Austin Education vs. Education Austin

School district suddenly goes wobbly on longstanding relationship with faculty-staff union

"...an unusual one by Texas standards. Out of 1,237 school districts, only 18 have a board policy regarding consultation..."

Feb. 17, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Takes a Peek at Its Budget

It looks like the reserves will be taking a hit

"...Like every other government entity, the Austin Independent School District is trying to balance its budget in these..."

June 19, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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

"...Florinda Bryant, a Southern gurl who lives on the Eastside, present monologues, poetry, short stories, a dope beat with..."

Feb. 3, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Chili Cold Blood Loves You!

Black & blues cowboy metal

"...poured his Ass Pocket of Whiskey on everyone from old-school bluesmen to indie and punk rockers...."

Dec. 23, 2005 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Designated Drummer

Drummer Ernie Durawa's Way of Knowledge.

"...if I wanted to do a gig at the School for the Deaf...."

May 23, 2003 Music Feature by Bill Bentley

Naked City

TxDOT, VexDOT

"...proposal to expand and enhance a 45-mile stretch of highway between Georgetown and Buda and widen it to 12..."

May 3, 2002 News Feature by Dave Mann

Mapping the Changes

A preview of proposed new single-member districts

"...will be public meetings Monday, April 8, at Crockett High School (starting at 7pm) and the Montopolis Rec Center..."

April 5, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Top Tens of 1997 Council Watch

Top Ten Quotes Heard Around City Hall

"...save a salamander or some bugs and bees." -- Eastside activist Joe Quintero, protesting the BFI Recycling plant in..."

Jan. 9, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Art Transplant

The Move Toward a Cultural Center in Downtown

"...a group of progressive educators has announced the Griffin School, a non-profit cooperative running small classes (usually for high..."

Aug. 30, 1996 Arts Feature by Brett Holloway-Reeves

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

Celebrate Chinese New Year, Mardi Gras, Valentine’s, and more in Texas

"...to break racial barriers and integrate the all-white Central High School in September 1957. The building remains an active..."

Feb. 4, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

AISD’s Big Move

A $1 billion bond? No problem.

"...big or go bust: That was the Austin Independent School District's mantra when it came to investing in new..."

Dec. 29, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Headlines

"...discussion of opening a boys' academy for the 2013 school year and instructing Superintendent Meria Carstarphen to rewrite the..."

Dec. 7, 2012 News Feature

Civics 101

Activate your civics calendar, Dec. 8-15

"...HIGH-CAPACITY TRANSIT Area transportation agencies seek feedback on implementing new..."

Dec. 9, 2011 News Column

'Colby Bird: Cold End'

This stark exhibit conjures a melancholy introspection rare in art about male identity

"...Eastside gallery that often indulges an affinity for the boyish..."

July 24, 2009 Arts Review by Kate Watson

Council Candidate Carousel

(in ballot order)

"...a solid centrist. He's also been an advocate on Eastside issues, especially with an in-progress plan (co-sponsored with Raul..."

March 31, 2006 News Feature

TCB

All the hip-hop that fits in ATX.

"...Up north, down south, on Sixth Street, and the Eastside, local MCs, DJs, B-boys, promoters, and entrepreneurs are doing..."

Sept. 5, 2003 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Public Notice

Gather round the Yule log and the figgy pudding, get out a paper and pen, and jot down some of these items from our Annual Holiday Wish List 2000, Part 2. Local organizations need you!

"...New, unworn men's underwearDougherty Arts School1110 Barton Springs Rd., 397-1456..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Column by Kate X Messer

Public Notice

Salvage, Recover, Rebuild

"...out what the heck we're free associating. The Austin Eastside Story is a foundation which focuses on bringing youth..."

June 13, 1997 Column by Kate X Messer

Faster Than Sound: Unbounded Agency for the Underrepresented

Anita Obasi’s parties make space for queer artistry, Jay Wile’s croon tricks fans of Frank Ocean, and more recommendations for KVRX Fest

"...After moving to Austin from D.C. as a high-tech account executive, Obasi helped launch former Eastside multi-use space..."

May 10, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Betty Baker Rules

Love her or fear her, Austin's land-use queen rules the city her own way

"...for that matter – when she voted against a high-density condo development, based in large part on which side..."

April 2, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

'Something Went Wrong'

Six months after he was killed by an Austin cop, Jessie Owens' family still wants some basic answers

"...a former girlfriend, and he'd just gone to the high school prom with his new girlfriend, with whom he..."

Dec. 12, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

A World in Which All Worlds Fit

"...1951, when he formed the Geezinslaw Brothers with some high-school friends; the name is taken from Slick and Cecil..."

Dec. 4, 1998 Music Feature by Jay Hardwig

The Endless Soul Searching of Ageless Singer Tomar Williams

Tomar and the FCs frontman shares scores of stories ahead of the band's third album release

"...Gigging throughout Austin since high school in the late Eighties, from the Eastside’s Chitlin’..."

Feb. 28, 2025 Column by Raoul Hernandez

Black Pumas’ Eric Burton Bets on Himself

After an abrupt break, Chronicles of a Diamond completely reinvents the band dynamic

"...performed on NBC's Today show recorded parts of their highly anticipated album at a studio without a single computer..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Margaret Wright, Austin Hall of Fame Pianist, Passes at 78

Entertainer and educator spread love for six decades

"...Born on the Eastside at Austin’s Holy Cross hospital in 1942, Wright grew..."

Dec. 7, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Fabulous Realism at Atelier Dojo's Art Gym

Artists are ready to school you in their new studio at Canopy

"...well-designed website – and by "their," we mean the school's founders: Jennifer Balkan, Denise M. Fulton, Karen Maness, and..."

Nov. 16, 2018 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Forklift Danceworks' My Parks, My Pools, My City

With Bartholomew Swims, Allison Orr's dance company plunges into Austin's pool problem

"...pool was also a gathering place for notoriously raucous last-day-of-school crowds from all over North, Central, and East Austin...."

July 28, 2017 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Exit Interview: Trailer Space Owner Spot Long

Choosing happiness – even when going out of business

"...ways to open a 7,000-square-foot event center on the Eastside and have shows there. Chalk it up to being..."

Oct. 15, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Council-Manager or Managing Council?

Mayor backs down on private funding of staff, but Council doubts remain

"...Beyond the dais, Adler received unanticipated opposition from LBJ School Professor Emeritus (and Adler campaign supporter) Terrell Blodgett, who..."

Feb. 27, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Gay Place: Neither Dazed Nor Confused

They may not come from the land of the ice and snow, but check out Zepparella anyway

"...21, 22, & 25, 7:30pm. Black Box Theater, Eastview High School, 4490 E. University, Georgetown, 512/943-1800. www.agapeactors.com/auditions...."

July 25, 2014 Column by Kate X Messer

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