Free as a Bird

Andrew Kenny, leader of the American Analog Set, watches his phoenix rising in the Wooden Birds

"...the course of a decade had subtly ushered the transition from Austin's Trance Syndicate- and Emperor Jones-dominated sound of..."

Aug. 12, 2011 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Mr. Show Busy

Michael McKelvey's just a guy who cain't say no (to musicals)

"...copious talents in, I kid you not, dozens of projects per season, across the length and breadth of the..."

July 22, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Running the Numbers

Today only: Council holds off-campus meeting

"...a temporary construction site for the Waller Creek Tunnel Project. (Item 3) $1..."

Oct. 1, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Sara Smile Still

Behind Sara Hickman's sunny countenance lies real life. And still a smile.

"...I called Ginger, and I said, 'I have a project, and I want to talk to you about it.'..."

May 7, 2010 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Niche Justice

Travis County specialty courts try to break the cycle of crime

"...and misdemeanor mental health courts, a family violence court, Project Recovery (a program for "chronic inebriants," as County Court..."

March 26, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Bicycle Dreams

A closer look at the Downtown bike boulevard proposals

"...one-way (it's not). However, it is true that the project seeks to "slow down or impede vehicular traffic." Rio..."

Feb. 5, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Culture Club

Aaron Mace's Church of the Friendly Ghost rattles the fringes of creative and musical expressionism

"...of certain demonic invocations, tonight's conjunction with Gnap! Theater Projects' three-weekend-long Just Like the Rodeo Fest melds two groups'..."

Nov. 13, 2009 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, June 4-11

"...Volunteer to improve local trails! Choose from 14 different projects at www.austinparks.org/trailsday.html...."

June 5, 2009 News Feature

Infinity and Beyond

Return to Forever captain Chick Corea takes his Millennium Falcon out of mothballs

"...four of us would go and do our individual projects, and of course, we would hear from the fans..."

May 23, 2008 Music Feature by Austin Powell

District Eternity

As Ronnie Earle steps down, he looks back on his life's work

"...has also become the seed of his next public project...."

April 11, 2008 News Feature by Michael King

Austin Museum of Art: The third way, explained

AMOA's new proposal for a new Downtown home is dramatically smaller than the last, but that's by design

"...the estimated $23 million cost of museum construction and transition costs...."

Feb. 29, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Beside The Point

City Council racing to get tasks done before end of year

"...chambers in opposition (mostly) to an Exposition Boulevard condo project, which council passed on first read after shrinking it..."

Dec. 7, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Writing the Climate

Flannery and Kolbert on the accelerating pace of global warming

"...do and initiated a subtle attempt – with a transition question about invasive beetle species – to direct the..."

May 18, 2007 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Community Access

The groundbreaking Austin Past and Present archive projects means free museums, movies, music, and more all over town

"...makes nice use of news footage to chronicle Austin's transition into the Silicon Hills (see a very young Michael..."

March 2, 2007 Screens Feature by Nora Ankrum

Public Benefits Privatization Update

Center for Public Policy Priorities reviews in new report how state's privatization of public benefits is going so far

"...to performance comparisons between the two-county call center pilot project in Travis and Williamson counties and the entire state...."

Nov. 17, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Crestview at the Crossroads

Near north neighborhood faces redevelopment transformation

"...might serve as a case study for the accelerating transition between old Austin and new, it is Crestview...."

Oct. 6, 2006 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Stalling FEMA

Attorneys file class-action lawsuit in Houston to derail FEMA from cutting tens of thousands of low-income hurricane evacuees off from federal rent and utility assistance

"...or for making an appeal, and with no timely transition to its temporary housing assistance program (Section 408) is..."

May 26, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

ACC Goes Back to the Drawing Board

Plans for new South Austin Campus bust the college's budget

"...take advantage of ACC dual-credit programs that smooth the transition to college. Demographic studies also showed that the site..."

July 9, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Wal-Mart Smiley Face Eats a South-Side Trailer Park

The newest bad big-box project prepares to displace poor people on Slaughter Lane.

"...-- also the developer of the other controversial Supercenter project over the aquifer at Slaughter and MoPac -- said..."

Aug. 29, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...it sound not dorky. It would be a natural transition, say, for kids currently suckling on the juicy System..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

The Artful 'Dodger'

First-time writer / director Dylan Kidd talks about his award-winning indie debut, Roger Dodger.

"...to help me bring some other people to the project," and so he would sort of guide my casting..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Artful 'Dodger'

First-time writer / director Dylan Kidd talks about his award-winning indie debut, 'Roger Dodger.'

"...to help me bring some other people to the project," and so he would sort of guide my casting..."

Nov. 8, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Devil in the Details

After 10 years, the Great Streets master plan runs into controversy over two-way streets.

"...Council is being asked to give its okay to projects to make downtown streets more urban and ped-friendly --..."

Oct. 4, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Bare-Bones Blanton

The economic downturn hits the world of art museums, including UT's Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art.

"...Hite, "but it's what museums do when they're in transition."..."

June 28, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Wasn't It FABulous?

Economic and environmental consequences of high tech plant closings are potentially grim.

"...the prospects of AMD building its new $3 billion project in Austin. Now the topic seems almost an afterthought;..."

Nov. 2, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Chapter 1: Before the Beginning

The Austin Chronicle is founded and struggles quite a bit.

"...16mm movies we'd take home from the office and project on the living room wall. They'd also ramble on..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

You Can Leave Your Hat On

The ballad of Mambo John Treanor

"...R&B and rock, he'd been searching for a rock-oriented project that didn't feature jazz players. After seeing the Vanguards..."

July 20, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...Optics grabbing the mike, as Nova Scotia's Buck 65, Project Blowed's Erule, Strong Island's IGT, and the raw stylings..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

Take Five

In the Place 5 Race, Activism Is the Operative Word

"...-- including Urban Forestry, Urban Transportation, and the Annexation Transition Committee. She has also been a frequent speaker before..."

April 14, 2000 News Feature by Jenny Staff Johnson

Fivehead

Indie rock accoring to Austin's Fivehead

"...Charlie Horse, while Comeau also appears occasionally with a project called Crooked I, which he describes as an "improv-rock..."

March 3, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

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