Redistricting Commission Moves On ... With All Deliberate Speed

First order of business for the ICRC is the organization, not maps

"...The critique from the audience came early in the seventh meeting of the Independent Citi­zens Redistricting Com­mis­sion, the body..."

Aug. 2, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

Liquid Black Licorice

Jägermeister and music go together like clubbing and hangovers

"...Developed in 1934 by Curt Mast, the son of a vinegar and wine maker named Wilhelm Mast,..."

July 5, 2013 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Patty Griffin

"...an open wound. Tender, reflective, and poignant, Patty Griffin's seventh LP, American Kid, honors her late father Lawrence Griffin,..."

May 17, 2013 Music Review by Abby Johnston

Football Prophecies

Extra-terrestrials and more highlight week six

"...files a complaint with the ACLU after Georgia Dome personnel bars him from entering the stadium with his prize..."

Oct. 11, 2012 Sports Post by Russ Espinoza

Texas Book Festival Lineup Revealed

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

"...Douglas Brinkley, Cheryl Strayed, Naomi Wolf), plus pop culture personalities branching out (Jewel, Tony Danza)...."

Sept. 12, 2012 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Food-o-File

Updates on local businesses and a good cause

"...When chef/restaurateur Teresa Wilson closed Aquarelle in September of last year, her plan..."

April 27, 2012 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Food Events

I've been locked inside your heart-shaped pie for weeks

"...a wine and chocolate pairing event in the Four Seasons Lobby Lounge (98 San Jacinto). Each $5 pairing includes..."

Feb. 3, 2012 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

A Quarrel With the Status Quo

Charlie Baird on criminal justice, equity, and the Travis County D.A.

"...Baird: Well, I'll tell you, honestly – and the reason I'm hesitant is because I think it sounds syrupy..."

Jan. 20, 2012 News Feature

Ten Fingers

Denny Freeman's 40-year Austin arc

"...Denny Freeman, Ike Ritter, Bill Campbell, Johnny Richardson, and John Reed never failed to reach that summit...."

Dec. 2, 2011 Music Feature by Bill Bentley

Civics 101

This week's opportunities for public engagement

"...the artists. Buy generously! 11am-4pm, Trinity Cen­ter, 304 E. Seventh. Also Sunday, Dec. 4. Monday05..."

Dec. 2, 2011 News Column

Demonaz

"...last year's live blast, Live at Wacken 2007: The Seventh Date of Blashyrkh. Likewise, the titular trek and its..."

Aug. 26, 2011 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Accidental Electrician

Matt the Electrician has switched day jobs

"...he's married, a father of two, and a full-time singer-songwriter releasing his seventh CD, Accidental Thief, which follows up..."

June 24, 2011 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Your Name Here

Big Boys guitarist Tim Kerr put Austin punk on the map, then spent the next quarter century painting on it

"...2005), Kerr's Hyde Park dwelling reveals a far more personal museum of popular culture. Each room has its own..."

Feb. 25, 2011 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Great music in odd places: punk rock at the Grand, Billy Gibbons' Twin Liquors visit, and 'Rehearsal at the Astoria'

"...Graham Hudson's new Arthouse at the Jones Center exhibit, "Rehearsal at..."

Feb. 11, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

National Top 10s

"...5) RICHARD THOMPSON Dream Attic (Shout! Factory)..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Music Feature

Running the Numbers

Today only: Council holds off-campus meeting

"...to the city, for its lease on its East Seventh Street building. A 10-year lease, with a 10-year renewal..."

Oct. 1, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, May 20-27

"...for the Homeless is helping. 6:30-8pm. ARCH, 500 E. Seventh, 305-4156. Free. www.frontsteps.org...."

May 21, 2010 News Column

Ride and Compare: Navigating Two Different Bike Maps

Google Maps and Ride the City take different routes to same destinations

"...crossed North Lamar at Brentwood rather than the awkward Romeria/Denson intersection, but otherwise it was about the same as..."

April 16, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

The blurbing of SXSW

"...torpedo of blitzkrieg thrash. Led by Wade and Jared Allison, the quintet's local profile has happily taken a backseat..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

After a Fashion

Who dat? Why, it's Your Style Avatar!

"...I was riveted by a young woman named Rachel Thompson from the band AfterMath. Singing through her long, side-parted..."

Feb. 12, 2010 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar: Oct. 1-8

"...governed by civil law. 8pm. Rusty Spurs, 405 E. Seventh, 482-9002. www.equalityacrossamerica.org. Saturday03..."

Oct. 2, 2009 News Feature

After a Fashion

Erotic art, kissing, flying, substation cake, and sperm on the tip of the tongue

"...the woman who had the sperm harvested from her son's dead body. What she does with it is her..."

April 24, 2009 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Arthouse

A half-million-dollar challenge grant boosts Arthouse's capital campaign

"...announcement that curator Elizabeth Dunbar gave birth to a son the day after opening her latest exhibition, the statewide..."

Dec. 12, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Off the Record

Charlie Sexton and Stephen Bruton hang with the Dude, and Haunting Oboe Music's calender year

"...Open Road, which casts Justin Timberlake as the estranged son of a baseball legend, played by The Big Lebowski's..."

Sept. 19, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Austin Landmarks on the Menu

"...built the business into the Sunset Bakery on East Seventh Street. In the 1940s, he moved it to the..."

Sept. 12, 2008 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...back to the days of former Houston Rep. Ron Wilson's active disdain for Austin's lobbying for a new airport..."

Aug. 15, 2008 News Feature

Festival International de Jazz de Montréal

"...voice." A May-to-December voice, from the man for all seasons: oracle of Eros. Over the course of nearly three..."

July 4, 2008 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Old Settler's Music Festival Preview

Bluebonnets and bluegrass: the Old Settler's Music Festival, still picking, still grinning

"...self-released debut, Wanderin', features wonderful ensemble play, the precocious songwriting skills of singer/guitarist Rob Teter, and the dazzling talents..."

April 18, 2008 Music Feature

Glynda Cox: In Memoriam

The co-owner of beloved arts venue Chicago House and one of the great moms of the arts scene has passed

"...at Chicago House that many a fledgling playwright, poet, singer-songwriter, storyteller, and theatre company took a leap out of..."

Feb. 1, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Hollywood 1, OCEAN 0

Former Dallas Cowboy wins big one – with special teams assist from City Council

"...of year for the annual Cowboys collapse, Thomas "Hollywood" Hender­son (former linebacker for America's Team) has won a big..."

Jan. 25, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

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