City Hall Hustle: History Abated

Council returns to the vexing question of historic zoning

"...dustup over historic standards pretty well ourselves here in Austin...."

June 11, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Res Publica

Good times for good citizens: Feb. 27-March 5

"...AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY HERI­TAGE FESTIVAL brings Black History Month to a close..."

Feb. 27, 2009 News Feature

Emerald City Blues

The parking-lot crisis

"...is by scads of retail on one side and Austin Community College on the other...."

Oct. 10, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Urban Roots

Urban Roots gets kids growing vegetables and growing up, too

"...a local nonprofit that combines sustainable agriculture with youth development, and it works. Not just for the teenagers involved..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

A Stage of Their Own

TexARTS has yet to find its audience in Austin, but outside it is another story

"...You might be tempted to write off the 3-year-old organization as another ambitious artistic failure in our town, but..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Housing Authority to Raze Thurmond Heights?

"...received this note from a friend of OCEAN, the Organization of Central East Austin Neighborhoods this afternoon. Due to..."

Dec. 12, 2006 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...of Haider). Last week Um Haider and Mostafa visited Austin en route to Los Angeles to obtain medical treatment,..."

June 6, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

CSC: Take Two

Political Push Ups

"...Then came item 57, a proposed Community Development Block Grant in the form of a deferred-payment,..."

March 12, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff

Ain't Misbehavin'

"...mellowing of a political climate that used to keep Austin throbbing with passionate, ideological debate, and more than a..."

Feb. 19, 1999 News Feature by Amy Smith

Postmarks

"...Folks from a diverse Austin community continually express their support for the MACC both..."

Sept. 18, 1998 Column

R-e-s-p-e-c-t

The State of Austin's Hip-Hop Scene

"...Rosewood Park on the Eastside photograph by Kenny Braun Austin's hip-hop scene just isn't the same as it was..."

July 4, 1997 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Musical Chairs

Austin Music Liaison Quits

"...Meyer ended a seven-year run as the City of Austin Music Liaison by resigning his post. A week later..."

Nov. 22, 1996 Music Feature by Andy Langer

The ARA Steps Up

East Austin Redevelopment Money Approved

"...on the hefty agenda? Eric Mitchell's estimated $100 million Austin Redevelopment Authority (ARA) initiative to bring investment and commerce..."

Nov. 24, 1995 News Column

How Staple! Is Turning the Page Toward a New Future

Austin’s indie media expo returns and it’s all because of one email

"...it’s never been just a once-a-year convention. It’s a community, one that continued even without the annual event. Like..."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

New Report Quantifies How Racism Impacts Black Austinites

And demands action from city government

"...A new report reveals that in Austin, the median Black household earned 54 cents for every..."

March 29, 2024 News Post by Naina Srivastava

Public Notice: Oaks, Highways, and No Pickleball?

A potpourri of upcoming happenings

"...At press time, Oak Hill Neighbors (an upper-case organization, not just a bunch of lower-case people) and the..."

Sept. 17, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

ARIC Informants Have Watched Local Leftists for Years

Secret police intelligence “Antifa affinity groups”

"...Chronicle has described the Marxist-aligned direct-action groups working in Austin as part of "a hard-left activist ecosystem." Longtime community..."

Oct. 23, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Faster Than Sound: HAAM Day Fundraises Onscreen

The Health Alliance for Austin Musicians’ biggest fundraising day of the year goes online

"...South by Southwest on March 6, Health Alliance for Austin Musicians Executive Director Reenie Collins immediately feared for HAAM..."

Sept. 11, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Election Ticker: Travis Turning Out

Voter registration deadlines come and gone

"...The headline numbers: $5,000 from longtime Road Warrior and Austin critic Jim Skaggs; another $5,000 from Planet K tycoon..."

Oct. 12, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

University of Texas' RTF Dept. Launches UT3D

Moody Foundation grant funds first-ever 3-D production curriculum

"...the Moody Theater, where students can get hands-on with Austin City Limits studio's 3-D production and performance facility. Longtime..."

Feb. 28, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Eric Mitchell, RIP

Outspoken City Council member passes away

"...Mitchell died Monday in his hometown of Atlanta, the Austin American-Statesman reported online today. Mitchell reportedly had suffered from..."

Feb. 15, 2011 News Post by Amy Smith

Lucia Athens Named Chief Sustainability Officer

Will lead Green initiatives

"...Athens, who spent much of her early career in Austin, is the Senior Sustainable Futures Strategist for CollinsWoerman, a..."

June 18, 2010 News Post by Katherine Gregor

Chapter One: A Team Is Born

A season preview for the Austin Aztex and the United Soccer Leagues

"...from scratch. But make no mistake about it, the Austin Aztex, under owner Phil Rawlins and head coach Adrian..."

April 17, 2009 Sports Feature by Nick Barbaro

Man With the Light Touch

Peter Bay leads the Austin Symphony with the finesse of Astaire

"...take the podium. The now well-established director of the Austin Symphony Orchestra – he's just begun his 10th season..."

Nov. 16, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Developing Stories: Wynn Calls for 2008 Rail Vote

Will Austin get a streetcar at last?

"...his keynote State of Downtown Address at the Downtown Austin Alliance annual luncheon. As Wynn and fellow proponent Brewster..."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Together We Can Maintain the Integrity of Town Lake

"...Dear Editor, The Save Town Lake organization would like to extend our most sincere thanks to..."

Jan. 26, 2007 Postmarks

Written in Stone

UT's Jim Bob Moffett and Freeport-McMoRan ride a new wave of allegations of business as usual: exploitation, cronyism, and environmental devastation

"...the local news much lately, he's familiar to many Austinites. Back in the 1990s, Moffett and Freeport engaged in..."

Sept. 23, 2005 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Will Fernandez Bust Throw Eastside Détente Into Turmoil?

El Concilio leader's drug-and-assault arrest comes just as Mexican-American political cooperation is on the rise.

"...The May 22 arrest of East Austin community activist Gavino Fernandez Jr. has produced shock among..."

June 6, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Articulations

Arts companies are pulling in the green, playwright Dan Dietz is on the road again, and the stork delivers a couple of new artists.

"...Ballet Austin has secured $20,000 from the Austin Community Foundation to..."

July 13, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Postmarks

The Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival is not sexist; the city/Bradley settlement bodes poorly for Barton Springs; golf courses pay their way; and more reader mail.

"...at Zoot, I hosted the inaugural meeting for the Austin Chapter of the IAWCR with Barbara Tropp, Susan Spicer,..."

March 24, 2000 Column

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