The Table Ed Ward Built

Pioneering music journalist (1948-2021) wrote rock & roll history

"...Ed Ward, who died Monday at the age of 72,..."

May 5, 2021 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Viva Bilingual Ed

Texas Not Likely to Follow California's Lead

"...Martinez, and teacher Sylvia Saenz at Sanchez Elementary's bilingual education classes. photograph by Jana Birchum Molly Ivins has often..."

June 12, 1998 News Feature by Lisa Tozzi

Farewells to Albert Huffstickler and Ed Eakin

Books Editor Clay Smith marks the recent passing of poet Albert Huffstickler and publisher Ed Eakin.

"...Albert Huffstickler, Austin's unofficial, beloved poet laureate, died on Monday. The Hyde Park habitué..."

March 1, 2002 Books Feature by Clay Smith

Horns, St. Ed's Stay Unbeaten, and More

Longhorns and Hilltoppers soccer squads stay unbeaten, plus more soccer news from here and afar

"...Courtney Goodson headed home both goals in the UT Longhorns' 2-1 win..."

Sept. 10, 2008 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

Add Another Name … or Three

Potential City Council candidates continue to join the queue

"...district campaigns continue to draw interest. You can add Ed English and Alex Blum to the District 7 interest..."

Feb. 3, 2014 News Post by Michael King

On Chesil Beach

Desire and desperation in Ian McEwan's pre-sexual revolution novella.

"...Directed by: Dominic Cooke. Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Billy Howle, Emily..."

June 1, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Art + Commerce

Marc English Design's DIY Criteria

"...myself whenever I walk into the studio-cum-office of Marc English Design, because in truth, this sudden border crossing is..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Taking Politics Back to School

State Board of Ed races highlight educational tensions

"...only has to sit in the State Board of Education's boardroom and look out the window to see the..."

Sept. 17, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Olympia

"...Directed by: Robert Byington. Starring: Carmen Nogales, Jason Andrews and..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Yesterday

Imagine a world without the Beatles ... then imagine a better film

"...Directed by: Danny Boyle. Starring: Himesh Patel, Lily James, Joel..."

June 28, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Road to 10-1 ... Is Getting Crowded [Updated May 12]

As May money season opens, candidates blossom

"...candidates for the new 10-1 City Council isn't as crowded as I-35 rush hour – it's just starting to..."

May 2, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Ten Districts, Many Visions

Managing Growth

"...D7 Ballot OrderJ.E. "Jeb" Boyt Zack Ingraham Melissa Zone Ed English Darryl R. Wittle Jimmy Paver Leslie Pool Pete..."

Oct. 3, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Campaign Snapshots

City Council Districts 7 and 8

"...We're over halfway through our City Council media forum series, Ballot Boxing, produced and sponsored by the..."

Sept. 26, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Did you know an educated Chinaman knows 2,000 symbols and can draw them?

"...When the Public Education Committee reconvened Tuesday, March 15, it was for the..."

March 25, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Least of These

UT professor Horace Newcomb reflects on the segregation South on the release of his friend and colleague Paul Stekler's documentary George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire.

"...psychology professor fell into step beside me as I crossed the campus of Mississippi College, the small Baptist school..."

March 10, 2000 Features Feature by Horace Newcomb

¿No Habla Land Use?

One thing about CodeNEXT: It’s definitely in English

"...One to one-thousand-one-hundred-thirty. That's the ratio of Spanish scripted pages to English..."

June 9, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

The Odds on Mayor Adler’s $720 Million Mobility Bond

Is the plan just daring enough to work?

"...A few weeks ago, Mayor Steve Adler delivered a brief pitch on the mobility bond ballot proposition..."

Oct. 28, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

10-1 Ticker ... Election updates!

It's campaign video season

"...Richard Linklater, a new wave of Austin cinema has arrived: the self-consciously silly 10-1 campaign video. The Mike vs...."

Oct. 17, 2014 News Feature by the News Staff

The Road to 10-1: The Winnowing

One mayoral candidate out, another in

"...will not be running for mayor this fall, and Wed­nesday's announcement that Council Member Mike Martinez will be running..."

March 21, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Ransom Acquires Ruscha

Influential artist who made art of words sends archives to UT

"...of Mad Men, as graphics and language were being manipulated in new ways for the purposes of commerce, Ed..."

Nov. 14, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Supremes Reject Ballot Lawsuits

Court denies requests that Council rewrite proposition language

"...Late Monday, the Texas Supreme Court rejected lawsuits – literally, requests for “writs of mandamus” –..."

Aug. 28, 2018 News Post by Michael King

Council: Spring Bluebonnets, Spring Candidates

The November district Council races continue to rumble into action

"...not until next Thursday, April 10, and a relatively unburdened draft agenda in the works. There are a couple..."

April 4, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Playback: James Petralli's Constant Bop

Has White Denim become Bop English? Which festival might relocate to the new superstage at Circuit of the Americas? Is LBJ turning over in eternity over the Beatles exhibit at his library? That and other Q&As in this week's music news.

"...For James Petralli, whose fleet-fingered fretwork, eclectic songwriting, and soulful singing stitches a popular..."

June 12, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Snowpiercer

This English-language debut from acclaimed South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho is a riveting sci-fi action film entirely set on a speeding train.

"...Directed by: Bong Joon-ho. Starring: Chris Evans, Song Kang-ho, Tilda..."

June 27, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Meet Your New City Council, Austin!

Recapping the run-offs

"...Although not everyone's ready to concede just yet, it appears as though the new City..."

Dec. 17, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

All the Elections That Fit

And all's well that (sort of) ends ...

"...and in the state of Texas we were forcibly reminded of Molly Ivins' mordant political nostrum, "Things can always..."

Nov. 7, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

District Races

Get ready for run-offs!

"...Houston's campaign manager Jonathan Panzer had reason to be annoyed – disrupted phone service had forced an early move..."

Nov. 7, 2014 News Feature

Travis County Election Early Voting Results

More numbers than you know what to do with

"...the Elections Division of the Travis County Clerk's Office issued the early voting numbers for the general and special..."

Nov. 4, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

The Money Race

Who raised the most money?

"...City Clerk's office by 5pm Oct. 27. The figures listed here are taken directly from candidates' reports to the..."

Oct. 31, 2014 News Feature

The Road to 10-1: 78 Candidates!

So many candidates, so little time

"...Ballot applications closed Monday at 5pm at the City Clerk's office, and..."

Aug. 22, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

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