Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, March 5-11

"...11, the future first president of the United States George Washington became the "owner" of 10 slaves. A few..."

March 5, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

Buttigieg Back for SXSW, Plus Kenan Thompson and More

New speaker list adds keynotes and notables to virtual conference

"...What do Mayor Pete Buttigieg and former Governor George W. Bush have in common (aside from having laid..."

Feb. 24, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Manley Makes His Exit

Police chief's 30-year career at APD will end March 28

"...in Black Lives Matter marches following the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers. Manley's officers responded to..."

Feb. 19, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Police Chief Brian Manley Announces Retirement

Manley's 30-year career with APD will end March 28

"...in Black Lives Matter marches following the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police officers. Manley’s officers responded to..."

Feb. 12, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Persephone Station Recasts the Magnificent Seven as Women in Space

Austin author Stina Leicht pens a rip-roaring mix of planetary intrigue, intergalactic adventure, and righteous sisterhood

"...high fantasy, The Malorum Gates, followed just as the George R.R. Martin surge was about to peak. Now, Leicht..."

Feb. 5, 2021 Arts Feature by Mike Berry

Old Friends John Doe and Michael Mogavero Combine Paintings and Poetry to Reach the "Promised Land"

The exhibition at Bale Creek Allen Gallery celebrates a 47-year-old friendship

"...it helps to go back to Baltimore and the Washington, D.C., area in the early Seventies, when Nixon is..."

Dec. 11, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Day Trips: Geronimo the Longhorn, George West

Stuffed longhorn graces the courthouse lawn

"...watch over the Live Oak County Courthouse lawn in George West from his glass stall...."

Nov. 6, 2020 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Harry Chapin: When in Doubt, Do Something

The "Cat's in the Cradle" musician who was so much more

"...Declaration of Independence year and today only Irving Berlin, George Cohan, Aaron Copland, George & Ira Gershwin, and Frank..."

Oct. 23, 2020 Movie Review by Raoul Hernandez

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. got his start in the..."

Oct. 23, 2020 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Five New Burger Spots for a New Austin

Brave businesses offer unique takes on the ubiquitous comfort food

"...Jewish family" roots and ties to Cleveland, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., Pittle transformed his storied advertising career into an..."

Oct. 16, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Ways of Remembering: A Racial Geography Tour of UT-Austin’s Campus

Dr. Edmund T. Gordon's virtual tour illuminates the university's complicated history

"...the former home of an infamous early UT benefactor, George Washington Littlefield. Prior to the Civil War, Littlefield owned..."

Sept. 25, 2020 Arts Feature by Sara Hutchinson

Fantastic Fest Returns to Celebrate Itself

Global genre gathering announces streaming lineup

"...be a local component with a Alamo connection: Actor/dentist George Hardy starred in the infamous Troll 2, which was..."

Sept. 10, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Thanks Raoul!

"...Mustang, I asked Mom to change the radio from George Jones to the rock station, and landed on Steppenwolf..."

Sept. 2, 2020 Postmarks

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...George Washington traveled to his first inauguration by crossing a..."

July 31, 2020 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Precise Points

"...administration with Governor Ross Barnett. 3) In 1967, Governor George Romney of Michigan (father of Mitt Romney) requested President..."

July 27, 2020 Postmarks

AGLIFF Presses Play on The Capote Tapes

LGBTQIA+ film festival announces online lineup for 2020

"...Blood author and his friend, The Paris Review co-founder George Plimpton...."

July 8, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Hamilton

Lin-Manuel Miranda's era-defining political musical brings hope home on Disney+

"...Hamilton, a hip-hop musical about founding fathers Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, et al. cast almost entirely with Black and..."

July 3, 2020 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Irresistible

"Can't we all just get along?"-style political comedy from The Daily Show veterans

"...good hearts. It's the same Mister Smith Goes to Washington garbage that we've endured for decades. Guess what? There..."

June 26, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: Clarence James Finds Clarity Post-Breakup on Debut

Following high school breakout, 20-year-old Georgetown crooner sticks a jazzy bedroom pop debut

"...jazz, hip-hop, and bedroom pop after moving to the Georgetown area as a teen. There, his friend Xavier Ruffin..."

June 26, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

For the 2020 Austin Chamber Music Festival, You Provide the Chamber

With the annual event online in your home, chamber music doesn't get any more intimate

"...Lincoln Center, Artina McCain, Derek Menchan, Ebonee Thomas, Lecolion Washington, Anyango Yarbo-Davenport, and the Horszowski Trio, as well as..."

June 26, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

Here's what we're listening to

"...louder than any in recent memory. Organized by the George Washington Carver Museum, in collaboration with Six Square, Greater..."

June 19, 2020 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

This Is Who We Are #1: Rude Mechs' Big Love

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

"...day, as the abhorrent attacks in New York and Washington this week attest, and responding to it sensitively, sensibly,..."

May 4, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Day Trips: History of the Frozen Margarita

We’re all going to need a frozen margarita when this is all over

"...alongside lesser inventions by Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Edison, and George Washington Carver...."

April 3, 2020 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Will COVID-19 Strike the Census?

How Austin is adjusting its strategy to ensure every resident gets counted

"...federal funding is doled out to states (per a George Washington University study of 2016 Congressional spending), about $59..."

April 3, 2020 News Feature by Michael King and Austin Sanders

Now Streaming in Austin: Prince Avalanche

The first of David Gordon Green's Austin trilogy

"...had become an indie fave after critical smashes like George Washington and All the Real Girls, before turning to..."

March 25, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Cultural Cancellations and Postponements: The Big List

What's not happening around Austin, arts-wise

"...Mexican American Cultural Center – closed until further notice George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural & Genealogy Center – closed..."

March 24, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Big Wonderful Thing: A History of Texas Lives Up to Its Title

Stephen Harrigan chronicles the Lone Star State’s last 500 years

"...Trail. Here are Henry Smith of Paris and Jesse Washington of Waco, young black men murdered in their respective..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

As Charlie Jones Exits C3, He Traces His Journey From College Station to Founding ACL Fest

Leaving the music promotions empire he helped build, Jones begins his new events company, Four Leaf

"...Forever. In my high school years, I listened to George Strait, but also Van Halen. I was a rocker...."

Feb. 28, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Faster Than Sound: Body Rock Turns 10

Riders Against the Storm and Chorizo Funk’s decade-built dance institution endures, Monday City music meetings, and more

"...cultural go-to this evening, Feb. 6, 7-9pm, at the George Washington Carver Museum. The founders chat ahead of panelists..."

Feb. 7, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Public Notice: Transit for Art for Transit

Call to artists: Jump into the billion-dollar pool

"...through the process: Tuesday, Jan. 21, 6-8pm at the George Washington Carver Museum & Cultural Center, 1165 Angelina; and..."

Jan. 17, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

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