Walking on Water

Portrait of renowned environmental artist Christo is more of a thumbnail sketch

"...wife Jeanne-Claude wrapped the facades of the Reichstag and Pont-Neuf, draped gated pathways in Central Park, and fenced the..."

May 24, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Developing Stories: Walking on Water

A roundup of Lady Bird Lake planning efforts that are all wet

"...and planning projects in Austin. With so much going on, it's challenging to keep track of all the city's..."

Dec. 19, 2008 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Walking on the Water

Running hot or cold on the boardwalk

"...One man's trash is another man's treasure – or more..."

March 13, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Sex on Fire

Nakia’s epic first-hand account of 'The Voice' tour

"...With his blind audition performance of “Forget You,” Nakia notched the most memorably..."

Sept. 8, 2011 Music Post by Austin Powell

We're All Water

A brief conversation with Yoko Ono

"...Before the Plastic Ono Band showcase at Elysium, Tune-Yards' Merrill Garbus paid tribute..."

March 30, 2011 Music Post by Austin Powell

As Austin Recovers From Winter Storm Mara, City Manager's Job Is (Again) on the Line

Walking on thin ice

"...Spencer Cronk's future as Austin's city manager is once again up..."

Feb. 10, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

The Shape of Water

An unconventional love story from one of the best fabulists

"...Guillermo del Toro. Starring: Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg, Doug Jones, David Hewlett and..."

Dec. 8, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Woman on Top

"...Perrineau Jr., Murilo Benício and Penélope Cruz. Speaking as one whose culinary skills have played a key role in..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Water Parks, Swimming Holes, and More Options to Keep You Cool

Beat the heat with these H2Options

"...Texas temperatures? Austin has an abundance of enjoyable outdoor water activities to choose from. From floating obstacle courses to..."

July 18, 2018 Events Post by Eilish O'Sullivan

A Guide to Austin Lakes and What to Do on Them

Boating, ziplining, and more water activities to enjoy

"...There are a lot of reasons to visit Austin – the live music and great..."

Aug. 24, 2021 Chronolog Post by Avery Wohleb

Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Passion inflamed in this study of women repressed and resurgent

"...In Portrait of a Lady on Fire, French filmmaker Céline Sciamma gives the Gothic romance..."

Feb. 21, 2020 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Common Ground on the Colorado

The new Eastside Colorado River Park begins to take shape.

"..."Common ground creates community," says Ted Siff of the Austin..."

April 26, 2002 News Feature by Dan Oko

Sound on Sound Review: Ariel Pink

Media-savaged savant or indie pop’s biggest asshole?

"...performance at Cheer Up Charlies proved the first Sound on Sound makeup show to sell out...."

Nov. 13, 2017 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Bassist on Bassist Q&A: Kinseli Baricuatro and Marcus Bell

On powering the scene’s rhythm section, fueled by lip gloss and tequila cranberries

"...Best Bassist at the Austin Music Awards (open at vote.austinchronicle.com until Jan. 30) for the second year in a..."

Jan. 27, 2023 Music Feature by Laiken Neumann

Don't Drink the Water

While pursuing her masters in film at UT, Laura Dunn spent every semester break in Louisiana making Green, a documentary about the toxic 100-mile stretch along the Mississippi River known as Cancer Alley. The film screens at the Alamo Drafthouse this Sunday.

"...own tour of Cancer Alley, the toxic 100-mile stretch along the Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and New Orleans,..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Screens Feature by Peter Debruge

Walking Waller Creek Is a Tour Through Wildlife, Wild Flora, and Wild History

Take this self-guided tour from UT's Office of Sustainability, and learn how much wildness this waterway is home to

"...know about Waller Creek has probably dribbled into your consciousness as something needing to be fixed: a flood-prone danger..."

July 31, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Walking Is a Major Form of Transportation

"...Editor, When will the city of Austin recognize that walking is a major means of transportation? The simplest, cheapest,..."

Nov. 13, 2009 Postmarks

UT Dept. of Theatre & Dance's In the Red and Brown Water

Multiple storytelling modes make Tarell Alvin McCraney's complex play operate as both theatre and ritual

"...One could be forgiven for expecting something very different than..."

Oct. 14, 2016 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Walking After Midnight... but Before 65 Million B.C.

Cap City's Margie weighs in on 'Walking With Dinosaurs' in Cedar Park.

"...I have no obsession or deep longing to experience dinosaurs in almost live..."

Nov. 20, 2009 Chronolog Post by Margie Coyle

Hard Water

Second Place

"...I climb up on the old wooden Coke crate and imagine walking the..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Features Feature by Sharon L. Dutton

Clean Water, Clean Government Campaign Kicks Off

SOS Alliance wants more open and more proactive government on aquifer issues

"...Most anyone at City Hall would tell you that open government..."

Dec. 2, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Notes on Kamp: Our Transportation Crisis

We can't afford to keep ignoring our infrastructure

"...Try walking north on Lamar, past the Rundberg intersection, and watch..."

May 20, 2016 News Column by Amy Kamp

Article on Oak Hills Redevelopment Is Off-Base

"...Dear Editor, Kimberly Reeves’ article on Oak Hill Redevelopment has some errors [“Oak Hill Redevelopment:..."

July 3, 2007 Postmarks

Nik Wallenda: Life on the Wire

In which we send an aerialist to talk to a stuntman. Whoa.

"...aerialist Raven Hinojosa spoke with tight-rope aerial stuntman and seventh-generation performer Nik Wallenda – (yes, of those Wallendas) about..."

May 19, 2011 Arts Post by Raven Hinojosa

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

The Chronicle at 35

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

Sept. 2, 2016 Column by Louis Black

This Ain't No Picnic: Minutemen on Patrol

The sinister legions of the 'Drug Cartel' have little to fear from the latest incarnation of border hysteria. As for the rest of us ...

"...On the first of October, if you wanted to contact..."

Oct. 28, 2005 News Feature by Diana Welch

Take a Walk on the Wild Side

The ancient art of foraging for food is aged to perfection

"...A while ago I stumbled upon a blog post from Johnson's Backyard Garden describing the..."

April 4, 2014 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

tell me mick, how exactly did you get time on your side?

"...was not coming back. my horoscope says today is one of those 'first day of the rest of your..."

Oct. 8, 2007 Promotions Post

Where Are the Democrats on the 2018 Ballot?

With three months left to file, Democrats … don't seem eager to sign up

"...Someone want to remind the Democrats that there's an election..."

Aug. 18, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Urban on the Rocks

It's the Sprawl, Y'all

"...Problem is, nobody asked the folks in the Desired Zones whether they desired to be Desired. Rightly or wrongly,..."

April 30, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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