2012 Austin Critics Table Awards

For the 20th time, a big hand for the nominees if you please

"...– the mighty, mighty Invincible Czars – and a PowerPoint, but it's still a pretty informal evening. As always,..."

May 25, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Entering Into Bondage

The Citizens Task Force takes up the fall bond package planning

"...Gillum led the committee through the library's fairly modest, PowerPoint-illustrated project list: new roofs for the Pleasant Hill and..."

March 2, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Game Changer

How Austin's indie gaming scene got cooking as Juegos Rancheros

"...kind of legitimate cultural movement starts with an impeccable PowerPoint presentation, anyway?..."

Nov. 18, 2011 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

PowerPoint, ditchweed, pink hair, and more

"...PowerPoint was originally invented for the Macintosh only. Its original..."

June 10, 2011 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

The Hightower Report

Seismic Jolts in Shreveport; and Hoovernomics, Part II

"...so simple, sensible, and even slick in a boardroom PowerPoint presentation, largely because it ignores inconvenient realities, such as..."

April 15, 2011 News Column by Jim Hightower

Off the Record

Fun Fun Fun Fest by the numbers and Asleep at the Wheel's Top 40

"...mock-epic press conference in early August, complete with a PowerPoint presentation on "Marketing and Research for Fun" ("Stage diving..."

Nov. 5, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

2010 Texas Book Festival

A Visit From the Goon Squad

"...a novel – more like linked short stories (with PowerPoint!) – Jennifer Egan's A Visit From the Goon Squad..."

Oct. 15, 2010 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

City Hall Hustle: Tweetfully Yours

The City Council considers food, names, and form-based code

"...a platter of watery, delicious migas didn't grace anyone's PowerPoint, other signifiers of Airport's authenticity – Lammes Candies, Quality..."

Oct. 1, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Everybody's Talking at You

Austin's reading series scene is booking good

"...even there, we try to have interaction – a PowerPoint thing, or a group discussion. And we make sure..."

July 30, 2010 Books Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Best-Laid Plans

How does the patchwork of separate plans for the future of Central Texas fit together? No one knows.

"...regional answer to our long-range issues." A series of PowerPoint presentations does not a regional plan make – but..."

July 16, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

City Gets Into the News Biz

'CityView' debuts on Channel 6

"...meetings, boards and commissions ephemera, and the best in PowerPoint programming, is stepping up their broadcast game. On the..."

Jan. 11, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Fraud of Fluoridation

"...who actually has researched the science and has a PowerPoint showing peer-reviewed current science. IAOMT has a detailed science-based..."

Dec. 3, 2009 Postmarks

The Skin of Our Teeth

A quick-tempoed, caricaturish style serves Thornton Wilder's play well most of the time

"...the News Events of the World, accompanied by a PowerPoint slideshow on a screen above his head, the tempo..."

Nov. 27, 2009 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Viva la Vida

The 26th annual Día de los Muertos celebration has a new twist this year

"...traditions of the Day of the Dead, including a PowerPoint show with original photos from my research and food..."

Oct. 23, 2009 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

AISD

Rejected by AISD, Community Education Partners blames an academic paper – and sues its author

"...solution or bringing in an external provider. Before the PowerPoint slides were even loaded, board President Mark Williams told..."

Oct. 2, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

City Hall Hustle: Look Who's (Not) Talking

City Council considers limits on citizen communications

"...than two council briefings each meeting, slashing the midafternoon PowerPoint purgatory. And Leffingwell says he intends to make good..."

Aug. 21, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Dear Frailty

Arthur Simone's Dear Frailty uncovers a dark and twitchy side of humanity

"...an old woman remembering her harsh past; and the PowerPoint presenter with his hilarious report on the future of..."

Aug. 7, 2009 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Help Me Help You

Career advice and self-help evangelism at SXSW

"...advice that fell somewhere between self-help seminar and corporate PowerPoint presentation. He loves words like "hustle" and "monetize," as..."

March 20, 2009 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

SXSW Interactive Bytes

Game Design Competitions recap

"...unique idea to the game-design student with a polished PowerPoint presentation, were whittled down to eight finalists in two..."

March 20, 2009 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Hanging Fire: The Tortuous B&C Task Force

"...no one on council even wanted to see the PowerPoint he'd put together on the report, as task force..."

Jan. 30, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Risk Immersion

Time again to sink deeply into FronteraFest's exhilarating experiments in performance

"...intervention strategies with corporate America. Monologue with music and PowerPoint...."

Jan. 16, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Beside the Point

"...We made it! After God only knows how many PowerPoint slides, hours of testimony, and interminable Carol Anne Rose..."

Dec. 19, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Bringing Sexy Back … to Outer Space

MIT Dr. Dava Newman designs a BioSuit for future space travel

"...jump. Damn does she know how to make a powerpoint presentation. Jealous!..."

Dec. 14, 2008 Design Post by Andy Campbell

Tim Fite

Saturday

"...presented like a Spike & Mike's Sick and Twisted PowerPoint presentation as Fite led the audience through the nursery..."

Nov. 14, 2008 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Staking Out the Brack Tract

West Austin residents participate in Brack's planning process but question whether their concerns will be taken to heart

"...room at Lower Colorado River Authority Headquarters. The exhaustive PowerPoint examined the history of the tract, its relation to..."

Nov. 14, 2008 News Feature by Jacob Cottingham

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...& Partners and TBG Partners, spoke during the three-hour-long PowerPoint presentation. The glut of information touched on New Urbanism..."

Nov. 7, 2008 News Feature

The Office's Greg Daniels to be honored at Austin Film Festival

Greg Daniels to be Honored at Austin Film Festival

"...we suggest Michael Scott emcée? And possibly do a PowerPoint demonstration, too?..."

Sept. 4, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Final Forum?

Austin Police Department's Police Chief's Forum the final farewell?

"...The Forum begins at 6:30 pm with a short PowerPoint presentation (attached) comparing Crime Stats across Austin showing Candidates..."

May 1, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Beside the Point

It's nickel-and-dime time at City Hall

"...clear of the scenic roadway debate (see "Naked City"). PowerPoint-wise, there's a 10:30am presentation of the Mayor's Mental Health..."

April 25, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Battledecks II: It's On

This ain't your daddy's PowerPoint

"...throwin' down with battledecks, the hardest version of a Powerpoint presentation ever. Competitors have five minutes to put together..."

March 7, 2008 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

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