A Stage of Their Own

TexARTS has yet to find its audience in Austin, but outside it is another story

"...Don't misunderstand; the idea was always to establish a strong presence in what Dellinger has dubbed the Capital Lakes..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Live Shots

Dianne Reeves, Pam Hart/Austin Music Festival

"...Austin's black middle and upper class turned out in strong numbers to celebrate the "Women in Jazz" Concert Series,..."

June 18, 1999 Music Feature

Public Notice

Spin the Bottle

"...best source of nourishment going. There's nothing like a strong snort of mom juice to set a kiddie on..."

July 16, 1999 Column by Kate X Messer

Public Notice: Which CAMP Are You In?

Privatizers launch new strategy for school board elections

"...and other student-focused programs, support classroom teachers, and oppose Texas' ever-more-draconian accountability system. On the other side are the..."

Sept. 11, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

2018 Primary Elections: Giddy With Energy

Tracking back on a wild election night

"...Elsewhere, Mike Collier, a former Texas Democratic Party finance chair and retired Houston accountant, won..."

March 9, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

Top 10 Education Stories

Reading, writing, arithmetic ... well, that's three!

"...2) School Finance, Still Awful In May, the Texas Supreme Court deemed the state's school finance system and..."

Dec. 30, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Q&A: Austin’s Coastal Neighbors

How Galveston looks to its past to prepare for its future – and what that means for Austin

"...team, we have our medical – UTMB [University of Texas Medical Branch]. We have the Red Cross, the Salvation..."

Sept. 11, 2009 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Believing the Children

In 1992, Fran and Danny Keller were convicted of multiple counts of child sexual abuse at their Oak Hill day care center and sent to prison for 48 years. It's likely they were innocent. Indeed, it's very likely that no crime ever occurred – except an absurd and overzealous prosecution

"...truth: Nothing had happened. Fran felt a measure of relief – certainly, this whole ordeal would soon be over...."

March 27, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: The Other House

Senators meet the 80th with anticipation

"...– nicely nailed by Mimi Swartz in this month's Texas Monthly – will provide plenty of Senate copy. Collegiality..."

Jan. 12, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...for Public Land will receive $700,000, earmarked for its Texas Heritage Land Fund and other conservation projects. – Katherine..."

Oct. 27, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...time, the Supreme Court is hearing arguments in the Texas re-redistricting case. Our Michael King is in Washington and..."

March 3, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• As President Bush cut short his latest Texas vacation to "monitor the relief effort" in Washington, peace..."

Sept. 2, 2005 News Feature

Who Killed Father Ryan?

A 1981 Odessa murder haunts crime researchers, the Catholic Church, and an ex-con determined to prove his innocence

"...South Austin, and who spent 20 years in a Texas prison for a murder he says he did not..."

June 17, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Roadside Playboys and Texana Dames

The Hancock Family's long, strange, supernatural musical journey

"...decreases for the one after that. The faces bear strong familial resemblance – luminous blue or deep smoky eyes,..."

Dec. 31, 2004 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Thank you for the strong emphasis on the arts in recent issues. Robert Faires'..."

June 27, 2003 Column

The Entertainment Economy

As the Austin film, music, and gaming scenes become a "cluster," civic leaders are looking for industrial-strength creativity

"...it to be more than that. The University of Texas turned out to be a great success, but other..."

March 14, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...truth that I found myself feeling a sense of relief at the relative paucity of errors...."

Sept. 21, 2001 Column

Federal Judge Dismisses Local Sexual Assault Survivors’ Lawsuit

Yeakel cites progress by Lege in rejecting claims against APD, D.A.

"...waited to rule on the case until the 86th Texas Legislature ended its session in May 2019, “in order..."

Feb. 11, 2020 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Standing Witness

On living through the history of AIDS, and seeing a rising rate of infection

"...confirmed that Dale had full-blown AIDS. "It was a relief to get the diagnosis. I'd spent years asking myself,..."

July 22, 2016 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Her Fair Ladies

Cristina García's antidote to the so-called 'spicy señorita'

"...pop culture. Suki in particular is highly self-possessed, a strong woman functioning effortlessly in a male domain while maintaining..."

Nov. 26, 2010 Books Feature by Belinda Acosta

A Decade at the Lege

"...Some wit once said that when Texas' founding fathers decided that the state legislature should meet..."

Jan. 7, 2000 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

The People's Court

Justice of the Peace Races Not So Peaceful

"...no Republicans bothered to file in the Democratic urban stronghold. Both Democrats are hitting the campaign trail hard, and..."

Feb. 20, 1998 News Feature by Lee Simmons

Lazarus Opens on Airport, J-Prime Opens Downtown, Old Thousand and JewBoy Bring the Holiday Fusion, Chanukah Gets the Haute Cuisine, and Everything Is Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...flood your palate with their excellent craft beers and strong coffee and more. (Our sudsy reporter Eric Puga is..."

Nov. 30, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Longtime Commissioners Face Challenges From Their Left

In the hot seats

"...Travis County Commissioners Court Precincts 2 and 4, two strong challengers face two incumbents with decades of experience. As..."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Are Austin Restaurants Too Small To Fail?

No, they’ll fail – unless they get the support they need

"...“The Texas Restaurant Association estimates a possible loss of 500,000 hospitality-related..."

March 23, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Standing Rock Pipeline Protests Bring New Life to Old Struggles

“It’s about all of us”

"...own concerns for clean air and fresh water across Texas and Mexico in the now months-long struggle far to..."

Sept. 30, 2016 News Feature by Greg Harman

Playback – Sike Fest: Levitation Canceled

Levitation 2016, a bitter pill for all

"...shutdown in a press release specifying potential severe storms, strong winds, large hail, tornado warnings, and high water levels..."

May 6, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Cornyn vs. Noriega

Cornyn and Noriega debate nothing to talk about

"...most remarkable feature of the first televised debate between Texas' candidates for U.S. Senate last week was its utter..."

Oct. 17, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The Man in the White Hat

Larry Joe Doherty rides into the battle for CD 10

"...the road fro m Tom DeLay's infamous re-redistricting of Texas. DeLay is gone from Congress, disgraced. Nationally, voters swept..."

Oct. 3, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Myth, Reality, and the State Budget Surplus

Depending on who's doing the talking, next year's budget will have Texas sitting on billions of dollars ... or hot air

"...There are two things certain in Texas – painful property tax bills and politicians who promise..."

Dec. 22, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

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