A Browner Shade of Black

Blazing trails of Chicano soul

"...Jr. is a native player/charter member of San Antonio's elite Westside players, along with Frank Rodarte, the late Rocky..."

Dec. 28, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Affordable Housing Here Doesn't Exist

"...Dear Editor, Affordable housing in Austin does not exist [“Developing Stories,” News, Oct. 5]. It’s..."

Oct. 8, 2007 Postmarks

History Is an Important Factor in Las Manitas' Loan

"...Editor, This is a response to the letter titled Austin's Corporate Welfare at Its Worst [“Postmarks,” June 15] that..."

June 20, 2007 Postmarks

Buried Alive in the Blues

The night Austin's Godfather of the blues granted Ed Ward a favor he'll never forget

"..."Ed, in Austin, I am the blues."..."

May 26, 2006 Music Feature by Ed Ward

Mi Casa Es Su Teatro

The unexpected is to be expected when it comes to FronteraFest's Mi Casa Es Su Teatro, which features everything from monologues to musicals to martial arts in theatres, living rooms, and bathrooms around Austin

"...to monologues in theatres, living rooms, and bathrooms around Austin. For more information, visit www.hydeparktheatre.org...."

Feb. 3, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...proposed AMD move into the Barton Springs Watershed ["Point Austin," News, Dec. 30]. While the Statesman refuses to tell..."

Jan. 6, 2006 Column

Bicycle Nomads and the Winds of Change

Backers say winter migration to Mexico creates 'a whole new way of life'

"...is part of a grander design incubated here in Austin at the Rhizome Collective (www.rhizomecollective.org), a consensus-run educational center..."

Dec. 3, 2004 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...on a two-night showcase of local talent. Twelve top-notch Austin bands who will never share the stage again, and..."

Nov. 12, 2004 Column

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...everyday life." – Ozomatli singer/guitarist Raul Pacheco, commenting on Austin's emerging reputation for excessive police zeal after the band's..."

March 26, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...most votes be declared the winner. The principality of Austin seems to have very different rules. "Tradition" was appropriate..."

Feb. 20, 2004 Column

El Diablo

Digging down into the depths of history (segregation) for the story of Willie "El Diablo" Wells and Austin black baseball.

"...He's right, too. Austin's Eastside, 1977, is a long way from the streets..."

July 4, 2003 Sports Feature by Michael Chamy

Beverly Besieged

Mike Clark-Madison previews the Place 4 City Council race.

"...CPA on its board -- an implicit assertion that Austin Inc., a $2 billion enterprise facing the largest budget..."

May 3, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

St. Michael's Passion

Whose truth prevails at Austin's Catholic high school?

"...St. Michael's Academy is, for the moment, Austin's only Catholic high school. But it's not your parents'..."

Dec. 14, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Opening the Doors

As college access tightens, minority students and families, and educators, look for ways to help more students.

"...families, and whose grades don't land them in the elite crop of graduates; or Sineria, who can write like..."

Dec. 15, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Jailbird

The Prison Diaries of the Fabulous Thunderbirds' Preston Hubbard

"...around this time that I first started hearing about Austin. As far as we knew, Texas was for steers..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Music Feature by Preston Hubbard

Totally PC

When it comes to city planning, nothing's constant but change.

"...and development system. Should we stop the city of Austin before it kills -- er, changes -- again?..."

Oct. 6, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Man in the Middle

"Personally," says Council Member Daryl Slusher, "I think Austin is growing way too fast."

"..."Personally," says Council Member Daryl Slusher, "I think Austin is growing way too fast." Surprising? Not to anyone..."

Sept. 29, 2000 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Down to Two

Runoff candidates offer views on city's future.

"...respected, and would rather talk about the future of Austin than throw darts at their opponent. But in part,..."

June 2, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Endorsements

"...In Kirk Watson's New Austin, where few things seem permanent except for change, it's..."

May 5, 2000 News Feature

Endorsements

"...In Kirk Watson's New Austin, where few things seem permanent except for change, it's..."

April 21, 2000 News Feature

Austin Newsmakers of the Nineties

"...take the lion's share of the credit for the Austin news story of the 1990s -- the progressive takeover..."

Jan. 7, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Landmarks of the Nineties

"...Springs have always been, and always will be, an Austin landmark ("eternal," you might say), but now that they..."

Jan. 7, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A Change of Scenery

What It Looks Like

"...Lake to a major printing plant, offices for the Austin Fire Department and Texas MHMR, several other office and..."

July 16, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...has lost her re-appointment to the CCEC board. The Austin City Council re-appointed all other current board members, but..."

April 10, 1998 News Feature

Primary Colors

Shades of the Travis County Elections

"...Darwin McKee as the favorite to face the well-known Eastside activist Davis in the runoff, in light of the..."

March 13, 1998 News Feature

Post Marks

Muddying the Waters

"...service from Pedernales Electric Coop., not the City of Austin...."

Nov. 7, 1997 Column

Post Marks

Park and Ride

"...The Austin Parks Foundation endorses and supports Proposition 2 and Proposition..."

Oct. 31, 1997 Column

Fonte's Inferno

ACC's New Pres Faces the Hot Issues in East Austin

"...new role as the savior of the perennially mixed-up Austin Community College. But if the post of ACC president..."

June 6, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Mayor's Race Contribution & Expenditure Reports

"...home builder Bob Tresch, $250; architect Ponciano Morales, $250; Eastside don and frequent city contract recipient Andrew Ramirez, $250,..."

April 25, 1997 News Feature

Motal De-Clawed

Waging a Gentler Campaign for Place 2

"...of like mind. But Motal's fast-growing reputation as an Austin political cartoon character is not her supporters' worst nightmare...."

April 25, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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