The Myth of Che

The Short Life of Revolutionary Che Guevara

"...are a bitch. The best, like Evan Connell's Son of the Morning Star, can easily surpass its fictional equal:..."

July 11, 1997 Books Feature by Tom Aiken

'Tenebrae – Shadows of France'

Ensemble VIII gets dark

"...in like a lion – hell, a whole pride of big cats, in terms of major events – I'd..."

March 2, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Joycean Riff of Race

Juneteenth

"...the most important 20th-century American novel, the Moby Dick of the 20th century. It traces the life of a..."

June 18, 1999 Books Feature by Mark Busby

Raising Their Voices

An Austinite in Russia hears theatre's rising dissent

"...project manager and translator who visited Austin as part of CITD's Beyond the Capitals project (see "Rate of Exchange"),..."

Sept. 21, 2012 Arts Feature by Graham Schmidt

The Most Memorable Moments of Saturday’s ACL Fest

Billie Eilish, Jack Harlow, Mongolian metal, Doja Cat, Dayglow, & more

"...sunny Saturday set the scene for a packed day of live music at Zilker Park. Here are the Chronicle..."

Oct. 3, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Music of the Spheres

Sinatra in the Sahara

"...The kingdom of Morocco achieved independence from French and Spanish rule in..."

July 9, 1999 Music Feature by David Lynch

The Cult of Nick Curran Remembers His Guitar Genius

From rhythm & blues to rockabilly and punk, the late Austin shredder lived to subvert genres

"...that his groundbreaking group the Stooges plied a version of the blues aimed at disaffected white teens. Pity he..."

Sept. 29, 2017 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Sister in the Spirit

Praising the Lord with one of Austin's most talented sisters

"..."She put me on the spot in the middle of the concert and asked me to direct one particular..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Music Feature by David Lynch

Dancing About Architecture

"Bob" Watches Over Us or: Weekend of Slack

"...seen that particular palindrome peering down from the top of this column? Yes, though original Chronicle music columnist Margaret..."

Sept. 12, 1997 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Ain't That Good News

Getting Real Gospel on the Zach Scott Stage

"...The sound is unmis- takable: voices united in glorious harmony, directed toward heaven, singing with..."

Oct. 4, 1996 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Claudia Williams & the Voices of Christ at Praise Tabernacle

"...recent crescent-mooned Sunday evening, St. James Baptist Church's Minister of Music and her Voices of Christ celebrated that vision's..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Music Review by David Lynch

Preaching Beyond That Choir

San Fran Bishop Yvette Flunder has some 'mighty real' revelations

"...spent a life in the cloth, the third generation of a family that has served in the Church of..."

June 4, 2010 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Clarksville-West End Jazz & Arts Festival Schedule

"...(4pm); Julianna Sheffield (5pm); Toni Price (6pm); Malachai (7pm); Voices of Christ (8pm)..."

June 13, 1997 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

Changing the Channel

"...After four separate week-long delays preceded by interminable months of bureaucratic meanderings, the fate of the Austin Music Network..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Standing Rock Pipeline Protests Bring New Life to Old Struggles

“It’s about all of us”

"...The teeth marks of attack dogs and the pepper-sprayed faces of indigenous land..."

Sept. 30, 2016 News Feature by Greg Harman

Music Critics Poll: 1999

"...Local Show: The Kiss Offs @ Popfest, Emo's..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Music Feature

Top 10 Decade/Local

"...7. Sons of Hercules, Hits for the Misses (Unclean)..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Music Feature

Critics Poll

Critics' favorites from 2001

"...Christopher Gray: Spoon, Grand Champeen, The Mercury..."

Jan. 4, 2002 Music Feature

Top 10 1999/Local

"...2. Kiss Offs, Goodbye Private Life (Peek-a-Boo)..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Music Feature

Not a Big Beer Party

"...what it took just to get to year nine of Austin's annual celebration of jazz. This weekend, for two..."

June 13, 1997 Music Feature

Austin Music Network

"...3:30 Tex Mix #219: On & Off..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Music Feature

This Is Who We Are #9: Mary Moody Northern Theatre's bobrauschenbergamerica

A daily affirmation of Austin's creativity from the Chronicle archive

"...art online – which speaks to Austin's driving spirit of creativity. In tribute to that spirit, this series recalls..."

May 18, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Austin City Limits Music Festival Lineup Unveiled

Fall free-for-all bags 134 acts minus black metal

"...revealing the full artist lineup for the 13th running of the Austin City Limits Music Festival. It’s raw. It’s..."

May 7, 2013 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Queer & Now

A roundup of Texas pride events

"...in town, along comes June 2 -- and all of a sudden every mullet, fierce femme top, tranny baby..."

May 31, 2002 Features Feature by Verushka Gray

The Passion According to St. Matthew: Searching for Light in This Darkest Story

Bach's St. Matthew Passion is a behemoth of a choral piece, but Craig Hella Johnson and his New Texas Music Works Conspirare Symphonic Choir achieved a near-flawless evening of graceful, sometimes powerful song.

"...New Texas Music Works chose this behemoth of a choral piece to introduce its new chorus, the..."

April 21, 2000 Arts Review by Robi Polgar

Evocations: The Music of Hugo Distler, Opus 12

With its presentation of sacred choral works by early 20th-century German composer Hugo Distler, the Conspirare Choir put its versatility on best display and provided a sequence of absolutely divine sounds.

"...Evocations: The Music of Hugo Distler, Opus 12 Divine Sounds Tarrytown Baptist Church,..."

June 14, 2002 Arts Review by Robi Polgar

Sacred Shadows – Victoria's Tenebrae Responsories

Ensemble VIII sang this Renaissance music for Holy Week so feelingly, it conjured shadows in a room full of light

"...couldn't be seen much in the brightly lit sanctuary of Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church last Thursday, but they could..."

March 17, 2017 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Postmarks

Plan for People, Not Cars

"...Austin already teeters on the edge of stricter EPA air quality standards for automobile emissions that..."

March 26, 1999 Column

Riding the 'Wave'

Bud Shrake compacts his far-flung, storied career in his new collection

"..."There are people who go to New York as professional Texans," Edwin "Bud" Shrake says. "But I'm just an..."

April 25, 2008 Books Feature by Spencer Parsons

The AggreGAYtor: April 30

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...may not take Pastor Bill McElvaney to trial for officiating his son’s wedding, thanks to 22,000 signatures...."

April 30, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

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