Five Shows to Light Up the Stage

As the new year's dark period lifts from theatres, it's time to get back in the stalls

"...Zach Theatre: Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella..."

Jan. 27, 2023 Arts Column by Richard Whittaker

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...journalistic eye remains trained upon his hometown of Houston. The rapper's half-decade of granular, street-life storytelling (with Kream's immediate..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

Krapp's Last Tape / Hughie

Pairing of Krapp's Last Tape and Hughie reveals haunted old men and masterful acting by Michael Stuart

"...mostly silent and sullen, except when he's cheerfully stuffing another banana in his old piehole; the other sociable and..."

May 22, 2015 Arts Review by Robert Faires

The Road to 10-1: District 2 Steppin'

Media City Council forum continues tonight, 7pm

"...Ballot Boxing, the 10-1 City Council forum series co-produced by the Chronicle,..."

Sept. 10, 2014 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Fun Fun Fun Fest's Got The Time

Schedule out: Run-D.M.C. Friday, Edward Sharpe closes Sunday

"...your Fun Fun Fun Fest schedule bingo card out. The winner of the opening day first slot is the..."

Sept. 5, 2012 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

The Best Things We Saw at Oblivion Access 2023: Earth, BEAK>, GEL, and More

Highlights from year two of the underground Austin music festival

"...Not just setting local temperature records for the month of June, this year’s Oblivion Access marked a..."

June 19, 2023 Music Post by Wayne Lim

Remembering Rod Moag, The Pickin' Singin' Professor

Jeff Moag honors his academic, musician, and KOOP radio host father

"...Last week, the Austin academic and musical community lost a..."

Jan. 28, 2023 Music Post by Jeff Moag

To Oblivion and Beyond: A Breakdown of the Bands at Oblivion Access

Translating the scrolls at Austin’s most interesting festival of the year

"...hitters, cult figures, moshers, rappers, and sub-sub-subgenre breakouts highlight the 107 acts on Oblivion Access' poster. The festival, christened..."

May 6, 2022 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Tuesday

A Zamrock fruit plate, apathetic Irish drone-poetics, and so much more

"...that this is a perfectly sized South by Southwest. The streets are strollable, long lines are scarce – though..."

March 16, 2022 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

A Film Critic Re-Emerges to Watch In the Heights the Way It Was Meant to Be Seen

After 424 days away from the movie theatre it's time to be alone in the dark again

"...moment – or, as I stepped back into a theatre for the first time in 424 days, a place..."

May 28, 2021 Features Feature by Richard Whittaker

Checking In: The Still is Still Moving to Oliver Rajamani

ATX’s Romani Lone Star makes another auto doc, My Mind

"...“In your series, I noticed a musician added videos they listen to, so I added James Last, his orchestra...."

Nov. 10, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Last September, Late Iron Age Sonic Architect Wade Allison Spoke About Composing a Crossover Metal Standard

Eighteen days after the death of Power Trip frontman we uncover an unseen interview with the late guitarist

"..."Iron Age are very important to the history of Texas hardcore and metal," guitarist Blake Ibanez..."

Sept. 25, 2020 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Faster Than Sound: Islands in the (Live)stream

Crossing over from 3D to the pixelated world of livestreams

"...tiny telethons, grand reunions, and great new singles drive the moment's concert alternative?..."

May 1, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

How the Democratic Primaries Could Affect Down-Ballot Races in Austin

See what happens when the circus is in town

"...hype over Blue Texas 2020, our long-awaited turn in the spotlight as the nation's newest, biggest, and prettiest battleground..."

Feb. 28, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Wen Ren’s End-of-the-World Drama Last Sunrise Found Its Spark in China

Light in the dark

"...There can be no more definitive end of the world..."

July 19, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Glover Gill’s Last Tango

Smithville swing savant explains why he’s throwing in the towel

"...“Excruciating.” That’s the word Glover Gill used to describe the sensation in..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Reproductive Rights Advocates Prepare for the Fight

Groups, lawmakers relaunch "Trust. Respect. Access." campaign

"...progressive groups, and state legislators are gearing up for another long fight to defend pro-choice rights under the dome..."

Feb. 9, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

From the Vault: “The Guilt of Frank Sinatra”

As ASO toasts Sinatra in concert, we revisit a Michael Ventura classic

"...As the tributes to Frank Sinatra in his centennial year continue..."

Dec. 29, 2015 Arts Post by Michael Ventura

After the Flood, Before the Flood

As the area recovers from the Memorial Day flood, El Niño looms

"...into San Marcos Sunday morning, May 24, evidence of the previous night's storm was strewn all over the highway...."

Aug. 14, 2015 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Perry's Last Gasp

A campaign autopsy before the cadaver is cold

"...governor Rick Perry has stopped paying his campaign staff, the first step on the last ride to the political..."

Aug. 12, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

H. R. Giger, the Dark Star

Full Q&A with documentarian Belinda Sallin

"...In The Third Man, Harry Lyme infamously said the only thing..."

May 23, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

News Roundup: MLK, Chris Kyle, and the Lege

Get ready to celebrate "Chris Kyle Day"

"...In this week's News Roundup: The NFL continues to face scrutiny for its domestic violence..."

Feb. 2, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

The Road to Urinetown

Composer Mark Hollmann on the show's creation and success

"...They knew it was a stinker of a title. They..."

Aug. 30, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Summer Fun: A [Revised] Guide to Floating the River

Lessons learned during a Texas summer staple

"...Considering that 50% of my time over the next five months will arguably be spent fully or..."

May 21, 2014 Chronolog Post by Adrienne White

The National: Fury & Squalor

One night at the Moody down, two to come

"...“People love to sing about being alone together,” posited Matt Berninger before the National’s Austin City Limits..."

April 22, 2014 Music Post by Doug Freeman

The Amazing Acro-Cats are Back in Austin this Weekend!

And why the hell should you care? Ask John Merriman.

"...That's right, you don't have to take The Chronicle's word for it – because we've outsourced the..."

Oct. 22, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Ryan Gosling and 'Arrested Development' Reincarnate the Trailer Park

The SXSW staple blog returns with Richard Linklater and more

"...All throughout the South by Southwest Film Festival, we brought you daily..."

April 5, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

The Med School Solution

A medical school, a teaching hospital, and a new health care system?

"...The morning of Sunday, Aug. 19, the presid­ent and CEO..."

Sept. 14, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

'The NFL Beat': Mock Draft

The 'Chronicle' gets Draft-y with a li'l help from friends

"...This is "The NFL Beat" and today I brought some friends. We..."

April 17, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

The Ice Storm Song

Email exchange with ‘The Ice Storm’ author/musician Rick Moody

"...a tutoring center for kids, Rick Moody appeared at the Blanton Museum of Art for a screening of The..."

Feb. 28, 2012 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

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