Culture Flash!

A second life for 'Death of a Cat,' a new arts commissioner from the tourism bureau, and a West Coast trip for Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance

"...fall but brought in literary manager Mead Hunter from Portland Center Stage to see it. Hunter was so taken..."

March 25, 2005 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Public Notice: Planning for Affordability

Council tackles thorny zoning cases

"...City Council meeting (Thu. Sept. 22) are the first and last items on the zoning agenda: starting with the..."

Sept. 23, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

The Real Austin?

The capital of Texas ... a great place to hook up and throw up

"...home of Jenna Bush's favorite margarita bars. The Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau, using economic formulas beloved by tourism..."

July 8, 2005 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Articulations

The consultants hired by the city to evaluate its arts funding process have submitted a report to the City Council, legendary comedy club the Velveeta Room has been replaced by Funnies, and Rob Nash brings season's greetings to Austin before an Off-Broadway run.

"...One more step has been taken on the thousand-mile journey to a revised arts-funding process for the city..."

Dec. 20, 2002 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Dancing About Architecture

¿Agua Fest?

"...of the Austin Aqua Festival (that's Aquafest to you and me) last week, and "exciting" was the word for..."

May 30, 1997 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Austin Cocktail Throwdown

La Condesa mixes this year's Official Drink of Austin

"...The Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau has hosted an annual cocktail contest..."

Oct. 9, 2009 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Beside the Point: Somewhere Over the Dais

Pay no attention to the man sleeping under the bridge

"...A tired and giggly council, along with what was left at 10pm..."

Nov. 4, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Short Cuts

The Austin film community appears ready to rumble as the Austin Film Office (under the aegis of the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau) files suit against the Austin Film Commission, whose name and mission statement the AFO thinks is too close for comfort.

"...Austin film community, a legal skirmish pitting the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Austin Film Office (which..."

May 3, 2002 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

The Entertainment Economy

As the Austin film, music, and gaming scenes become a "cluster," civic leaders are looking for industrial-strength creativity

"...decades of existence, Austin has been a government town, and from nearly the beginning, local leaders have wanted it..."

March 14, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Fight of His Life

Are Ronney Reynolds' Mayoral Hopes on the Ropes?

"...Mayoral Candidate Kirk Watsonphotograph by John Anderson It was a blustery..."

Dec. 6, 1996 News Feature by Alex de Marban

Would You Like to Swap a Vowel?

City Council gets into its A-E-I-O-Us

"...José Antonio Menchaca, who fought in the Texas Revolution and later served on San Antonio's City Council. That history..."

Oct. 5, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Star-crossed Planners

"...two of Austin's biggest urban-planning agencies -- the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau (ACVB) and Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority...."

Nov. 28, 1997 News Feature

Something for Nothing?

"...old-timers, let'sget one thing straight right now. The Austin Convention Center is a wonderful place and a great boon..."

July 30, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Conventional Thinking

Supporters Say Prop. 1 Is Key to Downtown's Future

"...The proposed expansion of the convention center would extend north, replacing this warehouse. photograph by..."

April 10, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Putting Together the Downtown Puzzle

A closer look at Mayor Adler’s proposals to solve (and pay for) Downtown conundrums

"...for a Downtown investment plan has plenty of tentative and moving parts, and a better working metaphor for the..."

Sept. 22, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Dancing About Architecture

Liaison d'Etre

"...of longtime scenester Gavin Lance Garcia. The former Chronicle and American-Statesman columnist credits his departure to the fact that..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Musical Chairs

Austin Music Liaison Quits

"...his post. A week later (November 1), the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau (ACVB) became an officially privatized entity,..."

Nov. 22, 1996 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Council: Visit Austin, But How?

Defining oversight for city tourism

"...over Visit Austin, the marketing arm of the Austin Convention Center, and advise Council on more general tourism issues...."

June 22, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

A Few Rounds Over Decker

How many golf courses does Austin need?

"...two other courses, on 718 acres of currently underutilized land at Walter E. Long Metropolitan Park...."

Nov. 21, 2014 News Feature by Jo Clifton

City Hall Hustle: An F1 Piñata

Break it open, and out streams council confetti

"...Sure, the challenger who unseated incumbent Randi Shade didn't celebrate her birthday on election night, but..."

June 24, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Dancing About Architecture

Antone's in Double Trouble

"...by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) last week and the locked doors on the venue for days afterwards...."

Dec. 20, 1996 Music Column

Headlines

"...CodeNEXT (a $2.3 million bump to the consultant contract) and perhaps "Visit Austin" (Convention and Visitors Bureau), which is..."

Oct. 13, 2017 News Feature

Can the Bands Play On?

The Live Music Task Force tunes up to protect Austin's claim to fame

"...local music scene. In a nutshell, says Dillinger, the supply-and-demand dynamics affecting Austin's live music venues are wildly out..."

July 18, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Day Trips

Tyler, Texas' own City of Roses.

"...Tyler and roses have become synomous over the past 100 years...."

Oct. 8, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Watergate and Teapot Dome were easy. They were simple names, immediately..."

Feb. 13, 1998 News Feature

Downtown Bound

City to Lease Downtown Lots to Residential Developers

"...be stopped," but now that the deed's been done and you've been brought into the Austin fold, you'll learn..."

Nov. 28, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Happenings

"...of Transportation to discuss bicycle issues regarding state roads and projects in TxDOT's Austin district (the metro area and..."

Nov. 8, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

B&B Holidays

"...Both Citiview and the Bremond House will be bustling with holiday activities...."

Nov. 29, 1996 Food Feature

Food-o-File

Mangia in the movies, Living Foods & Juice at Whole Foods, and Italy in Austin

"...Santa Barbara, Calif., wine country. In response to the demand, the Convention and Visitors Bureau there has put out..."

March 11, 2005 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Austin Film Office Web Address

"...including us in the great piece about the sources and resources for filming in Austin ["The Sources + the..."

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