Seeing the (Green) Light

Environment, Neighborhoods Set the Tone for Place 2 Race

"...breed of political officeholder: the amiable suit with a green thumb. Chamber of Commerce stalwarts now tout "managed growth"..."

April 14, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

How Green Grows My County?

'Greenprints' aim to protect our most precious natural lands

"...as a star example in the 2006 Travis Co. Greenprint for Growth, a conservation planning initiative of the Trust..."

Dec. 14, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Holes

Adapted from the children’s book by Austin author Louis Sachar, the film features LaBeouf as a teen stuck at a Texas camp for juvenile delinquents.

"...the film’s beginning, young Stanley is shipped off to Camp Green Lake, a juvenile-delinquent camp for boys at which..."

April 18, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Dig Deeper

Now what kind of mother would take her kids to see a movie about juvenile delinquents serving time in a hard-labor prison camp? A smart one, if she's read Holes, Louis Sachar's wacky, wickedly funny children's book that makes the leap to the big screen this Friday.

"...that's a bigger secret than what lies stashed at Camp Green Lake. (The story's fictional Camp Green Lake, as..."

April 18, 2003 Screens Feature by Peter Debruge

Louis Sachar: Top of His Class

"...Stanley Yelnats, has been unfairly incarcerated in a boot camp for juvenile delinquents. Stanley has to dig a 5'..."

Feb. 26, 1999 Books Feature by Barbara Strickland

... And Read All Over

Everybody's doing it -- devouring Holes, that is, this year's selection for citywide reading.

"...have chosen Sachar's Newbery-winning story of Stanley Yelnats and Camp Green Lake as the second annual "Mayor's Book Club"..."

April 18, 2003 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

DVDanger: The Story of Cinema, Part One

Four documentaries examine four film legacies

"...Take Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th, an..."

Sept. 2, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Final Lineup for Old Settler’s Announced

The Hill Country’s rite of spring diversifies – again

"...announced its final lineup for the 26th annual four-day camp out in Driftwood. It’s the most diverse roster ever..."

Feb. 6, 2013 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Stitch V: Would You Like Some Glam in Your DIY?

"...musing about what they could do with their bright green admit-bracelets...."

Nov. 11, 2007 Design Post by Anne Harris

Day Trips

The Gulf Coast Bird Observatory's an ornithologist's paradise.

"...The Gulf Coast Bird Observatory (GCBO) outside of Lake Jackson looks more like the bayous of the Deep..."

Nov. 10, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Going With the Flow

The next life of Waller Creek

"...two branches along the northern border of the UT campus. The creek's watershed, just over a mile wide at..."

Jan. 11, 2013 News Feature by Ari Phillips

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...Audrey Director: Natalie BaileyProducers: Michael Wrenn, Dan Lake, Shannon Wilson-McClinton, Diya EidScreenwriter: Lou Sanz Self-appointed Mother of..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

2000 Kids Summer Fun Guide

Listings

"...Day Camps and Classes..."

May 5, 2000 Features Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...tightly bound and symmetrical plot structures of his previous Green Snake and The Lovers for an easygoing style that..."

Oct. 13, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...sure to continue that success.3.5 stars (M.B.) Arbor, Highland, Lake Creek, Lakehills, Movies 12, Northcross, Riverside..."

Oct. 20, 1995 News Feature

The Fight of His Life

Are Ronney Reynolds' Mayoral Hopes on the Ropes?

"...of money, and he knows how to run a campaign. In fact, he does his own fundraising, and is..."

Dec. 6, 1996 News Feature by Alex de Marban

A Dream Pursued

The Young Eight is showing the world of classical music what it means to be young, gifted, and black

"...Philadelphia Charter School for Literacy, Community Music Works, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in Twin Lake, Mich., and Austin's..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Naked City

"...Obama (33%) and John Edwards (14%), who ended his campaign Wednesday...."

Feb. 1, 2008 News Feature

Postmarks

Gore vs. Bush vs. Nader vs. Ventura vs. Hernandez vs. Simone, approximately.

"...2. NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. Are the shores of Town Lake really the best place for an arena and a..."

Nov. 17, 2000 Column

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...to determine its future use. 4.5 stars (M.B.) Arbor, Lakehills, Riverside..."

Oct. 6, 1995 News Feature

Day Trips

Not all day trips should be within a day's drive of your couch

"...smooth by centuries of runoff from high in the Green Mountains. Can't guess the location of this natural wonder?..."

July 30, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...she convinces her 8-year-old daughter that they are only camping for fun while working to get them off the..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Lee Leffingwell: 'Think Long-Range'

The incumbent mayor defends his record

"...I'm chair of the Transit Working Group, a CAMPO [Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization] committee that has stakeholders..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

More McCanlies, Texas

The full interview with the director of 'Secondhand Lions'

"...the major projects he has been associated with were green-lit at one time or another, though many subsequently were..."

Sept. 19, 2003 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...angst. Although the film sometimes dances dangerously close to camp, an oddly touching comic sense - like the scene..."

Sept. 29, 1995 News Feature

Film

Film Reviews

"...dreams, and has won the free tickets to the Green Day concert. Still not content, Rick savors his role..."

Sept. 22, 1995 News Feature

Standing Rock Pipeline Protests Bring New Life to Old Struggles

“It’s about all of us”

"...The groups object to the project's planned pass beneath Lake Oahe along the Missouri River half a mile upstream..."

Sept. 30, 2016 News Feature by Greg Harman

Civics 101

"...GREEN BUILDING NETWORKING Learn about the green building certification process..."

June 1, 2012 News Column

Drying on the Vine

Water shortage forces family farms into survival mode

"...a common cause in the thicket of information. Marla Camp, a local activist and owner/publisher of Edible Austin magazine,..."

Nov. 14, 2008 News Feature by Jacob Cottingham

Day Trips & Beyond: January Events Roundup

Nature, history, and more to explore in 2023

"...be proud. The parks provide access to rivers and lakes. They give us mountains to climb, beaches to comb,..."

Jan. 4, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

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