Michael Brown Protest at the Capitol

Aug. 15, 2014 Photo Gallery

Birth of Western Swing, Death of Milton Brown

Chapter excerpt from the new book by ATX music historians Michael Corcoran and Tim Kerr spotlights the debt that the kings of country swing, Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys, owed to Texan Milton Brown and his Musical Brownies

"...of Texas Music (TCU Press) teams local music scholar Michael Corcoran with fellow Austinite, pioneering punk musician, illustrator, and..."

March 27, 2020 Music Feature by Michael Corcoran

Harry Brown

Michael Caine gets his Charles Bronson on in this British vigilante drama.

"...Directed by: Daniel Barber. Starring: Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, Charlie Creed-Miles, David Bradley, Iain Glen,..."

May 14, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Filly Brown

A young, Latina hip-hop artist gets a shot at a record contract only if she is willing to compromise her ideals.

"...Directed by: Youssef Delara and Michael D. Olmos. Starring: Gina Rodriguez, Jenni Rivera, Lou Diamond..."

April 26, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

Brown Sugar

"...E. Tresvant, Mos Def, Boris Kodjoe and Queen Latifah. Brown Sugar's opening credits play out to the Roots' “Act..."

Oct. 11, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Michael Mogavero

Austin painter joins the 'Sex Talk' in the 35th Brown Symposium at Southwestern

"...This is the 35th Brown Symposium, an annual event in which scholars and experts..."

Jan. 25, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Checking In: Michael Ramos Signs the Tiarra Girls

“I’m an A&R guy for Lucky Hound Music [and] a staff producer”

"...“Michael Ramos grew up mostly around San Antonio. He’s a..."

Nov. 13, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Brown and Eckhardt Face Off in Circle C

Circle C Area Dems host Travis County Judge candidates

"...The Democratic candidates for Travis County judge – Andy Brown and Sarah Eckhardt – met Monday evening in a..."

Jan. 14, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Jackie Brown

Based on Elmore Leonard's novel Rum Punch, this is a fairly straight-ahead, Seventies-styled caper film.

"...Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Forster, Bridget Fonda, Michael Keaton, Robert De Niro, Chris Tucker, Sid Haig and..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Andy Brown Wins Democrats' Nod for County Judge

Precinct chairs grapple with equity and representation

"...County Democratic Party chair, and Beto O'Rourke staffer Andy Brown to be the party's nominee to serve the unexpired..."

Aug. 21, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Point Austin: Recalling Eroy Brown

Groundbreaking Texas inmate murder case reflects long fight for justice

"...Michael Berryhill's 2011 book, The Trials of Eroy Brown, provides..."

Feb. 17, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Brown and Eckhardt Make Some Distinctions

What's the difference between the Dem Travis County Judge candidates? It all comes down to personality.

"...As progressive Democrats, Andy Brown and Sarah Eckhardt agree on nearly every major issue..."

Dec. 13, 2013 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Further Trials of Eroy Brown

Eroy Brown's parole is in the hands of the TDCJ

"...That's the lesson relearned in the Eroy Brown case, in which the institutional recollection of TDCJ and..."

March 2, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Olsen Fired in Kevin Brown Shooting

This afternoon, police chief Art Acevedo terminated Sgt. Michael Olsen for his fatal shooting of fleeing suspect Kevin Brown.

"...This afternoon, police chief Art Acevedo terminated Sgt. Michael Olsen for his fatal shooting of fleeing suspect Kevin..."

Nov. 28, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Recommended:Michael Connelly

"...from it." These lines kick off The Poet (Little, Brown, $22.95 hard) and they set the tone for Jack..."

Jan. 26, 1996 Books Column

Whose Streets?

A you-are-there portrait of the tragedy in Ferguson

"...white police officer shot an unarmed 18-year-old black man, Michael Brown, several times on Canfield Drive. The teenager’s lifeless..."

Aug. 25, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Protesting the Police

Hundreds gather outside APD in wake of Ferguson ruling

"...an occasion, in August, just days after news of Michael Brown’s death, there was an air of solemnity outside..."

Nov. 25, 2014 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Your City Manager Semifinalists (Updated)

"...available. Drum roll please: Your five external candidates are Michael Brown, Wayne Cauthen, Rick Cole, JeLynne Burley, and Marc..."

Jan. 3, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Fight the Power

The deafening silence of rap in times of need

"...Driving Downtown to the Mike Brown rally last week gave me the urge to match..."

Dec. 1, 2014 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

SXSW Announces Film Lineup

Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, Ben Wheatley's Free Fire, and more

"...Fire. Filling out the trio is yet another Brit, Michael Winterbottom, who brings his music doc about Wolf Alice,..."

Jan. 31, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Journey of a Gun

Gun traveled circuitous path to Kevin Brown's hands

"...31, just two days before he died, Kevin Alexander Brown got a phone call from his friend Wesley Smith...."

Oct. 5, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Acevedo Fires Olsen

Following investigation and hearing, APD Chief Art Acevedo decides to terminate Sgt. Michael Olsen

"...Nov. 28, Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo handed Sgt. Michael Olsen an "indefinite suspension" (the civil-service equivalent of termination)..."

Dec. 7, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Unsuspended Judgments

Battle lines drawn over the police shooting of Kevin Brown

"...outside the Austin NAACP offices, the family of Kevin Brown, shot and killed by Austin Police Department Sgt. Michael..."

June 15, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Who will win this epic new battle royal as Godzilla faces King Ghidorah?

"...Directed by: Michael Dougherty. Starring: Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown,..."

May 31, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Paddington

We extend a big bear hug to Paddington.

"...Hawkins, Nicole Kidman, Ben Whishaw, Jim Broadbent, Julie Walters, Michael Gambon, Imelda Staunton, Peter Capaldi, Samuel Joslin and Madeleine..."

Jan. 16, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

TV Eye

For black and brown people of my generation, the Jackson debacle is particularly painful in a way that few have articulated

"...As media circuses go, the Michael Jackson trial was mild when compared to the O.J...."

June 24, 2005 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Point Austin: Not Again

Racism distorts justice in Ferguson case

"...indict Officer Darren Wilson, by instead indicting the victim, Michael Brown, for the crime of stealing some cigars or,..."

Nov. 28, 2014 News Column by Michael King

The Tuxedo

"...Directed by: Kevin Donovan. Starring: James Brown, Peter Stormare, Ritchie Coster, Debi Mazar, Jason Isaacs, Jennifer..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Marshall

Supreme Court judge biopic has bite

"...Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Josh Gad, Kate Hudson, Sterling K. Brown, Dan Stevens, James Cromwell, Keesha Sharp and Roger Guenveur..."

Oct. 13, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Takers

This Los Angeles-set heist movie stars lots of well-muscled men.

"...Directed by: John Luessenhop. Starring: Chris Brown, Hayden Christensen, Matt Dillon, Michael Ealy, Idris Elba, Steve..."

Sept. 3, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

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