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"...By his own admission, Ronald Reagan could play the folk song/cowboy classic “Red River Valley” on harmonica...."

April 12, 2024 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Day Trips: Livin’ on the Edge in Rocksprings

Discover the charms of a unique border town

"...Rocksprings balances on the edge of the wooded Hill Country and the brush..."

April 5, 2024 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Glen Powell to Enter Texas Film Hall of Fame

Actor to be honored ahead of Austin premiere of Hit Man

"...The biggest night in Texas film is about to honor..."

March 27, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Ways to Watch the Total Solar Eclipse in Austin Based on Your Sun Sign

Beer, BBQ, raves, rooftop parties, and calming yoga, to name a few

"...Slapped across the face with a moon-sized shadow, the sun’s corona submits..."

March 26, 2024 Events Post by Christina Garcia

South by Southwest Film & TV Festival Announces Audience Awards

Audience and jury love Bob Trevino Likes It

"...It. Not only did Tracie Laymon's cringe-cute comedy win the Grand Jury Award for narrative feature at last week's..."

March 18, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

TENGGER, Bar Italia, LAIR, and More Reviews From Wednesday of SXSW

Hump day’s most memorable music fest moments

"...From the peaceful pews of Central Presbyterian to the Eastside’s Revival..."

March 14, 2024 Music Post by Dan Gentile

SXSW Film & TV Festival Announces Jury & Special Awards

Bob Trevino Likes It, Grand Theft Hamlet win top prizes

"...On Wednesday evening, South by Southwest announced the 2024 Jury and Special Award winners of the 31st..."

March 14, 2024 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Panel Recap: The First CRISPR Foods Have Arrived

Ready or not, more resilient food through DNA altering is here

"...for Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats, which are the tenets of a bacterial defense system that forms the..."

March 8, 2024 SXSW Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Ties That Bind in Things Will Be Different

Michael Felker’s temporal noir is all about friends and family

"...But at its heart it’s a film about, and birthed from, family...."

March 8, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Star Wars Producer Kathleen Kennedy to be Honored at Austin Film Festival

Legendary force in film will receive Polly Platt Award

"...There are few film producers who have had the impact..."

March 6, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sentimental Family Band, Leti Garza, Dorian Electra, and More Crucial Concerts

Plan your week in music

"...Thursday 29, The White Horse..."

March 1, 2024 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

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

Our recommended shows for the week ahead

"...debuting at Coachella, Bratty bandleader Jenny Juárez brought her dreamy-then-spiky bedroom pop to last year’s Austin Psych Fest ahead..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Can a Veteran Oil Man Clean Up the Railroad Commission’s Mess?

Bill Burch is running to raise awareness of groundwater contamination

"...task in Texas, where a Dem hasn’t won since the Nineties. It’s even more difficult for an office with..."

Feb. 23, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Reservation Dogs Star Devery Jacobs to be Honored at ATX TV Festival

Horror powerhouse duo Mike Flanagan and Kate Siegel also at fest

"...impact as a staff writer and episode director on the show. That's why ATX TV Festival has just announced..."

Feb. 21, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Council to Propose Resolution for City Co-Sponsorship of Free Live Music Events

Natasha Harper-Madison will suggest an initiative at Feb. 15 meeting

"...In light of Blues on the Green canceling its 2024 season due to rising costs,..."

Feb. 14, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere

Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi

"...TV Festival schedule is packed with big releases like The Fall Guy and Road House, but now it's added..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Slamdance Interview: A Ballot Box Revolution in Petro

U.S. filmmakers hit the campaign trail with the Colombian president

"...It’s arguably the dream of every documentarian that they get to revisit..."

Jan. 22, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

AFS Cinema Hosts Tribute to the "Quiet Engine" of Austin Film

A celebration of Mark Reeb

"...an actor and producer who was a regular on the Austin film scene for over two decades. His death..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...South by Southwest audiences have seen the artier side of Ryan Gosling with films like the..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

An Austin Music Poll FAQ: Attempting Answers on the 43-Year Tradition

Winner announcements move to print; the party moves to Antone’s

"...It's been 43 years. Just a few months after the launch of The Austin Chronicle as a brand-new baby..."

Jan. 5, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Top 10 Festival Films of 2023 You Haven’t Seen Yet

From the Toxic Avenger to school shootings, the best of the fests

"...winners and blockbusters. So let's look at some of the movies that have played Austin's wide array of film..."

Dec. 19, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Chronicle’s Favorite Austin Albums of 2023

Ten music writers reflect on the records they loved this year

"...Through our headphones, turntables, and car speakers, these are the Austin-made albums Chronicle music contributors kept coming..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

The First-Ever Austin Women in Jazz Festival and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Plus visiting acts from Burna Boy to Mike Dimes and Dro Kenji

"...Looking for the best shows happening in Austin this week? Check out..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Austinites Behind What Happens Later, Meg Ryan’s Return to Rom-Coms

Writers and producers share the details behind the intimate, eccentric, and nostalgic story

"...There's no time like the fall to rewatch an old..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Screens Feature by Meher Qazilbash

Proud Mary Is More Than Just a Pretty Face

Elite coffee with zero attitude

"...There's an undeniable Instagramminess to Proud Mary, the airy Australia-inspired..."

Oct. 13, 2023 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

Sightseer Sets Their Sights on Sustainability

Local queer women-owned coffee roaster brings new ideas to the classic coffee system

"...Producers, farmers, and roasters represent a long-running ecosystem of how..."

Oct. 13, 2023 Food Feature by James Scott

Day Trips: Invention Vineyards, Fredericksburg

New winery brings old-world classic wines to south of Fredericksburg

"...Invention Vineyards is expanding the Hill Country wine trail to south of Fredericksburg and..."

Oct. 13, 2023 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Inside Sightseer Coffee's Roasting Operation

"...Coffee’s multiple roast blends are all roasted on-site at their facility, the Rising Tide Roast Collaborative. They also roast..."

Oct. 9, 2023 Photo Gallery

Saw X

Jigsaw returns in a giant flashback event

"...Remember in Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives, when the producers realized..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Austin Public Hits the Big Screen With Special Screening and Mixer

Cable access institution celebrates its 50th anniversary

"...faraway cities. Respected local anchors in suits. But when the Federal Communications Commission came up with the idea of..."

Oct. 4, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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