Brenda Ramos Sues City Over Son’s Killing

Lawsuit argues killing was "a direct result of the racism that has permeated policing in Austin"

"...lawsuit filed on behalf of his mother last week. Brenda Ramos' suit, prepared by Rebecca Web­ber of the Hendler..."

Jan. 8, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Brenda Ramos Demands Action in Son’s Killing

Officer neither charged nor disciplined in police shooting

"...Brenda Ramos, Michael's mother, is losing her patience. As we..."

Oct. 16, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

What Bush Could Learn From Brenda

Why Dubya's Texas charm could do with some Old World finessing.

"...a supposedly developed democracy, the queen is a pro. Brenda (as she is quasi-lovingly known in the UK) has..."

May 8, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Whatever

"...a horrid troll out of desperation. Her best friend Brenda (Morgan), on the other hand, would need a slide..."

Aug. 7, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Bluesmen & Pink Ribbon Cowgirls

The deaths of Brenda Hutchison and Nick Curran give us pause

"...Did Brenda Hutchison and Nick Curran know each other? Their deaths..."

Oct. 8, 2012 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Inspector Gadget

"...Bradford Research. There he pines after the beautiful Dr. Brenda Bradford (Fisher) who, with her father, Artemis, is working..."

July 30, 1999 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Twogether

"...Directed by: Andrew Chiaramonte. Starring: Nick Cassavetes, Brenda Bakke, Jeremy Piven and Jim Beaver. Somewhere near the..."

April 30, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Matt & Ben at the Institution Theater

Mindy Kaling and Brenda Withers use Damon and Affleck to create a hilarious case study in how Hollywood murders friendship

"...clunky, but the script (written by Mindy Kaling and Brenda Withers) is so pee-your-pants funny that LOLing is unavoidable,..."

Jan. 20, 2017 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

In Stereo

Indie romantic comedy doesn't resonate

"...just before his appointment, David runs into his ex-girlfriend Brenda (Garrett), a high-strung actress whom he broke up with..."

July 3, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Which Came First: The Twitter or the Twegg???

Mobile Loaves & Fishes feeds the mind, body, spirit, and the egg lobby!

"...street. Do click below to learn more! (Thanks to Brenda for the head's up. Rarely – as in never..."

March 15, 2009 SXSW Post by Kate X Messer

Come Away

Maudlin melding of Peter Pan and Alice is a misreading of both

"...Directed by: Brenda Chapman. Starring: Keira Chansa, Jordan A. Nash, Reece Yates,..."

Nov. 20, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Prince of Egypt

"...Directed by: Simon Wells, Steve Hickner and Brenda Chapman. Starring: Patrick Stewart, Martin Short, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helen..."

Dec. 18, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Story Behind the Menu

Hill Top Cafe dishes up down-home fare with authentic Texas origins

"...at the Wheel in the late Seventies (see "Rembetika,"). Brenda Schlaudt is a descendant of German immigrants who settled..."

July 20, 2012 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

A Summer of Protests to Reclaim Power From the Police

"Whose streets? Our streets."

"...Brenda Ramos wanted to talk about the loss of her..."

Sept. 11, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

A Parliament of Experts

Did 'expert testimony' convict an innocent woman of murder?

"...for a nap; he slept next to Jimenez's daughter, Brenda. The children both awoke some time before 11am, Jimenez..."

Feb. 4, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

She Got Rhythm

In the world of rhythm tap, female dancers are a minority, and women who are masters of the form, as Acia Gray is, are merely a fraction of the whole. But with the debut of the Soul to Sole Festival, Gray hopes to give women who tap their due.

"...could dance with the best of them," Gray notes; Brenda Bufalino, who studied and performed with Honi Coles and..."

May 18, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Tidal Wave of People Batter the Foundations of Austin’s Structural Racism

Thousands took to Downtown and Eastside streets to say, emphatically, that Black Lives Matter

"...point needed further reinforcement, Pierce Burnette was followed by Brenda Ramos, mother of the man killed on April 24..."

June 12, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A Month After Mike Ramos Died, Some Hesitant Steps Toward Accountability

Justice comes slowly

"...to Ramos' death – including the 42-year-old man's mother, Brenda – the D.A.'s actions appear to only be the..."

June 5, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Sausage Party

An animated film for adults from Seth Rogen and friends

"...(voiced by Rogen) is packaged mere inches from bun Brenda (voiced by Wiig), his white-bread soul mate. Proximity isn’t..."

Aug. 19, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

After a Fashion

Wake for the living; Stephen wants to see what you're going to wear.

"...my Angels last week, I omitted the name of Brenda Mitchell. Brenda didn't even know me when she agreed..."

May 30, 2008 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

TV Eye

There's been some mild hoopla over the current crop of female detectives on TV crime dramas

"...to this field of crime-solving women, Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson, played by the sublime Kyra Sedgwick on..."

June 3, 2005 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

APD Kills Again

Driver fatally wounded after alleged road rage incident

"...Webber, is representing the Gonzales family. Webber also represents Brenda Ramos, whose son Michael was killed by APD Officer..."

Jan. 15, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

A Decade in Austin Films

The city’s cinema, from indie visions to Oscar winners and international blockbusters

"...Honky Tonk Heaven: Legend of the Broken Spoke(2016, D: Brenda Greene Mitchell and Sam Wainwright Douglas) The Song Remains..."

Dec. 27, 2019 Screens Feature by The Screens Staff

The Once and Future Library

New library committed to creating community gathering space

"...In an early October conversation, Austin Public Library Director Brenda Branch was summarizing the goal that planners were maintaining..."

Oct. 30, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Official Oppression

Do APD officers have a pattern of dismissing sexual assaults?

"...uncertain. Just two weeks after his remarks, APD Detective Brenda Bermudez filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging she'd..."

Jan. 9, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Brave

Although the animation looks terrific and the story features an immensely sympathetic heroine, Brave lacks the sheer imaginative oomph of prior Pixar pics.

"...Directed by: Brenda Chapman and Mark Andrews...."

June 22, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

After a Fashion

Your Style Avatar rips the sheets off of the scam that is home staging

"...STAGE ONE Austin home stager Brenda Spencer of Spencer Staging & ReDesign won first place..."

Oct. 8, 2010 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

District 50

Mark Strama tries to exploit his opponent's weakest points

"...other side of the table from his own mother, Brenda Strama, an attorney with Vinson & Elkins, in a..."

Oct. 22, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Earth Moves

For choreographer Ellen Bartel, dance does make the world go 'round

"..."Brenda Meets Barbara was about the female aggressive behavior toward..."

Jan. 23, 2004 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Saving Grace

"...Directed by: Nigel Cole. Starring: Brenda Blethyn, Craig Ferguson, Martin Clunes, Tcheky Karyo, Valerie Edmond,..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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