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Frustrated Farmers Jailed

Members of the Hemp Industries Association and two aspiring hemp farmers were arrested this morning for digging up the lawn at the Virginia headquarters of the Drug Enforcement Administration where the group was trying to plant industrial hemp seeds.

2:48PM Tue. Oct. 13, 2009, Jordan Smith Read More | Comment »

The National Equality March: A Recap

For decades, Thornton Wilder’s Our Town has been the most produced play in the country. The play spoke of the commonality across small town America and the shared experiences of average Americana. From small towns and large, an estimated 150,000 to 200,000 supporters of GLBT rights arrived this past weekend, in our nation’s capitol.

11:19AM Tue. Oct. 13, 2009, Frank J. Rivera Read More | Comment »

Boots of the Week

We posted a story about boots a few weeks ago here, but the choices keep exploding out of shoe departments and the internet so fast that the least we can do here at Chronique is try to help you keep up.

10:18PM Mon. Oct. 12, 2009, Anne Harris Read More | Comment »

TODAY'S EVENTS

Bay of Angels

AFS Cinema

Polite Society & The Assassin at Paramount Theatre

Christopher Cascio: “Portals” at Ivester Contemporary

MUSIC | MOVIES | ARTS | COMMUNITY

School Jam USA Is On!

SchoolJam Texas has gone national, and School Jam USA 2009 is taking entries. Bands with members age 13-18 compete in five regions to play 10 slots in Anaheim at the NAMM show, January 2010. The winner goes to Europe for SchoolJam Germany, as the Carson Brock Group did last year, and is eligible for prizes for the band as well as the band’s school music program.

6:12PM Mon. Oct. 12, 2009, Margaret Moser Read More | Comment »

Allen Named Interim CEO of Cap Met

To no one's surprise, the Capital Metro Board of Directors today appointed Doug Allen to be interim CEO and president of the transit agency. Allen is currently executive vice president and chief development officer, and has been the point man on recent efforts to get MetroRail up and running. Press release from Cap Metro after the jump:

5:44PM Mon. Oct. 12, 2009, Lee Nichols Read More | Comment »

White Cane Day

As the home to the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Austin should already appreciate the independence that the classic white cane gives to people living with vision loss. Tuesday will see the nation's biggest celebration of that independence.

3:44PM Mon. Oct. 12, 2009, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Growing Grass in the Bluegrass State

Kentucky may soon be able to add its name to the list of nine states where farmers can legally grow industrial hemp -- that is, if Dem State Sen. Joey Pendelton has anything to say about it.

10:50AM Mon. Oct. 12, 2009, Jordan Smith Read More | Comment »

“Six Foot Five with Boots and Hat”

It’s been seven years since I hung around with Rusty Wier for a story. I also saw his legendary Saxon Thanksgiving shows but those had ended in 2007 when the cancer made it too difficult for him. That was when it was clear Rusty wasn’t going to win this battle.

2:57PM Sat. Oct. 10, 2009, Margaret Moser Read More | Comment »

RIP: Rusty Wier and Jon Pettis

It’s a heavy, tragic day in Austin music. Original cosmic soulman Rusty Wier, who held a Thursday residency at Saxon Pub for nearly 15 years, succumbed to liver cancer this morning after a two-year battle, his manager Vicky Moerbe confirmed on Myspace. Wier, 65, helped develop the “Austin Sound” with classics such as 1976’s out-of-print Black Hat Saloon.

6:15PM Fri. Oct. 9, 2009, Austin Powell Read More | Comment »

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