & the Cuisines staff

"...Since the last time we visited Rose Hill, owners Robert and..."

April 13, 2001 Food Feature

The Boston Strangler, Mr. Majestyk

"...I Luv Video, Vulcan Video, and Waterloo Video for their help in providing videos, laser discs, and DVDs.)The Boston..."

March 10, 2000 Screens Review by Jerry Renshaw

Page Two

Peckinpah rides again at the Alamo Drafthouse.

"...by a doorway. He stands still, one hand rubbing the opposite elbow. The man is tall and big, standing..."

Oct. 22, 1999 Column by Louis Black

Scanlines

Zulu Dawn

"...cowrote and coproduced this film). A grand action picture, the film will lose a lot on a smaller screen...."

April 2, 1999 Screens Feature

Haitian Vacation

AMOA's Downtown Exhibition Offers a Cool Getaway

"...Summer stretches ahead like an uncharted desert, shimmering with the promise of a brilliant, slow death. You pray for..."

June 6, 1997 Arts Feature by Rebecca S. Cohen

Fantastic Fest Announces 2024 Lineup

Love of out-there cinema brings Terrifier 3, The Wild Robot

"...Terrifying clowns, wild robots, and the sound of chainsaws echoing across Austin! Fantastic Fest, the..."

Aug. 15, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: August Events Roundup

Sweet sheep, Lonesome Dove peeks, and more to see around the state

"...August is harvest time around the state, plus there’s lots of other activities to get..."

Aug. 1, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Top 25 Austin Breweries of 2021

Our annual list of Central Texas’ top beers returns

"...Psst, hey. You hear the latest Austin Chronicle Power Rankings dropped? You’re looking right..."

Oct. 12, 2021 Food Post by Eric Puga

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

SXSW Announces Film Lineup

Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, Ben Wheatley's Free Fire, and more

"...North American first time looks, and 51 feature debuts. The SXSW Film roster has arrived, with big features like..."

Jan. 31, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

You Are Entering Harlan County

Justified creator Graham Yost exits Kentucky for the ATX Television Festival

"..."They had dug coal together as young men and then..."

June 5, 2015 Screens Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Starting Over

For Tuna creators Jaston Williams and Joe Sears, the fourth time is the charm

"...No one expected there to be a fourth trip to Tuna...."

Oct. 26, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Viva Belize!

You may have to fly to Belize to see Jerry Jeff Walker perform these days; just don't call out any requests

"...As the sun sets on the glassy Caribbean, Richard Cardoza leans..."

Sept. 7, 2007 Music Feature by Kevin Brass

Keepin' It Jungle

Austin company plans an eco-colonial retreat in Mexico

"...In the dense jungle west of the coastal Mayan ruins of..."

May 25, 2007 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Searching for Once Upon a Time

Why Monument Valley – again part of the Netflix / Alamo Drafthouse Rolling Roadshow this summer – is such a magnetic place for me

"...for at least two decades before I finally visited there last summer. The area is one of our nation's..."

Aug. 11, 2006 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

'Secuestro Express'

Jonathan Jakubowicz and Elizabeth Avellán on 'Secuestro Express'

"...Last week, just before the film Secuestro Express premiered in Austin, News Editor Michael..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Screens Feature by Michael King

Everything Old Is New Again

A Texan's in the White House, we're in a quagmire war – and 'The Rag' returns to Austin

"...Right before she began her journey up the steep, dark flight of stairs inside the old building..."

Sept. 2, 2005 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week"I love this city. I've been here less than..."

March 18, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Anatomy of a Shooting

The circumstances around Jessie Lee Owens' shooting were anything but clear-cut

"...On Feb. 20, the city made public the Austin Police Department's Internal Affairs..."

March 12, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

All Aboard for Middle Earth

Fans of J. R. R. Tolkien needn't wait until the December 12 opening of the film of Lord of the Rings to take a journey to Middle Earth. Second Youth Family Repertory Theatre, an Austin arts company acclaimed for its intelligent, highly theatrical stage shows for family audiences, will ferry you there this weekend via its production of The Hobbit.

"...Bag End, if you experience an involuntary shudder at the mention of "my preciousssss," if you associate Sting more..."

Nov. 9, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Postmarks

Our Free Radio coverage generates some audio radiance, and more.

"...Kudos to Emily Pyle and the Chronicle for an excellent article on Free Radio ["The..."

June 29, 2001 Column

Humor, Introspection, Ecstasy

UT Composer Dan Welcher is one step away from greatness.

"...This spring, Peter Bay, music director and conductor of the Austin Symphony, had the bright idea of getting UT..."

April 13, 2001 Music Feature by Robert Faires

Postmarks

Don't Blame the Movies

"...letter in last week's Chronicle [Vol. 18, No. 38]. The question was, "How many teens are going to become..."

May 28, 1999 Column

Dancing About Architecture

The Next Best Thing!

"...Things are going great guns for Davíd Garza these days, thanks in no small part to the Best..."

May 7, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

The Party Never Stops!

"...soon enough. First off, I wanted to point out the effort I go through every week for you people;..."

April 3, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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