Long Fringe @ the Hideout

"...FronteraFest, the oldest and largest performance festival in the Southwest, is..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Arts Feature

Three for the Barre

With a serious amount of movement taking place on the Austin dance scene, the Chronicle asked three of its dance critics to review recent programs by Ballet Austin, Tapestry Dance Company, and the Latino dance festival Collectivos.

"...each with its own particular style and angle on romance. Three spectators, each with her own particular style and..."

Oct. 29, 1999 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

Moon-Shaped Panties & the Saint of White Trash

The Late Lucinda Williams

"...The morning starts normally for Lucinda. Well, maybe not normal,..."

Oct. 23, 1998 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Friends Handle the Heavy Lifting for Kent “Omar” Dykes

Howler hampered by flesh-eating arm disease gets benefit

"...crush pineapples,” chuckles Kent “Omar” Dykes. “Now, I got the little skinny arms. I look down and go, ‘Wow,..."

July 30, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Carol Burnett to be Inducted in the Texas Film Hall of Fame

Austin Film Society honors comedy legend

"...In the first of what will no doubt be many announcements..."

Dec. 15, 2015 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

The AggreGAYtor: February 6

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...Europe roils through a fascist terror, Sochi rumbles before the tumble, and Bill Nye gets dragged into the primordial..."

Feb. 6, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Timbeko, Shinyribs, TC Superstar, an Exquisite Corpse, and more recommended shows for the week

"...Exquisite Corpse rises from the dead for a second installment celebrating Texas art and..."

Dec. 30, 2022 Music Column by Kriss Conklin

Election Ticker: The Ups and Downs of Watson's Ad and More

Look at the first ad of the mayoral campaign and more

"...Thumbs down: Kirk Watson's mayoral campaign has hit the airwaves with a 30-second ad that aired on cable..."

Oct. 7, 2022 News Feature by the News Staff

Delicious Tamales, Local Foods, Cask Strength Bourbon, Texas Fine Wine, and Something New South of the River

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...."

Nov. 23, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Watch This: David Beck Feels the Breeze on “Window Unit Blues”

“Chill” songwriter attempts to balance out the universe

"...with a clear intention: “My goal was to make the chillest thing I possibly could.”..."

Sept. 1, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Shock the Vote Says "Don't Forget"

Short films from new ATX community group show the horror of not voting

"...The first day of early voting closed out in Travis..."

Oct. 14, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Theatre Synesthesia's The Brutes

Casey Wimpee’s original drama is about a Civil War-era family, but it’s deeply relevant to our own fractured time

"...I don't know if you've noticed the political climate as of late, but the American cultural..."

Dec. 15, 2017 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

How the "Night of the Slasher" (Almost) Never Came

SXSW Midnight short's frantic journey to be made

"...Ask most filmmakers about making a short, and they'll tell you it's quicker and easier than a feature...."

March 17, 2016 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Villalba and the Incredible Nazi Disappearing Tweet

Texas Rep Tweets, then deletes, Nazi comparison

"...and Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is a Nazi, then defending that position, then very quietly deleting the tweet...."

Oct. 15, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Council: Turn Out the Lights ...

It's the very last meeting of Council, and it's stuffed to the gills

"...The base City Council agenda for today's meeting (Dec. 11)..."

Dec. 12, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Unleashing the Fundraising Power of 'Inframan'

Drafthouse screening Hong Kong sci-fi classic for Stephen Romano

"...Demon princesses! And all in a good cause! Tonight the Alamo Village screens Inframan in a special medical fundraiser..."

June 25, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The New Girls of Comedy

'Mom' and 'Trophy Wife' signal the next era of television

"...of Television has calibrated sophisticated viewers into liking certain aesthetic, narrative, and character qualities over others. Namely, I’m talking..."

Oct. 22, 2013 Screens Post by Aleksander Chan

With a Healthy Colt, UT's No. 1 Ranking Is the Real McCoy

"...Some Longhorn football fans will tell you the fabled 15-14 win in 1969 over Arkansas is the..."

Oct. 22, 2008 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

Gary Payne: Man of mystery

While he's best known for producing murder mystery dinner theatre, this month sees Gary Payne in a more traditional mystery: Anthony Shaffer's Sleuth

"...years Gary Payne has been Austin's primary purveyor of the theatrical form known as murder mystery dinner theatre. Since..."

Sept. 22, 2006 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Where the Toys Are

Films Aimed at the Kiddie Crowd

"...If your kids manage to wade in from the Internet ocean or pry..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marcel Meyer

Entanglements, Switchblades, and Tons of TV in the Week’s Events

Treat your weekdays like a weekend with these arts and culture happenings

"...bevy of talented working artists grow and change over the years, exploring new material and thematic fixations. Valerie Fowler..."

May 23, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Kyle Mooney on Limp Bizkit and the Death of the Monoculture in Y2K

SNL star takes on the missed apocalypse with writer Evan Winter

"...Kyle Mooney was looking for one artist to embody the spirit of his directorial debut, Y2K, it could only..."

Dec. 11, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Council Is More Housing Density-Friendly. Will the New D10 Member Follow?

West side race could bolster a pro-housing majority

"...Over the past four election cycles, Austin’s City Council has steadily..."

Oct. 4, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Verde Report: Austin FC Finally Looks Like a Complete Team ... Only Seven Months Late

Too little, too late? Or right on time?

"...Sometimes, things just aren’t quite ready when we’d like them to be...."

Aug. 30, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: #WOLFDUT: Austin FC Fans Misfire With Pregame Aerial Display

Is now really the right time to be calling for Coach’s head?

"...Alright. Let’s talk about the plane...."

July 19, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

An Army of Women Tells the Story of a Criminal Justice Crusade in Austin

Julie Lunde Lillesæter shines a light on the women who made Austin a better place for rape survivors

"...filmmaker Julie Lunde Lillesæter when Austinites don’t know about the class action lawsuit filed, in total, by 15 rape..."

March 8, 2024 Screens Feature by Sarah Marloff

Crypta, Cherubs, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Must-see shows for the weekend and beyond

"...living, seething, bouncing bridge between pioneering local post-punks of the Eighties (Scratch Acid and Butthole Surfers) and their contemporary..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Juliette Binoche and Trần Anh Hùng Sample The Taste of Things

The ingredients of the lauded French romance about cooking

"...France has given much to the creative world: in art, in literature, in cinema. But..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Opinion: A Modest Proposal for the Baddest, Reddest State in the Country

A satirical look at the machinations of Gov. Abbott and the Texas Legislature to impose their wills on the rights of everyday Texans

"...Greg Abbott wants Texas to be the national leader of the radical, ultraconservative right wing of..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Column by Dan Acosta

The Artificial Eye: Oren Soffer on Filming The Creator

Behind the camera of Gareth Edward's revolutionary sci fi blockbuster

"...One of the closest relationships on a film set is between the..."

Dec. 13, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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