Day Trips

An interesting encounter with a gifted storyteller in Birmingham

"...southeast corner of the park, Juan said, "Police Commissioner Bull Connor and his police were waiting for us with..."

Aug. 26, 2005 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Sen. Cory Booker Tells Austin to Embrace the “Moral Moment” We’re In

Presidential candidate spoke Wednesday at Cheer Up Charlies

"...stage a little after 9pm with his usual larger-than-life ebullience and immediately established that this would be a night,..."

Aug. 29, 2019 News Post by Roxy Bonafont

Lit-urday: Civil Rights Are Always Timely

Graphic novel talks Freedom Rides and a shout-out to UT

"...use as a teaching aide. Even the tragedy of Bull Connor’s mass arrests and fire hoses and dogs -..."

Jan. 31, 2015 Books Post by Jessi Cape

What Ted Cruz Doesn't Know About Apartheid

And it's not just what the word means

"...And clearly, the Freedom Riders should have been protecting Bull Connor's rights...."

May 2, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Cleanup Versus Clean Out

Balancing Occupy Austin's protests against power with power washing

"...this way: In 1963, Birmingham's Commissioner of Public Safety Bull Connor turned the fire hoses on Civil Rights protesters..."

Oct. 14, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Coach's Corner

Ray Rhodes may not have been fired as the Green Bay Packers head coach because he's black, but he'd still have the job if he were white.

"...This may not be the overt racism of Bull Connor. It's more the quiet, insidious, WASP kind of..."

Feb. 4, 2000 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

4 Little Girls/One Huge Legacy

The Texas Documentary Tour

"...in the film: "I used to be afraid of `Bull' Connor [the malevolent Commissioner of Public Safety in Birmingham..."

April 3, 1998 Screens Feature by Jerry Johnson

Off the Record

The Last Waltz: Looking back on the legacy of the Backyard and a tribute to Danny Roy Young

"...Direct Events owner Tim O'Connor distinctly remembers the first show at the Backyard, on..."

Oct. 24, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Austin's Next Shot at Ending Homelessness

Thanks to an infusion of philanthropic cash, the city and its iTeam embark on a new effort

"...day in and out for minimal salary," says Kerry O'Connor, the city's chief innovation officer and sponsor of the..."

Aug. 24, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Off the Record

Tim O'Connor closes the Backyard, Grupo Fantasma spice things up for Latino Music Month, and Hacienda strikes a chord with the Black Keys

"...Last Thursday Direct Events owner Tim O'Connor announced that the Backyard will close following the completion..."

May 2, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...- plays a big part in the list. Sandra Bullock brings her big-screen comedy The Lost City for its..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Culture Flash!

Henson supports The Jungle, Margraff's back, and coming soon to a cinema near you: The Intergalactic Nemesis

"...• Trouble Puppet Theater Company scored big with its recent..."

Jan. 8, 2010 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Off the Record

Jon Dee Graham goes under the lens for a new documentary, Joel Laviolette culls spirits with Rattletree Marimba, and the new Austin Music Hall finally opens (sort of)

"...• Ian MacKaye would approve of the Broken Neck. The..."

Nov. 30, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

AJC Initiatives

"...• Sanctity of all life should clearly guide APD's use..."

Nov. 4, 2016 News Feature

Food-o-File: Weekend Lagniappe

A little extra Austin food news

"...• The newest venture from Doug Guller's ATX Brands is..."

May 2, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Show and Tell

Spring Previews 2000

"...D: Gavin O'Connor; with Janet McTeer, Kimberly Brown, Gavin O'Connor...."

Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

All Wrapped Up

From biopics to end-of-day thrillers, a look at the films you'll be standing in line for this Christmas.

"...Bone, adding another notch to his sports-themed film résumé (Bull Durham, White Men Can't Jump, and Tin Cup.)..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Seven Things We Learned From the RWBY Panel at RTX

Behind-the-scenes changes for volume 7, plus game and comic details

"...• Volume 7 arrives November 2, with some big changes..."

July 8, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Smells Like Teen Spirit

Austin's bands of tomorrow are already here, they're just U18

"...School student and attending camps such as the Mark O'Connor Fiddle Camp and Natural Ear Music School. April Kaplowitz..."

Oct. 24, 2008 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

News Roundup: Covering the Waterfront

Council, more Council, and more

"...• Weathering “Disruptions”: There’s no regular City Council meeting this..."

April 27, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Endangered Species Conservation

'The Last Unicorn' takes a victory lap at the Alamo Drafthouse

"...menacing cover of a unicorn battling a fiery red bull. Despite their protestations, The Last Unicorn was the repeat..."

May 31, 2013 Screens Feature by Amy Gentry

Analyzing the Texans Draft: Part 1

In what will be remembered as the 'Phillips draft'

"...our assessment of Watt on draft day from Texans Bull Blog:..."

May 10, 2011 Sports Post by Barrett Walton

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...• Public Hearings on SAFPF Torture Anyone who'd like to..."

Nov. 7, 2008 News Feature

Dancing About Architecture

Dynamite Hack goes prime-time; Atomic Cafe hangs in there; the Old Settler's Music Festival is upon us.

"...club took us out for 77-cent breakfasts and Red Bull/vodka drinks." Wow -- and I thought only the Red..."

April 7, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Officer Who Killed Teen Fired

Joseph family's attorney calls the decision a "good first step"

"...• Response to Resistance;..."

March 25, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Off the Record

If a Downtown venue closes down for the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, does it make a sound?

"...• Austin City Limits, which received a 2009 Texas Medal..."

April 10, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Texans Season Preview Part 2: The D

Phillips will turn struggling defense around

"...violent, ferocious pass rusher who our staff at Texans Bull Blog has been amazed by since he came to..."

Sept. 10, 2011 Sports Post by Barrett Walton

Ska, Super-Animated

Gals Panic reunites to play a fundraising show for Lance Myers' new project

"...moving back to his homeborough Brooklyn, while bassist Cardinal Connor, drummer Steve Austin, and manic frontman Lance "Fever" Myers..."

March 5, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Country of Exiles?

Country of Exiles: The Destruction of Place in American Life

"...here? Admittedly, the wonderful Gothic element, viz. Faulkner and O'Connor. That Southern aristocracy, with their noblesse oblige which occasionally..."

July 9, 1999 Books Review

SXSW Film Conference and Festival '98 Further Reflections

"...woman, the type that fueled the imaginations of Flannery O'Connor, Carson McCullers, and Truman Capote; Leitman no less poetically..."

March 27, 1998 Screens Feature

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