The Plague Year: America in the Time of Covid

In his account of the ongoing coronavirus crisis, the New Yorker writer reports the killers are off the leash

"...The pandemic has not ended...."

June 4, 2021 Arts Feature by Michael King

The Table Ed Ward Built

Pioneering music journalist (1948-2021) wrote rock & roll history

"...Ed Ward, who died Monday at the age of 72, welcomed me to the table –..."

May 5, 2021 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Easy Tiger Roars on Seventh, Simona's Coffee Supercharges the Colton House Hotel, Tiff's Got a Brand New Treat, You Could Win A Herd of Cattle, FFS, and More

All the news that's fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...some of what’s happening in Austin’s culinary scene in the second week of April, as wrangled from numerous PR..."

April 14, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

L’Oca d’Oro Co-Owner on the Future of the Restaurant

Right now, they can’t do what they do – so what’s next?

"...mitzvah. A family of regulars was supposed to celebrate the culmination of their daughter’s hard work with a big..."

April 27, 2020 Food Post by Adam Orman

New Exhibit at the Blanton Will Have You Feeling the Bern

"The Avant-garde Networks of Amauta" explores the social movement from Latin America in the 1920s

"...need for radical change. This isn't a recap from the most recent Democratic debate; it's what helped spark a..."

March 6, 2020 Arts Feature by Barbara Purcell

Nancy Pelosi Brings Down the House at TribFest

Speaker talks impeachment, turning Texas blue in 2020

"...I was in college, in San Francisco, one of the local congresswomen died – not my rep, but in..."

Sept. 29, 2019 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Decadence With a Price at Arlo Grey at the Line Hotel

Impeccable attention to detail at the lakeside restaurant

"...Kristen Kish opened her first restaurant, Arlo Grey at the Line Hotel (formerly Radisson Austin), and with so many..."

Sept. 6, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Into the Wolf’s Mouth with Orange Goblin Frontman Ben Ward

Singer puts Roky Erickson’s The Evil One on his all-time Top 10

"...Frequencies from Planet Ten (1997), Time Traveling Blues (1998), The Big Black (2000), Coup de Grace (2002) – blasted..."

Aug. 30, 2019 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

17 of the Best Ice Cream Shops in Austin

From East Austin to Downtown, here are our favorite cold, creamy treats

"...There isn't a day that can't be improved with ice..."

Aug. 10, 2019 Food Post by Jessika Roth

Introducing the 2019 Class of the Austin Arts Hall of Fame

The stories behind the art transformers of this year's Hall of Fame inductees

"...What keeps Austin's cultural scene among the liveliest in the nation is that it's never static...."

May 24, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The 12 Bars of Christmas

Holiday drinks specials are way better than geese a-laying

"...our loyal readers, with a grown up advent calendar: the 12 Bars of Christmas!..."

Dec. 13, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Restaurant Review: Home Slice Pizza – North Loop

The classic local hot spot serves up its New York-style slices on North Loop

"...more than successfully thwarting thieves with booby traps, if there's one solid takeaway from Kevin McCallister's experiences in Home..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

"We'll Just Rock for Ourselves: Selections From the Lisa Davis Archives"

The photos capture the kineticism of Austin's lesbian music scene in the Nineties and the magnitude of the photographer's legacy

"...over a lifetime, extensions of memory that bring communities together. "We'll Just Rock for Ourselves: Selections From the Lisa..."

July 6, 2018 Arts Review by Beth Sullivan

Unbelievable Summers at the Paramount

The most unforgettable moments from this year’s classics of cinema

"...For 42 lazy, hazy, Central Texas summers, the Paramount Summer Classic Film Series has given viewers refuge..."

May 18, 2018 Screens Feature by Chronicle staff

Performance Park Takes Over the Vortex

Bonnie Cullum’s dream wakes the Tarot into life in her company’s immersive theatrical experience

"...The Vortex Repertory Company, that provocative and often ritual-inspired theatre..."

March 23, 2018 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Chronicle Critics on Oscars' Best Picture Nominees

Revisit the nominees and get prepared for the pomp this weekend

"...Ah, the Academy Awards. A time to reflect on and celebrate..."

March 2, 2018 Events Post by Josh Kupecki

Ellsworth Kelly's Austin Opens at the Blanton Museum of Art

By building this structure, the Blanton enabled a major modern artist to realize his masterwork

"...Ellsworth Kelly made plans for a building. And at the time he made them – that would be 1986..."

Feb. 16, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Wasted! The Story of Food Waste

Where does the food go?

"...Just a week ago, the city of Austin expanded its pilot composting program to..."

Oct. 13, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Austin Film Society Unveils Its New Home for Cinema

Two-screen theatre will showcase the best of new and classic arthouse cinema

"...It's final touches time at the new Austin Film Society Cinema: fine-tuning the projectors, training..."

May 26, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

How Austin Restaurants Are Leading the Trump Era Resistance

Economically culture-jamming the new administration

"...to eat lunch at Bouldin Creek Cafe. It's just another afternoon in South Austin. That is, until a man..."

Feb. 10, 2017 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

New Austin Show Celebrates the Lighter Side of Ethnic Assimilation

Lucky Chaos Theatre’s Leng Wong tells us about Living on the Hyphen

"...Coffee, which is originally from Ethiopia, is the background at Thunderbird on Manor where we met with..."

March 28, 2016 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Head for the Hills

Driftwood is Central Texas' hottest culinary destination

"...Twenty years ago, the bucolic rolling hills southwest of Austin were dotted with..."

Dec. 18, 2015 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Syl Sylvain & the Sylvains

New York Doll assembles local all-stars Friday at Hotel Vegas

"...Among the myriad accomplishments of Syl Sylvain – born Ronald Mizrahi..."

Aug. 12, 2015 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Culinary Ladies of the Eighties: Valerie & Stephanie Schuster

Upper Crust Bakery is a sister act

"...Schuster were raised by a good cook, but lost their mother to cancer before they were 10. The loss..."

July 15, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Culinary Ladies of the Eighties: Jackie Davies

Austin entrepreneur was national restaurant delivery pioneer

"...Growing up in Detroit in the Fifties and Sixties, Jackie Davies spent a lot of..."

April 10, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Calling the Shots

The women defining Austin's cocktail culture

"...I love the feeling of camaraderie that springs from sitting at a..."

Jan. 23, 2015 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

‘Hillsborough’ (Do Not Read This in the UK)

Controversial documentary kicks off ESPN “Soccer Stories” series

"...today, 96 soccer fans were crushed to death in the overcrowded stands at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England. Just..."

April 15, 2014 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

DVDanger: 'Frightmare', 'The Flesh and Blood Show'

Redemption resurrects the legacy of terror maestro Pete Walker

"...When American audiences think about British horror in the 1970s, they tend to think about the Gothic high..."

March 23, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Farmers’ Market Report: March 22-23, 2014

Feta, spring vegetables, lavender, and asparagus, if you're lucky

"...spring beets, and all manner of tiny vegetables with the word “spring” in their name are coming in...."

March 21, 2014 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

DVD Watch: 'Night of the Demons' / 'Witchboard'

Director Kevin S. Tenney talks scream queens and classic posters

"...If you've never seen the UK poster for Witchboard, it may just have been..."

Feb. 4, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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