A Lively Crowd Seeks the Open House District 51 Seat

The Southeast Seven

"...is in full campaign mode. "Yesterday was crazy, today there's a lot of things to do. Meet my canvassers,..."

Feb. 11, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

On the Stage, On the Screen: Austin's Theatres Embrace a Virtual Future

Ahead of Austin Playfest and the All Together Now! Revue, directors and producers discuss the challenges and potential they've found online

"...The rumors of the death of virtual theatre have been..."

Nov. 12, 2021 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Tacodeli Gets Boozy Dinners, Hopdoddy Marries Beyond Meat, Sweetens Cove Bogeys at the Alamo Drafthouse, 2 Dine 4 Flaunts the Ocean, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...wrangled from numerous PR releases, official posts, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings...."

Aug. 11, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

On the Move All Her Life, UK Songwriter Jade Bird Finds Her Speed in Austin

"Austin feels quite grounded and down-to-earth, which just sort of mimics the English mentality"

"...Bird offers tea as soon as I walk in the door of her East Austin house, which is maybe..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Diedrick Brackens Weaves Multitudes in the Blanton's "darling divined"

From his loom, the acclaimed artist fuses folk tales and forgotten memories with his own experiences to tell new, expanding stories of identity

"...backgrounds of lime greens, poppy reds, hazy purples. Sometimes the figures are presented together in nature: outside under a..."

Jan. 1, 2021 Arts Feature by Sara Hutchinson

The French View of Richard Linklater

Pompidou curator explains new tribute to the Austin filmmaker

"...Richard Linklater is a defining Austinite, having both defined the artistic perception of the city and helped build the..."

Dec. 8, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Dems Set Their Eyes on the 2020 Prize

Their goal: Flip the state House of Representatives

"...Richards Democrat," Celia Israel says, as she commonly does; the state representative from northeast Travis County's House District 50..."

Oct. 25, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Beto O'Rourke's Long, Hot Road to the Texas Primary

We report from the 2020 Democratic campaign trail on whether all the blue, sweat, and beers are worth it

"...They're out early, long before lunchtime, in the off-and-on rain,..."

Sept. 27, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin Homes Tour: The Art of the Craftsman Style

John Ruskin's ghost will be nearby, eating breakfast tacos and smiling

"...The American Craftsman style, Wikipedia tells me, is a style..."

April 24, 2019 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The King

America's soul explored on a road trip in Elvis Presley's car

"...Directed by: Eugene Jarecki. Why would the documentarian who has explored the American penal system as..."

July 20, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Duality of Southwest Key

An East Austin nonprofit in the immigration debate

"...An oversized mural, of children enjoying outdoor activities, adorns the side of South­west Key's headquarters in East Aus­tin. A..."

June 29, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

"Rodney McMillian: Against a Civic Death" at the Contemporary Austin

In this thought-provoking exhibition, the Suzanne Booth Deal Art Prize winner asks, “What does an architecture of power look like to you?”

"...July 25, 2016, in Philadelphia, a black woman gave the most memorable speech of the night to a room..."

March 16, 2018 Arts Feature by Melany Jean

The Q&A Hole: Why Are So Many People Unhappy With President Trump?

Can’t American citizens cut that orange shitgibbon a little slack?

"...We felt we had to ask. Because, before the election,..."

June 12, 2017 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

How Austin Restaurants Are Leading the Trump Era Resistance

Economically culture-jamming the new administration

"...to eat lunch at Bouldin Creek Cafe. It's just another afternoon in South Austin. That is, until a man..."

Feb. 10, 2017 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

The Future of Austin’s Crime Lab

The backlog of DNA evidence is moving, but is it shrinking?

"...Six months have passed since the Austin Police Department announced the shutdown of its DNA..."

Dec. 2, 2016 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

The Q&A Hole: Why Would Someone – Why Would Anyone – Vote for Trump?

With Leslie Bonnell, Arcie Cola, Lashonda Lester, Tim Doyle, and more

"...Because this is the day, right?..."

Nov. 8, 2016 News Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Titan of the Telecaster Bill Kirchen

The guitarist settles in Austin but flies Transatlanticana

"...Transatlanticana, the new album from guitarist Bill Kirchen and keyboardist Austin..."

Aug. 26, 2016 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

The Tipping Point

By raising menu prices and eliminating gratuity, restaurateurs hope they've found the recipe for a better quality of life for staff

"...At South by Southwest this year, one hot topic at several Interactive panels..."

March 25, 2016 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

When You Pause the Heart of an Eagle and Can Feel Its Fear

Steve Moore's smartphone thriller for Fusebox comes to an end.

"...I’ve been getting text messages from the FBI since April of this year...."

Oct. 22, 2014 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Change for the Better

How one West Texas family brought the cows to town

"...When it comes down to it, those opposed to the rapidly developing landscape of Austin are usually afraid we're..."

Sept. 5, 2014 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Queen of the Hill: 3805 Red River Stands Another Day

Demolition efforts are delayed by the HLC

"...of One Texas Center on Monday night, one had the idea that this routine meeting of the Texas Historic..."

July 30, 2014 News Post by Anne Harris

When the Clock Strikes 12

Bill Haley died for rock & roll – in Harlingen

"...In 2007, Pete Best performed Downtown on the outdoor stage of Threadgill's World Headquarters. You of a..."

May 16, 2014 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The Herradurability of Art in the Heart of Texas

UT's Raul De Lara wins $10,000 in tequila-fueled contest

"...The first Herradura Tequila Barrel Art competition in Austin meant..."

Oct. 24, 2013 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Where Do the Queers Go from Here?

Texas LGBTQ civil rights activists face a wild ride forward

"...In the last 24 hours, a "citizen's filibuster" helped defeat Texas'..."

June 26, 2013 Qmmunity Post

Early Warning: The Lege is Coming!

Tribune Fest offers a taste of things to come

"...Gov. Rick Perry’s developing romance with Satan was not the only mixed pleasure offered by last weekend’s Texas Tribune..."

Sept. 26, 2012 News Post by Michael King

What's the Frequency, Kenneth?

UT student frequency KVRX struggles to stave off the nationwide downturn in collegiate media

"...Ben Cox scrambles up the stairs and into the on-air booth with a load..."

May 11, 2012 Music Feature by Luke Winkie

By the Time I Get to Austin

Q&A with FFFF headliner Chuck D of Public Enemy

"...Fun Fest Friday headliner Chuck D of Public Enemy, the guy who coined the term "Black CNN" for hip-hop...."

Nov. 1, 2011 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Off the Record

Electric Lounge's second act on the Eastside, catching up with Scratch Acid and Austin's other Voice contestants

"...The Cutting Edge..."

Sept. 9, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

It's the Stupid Economy

Fact-checking Perry's campaign against Texas' financial realities

"...what Gov. Rick Perry's election platform will be: Texas, the greatest economy since money was invented. Unfortunately for him,..."

Aug. 16, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Some Parts of the World Pt. 4

More from the Netherlands' city center

"...The big news here is that [Ratko] Mladić is finally..."

June 8, 2011 Music Post by BettySoo

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