Ana Sisnett, 1952-2009

The place to post remembrances of local community activist, Ana Sisnett

"...sweet gathering was held at La Peña to honor Ana Sisnett, the community activist, writer, poet, friend, and leader..."

Jan. 18, 2009 News Post by Belinda Acosta

Ana Sisnett

Celebrated author, visual artist, and community activist / volunteer diagnosed with ovarian cancer

"...Ana Sisnett has always been there for us. All of..."

March 10, 2006 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

Remembering Ana Sisnett

Austin loses a beloved activist, artist, technomama, and true friend

"...Writer, artist, and community activist Ana Sisnett died last week after a long battle with..."

Jan. 23, 2009 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Bless Ana Sisnett

"...Dear Editor, Kate Messer's tribute and appeal to support Ana Sisnett's fight against ovarian cancer reminded me once again..."

March 17, 2006 Postmarks

Ana Sisnett Service & Related Information

Location of Sisnett service and where to send contributions in lieu of flowers

"...Celebrating Ana Saturday, January 24 at 1pm. Trinity United Methodist Church..."

Jan. 18, 2009 News Post by Belinda Acosta

Gratitude From Ana Sisnett

April 26, 2006 Postmarks

Looking to the Future

"...Ana Sisnett: The Reluctant Heroine Ana Sisnett remembers how her..."

March 2, 2001 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...fault of KOKE. I have always believed that station management was either incompetent or foolish or both for not..."

March 24, 2006 Column

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...• City employees cut own costs City Manager Marc Ott plans to launch on Friday a new..."

Jan. 16, 2009 News Feature

Public Notice

This week's "Public Notice" goes techy and says, 'Let's tear down the digital divide and give all these laid-off geeks something to do!'

"...smarty-pants, one of whom was Austin Free-Net Executive Director Ana Sisnett. Sisnett has a lot to say about the..."

March 9, 2001 Column by Kate X Messer

The Hot Spot

How Richard MacKinnon and the Wireless City Project are making Austin the center of the tech universe – again

"...well as members of other Austin-based wireless groups, including Ana Sisnett of Austin Free-Net. AWCP has for the past..."

June 11, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Gay Place: Pride: Lamé, Not Lame

Celebrate the new Ana Sisnett Library at UT!

"...ANA SISNETT LIBRARY DEDICATION UT's Gender and Sexuality Center names..."

Sept. 16, 2011 Column by Kate X Messer

News/Print

You'd better believe it!

"...Art and Poetry Sale benefits Inside Books and the Anarchist Black Cross. For more information, call Inside Books at..."

March 14, 2003 Books Column by Shawn Badgley

Qmmunity: A Local Queer-Inclusive Dating App Is in the Works

Qinsey app founders are seeking input from LGBTQIA folks to inform development

"...Sundown Sirens Ruby Knight, Tatiana Cholula, Mandy Quinn, and Gothess Jasmine werk socially distanced..."

April 9, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Gay Place

This weekend honors the works of two pivotal Austin lesbians

"...of "Gay Place" and former Austin Free-Net Executive Director Ana Sisnett, who passed away last week after a three-year..."

Jan. 23, 2009 Column by Ash Bell

Res Publica

"...IN MEMORY OF ANA SISNETT Join friends and admirers of the beloved author,..."

Jan. 23, 2009 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...media-reported deaths as tallied by Iraq Body Count.]Gratitude From Ana SisnettDear Editor,..."

April 28, 2006 Column

testsite 04.4: Annette Lawrence and Annette Carlozzi

In their testsite collaboration, two Annettes, Carlozzi and Lawrence, both move into rewarding new territory, transforming the experience of the art on display

"...calmly and deliberately. The recorded voice of the poet Ana Sisnett is reading "Ninety-Five," a captivating poem written by..."

Oct. 8, 2004 Arts Review by Madeline Irvine

News/Print

Something wonderful is about to happen to you.

"...Robin Bradford, Sharon Bridgforth, Spike Gillespie, P.J. Pierce, and Ana Sisnett. Call 472-2785 for your place at the table...."

Nov. 1, 2002 Books Column by Shawn Badgley

Book Woman Fights Back

If "things don't return to the normal pattern by the end of the year, then I think we would have to re-evaluate," says Book Woman's Susan Post. "But we're not going to take out a loan, we're going to have a benefit! It's like we're in the hospital and we have some hospital bills, and our friends are going to help us pay them." She's talking about Sunday's Independents Jam, about which you can find out more here.

"...for the event, on the spoken word side, are Ana Sisnett, K. Bradford, Jackie Cuevas, Rajasvini Bhansali, and Poet..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

And the Dewey Winburne Award Goes to ...

Knowbility.org's Sharron Rush was rewarded at SXSW Interactive Saturday for her contribution toward making the Web accessible for people with disabilities.

"...beat out 10 Austinites for the award, including Austinfree.net's Ana Sisnett and prolific high-tech writer and Chronicle contributor Jon..."

March 8, 2002 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Food-o-File

It seems like forever since I've written a column but that's just because so much has happened in the past two weeks.

"...I stopped at roadside stands in northeast Texas and Louisiana loaded with the fall crop of sweet potatoes and..."

Nov. 9, 2001 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Looking to the Future

Five profiles from the Austin tech community: 21st Century Project founder Gary Chapman, Her Domain president Donna Kidwell, Hoover's CEO Patrick Spain, writer and marketing whiz Will Kreth, and Austin Free-Net executive director Ana Sisnett

"...the 21st Century Project's Gary Chapman and Austin Free-Net's Ana Sisnett. But we also talk to some of the..."

March 2, 2001 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Postscripts

Mixed Notes

"...authors reading and signing their works... First up is Ana Sisnett, local activist and spoken word artist who, having..."

Aug. 8, 1997 Books Column by Clay Smith

Amplify Austin 2015: Under the Rainbow

We hat-tip the Amplify nonprofits that serve and support LGBTQIA

"...for years by local lesbians in tech (Sue Beckwith, Ana Sisnett), Free-Net still carries the cause that everyone deserves..."

March 3, 2015 Qmmunity Post by Blake McCoy

Gay Place

The gayest Top 10s of the year

"...5) ANA SISNETT LIBRARY UT's Gender and Sexuality Center honors local..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place

The good, the bad, and the fugly of Gay 2009

"...6) WE LOST ANA SISNETT AND MONA LITTLEMORE...."

Jan. 1, 2010 Column by Kate X Messer

Revolution Ain't Gonna Revolve Overnight

Getty at the Homo Revolution Tour 2007.

"...Dude, I am almost sure you speak of Ms. Ana Sisnett.] Here, here. Johnny Dangerous got dirty (duh), Mz..."

April 10, 2007 Qmmunity Post by Kate Getty

Public Notice

Volunteer Some More

"...Net. Computer volunteers needed. 1711 S. Congress, 78704. 326-9084, Ana Sisnett...."

March 26, 1999 Column by Kate X Messer

Public Notice

"...the Net. Computer volunteers needed.1711 S. Congress, 78704. 326-9084, Ana Sisnett...."

Jan. 1, 1999 Column by Kate X Messer

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