The Ramblin' Soul of Songwriter Melissa Carper

Following the critically acclaimed Daddy's Country Gold, the spotlight-averse artist is primed for broader attention

"...a feral charm. There are solar panels on the roof of the rented tiny cabin, which has been expanded..."

Sept. 2, 2022 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Pilgrim in an Unholy Land: Notes of a Lonely Cowboy

"...   Everyone seems scared of my Oklahoma State Cowboys. Let me tell you, I’ve..."

Nov. 3, 2006 Sports Post by John Razook

Big Spender: UT'S Perks Outweigh Those of Closest Rivals

"...University of Texas athletic officials say that country club memberships..."

April 24, 1998 News Feature

'Out of Bounds': AusChronSports

Sports? In the 'Chronicle'? Yep.

"...with friends, etc. But sports is a big part of my life. Here at the Chronicle we love sports..."

Dec. 17, 2011 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

Nonbaseball Highlights of the Super Regional

The good and bad from Longhorn land

"...not a Texas Longhorns fan. Technically, I’m now part of the media, so out of principle I should not..."

June 15, 2010 Sports Post by Will Eidam

Austin Opera Takes Aim at the Election With Its Adaptation of The Manchurian Candidate

Composer Kevin Puts and librettist Mark Campbell shoot to thrill in their opera based on Richard Condon's Cold War classic

"...In this most unconventional of election years, why not have an unconventional opera, one..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Voice of the Writer

Readings From the Texas Book Festival

"...who arrived early enough to get a highbacked State of Texas Representative's chair were the envy of the hall...."

Nov. 14, 1997 Books Feature

In Heartland, Playwright Gabriel Jason Dean Makes the War in Afghanistan Personal

Michener Center alumnus' latest drama turns down the volume of war

"...To most of us in this country, wars are distant things –..."

Jan. 18, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

News Flash: UT Football Will Not Lose This Week

'Cuz they ain't playin'

"...The good news? The University of Texas will not lose a football game this..."

Oct. 8, 2010 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

Mack Brown: Mr. Nice Guy or a Winner Lusting for Blood?

"...as Mr. Nice Guy let loose with a spew of bile that had his players’ eyes wide and their..."

Nov. 6, 2007 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

Texas Book Festival 2020: Meet the Whiting Award Winners in Poetry

Three emerging literary stars on disturbing the peace

"...followed by a Baldwin-esque question: What is the role of the poet in this political moment? The panel, which..."

Nov. 10, 2020 Arts Post by Barbara Purcell

Coach's Corner

Nebraska and OU both had their seasons ruined on the same weekend, but Coach saw it coming -- now, if he'd only foreseen this global warming thing …

"...gray sky with steady drizzle falling and a temperature of 62 and rising. The Chicago Tribune says it's been..."

Nov. 30, 2001 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Coach's Corner

Cornhuskers vs. Longhorns: don't try this at home.

"...me to begin big game columns with a description of game day atmosphere stuff: the color of the sky,..."

Oct. 29, 1999 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Boxes With a View

UT Jumps on the Skybox Bandwagon

"...The University of Texas will soon have some of the most..."

Oct. 4, 1996 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Coach's Corner

Believe the hype. Longhorn freshman point guard T.J. Ford is something special -- maybe the best player in UT basketball history.

"...It's not too often we see something special. I've never seen a comet..."

Dec. 14, 2001 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Big 12 Power Rankings: Week 5

Sooners ranked seventh, UT stays at No. 1

"...The University of Oklahoma has quite a bit of history in..."

Oct. 8, 2009 Sports Post by John Razook

Naked City

Ron Gibson, R.I.P.

"...Austin and the nation mourned the passing Sept. 23 of Ron Gibson, longtime editorial adviser to the student journalists..."

Oct. 4, 2002 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Coach's Corner

Coach's old Vail nemesis Cedrick Trout has jumped on the Redskins / Steve Spurrier bandwagon, but Coach figures he's at least a year or two early. And in college -- surprise, surprise -- UT's really as good as their hype

"...Redskins fan. You may recall I made the acquaintance of the scruffy Trout, an intermittently employed house painter/chair lift..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Ruby’s BBQ: Where Austin Music & Barbecue Legends Intersect

Campus-area mainstay celebrates its silver anniversary

"...Many aspects of Austin culture exert a strong gravitational pull – the..."

Dec. 13, 2013 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

The Wild, Wired West

CD-ROMs Make Virtual History

"...Not since the inven- tion of barbed wire has technology flashed across the American frontier..."

Nov. 10, 1995 Screens Feature

Class Struggle

UT Big Wheels' Perks Outweigh Staff's Paychecks

"...his job as the head basketball coach at the University of Texas. But he got a $643,000 going away..."

April 24, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Texas, Big 12 Are Together Forever (At Least For Now)

The Big 12 and UT kiss and make up

"...It was just a crazy bender. Sure we lost Nebraska and Colorado, but we’re sticking this through...."

June 15, 2010 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

UT's Day After Tomorrow Is Here

Maybe Dennis Quaid was right about UT athletics

"...we all chose to ignore it. It’s the beginning of the end, so we better prepare for the worst...."

Sept. 22, 2010 Sports Post by Will Eidam

Setting Up for a Great Season

The Texas volleyball team begins its 2010 campaign

"...If you visit the official UT football website, you see a schedule of events,..."

Aug. 24, 2010 Sports Post by Will Eidam

The National Texan?

The Texan Yanks Its Liberal Roots

"...Anyone who attended the University of Texas in previous decades will no doubt remember..."

Aug. 29, 1997 News Column by Lee Nichols

Say Goodnight to the Big 12

Buffaloes jump to Pac-10

"...The University of Colorado made its leap to the Pac-10 official..."

June 10, 2010 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

Final Judges

Profiles of the Short Story Contest judges.

"...as a go-go dancer in Tokyo. My novel, Virgin of the Rodeo, is to be reprinted this fall by..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Features Feature

Blist'ring Strings

This summer the Austin Chamber Music Festival really brings the heat

"...need to tell anyone in Austin that this time of year it's hot enough to fry an ostrich egg..."

July 8, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

'Possession Arrow': Badgley<-Razook

"...to send our thoughts to the family and friends of the late Austin Toros coach and Boston Celtics legend..."

Feb. 24, 2007 Sports Post by Shawn Badgley

Postscripts

Carl Anderson's unique perspective on Christmas; local authors with reissued books in the works; and upcoming literary events.

"...From Santa's Mailbag, I contribute to that awful trend of Christmas, the idea of Christmas, being sold too far..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Books Column by Clay Smith

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