STAR Flight Strife Leads to Stand-Down

The fallout from an employee lawsuit briefly shuts down Travis County's air ambulance service and vexes the Commissioners Court.

"...run by the city and county, formed a work stand-down, creating a temporary stoppage for the emergency air ambulance..."

Feb. 7, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Wentworth to Stand Down?

Travis Co. Senator issues intriguing statement

"...that Sen. Jeff Wentworth, R-San Antonio, might be stepping down. Since his district includes a slab of Travis County,..."

July 15, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Comedy: Loud Village Live Stand-Up Showcase

L.A. comics offer a tasting menu of approaches to stand-up

"...It’s a funny thing, stand-up at 6pm. You have an hour or so of..."

March 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Rosalind Faires

Down to Earth

"...boilerplate, with the skinny, patently unathletic Rock as aspiring stand-up comic Lance Barton and Palminteri filling the role of..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Colvin & Earle Stand and Deliver

One-off songwriters' dream duet or something more?

"...in either local favorite. Better still, those expecting a sit-down, front porch kind of song swap between two of..."

Sept. 26, 2016 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

One Down, 30-Something to Go

Gibson "art guitar" advertisement, uhh, public art swiped from downtown.

"...found less than a block from its now-vacant display stand in an entryway of a nearby building. Kyoto Japanese..."

Feb. 20, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Dewhurst Down, and Out Come the Jackals

UPDATE: Lite guv hopefuls turn on incumbent after SB 5 meltdown

"...and handing the reins over to a progression of stand-ins...."

June 27, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Texas Anti-Abortion Law HB 2

In a 5-3 ruling, SCOTUS says HB 2 creates an undue burden for women

"...for reproductive rights, the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down two key parts of Texas’ draconian omnibus law, House..."

June 27, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Calling Down the Fury

Retribution Gospel Choir's LOUDquietLOUD

"...done a record, I wish we would have buckled down and made that tour even better. But it was..."

May 8, 2008 Music Post by Doug Freeman

You Do Not Tear Down Landmarks

"...studios for music teachers, state capitol number three burned down in 1899 (number two had burned down in 1881)...."

Feb. 5, 1999 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Stand-Up Comic Tai Nguyen's Improbable Rise to Hilarity

Vietnam-born comedian on insecurity and his shot-in-the-dark TV special

"...side room of Cherrywood Coffeehouse and scratched his name down to take place in the venue's long-running Wednesday open..."

Sept. 15, 2017 Arts Feature by Carina Magyar

P. Terry's Burger Stand

Fast food that's actually food

"...P. Terry's Burger Stand..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Food Review by Kate Thornberry

Undercover on High School's Ritziest Glitziest Night It All Goes Down at Prom

"...It all came down to one thing: It was time for a crash..."

May 14, 1999 Arts Feature

A Stand-Up Guy

Steve Martin didn't just incorporate a banjo into his early comedy routines for a laugh

"...all the rage. He later incorporated it into his stand-up acts and live comedy albums of the late 1970s..."

April 23, 2010 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

Scott Locked Down

Michael Scott is convicted in the second yogurt shop murder trial.

"...15 and 17, were also killed, and Scott could stand trial for those deaths as well...."

Sept. 27, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

100 Proof Comedy: Shot down stand-up

Four of Austin's funniest comics have created a new showcase in which the hook is the comics doing what the audience does, i.e., taking a belt, knocking one back, hitting the sauce

"...we know, but in the case of the new stand-up venture 100 Proof Comedy, their tippling is actually part..."

Aug. 25, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

UPDATED: Officer on Stand in Civil Rights Case

APD Officer Nathan Wagner testifies about police shooting

"...parallel parking spot on Eighth St. just East of Downtown...."

June 4, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

After 40 Years of Hard Labor, Joe Gunn Steps Down

The longtime AFL-CIO leader ends a chapter of Texas labor history

"...Joe D. Gunn stepped down from the presidency of the Texas AFL-CIO last week,..."

Aug. 1, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Election Notes: Down to Deadline

Filing time is upon us now

"...can get the student population out and voting, I stand a pretty decent chance," said Jones, a government major...."

Aug. 17, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Norwood Trial: Breaking Down the DNA

Accused killer’s ex-wife takes the stand

"...currently an employee with DPS. Heard said on the stand Thursday that she re-tested that identifiable hair this week..."

Sept. 16, 2016 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Gay Place: Stand for Our Family

How do we honor those who've fallen?

"...hatred and felled by ignorance. Each year brings more understanding. Standing. Up. For our trans brethren...."

Nov. 21, 2014 Column by Kate X Messer

The 2-D Stand-Up

Matthew Inman is The Oatmeal

"...is more about the writing, anyway. ... I'm a stand-up comedian who happens to work in comics."..."

March 8, 2013 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Stand Up for Our Rights

"...implore that The Austin Chronicle support local business and stand up for smokers across Austin; help turn down the..."

March 14, 2005 Postmarks

Down & Out in Atlanta

The Official Crock of the '96 Summer Olympics

"...an Atlanta where I found myself broke, living outside downtown in a mosquito-infested tool shed with four strangers, plagued..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Features Feature by Jonathan Hennessey

Listen to This: David Beck Breaks Down Bloom & Fade

Family ties and looking at life, track-by-track

"...Those connections stand out in “Ballad of a Dreamer” and “Bright Star,”..."

Sept. 22, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Film Review: Shouting Down Midnight

Years after Wendy Davis’ filibuster, doc follows those still fighting

"...a lawmaker from using the bathroom, drinking water, sitting down, leaning on their desk, or straying even slightly from..."

March 13, 2022 SXSW Post by Vivie Behrens

When the Whip Comes Down

‘Some Girls Live in Texas,’ ravished by the Rolling Stones

"...previous year’s Exile on Main Street tour, followed the now-standard limited theatrical run for contemporary rock & roll docs...."

Oct. 19, 2011 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

State Board of Education Votes Down Second Mexican-American Studies Textbook

Rejected Text, Pt. 2

"...The SBOE first unanimously voted down a book for high schoolers last November, after months..."

Nov. 17, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Sigur Rós Strips Down to Spellbinding

First of two nights finds Icelanders in a live trio format

"...hit the road without backing members. In this stripped down live configuration, their immersion, nevertheless, proved absolutely spellbinding, even..."

June 10, 2017 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

Playback: Charlie Pierce Burns It Down

Charlie Pierce, the Gibby Haynes of piano, speaks out; Sweet Spirit serenades Spoon in a tour diary excerpt; and Phil Anselmo says maybe next year for a Housecore Horror ATX return

"...their classmates in the back of the head or stand up on their desk and yell during class," laments..."

May 29, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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