Dream of a New Circus

In the two decades it has taken for Cirque du Soleil to reach Austin for the first time, this Montreal-based troupe has not only reinvented circus as performance art but grown into one of the most unexpected and unlikely of entertainment empires.

"...adventurously artistic alternate reality where sight, sound, and spectacle interact with unexpected results. As aerial acts fearlessly hurl themselves..."

May 2, 2003 Arts Feature by Michael Point

Food-o-File

Virginia B. Wood shares her considerable files on food with you lucky folks.

"...from Beto y Los Fairlanes and Ian Moore & Action Company. To purchase tickets, call 800/SOL-DOUT, 322-5613, or go..."

April 25, 2003 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Letters at 3AM

It's time for the American South to reject its "rebel" hypocrisy of states rights and atone for the sins of the slave economy of the Confederacy.

"...is again an issue in American politics, and with Republican presidential hopefuls George W. Bush and John McCain both..."

Feb. 4, 2000 Column by Michael Ventura

In Good Company

A casual spectator might not realize just how much Robert Creeley's long literary career -- he's 73 this year -- has been conducted on the edge. But Creeley not only had a finger on the pulse of American poetry, he's usually been a heartbeat or two ahead of it.

"...the nation owe their spots onstage to Creeley, whose practice and theory broke ground for a host of new..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Books Feature by Craig Arnold

Dancing About Architecture

Hold Yer Liquor

"...fan, not as an owner of the club. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission District Office confirms that the delay..."

April 30, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

Arista out of Austin?

"...with Jeff Black's upcoming release). "This move underscores the fact we will be focusing exclusively on Arista Austin." Tube..."

April 17, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

Fine Tuning or: Gavin Peace a Chance

"...be wasting no time getting some new ideas into action -- or at least working towards that point. Lance..."

July 18, 1997 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

"...into the fortress where the station is located (One Texas Plaza, the behemoth built on the rubble of the..."

June 23, 1995 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Applications Are Now Being Accepted for Austin Music Disaster Relief Grants

Find out more and apply by January 28

"...music industry who have been affected by the economic impact of COVID-19. This round of relief will be funded..."

Jan. 18, 2022 Music Post by Robert Penson

Checking In: Kana Harris Reveals Her Vulcan Side

Live wire wax healer wants to sell you a record for your health

"...Xetas have toured together and shared a drummer and practice space for a while, so we were already an..."

Oct. 21, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Buzzfeed's Anne Helen Petersen on the Rise of the Unruly Woman

Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud author comes to BookPeople

"...her Ph.D. in media studies from the University of Texas, specializing in the industrial history of the gossip industry...."

July 18, 2017 Arts Post by Rachel Rascoe

PWR BTTM Will Not Play Austin

Queer punk duo faces erasure in light of sexual assault allegations

"...PWR BTTM’s second album was released the day following..."

May 19, 2017 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Shift-ing Abortion Talk

Making lemons out of lemonade

"...off I-35 lay vacant for six months. When anti-choice activists set their sights on transforming the former holistic abortion..."

June 26, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Report Shows Snipes at Fault for Sexist Session

Investigation finds Snipes tried to shift blame for training session

"...women council members are “less likely to read agenda information”; have a harder time dealing with financial matters and..."

June 3, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Working in Stereo

Sean Ripple on "Tom Sachs: Boombox Retrospective" and the rising role of the artist-curator

"...the works), the exhibition shows a slice of Sachs' practice specific to the realm of music and its orbiting..."

Feb. 20, 2015 Arts Feature by Seth Orion Schwaiger

Never Adult Moment

Artist Michael Sieben ollies his skater years into the Visual Arts Center's vaulted elegance

"...a vast concrete construction site: stoked and ready for action. The University of Texas graduate is the Visual Arts..."

April 25, 2014 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Eastman Wins; Jury Still Out on Plastic

Lawsuit highlights potential health effects of plastics

"...their own plastic products, had published false or misleading information about the potential health effects of Eastman products. However,..."

Aug. 2, 2013 News Feature by Ann Chen

AISD: We Know What Boys Are Like

Proposal would turn Pearce and Garcia middle schools into single-sex academies

"...chance to get ready for high school without the distraction of puberty. She said, "With most girls, especially in..."

Aug. 10, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Saturdays With the Superintendent

AISD Task Force gets called in after school

"...task force could have some focus after the recent public blowback against potential school closures. Before heading into the..."

Jan. 23, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Hightower Report

Words for Wall Street Greed; and Corporatist Court Favors Mountaintop Destruction

"...Some readers chose action words to apply to the bankers, such as "criminal,"..."

March 13, 2009 News Column by Jim Hightower

Studying for Justice

Austin students get a summer immersion in activist history

"...to build a social movement. These aren't button-wearing, slogan-chanting activists poring over The Anarchist Cookbook. Most of the dozen..."

July 14, 2006 News Feature by Michael May

Drive, He Said

In its 13th year, Jason Neulander shifts Salvage Vanguard Theater into overdrive

"...this intentional Texan: tall, sturdy, a sort of heroic action figure of the Prematurely Bald and Elegantly Bespectacled Fine..."

April 14, 2006 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Some relevant facts were left out of last week's story about my..."

Dec. 16, 2005 Column

Oh, Give Me a Home

The 20th 'New American Talent' exhibition reveals a country struggling with isolation and power

"...complete for any viewer to enter fully into their practice and feel psychically at home. For my own part,..."

July 1, 2005 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

Get Visionary With Me Here

We are no longer pioneers of the digital age. We're miners.

"...I've gone to many a South by Southwest Interactive in my day, but this is the first time..."

March 4, 2005 Screens Feature by Bruce Sterling

When Is a Lie Not a Lie?

When an APD officer does it, it's a lie. When a supervisor does it ...

"...According to Knee, for "knowingly and intentionally" entering false information into the CAD as a "favor" to Stevenson, and..."

Jan. 21, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Austin @ Large: Triangle, Full Circle

Seven glorious years later, and did we learn anything?

"...marquee urban-design mavens like Peter Calthorpe have colonized Central Texas, and the progressive-planning bug has spread from its Hyde..."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

About AIDS

HIV-positive people: Help choose what services are provided

"...The Ryan White Act is the nation's primary vehicle for providing federal support..."

Feb. 1, 2002 Column by Sandy Bartlett

The Sensational Saga of Mr. Sinus

Picking up where Mystery Science Theater 3000 left off, Mr. Sinus Theater 3000 skewers the movies of our childhood to sold-out crowds at the Alamo Drafthouse.

"...it's an Event -- part hoot night and part public flogging, in which the performers play the audience and..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Articulations

A new performance space in South Austin: the Bad Dog Comedy Theater

"...more than 400 parking spaces. True, 300 seats isn't exactly the Paramount Theatre, and it'll be far outgunned by..."

June 30, 2000 Arts Column by Robert Faires

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