We Have an Issue: Getting Back Out There – But There Where?

"...scientific guidance and gone about their routines uninterrupted. But for the rest of us, newly vaccinated and given the..."

May 28, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

Staging Building the Wall Before Trump Builds His Wall

Robert Schenkkan races to get his latest work on stage

"...Schenkkan had no time to waste. The playwright couldn't afford the years it took to craft his Pulitzer Prize..."

Sept. 1, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Death Watch: The Merits of Hypnosis-Induced Testimony

Attorneys argue Charles Don Flores' conviction is rooted in junk science

"...the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals just six days before his scheduled execution date of June 2. On May..."

June 3, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Person of Interest

Meg Wolitzer's latest book tracks six characters through three decades of friendship

"..."Fiction contains as much truth as nonfiction. You're learning how people live," says novelist Meg Wolitzer. "And you..."

Oct. 25, 2013 Books Feature by Amy Gentry

AISD Takes a Peek at Its Budget

It looks like the reserves will be taking a hit

"...the AISD board of trustees with the broad themes for the 2009-10 fiscal year...."

June 19, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Life Goes On?

"...I still have the U.S. and Brazil to root for, and anyway, in the grand scheme of things, I..."

June 21, 2002 Books Feature by Nick Barbaro

Of Church and State

British director Stephen Frears discusses his new film, Liam

"...To say that he has worked with all the aforementioned artists and many more would be the truth. "It..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

When She’s Not Touring With Star Musicians, Photographer Pooneh Ghana Settles in Austin

New Radio/East concert series highlights the globe-trotter’s indie origins

"...a secret, low-key dream of mine," says Ghana, who formerly organized yearly birthday shows during the Red River Cultural..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

Far From Respectable: Dave Hickey and His Art

In this new book, the iconoclastic art critic gets the respect he deserves

"...Nashville-infused (and eventually, Vegas-bound) art critic has a knack for succinct epiphanies...."

May 28, 2021 Arts Feature by Barbara Purcell

Faster Than Sound: 10 Fresh Finds at Hot Summer Nights

Ten sunspots on Hot Summer Nights’ triple-digit lineup

"...live, original music alternative to Sixth Street weekly, but for the next four days, they perform free. The eight..."

July 26, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Ice Pick’s Pies Are Warming Up This Cold Town

Artisanal baker delivers Austin the savory and the sweet

"...interesting backstory, too. The name of the pie company, for one thing...."

March 6, 2019 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Paper Chairs' The Repentance of Saint Joan

Patrick Shaw’s new play is less a tale of Joan of Arc’s life than a divine meditation on love lost

"...of Arc in both voice and vision, Patrick, a former page and Joan's most devoted follower, seeks to set..."

April 6, 2018 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

Playback: Hole Lotta Rent

The historic Hole in the Wall is in danger of closing. So who's to blame?

"...had been cold-shouldered by landlords at Weitzman Group/Cencor Realty for over a year, and when he finally met with..."

Sept. 18, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

In the Company of Goats

Perfect pairings at Pure Luck

"...from us. And a lot of those creatures never forgot it. They may have had only one night here,..."

Feb. 13, 2015 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Kicking Around an IDEA

Board punts charter vote to Dec. 19

"...Independent School District board meeting: "tedious," "bureaucratic," "restrained." However, for the trustees' Dec. 12 gathering, one word suffices: "carnage."..."

Dec. 16, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

People Get Ready

Excerpt from Kevin Phinney's 'Souled American'

"...From Souled American: How Black Music Transformed White Culture by Kevin Phinney. Copyright (c) 2005 by..."

Oct. 7, 2005 Music Feature by Kevin Phinney

APD 'Documents the Instigators'

The behavior of APD's undercover cops raises questions about First Amendment rights.

"...photos of the plainclothes officers as a visual aid for the complaint he said he intends to file with..."

March 28, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Adventures in the Book Trade

In Search of the McSweeney's Ethos

"...small, McSweeney's doesn't need to charge lots of money for their books. Their only real costs are for printing..."

March 9, 2001 Books Feature by Clay Smith

American Folklorist

Peter Keane, Not a Singer-Songwriter

"...no ordinary folk singer. That Keane's myriad empathies stretch comfortably from the pre-dawn of American folklore to his own..."

Sept. 13, 1996 Music Feature by Brian Berger

One Big, Happy Family

Local TV News: There to Help You

"...the neighbor, "It's just something we're gonna have to forget."..."

July 5, 1996 News Column by Chris Walters

If or When I Call: Will Johnson Discusses His Debut Novel

Long-held itch harvests the road, autobiography, and compassion

"...novel from Austin singer-songwriter and painter Will Johnson, creative force behind beloved Texas bands South San Gabriel and Centro-Matic,..."

April 9, 2021 Music Post by Matt White

Austin Embroiderists Build Community Stitch by Stitch

Local interest in fiber arts is growing rapidly as people find stitching is a way to calm nerves, find friends, and make political statements during the pandemic

"...again until some 30 years later when pandemic-related struggles forced my hand. In the quest for stress and anxiety..."

April 9, 2021 Arts Feature by Jessi Cape

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...a rat." The singer owes Houston's vicious Eighties police force royalties for the subject matter and rage...."

Dec. 18, 2020 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Checking Out Austin's New Central Library

Yes, the city’s “Library of the Future” still has books, but this 21st century facility is about so much more

"...Henry Faulk Central Library on Guadalupe and have room for another 300K on top of that. So, finding books..."

Oct. 27, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Playback: Chicken Shit Bingo Splits

Chicken Shit Bingo franchises, Obama music photo–ops, and Austin Music Industry Award winners, and RIP John Morthland

"...the poultry parallel of a traditional "cow drop" in California, hatched the event locally in 2000 at the Little..."

March 11, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Yes Yes: Sundance Announces 2014 Class

Austinites a-plenty in Competition and NEXT slates

"...The NEXT sidebar – earmarked for “pure, bold works distinguished by an innovative, forward-thinking approach..."

Dec. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

On the Bus Again

On the eve of turning 80, Willie Nelson's still calling the tune

"...They're here raising money for the Darrell K Royal Research Fund for Alzheimer's Disease,..."

April 12, 2013 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Playback: Halloween

No one plays dress-up like Austin musicians

"...In less stellar communities, Halloween remains a holiday for children. Here, our nightlife possesses Oct. 31, which means..."

Oct. 26, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Scares & Shorts Revealed

Late-night fare and short film lineup announced

"...also marks the first exhibition since their Sundance debuts for Texas filmmakers Kat Candler’s “Hellion”, Kelly Sears’ “Once It..."

Feb. 8, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Pressley Settles on Martinez

Businesswoman Pressley sells rainwater and is an anti-fluoride activist

"...on East Cesar Chavez last Wednesday morning might be forgiven for presuming the 10 people gathered there were members..."

Jan. 27, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

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