Sam and Max Eggers Open the Door to The Front Room

Looney Tunes meets Baby Jane in psychodrama

"...Any dream home can become a nightmare with the wrong guest. That's the twisted moral of The Front..."

Sept. 13, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Front Room

Warped A24 drama about an old lady terrorizing her daughter-in-law

"...when he begs her not to let his recently-widowed stepmother, Solange (Hunter), move in with them. Belinda’s act of..."

Sept. 6, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Residential Address: Mel & James Hold Casual Communion in the Jade Room

With talent, technology, and the Holy Ghost

"...Amongst the fashionable clientele and decor at C-Boy's upstairs enclave the..."

Dec. 9, 2022 Music Column by Gary Lindsey

Making the Flowers Bloom in Encanto

Austinite Jay Jackson talks about Disney's latest animated blossom

"...In Encanto, the latest animated musical from Disney, flowers bloom everywhere Isabela,..."

Nov. 24, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Old Ways

Brujeria horror has a fun Bruce Campbell vibe

"...Smart junkies hide their demons, and Cristina (Canales) is a smart junkie, a..."

Aug. 27, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Roosevelt Room Pivots Without Sacrificing Craft Cocktail Experience

Crafting COVID-era accommodations

"...It's the necessary new normal: temperature checks at the door, masked..."

Jan. 29, 2021 Food Feature by David Brendan Hall

Who Will Be Nuked by the 819?

Austinites unleash a new postapocalyptic RPG on Twitch

"...Welcome, citizen, to the world of NUKED! It’s a land of mutants, magic,..."

Sept. 7, 2020 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

What Will Local Shows Look Like in the Future?

What will shows look like in the live music capital? That's all local club owners can think about.

"...Austin's global identity as a live music capital, for the first time in its known history stage concerts remain..."

May 22, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

ATX Living Room Picnic Brings Austin Together While Supporting Local Business

Order some takeout and listen to some local tunes on April 4

"...The usual Austin springtime picnic is moving from Zilker Park..."

March 31, 2020 Food Post by Sofia Tafich

The Hidden Room Theatre's The Duchess of Malfi

In staging John Webster's revenge tragedy, the company strikes a delightful balance between historical authenticity and genuine emotion

"...once chastised by an editor for too frequently using the word "authentic" in my pieces (in my defense, I..."

Oct. 11, 2019 Arts Review by Trey Gutierrez

The Hidden Room Theatre Is Working With a Presidential Assassin

Aside from that, Mrs. Lincoln, we reckon you’ll really enjoy the show

"...Austin’s Hidden Room theatre company is officially in cahoots with John Wilkes..."

June 12, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Name Sayers Gets Randy With the New Moon

Dark rock quintet practices sacred sex under the lunar reset

"...Standing in the summer sun, Devin James Fry contemplates the cycle of..."

Aug. 22, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Fantastic Fest 2015: Green Room

Blue Ruin team pits punks against neo-Nazis

"...who thinks of Patrick Stewart as just Star Trek: The Next Generation's smooth-pated and soft-voiced diplomat Jean-Luc Picard, then..."

Sept. 26, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Blue Room

Mathieu Amalric directs and stars in this Hitchcockian story of l'amour four.

"...It’s one of the great pleasures of moviegoing to watch Mathieu Amalric’s face..."

Oct. 24, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Pleasant Storage Room Opens Friday

Havana-inspired bar showcases cocktails and rum punches

"...Austin's newest custom cocktail lounge, the Pleasant Storage Room (208 W. Fourth), opens Friday, April..."

April 11, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

City Hall Hustle: The Mystery of the Mayor's Desk

Wherein many questions are asked ... and zilch are answered

"...Scene: New Year's Eve, inside a dim, musty storeroom in the bowels of City Hall. The Austin City..."

Dec. 31, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 4/13/10

Parks & Rec, B&Cs catch wreck

"...TDH will catch ya on the flip side …..."

April 13, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 4/12/10

Board and commission round-up

"...TDH has a real case of the Mondays, below …..."

April 12, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Elaine: The Extended Cut

The incomparable Ms. Stritch on humor, happiness, Tennessee, Beckett, and bad directors

"...In conjunction with Austin Cabaret Theatre's presentation of Elaine Stritch at Liberty, the Chronicle had..."

Sept. 5, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Down the Rabbit Hole

The weird, ever-evolving world of ARGs

"...Dan Hon used to start his day like any other law student at Cambridge University. While getting ready for..."

Feb. 29, 2008 Screens Feature by Carson Barker

Adjusting to the Mise-en-Scène

Nine nonfilmmakers – artists out of place – make one in 48 hours

"...The 48 Hour Film Project came storming through Austin for..."

July 13, 2007 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Where the Wild Things Blog

What we're afraid of finding – or who we're afraid is finding us – when we tell stories on the Web

"...If 2006 was the year blogs really made it onto the Interactive agenda,..."

March 2, 2007 Screens Feature by Marrit Ingman

The Tenth Annual "Austin Chronicle' Short Story Contest Results

"...in right lanes only, afraid that to venture into the unprotected left would cause me to separate from my..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Books Feature

The Dead Club Crawl

Club hopping through Austin's musical past.

"...This is no doubt the strangest story I've ever had to write. What makes..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Music Feature by Ken Lieck

A Night at the Rio

Checking in and checking out the most infamous night spot in Austin.

"...A tall, thick palm tree sprouted from the black concrete and its leaves bounced up and down..."

Sept. 17, 1999 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Consigned to History: The Last Days of the Austin Antique Mall

When two iconic Austin businesses share an address, someday one was going to lose out

"...It’s a balmy, blue-skyed early April day, and yet there’s a pall over the Austin Antique Mall. It’s an..."

May 17, 2024 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Steeping Room to Close

Local bastion of fine teas and cuisine will shutter its Rosedale venue

"...pot of water right now, keep it simmering until the end of the month, and you might wind up..."

Sept. 1, 2022 Food Post by Memory Harker

In the Yard: Austin Winery

Pretty much surpassing all your grape expectations

"...Look: Here’s an interview with Matt Smith of the Austin Winery at 440 E. St. Elmo Rd...."

May 12, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Escape the Field

Labyrinthine thriller knows to just follow the old map

"...Directed by: Emerson Moore. Starring: Jordan Claire Robbins, Theo Rossi, Shane West, Elena Juatco, Tahirah Sharif and Julian..."

May 6, 2022 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Heavy Lifting: The Hammond Organ Has a Special Place in Austin ... I Should Know

Austin's an epicenter for an instrument that stopped being manufactured 47 years ago

"...The Hammond organ – it's heavy, it's hard to move,..."

April 1, 2022 Music Feature by Red Young

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