Page Two: Sitting on the Dock of the Bay Watching the Tide Roll Away

The Chronicle at 35

"..."The present-day composer refuses to die!"..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Column by Louis Black

Page Two: The Stories We Tell

"If you'll gather 'round me, children, a story I will tell"

"..."If you'll gather 'round me, children, a story I will tell ..."..."

Dec. 25, 2015 Column by Louis Black

Pete Holmes: The Interview

The comedian on the role SXSW played in boosting his career

"...According to social lore, rare is the occasion when a nice guy doesn’t finish last. But..."

March 10, 2014 Arts Post by Russ Espinoza

The Switch

Jennifer Aniston does the turkey-baster thing with a donor's sperm, but seven years later the joke is on her.

"...Elrod. Hollywood's biological clock must be ticking something fierce. The Switch is the third artificial-insemination romantic comedy of the..."

Aug. 20, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bonnaroo (From the Pit)

"...me I had won a trip to Hollywood for the premiere of PS I Love You starring Hillary Swank...."

June 19, 2008 Music Post by Gary Miller

Breaking the Biker Code

Austin musician and Glass Eye expatriate Kathy McCarty sends greetings from the Sturgis, South Dakota, Black Hills Motor Classic & Rally, learns how to be a biker chick, and wishes we were there.

"...Little dusty towns, hundreds of miles apart from one another cling to the foothills of the mountains. If a..."

Dec. 10, 1999 Features Feature by Kathy McCarty

The Blanton Museum Undertakes a $35 Million Makeover of Its Grounds

With the international architectural firm Snøhetta, the UT museum will add community spaces and art to its outdoor experience

"...Being inside the Blanton Museum is a great experience...."

Jan. 22, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Will the Third Time Be a Charm for an Austin Rail System?

Project Connect looks to help make connections

"...If there's one thing that almost everyone can agree on in..."

Sept. 25, 2020 News Feature by Jack Craver

July Is Crime Month: The Crime Blotter, Week 1

A curated guide to unlawful activities around town July 1-7

"...Since July Is Crime Month at the Chronicle, the ruffians and reprobates at this rag want..."

July 1, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Taming the East Austin Studio Tour

With EAST’s huge growth, artists work to keep the focus on their art and creative process

"...Longtime participants in the East Austin Studio Tour have rosy..."

Nov. 10, 2017 Arts Feature by Melany Jean

The Golden Compass

The special effects are mostly spectacular in this story of a 12-year-old orphan whose fate is connected to a holy, multiverse war yet to come.

"...Starring: Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Dakota Blue Richards, Ben Walker, Eva Green, Jim Carter, Tom Courtenay, Sam Elliott, Christopher..."

Dec. 7, 2007 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Hells Angels Hit

Anthony Benesh was shot down by a sniper – the suspects, and theories, are legion

"...Just after 7pm on March 18, as the final traces of twilight dissolved into the evening sky,..."

May 19, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Notebook

The love sap flows freely in this movie romance told in retrospect.

"...Sam Shepard and Joan Allen. What a glorious weepie The Notebook might have been if they’d just found a..."

June 25, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Lauryn Paige Fuller Story

Eighteen-year-old Donald Scott Fuller was brutally murdered last year. Jordan Smith explores

"...weeks before Christmas, but outside it feels like spring. The sky is clear and bright, and there is a..."

Feb. 18, 2000 Features Feature by Jordan Smith

Little Fleshlets, On the Run

"...In my back-pocket black notebook I wrote the date numerically without punctuation: 111999..."

July 23, 1999 Column by Michael Ventura

Walk Like an Egyptian

"...Jeffrey Katzenberg When Jeffrey Katz- enberg walks into a room, you damn well know it. Alongside..."

Dec. 18, 1998 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Murder in the Suburbs

Good Luck Penny

"...Dumpster behind Roger Scaggs' office, this garbage bag contained the pipe, the knife, five latex gloves, and Penny Scaggs'..."

Dec. 11, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Movies, Comedians, Theatre, and More Arts Options for the Week

Get out and get art

"...The newest film from Austin’s Zellner brothers, about the tragic..."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

W.C. Clark, the Godfather of Austin Blues, Has Died

The Texas Soul standard mentored Stevie Ray Vaughan and many others

"...Austin musician W.C. Clark, known as “the Godfather of Austin Blues” and a mentor to Stevie..."

March 2, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

The House That Built DJ Shani Hébert

Decades in the making, The Groove Temple arrives on KUTX

"...There's a difference between needing help and helplessness. Shani Hébert..."

March 3, 2023 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Public Notice: Devil’s in the Details, Part 47

Why can't we walk the walk on housing?

"...area properties and Austin still A-listed as one of the country's hottest real estate markets (see last week's column),..."

April 2, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

July Is Crime Month: The Crime Blotter, Week 2

A curated guide to unlawful activities around town July 8-14

"...Since July Is Crime Month at the Chronicle, the ruffians and reprobates at this rag want..."

July 7, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Back From the Dead

Stephen Romano cheats the grim reaper to launch Eibon Press

"..."The boat can leave now. Tell the crew."..."

July 15, 2016 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The AggreGAYtor: July 29

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

"...remembered, Desmond Tutu blesses us all, and Arizona activists walk for equality, as your AggreGAYtor says, "Enough with the..."

July 29, 2013 Qmmunity Post

Return of the She-King

In-depth Q&A with Dead Can Dance hypnotist Lisa Gerrard

"...Brendan Perry's family emigrated from London to New Zealand. Birthed eight years on in Melbourne with native siren Lisa..."

Sept. 6, 2012 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Last Laugh

Remembering the late underground comic Mitch Hedberg

"..."The club owner here, when you come to town, he..."

Oct. 9, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

CNN Obama-Clinton Debate: The full transcript

Word for word, the whole shebang

"...Posted after the jump is the entire transcript of CNN's Democratic presidential..."

Feb. 21, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

On the Line, Two Shots

The Texas Documentary Tour revisits Steve James' 'Hoop Dreams'

"...Halfway through the seven-year making of Hoop Dreams, director Steve James, as..."

April 7, 2006 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

The Next Step

They've made their films. They've done the festivals. Now, four filmmakers share stories about finding -- and losing -- distribution.

"...Now what? You blew the chance to buy into your neighbor's IPO in favor..."

April 20, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Making a Front Porch for the City

As he was completing the final design for the Austin Museum of Art's long-awaited downtown facility, architect Richard Gluckman took time to discuss the project, his approach to architecture, and what it means to design buildings for a boomtown.

"...Just over two years ago, the Austin Museum of Art selected an architect to design..."

Oct. 27, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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