Postmarks

The environment, the alleged marijuana, the traffic, Ventura's highway, and more.

"...Memorial Day in the park -- kids, grills, families, American pie -- turned upside down. A group of white..."

June 8, 2001 Column

Taboo Topics, True Subjects

Reflections on Race in the NBA

"...The National Basketball Association, which began its 1999-2000 season a few weeks ago,..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Books Feature by David Shields

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...attorney Tom Kolker, NAACP-Austin President Parisrice Robinson, Austin Police Association President Det. Mike Sheffield, APD Det. Craig Howard ,..."

June 11, 1999 News Feature

Day Trips

"...to lend support to artists, and to tell the American story. At the time the murals were called "People's..."

Feb. 26, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...This makes 1998 the biggest year for bonds in American political history ......"

Nov. 13, 1998 News Feature

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, Feb. 3-10

"...CAAAD LUNAR NEW YEAR GALA The Capital Area Asian American Democrats honor local activists and legislators. 6pm. AFL-CIO Hall,..."

Feb. 4, 2011 News Feature

A Republic of Indie in a Netflix Nation

How Austin's homegrown video stores are faring against the big red giant

"...1997, Netflix allows subscribers to rent from its voluminous library of more than 100,000 titles (including the relative handful..."

Jan. 16, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Paying the Piper Online

Stations, labels, and musicians wrestle over new Web royalties

"...Copyright Royalty Board, a three-judge panel established by the Library of Congress, after months of public testimony. The board..."

July 6, 2007 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week "[To] the American-Statesman, what I said was, 'You earn the right to..."

Sept. 1, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...provost of general libraries, to post in every campus library a warning that federal law-enforcers are able to access..."

Oct. 3, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postscripts

Mixed Notes

"...a panel discussion hosted by the Center for Mexican American Studies, the Texas State Historical Association, and the Center..."

Oct. 31, 1997 Books Column by Clay Smith

Austin FC Season Kickoff, Black History Month, and More Community Events

Get out and about in Austin while the weather's good

"...Saturday 24, Menchaca Branch Library..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Heart of the Community

SXSWedu gathers voices on schools in communities, communities in schools

"..."They generally open early and are open late. Neighborhood association meetings are held there. Adult education happens on the..."

Feb. 28, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, June 18-25

"...with tools provided at this bilingual, family-friendly event. 6pm. Mexican-American Cultural Center, 600 River St., 299-3600. Free. www.vivirunidos.org. Saturday20..."

June 19, 2009 News Feature

Good Night and Good Luck

Why is 'podcast' 'Oxford American Dictionary's word of the year?

"...the blogosphere has become ubiquitous enough that the Oxford American Dictionary even named "podcast" the word of the year...."

Jan. 13, 2006 Music Feature by Dan Oko

Naked City

"...liability and environmental insurance. The Texas Oil and Gas Association brought suit against the city, claiming that only state..."

Nov. 7, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

"...and the Sanchez campaign responded with a Texas Medical Association-sponsored poll (the TMA has endorsed Sanchez) showing a gap..."

June 21, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

The 2002 Austin Critics Table Awards

On Monday, June 3, the Austin Critics Table handed out its annual awards for outstanding achievements in the Austin arts in a ceremony at the Capitol City Comedy Club.

"...10th anniversary for these honors presented by this informal association of local arts writers who gather regularly for lunch,..."

June 7, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

In Good Company

A casual spectator might not realize just how much Robert Creeley's long literary career -- he's 73 this year -- has been conducted on the edge. But Creeley not only had a finger on the pulse of American poetry, he's usually been a heartbeat or two ahead of it.

"...fairly distinguished to win the Bollingen Prize, Yale University Library's semiannual award for the best book of poems or..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Books Feature by Craig Arnold

Neighborhood Watch

"...for a political feature, recut a New York public library film for the Iranian Student Association, and worked with..."

Aug. 13, 1999 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...and Taylor Swift opened Saturday at the LBJ Presidential Library on Saturday. The exhibit was curated by the Bruce..."

Feb. 23, 2024 News Feature

Grassroots Organizers Take on Erin Zwiener in Redrawn HD 45

Shades of blue, red, and brown

"...through the Centro Cultural Hispano and San Marcos Public Library; she's also coordinated winter storm relief and delivered diapers..."

Feb. 11, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Sound Unseen Review: Zappa

or "The Impossibility of a Primer About an Obtuse Genius"

"...“These are American experimentalists who totally reimagined the way music might be..."

Nov. 16, 2020 Screens Post by Raoul Hernandez

So You Want to Redistrict Austin?

The process – and what’s at stake – with redrawing our City Council districts

"...heavily involved in her community, whether through her neighborhood association in South Austin, her daughter's school PTAs, or the..."

Sept. 18, 2020 News Feature by Lilli Hime

Introducing the 2019 Class of the Austin Arts Hall of Fame

The stories behind the art transformers of this year's Hall of Fame inductees

"...Inspired by Vance's commitment to create opportunities for African American artists, Harden, Jacqui Cross, Janis Stinson, and Carla Nickerson..."

May 24, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Devil and William Friedkin

The director's journey from The Exorcist to a real exorcism

"...and no non-fiction. [Blatty] spent months working in the Library of Congress, looking for stuff."..."

Jan. 5, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

City Council: The Race Is On

Previewing November’s elections for Districts 1, 3, 8, and 9

"...Advo­cates, she's president of the East 12th Street Merchants Association, and has used that work to establish herself as..."

June 22, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

John Anderson's Top 10 Photos of 2017

"...Muslim woman takes a picture at the Council on American-Islamic Relations' Muslim Advocacy and Lobby Day at the Texas..."

Dec. 28, 2017 Photo Gallery

Public Notice: 'Tis the Season

Parties nightly, and events in pairs

"...4, 6pm-midnight, at a new, waterfront location – the American Legion's historic Charles Johnson House on Lady Bird Lake,..."

Dec. 4, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Page Two: You Always Remember the Dance

First steps, two step

"...and sobbed to "Roadrunner" so many times since. Your library boasts a collection of versions, all different. "Roadrunner once,..."

Sept. 25, 2015 Column by Louis Black

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