Planning a Compact City in the Midst of Urban Sprawl

"...major battles in transportation planning: trying to halt construction of freeways that pave the way for urban sprawl, and..."

Dec. 22, 1995 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Commissioner Dawn Buckingham. Cornyn said he’ll push to get Texas reimbursed for the billions it’s already spent harassing immigrants...."

Jan. 31, 2025 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Normalizing Insanity: In the final week of this election cycle, the Republican Party is running two..."

Nov. 1, 2024 News Feature

A Very Merry List of Junk to Gift to News Junkies

For loved ones in the good fight and those you’ve yet to indoctrinate

"...in the News section are accustomed to being bearers of bad news, but today we come bearing bad news..."

Dec. 8, 2023 News Feature by the News Team

Lege Lines: Islamophobia Is out of Hand

In Texas and the nation, anti-refugee and anti-Muslim fervor grows

"...More than 1,000 Texans representing groups of faith met at the Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 31,..."

Feb. 3, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Page Two: Sitting on the Dock of the Bay Watching the Tide Roll Away

The Chronicle at 35

"...Edgar Varèse, in the liner notes for The Mothers of Invention album Freak Out!..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Column by Louis Black

Austin Arts Hall of Fame: Class of 2013

The Austin Critics Table has honored five more pioneers in the Austin arts community

"...The Austin Critics Table has named the 12th group of individuals to be inducted into the Austin Arts Hall..."

May 3, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Another Round of Praise

Nominations for the 2007-2008 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...For the 16th year, an informal affiliation of local arts critics have joined to recognize the year's..."

May 9, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Texas Zydeco

"...Texas Zydeco..."

Nov. 3, 2006 Music Review by Belinda Acosta

King of the Hillbillies

"...bringing Jesco White, the white trash, Elvis-impersonating, clogging star of his 1991 Dancing Outlaw documentary, out to L.A. for..."

May 7, 1999 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Chappell Roan Says ACL Performance Is Her Last of the Year, and More Surprises From Weekend Two

The heat lingered at sets from Vince Staples, Dua Lipa, Jeezy, and more

"...go out on a high note. Here are some of our highlights from ACL W2...."

Oct. 14, 2024 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Session: The 87th Legislature gaveled in Tuesday at the Texas State Capitol amid heightened security following last week's attack..."

Jan. 15, 2021 News Feature

Texas Performing Arts and Fusebox Make Space to Create

The two organizations partner on a residency program to support Austin artists making adventurous new work

"...Money is tight. Spaces are dark. Companies can't produce. The resources for performing artists to create..."

Sept. 4, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Op-Ed: Extinguishing Racism in Central Texas

Pflugerville Councilmember Rudy Metayer on how we can start rebuilding a broken society

"...Following national and social media coverage of an all too familiar, utterly American series of events..."

June 12, 2020 Column by Rudy Metayer

Faster Than Sound: Demons & Delights – The Art of Billie Buck

Local illustrator makes “Hot Soup” at the relocated Austin Museum of Popular Culture

"...King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard LP. He complains of "grass" in the packaging, which turns out to just..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Ballad of Townes & Blaze

The twisted but not-so-tall tale of Van Zandt and Foley, Lonesome Dove meets Barfly

"...The jigsaw of geography in filmmaking is such that one day during..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Sybil Rosen

The Hollywood Blacklist and the Making of High Noon

Glenn Frankel’s new book on the classic film explores a very timely history

"..."The anxiety goes nuclear," Glenn Frankel says of those who felt truly left out of American politics...."

March 3, 2017 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

Nevermind the Score, Texas State Beat Tech

Bobcats enjoy Big-Time Football

"...Texas State won last week...."

Sept. 14, 2012 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

From the Eyes of the Abused

Ya'Ke Smith on his feature film debut, 'Wolf'

"...Given the high-profile sexual abuse scandal that's stained the Catholic Church, it's..."

March 16, 2012 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Preserving a 'Special Kind of Place'

Scott Swearingen on the ‘environmental city’

"...book, Environmental City: People, Place, Politics, and the Meaning of Austin. Below are excerpts from our conversation...."

April 23, 2010 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

The Hidden Costs of Free

Is free Wi-Fi killing coffeehouse culture?

"..."Coffee. They should freeze it, you know? Fill, like, an..."

Aug. 14, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

American Repertory Ensemble

ARE's new program aims for fewer people so it can put more of them inside the magic

"...Most performing-arts companies are all about bringing in more people. In something..."

Jan. 16, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Out of Reach

Living Wage Eludes the Average Austinite

"...they heard any bad news about Austin's economy? The Texas Workforce Commission recently announced that regional job growth turned..."

March 20, 1998 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

American Folklorist

Peter Keane, Not a Singer-Songwriter

"...he ever been a so-called "singer-songwriter." He's never sung of the hot, dusty road on a cold, rainy night..."

Sept. 13, 1996 Music Feature by Brian Berger

Austin Theatres Harvest New Dramas Bumper Crop of Plays

"...Athena. It does not spring full-grown from the brow of its creator as the Greek goddess of wisdom did..."

Nov. 17, 1995 Arts Feature

Skeletons Out of the Closet

José Guadalupe Posada

"...images from the exhibit are available at the end of this article...."

Sept. 15, 1995 Arts Feature

Music on the Page at the Texas Book Festival

Music books strut their feminism, hip-hop, and emo

"...Music, whether background radio hits or handpicked playlists, offers a persistent memory companion. In both cultural analyses and..."

Oct. 26, 2018 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

New Sounds of the Season

Christmas cheer for the ear from UT Wind Ensemble, Austin Symphony Orchestra, and Conspirare

"...is all year, but even he can't keep track of everything produced by Austin's creatives. The stream of art,..."

Dec. 12, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Texas Writer Takes Home Two Lammys

Benjamin Alire Sáenz back in the spotlight

"...follows seven stories through the political and personal histories of that border region...."

June 4, 2013 Books Post by Monica Riese

Leave the Taxpayer Out of the Equation

"...School Solution” [News, Sept. 14]: In a short course of time, the voters will be asked to make educated..."

Sept. 18, 2012 Postmarks

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