ERCOT Listening Tour Offers More Explanations Than Plans

Virtual town hall tries to allay fears of power grid reliability

"...On Wednesday, Jan. 26, the League of Women Voters and state Rep. Gina Hinojosa,..."

Feb. 4, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Testosterone

Part colorful noir, part scatterbrained comedy, Testosterone envisions the severed tether of a presumably functional relationship.

"...returns. Part colorful noir, part scatterbrained comedy, Testosterone envisions the severed tether of a presumably functional relationship through the..."

Nov. 19, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Designated Drummer

Drummer Ernie Durawa's Way of Knowledge.

"...If you're going to hang a tag on the able shoulders of Ernesto "Ernie" Durawa, that would be..."

May 23, 2003 Music Feature by Bill Bentley

Texas Officials Optimistic as Freezing Temps Approach

Peak energy demand forecast for Friday morning

"...State officials are still optimistic Texas is prepared to weather its first serious cold snap since the electric outages..."

Feb. 2, 2022 News Post by Kimberly Reeves

Serious GAME

For the Austin Outlaws, the game is the only thing

"...A lightning storm has delayed the start of the Austin Outlaws football..."

June 2, 2006 Sports Feature by Kevin Brass

Armchair Adventures

"Good adventure books do the same thing as a good adventure," Chronicle writer Dan Oko writes in this roundup of recently published adventure books.

"...In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Books Feature by Dan Oko

Garbage Collection to Resume Thursday

City garbage and recycling collection resumes Thursday.

"...The city announced that garbage and recycling collection will resume..."

Jan. 17, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols

Boiling Water Has Some Boiling Mad

Seeking a definitive end to annual occurrences, Council calls for external audit

"...Last Saturday Austin experienced its third boil water notice in four years: this time a result of human..."

Feb. 11, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Page Two: Slow Drift

The eternal winter of our discontent

"...Southern Vermont, Winter 1973: It was the softest morning I'd..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Column by Louis Black

Two-Wheeled Texas

Bikers' best bets on the highways and byways

"...bars & Entertainment Antone’s Austin’s “Home of the Blues.” The Muddy Waters posters plastered all over the..."

June 13, 2008 Features Feature by Angela Armstrong

Luv Doc Recommends: Spike and Mike’s Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation

Alamo Drafthouse Downtown, Friday, January 26, 2007

"...that doesn’t mean you should try and pitch an ice fishing tent on Town Lake, but it does mean..."

Jan. 26, 2007 Column by The Luv Doc

Postmarks

Further Lost Austin fallout and enviro-rhetoric from our readers.

"..."old Austin" tribute? Please. Where were you -- a voice -- when it came to protecting what was left?..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Column

Mayor Apologizes for Lack of Communication as 120,000 Austinites Are Still Without Power

Austin Energy "cautiously optimistic" about power restorations

"...morning press conference, Mayor Kirk Watson formally apologized for the lack of clear communication until yesterday regarding widespread power..."

Feb. 3, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Faster Than Sound: New Cocktail Lounge Takes Over Ex-Sidewinder Space

Run by former Scoot Inn and Longbranch owner James Stockbauer, Birdie Num Nums maintains the outdoor stage.

"...Two years empty, the former home of Red River clubs Sidewinder and Red..."

July 3, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

10 Minutes With Joe Ely

“It’s either being creative or I’m bored easily”

"...Joe Ely marks his 70th birthday Friday night at the Paramount Theatre. Often compared to both Bruce Springsteen and..."

Feb. 9, 2017 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...Unsheathe your broad sword and unpack your boom stick. South..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Relays Photo Gallery

Texas Relays photo gallery by Don Bender

"...After being all but canceled by an ice storm last year, the Texas Relays made a triumphant..."

April 9, 2008 Sports Post by Lee Nichols

Council Balks at Deadline Pressure on Police Contract

Under the gun

"...In our feature this week on the aftermath of Winter Storm Mara (read more), we note..."

Feb. 10, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Water Issues Citywide Boil Water Notice

Customers asked to curtail water use as much as possible

"...The city of Austin issued a precautionary boil water notice..."

Feb. 5, 2022 News Post by Kimberley Jones

Live Music This Weekend, Aug. 18-20

Soundtracking this weekend’s sweat-fests

"...day this weekend boasts a multi-performer blitzkrieg. Riders Against the Storm brings an arsenal of friends for RAS Day..."

Aug. 18, 2017 Music Post by James Renovitch

Flash Mobs Blow Out Five Candles

Almost as soon as they started, flash mobs have been eulogized as a crested trend.

"...In June of 2003, 200 people gathered around a carpet in the rug department of a..."

July 1, 2008 Screens Post by Josh Duty

After a Fashion

Stephen rubs up against all that glitter at the Texas Film Hall of Fame and learns how much of it actually rubs off

"...MY DINNER WITH DEBRA The sponsor party for Texas Film Hall of Fame rocked..."

March 14, 2008 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Eleventh Dream Day Stalled Parade (Thrill Jockey)

"...(Thrill Jockey) Though we here in Austin stand an ice cube's chance in Laredo of ever seeing Eleventh Dream..."

Nov. 10, 2000 Music Review by Christopher Hess

Meanwhile Brewing’s Free Birthday Bash and More Crucial Concerts This Week

From Jonathan Richman at the Continental to Saweetie at AFROTECH

"...Looking for the best shows happening in Austin this week? Check out..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

U.S. Senate Debate Closes Upbeat Texas Dem Convention

M.J. Hegar and Royce West seize the center

"...met in a high-speed, hour-long TV debate Saturday evening. The two Dems, headed to a July 14 run-off, dodged..."

June 8, 2020 News Post by Michael King

Just Like Heaven: UtopiaFest

Sixth year music gathering is worth the three-hour trek

"...supply of tickets still remain for this weekend’s UtopiaFest, the Texas festival circuit’s best kept secret. If you’ve got..."

Sept. 19, 2013 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Face Off Recap: Straight to Hell

The SyFy makeup show gets frosty

"...Disco Wolverine? No bueno. Last week, SyFy's Face Off sacrificed Austin's own Michael Faust to the netherworld of relegation...."

Feb. 5, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Summer Fun

Oh, Galveston

"...menu of martini concoctions, and prime location, 21 is the island's new "It" girl, as it were. At the..."

May 14, 2004 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

There's a Light Beyond These Woods

An unrestrained celebration of Nanci Griffith

"...From Boston to Southshore in the back of the bus ......"

Feb. 25, 2005 Music Feature by Louis Black

Dancing About Architecture

More clubs closing: Will the Hole in the Wall be one of them?

"...up since a recent Dangerous Toys performance wiped out their sound system, will be reopened by the time you..."

Nov. 30, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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