Song for My Father
An epic and personal reminiscence of Don Walser and what he meant to Austin
"...wearing a Western shirt, cowboy boots, and a hat, then you do so at the good graces of Don..."
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Sept. 29, 2006 Music Feature by Mark Rubin
Out of the Gutter
Sober family men, the Bulemics?! Who ARE these punks?!
"...The needle catches groove on a grape Tang-colored piece of..."
April 1, 2016 Music Feature by Tim Stegall
Time for a Change
A look back at Cristina Tzintzún's time fighting for immigrant rights
"...Across the street from the Governor's Mansion at the AFL-CIO headquarters..."
Dec. 4, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp
The Greatest Gift
An oral history unearthing one of post-punk's most seminal acts: Austin's Scratch Acid
"...The afternoon high tops 100 for the umpteenth straight day...."
Sept. 1, 2006 Music Feature by Greg Beets
James Wade Brings It Back Home With New Novel Hollow Out the Dark
Texas writer turns his discerning eye to the tumultuous past
"...little to hide his down-home East Texas roots; at the book launch for his last novel, the award-winning Beasts..."
Aug. 20, 2024 Arts Post by Oscar Rodriguez
Netflix's Home Game Catches Austin Roller Derby on the Track
TXRD rolls onto the unconventional sports show
"...Roller Derby. The sport revived, re-created, and unleashed out of Austin in..."
July 10, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker
Kevin McNamee-Tweed: The Exit Interview
As he leaves Austin, curator and artist Kevin McNamee-Tweed reflects on the city's artists and art community
"...in Austin in 2009 and has been kicking around the city's galleries and studios since 2012, when he started..."
March 10, 2017 Arts Feature by Caitlin Greenwood
July Is Crime Month: Raymond Chandler’s 'The Long Goodbye'
Sleuthing for a childhood relic
"...Sometime during the Seventies, a decade that took me from 5 to..."
July 11, 2014 Books Post by Raoul Hernandez
The Arts Alive Institute: Reaching all learners with art
VSA Arts' Arts Alive Institute brings together artists and educators from across the state to discuss best practices for using the arts to reach everyone in the classroom
"...students who are handicapped or bilingual just by registering for and attending the Arts Alive Institute: A Bi-Lingual Inclusive..."
June 15, 2007 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo
Texas Book Festival Unveils Full Author Lineup for 2024
Matthew McConaughey and Malcolm Gladwell headline
"...The annual literary festival staged around the state’s Capitol announced..."
Sept. 19, 2024 Books Post by Amaya Austin
Four Trailblazing Tequilas Reinvigorating the Spirit’s Reputation
When it comes to the tequila renaissance, sip it, don't shoot it
"...renaissance. Always known as an enchanting elixir in Mexico, the rich history and diverse array of nuanced flavors were..."
July 7, 2023 Food Feature by Jessi Cape
When the Clock Strikes 12
Bill Haley died for rock & roll – in Harlingen
"...In 2007, Pete Best performed Downtown on the outdoor stage of Threadgill's World Headquarters...."
May 16, 2014 Music Feature by Margaret Moser
You Coulda Walked Around the World
The LBJ of Lone Star songwriters lays siege to the Cactus Cafe
"...Every time Townes Van Zandt played the Cactus Cafe in the late 1990s, my roommate went...."
Aug. 20, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez
Bringing the War Home
No More Victims works for peace, one wounded child at a time
"...At the time of this writing, 2,157 Americans have died since..."
Dec. 30, 2005 News Feature by Emily Pyle
The Informant
Revolutionary to rat: The uneasy journey of Brandon Darby
"...to join thousands of protesters in St. Paul, Minn., for the Republican National Convention. In the trailer behind them..."
Jan. 23, 2009 News Feature by Diana Welch
Out at the Movies
Equinox Knocks
"...He's a high school quarterback whose throwing arm is the ticket to a..."
Aug. 27, 1999 Screens Feature
Go for Sisters
John Sayles' new film, which stars Edward James Olmos and LisaGay Hamilton, is the indie film icon's best work in years.
"...When they were kids, Bernice (LisaGay Hamilton) and Fontayne (Yolonda Ross)..."
Dec. 6, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
The Gospel Truth
Zilker Tent stage
"...your must-see schedule this weekend, take a stroll to the gospel tent. With shade, seating, and relatively small crowds..."
Oct. 4, 2013 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett
The Dry Land
Home from Iraq, a soldier suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and has trouble reintegrating into small-town Texas life in this scorching film.
"...Ethan Suplee, Ana Claudia Talancón and Barry Shabaka Henley. The Dry Land populates its vast and desiccated landscape with..."
Aug. 13, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Something to Live For
"...was 1921 when a young barrelhouse piano player by the name of Georgia Tom stopped in at the National..."
Feb. 26, 1999 Music Feature by Jay Hardwig
Blind Justice
UT law clinic provides due process for Guantánamo detainees
"...According to the Department of Defense, 340 detainees still are being held..."
Sept. 21, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Chapter 4: The Nineties!
March 1991 -- December 2000
"...Austin: The recovery blossoms into the second boom. The first half..."
Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature
Where Is the MUNY Designation?
"...course to allow blacks, Muny has won placement on the National Register of Historic Places. Why has similar attention..."
Aug. 1, 2016 Postmarks
The Luv Doc: What's Right With the World
Even the prettiest of trophies get dusty eventually
"...I have been trying online dating for a while now and I think I just need..."
May 6, 2016 Column by The Luv Doc
He Is My Story: The Sanctified Soul of Arizona Dranes
"...Long relegated to a historical footnote, Arizona Dranes was the architect of the gospel beat, and the first person..."
Oct. 26, 2012 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett
Heathers, the Musical
Doctuh Mistuh's staging of the Eighties cult film is ridiculous in the best possible way
"...Man, high school sucks, right? Teachers on your case, parents cramping your..."
July 3, 2015 Arts Review by Elissa Russell
The Stage Uncaged
How a performative open mic From Iowa became a theatrical springboard in Austin
"...Eminem-by-way-of-Lex-Luthor effect, is excited. He punctuates his speech and the language of his tall improvisor's body with jabs and..."
April 15, 2005 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner
Cracking Open The Devil's Doorway
Horror director Aislinn Clarke on Ireland's dirty secret
"...Many horror films are drawn from personal nightmares. For Aislinn Clarke, director and co-writer of The Devil's Doorway,..."
July 14, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Half True: What Politifact Got Wrong About the GOP and Critical Thinking
Fact checking the fact checkers
"...As exercises in "gotcha" journalism go, Politifact may be the most elaborate and well-researched. But once in a while..."
Aug. 18, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker
Process at the Hideout Theatre
This improvised spoof of a play in production conjured an old-school realistic drama with spot-on symbolism and overinflated egos
"...To have not seen the recent local staging of the tragedy Farm in the..."
