The Art of the Deal

City Coucil wants to cut a deal with Stratus Properties on the Barton Creek properties because they think House Bill 1704 gives them no other option.

"...At least that's how leaders of the Save Our Springs Alliance regard a proposed agreement..."

Oct. 13, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

A Sense of Place

For two decades, Stephen L. Clark's gallery has made a home for photographers of the region

"...actor on the movie set, perched on the porch of some weathered stucco bunkhouse, butt sunk deep in a..."

Oct. 18, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Lee & Carole & Brewster & All of Us ...

Five candidates for mayor jockey to be first among equals

"...Contrary to what many of us are raised to believe, the mayor isn't the..."

May 1, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

This cinematic pop opera is a disorienting, strange experience at first – every word is sung, even the most banal of dialogue. The simple yet sophisticated French film tells the story of two star-crossed lovers, a 16-year-old shopgirl and her gas-station attendant sweetheart, without any apology for the unashamedly romantic heart.

"...-- every word is sung, even the most banal of dialogue -- but only the most cynical will ultimately..."

July 19, 1996 Movie Review by Steve Davis

This Is Who We Are #12: Tapestry Dance Company's Rhythm … of a Life

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 27, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Life, Loss, and William Shatner

In You Can Call Me Bill, documentarian Alexandre O. Philippe examines the philosophy of the man who keeps boldly going

"...about William Shatner. The Swiss director's filmography combines explorations of pop culture phenomena (zombie history Doc of the Dead..."

March 10, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Buoyed Up by A Life in Waves

A life in electronic music captured this weekend at AFS

"...Brett Whitcomb dabbles with keyboards, but Suzanne Ciani, subject of A Life in Waves, understands them. For most musicians,..."

July 22, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Cap Metro: A Couple Years of Labor Peace?

McDonald Transit and Amalgamated Transit Union reach an agreement

"...and mechanics union. The new contract, effective through September of 2015, includes an immediate 2.1% wage hike (effective Feb...."

March 22, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Life Begins at Conception and Must Be Protected

"...opposition to abortion. If abortion is the intentional killing of an innocent human being, then it is terribly unjust...."

Dec. 19, 2003 Postmarks

Long Arm of the Lege May Strangle Webberville

Industry-backed bills would strip the newly incorporated village of its power to control strip mines and gravel pits.

"...and his mom's back doors -- or to those of his constituents, many of whom are working- and middle-class..."

May 9, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Making the Most of EAST

Ten tips to help you keep your head in the crush of the East Austin Studio Tour

"...year during the East Austin Studio Tour, the number of artists in this town is staggering. While the tour..."

Nov. 20, 2015 Arts Feature by Caitlin Greenwood

Sons of Austin

Murph and Ben Willcott develop a new paradigm for the next generation of a beloved family business

"...father, Ben, 40, and their uncle Murph, 48. Children of a linguistics professor, the Willcott brothers grew up around..."

Feb. 5, 2010 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

'The Sporting Life': … or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Start Loving to Lose

"...   I am a sporting man, a gambler, and man of leisure. I am a gentleman.    All the same, I..."

Oct. 25, 2006 Sports Post by John Razook

Walking Is the Best Means of Transportation

"...25] omits from discussion the cheapest and cleanest means of transportation: walking. The fuel burned is solar, but it..."

June 28, 2004 Postmarks

Wrong Side of the Tracks?

Light Rail May Be a Heavy Burden for East Austin

"...fear that they'll find themselves on the wrong side of the tracks if Capital Metro is allowed to go..."

April 4, 1997 News Feature by Karl Pallmeyer

Review: Notes on the Classification of Spectral Lines ...

Aided by science, this theatrical essay covers vast distances

"...Rebecca Whitehurst, prepare to cover vast distances. The wastes of West Texas. The edges of our solar system. The..."

May 26, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Cinema of Possibilities

Low budget or big, the energy and imagination of the grind-house circuit is reborn in Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino's tribute

"...Grindhouse, as you probably know, is a celebration of a certain kind of cinematic fare and the theatres..."

April 6, 2007 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Field of Dreamers

Two dems, five gop candidates vie for district 48 race, but the seat is expected to remain Democratic.

"...a successful 10-year stint, the news awoke a herd of snoozing political hopefuls, particularly a pack of Republicans who..."

Feb. 4, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Austin Musicians of Color Talk About the Pandemic's Outsized Impact on Their Communities

COVID-19 extends into all realities of Austin's pervasive inequality

"...a lens, the coronavirus epidemic extends into all realities of Austin's pervasive inequality, from economic distress to broad health..."

June 19, 2020 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

SXSW Film Review: The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

Biographical doc tamely depicts a vigorous life

"...visually notable or narratively inspired in The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin, but those who see the nonfiction feature..."

March 13, 2017 SXSW Post by Sean L. Malin

"Colby Bird: Hope Goes With Man to the Foot of the Gallows"

The fruits of the artist's labors are evident in this new solo show

"...the most elite commercial gallery in his hometown. Comprised of only half a dozen works, the exhibition is a..."

June 19, 2015 Arts Review by Seth Orion Schwaiger

A Gilded Eternity: The Return of Loop

Seminal UK outfit returns to U.S. expressly for Psych Fest

"...Eternity, the band’s 1990 masterpiece, remains a striking convergence of riff and drone that still influences mantra-minded musicians...."

May 1, 2014 Music Post by Michael Toland

South-of-the-Border Speculation

Three Messages and a Warning presents a broad swath of Mexican SF

"...The notion of Mexican science fiction may, to some minds, go no..."

Jan. 20, 2012 Books Feature by Roberto Ontiveros

Celebrate the Declaration of Independence

"...the national election as a distraction from the crimes of the Bush administration. As a sovereign citizen I demand..."

July 1, 2008 Postmarks

The Cult of Ray

Ray Benson steps out from behind the Wheel.

"...is Asleep at the Wheel, the merry (revolving) band of musicians from both coasts who moved to Austin 30..."

July 18, 2003 Music Feature by Joe Nick Patoski

In Defense of in.gredients

"...Dear Editor, In his diatribe about the demise of in.gredients (Letters, May 4), the writer manages only to..."

May 7, 2018 Postmarks

Top 10 Austin Beer Developments of 2016

Raising a glass to the year in beer

"...drum for enterprising upstarts in 2017 as a model of all that is current and creative in craft beer...."

Dec. 30, 2016 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Casting Director Toni Brock on 30-Plus Years of Putting Texans Onscreen

The role of a lifetime

"...Within minutes of sitting down for coffee, Toni Brock, the Austin-based casting..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Screens Feature by Sean L. Malin

Do Cyborgs Dream of Uninterrupted Sleep?

Wearables, fashion, and the reality of the feminist cyborg

"...history, "We are all chimeras, theorized and fabricated hybrids of machine and organism; in short, we are cyborgs, ......"

March 13, 2015 Screens Feature by Melanie Haupt

A Butterfly's Life, From the Inside

Beautiful 'Farfalle' allows kids to step into a bug's world

"...How often do you get a chance to outrun giant caterpillars?..."

Feb. 23, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

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