AISD's Underutilized Business

AISD weighs equity study to improve its limited program for minority- and women-owned firms

"...read a whole lot about, 'let's get out and hustle and meet with the various chambers and the various..."

May 24, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Playback

SXSW news and carryings-on

"...delicate folk pop, Missions' pitch-black synth compositions, and the American Sharks' bellowing, metallic rock. "It did what it intended..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Drums Across Texas

What does Reagan High's drum line have in common with civil rights? Larry Jackson.

"..."We found there were very few African-American children in band," says competition founder Larry Jackson. Out..."

June 17, 2011 Music Feature by Kate X Messer

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...their own lies. They have won the war for American hearts and minds...."

Jan. 14, 2005 Column

The Dark Horses

The redistricted Centex Democrats bravely into battle go

"...Texas, Waller County has a particularly high percentage of African-Americans, likely the reverberation of historically black Prairie View A&M..."

July 30, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The Hightower Lowdown

A Little Help From My Friends; The Buddy System

"...the media as reflecting the broad diversity of the American people -- he's got four women, two Hispanic-Americans, a..."

Jan. 12, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...into a refreshing brew of funk, trunk, and crunk, Hustle Town is it. Even the Texas NARAS chapter is..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

News Boss

"...Reading the Austin American-Statesman used to be such a painful experience. In a..."

July 11, 1997 News Feature by Lee Nichols

TikTok Talents, Metal Gods and Comedy Provocateurs Added as SXSW Keynotes and Speakers

With a week to go, the fest expands its speaker and podcast list

"...• Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University and author Ruha Benjamin, activist..."

March 1, 2022 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Punk Chronicles: "I Don't Think the Sex Pistols Inspired Anything Other Than a Buncha More Punk Bands!"

The San Antonio shoot-out ricochets locally in Chapter 4 of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”

"...Bollocks hit American retail via Warner Bros. Records on Nov. 11, 1977,..."

Dec. 31, 2021 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Headlines

"...and more than 4,400 U.S. troops. Though nearly 100,000 American troops have now left Iraq, almost 50,000 will remain..."

Sept. 3, 2010 News Feature

Help Me Help You

Career advice and self-help evangelism at SXSW

"...doc For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism), sat four critics, two of whom –..."

March 20, 2009 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

South of France by Southwest

In keeping a journal during my five days in Cannes, where my first feature, 'Room,' premiered internationally, it occurred to me that it's the creative energy in Austin that has carried me this far.

"...of the Cannes Film Festival. We have two publicists (American and French), an international sales rep (Celluloid Dreams), our..."

May 27, 2005 Screens Feature by Kyle Henry

FronteraFest Schedule

"..."Asian Man, Big Dick," a solo hustle by Steve Willingham..."

Jan. 9, 2004 Arts Feature

'Hustler Days,' 'Hustler' Night

Alamo and local author pair up with pool.

"...dark, bright, beautiful, desperate, quiet, destructive, and noble. The Hustler is almost too fine a film: precise in cinematography..."

Jan. 9, 2004 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

Short Third-Degree Sessions

Jesse Sublett gets personal with four of Bouchercon 2002's featured authors.

"...historically real Mexican revolutionary and a mysterious and wild-hearted American mother; and it deals chiefly with his coming to..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

The Hightower Lowdown

Jim waves the flag; George Dubya plays his health-care shell game; the U.S. gets into bed with thugs.

"...not waving it as some macho bravado assertion of American Empire, but in the spirit of America Eternal, the..."

Oct. 19, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

Public Notice

Things are gearing up in public service-land for Austin's sizzling summer. Here are a few things to do this weekend, plus a jump on next, to boot.

"...Instead, run, barrel, beat it, bolt, bound, hustle, scamper, scurry, scoot, hasten, and hie like lightning, will..."

May 25, 2001 Column by Kate X Messer

India Ink

The Literary Coming of the Second Continent

"...same time it feels surprisingly familiar, proximate somehow to American experience. Part of the reason has to do with..."

Dec. 5, 1997 Books Feature by Michael J. DiLeo

Austin Chefs and Restaurants Nab Six Spots on James Beard Awards Semifinalists List

Organic pastry, fusion BBQ, and Caribbean flavors recognized

"...the Caribbean Canje; Damien Brockway, founder of the contemporary African-American BBQ trailer Distant Relatives; and Kareem El-Ghayesh of KG..."

Jan. 30, 2023 Food Post by A. Richmond

Ten Austin Concert Options for New Year's Eve 2022

From Cumbia to Coconut Club's Last Dance, ring in 2023 musically

"..."Austin's Grupo Fantasma remains not only unique in the American music landscape, but uniquely Americano." So opined this pub..."

Dec. 23, 2022 Music Feature by Laiken Neumann

Politics Gift Guide 2021: Ain't That Good News

Some gift ideas for the politically and civically minded

"...bobbleheads, and some others, are also fundraisers for the American Hospital Association's 100 Million Masks project, which is nicely..."

Dec. 3, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Texas Primaries Loom as Redistricting Lawsuits Drop

New maps and new challenges

"...in federal court in El Paso by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund on behalf of more..."

Oct. 29, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...debut, Hycha Wy, a scorched-earth platter of folkloric South American poetry en español set to sulfuric indie rock. "Like..."

July 9, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Top 10 Most Read Film Reviews of 2020

The pandemic picks you wanted to read about

"...Guess there were more fans of overblown 2017 street hustle drama True to the Game than anyone knew. Read..."

Dec. 19, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sound Unseen Drops Full Playlist

Online music film fest adds Bee Gees, Sound of Metal

"...Door: The Story of Crocks N Rolls, the North American debut of Contradict, exploring the lively and sardonic music..."

Oct. 21, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Checking In: Beto Martinez Stays Home for the Summer

Triple threat shredder adapts from Buda

"...We planned the Brownout album release over two years,..."

June 1, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Baker Brothers Find Their Kin

Behind the story of the gritty SF drama (plus, Mogwai!)

"...well there's this neighborhood called Hamtramck, and there's this Polish-American Catholic community there. It's very integrated - there's African-American,..."

Aug. 30, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

100 Local SXSW Music Acts

A-Z list of 100 Austin acts showcasing at the Fest

"...TBA Americana-tinged songwriting in Bee Caves brands a band named after..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

SXSW Band Announcement, Part III

1,500 of some 2,000 showcasing acts now vetted

"...American Aquarium (Raleigh, N.C.)..."

Jan. 7, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

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