City Council Clashes Over 2017 Budget

Competing ideas on how to spend $969 million

"...Although it's been out of the headlines for a week or two, City Council..."

Aug. 19, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

City Hall Hustle: Got an App for That?

From the lobby to the parks, council has an item for you

"...prove enlightening, items from council are the beating heart of any City Council agenda – where, week after week,..."

Oct. 21, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Austin Gets Compared to a Lot of Cities. But Is Life Better There?

Shopping for home

"...There are plenty of reasons to love Austin and the enormous, unique state..."

Feb. 21, 2025 News Feature by Abe Asher

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Scarlet Rejection Letter: After awarding 36 local arts nonprofits $3.9 million total from hotel occupancy tax funds,..."

March 3, 2023 News Feature

Austin Art Galleries: Venues in bloom

This is the season when new visual arts galleries seem to sprout up everywhere like bluebonnets, and this spring brings us a bumper crop

"...Man, not even the first day of spring, and already we have a bumper crop blooming..."

March 16, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

City Hammers Out Budget, Crosses Fingers for Katrina Evacuee Reimbursements

2005-06 money is ready to spend

"...With a minimum of fireworks, the City Council banged out the 2005-06 budget..."

Sept. 16, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Austin Yards Where Weird Finds a Home

Seven front lawns that push beyond garden gnomes

"...rusting chandelier would hang nicely from a lower branch of your cedar tree...."

May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by Caroline Drew

Austin's Best Breweries of 2022, Power-Ranked

It's Top of the Hops VII!

"...Yes, the era of chasing ultra-rare, saccharine-sweet candy beer all over town, brewed..."

Oct. 12, 2022 Food Post by Eric Puga

Naked City

"...Quote of the Week..."

Dec. 14, 2007 News Feature

Public Notice: The Business of Governing

Choosing a transit chief, a debt level & more

"...Amid the PR farce that was the Austin city manager search process, another major CEO search has..."

Jan. 5, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Austin x Design

"...It was only a matter of time before the city's design professionals decided to jump..."

Oct. 7, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

City Hall Hustle: New Lease on Quality of Life

Steering away from the turbulence of the past

"...from the African American Resource Advisory Commission during last City Council meeting. Punted from council's Dec. 9 meeting to..."

Dec. 17, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

East Austin Studio Tour

The city's autumn marathon of art covers work by some 300 artists in 175 venues

"...Hope you've been training for Austin's annual autumn art marathon. With this year's East Austin..."

Nov. 12, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week"With 25 cents worth of local school property..."

July 22, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Money Matters

"...The City Council approved the $1.8 billion fiscal 2002 budget on..."

Sept. 14, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Parks, Gardens, Pisces, and More Arts Events for the Week

Get out and get arty, away from the SXSW crowds

"...reckon that, as co-founder (with his dauntless spouse, Kira) of the right-there-in-the-garage Good Luck Have Fun Gallery off Enfield,..."

March 8, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

"My Energy, How I Move": Blakchyl's Evolving Hip-Hop Embodies Austin's Eastside

The 78702 rapper on exploring beyond her comfort zone

"...underrated – and understated – decade-plus rap veteran, Blakchyl's Austin roots date back to her formative years in a..."

July 14, 2023 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

UT New Music Ensemble

This program of fresh work proved again why NME is one of Austin's hidden gems

"...Such was the case Tuesday night, as the University of Texas' New Music Ensemble featured the world premiere of..."

Feb. 18, 2011 Arts Review by Michael Kellerman

Weird City Hip-Hop Festival: Dilated Peoples

Rakaa Iriscience: “People demand better, they’re gonna get better”

"...technical skill, Dilated Peoples log more than two decades of rhyme. Coming off the release of the long-awaited and..."

Sept. 25, 2014 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

Public Notice: The Speed of Trust

Moving off dead center in the land use debate

"...comes to land use, "change happens at the pace of trust." Last week in this very column (which is..."

Jan. 11, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Naked City

Harold Simmons' political contributions could get him a West Texas Waste Dump & Austin environmentalists rally around the documentary film Green.

"...license a radioactive waste dump in West Texas, an Austin public interest group is working to expose the money..."

March 30, 2001 News Feature by Louis Dubose

Faster Than Sound: City Council Supports Music-Focused Arts Facility on East 11th Street

Harold McMillan breaks down civic steps to the envisioned Kenny Dorham Center

"...In 2007, Austin City Council created an African American Cultural Heritage District..."

Sept. 10, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: City on the Fence Regarding Red River’s Homeless Problem

Red River merchants push to finally enclose dangerous alley with 10-foot fence, electro-pop diva p1nkstar touches down at Fuego ATX, and more

"...Following approval by the Downtown Commission, the city finally took another step toward the installation of a..."

Jan. 25, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Cultural Connections

"...The rich cultural heritage of Mexico and Latin America are kept in..."

April 11, 2003 Music Feature by Belinda Acosta

2012 Austin Critics Table Awards

For the 20th time, a big hand for the nominees if you please

"...you're recognizing excellence. One minute, you and a half-dozen arts writers are handing out honors to local theatre artists..."

May 25, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Arts Commission's 1996-97 Recommendations

"...As of its meeting last week, the Arts Commission's recommendations put..."

June 28, 1996 News Feature

Skeletons Out of the Closet

José Guadalupe Posada

"...images from the exhibit are available at the end of this article...."

Sept. 15, 1995 Arts Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week "Whether or not it needed to happen,..."

Dec. 16, 2005 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week"If she makes a decision on her own..."

Feb. 4, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Outside of Society

Does Austin have enough room for two queer film festivals?

"...Six months have passed since opening night of the 26th season of the Austin Gay and Lesbian..."

May 2, 2014 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

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