Jessi Cape's Top Reads of 2015

Circling the Sun tops a list of novels featuring uncommon women

"...This is dedicated to the one(s) I love ... but, due to time and..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Arts Feature by Jessi Cape

Maybe, In Heaven, All the Toothpicks Taste Like Single Malt Scotch

But you can get 'em that way – and more – at Austin's STAG shop.

"..."Provisions For Men" is how STAG describes what they sell, although I'm guessing that's more a ploy toward..."

Nov. 3, 2014 Design Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Fables of the Reconstruction

Denise Prince reveals her Tractatus 7.

"...Sometimes the reality of the flesh is more intense than fantasy..."

Sept. 15, 2014 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Contemporary Austin

'Susurrus,' 'Music for Wilderness Lake' offer art for the ears as well as eyes

"..."The isle is full of noises,/ Sounds and sweet airs..."

June 27, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Film Review: 'The Great Invisible'

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill has exacted a human toll

"...When the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of..."

March 11, 2014 SXSW Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Tallest Man on Earth

Kristian Matsson sells out the Paramount Theatre

"...and a tank top soon soaked through with sweat, the Tallest Man on Earth only stood five-foot-seven. The Swede..."

Aug. 29, 2012 Music Post by Abby Johnston

All I Got for Christmas Is the Blues

Blue is the new black in Tinseltown.

"...I wasn't going to decorate for the holidays this year. In fact, I've been free from..."

Nov. 30, 2011 Design Post by Anne Harris

Hot Fun in the Summertime

Citywide Summer Film Series

"...Paramount Summer Film Classics Films screen at the Paramount Theatre (713 Congress) through August. Regular admission is..."

May 23, 2003 Screens Feature

John Steinbeck: The Centennial

The HRC is throwing a party for John Steinbeck's centennial.

"...Time: A Centennial Exhibition," which is on display at the Leeds Gallery on the UT campus until July 31,..."

Feb. 22, 2002 Books Feature by Clay Smith

Dispatches From the Edge

Rounding Up the 2001 FronteraFest Long Fringe

"...The Grid (or: Beyond the Wishing Well)Diverse Space Dance Theatre..."

Feb. 2, 2001 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

The Top 10 Works of Austin Art of 2024

The things that reignited my faith in the human capacity for creation

"...If not, at least pretend to agree – because the idea that everyone’s filled with existential dread is keeping..."

Dec. 13, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

AFF Review: The Disappearance of Shere Hite

New documentary is a timely reminder of the sexologist's work

"...How does history fall through the cracks? How does it repeat itself? The Disappearance of..."

Nov. 1, 2023 Screens Post by Alejandra Martinez

The Most Memorable Moments of Sunday’s ACL Fest Weekend Two

Urban Heat, Faye Webster, and BIA getting sturdy

"...Mid-afternoon acts provided the most interesting moves on Sunday of ACL Fest’s Weekend..."

Oct. 17, 2022 Music Post by Laiken Neumann

AmericanaFest 2022 Brings the Roots Community Back Together

Eight emerging acts seen in Nashville, from Nora Brown to Early James

"...and open. That emphasis was on full display throughout the five days of packed programming last week in Nashville,..."

Sept. 21, 2022 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Review: Zach Theatre's The Inheritance, Part 1

Epic in length and ambition, this portrait of gay life in the 21st century is stunning

"...The Inheritance, Part 1 is stunning. It’s the kind of..."

Aug. 26, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Austin’s Vampire Store Cracks Open the Crypt

Opening the Glass Coffin, just in time for Halloween

"...A towering Nosferatu, standing almost shyly across the entry room, is what my eyes shoot to the..."

Oct. 29, 2021 Arts Feature by James Scott

Parisian Chanteuse Lou Rebecca Is the Complete Pop Package

Personas, dance, fashion, and Holodeck-ian synth transform into the electro crooner

"...Lou Rebecca ties the apron of her French waitress getup in a bow...."

Sept. 20, 2019 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee by Casey Cep

Casey Cep solves the mystery of the true crime book that Harper Lee never wrote

"...There's usually a bit of mystery about a murder. It..."

July 19, 2019 Arts Review by Rosalind Faires

Crime Month: In the Dark Podcast

Why did a boy's murder go unsolved for 27 years? Just listen.

"...Stranger Things has it right: The Eighties really were a hard time for kids. Murderous..."

July 11, 2019 Arts Post by Laura Jones

The SXSW Game of Thrones Blood Drive Is More Fun Than the Red Wedding

Bleed for the Throne jump-starts nation's largest promo blood drive

"...in making a splash at SXSW, and this year they’ve gone all-out to promote the final bloody season of..."

March 8, 2019 SXSW Post by Jenny Nulf

Get in the Spirit of Spring With These Classic Movies

Our critics poke their noses out after winter

"...Every month, the Chronicle’s film critics select a theme and offer movie..."

April 7, 2018 Screens Post by Chronicle Film Staff

aGLIFF: Diving Into the Dark Soundscapes of Discreet

Travis Mathews’ feature explores the twisting alleys of human interaction

"...Spotlighting the dark, twisting alleys of human interaction, Discreet explores modern..."

Sept. 8, 2017 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

"Hector Carmona Miranda: Concrete, Plastic & Metal"

Sometimes you want more from the artist's 3-D printed busts and photographs of same, and sometimes you get it

"...me of 19th century British photographer Julia Margaret Cameron. The show consists primarily of large photographs of 3-D-printed busts...."

March 17, 2017 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

"Valerie Fowler: Nature and Other Stories" at the Butridge Gallery

The art here tells local stories but is universal in ways that are loud, strange, and reverent for uncontrolled nature

"...I'm used to seeing images of Austin. Most of them are straightforward, really wanting to be pretty and recognizable..."

Dec. 30, 2016 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

Into the Woods at Scream Hollow

Behind the scenes at the local destination horror house

"...The woods may be dark and deep. Yet no one..."

Oct. 28, 2016 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Lit-urday: Margarito and the Snowman by REYoung

Austin author’s latest waggles an icy pistola at your hangover menudo.

"...The last time REYoung had a book published – Unbabbling,..."

Oct. 1, 2016 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Recommended ACL Records to Get You Psyched for the Fest

The best CPR (concert psychin' rock) to get in the fest mindset

"...a bear. Make sure you have tunes to keep the energy high on your journey. Here are a few..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Music Post by The Music Staff

The Good Eye: Summer Camp

Notes on QueerBomb's profusion of glitter and camp

"...1964 essay "Notes on 'Camp,'" Susan Sontag summed up the camp sensibility as: "Style is everything." According to Sontag,..."

June 20, 2014 Column by Amy Gentry

Austin Psych Fest Live (Sunday): Roky Erickson/The Black Angels/The Moving Sidewalks

Lone Star lysergia’s frontier days past and present

"...On the Reverberation mainstage, Austin Psych Fest’s final day drew to..."

April 29, 2013 Music Post by Scott Schinder

King of the Hill

It's lights, camera, action for the Hill Country Film Festival

"...If diving headfirst into the beautiful mayhem of the South by Southwest Film Festival..."

April 26, 2013 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

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