Plethora of Riches: How Richard Samuel Turned an Art Gallery Into a Community Center

RichesArt launches annual Black History Month exhibit with new philanthropic initiative

"...same anxiety. Hues of blue and red illuminate the East Sixth Street space. Luscious green plants decorate the walls..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by Carys Anderson

Mexico City/Austin Trio Demons My Friends and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Plus the debut of Radio Coffee’s new location and Natalie Jane Hill’s Texas return

"...around town, head to Chron Events. Radio Coffee's New Radio/East Thursday 19 w/ Sunrosa, Guma, Feeling Small Friday 20..."

Oct. 20, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

How To Get To and From ACL Music Festival

Shuttles, bikes, rideshares, scooters, and sometimes just your feet

"...run between Republic Square Park at the corner of Fourth & San Antonio street to the Barton Springs West..."

Sept. 30, 2022 Music Post by Leena Alali

Public Notice: Meetings, Meetings, Meetings

The fall schedule is heating up

"...health initiatives and agreements; the proposed creation of the East Sixth Street Local Historic District; a resolution to reinstate..."

Aug. 26, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: The 30% Solution

Capital Metro slow-rolls out the next draft of the rail plan

"...Guadalupe, and Lamar and down South Congress, and the east-west Blue Line goes from Downtown out Riverside to the..."

April 29, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Federal Funds Flow Into Waterloo’s “Confluence”

A creek runs through it, still

"...Greenway project that has rebranded the watercourse on the east side of Downtown, where the pre-Austin settlement of Waterloo..."

April 29, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Oysters and Milkshakes and Music and Smoke and – Dip! Dip! Dip!

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...menu and a raw bar (with caviar, yes, and East Coast oysters), and, right across Sixth Street, that Japanese..."

Sept. 9, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Public Notice: The Planning Stages

Land Use Commissioners, public swing into action on the LDC

"...market-affordable housing that's currently at risk of gentrification in East and Central Austin?..."

Oct. 25, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Jennifer Sherburn's 11:11

This project of 11 different dance programs in 11 months goes through one stage after another

"...glorified quonset hut lurking among urban foliage on West Fourth Street; the next two filled the empty rooms of..."

May 5, 2017 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Pre-Eminent Local Producer Danny Reisch Moves South to Lockhart

The challenge as he moves is to maintain the same creative space and energy

"...the project at hand: mixing tracks for the Austinites' fourth album, expected for release early next year. In between..."

Aug. 12, 2016 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Festival Flood

A brief guide to the 13 – count 'em, 13 – arts fests coming your way in April and May

"...continues this year. All you have to do to feast on cutting-edge new work is reserve a ticket...."

April 3, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Sidewalk Fail!

"...San Jacinto between Third and Fourth. For years, pedestrians on one of Austin's best-maintained sidewalks..."

Aug. 28, 2014 Photo Gallery

A Great Big Bundle of Rail and Roads

Council moves transportation bonds toward a November vote

"...run a total of 9.5 miles, from Riverside/Grove on East Riverside, across a proposed new bridge over Lady Bird..."

Aug. 8, 2014 News Feature by Mac McCann

Get Your Shovels Out

How a local crew of diggers built the baddest Downtown dirt jumps in the country at the Ninth Street BMX Trails

"...eight feet into its landing, went up along the east side of the park, under a few trees that..."

June 6, 2014 Sports Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Letters at 3AM: Reveries

Beauty is something you don't have to deserve

"...a Texas Panhandle spectacle: rolling chaparral, horizon to horizon, east to west. The chaparral's scents are strong and sweet...."

Nov. 16, 2012 Column by Michael Ventura

Civics 101

Calendar of civic events, Oct. 27-Nov. 4

"...EAST RIVERSIDE CORRIDOR See the city's master plan for transforming..."

Oct. 28, 2011 News Column

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, Sept. 23-30

"...continue the search. 2-9pm. The Ghost Room, 304 W. Fourth. $10. www.julieanngonzalez.com. Monday27..."

Sept. 24, 2010 News Feature

Food-o-File

Toni Tipton-Martin gets a move on up to the White House as Austin wades deeper into trailer mania

"...her goal to restore the historic Limerick-Frazier House in East Austin to serve as its home in a Jan...."

June 4, 2010 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

AISD Accountability Ratings

Some make the grade; some don't

"...When it comes to the dreaded "academically unacceptable" rating, East Austin was hit hardest, but not exclusively. Three of..."

Aug. 7, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

City Hall Hustle: Hustler's Diary

While you were watching your 401(k)

"...he spoke about "the other Austin" – that is, east of I-35's "hard line of demarcation." The city needs..."

Feb. 27, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Res Publica

This week's civic agenda, Sept. 11-18

"...a Lifetime Achievement Award. 11:30am. Austin Hilton, 500 E. Fourth. www.nature.org/texas...."

Sept. 12, 2008 News Feature

Just Add Students

The new Eastside high school takes issue

"...Independent School District plans to make the still unnamed Eastside high very different from the old Johnston – and..."

Aug. 8, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Two-Wheeled Texas

Bikers' best bets on the highways and byways

"...alone are worth a visit. 1133 E. 11th, 472-5477. www.eastinns.com. Maggie Mae’s On one side, a worn wooden bar..."

June 13, 2008 Features Feature by Angela Armstrong

Naked City

"...millions of children without care dominates the debate, at least for now. Naked City..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Feature

Election 2006: All Their Base Are Belong to Us

Crunching the numbers on the November 2006 election

"...Bell won, Perry often came in third or even fourth. Another way of looking at this is shown on..."

Nov. 17, 2006 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...cultural mores as impacted by various musical trends, the least it can do is utilize adults as representative...."

July 1, 2005 Column

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...in the 300 square miles around the under-construction highway east of Austin. Prevailing sentiment on council is that now-traditional..."

July 1, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Quality of Life for Blacks in Austin: Going Beyond Midtown

The city's treatment of blacks – both governmentally and culturally – is questioned

"...of its kind – in fact, it's actually the fourth in as many years. The Austin chapter of the..."

April 1, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...the South First project – like those on Enfield, East Cesar Chavez, and elsewhere on Lamar – are major..."

June 25, 2004 Column

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...meet again – Gov. Rick Perry has called the fourth special session of the biennium, to tackle school finance..."

April 16, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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