Forklift Danceworks Goes "On the Job" With Essential Workers

The company's new audio series gives voice to city employees and what they're doing during the pandemic

"...Many performing arts companies want their audiences to know how the people who have worked..."

May 22, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Weird, Weird West

Giddings gets retro-futuristic for Weird West Fest

"...Strap on your best leather chaps and fire up that home-crafted iron horse: The..."

Dec. 12, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

On the Lege

New Comptroller Combs signals a very different style from the combative Strayhorn

"...fully "House-trained." She may have been only half kidding. The remark was a light-hearted reference to the two terms..."

Jan. 19, 2007 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Pro-Cop Breadcrumbs Our City Manager Has Been Dropping All Along

Just a few times Spencer Cronk showed us he puts police first

"...The last days of Spencer Cronk’s tenure as Austin’s city..."

Feb. 14, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

The Marble Falls

The demise of one small town's one-screen theatre comes down to cold logic in a big business. James McWilliams reports.

"...Falls finally lost its Marble. Sixty years after opening, the Marble Theatre -- a one-screen icon of picture-perfect Main..."

Aug. 1, 2003 Screens Feature by James McWilliams

As Austin Recovers From Winter Storm Mara, City Manager's Job Is (Again) on the Line

Walking on thin ice

"...up for debate, amid widespread outrage after stumbles in the city's response to what has now been named Winter..."

Feb. 10, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground

Austin slowly thaws out from an unprecedented – but not entirely unexpected – disaster

"...most of Austin was dealing with four overlapping crises: the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, the arrival of winter storms that..."

Feb. 19, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

A DIY Approach to Helping the Unhoused Pays Off at Camp Esperanza

No funding? No resources? No problem.

"...It was the last of May's thunderstorms, and the rain pounded down..."

July 23, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Weathering Austin’s Next “Unprecedented” Winter Storm

Why we can't just bury the power lines or trim back all the trees

"...Though the weather this week has been South By-perfect, with agreeable..."

March 17, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Will the Grid Hold Up? Arctic Blast Not Expected to Be as Severe as 2021’s

Grid should remain stable despite freezing cold and high demand

"...The coming freeze this weekend may send those who weathered..."

Jan. 12, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

This new chapter in the series splits the difference between kickstarter Twilight’s stylish camp and follow-up New Moon’s turgid drama, but still does not come up a winner.

"...sure – but it’s Robert Frost she quotes in the beginning minutes of this third film in the Twilight..."

July 2, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

City Opens Emergency Storm Shelter

Parque Zaragoza Recreation Center to take in citizens without electricity

"...The City of Austin and the American Red Cross are..."

May 15, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Having a Plan for When Shit Hits the Fan: A Journey in Prepping

What disaster preparedness experts have to say about best-laid plans for worst-case scenarios

"...When we talk about preparedness, everyone has their own disaster movie that plays in their mind. What’s..."

April 26, 2024 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Top Austin Headlines of 2021: Winter Storm Uri Wracks Austin

Feb. 14: For the first time ever, the National Weather Service issues winter storm warnings for the entire state of Texas

"...Feb. 14: For the first time ever, the National Weather Service issues winter..."

Dec. 17, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

The Needle and the Damage Done

Meth Storm: Arkansas USA lays it down on both sides of the law

"..."We try to be as sympathetic as we can, because I think everybody in America..."

March 10, 2017 Screens Feature by Kahron Spearman

Can Spencer Cronk Weather the Storm After the Storm?

City manager once again at risk after "ice hurricane"

"...up for debate, amid widespread outrage after stumbles in the city’s response to what has now been named Winter..."

Feb. 6, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Ice Pick’s Pies Are Warming Up This Cold Town

Artisanal baker delivers Austin the savory and the sweet

"...Let’s begin with the truth that, if these pies weren’t so remarkably good,..."

March 6, 2019 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Storm Damage Update

City and Austin Energy getting power back, clearing downed trees

"...The latest on the impact of Wednesday night's storm, courtesy..."

May 16, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

As the Region Booms, Farmers Struggle to Feed Austin Locally

As the region booms, farmers struggle to feed Austin locally

"...Flynn and her husband, Skip Connett, are farmers, and they're being squeezed on many sides by the Central Texas..."

Feb. 24, 2023 News Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Whether Saving Lives During the Freeze or Saving the City From Save Austin Now, Bob Nicks Just Helped

"I didn’t do a thing. I sat in my office and dispatched people. But I was part of it.”

"...roads into Austin. Some were from his colleagues at the Austin Fire Department, where Nicks is a battalion chief..."

April 8, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Ice Ice Craddick

Top 10 reasons Craddick can't announce his committee appointments.

"...So apparently Tom Craddick couldn't announce the House committees this week because it was cold last..."

Jan. 26, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Weather Man

In this heartfelt comic drama, a wonderfully controlled Nicolas Cage plays a man who, despite the appearance of success, is despondent over his superficiality.

"...Ostensibly a success story, Spritz is a top Chicago weatherman who’s currently under consideration for a broadcasting position on..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Italian Job

"...F. Gary Gray. Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Edward Norton, Charlize Theron, Donald Sutherland, Mos Def, Seth Green, Jason Statham and..."

May 30, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Next Generation of Austin Hip-Hop

Young rappers reinvent the most streamed genre in America

"...Ultimate democratizer, the internet leads you to a mostly black and brown..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Music Feature by Clara Wang

Seeing Downtown Through the Eyes of Austin’s Caretakers

An afternoon with Austin’s ambassadors

"...When Erik Mendoza visits other cities he has to stop himself from picking up..."

Dec. 27, 2024 News Feature by Benton Graham

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Three UT Students and 100 Grand? Four seasons after their first appearances as teen contestants, three UT students will..."

Feb. 17, 2023 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Me + U = $90M: News broke Tuesday that the city will have to pay a whopping $90 million..."

Feb. 10, 2023 News Feature

The Luv Doc: The Sugar Tit

Are you living in the Burger King's Castle?

"...I am usually eating long after everybody else at the table is finished. Sometimes I go out to get..."

June 14, 2013 Column by The Luv Doc

Spamarama’s Happening, Kombucha Is A-Tappening, Texas Wine Auction’s Got the Deals, the Roosevelt Room’s on Wheels, and Nolan Ryan Outpitches Those Damned Tornados …

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

"...scene, as wrangled from numerous PR releases, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings...."

March 30, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Texas Strong Relief, St. Patrick's Day, Persian New Year, Intero's New Pizza, and the Hospitality Howdy-Do of Marriott International

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

"...Austin and the rest of the state continue to recover, as best..."

March 10, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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