Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...but in extraordinary circumstances like this, it is wisest to always err on the side of life." – President..."

March 25, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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Nonprofit director vows to continue promoting green space

"...Ted Siff has resigned from the Austin Parks Foundation to return to his publishing roots, a profession he left..."

March 4, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Blurbing SXSW 04 music – Wednesday only

"...WEDNESDAY PICKSAll showcase times subject to change. Please check www.sxsw.com. Rhymesayers8pm-2am, Emo's Main Minneapolis-based hip-hop..."

March 12, 2004 Music Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Editor:..."

Jan. 18, 2002 Column

Universal Talent

From 1961 to 1992, Julioeloy Mesa worked in the Cuban Institute of Cinematic Industry and Art, making movie posters that earned international awards, exhibitions in museums, and even a permanent collection in the Library of Congress. Though he now lives comfortably in Austin, Texas, Mesa's artistic struggle continues.

"...It is rare to have talent endorsed by a government, rare for a..."

July 13, 2001 Arts Feature by Rob Curran

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Rainbow Materials says its massive concrete spill near its Del Valle plant was an oversight, but a former Rainbow employee attests it was no accident.

"...greenery that blankets the hill as it slopes down to the river. But as you walk the several hundred..."

July 6, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Sad Stories and Steel Guitars

Tearjoint Troubador Ted Roddy's Country Soul

"...velveteen-country Tearjoint Troubador guise, is perhaps best appreciated by toting up the numbers. Nine of its 15 songs are..."

Nov. 10, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

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After months of litigation over who owns what portion of the Sand Beach Reserve on Town Lake, Lumbermen's Development Corp. has offered the city a deal. Also: the council discusses a settlement with Stratus properties over development on their land over the aquifer, and the city amends the camping ordinance.

"...much of the disputed Sand Beach Reserve property on Town Lake is owned by Lumbermen's Investment Corporation is the..."

Oct. 6, 2000 News Feature by Emily Pyle

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Beverly Griffith and Raul Alvarez rain on the mayor’s bond parade by adding a few proposals of their own; Cedar Avenue settlement goes back into mediation.

"...child that made a roomful of adults laugh, only to see our triumphant aphorism totally abased when an artless..."

Aug. 11, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Count Me In

there's power in numbers with the census 2000 data.

"...number of major federal programs that use census data to determine how much money goes where. Which explains why,..."

Feb. 11, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Power Assist

Who's Who

"...Marcia Conner photograph by John Anderson..."

Aug. 27, 1999 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Hooked on Phonics

"...Learning to read in the Nineties isn't what it used to..."

May 28, 1999 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Your 15 Minutes Are Up, Mr. Gates

Top Nine Cyber Stories

"...On February 4th, 1998, Bill Gates got hit by..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Screens Feature by Jon Lebkowsky

Fall Film Previews

September

"...[ September | October | November ]..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

Council Watch

Rollin' Out the Welcome Wagon

"...fair. After all, it was a Monday. And maybe, too, responsibility was just elusive in the heady, anticipatory crescendo..."

Oct. 13, 1995 News Column

Letters at 3AM: Winter Reveries

No matter the season, no matter the climate, when I write I write in winter

"...the eyes. What she wore didn't flatter her. You never noticed her clothes. The thing about Donna – and..."

Dec. 28, 2012 Column by Michael Ventura

Texas Book Festival Lineup Revealed

Attendees include Junot Díaz, Cheryl Strayed, and... Tony Danza?

"...The Texas Book Festival announced its 2012 slate today, featuring big hitters in fiction (Junot Díaz, Justin Cronin)..."

Sept. 12, 2012 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

The Daily Hustle: 10/12/10

City council's gypsy agenda

"...City Council returns to City Hall for a meeting this Thursday, October..."

Oct. 12, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

'floodlines'

After seven years, Jaclyn Pryor draws the curtain on her annual performance

"...had one of the longest runs in Austin arts history: seven years. Now, floodlines has only been performed seven..."

April 9, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Taco Kings, Besieged

A conflict with neighborhoods has made the previously independent street taco vendors organize in self-defense

"...Negras taco stand. It's part of a weeklong effort to contact every taco trailer in the city, and it's..."

Aug. 11, 2006 News Feature by Michael May

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Heartfelt Goodbye to CliffordDear Editor,..."

May 26, 2006 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Editor:..."

Oct. 5, 2001 Column

1998 Austin Theatrical Movie Openings

"...1.0 (S.D.) 11/27/98 ALMOST HEROES 0 (R.S.) 6/5/98 AMERICAN HISTORY X 3.0 (M.S.) 11/13/98 AMERICAN JOB 3.5 (M.B.) 3/6/98..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Screens Feature

Books, Books, Books

The Summer of '95

"...summer rolls its lazy days this way, it's difficult to resist the urge to follow its traditional beck and..."

June 2, 1995 Books Feature

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...as he was: equal parts elusive Western legend and down-to-earth working-class man. "If you spoke his name above a..."

March 12, 2021 Music Feature by Laiken Neumann

Council: Committee on Committees

City Council reorganizes, searches, ponders Saltillo

"...agendas have been fairly light – but Council managed to fill the time with plenty of administrative business, including..."

Feb. 13, 2017 News Post by Michael King

News Roundup: MLK, Chris Kyle, and the Lege

Get ready to celebrate "Chris Kyle Day"

"...In this week's News Roundup: The NFL continues to face scrutiny for its domestic violence record; Molly White..."

Feb. 2, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

TDH: 6/21/11

F1, pedicabs, Fun Fun Fun Fest & Willie close out council

"...dais, contains action on Formula One, pedicab regulation, the return of Willie's statue, controversial development issues, and Fun Fun..."

June 21, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Crossroads 3

I went up to the Crossroads – and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – fell down on my knees

"..."I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knees."..."

July 2, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Small Town, Big Find

The energy debate gets personal in Haynesville

"...later, a camera crew was set up, says documentary director Gregory Kallenberg...."

March 12, 2010 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

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