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May 7, 1999 Column
Entrapment
"...we are given time to carefully study her “learning curve”: the pace slows down and the camera fades between..."
April 30, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
A Long Time Coming
Why Now?
"...Street Bridge will finally get relief. The new "double curve" bridge, an idea which grew out of a city-sponsored..."
Feb. 5, 1999 News Feature by Jenny Staff
Blueprint for a Breakdown
Not Worth the Work
"...synch. "New AISD staff would have had a learning curve, too," Shaw says, "but there's a kinship that occurs..."
Jan. 15, 1999 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton
Record Reviews
"...CURVE..."
May 1, 1998 Music Review
Paper Tigers
Some Editors Not So Smart About Smart Growth
"...in these pages before as being ahead of the curve with its reporting on the business community. This issue,..."
April 3, 1998 News Column by Lee Nichols
SXSW Film Conference and Festival '98 Further Reflections
"...DEAD MAN'S CURVE..."
March 27, 1998 Screens Feature
Record Reviews
"...and wasteful chord progression repetition. Okay, here comes the curve ball: a trumpet part. All the while John McCrea..."
March 14, 1997 Music Review
Local Jane Austen Scholar’s Latest Work? A Graphic Novel
Janine Barchas' The Novel Life of Jane Austen is out April 29
"...“I love doing things that have a steep learning curve,” Barchas says. “These are opportunities so unusual, you cannot..."
April 28, 2025 Arts Post by Tom Buckley
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
"...survived a car accident at the notorious Dead Man’s Curve resulting in a two-week coma, recorded The Flintstones in..."
Nov. 29, 2024 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants
Reaping the Strange Harvest
Fantastic Fest mockumentary recreates classic true crime shows
"...until they do it, so Ortiz had a learning curve with the mockumentary. However, he was very aware of..."
Oct. 17, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
K-Pop, Girl Talk, and Mario Kart Lead Our Recommended Events
Lots of stuff to do after 5
"...the single best place to be ahead of the curve with that strange little movie everyone will be buzzing..."
Sept. 13, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott
Glen Powell Clears His Throat for The Best Man's Ghostwriter
Austin's movie A-lister on his new Audible audiobook comedy
"...is emotionally stunted and emotionally closed off.” His learning curve represents one of Powell’s favorite kind of character arcs:..."
Sept. 11, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker
The Final Boss of Civic Engagement: Join a City Board or Commission
Volunteers influence city policy
"...– and it’s demanding, due to the high learning curve for the city’s arcane and antiquated Land Development Code...."
Aug. 23, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher
City Manager Will Present His Proposed Budget
Community groups begin fight for more equitable budget
"...ballot). Another partial fix is “bending the city’s cost curve” (i.e., cutting costs) if a tax rate election is..."
July 5, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Having a Plan for When Shit Hits the Fan: A Journey in Prepping
What disaster preparedness experts have to say about best-laid plans for worst-case scenarios
"...muscle it around like a 12-gauge shotgun. The learning curve to practical proficiency with an AR is pretty short.”..."
April 26, 2024 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
"...had four taillights, yet in the 1964 song “Deadman’s Curve” by Jan and Dean, the lyrics went, “And all..."
March 22, 2024 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants
The Off Beat: South by South Protest
Official fest flooded with grassroots organizing and anti-SX showcases
"...fair pay at the festival. (Ahead of the protest curve, Cheer Ups had already opted for all-unofficial dates this..."
March 22, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson
Rooster Teeth Shutting Down
Austin studio behind Red vs. Blue winding down after 21 years
"...Let's Play and Achievement Hunter were ahead of the curve on livestreaming games, presaging the success of platforms like..."
March 6, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Election Day, STEM Day, Amplify Austin Day, and More Days to Remember This Week
Our guide to community events for the week
"...interactive robots to teach about coding; Math Happens demonstrates curve stitching, a craft invented in the 1900s by mathematician..."
March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott
I Interviewed My Dad About Marijuana
The Family (Smoke) Circle
"...convert it into practice. So I think that’s the curve we’re on right now. The doctors know about it,..."
Feb. 2, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin
Austin's Hip-Hop Pioneers, in Their Own Words
The Austin History Center-archived rappers and industry innovators share stories
"...[its] historical value. Dorothy Turner was ahead of the curve because she was already talking about gentrification and how..."
Sept. 15, 2023 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe
South African Wine Shines at Cape Bottle Room
East Austin shop focuses on an under-the-radar wine region
"...of the world tends to be ahead of the curve when it comes to new winemaking techniques, styles, and..."
Aug. 4, 2023 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin
The Verde Report: Rodolfo Borrell Joins Austin FC as New Sporting Director
Club swings for the fences – and hits – with international hire
"...follower of MLS, there will surely be a learning curve as he gets himself up to speed on the..."
July 7, 2023 Sports Column by Eric Goodman
As Willie Looks to 90, Austin Stars Shine at Luck Reunion
Band of Heathens, Kelsey Wilson, Spoon made rain-delayed ranch date
"...Luck Reunion consistently manages to position ahead of the curve in showcasing new artists, and this year delivered several..."
March 18, 2023 Music Post by Doug Freeman
BlackBerry Retro-Engineers the Rise and Fall of the Original Smartphone
Matt Johnson's tells the tale of a very Canadian tech crunch
"...says. "BlackBerry changed telecommunications and was ahead of the curve in a major way, but these men did not..."
March 10, 2023 Screens Feature by Julian Towers
Austin Hackers Group Gets Recognition From Global Body
The room where it hackens
"...this isn't AHA!'s first time being ahead of the curve. Since their initial gathering over a decade ago, hackers..."
March 10, 2023 News Feature by Dex Wesley Parra
The House That Built DJ Shani Hébert
Decades in the making, The Groove Temple arrives on KUTX
"..."She's always had that ahead-of-the-curve mentality."..."
March 3, 2023 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman
Love and Cinema: Janet and John Pierson
Texas Film Awards honorees and indie cinema's fairy godparents Janet and John Pierson look back on 40 years at the movies
"...– had done, and she faced a steep learning curve about what a film festival requires. "I'd never even..."
March 3, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker
Fogo de Chão Reopens This Weekend, Ember Kitchen Is Opening Soon, Ezov Is Opening Later, Batch Is Open Now, and Would You Believe We Have a Sweet Array of NYE Recommendations for You, O Holiday-Harried Citizen?
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...Eve dining options for you. So you can be ahead-of-the-curve this time, like. Personally, we’re partial to what L'Oca..."
Dec. 21, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner
ACL Live at the Moody Theater