The Taste of Summer

The perfect meal, searching for seafood tamales, eating wild strawberries stoned, and more memories of heat and hunger

"...Three Layers of Revolution There's a neighborhood in Virginia that has taken..."

Aug. 8, 2003 Food Feature by Barbara Chisholm

July 2020 Election Info

Early Voting June 29 - July 10

"...June 29, a week earlier than its originally scheduled July 6. The polls will be closed Fri.-Sat., July 3-4,..."

June 26, 2020 News Feature

The Flavors of Summer

Memories of Tastes

"...my side, my arm embracing its curves (the two of us without seatbelts, as there weren't any then), with..."

July 13, 2001 Food Feature by Carol Ann Sayle

Speaking of the Dead

To mark the Grateful Dead's final performances this weekend, a look back on the band's local history

"..."Dallas – got a soft machine.Houston – too close to New Orleans."..."

July 3, 2015 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Luv Doc Recommends: Austin Symphony July 4th Concert & Fireworks

Auditorium Shores, Sunday, July 4, 2010

"...In America, we celebrate freedom by making a lot of noise … as opposed to say, meditating quietly on..."

July 2, 2010 Column by The Luv Doc

Luv Doc Recommends: The Heart of Texas Red White & Blues Festival

Waterloo Park, Saturday, July 1, 2006

"...lucky, Friday begins a five-day weekend. That’s a mess of slack time for the average American. Unlike our 35-hours-a-week..."

June 30, 2006 Column by The Luv Doc

A Loaf of Bread, a Jug of Wine

The simple but elegant art of picnic pairing

"...fresco is almost requisite when it comes to the Fourth of July, and while we're all in favor of..."

April 22, 2005 Food Feature by Barbara Chisholm

This Week's Waste of Time

Virtual fireworks can't be banned

"...What's your plan for the long, fireworkless, Fourth of July weekend? Nothing? Perfect. That means more time..."

June 30, 2011 Screens Post by James Renovitch

The Perilous Position of John Cornyn

Tea Party booing the latest blow to the Texas senator

"...up at the conservative-friendly Tea Party on the steps of the Capitol on the Fourth of July and gets..."

July 9, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: Bombs, Beto, and the Biggest Music Stories of 2018

“Playback” recaps the news, trends, and controversies of the year. Outrage level: high.

"...Draylen Mason woke up that Monday morning one of us: a musician, an Austinite, a person with a..."

Dec. 14, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Wages of Agreement Is Death (for Film Fight)

"...know, just when we’d settled into a pleasant state of extended antagonism, Will Smith comes along and ruins everything...."

July 10, 2008 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

This Is Who We Are #6: Miró Quartet's Faces of America: The Light

A daily affirmation of Austin's creativity from the Chronicle archive

"...art online – which speaks to Austin's driving spirit of creativity. In tribute to that spirit, this series recalls..."

May 12, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Lot of Livin' to Do

For 15 years, Paul Beutel has managed Austin's Paramount Theatre, programming its popular film series and live shows and bringing it back from financial ruin, and he still puts in six to seven days a week there. Where do his passion and devotion spring from? Would you believe Bye Bye Birdie?

"...everything about Paul Beutel falls into place: his love of musicals, his film degree, his stints as an American-Statesman..."

Aug. 25, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Eve of Destruction?

The City plans for a big New Year's Eve party downtown while East Sixth Street merchants complain of threat of competition

"...for a photo finish. Together, they are the faces of Austin's pre-millennial tension. The city's officially sanctioned New Year's..."

Oct. 29, 1999 News Feature by Andy Langer

Austin Symphony July Fourth Concert & Fireworks

With more than the usual musical suspects, the ASO managed to make its 39th July Fourth concert a rousing success

"...Programming a Fourth of July concert must seem like something most Americans..."

July 10, 2015 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Austin Symphony Orchestra July Fourth Concert & Fireworks

With fireworks banned and cash tight, ASO cancels its holiday concert

"...Symphony Orchestra has scrubbed not only its traditional blast of Independence Day pyrotechnics – another victim of the extreme..."

July 1, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Point Austin: Fireworks for the Fourth

Reflections on Independence Day from Frederick Douglass

"..."Oppression makes a wise man mad."– Frederick Douglass, July 5, 1852..."

July 7, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Public Notice: The Month of Armed Rebellion

Bastille Day and other events

"...home and abroad. Having grown up around a lot of Francophiles and other Eurosnobs, I've always had a soft..."

July 8, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Narrowly Evading Deportation Over July Fourth Weekend

Others won't be as fortunate as Martin Guerrero Alvarado under SB 4

"...hopped in her car a half-hour later, and went off to her internship at the Grassroots Leadership office in..."

July 14, 2017 News Feature by Annamarya Scaccia

Army of the Dead

Latest zombie flick should just stay buried

"...all about building to one cool shot? In Army of the Dead, it's a two hour wait for Dave..."

May 14, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Spirit of the City and the Letter of the Law Collide at Sekrit Theater

Beau Reichert struggles with the city over his backyard arts complex

"...A welcome sign at the end of Beau Reichert's driveway greets visitors to Sekrit Theater. Down..."

Sept. 2, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Two Bios of Barbara

"...Golden Touch Press, $9.95 paper Mary Beth Rogers' biography of Barbara Jordan, Barbara Jordan: American Hero, is what a..."

Feb. 12, 1999 Books Review

No Bottle Rockets on a Too-Dry July 4 Weekend

Voluntary agreement stops sales of "rockets and missiles"

"...23, Travis County Fire Marshal Tony Callaway and members of the fireworks industry announced that two types of products..."

July 1, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

The Spirit – and Spirits – of '76

Mr. Smarty Pants knows America's alcohol history

"...This July 4, there's a good chance you will be enjoying..."

July 5, 2013 Food Feature by R.U. Steinberg

In Search of Suzy's Peppermint

The Resurrection of a Recipe

"...the delicious contents with the family. There was plenty of ice cream making at our house, too. Both my..."

Aug. 9, 1996 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Ortiz Shooting: The Merits of Self-Defense

What would it take to believe Jason Roche's story?

"...19-year-old Devonte Ortiz, the man gunned down on the Fourth of July outside of an East Riverside apartment during..."

July 20, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Public Notice: Signs of Summer

Head shops, All-Stars, and a new Zilker shuttle

"...505 Barton Springs Rd. As you may recall, one of the main areas of contention in the Zilker Park..."

June 24, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Meet Me at Waterloo Records: Playing, Shopping, and Encountering Life-Changing Moments at the Heart of Austin Music

Influential Austin characters reminice on 40 years of playing, shopping, and encountering life-changing moments at the heart of Austin music

"...register in Waterloo Records, I flashed back to my fourth day in Texas: Fourth of July, 1992. Crossing over..."

April 8, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Daniel Perry Will Stand Trial for Murder of BLM Protester Garrett Foster

Army sgt. indicted for murder, aggravated assault, deadly conduct

"...Sgt. Daniel Perry will stand trial for the murder of Black Lives Matter protester Garrett Foster...."

July 2, 2021 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Chris Cubas Headlines Cap City on July 4th!

And July 1st and 2nd and 3rd, too – how ’bout that?

"...@midnight? You need to know that we’ve been aware of his hilarious stand-up work, that we’ve been celebrating this..."

June 30, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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