HRC Opens the Doors on De Niro

The Harry Ransom Center bulks up its movie holdings

"...The Harry Ransom Center is perhaps best known for its..."

April 28, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Opening the Doors

As college access tightens, minority students and families, and educators, look for ways to help more students.

"...-- a lot of college dreams about to confront the daunting regimen of paperwork that lies between them and..."

Dec. 15, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Doors Guitarist Robby Krieger Rallies

ROT thunderdome enlists some “Roadhouse Blues”

"...L.A. native Robby Krieger talks like a surfer. The Doors guitarist, 70, who co-headlines the weekend’s Republic of..."

June 9, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Echo in the Canyon

History of the Laurel Canyon folk-rock scene gets lost in its own winding paths

"...There are certainly treasures to be found in this documentary..."

June 21, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival

"...Directed by: Murray Lerner. We want the world and we want it now. When did the..."

June 20, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ray Manzarek: Trying to Set the World on Fire

The late Doors keyboardist at the Garden of Eden

"...first semester, I only knew one individual who fit the criteria: Doors’ keyboardist Ray Manzarek...."

May 23, 2013 Music Post by Danielle Zelisko

Over the Wall

Echo & the Bunnymen's guitarist Will Sergeant didn't much care for Donnie Darko.

"...The Merseyside port of Liverpool languished with one of the..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

March of the Flower Children

The last interview with Seeds frontman and oh-so-brief psychedelic Austinite Sky Sunlight Saxon

"...his living room. Unpacked boxes surround him, only heightening the sense of physical disconnect permeating the rustic, South Austin..."

July 24, 2009 Music Feature by Austin Powell

The Profit Motive

Activists oppose World Trade Organization

"...If the turnout at a recent "Corporate Globalization" forum here in..."

Nov. 26, 1999 News Feature by Cheryl Bishop

Making the Flowers Bloom in Encanto

Austinite Jay Jackson talks about Disney's latest animated blossom

"...In Encanto, the latest animated musical from Disney, flowers bloom everywhere Isabela,..."

Nov. 24, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Coronavirus and the Threat to Those Recovering From Addiction

Maintaining connections – at a distance – to stay sober during the pandemic

"...meetings can be a foundational aspect of maintaining sobriety. They offer a space where someone just coming to grips..."

May 15, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

SXSW Music Review: Northern Expo Perfects the Concept of a Remote Showcase With Arctic Circle Concert Film

Ozas, Oter, I See Rivers, and Heave Blood & Die rep the Arctic Circle

"...to present your grade school science fair project, and another student raises the bar so high that your work..."

March 20, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Banderas is back in the boots in this superior Shrek spin-off

"...During my time at the Chronicle, I’ve reviewed several of the animated releases from..."

Dec. 23, 2022 Movie Review by Sarah Jane

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Sean Wheeler, a KVRX house party, the Southside Psychout, and two Hole in the Wall extravaganzas

"...Sean Wheeler & the Reluctant Messengers..."

March 11, 2022 Music Column by Gary Lindsey

Reading The Riot Act With Devon Parks

Arkansas filmmaker on the lessons of no-resource cinema

"...make movies here, and now Devon Parks is creating the same stirrings of that early Austin scene in the..."

Jan. 18, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Lege Lines: Resistance in the “Sanctuary”

Assessing the fallout after SB 4’s passage

"...A mixture of bright colors spilled onto the page to convey a solemn message: "Please don't tear..."

May 5, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Playback – AAN Convention: Worth the Ink?

Checking the pulse of print media and music journalism

"...post-apocalyptic survivalists – specifically alt-weekly newspaper staffers from around the country – assembled in Austin for the annual Association..."

July 15, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Waiting Game

Concert parking catastrophes

"...how CONCERT PARKING SUCKS - because I am in the doghouse about it over not filing my Live Shot..."

April 17, 2007 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Cradle 2 the Grave

"...Kelly Hu, Gabrielle Union and Tom Arnold. "Who’s got the stones?" is the question frequently asked in this gun..."

March 7, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Banger Sisters

"...and Robin Thomas. Its heart, at least, is in the right place. In an industry that promotes an offensively..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic, Austin Choirs Seek Community Through Virtual Worship

Music remains an integral part of most religions, so what happens when the choir can't meet?

"...to sing with a group of people all at the same time on Zoom, but it's horrible. It doesn't..."

July 10, 2020 Music Feature by Nataleah Small

Buck Dharma in the 21st Century!

Epic Q&A with Blue Öyster Cult’s “Reaper”

"...cabal Blue Öyster Cult composed art-rock unlike any of their era peers between the late Sixties and the original..."

Aug. 9, 2017 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Sanctuary Cities and the Ways We Fight for Human Rights

When community matters more than the law

"...On the Sunday morning after Donald Trump won the presidential election,..."

Feb. 10, 2017 News Feature by Victoria Rossi

Speaking of the Dead

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

"...Austin receives no such shout-out in "Truckin'," the Grateful Dead's highest-charting single of the Seventies. The psychedelic..."

July 3, 2015 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

A Sunday at the Capitol

Orange-clad abortion bill opponents witness House floor folly

"...committee on Friday quietly approved three bills that would further demolish a woman’s right to an abortion, the Texas..."

June 24, 2013 News Post by Dan Solomon

Keeping the Lights on at Casa de Luz

The iconic Austin eating-and-meeting place dearly wants to continue pursuing its macrobiotic mission – but can't quite seem to comply with public safety codes

"...Austin almost 24 years ago, he believed food was the answer. He doesn't think that anymore...."

June 14, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

Star Wars Day: Happy May the Fourth, And a Very Merry Revenge of the Fifth

One man's 35 year trip to a galaxy far, far away

"...I will always remember the first time I saw a Star Wars film. It..."

May 4, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Who Can Vouch for the Charters?

The state's freewheeling experiment with charter schools gets a poor grade.

"...related school issues are once again under discussion at the Legislature, it's a good time to take a closer..."

April 4, 2003 News Feature by Michael May

The Death and Life of Free Radio

Austin microradio lived fast and died young -- can the movement live to broadcast another day?

"...We're listening to the sound of a man kicking in a door...."

June 22, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Ruling the Roost

Austin Preeminent Concert Promoter Ponders Retirement

"...If he hadn't been driving the getaway car, Tim O'Connor might have punched Willie Nelson...."

June 1, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer

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