With Rosie's Law, Austin Legislators Aim to Restore Abortion Coverage

Sheryl Cole, Sarah Eckhardt introduce bicameral legislation that would expand health insurance coverage for abortion care

"...they have insurance, said Nancy Cárdenas Peña of the Frontera Fund...."

Jan. 29, 2021 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Protecting Austinites’ Reproductive Rights

A package of city measures in response to Dobbs decision

"...of the Austin Justice Coalition and founder of the Frontera Fund, which has organized around abortion access in the..."

July 29, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Two Promising Challenges to SB 8 Forge On, as More Abortion Funds Face Legal Threats

Abortion advocates say the fight is a social one and long from over

"...Two Texas abortion funds that help patients pay for abortion-related expenses – Texas..."

April 1, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

"Rosie's Law" Takes Bold Stand for Choice, Women's Health

Sheryl Cole's bill would cover abortion care for Medicaid enrollees

"...D.C.) that have not created their own programs to fund abortion care for Medicaid-eligible patients, according to the Guttmacher..."

Feb. 15, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

Council Recap: Protecting Austinites' Reproductive Rights

Package of measures in response to Dobbs decision

"...of the Austin Justice Coalition and founder of the Frontera Fund, which has organized around abortion access in the..."

July 22, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

Arts Board Love Stories

That special thing that happens between artists and boards of directors can be a lot like a love relationship: Intimate. Fulfilling. Long-term. Working as one body. However, it can be and often is complicated.

"...legally responsible, and in charge of policy. They plan. Fundraise. Provide financial oversight...."

Nov. 3, 2000 Arts Feature by C. Denby Swanson

Wandering Preachers, Holy Fools

What best describes the modern playwright? Itinerant preacher? Holy fool? Several artists with an intimate knowledge of the playwriting life offer their views in this roundtable discussion.

"...Plays, Anarchy in the Oklahoma Kingdom (AOK), and the Frontera-commissioned Heavenly Shades of Night Are Falling, opening this week..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...to shape our world so we can overcome the fundamentalism that shall perish like fascism and communism. They always..."

May 23, 2003 Column

Rats Saving a Sinking Ship

America's Alternative Theatres Unite

"...the kind; Austin is home to many such groups: Frontera/Hyde Park Theatre, Physical Plant Theatre, The Public Domain, Salvage..."

Oct. 13, 1995 Arts Feature

Naked City

"...Ideas isn't interrupted by mundane details like how to fund this stuff, and despite the plan's admirable attempt to..."

May 24, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Georgetown Smackdown

Suburbanites Wrestle Over Managed Growth, Smart Growth, and "Stupid Growth"

"...it since 1992, but there needed to be a funding mechanism," said Bruce Barton, former director of the GIF..."

Aug. 17, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Articulations

Pan Soars Into Holdover

"...block to the latest downtown art center: Galeria Sin Fronteras, Women & Their Work, Lyons Matrix Gallery, and the..."

Jan. 24, 1997 Arts Column

Articulations

Austin playwrights are drawing attention around the nation, and one theatre company is getting hit by the Macbeth curse smack in the face.

"...stages are drawing increased attention from the entities that fund and develop new plays...."

Oct. 27, 2000 Arts Column by Robert Faires

AFS Invites You to a Sundance at Pioneer Farms

Festival brings drive-in screenings plus special streaming panels

"...Ready, and Angie Reza Tures, Executive Director of Femme Frontera, an organization supporting women filmmakers in the west Texas/..."

Jan. 7, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Art + Activism Intertwined

Steps on a path

"...Laurie Carlos directs blood pudding at Frontera@Hyde Park Theatre...."

Jan. 9, 2009 Arts Feature

Articulations

Big career moves for a couple of Austin playwrights and big parties thrown by a couple of Austin arts organizations.

"...made big news last fall when the Kennedy Center Fund for New American Plays awarded the Austin Script Works..."

March 2, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Civics 101

"...BORDER An evening benefiting Austin Tan Cerca de la Frontera's legal fund and their Mexican partners, the Border Committee..."

June 21, 2013 News Column

Will the Water Flow at Northridge?!?

Travis County finally finds a way to bring water to tiny Northridge Acres

"...Located only a block from Round Rock's picture-perfect La Frontera development, Northridge was a collection of modest homes with..."

Dec. 3, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Short Cuts

Money giveaway!

"...Women on the Border, Austin Tan Carca de la Frontera, and P.O.V. are sponsoring a benefit film screening of..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Articulations

Big career moves for a couple of Austin playwrights and big parties thrown by a couple of Austin arts organizations.

"...sign copies of her memoir Natural Blonde. This one-time-only fundraiser, which includes food catered by Sterling Affairs, will take..."

March 9, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Articulations

More Austin theatre turning up in New York: Despair’s Book of Dreams and Lipstick Traces set for spring 2001 runs.

"...musical, and a successful remount in October. To help fund the New York production, VORTEX is holding two gourmet..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Short Cuts

"...screening is a benefit for the Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund. Attending the screening will be Howard and producer Brian..."

March 12, 1999 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

Articulations

Getting Seen

"...like Here here the first week of February as Frontera@Hyde Park Theatre's own winter festival of alternative and (not-so-alternative)..."

Jan. 16, 1998 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Articulations

Muffitt Promoted

"...Khafji (1996), and he wrote and directed the VORTEX fundraiser Murder at the Planet (1996). A memorial scholarship fund..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Articulations

On the Funding Front

"...Frontera@Hyde Park Theatre has won a National Theatre Artist Residency..."

June 6, 1997 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Public Notice

Holiday Wish List, Part One

"...* Microwave oven Frontera@Hyde Park Theatre 511 W. 43rd 419-7408..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Column by Kate X Messer

In Memoriam

"...in downtown Austin. This phase involved raising $750,000 to fund an interim museum space at 823 Congress Avenue. On..."

Sept. 6, 1996 Arts Column

Arts Commission's 1996-97 Recommendations

"...half a million dollars, of the total city arts funding for 1996-97 in the hands of artists of color...."

June 28, 1996 News Feature