Growing Pains Hit West Campus

Area's utilities systems weren't built to support rapid development taking place

"...up all the time. Trouble is, the West Campus utilities infrastructure – especially water – was never built to..."

March 28, 2008 News Feature by Andrea Grimes

The Last Word

The Harry Ransom Center opens Norman Mailer's archives

"...a ceremony, no hullaballoo or doors dramatically thrown open, but on Jan. 3, Norman Mailer will be open for..."

Dec. 28, 2007 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

Drug War Blowback

Drug-raid tactics come under increasing scrutiny

"...Autumn finally arrived in Austin shortly after midnight on Monday,..."

Dec. 21, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

If Ginger Man Closes, Shame on Austin

"...to turn us into another Houston or San Antonio. South Congress has already been ruined; the Eastside is in..."

Oct. 16, 2007 Postmarks

City Council Notebook

A rundown of what's on the agenda this week.

"...a switch to a twice-weekly watering schedule. Item 3: Resolution adopting the rollback property tax rate – $0.4034 –..."

Aug. 8, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Ms B's Authentic Creole Restaurant

Whatever you do, order the sweet potato fries

"...Ms. B's Authentic Creole Restaurant..."

Sept. 29, 2006 Food Review by MM Pack

Food-o-File

At the Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival

"...When we go out to review a restaurant or an event, always the..."

April 14, 2006 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Mural Misuse?

"...Dear Editor, I just wanted to start out saying we have some awesome murals in this town...."

Sept. 26, 2005 Postmarks

Kinky Friedman

Texas Platters

"...Ballad of Charles Whitman," Friedman's freewheeling take on the UT Tower shootings, manages to retain much of its comedic..."

Oct. 17, 2003 Music Review by Greg Beets

Postscripts

Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Edna Buchanan's latest detective novel, and upcoming events.

"...His kindness cost his life"). Then she wrote an autobiography, The Corpse Had a Familiar Face, which became a..."

March 30, 2001 Books Column by Clay Smith

Mapping Calle Ancha

The Avenue That Existed Before That Big Parking Lot in the Sky, I-35, Was Built

"...the centerpiece of walking tours to celebrate architecture or institutionalize municipal pride. The truth is, Calle Ancha isn't found..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Features Feature by Belinda Acosta

Collective Sole

City Grill hasn't lost its stride, Barbara Chisholm writes. In its early days, it was one of a few spots in Austin that offered good dining in a sophisticated atmosphere. These days, the competition in that arena is considerably more intense, and yet it remains popular and perfectly in style. It's not an easy trick.

"...Vaughn statue at Auditorium Shores? The State Capitol? The UT Tower? Any of them might be contenders for most..."

June 30, 2000 Food Feature by Barbara Chisholm

I Drive Dean Haglund

"...photograph by Bruce Dye Dutifully donating the can of tuna that was my invitation..."

April 16, 1999 Arts Feature

Postscripts

The Buzz on Bagging

"...which Wolfe stresses that American writers need to "head out into society as a reporter" in order to most..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Books Column by Clay Smith

Dancing About Architecture

The Rockets' Red Glare...

"...be a shambles, unfocused both in its message and execution; apart from myself, the entire Chronicle music staff threatened..."

April 4, 1997 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Sxsw

"...if there are over 700 bands playing this year's South by Southwest conference? You are only one person, with..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

Country Doctor

The Pickin' Singin' Professor, Rod Moag

"...During the day, Dr. Rodney Moag, Associate Professor of South Asian Languages, teaches Hindi and Malayalam at the University..."

Feb. 16, 1996 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Is This UTopia?

A Long-Overdue University Master Plan is Unveiled

"...of students have added the inevitable "Y," and not without cause. Frzom this aerie, the strategists of the new..."

Sept. 22, 1995 News Feature

The Eyewitness: Gail Douglas

"...based in DeSoto, Texas, was a business major at UT at the time of the shootings. He recalls the..."

Sept. 5, 1997 Books Feature

A Decade in Austin Films

The city’s cinema, from indie visions to Oscar winners and international blockbusters

"...in ATX moviemaking to find the landmarks and the future paths. These are the projects that made Austin a..."

Dec. 27, 2019 Screens Feature by The Screens Staff

What's the Frequency, Kenneth?

UT student frequency KVRX struggles to stave off the nationwide downturn in collegiate media

"...on-air booth with a load of CDs, LPs, his computer, and a homemade lunch. The dilapidated student radio station..."

May 11, 2012 Music Feature by Luke Winkie

Naked City

"...More on this next week. Naked City The Housing Authority of the City of Austin is trying to ease..."

Dec. 15, 2006 News Feature

Rockin' Scriptmas!

Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle All the Plays

"...illustration by Robert Faires The scene is the cluttered workspace of a mild-mannered arts editor at a great..."

Dec. 12, 1997 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Living in Art

Nathan Jensen Creates New Frontiers

"...variations on the same basic, brilliant-yellow face sat side-by-side. But it was clear this man had become more than..."

Oct. 13, 1995 Arts Feature

We Were the Urban Pioneers

Our search for the just-right million-dollar condo, in the wilds of Downtown

"...Think of the Puritan settlers, eking out a new life amid impossibly harsh weather and hostile..."

March 23, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...to be a lot of conflict as to the truth of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. I was just wondering..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Column

Golden Arm Symphony

Unraveling the budding symphonic genius of Graham Reynolds

"...Prelude: Scherzo Little does he know it, but Keith Reynolds is performing his pratfalls in the right..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

10 Great Birds to Peep in Austin

Austin’s birds are as eclectic as the city itself

"...own right, there are always spectacular birds to check out here, any time of year, at sites like the..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Chronolog Post by Ramón Rodriguez

Naked City

"...Star Infrastructure, the Fluor team earned the Texas Turnpike Authority's nod -- for reasons that aren't being disclosed --..."

April 12, 2002 News Feature

No Beyoncé, Lots of Jelly Roll, and More Takeaways From the CMT Music Awards

Best and worst moments from the ceremony’s uneven Moody Center return

"...CMT Music Awards presented a not-always-cohesive collage of ideas about the state of country music, the Country Music Television..."

April 8, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

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