Searching for Austin in the Corners of Wisconsin

Local landmarks on the road to Farmageddon

"...their instrument while flying. I can’t bear the thought of my mandolin falling off that conveyer belt golf cart..."

July 15, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Austin Animal Center Will Waive Fees For Biggest Adoption Event of the Year

Shelter urges adoptions amid overcrowding and rapid spread of disease

"...Austin Animal Center is holding its biggest adoption event of the year, Clear the Shelters, this Saturday, August 26,..."

Aug. 25, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Whirled of Sound

Tracking down Rob Halverson and Robinson Ear's Little Whirled of Sound.

"...Rob Halverson is something of a mad scientist. Positioned in front of a digital..."

Jan. 21, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

Dance of the Century

Rhoda Winter Russell reflects on a historic life in dance and the Mary Wigman connection

"...the German expressionist dancer and choreographer who was one of the mothers of 20th century modern dance. Russell, having..."

Aug. 10, 2012 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

The Spirit of Cooperation

"...action these days is in the struggle and survival of the world's cooperatives. And it stands to reason that..."

Nov. 8, 1996 News Feature

Austin Chamber Music Center Chamber of Diversity

"...by Ken Hunt The office of the Austin Chamber Music Center sits atop a..."

June 30, 1995 Arts Feature

A Parliament of Experts

Did 'expert testimony' convict an innocent woman of murder?

"...Jan. 30, 2003, was supposed to be a day off for Victoria Gutierrez. Instead, the then-19-year-old Mexican immigrant was..."

Feb. 4, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Life and Times of Gus Garcia

City Council Member Gus Garcia retires after more than 30 years of public service

"...to say, "There is no end to the amount of good you can do if you don't seek the..."

June 2, 2000 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

An Abstinence of Judgment

The Bush administration's new appointee to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV / AIDS is motivated more by ideology than science, critics warn.

"...Dr. Joe S. McIlhaney Jr., president and CEO of the Austin-based Medical Institute for Sexual Health, says he's..."

Feb. 8, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Biology Professor Brings Field Expertise to Craft of Botanical Foraging

Molly Cummings finds the spirit of West Texas

"...berries – and she is about to scale the roof of the house right below it to forage some..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

The Bloodthirsty Killers of Circle C

Victims take flight! ... Officials shrug! ... Stealthy predators stalk the suburban streets!

"...Circle C, a gentle curve lined with tall homes of limestone and brick. The garage doors are all neatly..."

Dec. 9, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Citywide Talent - Meet the Finalists of Citywide 86'd

Four young cooks compete in the finals tonight

"...After several months of qualifying rounds, the four finalists in Uchiko's Citywide 86'd..."

June 17, 2013 Food Post by Carly Yansak

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...COVID Vaccines ETA: Austin will receive 13,650 initial doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine by mid-December, pending emergency use..."

Dec. 11, 2020 News Feature

The Kingdom of Heaven

Psychedelic pioneer Powell St. John, on the Right Track Now

"...done a dozen originals that seem like the beginning of a new age. There's one called "Roller Coaster" that..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Music Feature by Bill Bentley

The Prince & Me

Who says you can't be a princess and go to medical school too?

"...jibe with our more enlightened times is that too often the fun gets stripped along with the offensive parts...."

April 9, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Where Is Your Mind?

Stories of the Mind brings mental health issues to light

"...That's much of the idea behind Stories of the Mind, an Austin-made..."

May 6, 2016 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

Starving the Beast

Doc exposes big money on campus

"...between those who see colleges and universities as ways of making profits, either corporate or for personal gain, and..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Talking Art at the Top

The executive directors of the city's museums shed light on the local visual arts scene

"...If you didn't know, the Austin Museum of Art is not going to build its new downtown..."

July 2, 2004 Arts Feature by Sam Martin

Space Cowboy Steve Miller's Not Joking

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist details the pompitous of musical education

"...Steve Miller's diamond career arcs from the postwar blues of the Fifties to his induction into the Rock &..."

July 22, 2016 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

In Memoriam: Rhoda Winter Russell

Movement therapy pioneer who knew the greats of dance has died

"...Fifties, Rhoda Winter Russell crossed paths with a number of influential choreographers and dance teachers – most notably Mary..."

Aug. 1, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Facts Were Immaterial

The 'counterintelligence' operations of Hoover's FBI included harassment, vilification, violence – and fake 'underground' newspapers in Bloomington, D.C., and Austin

"...struggle can build a living community within the shell of the dying one." – Letter from the Citizens' Commission..."

June 7, 2013 News Feature by Dale Brumfield

Gelato World Tour in Austin

Italians on a mission to share gelato with the world

"...immigrants are responsible for turning Americans on to one of our country's most beloved foods, pizza. This time, they've..."

May 15, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

News Roundup: No Justice, No Peace

Shootings, protests, and politics

"...could well be described as domestic terrorism, to some of the largest-scale protests since Occupy Wall Street...."

Dec. 1, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

Dissecting Mercer's Anti-Evolution Editorial

Because shooting fish in a barrel is fun!

"...it takes a while for the lightbulb to go off over my head...."

Feb. 16, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Stuart Bloody Stuart

Filmmaker Stuart Gordon hits the Alamo with his latest H.P. Lovecraft adaptation.

"...it. "It" is the scene in the film adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's Re-Animator in which the walking dead university..."

June 28, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Five Ways to Complete Your PrintAustin Experience

The final week of the celebration of ink and paper

"...you glean maximum enjoyment from this marvelous art form of multiple originals. High Low Print Co...."

Feb. 11, 2022 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Analyzing the Texans Draft: Part 2

A look at day two

"...In our last installment, we discussed the selection of Wisconsin defensive end J.J. Watt with the 11th overall..."

May 23, 2011 Sports Post by Barrett Walton

Living in the Moment

MM Pack profiles legendary foodie Ann Clark.

"...Cooking is, ultimately, an act of love, of grace, of giving and sharing, of real..."

Nov. 8, 2002 Food Feature by MM Pack

On Writers and Con Men

James Magnuson's roman à clef about a creative writing program in Texas is in many ways a loving tribute to James Michener

"...When James Magnuson graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1964, there was one job he..."

Jan. 17, 2014 Arts Feature by Amy Gentry

Naked City

Convicted for a murder he did not commit, Christopher Ochoa was freed in Austin thanks to the efforts of a project all the way in Wisconsin.

"...There was plenty of thanks to go around when Christopher Ochoa walked out..."

Feb. 2, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

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