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.

"...I'm sitting in the atrial calm of Mother's Cafe, studying the hands of..."

Sept. 12, 2003 Arts Feature by Molly Beth Brenner

Faster Than Sound: Falling Hard for Sasha & the Valentines

The Massachusetts transplants debut their dream-pop LP, Daniel Johnston's NFT dustup, and more music news

"...After graduating from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the five members of Sasha..."

April 16, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Will the Texas Legislature Take On Police Reform?

George Floyd Act, APD takeover, TCOLE all on Lege's agenda

"...The Texas Legislative Black Caucus introduced the George Floyd Act..."

Jan. 15, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Austin Music Poll Innovates in 2020

Write-in, wrong. The Music Poll goes multiple choice.

"...to remedy an institutional redundancy of winners, while at the same time enhancing the diversity and greatness amongst those..."

Nov. 29, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Power to the People

Cue the linemen! 'Trash Project' choreographer Allison Orr is making Austin Energy dance

"...Allison Orr is back in the old routine: up at 5am (5:30 on a "good"..."

Sept. 20, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Unknown Soldier

Bill Carter steps out from under the shadow of Captain Jack Sparrow

"...likes Bill Carter's big silver skull ring. It's from the set of Pirates of the Caribbean he tells her...."

May 3, 2013 Music Feature by Michael Corcoran

Texas in the Title

"...Chart Position: none This tightly packed amalgam of blues, Southern soul, and funk finds Gilmer, Texas-born guitar great Freddie..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Music Feature by Greg Beets

The Case Against Kissinger

War criminal or elder statesman? Filmmaker Eugene Jarecki makes a case in The Trials of Henry Kissinger.

"...As with many children of the Seventies, my initial knowledge of Dr. Henry Kissinger --..."

Jan. 24, 2003 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Slacker, the Map

It's been over a decade since Slacker premiered at the Dobie Theater. Since then, the lifestyle it celebrated is largely gone, along with the locations it helped make famous. In this "Slacker map," we look at what's disappeared and what's endured.

"...-- The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition,..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Adventures of Sancho Panza

Guitar Techs

"...Vile, humid Houston heat permeates Fitzgeralds' cramped backstage. In the wings, Charlie..."

June 23, 1995 Music Feature

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...They call it a lineup drop for a reason: South..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Will Video Kill the Celluloid Star?

Most loves fade over time, and the romance of a hundred-plus years of filmmaking seems to be losing its luster as well. At least, that's what the new High Definition video vanguard, led by George Lucas and Robert Rodriguez, is saying. Is video the future of film?

"...Listen: that noise in the background. Can you hear it? It's the low thrum..."

June 21, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Introducing the New Official Beer of Austin

ATX has a brewed awakening

"...When Austin was in its craft beer-loving infancy – let's call..."

May 15, 2015 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Get Out the Bootstraps

Cause Texas Ain't Takin' Care of You No More

"...paperwork, Kathy Skellenger and Frank Schroff, who have lived together for 6.5 years, trudge into a South Austin branch..."

June 13, 1997 News Feature by Audrey Duff

Ruins of the Realm

Talking turkey with James McMurtry

"...Spring turkey-hunting in North Texas takes patience and skill. As the gobblers come into breeding..."

May 2, 2008 Music Feature by Dan Oko

Miguel and the Miracles

Why Austin's most revered restaurant, Fonda San Miguel, is still in business against all odds.

"...One day last week, Miguel Ravago, the executive chef of Fonda San Miguel, was jabbing a..."

Feb. 8, 2002 Food Feature by Clay 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.

"...Despite Austin's global identity as a live music capital, for the..."

May 22, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Light Rail Debate

Former City Council Member Max Nofziger vs. Current City Council Member Daryl Slusher

"...Light Rail: Now --- or Houston Tomorrow In almost a..."

Nov. 3, 2000 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

The Best of the Rest The Summer of '95, Part 2

"...you believe in magic? Silly question. You're human. You obviously believe in magic. Now you may not call it..."

June 9, 1995 Books Feature

Point Austin: The Never-Ending Story

Millions of guns, and countless murders

"...mass shooting into U.S. national headlines, it helps if the massacre coincides with a football championship celebration. If you..."

Feb. 20, 2024 News Post by Michael King

What's Behind the Delays at Austin's Airport and What's Being Done to Help

Lots of turbulence as airport rebounds from COVID lows

"...travelers to and from our city were delayed at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), as they often are, but for..."

July 8, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Aggies Amped for Entry, Descent, and Landing in the SEC

A&M preps for SEC like Curiosity was prepped for Mars

"...Early on August 6, NASA's Curiosity approached Martian soil after eight months..."

Aug. 28, 2012 Sports Post by Emily Bevan

The Usual Mayhem

A Potpourri of Book Reviews

"...Friedmanphotograph by Evans Cartlage A blurb from Simon & Schuster, plugging the publication of Kinky Friedman's ninth and latest..."

Nov. 22, 1996 Books Feature

Adjusting to the Mise-en-Scène

Nine nonfilmmakers – artists out of place – make one in 48 hours

"...The 48 Hour Film Project came storming through Austin for..."

July 13, 2007 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

On the Right Path

Playwright Tom White reflects on his latest work, The Misses Overbeck, and on the 30 years of playwriting that preceded it

"...a playwriting class at UT," he says. "I got the inspiration while looking at a traffic signal. This guy..."

May 21, 2004 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

The Ruta Java

Where to Go for a Cup of Joe

"...Ruta Maya Coffeehousephotograph by Jana Birchum..."

March 14, 1997 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery

No Time Like the Present

As usual, dancemaker Deborah Hay is making every moment count

"...Most artists have to wait until they've shuffled off this mortal coil to be the..."

April 2, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

State of the Union

A Fourth of July film roundup that goes beyond Independence Day

"...at a bit of a high watermark for doing the right fucking thing these days, you know, as Americans,..."

July 3, 2015 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

The Ballad of Davy Jones

Hickoids guitarist keeps breathing

"...A lingering pain or mysterious twinge deep inside comes alive and our mental doors..."

May 22, 2015 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The Journey of a Gun

Gun traveled circuitous path to Kevin Brown's hands

"...Late Thursday night, May 31, just two days before he died, Kevin Alexander Brown got..."

Oct. 5, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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