Having a Plan for When Shit Hits the Fan: A Journey in Prepping

What disaster preparedness experts have to say about best-laid plans for worst-case scenarios

"...When we talk about preparedness, everyone has their own disaster movie that plays in their mind. What’s..."

April 26, 2024 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Behind the Mask

Fetish Nights

"...photograph by Bruce Dye There were three young men and they could hardly contain..."

Sept. 19, 1997 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

DVDanger: Ryan Reynolds, the Most Interesting Man in the World

How Van Wilder became Hollywood's most unpredictable talent

"...If Ryan Reynolds were the actor everyone thinks he is, he would take easy..."

May 2, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Your friendly neighborhood web-head goes beyond Peter Parker

"...dead. Technically, he's not our Peter Parker, because that's the Peter Parker of Earth-616. This is Peter Parker of..."

Dec. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Man Behind the Leatherface Mask

Gunnar Hansen signing "Chain Saw Confidential" at Bookpeople Sunday

"...Austin may have changed a lot since 1974, when UT..."

Sept. 28, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

It's Election Day in Austin! Here's What You Need to Know About Voting Today.

Hey, it's only the future of democracy on the line, guys

"...Looking for our live Election Day coverage? Go here...."

Nov. 3, 2020 News Post by Kimberley Jones

Playback: Saving Souls at the Electric Church

New venue the Electric Church converts local psychics, and Samuel Grey Horse recounts his mule variations

"...Strange things are happening at the old Jesus Is Alive Ministries..."

June 2, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Symphony of the Star (Wars)

Long ago in an Erwin Center far, far away

"...If the clipped, formal and very English voice wasn't a clue,..."

June 9, 2010 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Austin Chronicle's Annual Halloween Mask: The Anti-Masker

Find out how to transform into death incarnate with our mask instructions

"...As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on the U.S. – and we..."

Oct. 30, 2020 Features Feature

David Sedaris and the Art of Ignoring

Austin-bound, the author adds a new descriptor: controversial.

"...to crowds. As a New Yorker, he’s used to being in one of the most crowded cities in America:..."

April 28, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' of Wrestling?

or dammit Janet – I love lucha libre!

"...This ain’t your pappy’s wrasslin’. Y esta no es la Lucha..."

May 12, 2012 Sports Post by Kenny Pailes

Checking In: Worm Suicide Blacks Out

Punks put out a 23-years-in-the-making LP in a pandemic

"...“Blacking Out may be the best distillation of Worm Suicide’s..."

July 15, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Now You're Cooking With Gastronomy: 'Return to Beauty' by Narine Nikogosian

Nikogosian schools Chronique in putting food on our faces

"..."Because you have sensitive teeth, Capricorn, this mask is a must..."

Nov. 3, 2009 Design Post by Sarah Jean Billeiter

The Stage Uncaged

How a performative open mic From Iowa became a theatrical springboard in Austin

"...Shannon McCormick, head shaved bald and providing his faintly cartoonish good looks with a sort of..."

April 15, 2005 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Four Feathers

"...Directed by: Shekhar Kapur. Starring: Heath Ledger, Wes Bentley, Djimon Hounsou, Michael Sheen, Kate..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Karate Kid

The remake of this kids' classic was filmed in China and provides a decent update for a new generation.

"...Directed by: Harald Zwart. Starring: Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan, Taraji P. Henson, Han Wenwen,..."

June 18, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival Is Back, Baby!

Mask up, vax up, and join us in person for the 31st annual event

"...Well, we made it through the hellfire and damnation of 2020 only to find ourselves..."

Sept. 10, 2021 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Fun Fun Fun Fest Live Shot: Daniel Johnston

True love will find you in the end

"...A Daniel Johnston show remains a tenuous endeavor, even as the troubled Texas pop..."

Nov. 11, 2013 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Faster Than Sound: Select Live Music Reemerges

ACL Live reintroduces in-person audiences, alongside steady outdoor calendars at the Far Out Lounge and Sagebrush on South Congress.

"...As large gatherings ceased in the spring, ACL Live at the Moody..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Vortex's Performance Park

Whatever you want to call this play/scavenger hunt/immersive live roleplay, it’s a one-of-a-kind, wonderful theatrical experience

"...Performance Park, now occupying the full Vortex compound (including the Butterfly Bar and..."

May 4, 2018 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Eugene the Destroyer

His comedy kills, and now he's hosting the SXSW Web Awards

"...Successful stand-up comedian. Opening act for indie rock heroes the Shins and Yo..."

Feb. 29, 2008 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

BY MICHAEL VENTURA You'd think a town

"...would hesitate to call itself "The Gateway to Death" -- okay, it's "The Gateway to..."

Feb. 2, 1996 Column

The Austin Music Awards, a Black Rock Maverick, and More Crucial Concerts

Our recommended shows for the week ahead

"...A week after debuting at Coachella, Bratty bandleader Jenny Juárez brought her dreamy-then-spiky..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Triumph in River City

With The Music Man, Austin Musical Theatre creates a River City that's bigger than some by-god real Texas towns. But it's a show whose heart may be the biggest thing of all.

"...-- by-god real municipalities -- that are smaller than the theatrical one in the current Austin Musical Theatre production..."

May 19, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Ways to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop in Austin

The Illharmonic Orchestra, Bavu Blakes, and more reflect on the genre's golden jubilee

"...In the early August dog days of summer 1973, the..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Spray Paint, Heavy Meddo, Why Bonnie, Gypsy Mitchell, Black Midi, and more recommended live shows

"...Spray Paint..."

Sept. 16, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Mike & the Moonpies lead a stacked Sagebrush bill, plus Joey DeFrancesco, Destroyer of Light, the War on Drugs, Thor & Friends, and Clem Snide

"...Mike & the Moonpies..."

Jan. 14, 2022 Music Column by Doug Freeman

Checking In: Como Las Movies Cumbias Despite Performance Shutdown

“[We] won’t be playing live for a long time to come”

"...Como Las Movies projectionist Nelson Valente Aguilar minds your children. “I teach 5th grade,” emails the bandleader...."

Aug. 12, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Cure Romances Austin

Friday (the 13th) I’m in love

"...Biggest surprise of the Cure’s Friday the 13th stand at the Frank Erwin..."

May 16, 2016 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Housecore Horror Reunites The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

Austin hosts the official gathering of the original Lone Star terror

"...The wait is over: The Housecore Horror Film Festival has..."

May 1, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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