'Telling' the Truth

Austin veterans perform their pasts to bridge the civilian-military divide

"...Throughout basic training, Vasquez had been stuffing her waist-length hair under her cap, anchoring it with bobby pins..."

April 26, 2013 Arts Feature by Robyn Ross

Sustainable Beer

The secret about sustainable brewing is that it exists.

"...Few realize that three sustainable breweries call Austin home. These crafters of beer don't make..."

Feb. 1, 2013 Food Feature by Ivy Le

DVD Watch: 'V/H/S'

Found footage anthology from the mumblecore crowd and friends

"...name alone, will evoke memories of late nights and secret showings...."

Dec. 4, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

AISD, Single Sex, And the Shadow of Separate But Equal

Trustee Bradley on why she believes East Austin needs a boys' school

"...When Austin ISD Trustee Cheryl Bradley talks about East Austin and says,..."

Aug. 9, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Star of Texas Preview: Gotham Girls Play a Game of Thrones

NY bruisers could set new record this weekend

"...in New York. "Man, I just looked at the weather last night and I thought, 'What have we get..."

July 21, 2012 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Singing with the Ice King

'Adventure Time' creator Pendleton Ward and star Tom Kenny go Mondo

"...Adventure Time in the Halulu Room at the Highball: What did you do with your weekend?..."

April 30, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Cool Keeps On

Fourteen years after AICN woke up the Web, three Austin film sites carry on the tradition

"...In the beginning, the Geek God rolled an errant dolly loaded with hundreds of pounds of four-color comics, rare..."

June 18, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Environmental Cage Match

After a history of pulling its punches, is EPA finally forcing TCEQ to clean up the Texas air?

"..."This is a big, bad fight," says Eva Hernandez with..."

May 28, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Letters at 3AM: Open Letter to Sharon Doubiago

The reason I can't read Sharon Doubiago's book is that I, like she, was shaped by incest and rape

"...Since receiving your book, weeks ago, I've owed you a letter and an explanation...."

Feb. 12, 2010 Column by Michael Ventura

State of the City Address

As delivered by Mayor Lee Leffingwell today

"...Mayor Lee Leffingwell delivered his State of the City Address before the..."

Feb. 2, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Parlor Game

The family that plays together makes pizza together

"...On a cool Wednesday evening at the Parlor on North Loop, Ralph White's..."

Feb. 27, 2009 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

The Mighty Hannibal Sees All

The Atlanta soul man has stories to tell, and who cares if they're true?

"...“I want somebody to tell my mother and go down yonder in Georgia and tell my father that I’m..."

Aug. 27, 2008 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Heavy Melody

Judas Priest's K.K. Downing Q&A

"...Great metal gristle when Phil Lynott fisted a page of its history..."

Aug. 22, 2008 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Bonnaroo (From the Pit)

"...Love You starring Hillary Swank. My wife and I were excited to go not so much for the movie,..."

June 19, 2008 Music Post by Gary Miller

The Honorable Charlie Baird

Judge Charlie Baird is ruffling official feathers at the Travis County Courthouse

"...Friday mornings are always busy in Travis County's 299th District Court. Defendants and family members sit..."

May 30, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Evangelicals Behind the Velvet Curtain

"...According to bestselling author Christine Wicker, we've been lied to...."

May 20, 2008 Books Post by Jordan Smith

Viva Belize!

You may have to fly to Belize to see Jerry Jeff Walker perform these days; just don't call out any requests

"...As the sun sets on the glassy Caribbean, Richard Cardoza leans on the rail at Wet Willy's, a thatched-hut..."

Sept. 7, 2007 Music Feature by Kevin Brass

Twelve Drummers Drumming

Caroling casualties: The 12 nays of Christmas

"...the academic world as to the meaning of the Christmas carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas." Some say it's..."

Dec. 15, 2006 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Building the Perfect Beast

Building the perfect acoustic (and soon, electric) guitar - by hand

"...1979, Lyle Lovett has represented Bill Collings. Not as his manager. Not as a paid spokesperson. But as a..."

July 14, 2006 Music Feature by Andy Langer

A Big Old Jam Thing, Baroque Style

For its post-Thanksgiving concert of Suites and Leftovers, La Follia reheats the best bits of the musical past into a jazzy feast.

"...La Follia will be serving leftovers. In their case, however, the scraps that they will have recooked and recombined..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Arts Feature by Jerry Young

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Despite the outrage of the land pimps, Austin's dis-invitation to Wal-Mart is democratic, legal, and honorable.

"...the real estate elite, allowing for a project of this size and nature on the MoPac and Slaughter tract...."

Oct. 17, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Wentworth's Rebuttal..."

April 18, 2003 Column

A2K Meets 'ACL'

The rise of Charlie Jones, local promoter extraordinaire, ACL Fest main man.

"...no two events are ever quite the same. Which is perhaps why Charlie Jones has instilled a slice of..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...of ACC, I would like to respond. First, it is important to recognize that any large organization will have..."

March 22, 2002 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...would like to share a brief account of my visit to Saigon, Vietnam, in November. As a Vietnam vet,..."

Dec. 22, 2000 Column

Kids in Black

That innocuous-seeming crew of people listed beneath the actors in every program, who scurry around in black backstage and hover over the proceedings in the sound and light booth, may not be well-known to most theatregoers, but this silent, hidden army is all-powerful. Techies get almost no share in the glory, but they run the world, and here's how.

"..."There is a separate ballet that's going on behind the scenes..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

Total Entertainment Package

Rockin' out with Austin's Latin-metal crossover darlings

"...more, it will sound better," Emilio Estefan Jr. told well-wishers every time he saw an empty cocktail glass at..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Austin At Risk

Tech leaders look for solution to Austin's growth problems

"...So, is high-tech killing Austin? Uh, no. Well, maybe. It could...."

May 12, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

How You Became a Criminal

An interview with Canadian documentary filmmaker Ron Mann about his newest film, Grass.

"...Canadian documentarian Ron Mann specializes in pop culture histories, assembled through..."

March 10, 2000 Screens Feature by Nick Barbaro

Destruction as Beauty

Profile of local alternative band Trail of Dead; explication of their new album Madonna

"...When Jimi Hendrix set his guitar on fire at the Monterey Pop festival in..."

Oct. 8, 1999 Music Feature by Greg Beets

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