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Day Trips: Gift Guide 2017
Gifts that make it worth a day trip double your fun
"...Resilience wine. Proceeds from the dry red blend go entirely to Hurricane Har­vey relief. Hurry, because only 600 cases..."

Dec. 8, 2017 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Ladrones
Comic Mexican caper draws weight from its historical slant
"...Yáñez, Jessica Lindsey, Cristina Rodlo, Óscar Torre, Vadhir Derbéz, Miguel Varoni, Evelyna Rodriguez, Frank Perozo, Carmen Beato and Nashla..."

Oct. 9, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Necks of Kin
From Dusk Till Dawn bares its fangs for season 2
"...a curl of a tribal tattoo on his neck. Elsewhere on set, Zane Holtz is wearing his own version..."

Aug. 21, 2015 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Film Flam: Local Screens News
Mr. Kaplan closes Cine Las Americas, Ernie Cline scores big, and more
"...Feature and the Jury Award. Mr. Kaplan’s plot is loosely inspired by the story of the filmmaker’s own grandfather...."

March 27, 2015 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Film Flam
Roundup of upcoming Austin film events
"...East and North Africa? Why do people leave their homeland?" Amreeka, the multi-award-winning film about a Palestinian mother and..."

Feb. 20, 2015 Screens Column

Always Darkest Before the 'Dusk'
Wilmer Valderrama on the twists and turns of Carlos the killer
"...Vampire. Cartel boss. Revolutionary. Wilmer Valderrama relishes playing Carlos, the undead..."

May 20, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Film Flam
Festival fever, plus a big renewal and a bigger loss
"...Robert Rodriguez's From Dusk Till Dawn TV reboot, the El Rey network has renewed the series for a second,..."

March 27, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Small Screen, Big News
Robert Rodriguez, 'Treehouse Masters,' and more
"...in Film Flam of late, but what about your television favorites?..."

June 14, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

A Chocolate Focus at Fête Accompli
Take a trip to chocolate land
"...and fall, the folks at Fête Accompli have been selling their amazing (and popular) locally sourced fruit drinks at..."

Nov. 12, 2010 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

All 'Round Republic Square
A new context of major civic buildings may yet make a people place of our historic downtown park
"...urban park like Downtown's Republic Square Park is how well it's used by people. One of four city blocks..."

Sept. 1, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

For the Love of Chocolate
The taste, the look, the feel of an obsession
"...great renaissance, inspiring in-depth culinary and scholarly research, as well as exquisite artisanal creations. A quest for the finest,..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Best Bites
The Cuisines Staff Noshes Through 2000
"...juicy sirloin steak accompanied by a giant crispy chile relleno brimming with gooey white cheese, flavorful red rice, real..."

Jan. 5, 2001 Food Feature by MM Pack

Second Helpings: Más Mexican
Chronicle Cuisines writer MM Pack rounds up several of Austin's Tex-Mex restaurants.
"...The weekly Chronicle feature "Second Helpings" offers readers the opportunity to sample tasty, bite-sized restaurant..."

Aug. 25, 2000 Food Column

A Baker's Dozen
Gifts for the Kneady
"...by Lisa Kirkpatrick Being a baker by trade as well as avocation, my annual personal Christmas list invariably includes..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

AIRC, S-Comm, and the Fight for Immigrants' Rights
Immigrants' rights activists call on Commissioners to defund Sheriff
"...Court. Supporters of immigrants’ rights will be there as well, demanding that Commissioners withhold funding from the TCSO until..."

Aug. 13, 2014 News Post by Amy Kamp

Robert Rodriguez Returns to His DIY Roots With Red 11
The film the Austin director shot while filming blockbuster Alita: Battle Angel debuts at SXSW
"...the biggest movie of your entire life, a massive melding of CGI and practical sets with a budget that..."

March 8, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Film Flam
'Mud,' 'El Mariachi' at 20, and an 'American Gypsies' protest
"...film, Mud, is close to securing U.S. distribution, with release set for 2013...."

Aug. 17, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Live Shots
The Barkers
"...hustlers, also known as barkers, would hawk their various elixirs, tonics, and snake oil potions (including Coca-Cola with real..."

June 4, 1999 Music Feature

17th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival Contest Winners
The people and critics have chosen the best of the fest
"...(Round Rock) 2nd Place: Arty Passes 3rd Place: Barry Hoelscher Special Variety 1st Place: John W. Purser (Round Rock)..."

Aug. 31, 2007 Food Feature

Q2 Stadium's Food and Bev Offerings Big and Local
From brisket tacos to bao, craft beer to Crown Royal, Verde fans have options
"...Fueling the soccer fandom is no small feat, but Q2..."

June 18, 2021 Features Feature by Jessi Cape

The Taco Trail
"...permanent taco joints or larger Tex-Mex restaurants. Quality varies widely from stand to stand, and every neighborhood has its..."

Aug. 11, 2006 News Feature

Review: Getting in Bed With the Pizza Man
No delivery men were harmed in this one-woman show about sex
"...talk and were given a public forum to express themselves, it would take the form of Katie Folger’s Getting..."

May 8, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

SXSW Film Changes the Channel With a New Name
Festival gives TV content co-headline billing
"...Goodbye, South by Southwest Film Festival, and hello, SXSW Film & TV Festival. The annual cultural extravaganza..."

July 28, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

We Have an Issue: The Austin Chronicle Show Returns to KOOP Radio
Our pandemic-forced hiatus is finally over!
"...Still Shaking That Moneymaker: Michael Toland on the Black Crowes' Sunday night performance at..."

Aug. 20, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

Pandemic Production: Karen Wacker, Producer
“It’s not fun telling a whole bunch of people that they’re not going to be working for a long time”
"...Credits include: Bernie, Friday Night Lights, El Rey's From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series, Grimm, HBO's..."

July 3, 2020 Screens Feature by Sofia Tafich

Pandemic Production: Meredith Johns, FX Artist
“Grab what you need from the trailer, we don’t know when we’re coming back”
"...Credits include: Machete, Grindhouse, El Rey's From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series..."

July 3, 2020 Screens Feature by Sofia Tafich

Building a Monster: How Gabriel Luna Became the New Terminator
Austin actor on creating "the Ted Bundy of Terminators"
"...the only actor under the green skull extension. Now Gabriel Luna has to fill the role of the Terminator..."

Nov. 2, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Adds Speakers, Films
Buzz Aldrin, Kesha, Cory Booker, Cecile Richards, and more
"...Having already announced speakers, including Lee Daniels and the Game of Thrones team, plus 125 films,..."

Feb. 7, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW: Lucha Underground
Wrestling star Johnny Mundo on the gamechanging promotion
"...of promotions always say they're going to do something completely different, like this is the revolution of wrestling." The..."

March 14, 2016 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

From Leather to Chiffon With Nina Proctor
Costume designer talks season 2 of From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series
"...is packed full of action, mystery, creepy culebras (ancient snakelike creatures who survive by drinking human blood), and some..."

Aug. 25, 2015 Screens Post by Alexa Harrington

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