Page Two: Eyes Wide Open

Obama supporters aren't as disillusioned as polls and pundits would have you believe

"...with whom I'm really not that close. We'll be talking politics. There will be a pause in the conversation,..."

Jan. 21, 2011 Column by Louis Black

Taking Politics Back to School

State Board of Ed races highlight educational tensions

"...Right there, just across Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, a couple of blocks north,..."

Sept. 17, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The Daily Hustle: 5/13/10 (Updated)

Arizona travel ban, water conservation, and other subjects left unsaid

"...27; not coincidentally, Marc Ott is off the dais today...."

May 13, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

A Walk in Austin's Shoes

Curious tidbits and Austin arcana

"...in prison. Yes, life. For a joint. Fortunately, those days are mostly gone, and in Austin, at least (where..."

March 19, 2010 News Feature by the News Staff

Pie Social Menu

"...join us as we savor pie to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?..."

Jan. 15, 2010 Food Feature

'Bacchae' to the Future

How in (a Greek) god's name can the Rude Mechs re-create Dionysus in 69 in '09?

"...In making this statement to the crowd in the lobby of..."

Nov. 27, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Wish List

Give 'til it helps: Part 1

"...brothers and sisters in need feel the pinch every day. And this time of year, the pinches get personal...."

Dec. 14, 2007 Features Feature

Letters @ 3AM

The craziness of this country is that our public and private discussions have almost nothing to do with each other

"...You could smoke in buses then and we were smoking. At the last stop, I'd gotten her a coffee..."

July 6, 2007 Column by Michael Ventura

Planting a Seed

Local schools see students not only eating all of their vegetables but growing them, too

"...Back in the day, in generations before the baby boomers, people had an..."

March 23, 2007 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Rock & Roll Books

Gift Guide

"...Brown's broadcast set that spared Boston from riots the day of Martin Luther King Jr.'s murder in '68, and..."

Dec. 1, 2006 Music Feature by Robert Gabriel

Life Is a Rhythm

Ground zero for Austin hip-hop: University Hills' 2-3

"...to the north, and the intersection of Airport and Martin Luther King Jr. boulevards to the south. During the..."

Nov. 17, 2006 Music Feature by Robert Gabriel

A Double Life

Napoleon Beazley was executed by the state of Texas, but he lives again in a new play

"..."Napoleon was executed the day I got married," says Fleming. "At almost the same..."

July 15, 2005 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Truly Ashamed of Jury Decision

"...convicted of perjury and sentenced to probation late last Friday evening in a Lubbock, Texas, courtroom. The trial and..."

Jan. 20, 2005 Postmarks

Always in the Best Spot

Harry Benson caught history in the making, at the center of it all

"...in flames. When Robert Kennedy was shot and when Martin Luther King Jr. was laid to rest. When Richard..."

Sept. 3, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Calaboose African-American History Museum & San Marcos MLK Historic District

"...(and did indeed) identify horseshoe prints in the way modern-day detectives use fingerprints or DNA. Another proposed expansion for..."

June 20, 2003 Arts Feature by Kate X Messer

Get Real!

With the Arts on Real, Blake Yelavich has managed to do what many other theatre groups in the city have been attempting to do, some for years upon years: create from scratch the premier alternative theatre facility in Austin.

"...Wrong! Yelavich may be an unassuming graphic designer by day and an aspiring theatrical entertainer by night, but he's..."

June 13, 2003 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

He Who Hits First, Hits Twice

The Urgent Cinema of Santiago Alvarez

"...of experimental work that resonates strongly with American viewers today -- at least, with the few Americans who have..."

Sept. 13, 2002 Screens Feature by Michael Connor

Downtown Developments

"...ongoing projects, soon-to-break-ground projects, and still other public-private ventures working their way through the process. When all the dust..."

Dec. 24, 1999 News Feature by Amy Smith

Can't Hear Your Mama Call

"...a kid in Brooklyn in the spring of '55. Saturdays you go to the Star Theater -- 25¢ admission,..."

June 11, 1999 Column by Michael Ventura

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...is slated to vote on new school boundaries tonight, Thursday, Feb. 25, at 6:30pm at the Carruth Administration Building..."

Feb. 26, 1999 News Feature

Public Notice

Let's ALLGO Out & Party

"...Don't forget! Your unlucky Valentine's Day (remember it falls right after Friday the 13th this..."

Feb. 6, 1998 Column by Kate X Messer

He Came and He Went Longhorns, Liz, and Damn Good Food

"...Clinton stayed up until 3:30am preparing for his speech Monday at the Erwin Center. Then, as hundreds of people..."

Oct. 20, 1995 News Feature

Naked City

"...units to address neighbors' concerns about scale, moved its parking garage, and hired a traffic engineer to mitigate neighbors'..."

Jan. 18, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...of school funding without increasing itHeadlines• Early voting begins Monday, May 1, in the city of Austin municipal elections,..."

April 28, 2006 News Feature

Postmarks

"...Randalls, and attending endless meetings about Triangle Park, I'm looking forward to the day when this matter is settled...."

Nov. 14, 1997 Column

Box Sets

Herbie Hancock

"...to the genre's bombastic tendencies. The Eighties found him looking simultaneously forward and backward, recording the electro-flavored "Rockit" as..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Music Feature

The Big Chill

Wild Thing Chip Taylor waxes political on 'New Songs of Freedom'

"...include renditions by the Ventures, Jeff Beck, Hank Williams Jr., the Runaways, Geno Washington, Manfred Mann, the Divinyls, Amanda..."

June 27, 2008 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...– the high-concept horror from John Krasinski – leads today's massive announcement as the opening night film...."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

That Old Revival Spirit

Testifying About Movies

"...also the Austin Parks & Recreation Splash Parties on Saturdays at various municipal pools (schedule included) and the Austin..."

June 13, 1997 Screens Feature

Friday Picks & Sleepers

Obvious Picks and loads of not-so-obvious Sleepers!

"...Friday Picks..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

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