Weird, Spooky, and Rich

David Dewhurst runs against everybody but money.

"...run for high political office in many years. In 2000, he had a very public feud with Republican Comptroller..."

Oct. 18, 2002 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Book 'Em

Recent Picks From the Summer Crop

"...Random House, 208 pp., $22.95..."

Aug. 24, 2001 Books Feature by Marion Winik

Uncle Blubbafink

Keith Graves, the author of seriously ridiculous stories like Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance, is garnering Hollywood’s attention, but did he ever want it?

"...corner, under the "BookKids" sign and past the ABCs, 123s, and Dr. Seuss, Max Graves stands sole sentry to..."

June 8, 2001 Books Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Dancing About Architecture

Christmastime comes to Austin.

"...Santa Claus Is Coming ......"

Dec. 8, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

World of Books

The Fifth Annual Texas Book Festival

"...his 109-year-old house as the first storm to hit Santa Barbara, Calif., in six months rages outside. So while..."

Nov. 10, 2000 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

Crossing Swords

This is the second time that the National Fencing Tournament has slashed it's way through Austin. Wayne Alan Brenner is en garde.

"...of the fully regulation-clad Murray, and he's not doing bad at all. The two men are advancing and retreating..."

July 7, 2000 Sports Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

No Man's Land

Substandard Conditions Are a Way of Life for Northridge Acres

"...Turning off FM 1325 onto tattered Northridge Acres Drive is like rolling into..."

June 9, 2000 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Speaking in Tongues

When Dan Dietz 'lets go,' he turns gibberish into art. And he proves it in the Salvage Vanguard Theater production of MacWellman's nonsense play Terminal Hip.

"...looking for someone to play the play's opium-sucking, skirt-chasing Santa Anna, he approached Dietz. Margraff's deep rivers of poetry,..."

March 24, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Back Door Man

A profile of Bill Bentley, former Austin Sun writer, current music industry impresario, and producer of tribute albums of Roky Erickson and Skip Spence

"...Bentley. "I tuned music out because it got so bad. Then, in '62, for some reason my older brother..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Postmarks

Readers respond to Zero Tolerance, the Longhorn Pipeline, and Being John Malkovich.

"...another Longhorn Pipeline community meeting. Wouldn't have been so bad 'cept 90% of the message was spent vilifying Longhorn..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Column

Tailgating Teasips

Mick Vann makes a foray into the curious and often elaborate rite of University of Texas fandom known as "tailgating" and discovers some intriguing practices.

"...of varying size, drinking and eating like tomorrow was Y2K...."

Oct. 22, 1999 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Dancing About Architecture

The Quiet Game

"...go on at 8pm sharp, his five-foot high royal badness actually went on a little after 9pm. Most attendees..."

Nov. 7, 1997 Music Column

Beyond the Multiverse

Author Michael Moorcock

"...at 17, became editor of New Worlds magazine at 24, and was not yet 30 when he won the..."

Sept. 19, 1997 Books Feature by Adrienne Martini

Spider Sculptures, Gore Feasts, and More Arts Events

Feed your art habit with these recommended events for the week

"...Thursday 21, Barrel O’ Fun..."

March 22, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Restaurant Review: Bureau de Poste

Chef Jo Chan delivers delicious cuisine in former Hyde Park post office

"...its lease was not renewed and it closed in 2021, as there’s really no other post office nearby half..."

March 8, 2024 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Gabriela’s Group Expands Latin Business Empire With Mala Fama on Sixth Street

See inside the new three-story neon nightclub, formerly Buckshot

"...Last Friday night, Gabriela Bucio gleamed on the rooftop..."

Aug. 1, 2023 Music Post by Christina Garcia

Restaurant Review: Birdie's

A neighborhood restaurant, for some

"...what you're looking for. Situated at the corner of 12th and Harvey streets, the gray-and-white building with "Grace Fellowship..."

May 6, 2022 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Faster Than Sound: Austin Music Stays the Course on Mask Precautions

Steady on safety guidelines, Austin promoters and club owners juggle an unclear concert calendar

"...Hole in the Wall continues to host outdoor weekend..."

March 19, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Qmmunity: Sellers Underground Shutters

Send Qmmunity your queer’d memories of the Fourth Street fixture

"...TABC's bars-with-food loophole before Saturday's announcement.) It's heartbreaking. Following BT2's closure in May, Sellers is now the second local..."

Dec. 11, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

In Memoriam: Glenna Goodacre

Sculptor of Austin's beloved Philosophers' Rock has died

"...Rock, which has stood outside Barton Springs Pool for 26 years. And now its maker, Glenna Goodacre, has died...."

April 21, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Point Austin: Another Year of the Gun

As the carnage continues, the Legislature shrugs again

"...a shooting in Cleveland, Texas; that same day (May 29), two people were killed and two wounded in St...."

June 7, 2019 News Column by Michael King

New to Town? Here Are Nine of the Biggest News Stories Affecting Locals.

A primer on Austin politics

"...Too few of us take the trouble to bone..."

Aug. 30, 2018 News Post by News Staff

The Night He Came to Fantastic Fest

Genre fest announces Halloween for opening night

"...Heading up this second round of announcements (find the..."

Aug. 22, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Seven Local Acts to See at SXSW Music

"...setup for local musicians: a duplex in a spacious 78702 lot serving as home for three of four band..."

March 3, 2017 Music Feature by Libby Webster

SXSW Film Adds Midnighters and More

Horror lineup announced, plus shorts and more

"...11-19), which includes extra titles in the already announced 24 Beats Per Second, SXGlobal, and Visions categories, plus a..."

Feb. 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Music: Mega Third List

L7, the Cult, Loretta Lynn and 556 more added to the Fest

"...South By Southwest beefs up its 2016 Music lineup this morning with the third and largest..."

Jan. 12, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

New Waterloo Announces Another Restaurant

More daily Austin food news

"...We aren’t sure why Eddard Stark is always complaining..."

Dec. 9, 2015 Food Post by Brandon Watson

DVDanger: Tokyo Tribe

Sion Sono's deranged, delirious hip-hop musical rocks

"...But the sheer toe-tapping joy of his adaptation of Santa Inoue's manga is a hip-hop remix of The Warriors..."

Dec. 1, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

We Remember What the Dormouse Said

Ten authors cut you a little slice of their own personal Wonderlands

"...Oh, that wild, strange, and relentlessly delightful novel of..."

March 31, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

SXSW Music: Second List

243 + 171 = as many acts as the last two ATX fests combined

"...South by Southwest now stands less than 120 days away, so expect the announcements to roll out..."

Nov. 18, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

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