Naked City

"...Leading Progressive Weekly Newspaper." On Aug. 4, 1987, Evans started his community newspaper with a goal of reaching out..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Feature

The Miller's Tale

Swinging across the century with Ernie Mae Miller, 'a little blues, a little bawdy'

"...family that made its name in education, government, and Lone Star real estate...."

July 6, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Happenings

March 29 - April 5

"...Norquist and Andrés Duany will deliver a lecture. 5-7:30pm. Lone Star Room, Frank Erwin Center, 1701 Red River. Free...."

March 30, 2007 News Feature

We Were the Urban Pioneers

Our search for the just-right million-dollar condo, in the wilds of Downtown

"...be no airplanes, polio vaccines, or Botox. Our history books are filled with their stories – tales of woe,..."

March 23, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Capitol Briefs

"...HB 8 continues its rapid sprint into the law books. On Tuesday, the House passed "Jessica's Law" – authored..."

March 9, 2007 News Column

Election 2006

The latest from the campaign trail

"...portions of the congressional redistricting that he forced upon Lone Star voters was found unconstitutional, necessitating that five districts..."

Sept. 29, 2006 News Feature

Here Comes the Guv

Kinky Friedman lights up his campaign

"...Texas Jewboys; as the writer of a couple dozen books, most of them mystery novels in which a character..."

Feb. 17, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Michael Frary: In Memoriam

Michael Frary, an influential Texas modernist, painter of Texas watercolors, and longtime UT-Austin art professor, has passed away at age 87

"...of the watercolor who was also a pioneer of Lone Star modernism and a teacher to thousands of aspiring..."

Sept. 9, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Cookbooks

Gift guide

"...is the down-to-earth, approachable character who appears in her books, the Field Guide generates giggles, snickers, and outright belly..."

Dec. 17, 2004 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...project" called Texas Media Watch (underwritten by the right-wing Lone Star Foundation), has accepted the job of communications director..."

Nov. 26, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...chaos." – W. Leon Smith, the editor of the Lone Star Iconoclast in Crawford (!), in endorsing John Kerry...."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

"Upset emissions" pose a not-so-nonroutine threat to air quality

"...Environmental Integrity Project's new report, "Gaming the System: How Off-the-Books Industrial Upset Emissions Cheat the Public Out of Clear..."

Aug. 27, 2004 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Other 'Alamo'

Brace yourselves, devotees of Alamo and Texas Revolution lore: The prevailing mythology is about to take a few more hits, this round courtesy of Joseph Tovares and his new documentary, 'Remember the Alamo'

"...that produced the Republic of Texas and ultimately the Lone Star State. After all, the story goes, subsequent to..."

Jan. 16, 2004 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

TCB

Slow news week in the Live Music Capital

"...all need more places to play." Meshbane, who also books Easy Rhino's on the Drag and Friday nights at..."

Oct. 17, 2003 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from around Austin and beyond

"...Gov. Rick Perry has called a third special session, starting Monday, to whip up a little re-redistricting plan, among..."

Sept. 12, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Arts Stalwarts

Twelve of Austin's cultural heroes will be inducted into the Austin Arts Hall of Fame at the 2003 Austin Critics Table Awards ceremony, and here is an introduction to them and some of their significant contributions to the local arts scene.

"...to China to Israel to Iran. His 10 other books, including The Essential Theatre, are just as widely appreciated...."

May 30, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Let There Be Light

After a $14 million facelift, UT's Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center is letting the light in, literally, through new windows across the front of the structure, and philosophically, through a new mission to give the public more opportunities to see and enjoy its astonishing accumulation of cultural treasures.

"...of a horse at full gallop; Pablo Picasso's eyes, staring with a mesmerist's intensity, as photographed by David Douglas..."

May 16, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Naked City

News Short

"...the experts are independent contractors, not representatives of the Lone Star State. The Morning News quoted Cathy Ansheles, coordinator..."

Nov. 2, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

You Can't Go Home Again

Chronicle writer Jesse Sublett on why James Crumley, whose mystery The Final Country has recently been published, is the best writer from Texas to disown the state.

"...a crankcase full of Southern Comfort. Even when it starts going too fast and you can't remember which case..."

Oct. 26, 2001 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

TV Eye

For those of you yawning through The Mole and gagging through Temptation Island, Survivor is back, here to remind us what we liked (and loathed) about "reality TV" in the first place.

"...hauled wood and gluteus max, she valiantly tried to start a fire -- quoting ad nauseam the fire-building techniques..."

Feb. 2, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

"...the elections. Pro trampolines, Tijuna Brass, walk-in humidors, comic books, Lone Star mini-flags, fish sticks, chainsaws, nipples, nap time,..."

Sept. 8, 2000 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Day Trips

Remembering Bob Roberts, the dean of Texas barbecue.

"...traveled around the country singing the praises of the Lone Star cuisine...."

Aug. 18, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

1999-2000 Award Winners

"...5. Lonelyland..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

Food-o-File

Austin's new pizza sellers, hints on how to find out of print cookbooks, ice cream novelties, and updates on the changes in Austin's restaurant scene.

"...For those readers who grumbled because so many books in my "Desert Island" lists were out of print,..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Day Trips

All sixty-eight years and 170 members of the "the world's longest-running Western Swing band" are covered at the LIght Crust Doughboys Hall of Fame and Museum in Mesquite, Texas.

"...loves to tell the story of the band that started in Fort Worth with Bob Wills playing fiddle on..."

Jan. 14, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Media Clips

The world’s major corporations have realized that the media can be big money, and they have invested heavily.

"...television stations; the 20 Century Fox film studios; HarperCollins Books; over 130 daily newspapers, including The Times of London..."

Dec. 24, 1999 News Column by Lee Nichols

Postmarks

Warning: blatant use of music knowledge within

"...that as Environmental Justice Director for the Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter and Transportation Coordinator for PODER I have..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Column

Postmarks

The dog-running controversy continues … and chalk another one up for Ventura.

"...issue, Ken Lieck wrote that "Sandra Bullock found herself staring down the barrel of a four-foot penis at last..."

Oct. 1, 1999 Column

Day Trips

"...respectfully comfortable. With one wall dedicated mostly to law books, the table area has the feel of an English..."

Aug. 6, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

"...herd, giving visitors an opportunity to see a real Lone Star legend. In order to preserve the species of..."

July 23, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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