Chapter 4: The Nineties!

March 1991 -- December 2000

"...downtown to a software company. The Convention Center opens, becomes home to SXSW, then grows. Capital Metro tries, then..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Triumph in River City

With The Music Man, Austin Musical Theatre creates a River City that's bigger than some by-god real Texas towns. But it's a show whose heart may be the biggest thing of all.

"...They reach 50, 60, 70 ... and still they come! Ultimately, more than 80 of these cornfield curmudgeons fill..."

May 19, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Sk8 Baby Sk8

Austin author Inga Muscio (Cunt, Seal Press) reflects on her experience as a badass skateboard babe and wonders why more women in Austin don't fancy life on four wheels.

"...However, motivation for positive change doesn't always have to come from a negative source. Occasionally, a "shot in the..."

April 7, 2000 Features Feature by Inga M. Muscio

Silent Partner

You don't hear much about Wayne Bell when the Long Center for the Performing Arts is discussed. That may be because this honored Austin architect is low-key, modest, the consummate team player. But he's the point man on this $60 million project and arts writer Robi Polgar reveals how integral he is in getting it built in a calm, orderly, informed, and successful way.

"...be done, he lets the building do it. That may explain why Bell's name is rarely prominent in media..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

Public Notice

It's International Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Awareness Day and Discover Commute Solutions Month!

"...alone; we must share this near miss with you. What a sham it would be to leave you with..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Column by Kate X Messer

photograph by Todd V. Wolfson

Bob Schneider

"...Bob Schneider may front two of Austin's most popular bands, the Ugly..."

June 5, 1998 Music Feature by Andy Langer

A City With Smarts

Austin Wising Up to Growth Plans

"...On May 2, we all (well, maybe one in 10 of..."

April 17, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Texas Platters

"...of the road spur on better lyrics -- which may just make Kweller's In Futero follow-up the one to..."

May 23, 1997 Music Review

Here Comes the Judge

Beavis and Butt-head's Hollywood Score

"...finally giving in to the twin siren call of comedy and music. Oddly enough, this led him straight to..."

Dec. 20, 1996 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Record reviews Reissues

"...and black music into two separate genres doesn't really become clear until the turn of this century." Nevins' point..."

Aug. 23, 1996 Music Review

Bill Adler and the Drug Underworld Innocence and Savagery

"...not my life already a kind of chain gang? What, really, did I have to lose?"..."

Jan. 26, 1996 Books Feature

Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup

All of Texas' best fests, fairs, fandangos, and fiestas

"...park staff noticed the annual event. Around 100 faithful come to witness the sight every year. April 16, Altar..."

April 3, 2025 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, July 15-21

"...lines by Leo poet Conrad Aiken: "Remember (when time comes) how chaos died to shape the shining leaf." I..."

July 15, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Playback Punches Out

After six years and 388,000 words, "Playback" hands off the music column

"...of that's likely to change, but my role will. Come 2019, I'll be retiring from writing the Chronicle's Music..."

Nov. 23, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Crash Course

Cabs try to survive in the era of Uber

"...If we're forced to compete from behind, the process becomes twice as hard."..."

Aug. 7, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Gay Place: That's Where I Wanna Be: Lenny!

This week's week of nuts is kicked off with OUTsider's first outing: MayDayGayDay

"...to read all about the new OUTsider Fest and what's new at aGLIFF/Polari (see Thursday). ON OUR GAYDAR..."

May 2, 2014 Column

'Justified' Recap: 'This Bird has Flown'

Ladies have flown the coop and Raylan owns birds worth a goodly sum

"...Although where the men are concerned, their dialogue comes off somewhat smarter than their behavior. We start out..."

Feb. 1, 2013 Screens Post by Virginia B. Wood

The Fire at AFD

Fire Chief Rhoda Mae Kerr leads a department flaming with labor, race, and gender politics

"...anything you wanna be. ... Never give up your dreams." She adds, "When you're 18, think about joining the..."

Oct. 16, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Sex, Thugs, and Thanatos

The mad, bad bounty of Fantastic Fest 2009

"...this plain and true, and then make of me what you will: Like all good people across our lovely..."

Sept. 25, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Playing Through

It was a tale of two talented center midfielders at the Austin Aztex U-23 tryouts

"...a few weeks before the 2008 season opener on May 3 (home opener May 10 vs. Houston Leones, 7:30pm,..."

April 4, 2008 Column by Thomas Hackett

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"...What's sad about the commissioner's letter is her frail attempt..."

Dec. 30, 2005 Column

The Marriage of Miss Hollywood and King Neptune

Robert Schenkkan's 'The Marriage of Miss Hollywood and King Neptune' eases us back into that long-ago world of screwball comedy and serves up some new fun

"...into the saddle of silent-film Westerns and has improbably become a range-riding hero by the name of Bob "Whiplash"..."

Nov. 11, 2005 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Point Austin: Dreaming Downtown

The conversation resumes on how to remake the second street district

"...as possible. There's a great deal at stake, and whatever teams and plans are chosen will largely determine the..."

March 4, 2005 News Column by Michael King

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"...process. Thanks especially to Robert Faires, Erin Collier, Jacqueline May, and Lois Richwine!..."

Feb. 25, 2005 Column

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"...can be effective in your causes. Yes, the world may end if the neocons retake the White House next..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Column

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"...and their friends, only to spread tales of shattered dreams and woe when the industry declines to prostrate itself..."

July 18, 2003 Column

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"...staff about the race and that he already knew what Mr. Hanson thought and felt...."

Oct. 25, 2002 Column

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"...and Pfluger Bridge completion permutations. The following thoughts clarify what may have been taken out of context: that there..."

June 21, 2002 Column

Chapter 2: Biweekly and Proud

September 1982-August 1988

"...Chronicle Content: Still trying to figure out what it was editorially, the Chronicle navigated forward slowly, adapting..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

It's a Wrap!

A Legislative Wrap-Up on the 77th Session

"...it by amendment to a living host, and on May 22, appropriately near midnight, that method was attempted by..."

June 1, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

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