Hockenyos Gets Creative ... Again

Austin should embrace its identity as a cultural mecca

"...has been compounded by a very cheery item from City Hall: On March 8, favorite local economist Jon Hockenyos..."

March 30, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Faster Than Sound: Neighbors Push to Limit Size of Austin Opera House Project

Traffic concerns clash with midsize venue vision at 200 Academy Dr. development

"...a recording studio at 200 Academy Dr., an envisioned music venue has become the sticking point. The development hopes..."

April 29, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...of ACL: 2024 marks the 50th year of Austin City Limits, and Monday the series announced the initial tapings..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature

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Our readers talk back.

"...Damn Alcohol and Dope Music..."

March 21, 2003 Column

The Tools of the Trade

Southwest Texas State's Jazz Program

"...by Shannon McIntyre One thing that scholars, critics, and musicians seem to agree on is that jazz is an..."

June 13, 1997 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

Founders Day

The 2010 class of the Austin Arts Hall of Fame

"...been this way always. But take any of the city's current cultural activities and trace it, like a river,..."

June 4, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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"...stand by my comments to Ms. Apple that the city would get more civic return and achieve a wider..."

July 4, 2003 Column

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Reusing Seaholm

"...of the Seaholm Reuse Planning Committee's report to the City Council on Dec. 9 ["Council Watch," Vol.18, No.16]. Her..."

Dec. 25, 1998 Column

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...through Sunday's showcases, there will be some form of music happening somewhere on Austin turf at any given moment...."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

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Contradictions Exposed

"...Have the Christians on the Austin City Council not read Matthew 6:5-6?..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Column

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"...just about the only piece of evidence that the City Council under Mayor Frank Cooksey deserved its pro-environment reputation."..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Column

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"...and congestion. Analysis of the Texas Transportation Institute's 15-year study of the effectiveness of road building in relieving congestion..."

Dec. 7, 2001 Column

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Letter to Isaac

"...several inaccurate assumptions were made without ever contacting the city. Those included claiming the city has done nothing to..."

Feb. 19, 1999 Column

Which Way Will Austin Swing? Ninth Inning, 3 and 2

Home By the River

"...is holding it in reserve to sell to the city. But Firebird President Larry Yount happens to own land..."

Sept. 22, 1995 News Feature

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Our readers talk back.

"...it's a reality show. As for Sex and the City, don't get me started. I've never seen anything as..."

Jan. 9, 2004 Column

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"Alex Jones is to patriotism ... what hot dogs are to meat."

"...personally have a great deal of respect for the tenacity and courage that Alex has in spreading this essential..."

July 21, 2000 Column

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A plethora of environmental concerns are argued in this week's letters to the editor.

"...two points in and out of that development the city has put so much money into, from FM 1826..."

March 31, 2000 Column

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Raves for Marc Savlov's recent article on Ecstasy.

"...still quite weak. The users in the Johns Hopkins study cited (and all subsequent studies) were far from typical;..."

June 23, 2000 Column

Event Horizon

As festivals, crowds, and expenses proliferate – is Austin approaching major event overload?

"...Chris Richards is the pop music critic for the Washington Post. For the past four..."

July 12, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

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"...having an honest, progressive paper dedicated to bettering this city. But lately, some sloppy reporting and careless word choices..."

Oct. 21, 2005 Column

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"...gave Charlie Sexton's new album three stars ["Texas Platters," Music, Sept. 16]! This is absolutely one of the best..."

Oct. 7, 2005 Column

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"...has an agenda, but few have a workable plan ["City Hall's Bumpy Road," May 23]. We fail to realize..."

May 30, 2003 Column

A Long Time Coming

Why Now?

"...to get the land dedicated as parkland. Since the City Council wasn't amenable to putting the proposition to voters..."

Feb. 5, 1999 News Feature by Jenny Staff

Page Two

"...and concerns about the upcoming Proposition 1 on the City's May 2 ballot -- and about expansion plans for..."

April 17, 1998 Column by Nick Barbaro

The Psychedelic Renaissance and the Veterans Leading the Charge

Psychedelic healing around Austin and beyond

"...it was just gray. I couldn’t even listen to music or turn on Netflix to distract me. I couldn’t..."

July 5, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Austin's Hip-Hop Pioneers, in Their Own Words

The Austin History Center-archived rappers and industry innovators share stories

"...decades of culture-crafting pack a behemoth script, the Chronicle Music team interviewed the honorees, too...."

Sept. 15, 2023 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Qmmunity: Looking Back on 2021 Through a Queer Lens

This year's biggest LGBTQIA stories

"...LGBTQIA community was no exception. Our wins, like the city's first-ever LGBTQIA Quality of Life Study, will make Austin..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Eastward Expansion

Surfing the wave of gentrification on the Eastside

"...property values appreciate exponentially, developers have descended upon the city to capitalize on the hot real estate market. But..."

April 10, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Point Austin: Out of Balance

As we sit down to balance the books, we might consider our largest deficits

"...This week City Manager Marc Ott released the city's cheerfully titled "Menu..."

June 12, 2009 News Column by Michael King

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"...Thanks for covering podcasts ["Good Night and Good Luck," Music, Jan. 13]. As one of the veterans in the..."

Jan. 20, 2006 Column

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