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Point Austin: The Legacy of Solidarity
Film of the 'Austin Chicano Huelga' recounts a city's transformation
"...Before the 1968-71 Economy Furniture strike, said Peck Young, Austin was essentially "just another Southern Confederate capital." Afterward, said..."

Oct. 15, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Celebrity, South Austin Style
The Mayor of South Austin
"...photograph by Todd V. Wolfson..."

Dec. 4, 1998 News Feature

Downtown Austin Is Getting a Fresh Coat of Museums
"...illustration by Robert Faries..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Arts Feature by Sam Martin

Election Day, STEM Day, Amplify Austin Day, and More Days to Remember This Week
Our guide to community events for the week
"...Austin Asian American Film Festival throws its first queer prom,..."

March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Political Action Committee Proclaims Support for Convention Center
PHAM says expansion means millions in community benefits
"...raising the Hotel Occupancy Tax to expand the Convention Center — community groups representing the Palm School, homeless services,..."

Aug. 8, 2019 News Post by Michael King

How Austin Is Tackling Homelessness on the Street and at City Hall
More shelters, more beds, and more fights about ordinances ahead
"...Page was at an appointment with a medic from Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services' Community Health team when the..."

Aug. 2, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Asian American Film Festival Announces Full Lineup
The four-day festival drops 11 feature films and even more shorts
"...will continue to highlight Asian and Asian-American stories throughout history...."

Oct. 31, 2017 Screens Post by Reanna Zuniga

Photos as Objects of Art and History
Magnum Photos collection gets read in new book
"...Photos collection that now resides at the Harry Ransom Center is a beast. The new book Reading Magnum is..."

Nov. 26, 2013 Arts Post by Rod Machen

Looking in at Austin’s Last (Known) Slave Quarters
Black history in hiding
"...On April 23, Joe McGill came to Austin and did what he's done at the former dwellings..."

June 24, 2022 News Feature by Abe Asher

Playback: Austin's Revamped Record Convention
The Austin Record Convention – the biggest in the country – returns Downtown
"...humongous storage shed in the Hill Country west of Austin, Doug Hanners assesses his inventory. The cement floor is..."

May 22, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Austin Development Through a Barbecue Lens
Shane Stiles shares the location history and future of Stiles Switch BBQ
"...from the original Threadgill's – a piece of Old Austin that fits in perfectly in this modern setting. We..."

Sept. 11, 2020 Food Feature by Rod Machen

Day Trips: SPI Nature Center
South Padre Island Birding & Nature Center gives a rare look at coastal wetlands
"...The South Padre Island Birding & Nature Center is a noisy place. A chorus of birdsongs fills..."

May 13, 2016 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large
Can a super-sized Long Center fit in Austin's Happy Meal box of civic dreams?
"...writing a chin-pulling think piece on the decline of Austin's dot-com dreams, supersized as they were back in 2000,..."

Feb. 14, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

A Bigger, Better Convention Center
"...Slusher spoke for everyone in his remarks at the Austin Convention Center ribbon-cutting Saturday: "I know this has been..."

May 24, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin's Active Shelf Life
Can Our Public Library Keep Up the Pace?
"...community's sense of self. A very important piece of Austin's soul is manifest in our public library, which by..."

Sept. 20, 1996 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

For Escuelita del Alma, History Prepares to Repeat Itself
Preschool and child care center on the move again?
"...The preschool and child care center Escuelita del Alma has been through a lot...."

July 1, 2022 News Feature by Abe Asher

Jimmy Buffett Revisits Life Before the Beach in Return to Austin
Willis Alan Ramsey and Django Walker bubble up at Moody Center show
"...lifestyle that stands among the most valuable in music history...."

June 12, 2022 Music Post by Doug Freeman

This Changes Everything: Austin Witnesses to Sex Pistols' Chaotic Randy's Rodeo Show Go Home and Start Bands
UK instigators blow the roof off San Antonio dance hall in Chapter 4, Part 2, of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”
"...Editor’s Note: You often don’t know you’re witnessing history in the moment you’re seeing it, but there’s an..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Austin FC Signs Center Back Matt Besler and Midfielder Diego Fagundez
Club adds World Cup pedigree and attacking flair in Free Agency
"...Austin FC went into full attack mode on the MLS..."

Jan. 6, 2021 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

How Austin Handles Mental Health Emergencies
Police, EMS, and Integral Care work together to serve people in psychiatric crisis
"...police officer brings someone to the Judge Guy Herman Center for Mental Health Crisis Care, they're greeted in a..."

Dec. 15, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Lake|Flato's Impact on Austin
The firm behind the new library has changed our city's look
"...28 has generated much buzz for Lake|Flato, the San Antonio/Austin-based architectural firm that partnered on the project with Boston's..."

Oct. 31, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Austin Jewish Book Fair: Larry Tye
'Superman' historian reveals Man of Steel's Jewish roots
"...any day. That, says the author pointedly in his history of the Man of Steel, is where Superman was..."

Nov. 5, 2013 Books Post by Robert Faires

Austin Past and Present Blows Your Mind
"City to unveil, launch electronic historical kiosk project linking Austin’s past, present and future" – whoa!
"...Attention headtrippers: This morning an interactive history kiosk, part of the Austin Past and Present project,..."

Sept. 26, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Real Austin Stories
Austin's Exploding Documentary Scene
"...all its implications, from our vocabulary when discussing the Austin film scene? It bespeaks the terminology of the outsider,..."

March 13, 1998 Screens Feature by Jerry Johnson

Mexican American Cultural Center Prepares for Phase 2 of Its Long-Term Renovations
Staff members prepare to move out as MACC gets a facelift
"...The Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center threw its 15th annual Viva México celebration on Saturday..."

Oct. 5, 2022 Arts Post by Ali Juell

A Not-That-Undercover Austin Look at Donald Trump’s Roadshow
The House. The Senate. “Our” country.
"...you next about the American Freedom Tour's stop in Austin, it should be absorbed in this context: When a..."

May 20, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Moody Center Groundbreaking Promises the Finest Arena in the NCAA
Nashville act soundtracks Erwin Center replacement kickoff
"...Texas Athletics announced a groundbreaking ceremony for the Moody Center, which will become the new home of Longhorns basketball,..."

Dec. 4, 2019 Music Post by Derek Udensi

Austin at Large: Let's Take a Vote on That
Forced elections are now routine, but are they "grassroots"?
"...you can safely bet I know more about the Austin Convention Centerhistory, urban design, finances, hotel tax,..."

July 26, 2019 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Senate Votes to Close Austin State Supported Living Center
Despite guardian opposition, Senate passes bill to close Austin SSLC
"...legislation that would allow for the closure of the Austin State Supported Living Center yesterday, April 13...."

April 14, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Djitté Hat Trick Clinches Austin FC’s First Playoff Berth
Senegalese striker comes up big in 3-0 win over Real Salt Lake
"...For two agonizing weeks, Austin FC hung on the precipice of clinching an MLS..."

Sept. 15, 2022 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

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