East Austin Residents Need Resilience Hubs Sooner Rather Than Later

City looks to fill in some of the gaps of inequity during times of crisis

"...School struggled with addiction withdrawal, waited hours for food, and didn't have access to their medications, said Frances Acuña,..."

April 29, 2022 News Feature by Heather Stewart

Austin at Large: Really? You and What Army?

Hand-wringing on all sides of all issues reflects our emerging crisis of legitimacy

"...When I first married into a largish Italian family spread across two continents, I remember hearing some..."

Oct. 22, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Everything's Broken and Thousands are Dead, But There's Always Time For Abortion Bans in Texas

Seven "priority" anti-choice bills sail to Senate floor

"...As Texans continue to recover from a historic blackout and deadly..."

March 17, 2021 News Post by Mary Tuma

Winter Is Still Coming: An Update on Water, Power and Other Relief for Austinites

As the city thaws, utilities slowly repair damage, restore service

"...With power restored to more than 96% of Austin Energy customers, local leaders’ priority has..."

Feb. 19, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Penfold Theatre's Interactive Show The Control Group Lets You Fix the Future

The sci-fi drama by phone calls on you to correct a crisis in the time stream

"...mess of a year by pulling a Marty McFly and escaping through time? Well, guess what: Time is a..."

Oct. 23, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Los Coast Goes Country in Covering Gillian Welch’s Ode to Elvis Presley

“This has dramatically upended the lives of musicians”

"...Coast premieres “Elvis Presley Blues,” a genre-shifting cover of Americana icon Gillian Welch's heartfelt 2001 composition. The stirring, experimental..."

May 6, 2020 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

Desert Door Distillery Rolls Out Large Hand Sanitizer Production

Local sotol makers offer the critical commodity free of cost

"...have sprung into action in response to the COVID-19 crisis by producing hand sanitizer and making it available to..."

March 20, 2020 Food Post by Melanie Haupt

Climate Strike at the Capitol Adds Austin Voices to Worldwide Movement

Students spark rally to combat climate change

"...On Friday, a thousand or more people gathered at the Capitol to add..."

Sept. 23, 2019 News Post by Michael King

A Collaborative Approach to Affordable Housing at SXSW

Nonprofits consider "a better way to tackle a big problem”

"...forget in our little Austin bubble that the housing crisis we negotiate every day is something communities across the..."

March 9, 2019 SXSW Post by Nina Hernandez

Zach Theatre's Hedwig and the Angry Inch

This revival gives the trans singer's identity crisis a punk lullaby with rockin' style

"...her? them? her?). Spectacular, as in drenched in spectacle, can't-take-your-eyes-off-this spectacle. It isn't so much the conveyance carrying this..."

Feb. 22, 2019 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Mary Moody Northen Theatre's ANON(ymous)

At St. Edward's, this reworking of Homer's Odyssey gives names to the nameless in today's immigrant crisis

"...when the one-eyed villain falls into a drunken slumber and our hero blinds him, the Cyclops runs to his..."

Nov. 17, 2017 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

American Berserk Theatre's For Time & Eternity

This original historical drama looks at a crisis of faith in early Mormonism honestly

"...problems are of biblical proportions. She has helped her husband, Joseph Smith, found and establish the Mormon church, which..."

April 21, 2017 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

ICE Raid in Austin?

Federal immigration agency rumored to be in town for roundup

"...in that ICE raids are taking place around Austin. Immigrant Services Network of Austin is directing those affected to..."

Feb. 2, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

Carona Moves "Life" to New Committee

Not enough votes to move the "Choose Life" vanity plate out of Senate Transportation Committee

"...license plate bill (Senate Bill 1098) from the Senate Transportation and Homeland Security Committee on April 8 out of..."

April 10, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Perry Rejects Stimulus Funds for Unemployment

Governor announces rejection of cash in Houston

"...Gov. Rick Perry, speaking in Houston, announced less than an hour ago that he will reject..."

March 12, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Rush Hour 2

What did Will Wynn say about traffic at council the day of his meltdown?

"...traffic tie-up that morning from the dais. (Yet he managed to leave out anything about ripping the Monarch crew..."

Nov. 28, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Finding a New Rhythm

After a health crisis, Tapestry's Acia Gray slows things down

"...Acia Gray never expected dance to be the death of her...."

Feb. 27, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Naked City

The police union cools off, the Sophia King lawsuit is dropped, and the ministers march on City Hall

"...As the community crisis surrounding the Austin Police Department continues, this week saw..."

Feb. 27, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Breakdown

Travis County's mental health system is cracking under growing patient load

"...started again. Reginald Demps, 47, had heard them off and on for years. This time, he told his mother,..."

June 4, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Mayor’s Race Offers Clear Choices on How Austin Should Grow

Election marks a critical juncture on the way to Austin's future

"...approved in May 2021). But the three most serious candidates (of six on the Nov. 8 ballot) are campaigning..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Austin Women Dispelling Stigma and Moving Mental Health Issues Forward

From Sheriff Sally Hernandez to state Rep. Celia Israel, local women are changing the conversation

"...When Karen Ranus lost her mother to a terminal brain tumor, casseroles..."

July 5, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Millions for Propaganda ... Nothing for Women's Health

Texas heavily underwrites anti-abortion centers, while slashing reproductive care

"...your right, a basket full of free pocket-size Bibles and Christ-centered booklets; to your left, as you enter Austin..."

April 17, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Mental Health Care Meltdown

The mental health care system for Austin and Travis County is increasingly overwhelmed, with no relief in sight.

"...Police Department mental health officers Art Fortune, Joel Pridgeon, and Sgt. Jeff Hampton can't comment directly on the June..."

Dec. 20, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Contradictions Exposed

"...is telling other people how to live when, as an admitted virgin, he's done no real living? ["Anti-sex Crusader,"..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Column

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 it’s part of...."

Feb. 21, 2025 News Feature by Abe Asher

Scanlines

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn

"...D: Alan Smithee (1997) with Ryan O'Neal, Coolio, Chuck D, Eric..."

Aug. 6, 1999 Screens Feature

Who Will Be the New Council Voice for District 9?

Eight candidates vie for Austin's most powerful YIMBYs and NIMBYs

"...Words like "urbanist" and "preservationist" or acronyms like NIMBY ("not in my..."

Oct. 28, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Letters at 3AM: The Missiles of October

Reflections on the Cuban Missile Crisis

"...name my memory has shed, except to recall his salesmanlike demeanor and the disappointing shallowness of his assignments. For..."

Oct. 9, 2009 Column by Michael Ventura

No Real Alternative

In the name of "promoting childbirth," the state finds yet another way to deny health care to thousands of Texas women

"...of a nearly five-hour-long meeting of the state Senate Finance Committee, Chair Steve Ogden, R-Bryan, called for consideration a..."

Jan. 26, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...the new Apple TV+ half-hour series from Seth Rogen and just one of the over 100 features and TV..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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