Poetry in Emotion

Katherine Catmull never intended to pursue a career in acting. In fact, she seriously avoided it for as long as she could, choosing instead to earn her degree in English literature. Why is revealed in this profile of one of Austin's most sophisticated and literate performers.

"...It was a haunting image: a woman in an enormous white bed, in..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

Amid Record Heat, Texas Locks Prisoners Down, Reducing Shower Access

Advocates feel decision is retaliation

"...Amid record heat, and prisoners’ reports of deaths, lying in vomit, and using toilet water to cool their..."

Sept. 7, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Living on the Air in Austin

Live Music Flourishes in the Studio

"...The Pilot Ships on KVRX's Local Live, Sunday, April 5 photograph by Bruce Dye Six days a week, the..."

April 10, 1998 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Opinion: Invest in Women and Families, Not New Jails

"...construct a new jail. We should not do this. Instead, let's invest in needed mental and behavioral health services..."

June 4, 2021 Column by Judge Andy Brown

Thanksgiving Feasts for Pickup or Delivery in Austin

And a couple of dine-in options for lagniappe

"...So – you're pretty much staying home this year and not packing your residence with..."

Nov. 20, 2020 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Get Down Brother

San Antonio soul vein yields a goldmine

"...the War Room, a dark bar on a haphazard entertainment strip just north of Downtown San Antonio, a meeting..."

April 5, 2013 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

The Daily Hustle: 8/5/10 (Updated)

F1 pulls into chambers, kinda

"...Update: One slooow meeting today as City Council’s most controversial item – limits..."

Aug. 5, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Murder in the Suburbs

Good Luck Penny

"...Found in a Dumpster behind Roger Scaggs' office, this garbage bag..."

Dec. 11, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Will TxDOT’s Plans for Loop 360 Leave Cyclists and Pedestrians in the Dust?

Bikin’ down the highway

"...In its current form, Capital of Texas Highway – Loop..."

June 18, 2021 News Feature by Benton Graham

Checking In: Tara Bhattacharya Stages Interference Fest – Women Making Noise 2020

Sound artist and festival curator promotes the creative class

"...“Over a decade in Austin, [tonal producer] Tara Bhattacharya invited performance and sound..."

Dec. 4, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Day Trips & Beyond: Twelve Weeks After Hurricane Harvey in Port Aransas

"Port A is open for business," says chamber of commerce

"...Aransas the damage from Hurricane Harvey was severe and heartbreaking. Buildings along Port A’s harbor collapsed into the water..."

Dec. 2, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Lawyer and 39 Others Seek to Intervene in Lehmberg Suit

Say county should not settle for less than removal from office

"...Kerry O'Brien, the lawyer who filed suit last month seeking to oust Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg in..."

May 6, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Jamie Stewart: The Sent Down Boy

Rob yaks with Jamie Stewart of Xiu Xiu

"...In the decade since Xiu Xiu released their first album..."

May 14, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Rob Cohen

Point Austin: The Tree in the Way

Commission decision could lead to changes in tree ordinance

"...who follows local politics, but the city's Heritage Tree Ordinance, which took years to craft and won unanimous City..."

Oct. 21, 2011 News Column by Amy Smith

Burning Down the Ags: Is It Ever Enough?

Thanksgiving = turkey, then football, then shopping

"...Reveille dangles limply from a string attached to a long stick as a Longhorn fan..."

Nov. 28, 2008 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

Devil in the Details

Why Is 'Talented Amateur Historian' Leon Day Obsessed With the Death of Ambrose Bierce?

"...Death is not the end; there remains the litigation of the estate. -- Ambrose Bierce..."

May 17, 2002 Books Feature by James McWilliams

Behind the Tall Tales of Lester Bangs in Texas

Lester's Last Stand

"..."Lester's Last Stand: Behind the Tall Tales of Lester Bangs in Texas" is..."

March 7, 1997 Books Feature

10 Great Birds to Peep in Austin

Austin’s birds are as eclectic as the city itself

"...Texas is the country’s most bird diverse state, and Austin is its fitting capital, given its geographical uniqueness, high..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Chronolog Post by Ramón Rodriguez

Jenny Hoyston Releases First Solo Album in Over a Decade

Erase Errata founding member seeks new soundscapes in Hold On, Loosely

"...Jenny Hoyston is in the midst of a midlife breakthrough. The Erase Errata..."

Jan. 3, 2020 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

TribFest Panels Debate if the Texas House Is in Play

Looking at suburban battlegrounds and urban firestorms

"...Is the Texas House in play? Is the Texas GOP in crisis? Are America's..."

Sept. 27, 2019 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Qmmunity: What’s in a Name

On choosing a name and choice in general

"...name. James Scott is shared by 206 other people in Austin alone and over 3,000 in Texas – though..."

Sept. 6, 2024 Column by James Scott

Down-to-the-Wire Polling Numbers

"...Here are the latest numbers as of Monday morning, freely stolen from some of..."

Nov. 6, 2006 News Post by Lee Nichols

Judge Replacing Nick Chu in JP5 Will Handle Evictions, Bonds, Misdemeanors

He expects a seamless transition

"...Rick Olivo wasn’t expecting to be selected as the next Justice of the..."

Sept. 20, 2023 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Summer Fun: Find Yourself in a Swimsuit

Custom or retail: Do swimwear your own way this summer.

"...Every year, it's as inevitable in springtime as income taxes – the blooming realization..."

May 16, 2014 Chronolog Post by Anne Harris

A Land Shaded in Melancholy Hues

The Austin Museum of Art exhibition "Visualizing the Blues: Images of the American South, 1862-1999" connects the blues aurally and visually, and reveals how the South, like the blues, is full of contradictions: dark and woeful yet beauteous and jubilant.

"...Etta James is wailing. From a scratchy vinyl 45 comes her voice, anguished..."

March 8, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Lady in Waiting

Prospective First Lady Anita Perry Prepares for Life in the Spotlight

"...month before the presidential election, Anita Perry had a kind of dress rehearsal for her prospective role as the..."

Dec. 15, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Cracks in the System

Is the City's Minority Procurement Process Up to Par?

"...Carol Hadnot, a minority procurement consultant, says African Americans are not gettinga fair..."

Sept. 19, 1997 News Feature by Chris Walters

The Chips Are Down

Budget balancing picks up speed – and it's anything but fun and games

"...About 150 or so people gathered on the gymnasium floor of..."

June 26, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

In the Beginning There Was... the Demo

Cutting Tracks and Everything After

"...Musicians all want pretty much the same thing: to make a living at their art - to..."

May 12, 1995 Music Feature

Down & Out in Atlanta

The Official Crock of the '96 Summer Olympics

"...It may be winter everywhere on Earth below the equator, but that technicality..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Features Feature by Jonathan Hennessey

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