The Secret History of the Off Center

Looking back at the former home of the Rude Mechs and why it mattered

"...Oh, no mistake, there was plenty about the Off Center not to like...."

June 30, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Playback: The Mayor's Plan to Save Austin Music

Mayor Steve Adler addresses the elephant in the club, Susan Antone honored, and Henry Gonzalez goes to the head of the Austin poster artist altar

"...Even with South by Southwest landing the biggest headliner ever on Wednesday ­– the Obamas –..."

March 4, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

'The NFL Beat': To Explode From Within

A personal take on the Jovan Belcher murder/suicide

"...Week 13 of the NFL season has arrived, and with it comes the..."

Dec. 1, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Point Austin: The Monitor Comes Knocking

The police monitor and the chief share an exchange of views

"...I'm not sure what the fuss is about over Police Monitor Margo Frasier's review..."

May 27, 2011 News Column by Michael King

Tasers and the APD

Police leadership says stun guns protect officers and prevent injuries, but critics charge they are dangerous and overused

"...In March 2004, the Austin Police Department acquired 730 new X26-model Taser International..."

March 18, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Elephants at Play

GOP State Convention features flags, sanctimony, preaching … and a little politics

"...The big battle at last week's state Republican convention in..."

June 11, 2004 News Column by Michael King

All the Gory Details

The Maestro of movie make-up Tom Savini talks about George Romero, the increasing popularity of CGI, and what it felt like to shoot a crotch-gun.

"...A man jumps onto the hood of a car and fires both barrels of..."

March 24, 2000 Screens Feature by Jerry Renshaw

The Wrong Cause

"...Indeed, clouds of ambiguity, ambivalence, and controversy swirl about the legend of Texas' premier gunfighter like the clouds of..."

Sept. 18, 1998 Books Feature

The Figures Do Lie

The Statesman finds a cops-and-race story that just isn't there

"...On the public relations front, last week was a bad one..."

Feb. 6, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The People vs. Mike Sheffield

The new APD oversight agreement is a first for Austin -- but will it do what it's supposed to do?

"...different this morning, but Mike Sheffield is happy that the Austin Police Department will now be monitored by citizens..."

March 30, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

DVDanger: 'The Incredible Melting Man'/'Swamp Thing'

Morphing, melting and transmogrification clog up your screens

"...Something odd happened to movie monsters. Remember when they hated being inhuman and would kill themselves in a..."

Aug. 3, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Honorable Charlie Baird

Judge Charlie Baird is ruffling official feathers at the Travis County Courthouse

"...299th District Court. Defendants and family members sit in the gallery, a handful of county prosecutors and court personnel..."

May 30, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

What Will Local Shows Look Like in the Future?

What will shows look like in the live music capital? That's all local club owners can think about.

"...Austin's global identity as a live music capital, for the first time in its known history stage concerts remain..."

May 22, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

The 23 Words That Changed the Way Texas Sells Alcohol (or Not)

Say what, Governor?

"...two things – one is already a reality, and the other will almost certainly never be. Let's look at..."

May 8, 2020 Food Feature by Kareem Hajjar

More to the Story

"...Dear Editor, As usual, the media takes what little they know and run with..."

Jan. 20, 2015 Postmarks

We Get the Government We Deserve

"...Dear Editor, The grand dreams of our forefathers are being reshaped by..."

Oct. 25, 2004 Postmarks

Fantastic Fest Gets Toxic With The Toxic Avenger

Fall of the House of Usher, The Creator added

"...said that you had to get rid of all the toxic people in your life? Not when they're the..."

Aug. 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Balancing the Books After Years of Neglecting Schools

The Texas Legislature wants to fix school finance, but how?

"...have done today? Of course you have. You've put the milk back in the fridge on its expiration day...."

April 7, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Mother of All Texas Honky-Tonks

A look back at the Mother of All Texas Honky-Tonks

"...Urban Cowboy, Scott Glenn is explaining to Debra Winger the intricacies of worm swallowing. "Mess-kins say eatin' the worm'll..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

The Winter Classic

South by Southwest 1998

"...Johnny Winter on the outdoor stage at Stubb's Saturday, March 21 photograph by..."

March 27, 1998 Music Feature

Entanglements, Switchblades, and Tons of TV in the Week’s Events

Treat your weekdays like a weekend with these arts and culture happenings

"...bevy of talented working artists grow and change over the years, exploring new material and thematic fixations. Valerie Fowler..."

May 23, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Assessing the Underwhelming Field of APD Chief Candidates

Nearly three dozen people applied. Will any make the cut?

"...to choose from – notably, none of whom count themselves as current members of the Austin Police Department’s executive..."

June 28, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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

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

"...Call it a curse or just seasonality, the almost-annual presence of storms during Levitation luckily narrowly avoided..."

Oct. 28, 2023 Music Post by Genevieve Wood

How the Filibuster Has Already Undermined Democracy

The recent attacks on reproductive rights reveal another reason to let the filibuster burn

"..."They can do anything we can't stop them from doing."..."

May 6, 2022 News Feature by Michael King

Nearly a Dozen Contested Races on the Election Docket

Judging the judges

"...local judicial races will Travis County Democrats see on their primary ballot? Twenty in all: countywide contests for half..."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Ethan Hawke Shines Through the Grime as a Reformed Ex-Con in Adopt a Highway

A modest film about a good-hearted person who can’t catch a break

"...Two decades ago, under California’s then-active Three Strikes sentencing law, Russell Millings (Ethan..."

March 11, 2019 SXSW Post by Matthew Monagle

line upon line percussion's The city wears a slouch hat

John Cage and Kenneth Patchen's experimental radio play proved an ideal vehicle for the creative daredevils of line upon line and the Rude Mechs to revive together

"...Imagine yourself on the streets of an American metropolis in the months after..."

Dec. 7, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Texas Book Festival 2017: The Full List

Dan Rather, Jeffrey Eugenides, the Bush sisters, and 291 more

"...readers, your wait to learn who will be attending the literary banquet of the year is over. The Texas..."

Sept. 12, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Protecting the LGBTQ Community When the State Attacks

From the bathroom bill to marriage equality, can Austin fight back?

"...Texan. In July, shortly after state lawmakers reconvened for their special session, the local activist was kidnapped, beaten, and..."

Aug. 25, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Point Austin: The Age of Trump

As D.C. moves backward, cities must lead forward

"...As its header reflects, the default beat of "Point Austin" is city politics, and..."

Jan. 6, 2017 News Column by Michael King

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