How Austin Musician Gina Chavez Became the Subject of the City's Latest Mural

The story of an L.A. muralist creating a 12-foot-tall portrait of a local musical star

"...Levi Ponce was on a mission: to "spread the beauty of Latino culture throughout the Bible Belt." The..."

April 3, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Latest on Local Singer Chameleon Foster's Disappearance

His family requests help from the public to bring him home

"...Hollow. Despite land, water, and air searches by officials, the local singer is still missing...."

Feb. 18, 2020 News Post by Jessi Cape

In 1990, We Predicted What 2020 Would Look Like. Did We Get Anything Right?

And since we're here, why not place some bets on 2050?

"...was long before my time – but in 1990, the Chronicle editorial staff ran a whole issue devoted to..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Features Feature by Kimberley Jones

Rancho Alegre Fights to Be the Cadillac of Conjunto Festivals

The music fest returns the native Texas genre Downtown where it once flourished

"...When his mother fell ill and under professional care, a young Baldomero..."

May 3, 2019 Music Feature by César E. López Linares

The Future of Health Care?

Dell and Central Health "re-think" the way we provide – and pay for – health care

"...reviewing patient records and X-rays. For roughly an hour, they skimmed through patient records, considering both the monochrome images..."

March 24, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Recommended ACL Records to Get You Psyched for the Fest

The best CPR (concert psychin' rock) to get in the fest mindset

"...a bear. Make sure you have tunes to keep the energy high on your journey. Here are a few..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Music Post by The Music Staff

Page Two: It's the Time of the Season for Absolute Moral Certainty

The "Anybody but Hillary" movement makes strange bedfellows of the progressive left and the hard right

"...more a given that Bernie Sanders will not receive the nomination, though many of his followers still believe it..."

July 22, 2016 Column by Louis Black

The Rise of the House of Torment

Austin's biggest home haunt is now a national phenomenon

"...Fifteen Halloweens ago, Dan McCullough was just a guy with a..."

Oct. 28, 2015 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

The Remains of the Papers

Ransom Center adds Kazuo Ishiguro archive to its holdings

"...The Harry Ransom Center's already substantial holdings of British authors..."

Aug. 25, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Last Best WEST List

Five West Austin Studio Tour reasons to ramble

"...Well, the list is “last” for this year, anyway...."

May 15, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Year in Movies, and in Moments

What didn’t make my Top 10

"...a finger at a worst film. But what about, well, the weirder stuff?..."

Dec. 31, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Game On: Sports Films Hit the Ransom Center

Series pairs with 'Literature in Sport' exhibit

"...The Harry Ransom Center is batting a thousand with its..."

June 17, 2013 Screens Post by Russ Espinoza

'Telling' the Truth

Austin veterans perform their pasts to bridge the civilian-military divide

"...Regina Vasquez saw the haircut as a practical choice. Her fellow Marine recruits..."

April 26, 2013 Arts Feature by Robyn Ross

The Prodigy & the Prodigal

Sons of the Fathers Beck & Cauthen ally beyond neo-Americana

"...Well I'm working every day to make something of myself..."

March 29, 2013 Music Feature by Melanie Haupt

Consider 'The Source': Crisis Pregnancy Center Transforms Into Women's Health Program Provider

If Planned Parenthood's out, are CPCs in?

"...As the state rolls out its revised Texas Women's Health Program,..."

Sept. 21, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Half True: What Politifact Got Wrong About the GOP and Critical Thinking

Fact checking the fact checkers

"...As exercises in "gotcha" journalism go, Politifact may be the most elaborate and well-researched. But once in a while..."

Aug. 18, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Franchise Tax Conundrum

How a tax fix is not a tax raise

"...may sound like a riddle, but legislators are eying the state’s under0performing business franchise tax as a way to..."

Jan. 27, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Day One on the Floor

Liveblogging from the House in the 82nd Legislature

"...And so it begins: The 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas begins today...."

Jan. 11, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Beside the Point

Just like your college-ball hopefuls, several city manager picks won't go the distance

"...last Thursday, Jan. 3, after 3½ hours of consideration, the City Council emerged from executive session to name eight..."

Jan. 11, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Back in the Saddle Again

Long considered a lost film, Peter Fonda's The Hired Hand gets its long deserved due at SXSW.

"...just Peter, his two dogs, a fire burning in the fireplace, and me on the other end of the..."

March 7, 2003 Screens Feature by Steve Uhler

Mapping the Changes

A preview of proposed new single-member districts

"..."Shall the City Charter be amended to provide for the election..."

April 5, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Edge of 17

At 21 years old, actress Charmian Carr couldn't have known that the character she was portraying -- Liesl von Trapp in The Sound of Music -- would follow her for the rest of her life. Prior to her appearance at The Sound of Music: Sing-a-Long, a benefit for Project Transitions and aGLIFF, Carr opens up about being forever Liesl.

"...From Ponce de Leon to the inventors of Propecia and Oil of Olay, humans have..."

July 28, 2000 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

Sharing the Dance

A new generation of Austin choreographers is expanding our concept of dance through the combination of movement styles and traditions from across the globe, and Barbejoy Ponzio talks to them about the part fusion plays in their work.

"...herself a fusion of different cultures, so why shouldn't the dances she creates be the same? "I am part..."

Jan. 21, 2000 Arts Feature by Barbejoy A. Ponzio

Digital Audio From the Cyber-Underground

Boot Up the Volume

"...a couple of grand for a computer, lured by the promise of spectacular, eye-popping, ear-popping, interactive multimedia -- but..."

Aug. 1, 1997 Screens Feature by John Avignone

Shaking the Money Tree

The Sources Differ, But the Aim's the Same

"...Manuel Zuniga photograph by Alan Pogue On Wednesday, May 21, around noon, Bill Spelman and Manuel Zuniga..."

May 30, 1997 News Feature by Amy Smith

In Through the Out Door

And Vice Versa: Politicians Hit the Revolving Door

"...Governor -- admired for his intelligence and command of the issues. John Hall was praised for his integrity while..."

Aug. 9, 1996 News Feature by Robert Bryce

A Beloved Birthday, Dragon Boats, and More Recommended Events for the Week

Get out before the heat descends

"...just green space; more often than not, it is the heart of a community. In the case of Palm..."

April 26, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Residential Address: The Mellows Bring Sixties Pop to Sagebrush

With a focus on good hooks, the band makes falling in love danceable again

"...The Mellows..."

March 4, 2022 Music Column by Gary Lindsey

Immigrants, the Musical! (Part Two)

With this improvised musical series, one family’s tale of coming to the states becomes a tale about us all

"...Suppose you knew that your great-great-grandfather had come to this country to escape punishment for..."

Nov. 23, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

The Webberville Conundrum

Austin's plans for an eastern landfill hit a little obstacle – the people who live there

"...Back in the early Eighties, Dave and Joann Gunlock bought themselves a..."

June 6, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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