Mapping the Future

Seven longtime Austinites talk about Smart Growth, neighborhood planning, and the future of Central Austin in an October roundtable discussion.

"..."The whole point of this conversation is to have fun,"..."

Dec. 3, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

No Prozac for the Wicked

The Cool Capers of Donald Westlake

"...Like God and the Devil, - - writer Donald E. Westlake has many..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

Off the Desk

"...The Austin Independent School District (AISD) will hold a public..."

June 14, 1996 News Feature

Austin's Bowling Alley Food More Than Abides

Local culinary kingpins endure

"...Waiting in line at a dingy bowling alley concession stand..."

May 4, 2018 Food Feature by Beth Sullivan

The Insomniac's Ball

Bottle Alley's new site-specific show feels very much like a house party in which the guests talk all night long

"...Sessions on Mary, 604 W. Mary www.bottlealley.co Running time: 1 hr...."

Jan. 16, 2015 Arts Review by Adam Roberts

Eastside Alley Flats Are Not a Good Thing

"...Howdy, Your apparently irony-free little blurb about Eastside alley flats being a good thing is way off the..."

May 19, 2008 Postmarks

There's Nothing Going On Here the Weekend of March 9

So let's go to OKC!

"...N.E. 63rd): This place used to be simply called "the Cowboy Hall of Fame." It features displays related to..."

March 2, 2007 Sports Feature by John Razook

Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams

This first feature from Bosnian director/writer Jasmila Zbanic offers up a slice of life after hell in which a widowed mother and daughter still veer perilously between fear and hope.

"...Directed by: Jasmila Zbanic. Starring: Mirjana Karanovic, Luna Mijovic, Kenan Catic, Leon Lucev and..."

May 18, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Future's Still Bright

Barbara K, the woman who turned down $900,000

"...Barbara K is certifiably insane. That's the conclusion she's guessing you'll draw when you..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Music Feature by Andy Langer

The Common Law

Neighborhood parking battles

"...You look outside your window and there's a vehicle parked in front of your..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Column by Luke Ellis

Death Watch: Executing the Mentally (and Physically) Ill

Texas gets ready to execute a schizophrenic man

"...Should the state of Texas proceed with the execution of Scott..."

Nov. 28, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Is Austin's Growing Dance Music Scene in Need of Its Own HQ?

We talk to a dozen members of ATX’s electronic music community

"...Everyone from graphic designers to grandpas goes two-stepping, but even in 2017, walking into a dance club..."

Nov. 10, 2017 Music Feature by Dan Gentile

Taste the Hybrids

Fusebox Festival 2013 serves up more toothsome mash-ups of art, food, tech, and space

"...The Fusebox Festival, by its very nature, brings things together:..."

April 12, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Hyde Park Civic NCCD

"...In 1990, the Austin City Council approved the Hyde Park..."

Nov. 19, 1999 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Saturday Night at the Bookstore

The Dicks' Gary Floyd 20 years after Austin's first Punk Prom at the ArmadilloWorld Headquarters

"...It was the height of spring, mid-May, and already hot. The old..."

May 12, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Take-Out

Remembering Congress Restaurant

"...so lucky. Those stay attached to place, even if the architecture becomes twisted over time. We take for granted..."

Dec. 25, 2015 Food Column by Brandon Watson

Remember the Victims

"...Dear Editor, I read your snippet in last week’s Chronicle regarding the upcoming execution of Mario..."

Nov. 2, 2012 Postmarks

Off the Record

Promoters square off on Red River, Daytrotter comes to Austin, Explosions goes international, and live music in Austin continues grinding

"...Begin Transmission Let's face it, the record industry is dead...."

July 6, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades

Timbuk 3's Barbara Kooyman looks to a brighter future with Texamericana.org

"...On a warm May day in 2001, Barbara Kooyman folded a Timbuk 3 T-shirt and..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

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..."

July 22, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Texas Titles in Toto

"...Of the estimated 3,500 songs written about Texas and Texas Places,..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Music Feature

Flinging the R-Word

Angry Crowd Calls Council and Enviros Racists

"...Everyone agrees on at least one thing: Last week's council meeting was the most inflammatory display..."

May 16, 1997 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

The Best of Oktoberfest

Seven local picks for celebrating pretzels, brats, and beer

"...Halloween gets all the glory when it comes to October celebrations. But can't..."

Oct. 12, 2018 Food Feature by Emily Beyda

Off the Record

Checking in to South by Southwest 2010

"...Back to the Future..."

March 19, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Sticking it to the Fat, Lazy Americans

International Acts at SXSW

"...Cornelius WEDNESDAY..."

March 13, 1998 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Die Spitz, Red Axes, Fiddlehead, Albert Lee, Elsa Cross, and more recommended shows

"...Hotel Vegas, Sundays in July..."

July 8, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Austin at Large: SXSW, in Four Dimensions

Reporter, presenter, attendee, local: An after-action report on confab’s comeback

"...on a long-needed vacation as you read this, but since we last visited in this here space, there was..."

March 25, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Off the Record

The 2011 Austin City Limits Music Festival draws to a close, as does Emo's outside on Sixth Street

"...Let's, as Kanye West demanded during "Runaway" on Friday, have a toast for the douche..."

Sept. 23, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Austin Landmarks on the Menu

Pay tribute to old Austin with a visit to one of these 19 landmark restaurants

"...Whether you're a native Austinite, a newly minted college freshman,..."

Sept. 12, 2008 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Theatre -- ALL CAPS, All the Time

There's nothing lower-case or lethargic about theatre director, actor, and producer Sharon Sparlin. She's bold, animated, even electric, and channeling all that high-voltage energy into creating equally energetic theatre all the time.

"...Sharon Sparlin panics when she's not working. "Saturday mornings, I make..."

April 13, 2001 Arts Feature by C. Denby Swanson

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