Naked City

The city's "hospital within a hospital" plan for reproductive services at Brack fails to satisfy.

"...controversial "hospital within a hospital" proposal announced by Mayor Kirk Watson at a press conference last week...."

Aug. 31, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Postscripts

Lawrence Grobel's new book of interviews contains the master interviewer's usually revelatory narratives.

"...for Thought," the benefit will be emceed by Mayor Kirk Watson with Marcia Ball, Louis Black, and documentarian Paul..."

Aug. 24, 2001 Books Column by Clay Smith

Round Up the Usual Suspects

Cap Metro tries to re-make its image, Beverly Griffith considers her options, and the budget strains

"...also his (and Slusher's and Jackie Goodman's), back before Kirk Watson was elected and became the gingham dog to..."

Aug. 24, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Articulations

Nominations for the 2000-01 B. Iden Payne Awards for theatre excellence

"...with additional nominations for Shawn Sides for her direction, Kirk Lynn for his original script, and actor Michael Miller..."

Aug. 17, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Naked City

Mayor what's-his-name is gone -- who's next?

"...Kirk Watson. Remember him? He is, like, so five minutes..."

Aug. 17, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

The ban on big events at Auditorium Shores turns out to be just temporary.

"...Lance Armstrong celebration. Is it possible that soon-to-be candidates Kirk Watson and Rick Perry couldn't pass up the chance..."

Aug. 10, 2001 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

The city tightens its belt; the road widening that never was

"...of its financial information from public view, and Mayor Kirk Watson and the city manager have made it clear..."

Aug. 10, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Articulations

More bouquets for Lipstick Traces in The New York Times, and Austin theatre critics continue to take over the world

"...she said: "Shawn Sides, who conceived Lipstick Traces, and Kirk Lynn, who adapted it, got the fun of the..."

Aug. 3, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Page Two

Looking forward and backward on the eve of the Chronicle's 20th anniversary; a farewell to influential local filmmaker and friend David Boone, who died unexpectedly last week

"...filmmakers that included, at one time or another, Hansen, Kirk Hunter, Kevin West, and Marcus Van Bavel, among others,..."

Aug. 3, 2001 Column by Louis Black

Short Cuts

Austin mourns the death of filmmaker David Boone.

"...directing the digital feature Midnight Taco with longtime friend Kirk Hunter. "He'd been fired from Dell," says Hunter, "and..."

Aug. 3, 2001 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Naked City

Local news this week in Austin.

"...SOS board will be helmed by longtime Austin enviro Kirk Mitchell, who last marshaled the SOS troops in the..."

July 13, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Isn't It FABulous?

Austin considers a $95 million incentives package for AMD

"...According to Mayor Kirk Watson, the city's pending offer of $95 million in..."

July 6, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Following a vote by the conference of Catholic Bishops to include many reproductive services in its list of "intrinsically immoral" practices, Seton Health Care Services says it will have to re-negotiate its lease with the city for Brackenridge Hospital, which currently contracts out such services.

"...Despite the upcoming changes, Austin Mayor Kirk Watson has been adamant that reproductive services will remain..."

June 22, 2001 News Feature by Jennie Kennedy

Naked City

The City Council moves forward with Austin's regional transportation plan, but assures neighbors of road-widening projects proposed in the plan that they, not the state of Texas, have the authority to decide what gets built and when.

"...could eventually be used to improve them. As Mayor Kirk Watson and others tried to explain, the City Council..."

June 15, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Naked City

This year's Greater AustinWork job summit features talk of layoffs, better and earlier training, and sagging profits at companies around the city.

"...and recruit employees for the golden days ahead. Mayor Kirk Watson praised the nearly 500 attendees at the Greater..."

June 15, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Naked City

Council Member Jackie Goodman believes ZAP is the answer to Planning Commission gridlock.

"...for by the Austin Metropolitan Area Transportation Plan. Mayor Kirk Watson said two weeks ago at a hearing on..."

June 8, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Jesus Saves

With the city facing its biggest budget crunch in a decade, city manager Jesus Garza has begun to make some tough financial choices.

"...truly wealthy place, which just happened to be under Kirk Watson, our most popular mayor of all time. Funny...."

May 25, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Local news in Austin, Texas

"...Kirk for comptroller? It's not the likeliest fit, but many..."

May 18, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Naked City

The City Council puts off plans to approve an appropriation to extend the northern portion of MoPac, buying time to discuss a more controversial project: the proposed expansion of the freeway through several central Austin neighborhoods.

"...board, which includes Council Member Daryl Slusher and Mayor Kirk Watson, could vote to overturn some of CAMPO director..."

May 18, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Naked City

The Greater Chamber of Commerce wants AMD to build its next mega chip facility in Austin; Gary Bradley is calling on his friends at the Lege for help; the city's libraries have been hit with a budget crunch; Molly Ivins is glad she's left the Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Austin police spokeswoman Sally Muir has moved upstairs to become Chief Stan Knee's assistant.

"...incentives package to make the marriage worthwhile, and Mayor Kirk Watson even stated as much at last week's town..."

April 27, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Jesus Is Coming

The video mailed across the state, the Christian film that found an audience in Austin, and other stories of evangelicals using film to spread the word

"...-- Buck Williams (Kirk Cameron) in Left Behind..."

April 27, 2001 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Naked City

Austin and the surrounding cities and counties still have a long way to go before they reach an agreement on reducing ozone emissions that everyone can live with.

"...something big? Rooting for Option B is Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, an outspoken regionalist and the longtime pointman for..."

April 20, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Developer Gary Bradley pulls back on legislation that would create a special development district for his Spillar Ranch property southwest of Austin, but the development could move forward anyway.

"...property southwest of Austin. In a letter to Mayor Kirk Watson and the council, Bradley expressed his chagrin that..."

April 6, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Naked City

The council takes up recommendations from the Urban Transportation Commission, and considers a larger resolution to revamp the city's system of boards and commissions altogether.

"...UTC's recommendations come directly before another proposal, by Mayor Kirk Watson and Council Members Slusher and Will Wynn, that..."

April 6, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Naked City

Local news this week in Austin.

"...ending the council's involvement in the 10-year-old case. Mayor Kirk Watson, who has voted consistently against the neighborhood on..."

March 16, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Articulations

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

"...The B. Iden Payne Award-winning musical by Austin playwright-performer Kirk Smith, as produced by the Vortex Repertory Company, is..."

March 9, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Requiem for Tesla

Local mavericks Rude Mechanicals have plundered biographies and scientific history to give us the whole story of maverick inventor Nikola Tesla, and their production Requiem for Tesla, with its unnervingly choreographed lights, arresting video, beautiful period costumes, original score on theremin, strange dance numbers, and working Tesla coil, literally crackles with current.

"...and directed by Shawn Sides, with a script by Kirk Lynn. Here, as in their earlier Lipstick Traces, they've..."

March 2, 2001 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Throw the Switch

City Planners Consider Options on the Seaholm Power Plant

"...a new controversy with every project he approves, Mayor Kirk Watson sounded unusually chipper last week as he discussed..."

March 2, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Local news this week in Austin.

"...city officials. He frequently raised the hackles of Mayor Kirk Watson, prompting Watson to lodge complaints with Statesman higher-ups...."

Feb. 23, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Articulations

A weekly rundown of the latest news in Austin's visual and performing arts scene.

"...comments by Arts Center Stage chairman Ben Bentzin, Hizzoner Kirk Watson, and local force for architecture Wayne Bell, Leigh..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires

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