Faster Than Sound: City of Austin Delays Venue Funding – Again

Live music venues have asked for dedicated COVID-19 relief since March, but the city says applications won't open until next year.

"...Millions of dollars remain designated, but the money to sustain Austin's..."

Nov. 27, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

City of Dreams

Visions in Earlier Austin Plans Not Unlike Our Own

"...was remarkable even then, and General Burleson's tiny settlement of Waterloo. Then Mirabeau Lamar, vice president of the Republic..."

Dec. 1, 1995 News Feature

Playback: The Future of Austin Recording Studios

Studio owners look at different solutions to surviving in an increasingly expensive city

"...One of this town's finest album producers has turned up g-o-n-e...."

Aug. 5, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Bill Would Rotate UIL Events Out of Austin

Father and son lawmakers call for holding high school state competitions in other areas of the state

"...cry for high school athletes across the state is "Austin or bust!" That's because in every sport except football..."

Jan. 16, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Applications Are Now Being Accepted for Austin Music Disaster Relief Grants

Find out more and apply by January 28

"...Help is on the way for the Austin music community in the form of a grant program...."

Jan. 18, 2022 Music Post by Robert Penson

"Drawing Lines: Explorations of Place"

The final exhibit of this public art project shows how every district in Austin has had artists working for it

"...Citizens of Austin, prepare to meet the official representatives of your..."

April 1, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Film Society Announces 2018 Grant Winners

Recipients show strength and diversity of Texas filmmakers

"...biggest challenge facing first time and independent filmmakers is often finance, and that’s just one barrier to fostering diversity..."

Sept. 5, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Merck in Austin?

Pharma firm considers “Innovation” location, Austin city incentives

"...Friday afternoon, March 31, the city of Austin announced a proposal to provide economic incentives..."

April 3, 2017 News Post by Michael King

A Story of Twin Sisters, Austin Real Estate, and Salad Dressing

SASS (Season All Stuff Sauce) forced to start over after their rent increased 350%

"...received their first order since October 2018: 600 cases of dressing for H-E-B. "It's not like starting over," Carol..."

Sept. 6, 2019 Food Feature by Roxy Bonafont

Cities to Love: Austin Preservation Experts Weigh In

Austin experts throw in their two cents on which cities are the best at preserving cultural heritage

"...Jennifer Houlihan, Austin Music People: "For venue preservation and support, I like..."

July 24, 2015 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...attack on the U.S. Capitol building. A small gathering of protesters – some armed militia, some anti-vaxxers – were..."

Jan. 15, 2021 News Feature

State of the City Address

As delivered by Mayor Lee Leffingwell today

"...Mayor Lee Leffingwell delivered his State of the City Address before the Real Estate Council of..."

Feb. 2, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Faster Than Sound: The Austin Music Census Returns While the Live Music Fund Faces Delays

A spring music ecosystem news roundup with all those familiar players: the Austin Music Census, Live Music Fund, and HAAM

"...In 2015, the first Austin Music Census highlighted fault lines in the local music..."

May 27, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

New City Music Manager: Erica Shamaly

Marketing veteran takes over top municipal music post

"...who for the last three years worked as director of marketing for ACL Live at the Moody Theater, has..."

July 10, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

City Hall Hustle: What's Your Incentive?

Citizens question the city's standards for drawing employers

"...More often than not, speakers before City Council reveal as much..."

Oct. 9, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Playback – Now Hiring: Austin Music Office

Austin’s top governmental job in music is up for grabs

"...The City's Economic Development Department (EDD) this week posted an online..."

April 28, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

In Live Music Preservation Fund’s First Week, 79 Austin Venues Applied for Relief

The slow road to dedicated venue funding now moving fast

"...the Live Music Venue Preservation Fund last Friday, operators of 79 different venues have filed for assistance that could..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Everything's Coming Up Green for City Employees in Better-Than-Expected Budget

Cronk: "We can be both lucky and good"

"...City of Austin employees took the spotlight today (Friday, July..."

July 15, 2022 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Preview: City Finds $15 Million to Help Struggling Businesses

Three programs designed to assist economic sectors forced to close early in the pandemic

"...City Council is prepared to approve at its meeting today,..."

Oct. 2, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Shape of Things to Come

What will the arts in Austin look like in 10 years? CreateAustin has a good idea – in fact, it has 10.

"...but nobody does anything about it. At least, that's often how it feels in Austin, where folks seem to..."

March 7, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Making of Downtown North

The Domain may sound like just another fancy mall – but planners say it's the seed of a second Austin

"...a shopper's Disneyland and pre-emptively dismissed by many Central Austinites as a strange, upmarket interloper, more suited for the..."

Sept. 28, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

City Council Gets Some Breathing Room on the Budget

Austin bounced back from COVID with what City Manager Spencer Cronk called “spectacular economic growth.” How spectacular?

"...City of Austin employees took center stage July 15 at..."

July 22, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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

Making Cents of Websense and Dropbox [UPDATE]

Council votes 5-2 to approve economic incentive deals

"...A few minutes ago, in a special called meeting, City Council voted 5-2 to approve incentive deals for Websense..."

Feb. 20, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week "I certainly hope that if there is..."

Oct. 28, 2005 News Feature

Why Is Austin Such a Promised Land for Food Entrepreneurs?

The land of milk and honey and consumer packaged goods

"...It's not the picturesque Hill Country views, or Austinites' penchant for patio cocktails, or even the gushing venture..."

March 8, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Devenyns

Point Austin: The Fire This Time

In their rush to reach out to the Eastside, city officials get burned

"...City Manager Toby Futrell was belatedly chewing that lesson this..."

March 25, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Faster Than Sound: Music Advocates Say Convention Center Expansion Key to Unlocking City Funds

Can the commercial music industry finally get a cut of the HOT action? Also: City protects venue employees from receiving sound citations and Austin rapper Hella Sketchy dies of overdose.

"...Long before the concept of expanding the convention center became the hotly debated civic..."

July 5, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

She's One of Us

Mike Clark-Madison Profiles New City Manager Toby Futrell

"...rhetorically, good-naturedly, but not facetiously -- at the thought of being "profiled" in the local media. "Do you know..."

June 7, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Imagining Austin

Austinites begin a new comprehensive plan for the city's future

"...jobs right, we'll create a plan that has a profound influence on our generation and the next."..."

Jan. 29, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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