10 Reasons to Love a Streetcar

The 'streetcar effect' – offering Austinites far more than a free ride

"...Before Austin digs deep for an expensive streetcar system,..."

July 20, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

A Starring Role: Interview with Neil deGrasse Tyson

Our man Brenner talks with the famed astrophysicist, because science.

"...deGrasse Tyson, the celebrated astrophysicist, the director of the Hayden Planetarium, the subject of a thousand Facebook quote-posters, the..."

Nov. 26, 2013 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Abortion Regs Hearing: Déjá Vu All Over Again

Same players, same testimony

"...Women dressed in Mad Men-era garb and dozens wearing..."

June 14, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Scare-a-Mooch Tweet

Former White House Comms. guy has a thing for UT Twitter

"...Last week, UT Journalism students, professors, and alumni got..."

Jan. 8, 2018 News Post by Nina Hernandez

Faster Than Sound: A Festival Blooms in the Desert

Amid concern over a new C3 festival, homegrown Marfa Myths strives to grow with the Texas city

"...Lampooned by The Simpsons and heralded by Anthony Bourdain, Marfa remains a cacti-embellished arts haven...."

May 3, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

A Better Place

For nearly 30 years, Primarily Primates has offered a refuge for misplaced animals

"...matured and became too much for their owners to handle. "Word got around, and pretty soon I was up..."

Aug. 5, 2005 News Feature by Cindy Widner

Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles

Chinese film by veteran Zhang Yimou is a tale about good intentions and missed opportunities.

"...familiar footing with the intimate drama Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles. It's the kind of story that shows..."

Oct. 13, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Bigger View With Blindspotting

How Rafael Casal and Daveed Diggs on making the small screen bigger

"...Basically, they talked themselves out of rejecting the idea out-of-hand, even though they headed to the pitch meeting firmly..."

July 17, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Dog’s Way Home

They're all good doggo adventures, Brent

"...by: Charles Martin Smith. Starring: Jonah Hauer-King, Ashley Judd, Alexandra Shipp, Edward James Olmos, Barry Watson, Wes Studi and..."

Jan. 18, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

The “world’s first Iranian feminist vampire spaghetti western” is a spooky doozy

"...Directed by: Ana Lily Amirpour. Starring: Sheila Vand, Arash Marandi, Marshall Manesh, Mozhan Marno, Dominic Rains and..."

April 10, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Portrait of the Artist as a Road Comic

Long Drives, Low Pay, and Drunks -- What a Life!

"...Road comics are the gypsies of the modern age, wandering far and..."

March 28, 1997 Arts Feature by J. C. Shakespeare

Different Stages' 4000 Miles

The grandmother in the tiny Manhattan flat is the heart of the quiet, thoughtful 4000 Miles by Amy Herzog

"...unannounced houseguest. The matriarch in Amy Herzog's play 4000 Miles does. Vera (Jennifer Underwood) is a bit perturbed with..."

March 25, 2016 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

A Less Wild Side to Argentina

AFS Essential Cinema: More Than Buenos Aires: Film Renaissance in Argentina

"...Midway through Argentine director Carlos Sorin's 2004 film Bombón:..."

Nov. 21, 2008 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Take the A-Train

Mike Clark-Madison discusses 10 years covering light rail, and urges voters to support it.

"...as "I'll Take the A-Train!" by marketeers aiming to "re-brand" Capital Metro, then Austin no longer needs a Light..."

Oct. 13, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin FC Rallies for Come-From-Behind Road Win in D.C.

The Verde claim top spot in Western Conference

"...Austin FC arrived in the nation’s capital having not..."

April 16, 2022 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Day Trips: I.D. Fairchild State Forest, Maydelle

Take a walk in the woods behind the pine curtain of East Texas

"...I.D. Fairchild State Forest outside of Maydelle, between Palestine and Rusk, offers a view behind the..."

March 30, 2018 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

To Marfa, on a Tuesday in December

When high art and hipness move in, what happens to a tiny Texas town?

"...Marfa is a legend silk-screened on a trucker cap...."

Dec. 23, 2005 Arts Feature by Dan Keane

Back in Austin, the Ameripolitan Awards Define a Musical Spirit

Show's 10th anniversary return uplifts largely outsider roots sounds

"...A decade into the Ameripolitan Music Awards, the event’s namesake genre remains a somewhat nebulous catchall...."

Feb. 19, 2024 Music Post by Doug Freeman

How DPS's Occupation of a Border Town May Have Crippled Its Economy

Rio Grande City sees a marked decline in sales and tourism

"...as much. He's a county judge in the Rio Grande Valley, hard on the border with Mexico. Vera started..."

Oct. 6, 2017 News Feature by Debbie Nathan

Tale of a Tale Spinner

How a ballplayer, a piano player, beatnik poetry, and Lubbock made Terry Allen an epic storyteller.

"...house I grew up in, except it was 113 miles away in Amarillo. That was very bizarre. It was..."

Dec. 19, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Page Two: A Little Light-Rain Music

A holiday meditation

"...Late at night, I'm driving through a very light..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Miles to Go

A transportation bond package combining roads and light rail is planned for November.

"...Now is the time for all good transportation projects..."

March 10, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Day Trips & Beyond: D.H. Lawrence in New Mexico

D.H. Lawrence’s banned art finds a home in Taos hotel

"...The nine paintings of nudes hang behind a curtain..."

Sept. 22, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Peter Hook: Life in a Northern Town

Joy Division/New Order bassist resurrects two classic LPs

"...It’s a long way from rain-drenched Manchester to sun-baked..."

Sept. 17, 2013 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

L.A.: Drastic Space

Letters at 3AM

"...I think of little Emily Dickinson in her Amherst garden taking on the entire universe with almost unbearably tense..."

May 23, 1997 Column by Michael Ventura

Bee Cave Wines, Bee Cave Dines, Bee Cave Now Shows All the Signs of … Becoming a Worthy Destination Unto Itself?

The Sonesta's great for exploring this nearby escape-from-the-city

"...Okay, this is what the PR blast shouted our..."

Dec. 29, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

AFS Invites You to a Sundance at Pioneer Farms

Festival brings drive-in screenings plus special streaming panels

"...If you can’t go to Utah, then Utah will..."

Jan. 7, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Interview with JNL Barbecue Pitmaster: “A Lot of Fire and A Lot of Meat”

Former Franklin BBQ cook opens his own trailer at Buzz Mill Shady

"...JNL Barbecue, a new barbecue trailer located at the..."

Nov. 8, 2019 Food Post by Rod Machen

Raul's in Overdrive: "Have a Good Time, Get in Free, and Drink Some Beer"

Enter 1978, when Austin punk meets San Antonio’s the Next and Dallas’ the Nervebreakers

"...Editor’s note: This is Chapter 6, Part 1 of..."

Dec. 23, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

10 of Austin's Best Halloween and Día de los Muertos Parties and Events for 2019

These haunted listings won't be here long

"...Fall is finally here, and with it comes a..."

Oct. 16, 2019 Events Post

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