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

"...Here is a brief introduction to these cultural heroes. Norman Blumensaadt..."

May 25, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Foundation Communities Pushing to Complete 1,000 Units in 5 Years

Housing nonprofit working on eight new properties throughout town

"...• The 156-unit Norman Crossing Apartments, to be built on a city-owned property..."

May 24, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

What's Best for Frankie?

Williamson County wastewater deal yields the familiar odor of Commissioner Limmer

"...their dream home outside the small rural enclave of Norman's Crossing, south of Hutto in eastern Williamson Co., in..."

Sept. 15, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...RECKLESSD: Norman RenŽ; with Mia Farrow, Scott Glenn, Mary-Louise Parker, Tony..."

Dec. 8, 1995 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...The fight pitted neighbors in the small community of Norman's Crossing against the LCRA and against Williamson Co. Commissioner..."

Oct. 6, 2006 News Feature

Drag Rehab

"...feel like you take your life in your hands crossing the street there," says Kathy Norman, president of the..."

Aug. 29, 1997 News Feature

I Don't Want to Sleep Alone

Although Tsai Ming-Liang's I Don’t Want to Sleep Alone is nearly wordless and slow moving, the film’s characters are compelling and its pace hypnotic. (AFS@Dobie)

"...Directed by: Tsai Ming-Liang. Starring: Norman Atun, Chen Shiang-Chyi, Pearlly Chua and Lee Kang-Sheng. For..."

July 20, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Missoula, Montana and Boulder, Colorado

Tale of Two Cities

"...-- fly fishers lured by the film version of Norman McLean's A River Runs Through It, and RV campers..."

Dec. 15, 1995 News Feature

Art, Eggs, Kink, and Sleaze in This Weekend’s Art Events

Recommended happenings for your calendar consideration

"...not with words, but through intuitive signs: an animal crossing my path, an object pulling my attention, a subtle..."

April 18, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Extremists Passing Through: Relatedly, KXAN reported this week that..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Quiet Light, One Be Low, a few July 4th traditions, and more recommended shows

"...early 2020 quarantine? Maybe jazzy bedroom-pop, while the Animal Crossing soundtrack blasts from your Switch? The Ballroom's lineup has..."

June 30, 2023 Music Column by Wayne Lim

On Holy Ground With The Green Knight

David Lowery on the weight of carrying a mythic legacy

"...know what? This would look lovely with a new Norman apse."..."

July 31, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Eminent Domain

Rock Rose takes over North Austin

"...What to drink: Norman's Cay. Sure, there's a lot of rum in the..."

June 24, 2016 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Food Events

"...Sat., Sept. 27, 7pm. Le Cordon Bleu, 3110 Esperanza Crossing #100, 866/337-9293. $30 advance ($35 at door)...."

Sept. 26, 2014 Food Column

SXSW Thursday Showcases

"...a young lineup of DJs crafted in his image. Norman, Okla., 22-year-old PrototypeRaptor delivers an unusual blend of twitchy..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Sex, Thugs, and Thanatos

The mad, bad bounty of Fantastic Fest 2009

"..."Day-waking revenants and hell-raising Dread/Knives crossing gullets, shotguns to the head/Nipponese punks and dim Swedish..."

Sept. 25, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...at the expense of the Walther family and the Norman's Crossing community. One irony is that Mr. Limmer and..."

Sept. 22, 2006 Column

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...touched off a firestorm in the small enclave of Norman's Crossing and other nearby communities within Hutto's extraterritorial jurisdiction...."

Sept. 22, 2006 News Feature

Limmer's Agenda Questionable

"...at the expense of the Walther family and the Norman's Crossing community. One irony is that Mr. Limmer and..."

Sept. 18, 2006 Postmarks

Hutto Wastewater: Is Limmer at it again?

LCRA site selection report for regional wastewater treatment plant outside Hutto transforms what might otherwise be routine battle into darker tale

"...impact Site D would have on residents of neighboring Norman's Crossing, a small historic village just southeast of the..."

Aug. 11, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

"...50-year-old pipeline stretching from Houston to El Paso – crossing South Austin and extending over parts of the Edwards..."

June 24, 2005 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Naked City

"...near Manor and near the Williamson Co. hamlet of Norman's Crossing – are likewise unhappy about airport plans, but..."

April 9, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Things They Used to Do

Dick Holland assesses two Texas journalists, Gary Cartwright and Jan Reid, whose new collections of articles possess a cautionary wisdom, the kind you acquire when you court danger and danger provides you with a keen view of what lies beyond.

"...writers in the country, some of whom, like novelist Norman Mailer, were just turning to nonfiction; and Rolling Stone..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Books Feature by Dick Holland

Judge Chip Kidd by His Covers

"...critical reception, can mean everything to its commercial success. Norman Mailer's 1992 novel, Harlot's Ghost, was introduced to lackluster..."

Sept. 8, 2000 Books Feature by Cary L. Roberts

SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...of four Filipino DJs is gaining a regional reputation, crossing over to gallery and poetry crowds as well as..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

They Could Be a Contender

Who's Ahead in the Race for Oscar?

"...me better equipped to predict which actors I'll be crossing my fingers for and who gets the evil eye...."

Nov. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Oil's Well That Ends Well

"...Cormac McCarthy except for an early parenthetical mention. The Crossing and Cities of the Plain, the other two books..."

May 7, 1999 Books Feature