Letters at 3AM: If We Make It Through December

Everywhere I looked for a merry Christmas, I found contradictions too disturbing to ignore and paradoxes too entrenched to resolve

"...is in for a very hard time. He'll say and do amazing things, and become the central icon of..."

Dec. 13, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

ACL Live Shot: Pacha Massive, Blind Boys of Alabama, JD McPherson, and Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

An afternoon in the Gospel Tent no one could follow

"...The downtempo dub and Latin-electro grooves of Pacha Massive proved the perfect way..."

Oct. 5, 2013 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

AISD to Consider Charters and Communities Tonight

Agenda a complex dance between trustees, neighborhoods and employees

"...there will be a subtle dance between new members and old members, the administration and the employees' union. The..."

Dec. 17, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

'The NFL Beat': Brees, Tannehill, and More

The latest NFL news

"...in high school at Austin-Westlake. We were state champions and I was an all-district defensive end; solely because I..."

March 31, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Big Dogs, Young Rebels, and Aging Giants

The Austin promoters who bring the music come in all shapes and sizes

"...aware than in most cities about who's putting which bands into what rooms. The firestorm of criticism that flared..."

Oct. 8, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Sisters Are Doing It for Themselves ... and Austin, Too!

The Austin chapter of Les Dames D'Escoffier is fulling its mission to create a supportive culture in its community to achieve excellence in food, beverage, and hospitality professions

"...Country Wine & Food Festival showcases the best culinary and viticulture offerings of this region plus the talents of..."

April 11, 2008 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Josh Rosenblatt Has Seen the Future, and It Isn't Pretty

Magic eight-balling 2008, month by month

"...Uprising: Speculation This week, my fellow Chronicle Film critics and I looked back at 2007 and came up with..."

Jan. 3, 2008 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

General Lee and Me

My life and dirty times as a Jam & Jelly Girl with Dino Lee & the White Trash Revue

"...a 6-foot-5-inch man wearing a wrestler's mask, black leather, and a strap-on sex toy that rhymes with "Bilbo" but..."

Oct. 26, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Page Two: Cat and Mouse

Slipping in and out of dreams, films, and comics, in which nothing is revealed

"...the brick takes it as an expression of love and swoons. The law, representing order, arrives. I..."

Oct. 5, 2007 Column by Louis Black

Page Two: Seasons Change, and So Do We

Our sports blog commences, 'SXSW Presents' continues, and Priest unmasks the past

"...coverage, breaking news, more art to support certain stories, and overall interactivity, as well as a forums section, are..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Page Two: Flip It and Reverse It

Bush abandons troublesome action for the sanctity of meaningless battles and ideological purity

"...going to be another one focused on the Constitution and the American government. Unfortunately, last week I blew the..."

July 7, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Watching, Breathing, and Eating the World Cup 2006

Saturday June 10 - Sunday, June 11

"...inviting friends over the weekend to watch the games and eat and drink traditional dishes of the countries playing..."

June 9, 2006 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...to hip-hop. Bluesy live instrumentation, including flute, bass, guitar, and DJs keeps a tempo that MCs like Slug and..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

Search Through the Skies

The new musical Jouét represents a journey not only for the title character, a pop star in search of a home, but one for Austin composer Allen Robertson and for the city's Zachary Scott Theatre Center, which is producing its first original musical.

"...Allen Robertson and I are on our way to lunch. As usual,..."

April 6, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

To Preserve and Protect

The HRC's Texas Dante and India Alice

"...Mary Baughman, Olivia Primanis, and Pat Ingram in the HCR's book conservation laboratory. photograph..."

Feb. 27, 1998 Books Feature by Clay Smith

Ordinary Seamen and Ordinary Nobodies

New and Noteworthy

"...can probably be counted on the fingers of one hand. They're guy books, right? For this reason, I doubt..."

April 11, 1997 Books Feature

Friendship Brings Awkward Hugs and Comedy Giants to South by Southwest

Director Andrew DeYoung gets matey with Paul Rudd and Tim Robinson

"...older gets harder. Second, male intimacy is a minefield. And third, mix the two together and you get the..."

March 9, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Punk, Noise, and Dolly in This Week’s Crucial Concerts

Shows to see this weekend and beyond

"...which has been applied to a procession of health and political tumult over the past five years. But if..."

Jan. 17, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Little Women, Big Games, and More Recommended Weekend Events

Get in the spirit with these arts and cultural happenings

"...sweet, doomed Beth is on the precipice of tears, and it will destroy you. The Nineties-era all-star cast extends..."

Dec. 20, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Markets, Matheson, and More Recommended Events

Fill your weekend with arts, culture, and a bit of capitalism

"...Through December 31, Yard Dog Gallery..."

Nov. 22, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Brighton Beach Memoirs: Sean Baker and Mikey Madison on Anora

How the new movie immerses itself in NYC's Russian enclave

"...With films like Tangerine and Red Rocket, Sean Baker has become known as the..."

Oct. 30, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Surreal Party, a Dead Parade, and More Recommended Events

Liven up your weekend with these undead events

"...quite “window”-opening. An immersive experience, Undead utilizes pro theatre and dance artists to create mature-audience-only style creatures and scares...."

Oct. 25, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Line Dancin', Terminatin', and Writin' in This Week's Recommended Events

Lots to do, and it's not even the weekend

"...Echoes of Home: Relational Memories and Urban Futures..."

Sept. 6, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Playdates, Secret Screenings, and More Events for Your Week

Get out on a school night

"...No director has ever launched on so many fool's errands as Francis Ford Coppola. Enraging the mafia to make..."

Aug. 30, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Bob Dylan Puts an End to “Rough and Rowdy Ways” With Two Nights in Austin

Triumphant world tour concludes at ACL Live at the Moody

"...Dylan was a few songs into his show – and a few years into his Rough and Rowdy Ways..."

April 8, 2024 Music Post by Shawn Badgley

Bloody Brides, Creepy Cats, and More Arts Events for the Week

Valentine's (and anti-Valentine) fun, soundtracking a rock, etc.

"...kids – comics! You read ’em, you love ’em, and now you can learn how to make your own..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

News of the Black Iron Brothertons, of Michael Carranza and Danielle Martinez’s Tare, of Abby Jane and her Bakeshop, of Little Ola and King Cakes, of Tiffany Chen and Those New Cookies

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...from numerous PR releases, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings...."

Jan. 16, 2024 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Recipe: Mars’ Rice Paper Shrimp and Five-Spiced Baby Back Ribs

Add the Chinese BBQ sauce and get transported back to this "uniquely incendiary" eatery

"...It was hard to decide what excited and delighted you more about a visit to Mars restaurant..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Food Feature by Joel Fried

Bidi Bidi Birthdays for Selena and Frida Friday ATX

BIPOC & queer-focused event organizer celebrates six years

"...of two iconic figures: Selena, the “Queen of Tejano,” and Frida Friday ATX, the event organizer leading the way..."

April 14, 2023 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Faith and Fatness in The Whale

Darren Aronofsky and writer Samuel D. Hunter redefine the religious movie

"...Two themes run through the films of Darren Aronofsky: the fragility of faith..."

Dec. 23, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

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