The Roads to Commissioners Court ...

The Chronicle handicaps at the county races.

"...You might think that running for re-election to the Travis County Commissioners Court is harder than it really..."

Oct. 25, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Welcome to the Underground

David Baerwald goes from Boomtown to bust-town, Austin.

"...David Baerwald is the type of guy best described as wiry. Slight of..."

July 19, 2002 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Will Video Kill the Celluloid Star?

Most loves fade over time, and the romance of a hundred-plus years of filmmaking seems to be losing its luster as well. At least, that's what the new High Definition video vanguard, led by George Lucas and Robert Rodriguez, is saying. Is video the future of film?

"...Listen: that noise in the background. Can you hear it? It's the low thrum..."

June 21, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Johnson Treatment

It's been a dozen years since Robert Caro's previous book about Johnson, and now he's back, this time with Master of the Senate, an exhaustive and exhausting examination of the United States Senate during the years of Johnson's time there.

"...The first volume of Robert Caro's protracted meditation on the..."

May 3, 2002 Books Feature by Dick Holland

The Original Hipster

Chronicle writer Dick Holland on the comeback of Texan Terry Southern, the all-around bad boy of black humor

"...Quick: Which Texas writer or writers merited inclusion on the cover of the Beatles' Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club..."

Sept. 14, 2001 Books Feature by Dick Holland

Playing the Bad Guy

With actor David Stahl currently appearing as the wicked Richard III and actor Katherine Catmull having recently played the evil Goneril in King Lear, the challenge of playing villains seemed a ripe topic to launch a series of artist-to-artist conversations on craft.

"...(With this article, the Chronicle Arts section inaugurates a new series featuring conversations..."

Aug. 17, 2001 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

Right Man for the Job

Charlie Robison says 'fuck everybody.'

"...about Charlie Robison is to invite an anatomy lesson. They marvel at the size of his balls. Then they..."

June 29, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Rerun at the D.A. Corral

Republican Shane Phelps challenges Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle for a second time, and seems to be trailing.

"...The sun was creeping up over the horizon when Ronnie..."

Oct. 6, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Salt of the Earth

Local activists remember Cesar Chavez on the seventh anniversary of his death.

"...... social activist, celebrity, Hispanic icon -- was a hero to some and a pain in the ass to..."

April 28, 2000 News Feature by Paul Ciavarri

The Gates of the Alamo Reviewed

Mark Busby reviews Stephen Harrigan's The Gates of the Alamo.

"...The Gates of the Alamo: A Novelby Stephen Harrigan..."

March 24, 2000 Books Feature by Mark Busby

Jumping on the Bard-wagon

With the arrival of September, Austin is again awash in Shakespeare. Five productions -- from a minimalist Romeo and Juliet to a deconstructed comedy goofing on all the plays -- are currently playing Central Texas stages.

"..."It's the movie," says Bill Sheffield, board member of the Austin..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

When the Long Night Comes

"..."When the longnight comes, return to the end of the beginning."..."

Aug. 20, 1999 Column by Michael Ventura

The Other Stars in the Galaxy

"...by Marjorie Baumgarten, Sarah Hepola, Marcel Meyer, and Jessica..."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

The People's Porch

From Compact to Smart

"...Fast forward to April 1999, and the city is still facing many of the same kinds..."

May 14, 1999 News Feature by Melissa Sattley

Beginning to See the Light

"...Midway through The Matrix, the hippest, hottest, high-tech mega-movie of the year,..."

April 30, 1999 Music Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

The Animated Truth

"...You may have seen thepremiere of Futurama on Fox last Sunday and listened to..."

April 2, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

The Primary Source

"...History is subjective. It's the perception of events that can't be experienced firsthand --..."

Feb. 26, 1999 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

The Gift of Words

Corrido

"...Take all the lingering ghosts and graying sages out of the American..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Books Feature

Art of the State '98

Art & Theatre to See Around Texas This Summer

"...every year about this time. Even though Texas between the days Memorial and Labor is a wretched place to..."

May 29, 1998 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Only the Beginning

Wednesday Night SXSW "Sleepers"

"...Last year, as the Austin Music Awards were kicking off South by Southwest..."

March 13, 1998 Music Feature

Into the Woods

Cherrywood Neighbors' Journey of Change

"...gone from affordable to premium, and that's... causing gentrification. There can be both good and bad in that."-- Cherrywood..."

Feb. 27, 1998 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Jacqueline Susann Story

My Heart Belongs to Daddy... or His Equivalent in Drugs

"...alive, she'd soon turn 80 years old. But that's the thing about people who die before they grow really..."

Feb. 13, 1998 Books Feature

Ever the Spoils

Two University Dramas Tackle Women After War

"...The Love of the Nightingale In stature she was very..."

Nov. 21, 1997 Arts Feature by Adrienne Martini

Working Class Hero

Stephen Doster

"...are cut with your band, but in Nashville, putting together the perfect group of studio musicians is far more..."

Sept. 26, 1997 Music Feature by Andy Langer

At Large in the Hills

Ray Wylie Hubbard's Dangerous Spirits

"...one of Ray Wylie Hubbard's favorite words. It captures the many shadowy and sometimes shadowless figures that line his..."

Aug. 29, 1997 Music Feature

The Pope of Avant Garde

Remembering William S. Burroughs

"...Just got the word that Burroughs died. A fine fellow, despite his..."

Aug. 15, 1997 Books Feature

Out of the Shadows

photograph by Todd V. Wolfson

"...There are a lot of things of which I'm probably..."

July 25, 1997 Music Feature by Andy Langer

The Big Films of Summer: Picking the Winners

"...THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK: This one hits this weekend..."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature

Still the Greatest

When We Were Kings

"...lifetime, only one public figure has claimed to be "the greatest" and not been a liar. That person is..."

March 28, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Behind the Tall Tales of Lester Bangs in Texas

Lester's Last Stand

"..."Lester's Last Stand: Behind the Tall Tales of Lester Bangs in Texas" is an..."

March 7, 1997 Books Feature

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