Fusebox Festival 2020: Virtual Edition

Here's who will be charging up your screen April 24-26

"...one part international," the Virtual Edition will showcase artists from Austin, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia,..."

April 20, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Earth

Documentary about how we reshape the land digs deep but maybe too wide

"...of humanity's impact on the physical structure of the planet's surface...."

April 17, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

We Have an Issue: From the Ground Up

How we accidentally ended up with an Earth Day issue

"...without connecting the dots back to a calendar. That's what you call backing into a special issue...."

April 17, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

Meat-based Misery

"...could have happened anywhere in the world where animals are herded together in large numbers, forced to live crammed..."

March 23, 2020 Postmarks

Pink Floyd's Roger Waters Gets Political With the Chronicle

He should be a prime-time news analyst. Televisions would melt.

"...Austin Chronicle: What's on your mind these days, sir?..."

March 20, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

How Pepe Was Martyred by the Right

Austin-linked SXSW doc Feels Good Man liberates the frog

"...When you hear "Pepe the Frog" your first thought is most..."

March 13, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

With SXSW 86'd, Foodservice Industry Preps for Struggle

And you thought extra sidework was bad? Oh, baby.

"...servers and hosts and so on, yes, that's certainly what it means...."

March 11, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

A Banana Peel, a Diaper, and a Plastic Bag Walk Into Austin's Composting Program

How can a whole city compost, is it working, and can we reach zero waste by 2040?

"...just for a moment, consider the banana peel. When you toss one into the garbage, it most likely lands..."

Feb. 21, 2020 Food Feature by Lina Fisher

Two Warring Rabbits Defy the Odds to Love Each Other, and So Should We All

Rabbits (finally) at rest

"...days. It's one that can become quite clear if you follow certain internet avenues of politics, or even celebrity..."

Feb. 14, 2020 Features Feature by Josh Kupecki

Two Pups, One Austin Chef

Nutrient-dense ready-to-eat dog food could help alleviate dog's symptoms and finicky habits

"...he's perhaps the single most finicky canine on the planet: Jim won't even eat a piece of perfectly mid-rare..."

Feb. 14, 2020 Features Feature by Zelly Martin

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...So SXSW made its first announcement for film, so you've had your headliners and competition titles, with the normal..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Get Back Out There With 14 of Austin’s Mainstay Beers

Fly Your Freak Flagship February

"...If you’re like most Austinites, drinking is one of your hobbies...."

Feb. 3, 2020 Food Post by Eric Puga

2020 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Live-Action

An uneven selection does not represent the best narrative shorts

"...cinematically soar and surpass audience and critical expectations, but you’d think with an entire planet’s worth of 24fps (or..."

Jan. 31, 2020 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Faster Than Sound: Demons & Delights – The Art of Billie Buck

Local illustrator makes “Hot Soup” at the relocated Austin Museum of Popular Culture

"...the counter at Antone's Record Shop. Enter a stonery young guy clutching an unwrapped King Gizzard & the Lizard..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Glam Punks of 70s Austin Get Up to Their Gypsy Tricks

The Austin Punk Chronicles, chapter two, part two: Glitter rock (1972-76) fades

"...playing with adult weapons and sophistication galvanized Franklin's Mast's young black singer/drummer Bevis Griffin...."

Jan. 24, 2020 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...documentaries and narratives of all flavors, topics, and origins (you have to wait another three weeks for the Midnighters,..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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?

"...editorial staff ran a whole issue devoted to imagining what life in Austin might look like 30 years hence...."

Jan. 10, 2020 Features Feature by Kimberley Jones

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

The saga ends … in fan service

"...the end of Rian Johnson’s The Last Jedi, and what’s left of the guerrilla force is hiding out on..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

"Sylvia Benitez: Recalling Memory / The Interior Lay"

The paintings in this solo exhibition depict a place where landscapes are, more than anything, a Texas state of mind

"...at the point where "I call it red and you call it red, but what are we really seeing?"..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Fantastic Fungi

There’s more to this wonderful biological documentary than mushrooms

"...One of the many, many facts that you will ingest in Louie Schwartzberg’s documentary Fantastic Fungi is..."

Dec. 6, 2019 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Heartland Theatre Collective's The Vineyard

The reasons to see this staging of Nicole Oglesby's new drama are the thorny questions it leaves you to answer

"...exploring abstract work for satisfying, concrete takeaways. But at what point is the need for obvious (or forced) answers..."

Nov. 8, 2019 Arts Review by Trey Gutierrez

Cuisine From Spain, Salt From Iceland, Whiskey From Scotland

This past week, the best things came in a sequence of three

"...tripled-up fever dream fractaling itself through the life of your Austin Chronicle food lieutenant …..."

Oct. 31, 2019 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin’s Steady Strides Toward Climate Sustainability

How are we doing and how effective can local policies be at mitigating a worldwide crisis?

"..."You had a future," chanted the young people taking part..."

Nov. 1, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

"Lone Star Wild" at Davis Gallery

In this Tex-centric group show, so many creatures great and small, perfectly captured on every wall

"...here is focused on the natural world. The artists are Margie Crisp, David Everett, Billy Hassell, and William B...."

Nov. 1, 2019 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

A Room Full of Nothing Is a Farewell Note to Austin's Art Scene

Breaking up in the apocalypse at the Austin Film Festival

"...Coe explained, "[We] both come from the theatre scene, and then the indie film scene,..."

Oct. 25, 2019 Screens Feature by Jenny Nulf

Local Supplement Brand Pledges to Clean Up Litter With Every Purchase

fitppl sees the link between healthy food and a healthy planet

"...and started to think about ways he could help. From there, the two ideas became one. "If you look..."

Oct. 18, 2019 Food Feature by Lina Fisher

Chad Holt, Austin's Last Provocateur

The Total Badass left his mark on the city's underground

"...case with Chad Holt. No one wants to touch what he touched, and for that reason, he'll never be..."

Oct. 18, 2019 Screens Feature by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound: ACL Fest’s Recipe for Success

Essential ingredients for a modern edition of our city’s largest music festival

"...festival specialists C3 Presents since its launch, called in from her on-site trailer Monday morning...."

Oct. 4, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Blue Lapis Light's In Light

In this aerial dance production, the performers move through the sky with such grace, joy, and harmony, they might as well be angels

"...You sit on a metal folding chair, its hardness matching..."

Sept. 27, 2019 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Round Rock Honey’s Special Bourbon Barrel Honey Is Perfect for Fall

A day in the life of a local beekeeper for National Honey Month

"...Round Rock Honey,” she says. “The vibe of the warehouse was so interesting to me that I just knew..."

Sept. 20, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda

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