Martinez Labors While Other Dems Party

Cap Metro strike: What a bummer

"...victory and kicking back at the Driskill Hotel last night, Council Member Mike Martinez remained serious-faced and hard at..."

Nov. 5, 2008 News Post by Katherine Gregor

Theatre Review: Penfold Theatre’s It’s a Wonderful Life

The hopes and fears of George Bailey’s years, unpacked in a single night

"...with a half turn and the donning of a cap. His take on a preschooler was particularly delightful. Beau..."

Dec. 20, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Luck Reunion Reveals Performer Lineup

Willie Nelson & Family, Spoon, Sir Woman lead March fest

"...The West Texas Exiles Katie Pruitt Matthew Logan Vasquez Night Cap Particle Kid Pearla Peter One Rattlesnake Milk Sadurn..."

Feb. 22, 2023 Music Post by Kimberley Jones

6 ACL Music Festival Picks for Friday

National, international, and local faves the fest's first day

Oct. 4, 2019 Music Feature

7 Local Acts to See at ACL's First Weekend

"...Night CapSat., 12:45pm, Tito’s stage Mellow, emotional indie rock reminiscent..."

Oct. 4, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music Review: Viagra Boys

Stockholm irony punks contort mass hypnosis

"...of the Viagra Boys’ first SXSW set on Wednesday night on the Swan Dive patio, leader of the pack..."

March 14, 2019 SXSW Post by Elise Barbin

Tanya Tagaq Owns Fusebox Music

Inuit throat singer reanimates Nanook of the North

"...contemporary throat singer from the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Thursday night at Fusebox Music, she encored locally...."

April 3, 2015 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Live Shot: 2 Chainz, Dipset

The high and mighty

"...available, the diverse crowd at the Moody Theater Wednesday night was treated to high-watt doses of the past, present,..."

March 19, 2015 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

The 'Miracle' of Comedy Premieres Tonight

Sarah Silverman's first HBO special delights

"...word “cunt” 31 times in a row for a night cap. The in-between is also true to form tonally..."

Nov. 23, 2013 Screens Post by Russ Espinoza

The Wooden Woodie Awards

Not that I actually saw them. And WTF feather earrings?

"...Last night, Donald Glover hosted the MTV Woodie Awards. Sleigh Bells,..."

March 18, 2011 Qmmunity Post by Frank J. Rivera

My Dinner with the Tornados

Texas Tornados celebrate a new CD with a lengthy stay in Austin

"...Augie Meyers' back, recognizable even through a window at night. The Texas Tornados had arrived, hungry, happy, and with..."

March 9, 2010 Music Post by Margaret Moser

TV Eye

TV Eye unpacks SXSW 08 and christens TV on the Internet

"...The late-night Cap Metro shuttle is the best deal in town...."

March 21, 2008 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Austin Legislators Unite Against Capitol Bus Stop Removal

State has ordered busy stop removed for "security upgrades" to Capitol

"...plan by the State Preservation Board to remove the Capital Metro bus stop from 11th Street in front of..."

Jan. 18, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

A Very National League Preview

Our own John Razook brings us his insights on the year ahead for MBL's National League

"...one, to my knowledge, has ever worn a Brewers' cap, outside of Milwaukee. I'll lay off the Cubs for..."

April 5, 2007 Sports Post by John Razook

'Possession Arrow': Badgley<-Razook

"...of me covering the Texas Tech-Texas game on Tuesday night. No, there is not whiskey in that coffee cup;..."

Feb. 24, 2007 Sports Post by Shawn Badgley

Hoot Nite Fever: Hole in the Wall, Sunday, Mar 19

Wednesday Night

"...the booty-wagging funkentelechy of "Flash Light." Psychedelic cowpokes Lil' Cap'n Travis reconvened for a brief suite highlighted by a..."

March 24, 2000 Music Review by Christopher Gray

Therapy?: Gallery Lombardi Lounge, Thursday, Mar 16

Wednesday Night

"...stormed the Gallery Lombardi stage like a group of escaped convicts releasing years' worth of festering tension. Frontman Andy..."

March 24, 2000 Music Review by Michael Chamy

Running the Funny

Club manager Margie Coyle has kept the laughter going for 20 years

"...tangled hemisphere of loose brown curls, walks into Austin's Cap City Comedy Club. In her hands is a large..."

July 10, 2009 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Arms on Brazos

As it nears completion of an extended 'Great Streets' rehab project, has Austin learned any lessons?

"...The Brazos Streetscape Improvement & Recon­struction Project is about more than prettying..."

Aug. 5, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Jesus Gonna Be Here

Johnny Toxic

"...took to the giant outdoor stage at Stubb's Wednesday night, the first night of South by Southwest. Toxic was..."

March 26, 1999 Music Feature

Election 2000

Chronicle Election Coverage

"...painfully became Light Rail Never. At least that's what Capital Metro board chair Lee Walker thinks. "Sadly, I think..."

Nov. 10, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

What It Means to Be Funniest Person in Austin

Tyler Groce's victory in the returning comedy contest shows Austin's comedy scene is thriving and diversifying

"...On Wednesday, September 21, Tyler Groce emerged victorious as Cap City Comedy Club's Funniest Person in Austin (FPIA)...."

Oct. 7, 2022 Arts Feature by Valerie Lopez

Tailgating Teasips

Mick Vann makes a foray into the curious and often elaborate rite of University of Texas fandom known as "tailgating" and discovers some intriguing practices.

"...city that, much like werewolves appearing only on the night of a full moon, materializes in parking lots surrounding..."

Oct. 22, 1999 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...for the Rogers & Hammerhead Show - a Thursday night affair that offers songwriters an opportunity to talk about..."

May 1, 1998 News Feature

22 Comedy Open Mics in 7 Days

Joe Faina runs the Austin gamut so you don't have to

"...Hell, Twitter is kind of like an online open..."

July 1, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Here Come the Transporters

In the endless Central Texas transportation wars, the lions and the lambs look for ways to make peace

"...One week, two nights, two PowerPoints, two different parts of town, two different..."

June 4, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Played Out

After 14 Years, Capitol City Playhouse Is Evicted

"...its mark on the cultural life of this city. Capitol City Playhouse has been one of the most important..."

Sept. 20, 1996 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Ups and Downs of Comedy

Hanging with the stand-ups for a look into the life

"...maybe headlining at the Velveeta Room, maybe featuring at Cap City Comedy Club, certainly improving the boards at any..."

Dec. 31, 2010 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Kids in Black

That innocuous-seeming crew of people listed beneath the actors in every program, who scurry around in black backstage and hover over the proceedings in the sound and light booth, may not be well-known to most theatregoers, but this silent, hidden army is all-powerful. Techies get almost no share in the glory, but they run the world, and here's how.

"...seamlessly, there's a flawless dress rehearsal, and then opening night. When it works, says set designer Kristin Abhalter, "Everyone's..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

Getting the Joke

Comedy isn't the funny business it was in the Eighties, what with fewer clubs and audiences burned out by comedy on cable and hack comics. Seven Austin comics discuss the current state of stand-up in a round-table discussion.

"...the Funniest Person in Austin contest hosted by the Capitol City Comedy Club. The contest attracts controversy like bare..."

June 30, 2000 Arts Feature

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