Point Austin: Whose Budget?

The council asks for a new budget, and Futrell delivers the same old bill

"...he put it to me) on the question, but Lee Leffingwell and Betty Dunkerley concurred with McCracken's suggestion. Jennifer..."

Aug. 4, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Beside the Point

'I always feel like ... somebody's waaatching me'

"...conspiracies, council is also considering a camera darkly: Martinez, Jennifer Kim, and Lee Leffingwell want to ask the city..."

July 28, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...fortunate enough to nab several of their travel itineraries: Jennifer Kim is headed to Mexico, where she'll be "relaxing..."

July 7, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Glasgow did not violate the civil rights of Jesse Lee Owens when the officer shot and killed Owens during..."

June 30, 2006 News Feature

Beside the Point

At 3am, who cares what's going into the bonds?

"...knew, or once heard tell of. So they can sleep this Thursday...."

June 16, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Point Austin: Greens vs. Greens

Charter election rhetoric begins rising all around

"...May 13 election ballot. Several City Council members – Lee Leffingwell, Betty Dunkerley, Jennifer Kim, Brewster McCracken – spoke..."

March 31, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Beside the Point

Is big-home sprawl just the facts of life?

"...At their meeting last week, moderated by McCracken and Lee Leffingwell, the group discussed some tweaks to the ordinance:..."

March 3, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Beside the Point: Council's Best Friends

Austin is a dog's - not to mention city manager's - town.

"...For now, Jennifer Kim's proposal permitting pups on the patios of consenting..."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Point Austin: Blame It on Grandpa

In search of heroes and villains over AMD

"...major employer locating in this ecologically sensitive zone." Likewise Jennifer Kim said she would consider such a resolution, "depending..."

Dec. 30, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Beside the Point

Bowing to public pressure, city declines to change management of Zilker's canoe rental service from longtime concessionaire Zilker Park Boat Rentals

"...from prohibiting panhandling, criminalize inevitable aspects of homelessness, like sleeping outside? Nope, most of that passed too. So what..."

Dec. 23, 2005 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...the APD Cold Case Unit have charged 36-year-old Jimmie Lee Hardison with capital murder in connection with the 1997..."

Dec. 16, 2005 News Feature

Point Austin: Beside the Point

As another protracted legal battle looms, council lends tentative rezoning approval to three tracts of land at 360 and 2222

"...Homeowners Association, responding to a plaint from Council Member Jennifer Kim that "there's very little we can do, if..."

Dec. 9, 2005 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Point Austin: Lessons Learned

As the dust clears, what wisdom remains from the latest council free-for-all?

"...aftermath of his fourth-place showing in his race against Lee Leffingwell. "One thing I'll never understand – how in..."

May 20, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Restoring Services a Priority for Dunkerley

Place 4

"...The election party, shared with Place 1 winner Lee Leffingwell, brought out a mixed bag of familiar faces;..."

May 13, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Austin @ Large: On Your Marks!

It's never too early (or too late?) for a council-race pregame show

"...I wrote in "Naked City" two weeks ago: "While [Lee] Leffingwell has done a good job clearing the field..."

Dec. 31, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Not Your Father's Musical (Or Your Kid's, For That Matter)

Three local shows show breaking into song ain't what it used to be

"...gems from such singer-songwriters as Shelby Lynne, Amy Rigby, Lee Ann Westover, David Hamburger, and her own self, Berry..."

Aug. 13, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

After a Fashion

Wanna know a 'Chronicle' secret? It runs in the family: Margaret Moser spends a lot of energy fantasizing being able to recast all the roles in 'Grease.' In this issue, Brother Stephen has some epiphanies over the possibilities of a modern remake of 'Valley of the Dolls'!

"...watch. Working with her husband, guitarist, and writer/arranger Troy Lee Warden, she is simply remarkable, giving new life to..."

Aug. 13, 2004 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Articulations

The Austin Circle of Theaters has handed out its annual B. Iden Payne Awards, honoring outstanding achievements in local theatre from August 2002 through July 2003.

"...Production, Play for Youth: Waking Sleeping Beauty (kidsActing)..."

Oct. 3, 2003 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Naked City

News shorts

"...outgoing Mayor Kirk Watson's term. Garcia's opponents will include Jennifer Gale (natch), 20-year-old UT student Daniel Nazar (isn't there..."

Aug. 31, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Letters at 3AM

They may not truthfully reflect the way we live, but sometimes the big and small screen present honest explorations of the way we dream. The year 2000 gave us some exceptionally fine works in this regard.

"...you've only glimpsed and half-remembered in dreams. Director Ang Lee's artistry is less in his movie's pyrotechnics than in..."

Jan. 5, 2001 Column by Michael Ventura

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...and having parades. In the midst of this joyous melee is Toivo (Uukkivi), a young city utilities operator, who,..."

Oct. 13, 1995 News Feature

Zombie Strippers

The filmmakers score an A+ for the title of this tongue-in-cheek horror film that stars porn star Jenna Jameson and horror fixture Robert Englund, even though its best special effects come courtesy of breast implants.

"...Directed by: Jay Lee. Starring: Robert Englund, Jenna Jameson, Roxy Saint, Joey Medina,..."

April 18, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...in the 24 Beats Per Second strand, eagerly-anticipated Bruce Lee cultural biography Be Water, and Freak Power, Robert Kennedy..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

2018 B. Iden Payne Award Winners

Top honors go to Drowsy Chaperone and Fixing Troilus

"...Lead Actress Jennifer Coy Jennings, Wild Horses..."

Nov. 7, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...Cast: Taissa Farmiga, Ben Rosenfield, Lindsay Burdge, Joshua Leonard, Jennifer Lafleur, Peter Vack, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Molly McMichael, Jason Newman..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Another Round of Praise

Nominations for the 2007-2008 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Lee Eddy, You Are Pretty..."

May 9, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Can't Tell the Players Without a Scorecard

"...Andrea Young (Heroes of Comedy, Foolish Mortals, Wooden Nickel), Jennifer Cargill (Tight, Wooden Nickel), Annette Jurcevic, Shelly Miller, Caitlin..."

Sept. 2, 2005 Arts Feature

Naked City

"...choose ..." – Austin City Council Place 3 candidate Jennifer Kim, on the Republican support that helped her to..."

June 17, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Mixing Young, New Voters Worked for Kim

Place 3

"...When Jennifer Kim's supporters started gathering on the patio of the..."

May 13, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Naked City

Who's picking whom in the City Council race

"...Independent Texans and AustinVoter.com. For a complete list of Lee Leffingwell's endorsements, see www.leeleffingwell.com. James Paine and Scott Williams..."

May 6, 2005 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

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