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"...Wackenhut and their fellow dark force, Corrections Corporation of America, for a number of years, and am delighted to..."

July 12, 2002 Column

Dancing About Architecture

Exposing the Subgenius; Austin clubowners gather to mourn the Steamboat; Earthpig moving to the taxicab center of the universe; and Jonathan Richman breaks down.

"...time, you've probably run across mention of the Dallas-based Church of the Subgenius, whose card-carrying members have included Devo,..."

Sept. 24, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

All Aboard

New ARA Board Swells With Inclusion

"...Originally the brainchild of former Councilmember Eric Mitchell, ARA has been threatened with dissolution since Mitchell..."

Feb. 13, 1998 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

The ARA Steps Up

East Austin Redevelopment Money Approved

"...Weighing heaviest on the hefty agenda? Eric Mitchell's estimated $100 million Austin Redevelopment Authority (ARA) initiative..."

Nov. 24, 1995 News Column

Heal Thyself

Council Watch

"...The South Austin Teri Road Baptist Church raised the issue at last week's council meeting; Pastor..."

Nov. 10, 1995 News Column

SXSW Brings the Cosmos to Austin

Keynote brings unseen images from the James Webb telescope

"...filmmaker Julia Ducournau and former Planned Parenthood Federation of America president Cecile Richards, this morning SXSW added even more..."

Jan. 10, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...Steve Bognar come straight from their Oscar nomination for American Factory with another examination of blue collar life in..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Music Awards Show Performers 1983-2016

Every AMA performance lineup of the past 34 years

"...“King” Carrasco y los Coronas, True Believers with Roky Erickson, Eric Johnson, Lou Ann Barton & Angela Strehli with..."

March 3, 2017 Features Feature

SXSW Adds Speakers, Films

Buzz Aldrin, Kesha, Cory Booker, Cecile Richards, and more

"...Tumblr CEO David Karp; Refinery29 chief content officer Amy Emmerich; Tinder founder Sean Rad; GLAAAD CEO Sarah Kate Ellis;..."

Feb. 7, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

John Singleton and Chris Cooper to be honored

"...The Bureau Writer/Director: Eric Rochant..."

Sept. 30, 2015 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Letters at 3AM: A Night in Barcelona

The collision between human truths and political truths results in no truth

"...she is being serious or facetious." Recently married to Eric Blair...."

June 18, 2010 Column by Michael Ventura

The ARA Faces the Music

For the Austin Revitalization Authority, Eastside renewal proves to be a long, slow dance

"...12th, a street that had fairly hummed with successful African-American-owned businesses before the neighborhood hit the skids in the..."

Aug. 29, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Reissues

"...he let his voice soar, the sound of the church creeping into his bluesy romps. And though he tepidly..."

Dec. 12, 1997 Music Feature

Hot Movie Previews

Sneaking Into Summer

"...D: Griffin Dunne; with Meg Ryan, Matthew Broderick, Kelly Preston, Tcheky Karyo, Maureen Stapleton...."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sxsw

"...New Jersey. I think he's changed his name to Eric Paparozzi and is now fronting this very good, very..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

The Final Curtain

Max and Brigid Did It Their Way

"...the dais on the vote, and Ronney Reynolds and Eric Mitchell voted no...."

June 21, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban

Journeyman: JaRon Marshall's Path From Black Pumas to Jazz-Hop Debut

Methodical keyboard maestro lands atmospheric LP earth sounds

"...enough, Marshall was already prepping earth sounds, his funky, atmospheric, and swinging debut album with his group the Collective...."

April 21, 2023 Music Feature by Michael Toland

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...world premiere of her feature directorial debut Booksmart, while Americana legend David Crosby (who will be in town for..."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: Margaret Moser’s Final Act

Margaret Moser tribute concert, following Black Fret's money, and a last chance to nominate locals in the Austin Music Poll – this week!

"...Best Club Lighting: Electric Church..."

Dec. 8, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Gay Place: Unicorn, Totally

We recommend the one with the unicorn in it

"...LAID-BACK CHURCH God bless everybody, no exceptions. Join the progressive, all-inclusive,..."

April 13, 2012 Column by Kate X Messer

God Hates Perry?

Westboro Baptist Church to picket Perry's prayer event

"...prayer service," the key organizers include his former speechwriter Eric Bearse, former Republican Party of Texas Executive Director Wayne..."

June 10, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Thursday Picks

"...Islands preview Arm's Way, centered, solidified, and orchestral North American Britpop. Anti- just picked up Islands for the May..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature

Saturday Sleepers

"...hard grooves and a conscious message. – Jay Trachtenberg Eric Bibb..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature

Happenings

Nov. 15-21

"...campus, ETC 2.108. Fri., 7pm: St. Ignatius, Martyr Catholic Church, 126 W. Oltorf. www.icpr-austin.org...."

Nov. 16, 2007 News Feature

2004 ACL Fest Guide

Everything you need to know

"...Electric Church..."

Sept. 17, 2004 Music Feature

Naked City

"...Judge Julie Kocurek ruled that accused police officer Eric Snyder can proceed with a defense claiming selective prosecution..."

July 5, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Jesus Is Coming

The video mailed across the state, the Christian film that found an audience in Austin, and other stories of evangelicals using film to spread the word

"...no really, a sign -- in front of a church that said, "Jesus Is Coming to a Mailbox near..."

April 27, 2001 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Postmarks

I never thought the letters in "Postmarks Forum" were real until this happened to me ...

"...ensuring the survival of rare animals. According to the American Association of Zoological Parks, most privately bred big cats..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Column

We Have an Issue: This Is Austin, Sometimes Pretty Swell

A good issue for the reading, and a great Austin Music Awards on the horizon

"...being squeezed in East Austin and a historically Black church fighting to stay in Montopolis to a chef melding..."

Feb. 24, 2023 Column by Kimberley Jones

Austin Punk Chronicles: The Shock of the New – The Violators and the Skunks Invade Raul's

14 days after the Sex Pistols break up and mainstream media declares punk dead, Austin's scene begins at a Tejano bar on the Drag in Chapter 5, Part 1 of the "Austin Punk Chronicles"

"...vocals; Stevie Wilson, drums; Tony Dukes, bass; and one Eric Johnson on guitar. Others remember them as a threepiece:..."

Aug. 5, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

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