Austin's Blue Surge Pushes Wendy Davis and Mike Siegel Toward D.C.

After losing recent elections, two candidates come out fighting

Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Power Surge

Local company finds flywheel generated electric power is a growing niche in the current market.

"...When a power surge, sag, or outage occurs, the Active Power system uses..."

Feb. 9, 2001 News Feature by Robert Bryce

TV Storm Surge ... and the Demanding Life of a 'Statesman' Editor

What would we do without TV during a storm?

"...official Fox motif, a dizzying blast of red and blue that makes the anchors look like they're lost in..."

May 23, 2008 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Austin Critics Table Nominations, 2003-2004

The full list of nominations for the 2003-2004 Austin Critics Table Awards, recognizing outstanding achievements in local theatre, dance, classical music, and visual art

"...It Ain't Nothin' but the Blues, Zachary Scott Theatre Center..."

May 14, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Top 10 Performances That Transported Me in 2004

Robert Faires lists his favorite theatre, dance, and classical productions of 2004

"...1) Where Nothing Falls II (Blue Lapis Light) Sally Jacques took her 2003 exploration of..."

Jan. 7, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Blue Surge

Director Ken Webster has made a career out of discovering quirky, funny scripts by young playwrights that entertain as they offer insight into our culture, and that describes Rebecca Gilman's Blue Surge perfectly

"...Blue Surge..."

April 2, 2004 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Applause! Applause!

The full list of winners for the 2003-2004 Austin Critics Table Awards, recognizing outstanding achievements in local theatre, dance, classical music, and visual art

"...Shannon Grounds, Titus Andronicus/Blue Surge..."

June 11, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Glory of Living

As staged by Hyde Park Theatre, Rebecca Gilman's 'The Glory of Living' walks a tightrope between offensive slurs and comical jabs over solemn social issues

"...Gilman's The Glory of Living, which, like her play Blue Surge, walks the tightrope between offensive slurs and comical..."

March 31, 2006 Arts Review by Patti Hadad

Top 10 Most Memorable Theatrical Offerings That I Chanced to See in 2004 (A Hierarchical List)

Barry Pineo lists his favorite stage productions of 2004

"...8) Blue Surge (Hyde Park Theatre) A very modern comedy about..."

Jan. 7, 2005 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Payne Pleasures 2004

Latest ACoT theatre-award nominations favor two Austin musicals

"...of Virginia Woolf? and It Ain't Nothin' but the Blues. Companies leading in honors were Zach with 15 nominations..."

Aug. 20, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Day Trips & Beyond: November Travel Roundup

Port A's Harvey recovery, Millican's pecan pie, and fall travel news

"...Thank you, Lord, for the blue skies and bright sunshine of Texas autumn. This is..."

Nov. 6, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Show Your “I Voted” Sticker at These Local Food Spots

Ride the blue wave straight to tasty treats

"...With a huge surge in registration for first-time voters across Texas (and the..."

Nov. 5, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Fun Fun Fun Live Shot: Ginuwine

Nineties R&B titan doesn’t quite “Pony” up

"...performance to a large, somewhat bewildered crowd at the Blue stage Friday. His set survived on nostalgia and multiple..."

Nov. 8, 2014 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

The Iron Man

Longtime local stage phenom Ken Webster has a record to rival that of a Baseball Hall of Famer

"...more recent vintage: A Lie of the Mind (1988), Blue Surge (2004), The Glory of Living (2006). ("For some..."

April 13, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Organized Chaos (in Tejas)

Q: Just how heavy and hardcore is Austin's first-half-closing festival? A: Chaos in Tejas!

"...metallic ink sorcerer John Baizley, followed up 2009's sophomore Blue Record (Relapse) – recorded in Plano – with a..."

June 3, 2011 Music Feature

How the Democratic Primaries Could Affect Down-Ballot Races in Austin

See what happens when the circus is in town

"...Throughout a year's escalating hype over Blue Texas 2020, our long-awaited turn in the spotlight as..."

Feb. 28, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Getting Around Austin

Explore Downtown without a car and without getting lost

"...but the lowest base fare is $2. There's no surge pricing, and riders can earn credits for referring friends...."

June 22, 2016 Columns Post by Annamarya Scaccia

RideAustin Enters the Ride-hailing Market

Nonprofit TNC launches app

"...Blue-sky success would involve a smooth scale out from its..."

May 23, 2016 News Post by Kahron Spearman

Live Shots

"...sloppy and fully stompin' closers: Lucinda Williams' "Happy Woman Blues" and their own "Watch Your Step." It sounded like..."

Oct. 23, 1998 Music Feature

Day Trips & Beyond: August Events Roundup

Adventures abound all the way up to Albuquerque

"...of the show’s notoriety. The Candy Lady sells a blue meth candy in her crowded confectionery shop off the..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Saturday

Punk, hardcore, hip-hop, oh my!

"...in early 2010 for more of frontman Ryan Patterson's blue-collar hardcore. – Raoul Hernandez Royal Bangs..."

Nov. 6, 2009 Music Feature

Willie’s Picnic Brings the Fireworks, and Beto O’Rourke, to Q2

Old Austin meets new Austin with Fourth of July Concert

"...female artist on the bill, brought a late afternoon surge of hard truths and joyous anthems. The Canadian songwriter,..."

July 5, 2022 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Listing Chaos

"...punk with melodic guitar leads and red, white, and blue skinhead song themes...."

May 31, 2013 Music Feature

Off the Record

Fun Fun Fun Fest kicks up dust at Waterloo Park while Lyle Lovett closes down Studio 6A

"...Elsewhere on the local front, Hatred Surge, featuring two-thirds of Mammoth Grinder, more than lived up..."

Nov. 12, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

A Year Later

Galveston marks Ike anniversary with celebrations of recovery and rebirth

"...virtually clear-cutting the Bolivar Penin­sula, ushering a 20-foot storm surge onto the island, then wreaking devastation as it roared..."

Sept. 11, 2009 News Feature by Kate X Messer

When the Sun Rises

In the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, a group of teenage filmmakers galvanize the tales of their island

"...didn't blow over, the rising waters of the storm surge soaked or cleared away. Melnikia's family lost everything. Their..."

June 5, 2009 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

BAM! Performing Arts Festival: What's that sound?

Pro Arts Collective gets your attention with BAM!, a new performing arts festival bringing dancers, actors, poets, and musicians to Austin to display the surge of creativity among African-American artists

"...Austin, gathering here to show you firsthand the current surge of creativity among the nation's African-American artists. BAM! –..."

Sept. 22, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Managing the Media

As the Bush presidential campaign unravels after Labor Day, a press offices tries to keep the candidate on message and out of trouble.

"...sneakers and khakis, along with a fresh shirt, tie, blue blazer, and carefully made-up face, dashed through the hall..."

Sept. 22, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...necessary, dramatic, and potent protest song. Sparked "by the surge in global authoritarianism and the ruthless crackdown on civil..."

Sept. 11, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

All Over Creation: Wide Open Spaces

A new crop of arts venues is sprouting all over Austin

"...Projects will transition into its new, larger facilities and Blue Lapis Light will open its new aerial ballet studio...."

Jan. 9, 2015 Arts Column by Robert Faires

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