The Keeping Room

Slow-burn thriller is a Western with a feminist slant

"...Two Union soldiers deliriously scout in advance of the infamous march of William Tecumseh Sherman, which set the..."

Oct. 2, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Residential Address: Mel & James Hold Casual Communion in the Jade Room

With talent, technology, and the Holy Ghost

"...Amongst the fashionable clientele and decor at C-Boy's upstairs enclave the..."

Dec. 9, 2022 Music Column by Gary Lindsey

The Hidden Room Theatre's Henry IV

Beth Burns' latest foray into Shakespeare will school you on how to present plays penned by the Bard

"...programs to page one. This evening's lesson, provided by the Hidden Room Theatre, is on how to produce, direct,..."

Sept. 22, 2017 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

Talking In The Reading Room

Foreign librarians learn from Austin volunteerism

"...Reading and travel both broaden the mind, and delegates from the Foreign Librarians Tour combined..."

July 3, 2010 News Post by Jillian Richardson

The History of King Lear

A long-reviled revision of Shakespeare's tragedy proves fascinating as revived by the Hidden Room Theatre

"...Lear? Deface this titanic tragedy of Western lit by keeping alive Lear and his youngest daughter, then wedding her..."

Nov. 27, 2015 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Fantastic Fest Wave 2: The Martian, The Witch, and More

New Ridley Scott flick, plus dozens more added to fest

"...2015 is less than a month away, and today the festival announced some of its biggest titles ever, with..."

Aug. 26, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

When the Bough Breaks

In 1993, the Hyde Park Baptist Child Development Center hired a teacher who proved to be a little 'rough' with the children. Now the church is being sued for ignoring alleged child abuse.

"...as much time as possible with her son, Parker. The Hyde Park Baptist Child Development Center, run by the..."

Nov. 17, 2006 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Ruling the Roost

Austin Preeminent Concert Promoter Ponders Retirement

"...If he hadn't been driving the getaway car, Tim O'Connor might have punched Willie Nelson...."

June 1, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer

The Grand Dame

Galveston's Grand Opera House survived Ike. Here's a dispatch from one of the staff.

"...We received this from the staff of Galveston's Grand 1894 Opera House. It includes..."

Sept. 19, 2008 Emergency Post by Kate X Messer

Crisis at the Rape Crisis Center

Has Idealism Become the Victim of Financial Reality?

"...To some volunteers, the failure of ARCC's board to award volunteer Rev. James..."

Dec. 20, 1996 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Unlocking the Joys of Austin’s Puzzle Rooms

Escape rooms bring the solitary diversions to life

"...and don't mind spending an hour locked in a room with a crew of collaborators who share your mission:..."

July 29, 2016 Arts Feature by Marc Majcher

Running the Funny

Club manager Margie Coyle has kept the laughter going for 20 years

"..."Good morning," she says, flashing me a smile, setting the container on the box-office counter. "We're going to have..."

July 10, 2009 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Making of Downtown North

The Domain may sound like just another fancy mall – but planners say it's the seed of a second Austin

"...Austinites as a strange, upmarket interloper, more suited for the tonier districts of Dallas or Houston. But if the..."

Sept. 28, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Oral History of Austin Beerworks

How the local brewery became the heir to the aluminum throne

"...as plucky hometown breweries go, Austin Beerworks might be the pluckiest. From the shoestrings that budgeted the original 30-barrel..."

March 10, 2017 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Keeping the Lights on at Casa de Luz

The iconic Austin eating-and-meeting place dearly wants to continue pursuing its macrobiotic mission – but can't quite seem to comply with public safety codes

"...Austin almost 24 years ago, he believed food was the answer. He doesn't think that anymore...."

June 14, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

The Last Sunset

The day the DEA came for Dan Del Santo

"...This is the story of a family trauma. The loss of a..."

Nov. 9, 2001 Music Feature by Anne Sherwood

Kerlin Prioritizes Kerlaches, Farmhouse Offers Intoxicants, Sawyer & Co. Cajuns Into the Night, SBK’s Downtown Again, and WTF Is Andy Baraghani Doing on SoCo?

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

"...scene, as wrangled from numerous PR releases, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings...."

Sept. 7, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Consider the Tails of Two Bunnies

A rabbit running, and one at rest

"...been house rabbit owners for nearly 20 years, and the questions we get about caring and keeping them generally..."

Feb. 13, 2017 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Felicia Day, Defender of the Earth

'The Guild' star plays Asteroids tonight at the Alamo with 'Rock Jocks'

"...It's not every day you get to save the world, but tonight at the Alamo Ritz, actress/web comedy..."

June 27, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Farewell For Now to The Highball

A personal look back at the sweetest gin joint on South Lamar

"...So The Highball has closed and shut up I just have..."

Nov. 21, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Welcome to the Circus!

The redistricting fight and the grassroots politics of chaos

"...six months of trials, delays, allegations, and political infighting, the 2012 Texas redistricting process seems to have reached a..."

March 9, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Scene of the Crime

Revisiting the yogurt shop murders: A cold case reconsideration of the 1991 crime points away from the prosecution's assumptions and conclusions

"...big news. Ten years after city and county officials gathered to announce that they'd found the four men responsible..."

Dec. 16, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Lone Ranger

The legend of Jerry Lynn Williams

"...20 years, I've carried around a TDK SA60 cassette, keeping it in whatever car I drive, and when cars..."

Jan. 27, 2006 Music Feature by Bill Bentley

Raped by the Players

A lawsuit against an Austin dot-com firm reveals a world of fast times.

"...The jury's verdict was succinct, but contradictory: Yes, Lisa Capece..."

Jan. 18, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Managing the Media

As the Bush presidential campaign unravels after Labor Day, a press offices tries to keep the candidate on message and out of trouble.

"...Less than five hours had passed since the "major league asshole" comment. But all was calmness and..."

Sept. 22, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The Li'l Green Aggravation Society

Rock & Roll's Cain & Abel: The Kinks' Davies Brothers

"...Everything you've ever heard about the Kinks is true. Everything you've ever heard about the..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Five Day Trips From the Vault

Gerald E. McLeod picks 5 trips that have stood the test of time

"...The Chronicle’s Day Trips columnist Gerald E. McLeod picks five..."

Feb. 25, 2014 Chronolog Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The One Thing That Even Houdini Couldn’t Escape

Cooking class reveals arcane secrets of chicken paprikash and more

"...The one thing that Harry Houdini could never escape was..."

Oct. 13, 2016 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

East Austin Doesn’t Get the Same Shade, and Consequences Ripple for Health and Equity

Beating the heat

"...have been facing a record-hot summer, having just endured the hottest May, June, and July on record. August is..."

Aug. 12, 2022 News Feature by Hannah Uebele

The Good Eye: La Nausée

We had no idea Kübler-Ross wrote "The Story of Austin Style"

"...If only Tribeza hadn't dubbed the 11th annual Tribeza Fashion Show "The Story of Austin..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Column by Amy Gentry

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