This Way to the Big Top!

From budget disaster to hysterical bloodletting, the legislative circus is back in town

"...In 2009, the 81st Legislature of the state of Texas was nicknamed..."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

What a Crazy Weekend for the Horns

"...There are many adjectives I could use to describe this..."

April 16, 2008 Sports Post by Christopher Bond

The Class of 1985

The 69th Legislature, 1985, marked a turning point in the future of Texas politics

"...If you want to know who runs the state of Texas you can consult the constitution, enroll..."

Feb. 27, 2004 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Born on the Fourth of July

Explosions in the Sky are blowing up. (Sorry, we resisted the pun as long as we could.)

"...A surge of lightning flickers as thunder cracks above the rumble of molten lava...."

Oct. 24, 2003 Music Feature by Michael Chamy

Picking Up the TAB

The Travis Co. DA and the courts consider Texas Association of Business money spent during the fall campaign.

"...It's 1993, and Republicans are on the verge of attaining domination of statewide Texas politics --..."

March 28, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Bending the Rules

Getting arts funding from the City of Austin is a long, complicated game, and Austin Chronicle writers Robi Polgar, John Walch, and Mary Jane Garza have been following some of the players around the game board this year. In the final part of their four-part series, they critique the city arts funding process.

"...Nothing is more grueling than the final stage of a Monopoly game. Long hours have..."

Sept. 3, 1999 Arts Feature by Mary Jane Garza

Sleeping With the Television On

Teething Problems at the Austin Music Network

"...will star George Kennedy, and if you flip on the Austin Music Network, you'll see footage from the Austin..."

Feb. 21, 1997 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

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

Austin’s Sexual Assault Controversies Roil the District Attorney’s Race

Margaret Moore's controversial handling of rape cases brings opponents to the race

"...survivors whose rights she believes are being ignored by the incumbent and her office...."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Texas Book Festival 2019:
On the Topic of Mothers

Saeed Jones, Michele Filgate, & Angie Cruz grapple with a mother’s love

"...Moderator Jill Meyers barely had to say a word to get this panel of writers going. They were,..."

Oct. 28, 2019 Arts Post by Barbara Purcell

Ha-Ha-Hitler: The Importance of Mocking Nazis in Jojo Rabbit

Taika Waititi, Stephen Merchant dissect hate in anti-Nazi satire

"...can't laugh at evil, what can you do? That's the message of Jojo Rabbit...."

Oct. 25, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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

Trumpet Colossus Kenny Dorham Towers Alongside the Jazz Gods

The Austin musician stands alone in showing up Miles Davis in his autobiography

"...In Miles Davis' autobiography, one of the mightiest forces in music, let alone jazz, recounts a..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

The Ballad of Townes & Blaze

The twisted but not-so-tall tale of Van Zandt and Foley, Lonesome Dove meets Barfly

"...The jigsaw of geography in filmmaking is such that one..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Sybil Rosen

Point Austin: Awake in the Hurricane

Enduring the last few days of the Lege's biennial cataclysm

"...– will shortly return to Austin streets, free of the burdens of city regulations that their smaller and local..."

May 26, 2017 News Column by Michael King

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

Point Austin: The Courthouse Aftermath

Low voter turnout means that 6% of county residents decided the courthouse's fate

"...to my regular readers that I was disappointed at the negative outcome of last week's vote on the Travis..."

Nov. 13, 2015 News Column by Michael King

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

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 Whitehorse

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 AggreGAYtor: February 7

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...Megan Rapinoe has an evening out, Jennifer Lopez gets the green light, and Adam Lambert gives some questionable advice...."

Feb. 7, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

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

Council Rings the Changes

A full agenda yields a few grains of legislative sand

"...With the May 12 election looming for the mayor and three..."

May 4, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

'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

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