Point Austin: Look If You Like ...

What we do when we do endorsements

"...basic principles, it's going to be largely a straight-ticket Texas.)..."

Oct. 17, 2014 News Column by Michael King

The Menuhin Competition 2014

"...Perspectives on what competition judges look and listen for from..."

Feb. 21, 2014 Arts Feature

SXSW Eco: By Any Means Available

Conference slate features diverse range of speakers

"..."We're interested in hearing different perspectives from both industry and cultural leaders," Sonnier says. "Fairey..."

Oct. 4, 2013 News Feature by Brandon Watson

Vincent Mantsoe and Dance Theatre X

Defining African-derived contemporary dance with professor Charles O. Anderson

"...unpacked and picked apart with 21st century tools and perspectives...."

Sept. 20, 2013 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Fluff and Stuff

If BuzzFeed's animal empire is trying to infiltrate hard news and traditional media outlets are still trying to get in on the cat cash cow, where does it all end?

"...who wrote long, sometimes rambling posts about their own perspectives on and experiences in the city. But Gothamist's ownership..."

July 26, 2013 Screens Feature by Dan Solomon

Texans Unite to Support Local Food Bills

Local Foods Citizens Lobbying Day heads to the Capitol

"...In fact, many of these bills directly affect the..."

March 18, 2013 Food Post by Anna Toon

Point Austin: Stratfor's Web

The Stratfor emails raise questions about information, privatization, and official secrecy

"...Yet still other emails reflect actually rational perspectives on WikiLeaks. VP Colin Chapman says Assange is not..."

March 9, 2012 News Column by Michael King

D.A. Face-Off

Charlie Baird vs. Rosemary Lehmberg

"...federal courts ever resolve the redistricting disputes delaying the Texas primaries, Travis County Democratic voters will be nominating a..."

Jan. 20, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Game Changer

How Austin's indie gaming scene got cooking as Juegos Rancheros

"...Smith, the animation and video-game industries liaison at the Texas Film Commission, has seen increasing interest from film and..."

Nov. 18, 2011 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Point Austin: Getting Mobilized

Arguments (and opponents) against the mobility bond run a little thin

"...hobbyhorse will be the city's attempt to redesign the Texas Department of Transportation's spectacularly ill-executed "jughandle" exchange at Mueller,..."

Oct. 8, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Shakespeare Around Austin

Productions this fall show us there's no limit to how the Bard's plays get done

"...making their annual autumnal visit to the University of Texas to give us a taste of how Shakespeare's countrymen..."

Sept. 24, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Depths of 'Desire'

Curator Annette Carlozzi invites art lovers to dive down into images of longing

"...it something of a gamble for the University of Texas museum, as Annette Carlozzi, exhibition curator and just-promoted deputy..."

March 19, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Face of Inclusiveness

Hint: It isn't white or male

"...two co-workers at the Topper's Camping Center in Waller, Texas, posted a video on YouTube about the facial tracking..."

March 5, 2010 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Making Media-Watching a Little Less Wonky

UT's online journal FlowTV seeks a balance between accessible and academic

"...a few Radio-Television-Film graduate students at the University of Texas at Austin in 2004 when they launched an online..."

Jan. 22, 2010 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Our Lips to God's Ear

What the new Statesman might do

"...Stories need to be accompanied by columns and community perspectives; reporters should be allowed to write commentaries and use..."

March 6, 2009 News Feature by Kevin Brass

East Coast/West Coast Smackdown, Lit Edition

Local screenwriter/novelists dish on L.A. versus NYC

"...a panel titled "Hollywood vs. New York: Three Writers' Perspectives," which is jointly presented by the LBJ Future Forum..."

Feb. 12, 2009 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

How to Be an Online Supastah!

Austinites work the Web

"...fatherhood from a variety of useful and often humorous perspectives. Co-host Clay Nichols (aka Daddy Clay) recently shared that..."

Dec. 19, 2008 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Gomez to Lead Cap Metro Board

Travis County commissioner moves to top board seat at transportation agency

"...facing multiple, complex issues that impact all of Central Texas as it strives to add regional rail service, raise..."

Oct. 3, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Tere O'Connor

Don't fret over getting this choreographer's dances, and you'll be richly rewarded

"...dance works on a regular basis. The University of Texas Performing Arts Center, Dance Umbrella, and Women & Their..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Arts Feature by Andrew Long

More Q&A with Marc Ott

The new city manager on council initiatives, city planning priorities, and the change in the weather at City Hall

"...MO: More vocal, yes, and the diverse perspectives that are brought to the issues are much broader..."

Aug. 15, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Austin Is Even Better Now

"...have had an onslaught of fresh ideas, talents, and perspectives. What has growth done for Austin? Well, let’s see..."

Dec. 18, 2007 Postmarks

Elephant's Graveyard

In this new play, the infamous tale of a circus elephant that was hanged is recounted in heartbreaking fashion

"...a play that, as produced by the University of Texas Department of Theatre & Dance, cracks our hearts without..."

Nov. 16, 2007 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Words for Words

Spoken-word artists on their art form, the National Poetry Slam, and one another

"...recipe for success is pretty simple: Take the independent Texas spirit, stir in Austin's lefty leanings, sprinkle with some..."

Aug. 3, 2007 Arts Feature

Junk: When you're jonesing for the good stuff

The four improvisers who constitute the Austin troupe Junk prefer to work in long-form, and long-form certainly seems their forte

"...fear of a biker planet vis-à-vis the Republic of Texas rally. We witnessed the quartet, abetted by the manic..."

June 8, 2007 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Short Fringe: Wednesday Jan. 26

The Short Fringe lineup on Jan. 26 covered juice enthusiasts, life in a small Texas county, an action TV parody with a ticking clock, and a fading friendship as a wrestling match

"...stories about the vicissitudes of life in a small Texas county. First was a seemingly autobiographical account of his..."

Feb. 4, 2005 Arts Review by Heather Barfield Cole

A Full Dance Card

Back in Austin after eight days in the land of mountains and Mormons at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, it's hard to distill the experience into any one verity. The combination of dozens of movies and the oxygen-poor altitude create memories that seem more impressionistic than precise.

"...(many local figures can be seen offering their unique perspectives on the Johnston phenomenon). Murderball, another documentary competition feature,..."

Feb. 4, 2005 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Surviving the Battles, Shaping Our Worlds

Honoring the life and work of Gloria Evangelina Anzaldúa

"...1-6pm: Student Union, the University of Texas at Austin..."

Oct. 15, 2004 Books Feature

Refresh Your Eyeballs

In "Summer Swim," 2040 Gallery owner Mo Scollan has put together a cooling and exquisite show

"...Not leaving Texas for the summer? Well, mountains literally rise off the..."

July 16, 2004 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

Short Cuts

A little bit of Austin rolls into Auckland

"...be inflicting on the drive-in-starved Kiwis will be The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Russ Meyers' Faster, Pussycat, Kill! Kill!,..."

Feb. 27, 2004 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Cheese for Old Austin W(h)iners

"...controlled growth can be a nice synthesis of these perspectives. A Jan. 16 letter ["Postmarks"] referred to Dallas as..."

Jan. 29, 2004 Postmarks

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