The Rent Rub

Working Poor Getting Stiffed on Housing Costs

"...Holly and Bill Skeen, with son Billy, outside their Buckingham Estates home. photograph by Kevin Fullerton The South..."

Aug. 21, 1998 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Tied to the Tracks

"...The train wouldn't arrive in Austin for years, but our..."

April 4, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The "Yuppie Chow" Market

Austin's Grocery Stores Duke It Out

"...A mere five years ago, the only reliable sources for what one food writer calls..."

July 28, 1995 News Feature by Amy Smith

Chapter 1: Before the Beginning

The Austin Chronicle is founded and struggles quite a bit.

"...This is the story of a group of people who got together..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

The Emmis Shoe Falls at KLBJ

The new radio business model comes to KLBJ-FM

"...After 22 years playing the Rolling Stones and Aerosmith for Austin's hard rock faithful,..."

July 16, 2004 News Feature by Kevin Brass

The Final Three

If fast, physical action in a national face-off is what you want, try Ballet Austin

"...from those brackets for a minute and listen up: There's another national contest going on right now with top-flight..."

March 26, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Performing in the Moment

"...Maybe you were there that time when darkness came so quick. And I..."

May 7, 1999 Arts Feature by Barbejoy Ponzio

AMD and the Edwards Aquifer

SOS says mitigation offers aren't enough

"...bribing, and guilt-tripping major employers to stay out of the Barton Springs watershed could suffer a big upset if..."

April 22, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Chapter 4: The Nineties!

March 1991 -- December 2000

"...Austin: The recovery blossoms into the second boom. The first half..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Concordia Moving Plans

The little Lutheran school along I-35 is relocating, and a large mixed-use development is slated to take its place

"...Most times when people move, they only have to bribe a few friends. But this..."

July 14, 2006 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

SCI: One Foot in the Grave?

"...Rigor mortis hasn't set in yet, but the world's largest funeral company is having a near-death experience...."

Jan. 21, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Austin Musical Theatre Hits the Heights

That's Show Biz!

"..."The Farmboys" in Austin Musical Theatre's Gypsy. photograph by Kenny..."

Nov. 20, 1998 Arts Feature

Moving Backward to Go Forward

The opening of its fourth season finds the Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company moving backward in order to go forward.

"...How to fix a thorny problem: Start at the end and work backward...."

April 26, 2002 Arts Feature by Dawn Davis Loring

Dance of the Prodigal Son

Soft-spoken and self-effacing choreographer Stephen Mills seems an unlikely candidate for rebellious Prodigal Son. But he was, breaking away from Ballet Austin in 1996, only to return two years later. Now the newly named artistic director of Ballet Austin, Mills talks about his departure, his return, and the future of the company.

"...A youth leaves home to seek fulfillment in the wide, wide world, only to find that that fulfillment..."

April 28, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...reopen per Gov. Greg Abbott's announcement earlier this week. The list of businesses allowed to reopen Friday – a..."

May 8, 2020 News Feature

Getting off the Road

Rail will help, roads will help – but so will your decision not to drive today

"...sunk dangerously low. You have a couple of choices. Either you make more money: Take on a second shift?..."

June 27, 2014 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Council: From the Brow of Zeus

City considering economic development agreement with AthenaHealth

"...The headline item on today's City Council meeting (Jan. 23)..."

Jan. 24, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Theatre in the Round (Rock)

Penfold Theatre makes its entrance up north – where it's always wanted to be

"...The past decade has seen more than 50 theatre companies..."

Aug. 6, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Hightower Should Start His Own Company

"...Dear Editor, If all the American corporations are moving the jobs overseas, maybe Mr...."

Feb. 20, 2004 Postmarks

Invasion of the Water Snatchers

Pittsburgh Utility Snapping Up Area Companies

"...Swimmers plunge into the cool waters of Jacob's Well near Wimberley. photograph by..."

April 3, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Living Off the Land With Local Leaf

Eric Knight and Stacy Coplin turn Central Texas foliage into yaupon tea

"...Through the years, we've been led to believe that money doesn't..."

Oct. 19, 2018 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Acia Gray: From Austin, an Ambassador of Tap to the World

The artistic director of Tapestry Dance Company has just been named president of the International Tap Association

"...was a leading force of rhythm tap in Austin, then around the country. Now, the co-founder and artistic director..."

July 18, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Tapestry Dance Company: Movin' out

Tapestry Dance Company has to leave its home of 10 years, but it's headed for bigger and better digs in South Austin

"...If you ever chanced to visit Tapestry Dance Company's studio at 507 Pressler, just north of Fifth and..."

Jan. 12, 2007 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

The Hightower Report

Do we really mean the stuff we're sticking on our cars?; and smut goes corporate

"...THE TRUTH ABOUT A BUMPER STICKER "Support Our Troops," shout..."

Aug. 26, 2005 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Beard Gambit

Shareholder Joseph Beard made a run at the company, but fell short

"...In the midst of the battle between the Wooleys and the..."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Toronto International Film Festival

A first-timer's diary

"...in a number of ways, but it plays to the international film community elite. Telluride is film-centric, but it..."

Dec. 12, 2003 Screens Feature by Louis Black

The Hightower Report

The "outernet industry want advertising on the inside of your eyelids; WorldCom moneyslinger Bernie Ebbers dies by his own gun; and the un-American activities of Stanley Works.

"...Lily Tomlin said, "I worry that the man who invented Muzak might be thinking of inventing..."

June 14, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Year That Wasn't

"...of his friends could afford to hang out with the master of online furniture, Busey complained to Texas Monthly,..."

Jan. 5, 2001 News Feature

Art Fun in the Summertime

May

"...organization for committed dramatists. Two plays each night: Lea Matthews/John Walch Thu; C. Francis Blackchild/Amparo Garcia Crow Fri; Paulette..."

May 21, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Momfest: the Schedule

"...These performances are subject to their own pricing, but will..."

Nov. 6, 1998 Arts Feature

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