What I Want to do With My Life

Mike Krusee on New Urbanism, Smart Growth, toll roads, and why Bobby Kennedy is his hero

"...a conversation with Rep. Mike Krusee, primarily for clarity and length. – News Editor Michael King..."

Dec. 7, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Something Out of Nothing

Joe Swanberg, anti-director, on Hannah Takes the Stairs

"...Joe Swanberg is thinking about underwear. And of course he's thinking about it in a movie...."

Oct. 26, 2007 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

Tell It Like It Is

Cyril Neville holds nothing back

"...Walking up the driveway of Cyril Neville's two-story South Austin..."

April 28, 2006 Music Feature by Robert Gabriel

Restaurant Service: A Discussion

Twelve Austin professionals come to the table in an effort to define, demystify, and defend the most controversial aspect of dining out.

"...with a waiter? Why do we care so much? And, what, exactly, constitutes good service, anyway?..."

March 31, 2006 Food Feature by MM Pack

Zupan on Impact

'Murderball' and the making of a celebrity

"...the world's greatest rugby players is in a wheelchair, and even if he's currently slumped in a booth at..."

July 22, 2005 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

Who Killed Father Ryan?

A 1981 Odessa murder haunts crime researchers, the Catholic Church, and an ex-con determined to prove his innocence

"...into the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Boise, Idaho, and readied himself for confession. He never got a chance..."

June 17, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Feeding the Film

Sixteen-hour days, hundreds of hungry crew members, remote locations, tight facilities, and tough competition: Two local caterers go to the movies

"...Ask anyone associated with food service, and they'll tell you that catering a culinary event is..."

Aug. 6, 2004 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Those Magic Moments

Composer, classicist Stephen Barber's encoding and imprinting

"...musician who has long surrounded himself with similarly eccentric and expressive visionaries: from celebrated rock stars like Keith Richards,..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...In response to Clark-Madison's April 5 column "Searching for Candidates" ["Austin @ Large"], I would like to offer some..."

April 19, 2002 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...your "Page Two" attack on term limits, Linda Curtis, and Kirk Mitchell [April 5]. It along with much recent..."

April 12, 2002 Column

Our Bodies, Our Selves

An unusual convergence of dramas dealing with women and disabilities prompts a conversation among four actors about what playwrights are trying to say through characters who are disabled, and how actors approach playing a disability.

"...It's the climax of Terry Galloway's play Lardo Weeping, and her character, Dinah LaFarge -- "a large, intellectual, quite..."

March 22, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Life Again in Oz

On the 20th anniversary of the premiere of her play Ozma of Oz, Suzan Zeder revisits Frank Baum's enchanted land to turn the show into a musical and finds a part of herself there.

"...I thought through what I had to write while walking that dog." Not only does this tell you how..."

April 21, 2000 Arts Feature by C. Denby Swanson

The Whole Package

With Margaret Wiley, you didn’t have a one-trick pony; you had a multitude of talents and personalities in one big and big-hearted woman. Wiley’s friends and colleagues at Esther’s Follies offer their memories of this exceptional Austin comedian who died November 2.

"...In talking about Margaret Wiley, it's hard to know where to..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Postmarks

Letter to Isaac

"...your dad too. He was unique. He was tender and smart. He was a dear friend. In our profession,..."

Feb. 19, 1999 Column

Postmarks

Do the Right Thing

"...about the old Industrial Waste site at Austin Community Landfill ["Environs," Vol.17, No.27] seemed to miss the main point..."

March 27, 1998 Column

Perpetuating Preservation

Austin's Historic Victory Grill

"...parked my car on a side street, got out, and walked to the entrance on East 11th. I was..."

Jan. 3, 1997 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

Here Comes the Judge

Beavis and Butt-head's Hollywood Score

"...that Austinite Mike Judge's stuttering, onanistically inclined whackmasters Beavis and Butt-head ended up on the air at all. This..."

Dec. 20, 1996 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Director Andrew Bujalski Makes a Movie, Two Ways

2022’s There There pops up in Austin as both an art installation and a theatrical screening

"...Advice to filmmakers: Never throw anything out. If Andrew Bujalski had forgotten that wisdom, then he may never..."

Feb. 21, 2025 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Song Premiere: Walker Lukens’ “We See U”

Reworked tune kicks off new record club Nebraska-style

"...giving fans a crack at exclusive releases, mix tapes, and even private Zoom chats. He’s kicking off the venture..."

April 17, 2020 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Micael Priest 1951-2018

Austin’s godfather of poster art moves on

"...had been suffering from multiple health issues, including diabetes and a bad heart...."

Sept. 12, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Where the Girls Go/ATX: 21 Days to Halloween Edition

Best queer-grrrl-tastic events this weekend and every weekend

"...that Where the Girls Go loves Halloween. We’ve been talking about it for months. Personally, only Pride compares to..."

Oct. 10, 2014 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Tonight! Ed Wood David 'The Rock' Nelson at The Ritz

Chicagoan filmmaker, outsider artist, auteur and so much more

"...the numerical address of the original Alamo – are understandably anxious that the original 'Mo mandate might get a..."

July 1, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Re-Dunking the Tea Bag

Looking back on our first Medina mention

"...about Gov. Rick Perry versus Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and more about Perry versus Debra Medina. But was this..."

Feb. 8, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: Better Man

Revolutionary Robbie Williams biopic makes a monkey of its star

"...icon Robbie Williams. It’s the brash young singer, bouncing and giggling, but on his hat are embroidered the words..."

Sept. 26, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: Single Women With Grocery Dogs

Flying a nondescript gray flag and trolling through shallow waters

"...I work in and live near the Domain. Usually on Friday or Saturday..."

March 15, 2024 Column by The Luv Doc

Welcome Home Festival Brings New Blood to Kerrville

Adrianne Lenker, Daniel Fears revitalize at folk sibling fest

"...One hundred and eight miles away from Barton Springs Road, where tens..."

Oct. 16, 2023 Music Post by Genevieve Wood

The Luv Doc: Donuts

A blessing and a curse

"...been getting up early so I can stop off and get donuts for my co-workers. Then last Tuesday I..."

June 2, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

Austin Film Festival Unleashes The Same Storm

The French Dispatch, C’Mon C'Mon headed to fest

"...Austin Film Festival, with the addition today of Wes Anderson's eagerly awaited newsroom comedy The French Dispatch and the..."

Sept. 23, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Visiting Austin on a Budget

See the city and still afford your flight home

"...money-saving tips, you’ll be able to see the sights and leave for home with a couple souvenirs packed in..."

Aug. 20, 2021 Chronolog Post by Cody Song

Britain's Outsider Art Icon Frank Sidebottom Unmasked at SXSW

Where the man ends and the mask begins in Being Frank

"...Chris Sievey. He would wear a giant papier-mâché mask, and talk in a funny voice, and become a soccer-obsessed,..."

March 9, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

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