Wise Up

For its staging of Sandy Asher's ironically titled children's comedy 'The Wise Men of Chelm,' Second Youth Family Theatre gets to bring the playwright to town

"...know that all the wise artistic directors didn't end up in Chelm. Says Presley, a UT grad: "Actually, I..."

April 29, 2005 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Not Shutting Up Anywhere

This Al Franken is your Al Franken

"...Rush Limbaugh, and those guys. And Iraq. And the corruption of guys like DeLay. All of the stuff that..."

March 4, 2005 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

What's Up With the 'Chronicle'?

"...position for a populist paper like the Chronicle. What's up with you guys?..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Postmarks

Toll Roads Drive up All Costs

"...companies we hire to provide products and services go up as a result of the increased cost of providing..."

Feb. 2, 2005 Postmarks

10 Locals To Catch Up With

"...1) What Made Milwaukee Famous, Trying to Never Catch Up..."

Jan. 7, 2005 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Los Alamos Up for Grabs

UT contemplates whether to go after the jewel of the nuclear crown

"...stockpile and steward of nuclear weapons, monitoring and keeping up America's arsenal. "UT's going to have to basically bullshit..."

Dec. 10, 2004 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

State Picks Up a Toll-Free Call

Road-weary local leaders win a sympathetic hearing at Transportation Commission

"...draft policy, drivers who use toll tags will get up to six months of free and reduced tolls on..."

Nov. 5, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Time to Wake Up

"...When will that ignorant half of our country wake up to the fact that our "leader" is not a..."

Nov. 4, 2004 Postmarks

Chalking Up the Charters

Are they 'campuses' or 'districts'? Both, the TEA says.

"...reports test data, the same charter school can end up with two different TEA ratings – as if students..."

Oct. 15, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Keel Should Back Up Assertion

"...I have been waiting for someone else to bring up this subject, but so far I have not seen..."

Aug. 2, 2004 Postmarks

Picking Up the CHIPs

Clarendon scandal opens a window on the joys of privatization

"...same period, to keep track of money Clarendon wasn't supposed to get in the first place. Right there you've..."

July 16, 2004 News Column by Michael King

We Had Better Wake Up to Islamic Threat

"...goes much deeper than that, and you better wake up to that fact. Also, dear editor, I never said..."

June 28, 2004 Postmarks

Pick-Me-Up Hoedown

The 17th annual Old Settler's Music Festival: no waterfall, but a cascade of acoustic and bluegrass music nonetheless

"...by Doc Watson, has more stages and an incredible lineup that attracts huge crowds...."

April 16, 2004 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Wake Up From Bush

"...him kick you in the balls anymore, America. Wake up!..."

Feb. 9, 2004 Postmarks

Gear Up and Get Away

The escapist magic of the holidays' hottest games

"...gold galore. That's right, swashbucklers. Get ready to gear up and gulp down a vial of berserker's brew. Slip..."

Dec. 12, 2003 Screens Feature by Marcel Meyer

Kennedy Not What He Is Now Cracked Up to Be

"...seems to indicate that he was prepared to ratchet up the violence. Faires also excludes Kennedy's other adventures in..."

Nov. 10, 2003 Postmarks

Big-Box Ban Bollixes Up Lowe's Plans

The City Council's moratorium slows down the hardware giant's settlement deal

"...this week. But the deal did not win sufficient support behind closed doors to get a place on today's..."

Oct. 31, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Proofreaders, Wake Up!!

"...frequently, by kids and adults alike. Thanks, and keep up the good work!..."

Sept. 30, 2003 Postmarks

Up for Grabs

How a Harlem-born photographer came to capture East Austin at the end of an Era

"...contribution as a documentarian shouldn't be understated. "I grew up in the Rosewood projects," says Louis Hicks, the George..."

July 4, 2003 Arts Feature by Cindy Widner

Election Wrap-up

"...interviewed. (And, as promised, the electronic system greatly sped up vote-counting on election night; final numbers were out by..."

May 9, 2003 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Election Wrap-up

"...8 Austin; the 24-hour channel sure tried to live up to its billing as "a public service" to cable..."

May 9, 2003 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Election Wrap-up

"...No, but Saturday's election shows that many voters will support conservatives -- even if they would end up with..."

May 9, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Coming up for AIR: Austin's Accessibility Internet Rally

"...in 1998. Knowbility Executive Director Sharron Rush says the group formed in the wake of the amazing response to..."

Feb. 28, 2003 Screens Feature by Jon Lebkowsky

Bodies Pile Up at KOOP

"...volunteer obligations; Singleton says he had hoped to make up those lost hours, which he missed due to work,..."

Nov. 8, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

High Art and Holy Spirit Team Up at the Ragamuffin Film Festival

The Hope Arts Festival and local film collective Project Seven host an Evangelical Christian film festival at the Alamo Drafthouse Downtown this weekend.

"...Of course, if the Prince of Peace popped up in Hollywood these days he'd likely be tossed out..."

July 12, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Landfills Growing Up

"...Texas, says Lowerre. In March, he represented a citizens group in a suit to oppose a 55-year expansion permit..."

May 17, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

May 4 Election Wrap-up

"...raised his glass in a toast to Slusher while supporters chanted good-naturedly, "We're No. 2!" Still, it's understandable why..."

May 10, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

May 4 Election Wrap-up

"...21% and Curtis' 12%. (Robin Stallings, despite withdrawing and supporting Goodman, got 7%.) Ultimately, the hardest part of the..."

May 10, 2002 News Feature by Lee Nichols

May 4 Election Wrap-up

"...member Don Turner, who typically votes for big water suppliers. Both Carpenter and Turner are Air Force retirees, but..."

May 10, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

May 4 Election Wrap-up

"...Proper Expenditure of Local Taxes -- essentially a front group for the Real Estate Council of Austin -- began..."

May 10, 2002 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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