Speed the Plow

It's surprising how much of the sharp edge in Mamet's Hollywood satire is polished off by Austin Playhouse's production

"...Speed the Plow..."

May 9, 2008 Arts Review by Avimaan Syam

Texas Platters

"...SPEED QUEENS..."

April 11, 1997 Music Review

Recipes to Reimagine Your Holiday Feast

It’s time to revamp your end-of-year celebration menus

"...of Wood Fire on Your Grill or Smoker, Ten Speed Press, 2019. Photography © 2019 Johnny Autry.) Smoked Trout..."

Dec. 9, 2022 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

"No Kill" for Traffic

Vision Zero action plan aims to eliminate traffic fatalities

"...scene of the crash. Police report that he was speeding. An autopsy awaits to determine if he'd been drinking...."

July 8, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Jonathan Demme Presents …

AFF awardee reprises screening of Texan Eighties classics

"...two influential, classic Texas films from 1980: Brian Hansen's Speed of Light and David Boone's Invasion of the Aluminum..."

Oct. 24, 2013 Screens Post by Louis Black

Dudes in Drag Shake Speedy Cocktails for Charity, Part 2

Rowdy event raises cash for breast cancer awareness

"...bartenders donned dresses and shook four cocktails in a speed competition to raise money for breast cancer awareness. Speed..."

Jan. 19, 2013 Food Post by Gracie Salem

Page Two: Inertia, Inverted

It isn't the outside world but oneself that most often determines the nature of experience

"...and incapable of activity; time does not disappear or speed up...."

Jan. 9, 2009 Column by Louis Black

Heavy Metal

Even in blazing summer, Austin's welders and forgers fire it up and make like rock & rollers

"...by his own tools. Which is to say the speed and focus of metalwork requires a certain temperament --..."

July 27, 2007 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...as they drive at or a little over the speed limit...."

Sept. 3, 2004 Column

Convenience of Motorists Should Not Be Overemphasized

"...as they drive at or a little over the speed limit. Most traffic lights now run on sensors, not..."

Aug. 31, 2004 Postmarks

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...notorious and ignorant statements one can make about the speed of a computer (Dijkstra would have a field day)...."

Feb. 1, 2002 Column

The Golf Cart Story

The oral history of the Great Chronicle Lakeway Golf Cart Raid

"...wasn't tripping, but I was doing a lot of speed. I remember being at the party and getting really..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature by Jordan Smith

Playing the Violin

Mr. Sinus Theater's Jerm Pollet is also a musician!

"...Pollet also teamed up with Timothy "Speed" Levitch, a childhood friend from da Bronx, who was..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Play on Worlds

Now Playing

"...Need for Speed: High Stakes Electronic Arts/PC..."

July 2, 1999 Screens Feature by Marcel Meyer

Review: Austin Rainbow Theatre’s Sordid Lives

Company’s inaugural production resurrects Del Shores’ queer Texas classic with gusto

"..."loony bin" and chasing away narrator/playwright proxy Ty (Marcus Speed) to West Hollywood...."

Oct. 13, 2023 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Common Law

New Texas laws passed in the 2023 legislative session

"...law that requires drivers to switch lanes or reduce speed when encountering first responders on Texas roadways. HB 898..."

Sept. 8, 2023 Column by Luke Ellis

The Joy of Bicycling in Austin

A one-person sociological study of springtime biking where every ride is his favorite

"...on planet Earth – a 1960s Royal De Luxe three-speed that's so classically Dutch it looks incomplete without a..."

April 21, 2023 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Review: Austin Shakespeare's Sense and Sensibility

Putting the pedal to the metal bolsters Jane Austen's classic work

"...as encore. The condensation of the storyline and the speed with which it unfolded not only made the classic..."

Nov. 18, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Extra Enforcement Planned to Bring Down Traffic Deaths

Cars kill people

"...Department plan to collaborate to boost traffic enforcement on high-speed roads, according to a July 27 memo by ATD's..."

Aug. 19, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

Speeding Up the Competition

"...Google Fiber Plan: Gigabit Internet: 1 Gigabit speed (1,000 Mbps) Price: $70 per month Plan: Basic Internet:..."

Jan. 23, 2015 News Feature

Food Events

Jan. 9-15

"...› Speed Rack Female Bartending Competition Top female bartenders from Austin..."

Jan. 10, 2014 Food Column

Film Flam

Speed hits Hulu, and reality TV swallows Austin whole

"..."Weird" is definitely one of the watchwords for Speed Levitch (The Cruise); see also "spiritual," "learned," "funny," and..."

Aug. 6, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Haunting the Chapel

Q&A with Dave Lombardo of FFFF headliners Slayer

"...dah, dah, dah, dah, dah, dah.” And then you speed it up, so you have this, “Dahdahdahdahdahdahdah.” So that’s..."

Nov. 2, 2011 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

First Steps

New program highlights Texas filmmakers 'before they were legends'

"...Springs' Woodshock Music Festival; and Brian Hansen's 1981 short "Speed of Light." Black introduced Jonathan Demme to Hansen in..."

Feb. 18, 2011 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Night of the Rookies

Texas Rollergirls kick off 2010 season with new lineups and a special whistle blower

"...at seeing Rice Rocket as a spectator and guest speed skater, instead of sporting the trademark pink and black..."

March 1, 2010 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Kerr 'Clarifies' AFD Safe Driving Policy – Again

In response to criticism, the fire chief has further tweaked AFD's safe driving policy

"...an intersection and required drivers to stay within posted speed limits – was a matter of concern for members..."

Sept. 4, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Sirens at AFD

A new fire department policy mandating safe driving practices has sparked controversy

"...Bunte. Bunte considered the impact of traffic-calming devices (like speed humps) on the response time of emergency responders and..."

Aug. 28, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Guilds of Steel / Faster Than the Speed of Light

Improv offers a nerdgasm for fantasy fans, but the sci-fi musical's gears rarely mesh

"...Guilds of Steel/Faster Than the Speed of Light..."

June 12, 2009 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Common Law

Nighttime Waterskiing?

"...• Excessive speed – a driver cannot operate a boat at a..."

July 4, 2008 Column by Luke Ellis

Welfare for the Wealthy – What Else Is New?

"...there was no money left in the budget for speed bumps, but my request would be put on the..."

July 10, 2007 Postmarks

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