Small Town, Big Find

The energy debate gets personal in Haynesville

"...they are such strong characters, and they embodied all sides of what was happening during this crazy time in..."

March 12, 2010 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

Adjusting to the Mise-en-Scène

Nine nonfilmmakers – artists out of place – make one in 48 hours

"...the building, Will will sit alone in the hallway outside the classroom with just a laptop computer and the..."

July 13, 2007 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

General Jackson

Artist and historian Jack Jackson remembered by those who knew him well

"...Jackson was born May 15, 1941, in Pandora, Texas, east of San Antonio. His sense of Texas history was..."

Aug. 11, 2006 Arts Feature by Margaret Moser

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...not give people something tragic to get over by design...."

July 14, 2006 Column

Day Trips

Jim Hansen, aka the Birdman of Bellville, can tell you a thing or two about birds and birdhouses

"...Hansen began selling the birdhouses under a shade tree beside the road in 1991. Soon after beginning the business..."

July 22, 2005 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere.

"...plan Monday, beating a June 12 federal deadline and sidestepping questions about the wisdom of more of the same..."

June 10, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

We Are a Pack Animal

"...Dear Editor, I was driving from East Austin down Sixth Street today, and I couldn't help..."

July 6, 2004 Postmarks

Austin @ Large: Switching Tracks

The Union Pacific offer to move east symbolizes a new era in regional transportation politics

"...the heart of town. But some rail fans, at least, are also realists, and for decades it's been clear..."

April 9, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...Rearing their ominous head from the deep piney woods outside Chapel Hill, Trailer Bride creates a Southern noir dream..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

The Best-Case Scenario

After years of work, Envision Central Texas goes majorly public.

"...one neighborhood. The five-county area is our neighborhood."No Picking Sides That's one of two premises on which Envision Central..."

Oct. 24, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Up South

Austin MC Bavu Blakes takes it to the streets.

"...of human civilization. Likewise, Blakes wants to reroute the east/west rap map southward to get to the roots of..."

Aug. 30, 2002 Music Feature by Chale Nafus

Barbecue Books

Food Editor Virginia B. Wood reviews two recent barbecue books in honor of the Southern Foodways Alliance Taste of Texas Barbecue Field Trip

"...difficult task, but one I was willing to tackle, considering the quality of both books. And, as luck would..."

June 14, 2002 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Chapter 4: The Nineties!

March 1991 -- December 2000

"...compiling a list of suspects that was frightening to consider, we never learned who set the fire...."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Naked City

Architect Antoine Predock presents a sleeker, more sharply angled version of his City Hall design; the Bennett Tract faces a tough road with neighbors and the developer at an impasse over the size and scale of proposed development on the East Austin tract.

"...That's because Predock's latest design promises to cost $8 million more than the $37.3..."

May 11, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Corner to Corner

There's more development slated for the already-crowded RM 2222 and Loop 360 interchange.

"...which covers all four corners of the 2222/360 interchange, east to Bull Creek and west to Jester Boulevard --..."

Sept. 10, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Bumpy Road

Neighbors, Businesses Split on Barton Springs Road

"...of this magnitude first must have input from Zilker-area residents, business owners, city councilmembers, and, let's see, are we..."

May 15, 1998 News Feature by Bryan Mealer

Mayfield Fights Back

Ward and June Say Nay in Northwest Hills

"...effort to build a 47,000-square-foot, 24-hour superstore at the southeast corner of Mesa and Spicewood Springs Road. But resting..."

Jan. 3, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Winners of the 43rd Austin Music Awards

The best bands, venues, backstage folks, and more, as voted on by you

"...Side Peace BEST AUSTIN MUSICIANS..."

Feb. 28, 2025 Music Feature

A Mardi Gras Pre-Party, Improvised Intimacy, and More Recommended Events

Allow us to help sort your weekend out

"...the box office for your fifth movie to be considered a flop because it only made 10 times its..."

Feb. 7, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup

Find a December adventure

"...the Guadalupe River below Canyon Lake Dam, which is considered the southernmost trout stream in the U.S.) This year..."

Nov. 29, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Five Arty Reasons to Visit the Blanton

As the art museum gets an exterior makeover, don't miss the beauty inside

"...revived Moody Patio and surrounding new landscaping by international design firm Snøhetta will host a grand celebration, with performances..."

May 12, 2023 Arts Column by Richard Whittaker

Austin PBS Takes to the Streets for Muraling Austin

Three-part series will explore the vibrant art of our public space

"...behind the new Buckman Center at the School of Design & Creative Technologies in the College of Fine Arts..."

Feb. 27, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Preserving the Future of the Texas Memorial Museum

After years of neglect and underfunding, Austin’s only natural history museum reconsiders its role

"...shrubs of South Texas to the piney woods of East Texas; and the 36-foot-wingspan Quetzalcoatlus, a Texas pterosaur, one..."

Nov. 18, 2022 Arts Feature by Claire Stevens

Who Will Guide Project Connect Into the Station?

As leaders leave the station we look at who will drive the public transit redesign

"...the Capital Metro Board of Directors as the agency's president and CEO. The seven board members (there's one vacancy),..."

June 3, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: Growing Pains

Tell us something we don’t know

"...historic neighborhoods, with non-Hispanic whites taking over more areas east of I-35...."

April 22, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

On COVID-19 Relief and Housing, Council Does What It Can

Waiting for the approved $15 million

"...In zoning, two East­side cases demonstrated the limits on Council's ability to approve..."

Oct. 23, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

ARIC Informants Have Watched Local Leftists for Years

Secret police intelligence “Antifa affinity groups”

"...most recently the Mike Ramos Brigade are opaque by design and don't broadcast their histories or membership. But as..."

Oct. 23, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

Laissez les bons temps rouler

"...their ears. The Carnival season begins 46 days before Easter and runs to Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash..."

Jan. 31, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Babadook Director Sings a Song of History With The Nightingale

Jennifer Kent honors a commitment to the Aboriginal people of Australia

"...to her 2014 breakout horror, The Babadook – not least in its depiction of how extreme grief shapes us...."

Aug. 9, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Wen Ren’s End-of-the-World Drama Last Sunrise Found Its Spark in China

Light in the dark

"...more focused on the two characters, rather than the outside world."..."

July 19, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

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