Cap Metro: Between a Rock and a Union

Lege bill would put Cap Metro labor arrangement in union crosshairs

"...one thing: Senate Bill 650, currently making its way through the Lege, would require the transit agency to scrap..."

May 13, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

TV Eye: Under the 'Boardwalk'

A new HBO series explores seedy, Prohibition-era Atlantic City

"...I'm still a rabid fan of AMC's Mad Men and Rubicon. "Too slow" is the common complaint I hear..."

Sept. 24, 2010 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Focus on Heart and Soul of Local Community

"...the continuing stories that you do on the heart and soul of our local community. I remain convinced that..."

July 19, 2010 Postmarks

Playing Through

Practically every coach Thomas Hackett had as a kid was a psychotic or pervert. Or both.

"...did get some valuable life lessons in mental illness and sexual deviancy. Practically every coach I ever had as..."

June 19, 2009 Column by Thomas Hackett

Parks Under Pressure

Will a recent presidential executive order mean more hunting on federal land?

"...may be even easier to hunt on federally-held public land. On August 16, President George Bush issued an executive..."

Sept. 25, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

AE & Plug-In Hybrids: Power Coming and Going

Electric cars could both run clean and boost our power supply

"...a new technology in cars that could save gas and stop construction of new power plants – and Austin..."

May 25, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Page Two: Mea Culpa Redux, and Again Mea Culpa

Confessions of an evil dwarf

"...to the event, a thoughtful postscript lacking the insanity and cacophony of the nine days preceding it. In the..."

March 23, 2007 Column by Louis Black

The Sound and the Fury

Nic Armstrong's IV Thieves, stealing thunder in Austin.

"...Keeping up with the IV Thieves isn't easy under the most benign circumstances, let alone their first show..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Wan Santo Condo

Texas platters

"...has collected. So much so, in fact, that defunct bands like Soundgarden and the Smashing Pumpkins inspire Wan Santo..."

Oct. 22, 2004 Music Review by Matt Dentler

Texas Faith and Freedom

Samantha Smoot recounts her work with the Texas Freedom Network

"...in her small but comfortable office on West Sixth and talked to her about the TFN, her hopes for..."

Oct. 15, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Paris

Beat Box

"...lesson, let alone an Ice Cube lambasting a mayor and his police force. According to Paris, this has happened..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Music Review by Robert Gabriel

Sisters Under the Scrim

Six of the finest theatrical artists in Austin discuss their work behind the curtain designing lighting schemes, mixing sound, and creating and constructing sets and costumes and how their careers have been affected by the fact that they're women.

"...in the atrial calm of Mother's Cafe, studying the hands of the six women seated at my table. There..."

Sept. 12, 2003 Arts Feature by Molly Beth Brenner

Fun With Carole, Rick, and Greg

The budget standoff provides a snapshot of the new Texas politics.

"...to the TV cameras in the Speaker's Committee Room and insisting that the Texas Constitution gave her no choice..."

June 27, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Call and Answer

It's been a hard spring of politics in Texas; now it's time to relax with a book.

"...Editor Shawn Badgley to slow down, retreat a bit, and consider matters from a broader, more reflective perspective. "Literature,"..."

June 6, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...of the Gipsy Kings. Jorge Moreno brings Miami next, and he better bring plenty, going on before Monterrey's Tejano..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

Lawyers, Drugs, and Money: The Latest on Metabolife

"...of the Baltimore Orioles, collapsed in Tampa Feb. 16 and died the next day of heat stroke. Bechler had..."

March 14, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

City Begins Budget Cut-and-Paste

We're $68 million in the hole. What's council going to do about it?

"...upcoming fiscal year. Thus spake City Manager Toby Futrell and her financial staff as they presented their five-year financial..."

May 17, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

David (and Jesus) vs. Goliath

The city alleges that Time Warner Cable is offering illegal discounts to snuff out competition.

"...Time Warner Cable is engaging in an illegal, "under the table," pricing scheme designed to eliminate competition before..."

Feb. 15, 2002 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Wilco

Live Shots

"...is our second show as a fourpiece," apologized Wilco's commander-in-chief Jeff Tweedy, his Chicago-based quartet having just ripped through..."

Sept. 28, 2001 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Wallet and Spirit

Sickbed Fortune

"...one of the 400 wealthiest entrepreneurs in the country, and reckoned his worth at $285 million (the Express-News recently..."

Jan. 29, 1999 News Feature by Debbie Nathan

Austin Trails: New and Proposed

"...12th Street in East Austin to the Town Lake Hike-and-Bike Trail via Zaragosa Park. The city is requesting $428,580..."

Nov. 15, 1996 News Feature

Conflicts and Contradictions

The Choices of Terry Allen

"...are. The question was rather difficult for me. First and foremost, I am a Texan. That part's set in..."

Feb. 16, 1996 Music Feature by Lee Nichols

Love Letters, Pro Wrestling, and More Recommended Events

Your weekdays are spoken for

"...there have only been seven nominated features where the hand of the animator has directly imbued the imitation of..."

Feb. 7, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

A Jukebox Musical, Chicken Tips, and More Weekday Events

Don't pretend like you don't need chicken tips

"...pick up a paper-toy making pack online or in-person, and then submit their creation. Winners in each age bracket..."

July 26, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Storytelling, a Book Trail, Markets, and More Arts Events

Get reading, go shopping, or just enjoy a gala this week

"...Storytelling and Fantasy Worlds: Ehigbor Okosun With Ali Hazelwood..."

April 26, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Church, yeule, Codeine, and More Highlights From Levitation’s Thursday and Friday

Standout sets from the multi-venue Austin festival’s opening dates

"...the main block of evening shows on both Thursday and Friday. Kickoff to the multi-venue, multi-genre music festival spread..."

Oct. 28, 2023 Music Post by Genevieve Wood

Race and Class Inform Disparities in Road Deaths

All crises are not created equal

"...a night in 1997, a mother, her teenage daughter, and two of the daughter's friends did what many people..."

Sept. 2, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

AISD Tells Parents, Teachers: Keep Calm and Omicr-On

Amidst classroom outbreaks, in-person learning continues

"...the Omicron variant surge: Principals confirmed anywhere from a handful to dozens of exposures on their campuses. This shouldn't..."

Jan. 14, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

BoomBaptist and the Art of Crafty Self Promotion Schemes

Instrumental hip-hop mastermind sells us his world

"...His hair slicked back in Macklemorian undercut, a camera flash reflected in every wide, sparkling grin..."

Dec. 3, 2021 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Hope 4 Hip Hop Preserves and Reanimates History for the Next Generation

“Hip-hop is a melting pot, a mestizo of the arts.”

"...thrill of battle, the joy of movement. The adoring and awestruck audience stands on tiptoes, desperate for a glimpse..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Arts Feature by Adam Wood

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