How to Celebrate Austin Museum Day 2020

In person and virtual events abound on the city' annual free museum day

"...Here comes the 23rd annual Austin Museum Day, citizen, that free celebration of art, culture, history,..."

Sept. 15, 2020 Arts Post

Military Out of Mabry?

A West Austin resident says moving the Texas National Guard out of Camp Mabry would be better for both the neighborhood and military.

"...Camp Mabry, home base of the Texas National Guard, has long been an open space where..."

April 12, 2002 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Group Calls for Museum Director's Ouster

Museum director makes girls cry

"...A group of former employees, museum members, and contractors with the Texas Military Forces Museum..."

April 25, 2008 News Feature by Andrea Grimes

The Military-Petroleum Complex

The Second Iraq War and the cronies of state capitalism

"...wells near Basra that had been set aflame by forces loyal to Saddam Hussein. At about the same time,..."

June 18, 2004 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Day Trips

The exhibit of flags in Houston reminds us of what it took to come this far.

"...The Texas flags exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts in..."

Feb. 1, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Lose Yourself "Somewhere in Time" With Inherit Austin

Fall Fundraiser happens November 16 at Elisabet Ney Museum

"...have been held at Boggy Creek Farms, Oakwood Cemetery, Texas Military Forces Museum at Camp Mabry, and Moore's Crossing..."

Nov. 10, 2014 Design Post by Anne Harris

The Austin Chronic: Doc Unprescribed Explores How Cannabis Is Helping People Who’ve Experienced War Trauma

goodblend hosts special screening for Veterans Day

"...is inviting past and present members of the armed forces to a Nov. 9 screening of Unprescribed, a documentary..."

Nov. 7, 2023 Screens Post by Kevin Curtin

At Close Range

The Men Behind the Texas Militia Myth

"...the Colt AR-15 -- a weapon modeled after the military-issue M-16 that can shoot accurately from up to 600..."

Oct. 27, 1995 News Feature

Postmarks

The environment, the alleged marijuana, the traffic, Ventura's highway, and more.

"...that we still had time to turn back the forces of an irretrievable destiny, save the buffalo, the passenger..."

June 8, 2001 Column

Naked City

"...be the tone of last week's meeting of the Texas Transportation Commission, which approved SH 45 South despite opposition..."

Dec. 21, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Happenings

Feb. 14-21

"...on the economic implications of immigration. Noon. UT campus, Texas Union, Chicano Culture Room. Free. Saturday 16..."

Feb. 15, 2008 News Feature

Carrying the Burden

During Gov. Bush's campaign for his party's presidential nomination last fall, reporters asked the candidate to comment on a federal government report asserting that many Texans, including large numbers of children, were going to bed hungry. "I saw the report that children in Texas are going hungry. Where?" he demanded, going on to say, "You'd think the governor would have heard if there are pockets of hunger in Texas." Indeed, you would, especially if one of those pockets is just a few miles from his front door, Virginia B. Wood explains as she explores the very pockets of hunger in Austin Bush has difficulty fathoming.

"...10 miles due east of the official residence of Texas governor and Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush, who..."

April 28, 2000 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

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Our readers talk back.

"...I have had for my life is my West Texas upbringing. Ultimately, it has been the bedrock of any..."

April 4, 2003 Column

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...of zombies, bad dates, creepy rideshare drivers and supernatural forces."..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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CSC: It's a Good Thing

"...of Directors, Austin Software Council; Dave Gold, Chair, Austin Museum of Art; Earl Maxwell, Chair, Greater Austin Chamber of..."

April 2, 1999 Column

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...4 North American Premieres, 2 U.S. Premieres, and 13 Texas Premieres. Texas stars - especially native and honorary Austinites..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips

The Brazos Indian Reservation began as an effort to provide native Texans with a homeland, yet ended in tragedy

"...and associated tribes once inhabited the northeastern corner of Texas and portions of present-day Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas. Thousands..."

Oct. 9, 2009 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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"...intemperate, America-hating Rahul Mahajan did the Green Party of Texas a severe disservice. Rahul's extraordinary stilted and simplistic political..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...Texas Troubadour..."

March 28, 2003 Column

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"...result in tragedy, a broad consensus of the Central Texas scientific community has told us that we must steer..."

April 21, 2006 Column

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Defending the death penalty, the new Gov, the schools, and all that Jazz.

"...create a more vital art scene -- artists, dealers, museum staff, trustees, and others -- appreciate the role that..."

Jan. 19, 2001 Column

Day Trips

Nacogdoches has more history in its little finger than most other Texas cities have in all of their city limits

"...more history in its little finger than most other Texas cities have in all of their city limits. Of..."

July 20, 2007 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

I'm Sorry, Yogi

"...media images. Gasp. Is Kozik headed for some city's museum of modern art (in addition to the 14 art..."

Sept. 12, 1997 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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Our readers talk back.

"...I've seen the results of superstore invasion in small-town Texas up close and personal. In comes the big, gray..."

Dec. 15, 2006 Column

Art, Eggs, Kink, and Sleaze in This Weekend’s Art Events

Recommended happenings for your calendar consideration

"...painter Stephanie Mervine, this Eastside gallery showcases 10 Central Texas creatives, including sustainable yarn worker Bitter Hag, upcycled fashion..."

April 18, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• The U.S. military death toll for October was 103, the highest since..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from around Austin and beyond

"...is now running for Congress, even as the new Texas district map gets dragged through the courts. Our Man..."

Oct. 31, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Russian-Born Austinites Supporting Ukraine by Bringing Medical Supplies

Inna Adamovich is making sacrifices for Ukraine

"...of something new. “We were falling in love with Texas for a while,” Inna said. “We love this area...."

June 21, 2024 News Feature by Benton Graham