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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...civic leaders and local planners on Saturday. Former Mayor Kirk Watson, speaking on behalf of the Greater Austin Chamber..."

Nov. 25, 2005 News Feature

Point Austin: The Gift Horse

On our way to the altar, it's not too late to check the Samsung family tree

"...a conference table, slowly turning blue.) As the daily's Kirk Ladendorf helpfully explains, "Aside from the jolt of self-confidence..."

Oct. 14, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Jonesin' for an Office at the Capitol

Kirk Watson formalizes plans to roll into the state Senate; and a roundup of area House races

"...Former Austin Mayor Kirk Watson generated a fair amount of buzz several weeks..."

Oct. 14, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Free Night of Theater: The List

These Central Texas theatre companies are offering free tickets as part of the national Free Night of Theater campaign

"...1-3, 8-10Rude Mechanicals Second Stage Series: Pale Idiot, by Kirk Lynn; The Off Center, 2211-A Hidalgo, 474-TIXS..."

Oct. 7, 2005 Arts Feature

Match-Play

From Deborah Hay's dance 'The Match,' the Rude Mechanicals pull 'Match-Play,' a hilarious, intellectually striking bit of absurdity with the feel of 'The Real World' as conceived by Eugene Ionesco

"...of wonder. The script's mix of original material by Kirk Lynn and free-for-the-taking Richard Foreman text gives Match-Play something..."

Sept. 30, 2005 Arts Review by Robert Faires

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City leaders announce plan to push hybrid cars here and nationwide

"...Austin Chamber of Commerce President (and former Austin Mayor) Kirk Watson said, by plugging cars into Austin Energy's grid,..."

Aug. 26, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

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Moving treatment plant draws both applause and scrutiny from enviros

"...at his lot so far in mayorin' life. While Kirk Watson ubiquitously loomed over all when the city was..."

Aug. 12, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Culture Flash!

An award for Trio Contraste, a new contract for Peter Bay, a chorus of 'New York, New York' for Kirk Lynn and Rob Nash, and benefits for 'La Pastorela' and Hyde Park Theatre

"...More New York Stories: Rude Mech Kirk Lynn has spent his summer in Soho getting a..."

July 29, 2005 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Kirk Smith

Bonus tracks

"...Kirk Smith..."

July 29, 2005 Music Review by Darcie Stevens

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And not surprisingly, the big money goes to Republicans

"...could draw a primary challenge from former Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, who is considering a possible run, starting with..."

July 22, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Cinemascope

My Education and Cue: the instrumental auteur theory

"...Purington and Chris Hackstie on guitar; Eric Gibbons, bass; Kirk Laktas, keyboards; James Alexander, viola; and Sean Seagler on..."

July 15, 2005 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

Conference Confluence

Austin hosts not one, but two national conferences on the arts the same weekend in June

"...it's meeting, with a keynote address from former mayor Kirk Watson and presentations from arts companies such as Salvage..."

June 10, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Lege Notes

Odds and ends (mostly odds) from the 79th

"...been planned in Austin for next week. Former Mayor Kirk Watson will host a fundraiser Wednesday, May 18, to..."

May 13, 2005 News Column

Get Your War On

The Rude Mechanicals' 'Get Your War On' bulldozes through the buried media and lost horrors of the post-9 / 11 years with a sarcasm that strikes sparks

"...giant geographic map, worn as a body suit by Kirk Lynn. Nobody wants to acknowledge North Korea as he..."

May 6, 2005 Arts Review by Heather Barfield Cole

Lege Notes

Odds and ends (mostly odds) from the 79th

"...delicious. To commemorate that momentous quorum-busting maneuver, former Mayor Kirk Watson will host a celebration to benefit the Texas..."

May 6, 2005 News Column

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...the Rollingwood City Council have retained former Austin Mayor Kirk Watson to represent them. – Kimberly Reeves..."

April 29, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Sky Blue

This gorgeously dystopian South Korean film rivals and, at times, surpasses the best of Japanese animé.

"...Kim and Sunmin Park. Starring: Catherine Cavadini, Marc Worden, Kirk Thornton, David Naughton, Karl Wiedergott and Rebecca Wink. This..."

March 4, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...whether that meant clean energy production, which chamber President Kirk Watson has been pushing as part of the OA..."

March 4, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

13th Annual 'Austin Chronicle' Short Story Contest

The theme wasn't "stripper girlfriends and homo love," as one judge speculated (there was no theme), but gender, class, and orientation were more deeply considerable issues among this year's finalists than ever before. Here's a look inside the process.

"...stories (out of nearly 400 submissions) she, Linden Dalecki, Kirk Lynn, Will Sheff, and Dao Strom would have to..."

Feb. 18, 2005 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

Cleaning Up Economic Development

Greens and the Chamber of Commerce join hands for renewable energy in Austin

"...Chamber president and former mayor Kirk Watson is certain it's the former. "Austin has demonstrated..."

Feb. 18, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Just Like a Woman

How the men of Naughty Austin's 'Pageant' get their glam on

"...Kirk Berg (Miss Great Plains): Somebody asked me about six..."

Dec. 24, 2004 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Eat, Memory

The food staff on their fondness for holidays past: epiphanies, friendship, near-disaster, disaster, and always a full plate

"...Erin, a serious vegetarian, stood watching in disgust as Kirk sliced the rarest, bloodiest prime rib I've ever seen...."

Dec. 24, 2004 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Culture Flash!

New theatre that aims to light a political fire under you, a new warehouse theatre for South Austin, and Central Texans sing out at Carnegie Hall

"...political consciousness. Filling the bill are short plays by Kirk Lynn (Cherrywood, Lipstick Traces), Rebecca Beegle (Don't Drown, Bear),..."

Nov. 5, 2004 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Cherrywood

'Provocative' aptly describes the Rude Mechanicals' 'Cherrywood,' which thrusts you into a strange, relentlessly intense party that's never boring but never really engaging either

"...by the Rude Mechanicals, with an original script by Kirk Lynn, who has been responsible for some of the..."

Nov. 5, 2004 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

The Little Engine That Did

Capital Metro rides the train out of the political doghouse

"..."People are ready for transportation choices," said former Mayor Kirk Watson, leader of the pro-rail "New Ways to Connect"..."

Nov. 5, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Bicycles, Roses, and Survivors

The Lance Armstrong Foundation and the spirit of its founder

"...real board of directors. Austin's mayor at the time, Kirk Watson, was himself a testicular cancer survivor and an..."

Oct. 15, 2004 News Feature by Rita Radostitz

All in a DeLay's Work

The hits just keep on coming for the ethically challenged Bug Man

"...Closer to home, former Austin Mayor Kirk Watson sued John Colyandro, one of DeLay's now-indicted TRMPAC..."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...new character entered the Tomstown Saga – former Mayor Kirk Watson, who filed suit alleging illegal use of corporate..."

Oct. 1, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Jack Stick attacks his opponent's supporters as 'anti-business'

"...chamber Chair Kerry Tate, and ex-mayor and chamber Chair-Elect Kirk Watson. Theirs and other names of pro-business people appear..."

Sept. 17, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Traffic Report

Rail rolls forward, but toll roads encounter slowing

"...Connect Campaign" – under the aegis of former Mayor Kirk Watson, who cites most of the salient facts of..."

Sept. 10, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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