It Gets Better… Today!

The anti-bullying campaign comes to town

"...The It Gets Better team crashes into Austin today, 4pm at..."

Feb. 7, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Liz Williams

It Gets Better...

Some viral activism for the LGBTQ kidz

"...kiddo Billy Lucas, sex columnist Dan Savage created the "It Gets Better" project, a series of video testimonials from..."

Oct. 7, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

SXSW Panel Asks, Will Gerrymandering Get Worse Before It Gets Better?

Changing the districting narrative from computers to communities

"...decade ago, the words ‘gerrymandering’ or ‘apportionment’ didn’t resonate with voters,” began Michael Li. “That has totally changed in..."

March 8, 2019 News Post by Michael King

City Hall Gets Better at the Basic Business of Budgeting

Early indicators are good, but difficult fiscal conversations linger

"...In the 10 days or so since City Manager Spencer Cronk presented his proposed budget for fiscal..."

Aug. 16, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Actually Making It Better

HRC joins LifeWorks in helping LGBT homeless youth

"...With every prime-time TV high school populated by LGBTQ characters,..."

Jan. 18, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

If You Build It, They Will Come

Hump! Tour's DIY porn pit-stops in Austin

"...Seattle alt-weekly The Stranger to create some homemade porn. "It started off as kind of a joke with a..."

Sept. 5, 2014 Screens Feature by Fernie Martinez

Can Project Connect Connect?

Advisory group receives preferred corridor recommendation

"...On Friday, May 2, the Project Connect team presented its “Locally Preferred Alternative” recommendation for..."

May 6, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Better Than Nothing

Documentarian Ken Burns' takes on Jazz -- and loses.

"...through the end of the month: "All the jazz critics who are sort of sharpening their knives miss the..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Music Feature by Harvey Pekar

Can Project Connect Connect?

Advisory group receives preferred corridor recommendation

"...On Friday, May 2, the Project Connect team presented its Locally Preferred Alternative recommendation for..."

May 9, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Project Connect: Phases and Stages

Advisory group gets closer to official Council recommendation

"...While a final mass transit recommendation isn't expected until May – to be brought..."

April 4, 2014 News Feature by Mac McCann

Fantastic Fest Gets Toxic With The Toxic Avenger

Fall of the House of Usher, The Creator added

"...superhero of the cult horror-comedy series, whose next feature gets its world premiere as the opening night film for..."

Aug. 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

It's a Wrap!

A Legislative Wrap-Up on the 77th Session

"..."Years of watching the Lege in action," one veteran Capitol lobbyist told another, "can certainly make you a Christian..."

June 1, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

What It Is

Edie Brickell returns to tell the world what she is.

"...she still has relatively simple ideals; for Brickell, playing, writing, and recording music with friends is about as good..."

June 2, 2000 Music Feature by Andy Langer

The Year It All Went Wrong

Looking back at club closings in Austin in 1999.

"...It's almost dead. Thankfully. And 1999 deserves to die before..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

The Opportunity to Reimagine Public Safety Is Here Right Now. Will Austin Take It?

“We want everything that can be done outside of the police, to be done outside of the police.”

"...April 20 work session, the members of the Austin City Council certainly sounded thankful for the recommendations the City-Community..."

April 30, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

2011: Bring It On

Celebrities dish up their New Year's resolutions

"...In 1988, The Austin Chronicle asked some high-profile Austinites – musicians, artists, socialites, politicians, business people – for..."

Dec. 28, 2010 Chronolog Post by R.U. Steinberg

Will a Tax Credit Make Life Better or Harder for Texas Filmmakers?

Advocates worry plan would increase production but hurt local talent

"...It's rare that the sleepy Texas House Culture, Recreation, &..."

April 18, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Rooster Teeth's RWBY Gets Official Game

Plus the web anime hit unleashes the volume two trailer

"...blurring the lines between creators and fans. There's no better example than the news that they're turning a fan-developed..."

July 4, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Travis Stevens Gets Under the Skin of A Wounded Fawn

How his new art-horror interweaves myths and failed justice

"...At first glance, A Wounded Fawn seems like it fits straight into the tradition of films about women..."

Dec. 15, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

4,000 Volunteers Make It Personal With Public Lands on It’s My Park Day

Austin Parks Foundation’s largest citywide volunteer effort tackles 110 park projects

"...Not even a cold, cloudy day with some rain prevented Austinites from waking up early to..."

March 13, 2020 News Feature by Sofia Tafich

Bigger, Better, Smarter

San Diego is everything Austin wants to be: livable, transit-oriented, pedestrian-friendly, and downtown-centric. But will tools that worked in the nation's largest border and military base town translate to Central Texas?

"...San Diego has one of America's finest harbors. It's the largest U.S. city that touches the Mexican border...."

Jan. 14, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Gets Briefed on Controversial I-35 Expansion Plans

Let the road rage commence

"...Opposition to plans by the Texas Depart­ment of Transportation to..."

Sept. 3, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

First Project Under New Ordinance Gets Nod

Project in Barton Springs Zone wins unanimous council approval

"...City Council last week unanimously approved the first big construction..."

Aug. 12, 2011 News Feature by Amy Smith

Public Notice: Making Better Plans

Code, even more NEXT

"...City staff released a timeline this week for the much-anticipated..."

July 26, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

It's Not Easy Being Green

The city's Office of Sustainability is still trying to find a sustainable mission

"...Lucia Athens is the City of Austin's Chief Sustainability Officer. Hired in 2010, Athens..."

April 5, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Making a Better Austin, One Volunteer at a Time

Opportunities to get civically involved this year

"...Just one week into 2020, and it already feels like the doom and gloom that dominated..."

Jan. 10, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Rosewood Courts Vote Gets Pushback

HACA opposes historic zoning for entire complex

"...After considerable debate during its Feb. 25 meeting, City Council voted 8-0-3 (Council Members..."

March 4, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Change for the Better

How one West Texas family brought the cows to town

"...When it comes down to it, those opposed to the rapidly..."

Sept. 5, 2014 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

"I Made a Movie, and They Didn't Want It!"

Shut out by distribution companies, indie filmmakers go DIY when it comes to getting their movie out there.

"...A publishing house purchases an author's novel and sells it at your nearest Barnes & Noble. A record label..."

July 11, 2003 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Lazarus Opens on Airport, J-Prime Opens Downtown, Old Thousand and JewBoy Bring the Holiday Fusion, Chanukah Gets the Haute Cuisine, and Everything Is Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...as wrangled from numerous PR releases, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings...."

Nov. 30, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10     NEXT ›    34 »