Meet Bill

Aaron Eckhart stars in this middle-aged wake-up call whose message – trust yourself and find your inner child – is tired but expressed with a whole lot of enthusiasm.

"...brother’s back yard: On second thought, maybe you shouldn’t meet Bill (Eckhart); he’ll just bring you down. From this..."

May 2, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Bill W.

Bill Wilson, the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, is the subject of this admiring yet enlightening documentary.

"...Meet Bill Wilson, the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. Hailed for..."

July 27, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The 12 People You Meet at Sam’s Town Point, Austin’s Real-Life Roadhouse

You’d never know the South Austin honky-tonk is there, but wait 'til you meet its cast of characters

"...into steel guitar and Western swing day festivals. Wild Bill..."

April 26, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

UPDATE: Abortion Bill Passes

Testimony will end at midnight

"...UPDATE:House BIll 2 passed out of the State Affairs Committee on..."

July 3, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Album Review: Big Bill’s Strawberry Seed

Austin’s Big Bill grows up – sort of

"...For more than a decade, Big Bill has reigned as one of Austin’s weirdest art-rock acts...."

June 21, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

In Austin, Bushwick Bill Found his Musical Playground

Late Geto Boys rapper’s penchant for stage crashing was legendary

"...they'd rather be listening to Beethoven or Bach,” Bushwick Bill recounted of his first time crashing a live band..."

June 10, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Oh No, It's Mr. Bill!

Do Bill Bunch's Tactics Hurt the Springs He Loves?

"...It is a dilemma that environmental attorney Bill Bunch faces daily, surely when he's sitting on the..."

Oct. 18, 1996 News Feature by Alex de Marban

Glenmorangie's Dr. Bill Lumsden

Director of Whisky Creation and Distilling

"...Recently, we were pleased to have the opportunity to meet and interview one of Scotland’s great whisky makers. Dr...."

Nov. 21, 2012 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Texas Senate Passes Forced Abortion Counseling Bill

SB 2234: A "dangerous expansion of state power"

"...It’s paternalistic, it’s anti-choice, it’s a bill by the Texas Senate...."

May 3, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

Big Bill’s Oddball Odyssey

A robot’s epic adventure getting to tea in “Mainly Manly” video

"...In the new video for Big Bill’s “Mainly Manly,” an unpunctual robot journeys across Austin to..."

June 6, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

ATX TV Festival 2022: Bill Lawrence on Life, Death, and Scrubs

A rewind of our 2020 interview with the series creator

"...Two years ago, Bill Lawrence woke up early for a Zoom chat, and..."

June 4, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Checking In: Guitar Hauler Bill Kirchen Pulls Into the Truck Stop at the End of the World

Long-game guitarist keeps twangin’ and sangin’

"...Hancock, not only can Telecaster tamer and longtime local Bill Kirchen carry a tune, he’s penned as good as..."

Aug. 10, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Climate, Meet Mobility

Copenhagen is all about green transport – and Austin should be, too

"...was klima (climate), because I saw it everywhere: on bill­board advertising, in my hotel's energy-conserving policies, in the local..."

Nov. 6, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby holds this 'Chronicle' writer to a no-smoking policy

"...Three years ago, Bill Cosby spun stories to an audience of one –..."

Oct. 26, 2012 Arts Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Where There's a Bill...

New Legislation Poses a (Not So) Minor Threat

"..."I'm just a bill. Yes, I'm only a bill, and I'm sitting here..."

Jan. 31, 1997 Music Feature by Andy Langer

School Finance Bill Heads for the Floor

Republicans pass HB 2 out of committee over educator objections

"...Committee, dominated by Republicans, pushed the school finance reform bill out of committee on Tuesday, forcing a straight party-line..."

March 4, 2005 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Meet the Deedles

"...being able to remember all of the Teenese from Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure or Fast Times at Ridgemont..."

April 3, 1998 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Probe-Before-Abortion Bill Moves Forward

Republicans and their probes: Coming to a vagina near you

"...late March 3 voted 107-42 to pass the ultrasound-before-abortion bill authored by Rep. Sid Miller, R-Stephenville. The bill, a..."

March 11, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Public Ed Bill Escapes the House – Barely

Dems – and a few Republicans – try to hold back the privatization wave

"...of the most frightening features of the school finance bill that limped out of the House last week is..."

March 18, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Anti-Abortion Bill Aimed at Minors Advances

Senate gives preliminary nod to bill restricting judicial bypass

"...House Bill 3994 by Rep. Geanie Morrison, R-Victoria, restricts judicial bypass..."

May 25, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Protesters Stage Sit-in at Governor's Office to Oppose Sanctuary Cities Bill

Activists won't move until Abbott vetoes "racist" bill

"...today. Following an all-day sit-in and protest against anti-immigrant bill SB 4, DPS officers forced journalists to exit the..."

May 1, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

Bill Carter Is a True Austinite

"...Dear Editor, Bill Carter ranks as the most generous person I've ever..."

May 3, 2013 Postmarks

Dems for Governor: Bill White, et al.

White stands out as Dems' best shot

"...By early afternoon Feb. 6, Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Bill White was on his fifth meet-and-greet of the day...."

Feb. 19, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

School Bill Put to the Test

Omnibus school bill doesn't make the grade, critics say

"...Another legislative session means another public school omnibus bill. Legislators were presented with the mammoth 128-page bill (filed..."

March 13, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Anti-Trans Student-Athlete Bill Slithers Through the Lege

SB 29 voted out of committee for full Texas Senate vote

"...Senate Bill 29, one of many anti-trans student-athlete bills filed this..."

April 2, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Bill of the Week: Laying Pipe Across the State

Texas spending money on infrastructure? Not impossible.

"...Natural Resources Committee and introduced two measures. Firstly, House Bill 4, which would create a State Water Implementation Fund:..."

Jan. 19, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Domy Books: Where Art and the Printed Page Meet

Russell Etchen on launching an Austin version of his Houston bookstore that focuses on art books, magazines, and toys

"...artists, and filmmakers in the store. Mostly True author Bill Daniel had a booksigning there and then walked over..."

July 4, 2008 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

Meet UT Math Professor and Spellbinding Songwriter Sean Keel

The seldom-performing educator's fragile voice breathes bittersweet nostalgia

"...his mother. Keel also has a family band called Bill the Pony, which grew out of the weekly jam..."

Sept. 9, 2022 Music Feature by Jack Corcoran

Bill Would Rotate UIL Events Out of Austin

Father and son lawmakers call for holding high school state competitions in other areas of the state

"...change if the Lucio family has its way. Companion bills – House Bill 68 filed by Rep. Eddie Lucio..."

Jan. 16, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Stories, Operas, and Meet-Cutes: The Week in Arts

Brett Goldstein brings the laughs, Zach Theatre conjures a comet, and more arty events

"...solid option. Grab some grub; have some laughs with Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell; and hope you don’t end..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Arts Feature by Kat McNevins

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