Curatorial Reportage

The Blanton Museum's ever-shifting WorkSpace offers up- to-the-minute views of what's happening in contemporary art

"...of paper – just like they come in the store – and other simple found objects. Each of these..."

Nov. 24, 2006 Arts Feature by Amanda Douberley

Food-o-File

Journey into my misuse of "journeyman"; plus, Phil and Amy buddy up on Burnet Road; Mother's Day; and more

"...off-with-my-head department is an all too regular feature these days. In a recent item about East Side Pies (1401–B..."

May 12, 2006 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...union was expected to announce a strike to begin Monday, Jan. 30...."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Feature

Chest Cavities, Empty Kneecaps, and Elbows

A week at Austin's all-ages live music venue Redrum and the 'School of Rock' lessons learned

"...across the heads of the crowd at Redrum this Monday night, spoken not by Vin Diesel, but by the..."

Nov. 11, 2005 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

Food-o-File

The sustained explosion of South Congress; plus, Garden Parties, farmers' markets, and Sunday Musical Mystery Series

"...Lazarus was more than happy to go on the record about the coming expansion of his restaurant. Lazarus and..."

April 29, 2005 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...on Boston for the Democratic National Convention, for tonight's (Thursday) acceptance speech by presidential nominee John Kerry. See "Happenings"..."

July 30, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Here a Box, There a Box, Everywhere a Big Box

One Lowe's, two Wal-Marts, and three sets of angry Southside citizens

"...More energy has gone into trying to prevent two super-stores from being built on top of the increasingly endangered..."

Aug. 22, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Capitol Chronicle

The Lege moves to foreclose court access to victims of asbestos exposure.

"...Yo, Joe, they record the meetings -- it's on the tape.The Owners' Box..."

July 25, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Into Town

Will Austin shoppers support a Downtown farmers' market?

"...and annual Diez y Seis celebrations. Though there's no record of permanent structures on the block, anecdotal information suggests..."

May 2, 2003 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Beware of Bingo Narcs!

On July 18, an investigator from the Texas Lottery Commission's Charitable Bingo section informed Continental Cub owner Steve Wertheimer that the club's bingo night was illegal --way illegal. Why?

"...legendary Continental Club last month to pick up some Thursday happy hour shows (regular act Hot Club of Cowtown..."

Aug. 2, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Dancing About Architecture

Hole is on hold, as is Abra Moore's new album, though American Analog Set may be dead and the Mercury's Hip Hop Humpday is definitely. Meanwhile, John Kunz fights back, and Don Imus raises the Flatlanders flag. Whew!

"...the matter of having a "level playing field," Waterloo Records owner John Kunz has been up in arms lately..."

July 26, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

Everyone is retiring or dying.

"...vacation, Kerrville Folk Festival founder/producer Rod Kennedy announced last Thursday that the current fest, No. 31 in the annual..."

May 31, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

A Land Shaded in Melancholy Hues

The Austin Museum of Art exhibition "Visualizing the Blues: Images of the American South, 1862-1999" connects the blues aurally and visually, and reveals how the South, like the blues, is full of contradictions: dark and woeful yet beauteous and jubilant.

"...stiff buttons, watch the machine smoothly pull out a record (the one you chose!) and flip it onto the..."

March 8, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Economics From the Bottom Up

A profile of Accion Texas, CDC, and other microlenders

"...the lean side of the city's equity gap. These days, there's more urgency than ever for the high-flying entrepreneurs..."

Aug. 10, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Dancing About Architecture

Ken say "blah blah blah"

"...appeared in the business section of the American-Statesman on Saturday. Oddly, the company appeared to have no problems with..."

July 20, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

The Hightower Lowdown

Bush and children, Bush and Big Oil, & the Inventor of the Slim Jim

"...in poor children, totally eliminating programs that have proven records of success, and preventing such other proven successes as..."

May 18, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

Trench Warfare

Federal judge rules for LCRA on the Dripping Springs pipeline project, but the SOS lawsuit proceeds

"...move up to a million gallons of water a day from an LCRA treatment plant in the Village of..."

May 11, 2001 News Feature by Rob Curran

Postmarks

More Light Rail hubbub and a few Naderite cries in the wilderness.

"...who are currently doing it by the thousands every day. As long as the price of gas is reasonable,..."

Oct. 27, 2000 Column

Dancing About Architecture

Don Walser and Willie Nelson come up winners; Sixth Street still not quite dead.

"...playing around town with a Broken Spoke gig next Saturday and a Waterloo Records in-store next Wednesday for his..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

String Theory

Do-It-Yourself Symphony

"...Saturday's symphony performance is the logical culmination of previous ambitious..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Road Show

watson goes to washington to talk transportation; city backs off of terrace pud money, no settlement yet with gary bradley, city may step in to stop expansion of hyde park baptist church, council to consider retail space at csc.

"...assorted council watchers talking (though, naturally, mostly off the record). Here's what they've been talking about: Rail 'n' Road..."

Jan. 28, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Timeline/Discography

A timeline / discography of Doug Sahm

"...Texas Tornados. Additionally, there are dozens and dozens of recordings from Europe, Canada, and Mexico as well as compilations,..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Council Watch

Council considers issues ranging from the Seaholm Power Plant, to the Gotham condominium project, to Southpark Meadows.

"...thing the Austin City Council decided to take Veterans Day off last week, as it's taken all that time..."

Nov. 19, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Hard Water

Second Place

"...and out of the half-filled tub of water every Saturday night. Prentis is always first, having learned early on..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Features Feature by Sharon L. Dutton

Dancing About Architecture

Never Mind the Mayor

"...appearing on Andy Langer's 101X program Open Mike last Sunday, made a big fuss about how stringent he was..."

Feb. 26, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

SXSW Says...

"...before next March need only flip on Rosie O'Donnell today (Thursday) where our issue's cover story is scheduled to..."

Oct. 23, 1998 Music Column

Dancing About Architecture

The Mighty Four

"...they were all there," says Susan Antone, of last Friday's on-stage appearance of Doyle Bramhall II, Tommy Shannon, Chris..."

Nov. 28, 1997 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

It's in the Can

"...the weekend. They counted over 42,000 spectators over the three-day festival, and Ric Luber at the Convention and Visitors'..."

Oct. 24, 1997 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Texas Platters

"...says "Texas," other than an affinity in his later recordings for a bit of country twang. That doesn't matter;..."

Sept. 12, 1997 Music Review

Dancing About Architecture

Al No Go Ryko Solo

"...Alejandro Escovedo is no longer a Rykodisc recording artist. Well, he's not a Ryko solo act, anyway...."

Nov. 22, 1996 Music Column

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