Meanwhile Brewing’s Free Birthday Bash and More Crucial Concerts This Week

From Jonathan Richman at the Continental to Saweetie at AFROTECH

"...recorded the album with other young guns like pianist Helen Sung, Rivera taps members of the local scene to..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...Roberto Urbina, McCaul Lombardi, Julieth Restrepo, Kendall Rae, Luis Chavez, Julio Cesar Cedillo, Manuel Uriza, Chris Mulkey (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

A Look at Women Leaders in the Kitchen and at Austin Food + Wine Festival

We chat with the other 25%

"...the original Tamale House [at Congress Avenue and Cesar Chavez]. It made me really emotional because it made me..."

April 27, 2018 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

SXSW Film Announces Features Lineup

Competitive narratives and docs unveiled, plus more

"...Cast: Julianne Nicholson, Denis O'Hare, J. Mallory McCree, Octavia Chavez-Richmond, Chinasa Oghuagu, Raquel Castro, Tashiana Washington, Sydni Boudin, Jim..."

Feb. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Festival Flood

A brief guide to the 13 – count 'em, 13 – arts fests coming your way in April and May

"...Art City Austin April 25-26, West Cesar Chavez between Guadalupe & Lamar www.artallianceaustin.org The outdoor art fair..."

April 3, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Know Your Culinary Matriarchs

Meet some of the women who helped shape Austin's culinary consciousness

"...ongoing series spotlighting women who have shaped Austin food. Helen Corbitt..."

July 11, 2014 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Cesar Chavez

The United Farm Workers leader and civil rights activist who managed to get housewives to stop buying grapes is the subject of this biopic.

"...question we’re overdue for a good biopic of Cesar Chavez, the inspirational labor leader, civil rights activist, and co-founder..."

March 28, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film Releases Full Feature Lineup

Slate includes everyone from Wes Anderson to the Zellners

"...Cesar Chavez Director: Diego Luna, Screenwriters: Keir Pearson, Timothy J. Sexton..."

Jan. 30, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Yes Yes: Sundance Announces 2014 Class

Austinites a-plenty in Competition and NEXT slates

"...Lorena Parlee) — Inspired by Catholic social teaching, Cesar Chavez risked his life fighting for America’s poorest workers. The..."

Dec. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, June 10-16

"...at www.cityofaustin.org/citymgr/budget_input.htm). 6-9pm. Austin Convention Center, 500 E. Cesar Chavez, 404-4000...."

June 11, 2010 News Column

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, April 22-29

"...PODER's 19th anniversary. 6-8pm. PODER office, 2604 E. Cesar Chavez, 472-9921. www.poder-texas.org...."

April 23, 2010 News Feature

Point Austin: Some Spare Change on Panhandling

Austin tries to balance street-level charity and public order

"...central Downtown (I-35 to San Antonio Street and Cesar Chavez to 11th Street) to 24 hours will reach City..."

Oct. 9, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Faces of Homelessness

Another Downtown attempt to find answers

"...by Congress Avenue and I-35, 11th Street and Cesar Chavez – and a string of arrests – the situation..."

Oct. 9, 2009 News Feature by Marc Savlov

A Virgin Walks Into a Civil Rights Debate ...

The State Board of Ed circus is back in town

"...social studies panel recommending that civil rights leader Cesar Chavez and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall be removed from..."

Sept. 25, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The Straus 85: Now It's 88

How the numbers break down, and full list of Straus supporters

"...(D) Angie Chen Button (R) Joaquin Castro (D) Norma Chavez (D) Ellen Cohen (D) Garnet Coleman (D) Byron Cook..."

Jan. 4, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

"...the Foundation for the Homeless. Front Steps Executive Director Helen Varty was at a loss over the funding cut;..."

May 25, 2007 News Feature

Cesar and Ruben

Ed Begley Jr.'s 'Cesar and Ruben,' a play with music, is a respectful and warm tribute to the life and work of United Farm Workers leader Cesar Chavez

"...life and work of United Farm Workers leader Cesar Chavez...."

Oct. 7, 2005 Arts Review by Belinda Acosta

Keeping Cesar Alive

Actor Ed Begley Jr. explains how he was inspired to write a musical honoring his friend Cesar Chavez

"...for the memory of Latino human rights activist Cesar Chavez. But Begley has a deep sense of social justice,..."

Sept. 23, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Nominations for the 2004-2005 B. Iden Payne Awards

A complete list of all Payne Award nominees.

"...Michelle Keffer, Manzi: The Adventures of Young Cesar Chavez..."

Aug. 19, 2005 Arts Feature

Naked City

No Caves, OK?

"...his lonesome (muttering something about a "doctor's appointment"). Dallas' Helen Giddings was heroically apprehended as she climbed into her..."

May 23, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

The House Adjourns to Oklahoma

The House Dems may be losing the legislative wars, but they're finally winning the PR battle.

"...and a couple of hours later a rather embarrassed Helen Giddings of Dallas ("searching for a middle ground") was..."

May 16, 2003 News Column by Michael King

On the Lege: Bombshells and Budget Officers

The Legislature begins to get down to business.

"...Some early Craddick-crats received interesting chairs: El Paso's Norma Chavez helms the new Border and International Affairs Committee; Helen..."

Feb. 7, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Speak, Mr. Craddick

The new choice for state House Speaker circles his political wagons.

"...in spirit), through steady moderates like Harold Dutton and Helen Giddings, to seemingly much less likely names like Corpus..."

Nov. 15, 2002 News Column by Michael King

The Great Escape

Chain Gangs! Cast Aways! Kung Fu! Chocolate! ... It's Time for the Holiday Film Previews

"...ability to read the minds of the opposite sex. Helen Hunt makes her fourth appearance this year (following Pay..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Postmarks

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

"...Spock, John Henry Faulk, Jim Hightower, Ralph Yarborough, Cesar Chavez, former secretary of labor Ray Marshall, peace and environmental..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Column

Cesar's Roots

"...Cesar Chavez grew up on a small family farm in Arizona..."

April 28, 2000 News Feature by Paul Ciavarri

Our Bodies, Our Cities

Austin and Beyond

"...23. HB 578Helen Giddings (D-Dallas)..."

Jan. 29, 1999 News Column by Erica C. Barnett