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Dec. 16, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
AFS Announces 2020 Short Film Grant Recipients
Projects from Austin, Dallas, El Paso get support
"..."Baahar" ("Outside") D: Prakshi Malik, Austin Narrative Disaster brews when Seher gets accepted to a boarding school-a..."
Dec. 16, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
76 Days
Over-the-shoulder view of how Wuhan responded to the pandemic
"...administration to get a handle on this public health disaster, but of the American press. It’s impossible to imagine..."
Dec. 4, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
Stardust
Bowie before he became Ziggy in this less-than-glittering docudrama
"...and conventions. The 1971 U.S. tour was a definite disaster...."
Nov. 27, 2020 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
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.
"...citywide under the Small Business Relief and Creative Space Disaster Relief programs. At the rally, ASC co-founder Jeannette Gregor,..."
Nov. 27, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe
Dr. Mark Escott Has Been the Friendly Face of the City's Response to COVID-19
"...rhetoric, or worse. But as the worst public health disaster in a century takes its toll on Austin, it's..."
Nov. 27, 2020 Features Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Faster Than Sound: KUTX Beacon Jay Trachtenberg Retires
Jay Trachtenberg retires from KUTX, Rick Carney steps down as Music Commission chair, and Johnny Bush ascends to honky-tonky heaven.
"...distribution. For pandemic response, he cites the Austin Music Disaster Relief Fund...."
Nov. 20, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe
Sound Unseen Review: Stardust
The birth of Bowie the icon retold with more glimmer than glitter
"...and conventions. The 1971 U.S. tour was a definite disaster...."
Nov. 16, 2020 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten
Escape from Extinction
The important issue of global eco collapse becomes a PR push for zoos
"...Mass extinction is indeed a human-made disaster that requires our direct intervention. It is also undoubtedly..."
Oct. 16, 2020 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle
Checking In: Leti Garza Says a Little Prayer
There’s Hope, though perhaps not for country-livin’ connectivity
"...catalyst for change. Music is not only about chronicling disaster and the dark sides of life. It’s about hope..."
Oct. 14, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez
Totally Under Control
Alex Gibney drops his October Surprise in this dissection of Trump's coronavirus disaster
"...face, day in, day out, since the potential for disaster became clear in February. It's been easy to forget..."
Oct. 9, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
Austin's Blue Surge Pushes Wendy Davis and Mike Siegel Toward D.C.
After losing recent elections, two candidates come out fighting
"...Act and anti-mask, but for single-handedly holding up federal disaster relief for Texas that had unanimous bipartisan support, in..."
Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Save Yourselves!
Affable alien invasion comedy is really a lightweight relationship story
"...one finger on the precipitous cliff of globe-spanning fuzzy disaster that threatens them all; while Mani imbues Su with..."
Oct. 2, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
Opinion: Even Post-COVID, A-F School Ranking System Should Get an F
We should take this moment to evaluate the utility of the A-F system as a whole, as it does not sufficiently capture the nuance of the work being done in our schools
"...and campuses are labeled Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster for 2020."..."
Oct. 2, 2020 Column by Rolf Straubhaar
Austin at Large: If We Make It ’Til November
How noisy, chaotic, incoherent, and unpleasant can this election cycle get?
"...who spoke) – didn't need to linger on the disaster porn. Instead, they got to talk about all the..."
Oct. 2, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison
A Diversity Disaster
"...his initial answer with……”I think we have a diversity DISASTER!” In working with the fire chief on how we..."
Sept. 26, 2020 Postmarks
Faster Than Sound: It’s Now or Never for a Music Venue Preservation Fund
When will the city of Austin give music venues aid to preserve their so-called ‘Live Music Capital’?
"...citywide for Small Business Relief Grant and Creative Space Disaster Relief. The city released data documenting less than $1..."
Sept. 25, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe
Austin Teen’s Small Business Raises Funds for COVID-19 Relief
nutssosweet goes from Jennifer Fang's kitchen to your snack drawer
"...donates 80% of her proceeds to charities like Austin Disaster Relief Network and the NAACP...."
Sept. 21, 2020 Food Post by Naomi Brady
City Council Approves SAVES Resolution to Rescue Venues, Bars, Restaurants
City will explore potential funding sources for struggling sectors
"...Grant Relief program and $21,693 from the Creative Space Disaster Relief Program, while other venues like Stay Gold and..."
Sept. 18, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders
Now Streaming in Austin: I've Got Issues
Steve Collins' melancholic comedy comes home to VOD
"...mean so much to Collins, especially in times of disaster. “These very simple images of one person helping another..."
Sept. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Day Trips & Beyond: Mid-September Travel Updates
Travel news from around Texas and beyond
"...Galveston was hit by the deadliest natural disaster 120 years ago this month. The Great Storm of..."
Sept. 10, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod
We Have an Issue: Fumbling Toward Fall
Looking back at a summer of protest and anticipating a (superspreading?) UT football season
"...This week the governor extended his disaster declaration for the state of Texas, but college football..."
Sept. 11, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones
Oysters and Milkshakes and Music and Smoke and – Dip! Dip! Dip!
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...– with 80% of profits going to the Austin Disaster Relief Network … Chef Murph Willcott’s weekend brunches outdoors..."
Sept. 9, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner
Fantasia Review: The Block Island Sound
Aquatic horror reaches - and grabs - the stars
"...the McManuses turn their eye to how this family disaster is affecting Harry, and Sheffield imbues the struggling man..."
Sept. 2, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
The Blech Effect
The case against the king of biotech investment indicts corporate culture
"...like Blech is given the leeway to make a disaster of his life, and that of his family. The..."
Aug. 25, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
One-2-One Bar Put Up For Sale
South Austin venue on market for $175,000
"...of keeping the business afloat, particularly the Creative Space Disaster Relief Program and the Small Business Relief program. After..."
Aug. 20, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin
Austin Mutual Aid Organizations Share Resources During COVID-19 and Beyond
Looking for solidarity, not charity
"...aftermath of Hurricane Sandy he founded Occupy Sandy, a disaster relief effort that raised millions and garnered 60,000 volunteers,..."
Aug. 21, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher
#VanLife Isn’t Just a Trend Anymore. It’s a Tether to Home.
A cross-country trip to unite a family in the pandemic
"...– not scared parents feeling like they're in a disaster movie...."
Aug. 21, 2020 Features Feature by Kevin Curtin
City, County Extend COVID-19 Orders for the Long Haul
Mask mandate, ban on gatherings through December 15
"...Biscoe's order also extends a local disaster declaration and public health emergency for Travis County; as..."
Aug. 21, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan
Faster Than Sound: R&B Innovator Nayome Gets Personal
Sade-loving local Naomi Sutton previews sophomore EP, Latin music enters Live Music Fund conversation, and more music news.
"...The Austin Music Disaster Relief Fund reopened Monday, offering $1,000 grants to local..."
