Austin Free-Net to Be Replaced?

California company slated to replace local digital literacy org

"...previously served on the city's Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission, wanted to ensure there was legitimate reason to break..."

March 2, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Eddie Stout Is a One-Man Historical Blues Society

On the eve of his Eastside Kings Festival the Dialtone Records founder remains doggedly preservationist

"...and Matthew Robinson. More recently, Stout's added Fifth Ward Bay City duo Jewel Brown and Milton Hopkins, lively local..."

Sept. 8, 2017 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Lou Reed’s Rock & Roll Heart

Saved by that which he revolutionized

"...The Bay Area bands offered a bridge to the new age...."

Oct. 28, 2013 Music Post by Bill Bentley

Drafthouse Headed to New York

UPDATED: Alamo CEO Tim League talks Manhattan expansion

"...like the planned Alamo Drafthouse in San Francisco's New Mission Theater, the Metro is a veteran of the gloden..."

April 5, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film: The Whole Enchilada

Red-hot and really long list of all the titles to date

"...COMPETITION This year’s 8 films were selected from 984 submissions. Each film is a World Premiere...."

Feb. 2, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Day Trips

The Angel of Goliad distinguished herself during the bloody months of the Texas Revolution with her compassion for Texan prisoners

"...with long black hair. At the port of Copano Bay she had her first experience with the harsh treatment..."

June 25, 2010 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Naked City

"...defender of detainees at the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, most of whom are held with little or..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Feature

Market Watch

Are the big five of Austin's busy farmers' markets competing or cooperating?

"...project of the Sustainable Food Center, a nonprofit whose mission is "to create a food-secure community by improving access..."

April 9, 2004 Food Feature by Barbara Chisholm

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...solo turn last year, the Theraflu Medicine Fuck Dream. Bay area mates, Berkeley's Cuts, got some of their own..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

Too Much Caffeine Woman

Watching Jean Caffeine's eyes light up.

"...between both coasts a few times, settling in the Bay Area when young Jean was in second grade. San..."

Oct. 13, 2000 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

In Person

"...the semifinal team bout against San Francisco and the Mission District, you'd a thunk that judge was going to..."

Aug. 28, 1998 Books Feature

Why I Moved Back

Nostalgia Ain't What It Used To Be

"...attractive as possible" which was my Two Nice Girls mission statement. Certainly media portrayals of lesbians have changed a..."

March 13, 1998 Music Feature by Gretchen Phillips

Theatre Review: Trinity Street Playhouse’s A Million More to Go

Play examines preposterous political climes with chuckles galore

"...What ensues is a scant 24-ish hours of their mission, marked by learning the ropes, responding to potential threats,..."

June 21, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Why Austin Can’t Seem to Quit Its Despised Coal Plant

Locals continue to get coal for Christmas

"...for about a quarter of our city's greenhouse gas emissions. It would seem an achievable goal: Austin Energy is..."

Dec. 1, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

Lots to look forward to as winter eases into spring

"...will transition into the Texas Surf Conservancy with the mission of responding to “relevant and timely issues that threaten..."

Feb. 2, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

A tribute songwriting Legend Cindy Walker, Daikaiju, A Giant Dog & Go Fever, Sonic Movidas with Carrie Rodriguez, and Temple of Angels

"...celebration of his life and a reflection of his mission. Onstage: all his friends and favorites including Sweet Spirit's..."

Nov. 5, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Versatile Electronic Producer Qrion Finds Calm in Austin

I Hope It Lasts Forever arrives Friday at the Concourse Project

"...to Austin last month after five years in the Bay Area, bringing a résumé of releases with outlets like..."

Oct. 29, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Out There in the Fresh Air With Utopia, Old Settler's, and Kerrville Folk Festival

Fall fests coax us from the metropolis

"...quintet strings traditional with a fury and a female-focused mission epitomized by 2020's exceptional Headlight...."

Oct. 15, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Film Review: The Hunt for Planet B

We’re gonna need a bigger telescope ...

"...out for wayward space objects that could make Michael Bay’s Armageddon look like a, well, a movie, the Committee..."

March 19, 2021 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

La Holly x Key Bar = West Sixth Agave Heaven

Bright new pop-up brings patio joy to this plague-time summer

"...help beat the blazing heat, we reckon, and their mission will be enhanced by the joint’s impressive panoply of..."

May 23, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Big Wonderful Thing: A History of Texas Lives Up to Its Title

Stephen Harrigan chronicles the Lone Star State’s last 500 years

"...His fresh take on the Lone Star saga – commissioned by the University of Texas Press as the flagship..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Black Pumas Bring Down the Hammer Behind Powerhouse Singer Eric Burton

The frontman might not admit it, but he's a professional

"...stability, grasping at the notion of found grounding. Traveling missionaries factor into the family ledger, mostly within the Southern..."

June 21, 2019 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

8 Water Parks Near Austin to Keep You Cool and Active

Regular old lake just not cutting it?

"...One of Lake Travis’ newest water parks, Waterloo Adventures' mission is to stunt on regular water parks with a..."

May 14, 2019 Events Post

James Beard Foundation Names Texas' First Certified Sustainable Sushi Restaurant

Longtime SoCo spot also added new Peruvian-Japanese fusion menu

"...or farmed using environmentally responsible methods, an especially urgent mission in a time in which over 90% of the..."

April 25, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda

The Luv Doc: Hot Mom

Austin has more Peter Pans than just about any city this side of San Francisco

"...My middle-aged mom still thinks she's in her 20s...."

Oct. 12, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

Water Parks, Swimming Holes, and More Options to Keep You Cool

Beat the heat with these H2Options

"...Travis’ newest water park, Waterloo Adventures made it its mission to stunt on regular water parks with a floating..."

July 18, 2018 Events Post by Eilish O'Sullivan

Recommended Live Music for the Weekend

Some selections to help you cool down as summer heats up

"...of DIY punk bands. Pfahler still resides in the Bay Area, running a video store out of the Alamo..."

July 13, 2018 Events Post by The Music Staff

The Austin Arts Hall of Fame Class of 2018

Actor/director Norman Blumensaadt, dance artists Kathy Dunn Hamrick and Anuradha Naimpally, and philanthropists Jeanne and Michael Klein join the ranks of cultural heroes

"...of blue tiles that fill the atrium. The Kleins commissioned it from artist Teresita Fernández. They've played a major..."

May 25, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Good Intentions

"...has the intention to serve low-income residents in the Bay Area, the Austin area, and other areas all around..."

Feb. 24, 2018 Postmarks

Is the City Dumping Longtime Tech Nonprofit Austin Free-Net for a Cali Company?

CM Pool punts vote to March 1 over "transparency" concerns

"...previously served on the city’s Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission, wanted to ensure there was legitimate reason to break..."

Feb. 23, 2018 News Post by Mary Tuma

« 1    ‹ BACK    1   2   3   4   5   6     NEXT ›    6 »