Sí, Sí, Ccec

A Mitchell Legacy Gets the Greenlight

"...as yet unbuilt family entertainment center featuring a roller skating rink, bowling alley, and movie theatre - has a..."

Feb. 20, 1998 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Unlikely Allies

Eastsiders and Suburbanites Unite to Fight City

"...CCEC -- a city-funded movie theatre, bowling alley, and skating rink at 1156 Hargrave -- which failed to meet..."

Nov. 7, 1997 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Flinging the R-Word

Angry Crowd Calls Council and Enviros Racists

"...house a bowling alley, movie theater, food court, and skating rink -- all facilities which cannot now be found..."

May 16, 1997 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Gettin' Out the Vote

Singing Eric Mitchell's Praises

"...very much alive. The CCEC -- the Eastside bowling alley/skating rink/movie theatre -- should be running by December 1998...."

May 2, 1997 News Column by Alex de Marban

The Budget Is Hell

Mitchell Loses Big While Griffith Saves the Day

"...center, complete with bowling lanes, movie theatres, and a skating rink, is expected to open in October, 1997...."

Sept. 20, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban

End of the Line

The Passing of Grey Ghost

"...which left him largely unable to speak, eat, or drink. Through his final days, a steady stream of friends..."

July 26, 1996 Music Feature

Day Trips

"...of visitors pour into the berg. Volunteers hawk hot drinks, souvenirs, and trinkets while local choirs sing Christmas carols...."

Dec. 22, 1995 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Heal Thyself

Council Watch

"...and operate the proposed center's 16-lane bowling alley, roller skating rink, and food court, among other venues...."

Nov. 10, 1995 News Column

Whether You Like It or Not...

Eric Mitchell's Redevelopment Dreams

"...the center - complete with bowling alley, movie theatre, skating rink, and other amenities - by the end of..."

Sept. 29, 1995 News Feature

Council Watch

"...is to house a 16-lane bowling alley, a roller skating rink, two movie screens, and other features, is slated..."

June 30, 1995 News Column by Alex de Marban

Council Watch

"...will help pay for a 16-lane bowling alley, a roller-skating rink, and other amenities. The rest of the council,..."

June 23, 1995 News Column

Skate! A Night at the Rink

Forklift Danceworks' latest was a big wet kiss to the communal joys of roller-skating

"...Skate! A Night at the Rink..."

Aug. 1, 2008 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Electric Skaterland

Austin births a Roller Derby renaissance

"...about all-female teams, all-female management, and everyone working and skating on an amateur and volunteer basis. Not only have..."

Nov. 27, 2009 Sports Feature by Richard Whittaker

A Life on Wheels

"...As time goes by, his love for skating, as well as his mountains of skates and accessories,..."

May 11, 2001 Features Feature by Shadrock Roberts

My Animal

Poignant addition to the teen wolf movie pack

"...to explode when Heather starts hanging out with local ice-skating star Jonny (Stenberg)...."

Sept. 8, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Playing Through

Roller Derby and her fellow Hellcats helped Jamie Lee (aka Miss Amerikill) turn her life around

"...the party just didn't end, even after I started skating."..."

July 17, 2009 Column by Thomas Hackett

Public Notice

Austin's wheely hot this week and next with these fine skating fundraisers!

"...great! Wheeeeeee! A few weeks ago, we featured roller skating in our "Summer Fun" issue (May 11). Our recently..."

June 8, 2001 Column by Kate X Messer

Who Killed Jim and Tina?

Why has the murder of two people in Kyle, Texas, eight months ago not led to a single arrest?

"...a Harley, and liked to stay at the bar drinking beer until its close. His natural state was making..."

Feb. 19, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times

Modern, indeed

"...come straight from Buñuel's nightmares) and a bit of skating on the edge of an abyss that could serve..."

Dec. 31, 2010 Screens Review by Marc Savlov

TXRG Tryouts Monday

Women's flat track derby postseason has booze, bouts, and travel plans

"...($10 suggested donation). But if you’re serious about your skating, this coming Monday is team tryouts. Here’s the press..."

Aug. 29, 2008 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Field of Dreams

Confessions of a Sensitive Jock

"...myself. With no other option, I enrolled in a figure-skating class, way across town where I was sure to..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Features Feature by Lorne Opler

Public Notice

Public Notice straps on the skates, picks some flowers for mom, and finds out if it is eligible to donate to the Mother's Milk Bank….

"...type of event activities, like storytelling, face-painting, balloons, food, drink (other than milk, we think ...), etc., Shawn Colvin,..."

April 28, 2000 Column by Kate X Messer

Austin FC Season Kickoff, Black History Month, and More Community Events

Get out and about in Austin while the weather's good

"...support folks affected by neurofibromatosis. They do this by drinking and dancing, then legging it through Downtown in their..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Queens of Pain Shows Commitment to the Sport

For the love of Roller Derby

"...In skating and filmmaking, balance is everything. That's why former rollergirl..."

Oct. 16, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: More Pride, Less Prejudice

In a way, we're all gay Darcys looking for our gay Elizabeths in the thrush of Pride parties

"...Skate Night Take a gay ol' spin around the rink at this Pride skate night benefiting Equality Texas. Mon.,..."

June 9, 2023 Column by James Scott

Netflix's Home Game Catches Austin Roller Derby on the Track

TXRD rolls onto the unconventional sports show

"...only to become a global phenomenon. Evolving from endurance rink races in the 1930s to its modern incarnation as..."

July 10, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

His Name Was Gary Poulter

Meet the homeless man who became a movie star

"...almost to Beaumont with stops at every Walmart, roller rink, and youth correctional facility along the way. They approached..."

April 11, 2014 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

Cabaret'd Away

Events hosted by Allgo and Colorful Women make Saturday spin

"...only half the floor will be set up for skating, the other half will accommodate straight up dancing –..."

Oct. 24, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Tough Enough

Whip It director Drew Barrymore and scribe Shauna Cross roll with the punches

"...lost sport of Roller Derby, a mash-up of speed skating and rugby. After a major internal rift in 2003..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Playing Through

The Texas Rollergirls on Sarah Palin and what it takes to be both tough and feminine

"...said Sarah Haldeman, a historical archivist when she isn't skating under the nom de rink Janie Gottagunn for the..."

Sept. 12, 2008 Column by Thomas Hackett

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