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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...at Northcross Mall (still pending for at least 60 days) and the Big Box Ordinance, which passed on first..."

Dec. 22, 2006 News Feature

In Memoriam

The Austin State Hospital Cemetery is the long final home for thousands

"...for many years, and students of the Austin State School, Texas' original institution for the mentally retarded, are now..."

May 27, 2005 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Dig Deeper

Now what kind of mother would take her kids to see a movie about juvenile delinquents serving time in a hard-labor prison camp? A smart one, if she's read Holes, Louis Sachar's wacky, wickedly funny children's book that makes the leap to the big screen this Friday.

"...summer, went to Maine. We came back ready for school to start, and it was still oppressively hot. I..."

April 18, 2003 Screens Feature by Peter Debruge

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"...the needed construction at the pool could take 45 days, but engineering firm Espey Huston Associates Inc. says the..."

Jan. 29, 1999 News Feature

Something Worth Living For

Michael Fracasso's World in a Drop of Water

"...me to stay at home and go to this school in Steubenville, and I was like, `I'm going to..."

May 8, 1998 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

A Beloved Birthday, Dragon Boats, and More Recommended Events for the Week

Get out before the heat descends

"...Thursday 25, Martin Middle School..."

April 26, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...in their friendship. But this is challenged when the school’s matron divides them. Cast: Rima Te Wiata, Erana James,..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Lifelong Student Fennec Finds a Home in House Music

The multi-credentialed producer who wrote an admissions essay on Girl Talk

"...national breakthrough, last year's Pitchfork-feted a couple of good days, the producer finally made those themes explicit. "We all..."

Jan. 13, 2023 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup

Find fall foliage and festivities all over Texas

"...of mostly German farmers decided they needed their own school. The first schoolhouse was a one-room log structure built..."

Sept. 6, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Bon Appétit Test Kitchen Crew Has Answers

Nine pro chefs and YouTube personalities tackle our burning food Qs

"...affected your careers, and do you miss the magazine-only days? Does the extra exposure (and lessened anonymity) have any..."

March 20, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...Nine Days D: Edson Oda In a house distant from the..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Space Cowboy Steve Miller's Not Joking

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist details the pompitous of musical education

"...You know, like from the Chuck Berry days, where if you sold a million records, they gave..."

July 22, 2016 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Pause/Play

Filmmaker Andrew Shapter's battle to make art and beat cancer

"...covers the floor outside the room Shapter visits five days a week. It signals that someone – not Shapter..."

Oct. 10, 2014 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

Austin ISD Needs You (to Find the Next Superintendent)

Three days of input meetings starts today

"...and search firm Ray and Associates will hold three days of community meetings and open public forums at campuses..."

July 15, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Fairness, Consistency, Safety

Rosemary Lehmberg defends her record

"...I signed a work agreement with the UT Law School, with [actual innocence clinic lawyers] David Sheppard and Bill..."

Jan. 20, 2012 News Feature

From Burnt Orange to Gold

Eighteen current or former Longhorns will represent the United States in the Beijing Olympics

"...electrifying experiences of my life: I attended all eight days of the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track &..."

Aug. 8, 2008 Sports Feature by Lee Nichols

The Slow Dying of Johnston High

State accountability standards may close a school on the edge of survival

"...might have been a turning point for Johnston High School...."

Nov. 30, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...will no longer offer free rides on Ozone Action Days. Spokesman Adam Shaivitz said Cap Metro's board felt the..."

Oct. 6, 2006 News Feature

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Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...is kicking ass and taking names in the final days before squaring off against Democrat Donna Howard in Tuesday's..."

Feb. 10, 2006 News Feature

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Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...at zero, if you prefer), as Fort Worth middle school administrator Felix Alvarado was dropped from the primary ballot..."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Feature

Godzilla vs. the Green Screen

Austin special effects artists can kill you with a squib or with a CGI bullet hit, gore it up with pig entrails or digitally composited blood, and create just about anything you can imagine with their bare hands or software. Does the industry need both?

"...is shooting, writing, or editing a film, the old school has yet to adjourn, and the new school? It..."

April 22, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

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Breaking news from Austin and beyond.

"...and Oprah, Pauley is officially toast. Just a few days into the November ratings sweeps period, NBC affiliate KXAN..."

Nov. 19, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd

"...of a certain age will recall Levy from his days with the Second City comedy troupe and their own..."

June 20, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Shining Star Goes Dark

A tragedy at Reagan High School evokes a mother's courageous response.

"...Just 13 days later, at 4:22pm on Friday, March 28, the Austin..."

May 16, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Loving and Fighting

A history of struggle at Blackshear Elementary

"...already bred generations of East Austin youth when the school song was composed, during the Depression, and the decades..."

June 28, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Chapter 2: Biweekly and Proud

September 1982-August 1988

"...Nick and others got out and played softball on Sundays. We needed that playtime because we were working 24/7,..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Culinary Studies

Cooking Schools in Austin

"...the notion that I wanted to go to cooking school. Information wonk that I was (am), I scoured the..."

Jan. 19, 2001 Food Feature by MM Pack

Color of Justice

A drug bust in tiny Tulia, Texas opens up old racial wounds and raises questions about the veracity of the undercover cop-for-hire who orchestrated it all.

"...buys allegedly took place within 1,000 feet of a school or park. The first trial set the tone for..."

July 28, 2000 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

The Loyal Lieutenants

Bush Applies Litmus Test of Allegiance in Choosing Inner Circle

"...former governor of New Hampshire, endorsed Bush just two days before that state's Feb. 1 primary...."

March 17, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Postmarks

Readers against Starbuckfucking, violence against children and rattlesnakes, and internal combustion engines.

"...dogs. After, we are all mammals and folks these days feel just plain above it...."

Sept. 24, 1999 Column

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