L. Shapley Bassen's "Portrait of a Giant Squid"

First Place winner

"...to be his first cousin Donna's heir. In his mother's photo albums from the postwar 1940s, Ray appeared as..."

Feb. 19, 2016 Arts Feature by l. Shapley Bassen

Cowboys vs. Hippies: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Subtext

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre reflects Austin's culture in 1974

"...A dead armadillo in the middle of the highway. One of the first images..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The True Story

Grandfather fought in the Philippines -- after that, things get kinda blurry …

"...Father's father was a buffalo soldier...."

Dec. 26, 2003 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

A Time of Recognition

An excerpt from John Cale's new autobiography, What's Welsh for Zen?

"...enough. John Cale's four-song Sterling Morrison tribute during this year's Austin Music Awards, a heartfelt South by Southwest panel..."

April 14, 2000 Music Feature by Victor Bockris

The Role of Mentor

Austin Actors Teach by Example at St. Edward's

"...Teaching acting -- the phrase conjures up images of classrooms in which instructors..."

June 28, 1996 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

aGLIFF Honoree Rose Troche Looks Back at Go Fish

Director remembers her era-defining directorial debut

"...What kind of foreplay is nail cutting? Lesbian foreplay. At least, that's..."

Aug. 23, 2019 Screens Feature by Sarah Marloff

'The Main Treatment Options'

Short Story Contest: First place

"..."Oh, shit, Ramey," was the first thing I said when I walked in the..."

Feb. 4, 2011 Books Feature by Katie F. Perry

Knee Won't Let Fishing Cops Off the Hook

Police chief throws more than one book at the Decker Creek Six

"...Six APD officers have been disciplined by Chief Stan Knee for fishing..."

Nov. 14, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Hightower Lowdown

"...This is the Chronicle debut of a weekly column written by Austin..."

Sept. 8, 2000 News Feature

Eat Like the Chosen People

Rosh Hashanah recipes

"...The Jewish New Year of Rosh Hashanah, one of the..."

Sept. 6, 2013 Food Feature by Amy Kritzer

ACL's Food Court Keeps the Crowds Nourished and the Good Times Rolling

Take an ACL break Austin-style with local eateries and portable fine dining

"...After spending most of last year's ACL Festival visiting behind the scenes with..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Music Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Watching, Breathing, and Eating the World Cup 2006

Saturday June 10 - Sunday, June 11

"...Cup final in 1974, when I was 10. By the 1978 version, I was a dedicated fan who kept..."

June 9, 2006 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

The Movies That Matter

An interview with Killer Films producer Christine Vachon

"...Look among the titles of the most daring and delirious American independent..."

March 11, 2005 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Latest Catch

Food writer Mick Vann on the hits -- and the misses -- of Roy's

"...opened in Honolulu in 1988 as a showcase for the talents of chef Roy Yamaguchi. He developed a name..."

March 29, 2002 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Through the Eyes of a Kid

Bringing kids to adult theatre is uncool, but what's about children's theatre, where they belong? Ada Calhoun borrows a friend's three-and-a-half-year-old son to find out and discovers that theatre ain't all magic when you're a preschooler.

"...Bringing kids to adult theatre is uncool. In May, when Salvage Vanguard Theater revived..."

July 21, 2000 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

The Other Sister

Multiple Personalities

"...The Bull Creek watershed is fairly neatly contained within the..."

July 2, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Not Saving the Salamander

"...Nearly a year after the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service sounded the..."

May 10, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Girl Who Met Robert Johnson

Shirley Ratisseau wrote a song with Robert Johnson

"...Memory and history. Both have a way of being skewed by, and into, context, especially when delivered..."

Aug. 3, 2012 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Out at the Movies

Equinox Knocks

"...He's a high school quarterback whose throwing arm is the ticket to a state championship. He also wears plastic..."

Aug. 27, 1999 Screens Feature

Expat Taqueros Bring Regional Fare to the Capital City

Austin tacos not from Austin

"...with boutique ingredients and sold at boutique prices. At the same time, there are also hundreds of humble handcrafted..."

Jan. 20, 2023 Food Feature by Evan Rodriguez

Flippin' the Birds

Closing parts of Balcones Canyon Preserve angers mountain bikers and doesn't do enough to save wildlife.

"...On the Saturday after Valentine's Day, the cop at the gate..."

April 13, 2001 News Feature by Dan Oko

Elgin Agrarian Community Promises Co-op Living on the Blackland Prairie

“It’s like an urban twist on traditional farming.”

"...On Friday afternoons, residents of the Elgin Agrarian Community will knock off work, return..."

Sept. 16, 2016 News Feature by Robyn Ross

The Secret Ingredients

Meet the best chefs you've never heard of.

"...Austin's restaurant scene has undergone an amazing metamorphosis in the past 20 years. In the early Eighties, famous-name chefs..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Not for the Birds

Barn swallows like the Airport Hilton, but the Airport Hilton does not like barn swallows.

"...Barn swallows are not welcome at the Airport Hilton. That was the definite message the birds..."

May 17, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

Echoes of Excellence

Louie's signature Mediterranean fare claims a strong spot in the city's collective gustatory memory, Rebecca Chastenet de Géry writes. Indeed for many Austinites, Louie's 106 provided initiation into the world of Spanish tapas and introduced the vibrant, if now omnipresent, "Mediterranean" cooking style.

"...Louie's 106In the Littlefield Building, Sixth & Congress, 476-2010 (valet parking available)..."

Feb. 2, 2001 Food Feature

Around the World ...

In 28 ethnic markets: where to shop when you want to live locally and eat globally

"...culinary backwater to a more cosmopolitan cuisine scene, and the supporting casts of international cuisine refugees have arrived from..."

Feb. 28, 2003 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Pesto, Puccini, and the Omni Talented Singing With Your Supper

"...by Virginia B. Wood Ancho's Restaurant at the Omni Hotel..."

June 16, 1995 Arts Feature

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Aubrey Hays, Rod Gator, and the Bright Light Social Hour headline our recommended shows

"...a torrential cloudburst in 2021 single "Statue," backed by the screams of guttural guitars and a trumpet, before nestling..."

Sept. 22, 2023 Music Column by Angela Lim

The Luv Doc: A Bit Desperate

A gateway to a very dark shame spiral

"...months ago, and must say I am disappointed by the social scene. Really I need to hook up with..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Column by The Luv Doc

This Week's Waste of Time

Where do all those free, online games come from?

"...my free browser game column every week (OK, every other week, or so), you might think, "Where does that..."

June 22, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

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