Robert Faires' Top 10 Joys in Dance and Classical in 2019

It was a year in which the bold and the beautiful made strong impressions in dance and music

"...an ideal form for showing the horrors of war and the fragility of peace...."

Dec. 20, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Spirits of Mexico Brings Tequila and Mezcal to Austin

Chefs create culinary pairings for agave-based spirits competition

"...coming to Austin this year for a one-night Tequila and Mezcal tasting adventure. Although no passport is needed, chances..."

Oct. 10, 2017 Food Post by Reanna Zuniga

Cookie Swaps and Cool Yules

Daily Austin food news

"...Speer goes into battle, Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill expands, and more morning bites...."

Dec. 8, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

A Stoner Jam, 3-Legged Dog Day Party, and More Crucial Concerts

SXSW-adjacent lineups and other shows worth seeing

"...Free and all ages, the 30-plus bands billed for heavy music..."

March 15, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

The Black Keys and Bootsy Collins Top Latest SXSW Music Announcement

Plus Angélica Garcia, Dende, Snõõper

"...guns for its third wave of showcasing artists, including blues rock duo the Black Keys and Parliament-Funkadelic bassist Bootsy..."

Jan. 24, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Electro-Pop Pioneers New Order’s “Blue Monday” Kicks Off SXSW Music

ACL Live show brought in former clubgoers and curious newbies alike

"...With an emphasis on buzz bands and young industry darlings, South by Southwest is usually..."

March 14, 2023 SXSW Post by Michael Toland

Picking Shades of Blue in the 2020 Texas Dem Primary

The Austin Chronicle Show takes a look at the March 3 ballot

"...went to party with pets, my colleagues Mike Clark-Madison and Michael King took the reins of our weekly show..."

Feb. 14, 2020 News Post by Kimberley Jones

Robert Faires' Top 10 Dance and Classical Treasures of 2017

Much outstanding new dance and music this year took its cue from the world around us and pressing social issues

"...1) BELLE REDUX: A TALE OF BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (Ballet Austin) In a world of midnight..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

'Black and White Photograph'

The second-place story

"...a drawer filled with nylons, white socks, fountain pens, and yellowed bank drafts, there is a black-and-white photo of..."

Feb. 8, 2013 Books Feature by Bill Cryer

'The Best Game Ever: Giants vs. Colts, 1958, and the Birth of the Modern NFL'

Mark Bowden's book 'The Best Game Ever' delves into the game that put the NFL on the map

"...He knew this because he traveled with a scale and weighed himself before each game. Berry had developed a..."

Dec. 17, 2008 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

Point Austin: Blue Goes Red

The GOP-proposed redistricting map takes another nasty shot at Travis County voters

"...Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, House Speaker Tom Craddick, and Secretary of State Roger Williams – managed that singular..."

July 21, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Advocacy, Art, and More Recommended Events

What to do this week that isn't SXSW

"...the seemingly daily attacks on marginalized people from state and national entities (read: assholes). The Transgender Education Network of..."

March 7, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Austin Chronic: Hemp Cup Spotlights Dank Weed and a Thriving Scene

And Austin grower Errganix takes top prize

"...wooden sample spoon into a frosty pond of sky blue sweetness...."

Nov. 1, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

Stories, Operas, and Meet-Cutes: The Week in Arts

Brett Goldstein brings the laughs, Zach Theatre conjures a comet, and more arty events

"...Hollywood stars for his dreamy-eyed arthouse film about two Portland hustlers. River Phoenix – Gen X’s James Dean, achingly..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Arts Feature by Kat McNevins

Meat Joy Reunion Shows and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Ways to celebrate the annular eclipse, fundraise for Sarah Brown, and avoid ACL

"...Austin this week? Check out the Chronicle music team’s handpicked “Crucial Concerts” below or in the paper every Thursday...."

Oct. 13, 2023 Music Column by Genevieve Wood

BBQ Ramen Tatsu-ya Is Closing; Bureau de Poste Is Opening (Later This Summer); Father’s Day Draws Extremely Nigh; Mandola’s Knows What’s Right and Real; Banger’s Sausage House Goes Way Old(e) School; and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...from numerous PR releases, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings...."

June 14, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Owen Wilson and the Joy of Paint

The star of the new wry comedy on the inner and outer life of Burlington’s No. 1 art show host

"...caught Owen Wilson's attention. "I don't read many scripts and go, 'Oh, that's a really good script,'" Wilson said...."

April 7, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Winebelly Shutters, Via 313 Shudders, Rosen’s and Rosita’s Go Brick-and-Mortar, Huckleberry Has a Moving Experience …

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...from numerous PR releases, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings...."

Jan. 12, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

City Council and Staff Push and Pull Over Campsites and Transit Oriented Development

OK, how about here?

"...After pushback from City Council and the community at large against a "preliminary list" of..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Judas and the Black Messiah

The revolutionary power of Fred Hampton reignited in this powerful story

"...Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons, Dominique Fishback, Ashton Sanders and Darrell Britt-Gibson...."

Feb. 12, 2021 Movie Review by Selome Hailu

Coronavirus and Cinemas: Who's Open, Who's Closed, and What We're Doing

As most cinemas close, we’ll still be here for audiences and filmmakers

"...that doesn't mean there aren't still plenty of movies and shows to watch, podcasts to download, and games to..."

March 20, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Amorada Tequila and the Woman Behind Its Success

We chat with Austin-based tequila maker Terray Glasman

"...few female tequila makers in the world. The colorful hand blown glass bottles of Anejo, Blanco, and Reposado are..."

July 24, 2018 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

Luc Besson's latest is a kaleidoscopic mess

"...Clive Owen, Sam Spruell, Rihanna, Ethan Hawke, Herbie Hancock and Kris Wu...."

July 21, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

A Tale of Love and Darkness

Natalie Portman adapts Amos Oz's acclaimed memoir

"...Natalie Portman. Starring: Natalie Portman, Shira Haas, Amir Tessler and Gilad Kahana...."

Sept. 2, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Page Two: "I Got Vision, and the Rest of the World Wears Bifocals"

A conversation with Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke, and Louis Black: excerpts

"...Ethan Hawke plays Chet Baker in Born to Be Blue and stars in In a Valley of Violence, a..."

March 4, 2016 Column by Louis Black

AC Date Night: Royal Blue Grocery & Garage Cocktail Bar

Picnic and park it Downtown

"...best place to catch up on all the haps, and going to the movies is not an ideal first..."

Aug. 14, 2015 Food Column by Adrienne White

There’s a Blue Note in Each Song That I Sing Since You’ve Been Gone

George Jones, 1931-2013

"...who, no matter our class, creed, color, religious, political, and musical beliefs, or genital arrangement, were stopped dead in..."

April 26, 2013 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Sky Blue Sky

Q&A with Kevin Welch

"...condition in a low-key manner that recalls Guy Clark, and his songs have been covered by Waylon Jennings, Roger..."

April 21, 2010 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Pride and Glory

Edward Norton and Colin Farrell top this predictable police procedural about clean and dirty cops who are also brothers in a family of Irish cops.

"...Emmerich, Jennifer Ehle, John Ortiz, Frank Grillo, Shea Whigham and Lake Bell. It's a good thing this movie has..."

Oct. 24, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Lars and the Real Girl

This movie's high-concept premise would be easy to dismiss were it not so flawlessly executed.

"...Starring: Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider, Patricia Clarkson and Kelli Garner. It takes a village, I've heard it..."

Oct. 26, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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