The Latest
Visual Activism
Artist Zanele Muholi calls her photographs "visual activism", and we here at the GP couldn't agree more.

1:20AM Thu. Oct. 8, 2009, Andy Campbell Read More | Comment »

Can't Make the NEM?
The National Equality March is just the beginning. Participants will bring back the energy and excitement from Washington to their home towns and communities. To find out what the next steps are going to be, join this little cadre of people at the following: Location: UT Campus, Painter Hall (PAI) 3.02 Date: Wednesday, October 2 Time: 7-9pm

10:52PM Wed. Oct. 7, 2009, Frank J. Rivera Read More | Comment »

ACL Fest 2009: The U18 Report
Looking at the lineup for ACL Fest this year, I couldn’t help feeling slightly disappointed in the bands playing. There were a few artists I liked, but overall the bill seemed pretty dull. I ended up happily surprised with the music I heard over the weekend. Many of the lesser-known artists ended up being my highlights of ACL.

4:37PM Wed. Oct. 7, 2009, Livvy Bennett Read More | Comment »

We're Packin' More Than a Gak This Week
Sure, it looks like a purse. About right for the five things you won't leave the house without, right? It has a sassy little size, leather trim, and the color is a sure second-take. Perfect for Sunday services. But you'd best hold up, there, sister, before getting all batty-lash with the preacher. The logo is Veuve Clicquot, maker of the popular champagne.

4:30PM Wed. Oct. 7, 2009, Anne Harris Read More | Comment »

Smoke Local
If you toke here, maybe its time to...err, I can't think of a catchy rhyme...time to, you know, donate to the cause. That's right, the Fourth Annual Sixth Street Smokeout to benefit Texas NORML is just around the corner.

3:58PM Wed. Oct. 7, 2009, Jordan Smith Read More | Comment »

Craddick's Cash
Rep. Tom Craddick, R-Midland, is no longer speaker, but that doesn't mean that the slate is clean. Texans for Public Justice have filed a complaint with the Texas Ethics Commission accusing the Texas Jobs & Opportunity Build A Secure Future PAC of illegally funneling campaign funds for him.

2:00PM Wed. Oct. 7, 2009, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

One click gets you all the newsletters listed below

Breaking news, arts coverage, and daily events

Keep up with happenings around town

Kevin Curtin's bimonthly cannabis musings

Austin's queerest news and events

Eric Goodman's Austin FC column, other soccer news
Bloggin' the NEM
Well call me happy as a pink li'l pony in a garden full of unicorn stallions. It thrills me to no end when writers from Chronicles past get back in touch with new projects brimming. And when the fella is Frank J. Rivera, and the project is blogging for us, i.e., joining the Gay Place gang, well, that's just dandy!

1:52PM Wed. Oct. 7, 2009, Kate X Messer Read More | Comment »

Velo-City Global, 2010
Next June in Copenhagen, the European Cyclists’ Federation is holding Velo-City Global, 2010. Veteran urban-cycling experts from cities all over the world will gather at the first global conference, to share knowledge and experience. Austin should be there! The focus: How investments in cycling programs and infrastructure pay off ...

1:16PM Wed. Oct. 7, 2009, Katherine Gregor Read More | Comment »

Claudio Sanchez: My Life in Comics
It's been a big week for Claudio Sanchez: Not only did his band Coheed and Cambria rip up the LiveStrong stage at Austin City Limits, but his new comic Kill Audio hits the racks.

1:07PM Wed. Oct. 7, 2009, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

« 1    BACK    2569   2570   2571   2572   2573   2574   2575   2576   2577   2578     NEXT    3353 »

Information is power. Support the free press, so we can support Austin.   Support the Chronicle