Is Austin’s New Arts Umbrella Organization Just in Time or Too Little, Too Late?

After two decades of treating culture and creativity as an afterthought, the city of Austin finally has a real arts department

"...in crisis. Venues are shuttering at an alarming rate. Organizations are running out of funding. The recent major victim..."

April 25, 2025 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Croy and the Boys, Warpaint, a Metal Fest, and More Crucial Concerts

Recommended shows for the week

"...Hot Luck Fest benefits the Southern Smoke Foundation, an organization dedicated to helping connect service industry workers to health..."

May 24, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

How Texas Wreaked Havoc on One Man's Journey to Citizenship

Living the American nightmare

"...he second-guessed his decision. Glancing back to the river's Mexican shore, he saw the men had caught up with..."

May 19, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

A Long Activist Legacy Survives on the Eastside

Holding on to El Barrio

"...It honors Delgado's grandfather, part of a generation of Mexican American Aus­tin­ites who claimed this crescent of lakefront land..."

Nov. 20, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

How Austin's Queer Community Supports Its Own

Spotlighting the LGBTQ people and orgs looking after our health, youth, elders, and art

"...nurtured, and determined. After all, without our health, our youth and elders, art, and outlets to let go and..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Arts Feature by Sarah Marloff

Breathing Room for the City Budget

Proposed FY 2019 city budget features sunnier projections

"...by City Manager Spencer Cronk Monday afternoon at the Mexican American Cultural Cen­ter. Although the budget staff continues to..."

Aug. 10, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Jolt Aims to Energize the Latino Vote

Local activist nonprofit engages a growing demographic

"...– is the brainchild of Jolt, a scrappy new organization with big ambition...."

Sept. 1, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Eastside Vibes: Come Experience the Culture

Celebrations, food joints, & moves to make on the Eastside this summer

"...exists east of Highway 35 – a place where African-Americans and Mexican-Americans were once forced to live. Austin’s Black..."

May 24, 2017 Chronolog Post by Montinique Monroe

"Drawing Lines: Explorations of Place"

The final exhibit of this public art project shows how every district in Austin has had artists working for it

"...beat – was performed at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center in October. District 4: Zell Miller..."

April 1, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Movers & Shakers

A guide to Austin dance

"...at BA; more is shown in the biennial New American Talent/Dance competition and work commissioned for apprentice company Ballet..."

Dec. 4, 2015 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Public Notice: Bikes, Toll Roads, TNCs

A miscellany of mostly transportation

"...to kick it off, the bicycling education and awareness organization Please BE KIND to Cyclists has partnered with CapMetro,..."

May 1, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Filmmaking Sin Fronteras

In its 18th annual edition, Cine Las Americas presents an eclectic mix

"...and brought with it an astonishing wealth of Latin American and indigenous filmmaking? Well, yeah, it may seem like..."

April 17, 2015 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

First Generation

The 2011 class of the Austin Arts Hall of Fame

"...the Texas Fine Arts Association. It was to that organization that businesswoman and philanthropist Clara Driscoll (1881-1945) deeded Laguna..."

June 3, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, Oct. 1-7

"...the history of Mexi­can Amer­i­cans in Travis County. 9am-4pm. Mexican Ameri­can Cul­tural Center, 600 River. www.cityofaustin.org/library/ahc...."

Oct. 1, 2010 News Feature

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar: May 27-June 3

"...music and poetry to support the Haitian and Caribbean American Organization of Texas' efforts to provide medical services to..."

May 28, 2010 News Column

The Game-Changers

The 2009 class of the Austin Arts Hall of Fame

"...weight and activism behind dozens of causes, for service organizations as well as those in the arts. You could..."

May 29, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Res Publica

Your citizen's calendar, Oct. 9-16

"...ALLGO started 23 years ago as the only queer organization for people of color – what better way to..."

Oct. 10, 2008 News Feature

Remembrances of Raúl, Part Two

Remembrances of Raúl from Liliana Valenzuela, Francisco Aragón, and Rachel Jennings.

"...classroom visit at an alternative high school. Like the youth in the room, I found myself captivated by what..."

Feb. 23, 2008 News Post by Belinda Acosta

Naked City

"...annual celebration of the European conquest of the North American continent; not to mention the UT-Aggie game. Happy Thanksgiving!..."

Nov. 23, 2007 News Feature

Austin's Cultural Makeover: The Next Stage

How much closer we are to getting the cultural wonderland we imagined 10 years ago

"...that would catapult them to new levels, creatively and organizationally. Between 1994 and 2002, plans were hatched for nine..."

Sept. 7, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Poet Warrior's Reward

Amorindio: Tributo y Celebración for raúlrsalinas

"...continue the work of Red Salmon Arts, the Native American/Chicano/a cultural-arts organization Salinas launched in 1983. Under the Red..."

Aug. 24, 2007 Books Feature by Belinda Acosta

If You're a Viper

From 'La Cucaracha' to Snoop Dogg and Willie Nelson: P-O-T

"...political side note to the 4:20 generation: During the Mexican Revolution of 1910, thousands of native Mexicans moved north..."

May 25, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

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Our readers talk back.

"...Jim claimed, and I quote, "There are 7.3 million Americans working for minimum wage. Another 8.2 million of us..."

Aug. 4, 2006 Column

Studying for Justice

Austin students get a summer immersion in activist history

"...figure out how they can distill that flash of youthful energy and emotion into something that lasts...."

July 14, 2006 News Feature by Michael May

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...has spent the past three years in the Texas Youth Commission's Giddings State School, where psychologists testified Jan. 24..."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Three inhaled -- but only one (a different one) supports decriminalization

"...Last week's youth-oriented CNN Democratic candidate forum, "America Rocks the Vote," was..."

Nov. 14, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Page Two

When they label war protesters' speech as traitorous, right-wing war supporters reveal themselves as truly anti-American.

"...Austin Convention Center Theater (ACC), Westgate, and the Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex), as the opening-night lineup easily demonstrates:..."

Feb. 28, 2003 Column by Louis Black

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Our readers talk back.

"...needs in our community are larger than any one organization can provide. The SIMS Foundation is part of a..."

April 5, 2002 Column

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"...record of siding with developers against neighborhood and environmental organization positions is much longer than I had room to..."

March 8, 2002 Column

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"...interests in the University area. The boundaries of our organization extend from Lamar to I-35, MLK to 29th. As..."

Feb. 8, 2002 Column

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