Park Benched

The Cost of Art, Part II: Without enough buyers for art, local galleries like Tiny Park can't make the rent

"...a fashion that reflects the personalities of curators Brian Willey and Thao Votang, the letter is honest but optimistic,..."

March 28, 2014 Arts Feature by Seth Orion Schwaiger

The Future Food Salon Carries a Message of Tasty Protein on Six Legs

Haute cuisine gets buggy to promote progressive thinking about global food supplies

"...Brits say about something unfair. But much of what will be cooked up for this fancy soirée and celebration..."

Feb. 14, 2014 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Food Events

Jan. 25-29

"...great list of prizes. Cold beer and other beverages will be for sale. Tasting starts at noon with prizes..."

Jan. 24, 2014 Food Column

Power to the People

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

"...each piece of equipment, walking the path that trucks will travel, shouting instructions to the Austin Energy employees in..."

Sept. 20, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Hightower Report

Wackos intend to cage themselves in Idaho

"...extraordinary new town to be named "III Citadel." This will be a walled, heavily-fortified, one-square-mile settlement of some 7,000..."

Sept. 13, 2013 News Feature by Jim Hightower

Glowing Neon and Hot Fryers at New Lucy's Fried Chicken

We've got a hot basket of restaurant news online this week

"...promised. Can’t help but wonder whether or not Austinites will develop a taste for poutine – a classic cold-weather..."

Sept. 12, 2013 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Texas Book Festival Announces Full Lineup

From R.L. Stine to Reza Aslan, 225-plus converge on the Capitol

"...kayaking with 20 or so lucky Austinites, R.L. Stine will be telling ghost stories in a cemetery, and James..."

Sept. 10, 2013 Books Post by Monica Riese

News Ticker: August 26

All the news that's fit to blog

"...• RunTex may have gone belly-up, but Austinites will be damned if ACL will be the only time..."

Aug. 26, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Everybody Must Get Stoned!

The national trend of marijuana reform law continues to build

"...Three weeks ago, Allen St. Pierre ducked out of his Washington, D.C., office..."

March 15, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Underfunded and Overtested

Save Texas Schools builds a groundswell for public education

"...constituents, that this really did have an impact. It will continue to have an impact if we don't restore..."

Feb. 22, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Kansas Gives Texas Lesson In Humiliation

Jayhawks beat down hapless Horns 73-47 in ESPN featured game

"...worst game of the season up at the Phog Allen Fieldhau5 in Lawrence, Kansas Saturday night, losing 73-47. The..."

Feb. 17, 2013 Sports Post by Michael Corcoran

Movie 43

This raunchy collection of short films drew A-list talent behind and in front of the camera.

"...Directed by: Steven Brill, Peter Farrelly, Will Graham, Steve Carr, Griffin Dunne, James Duffy, Jonathan van..."

Feb. 1, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Nonpartisan

"...10-11: Would replace "at-will" hiring and discipline system with "just cause" appeal system..."

Oct. 19, 2012 News Feature

Food Events

Where will you dine this ACL weekend?

"...• Jarritos Flavor Festival Friendly masked Mexi­can luchadores will offer refreshing fruit beverages to thirsty ACL-goers in the..."

Oct. 12, 2012 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Wheels of a Dream

With the long-awaited Topfer Theatre, Zach races full-throttle into the future

"...Henry Ford to Emma Goldman and Evelyn Nesbit, Steakley will be able to employ 50 actors to transport us..."

Oct. 5, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Intouchables

The unlikely friendship that forms between a wealthy, white quadriplegic and a streetwise, black ne'er-do-well who becomes his live-in companion is the subject of this French film.

"...such as Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Amélie and, more recently, Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris? Perhaps a better cinematic example would..."

June 8, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Food Events

Wine, tequila, and whiskey, oh my

"...its Austin debut with a multicourse dinner at Jack Allen's Kitchen (7720 W. Hwy. 71). $65, reserve at 852-8588...."

April 27, 2012 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Back by Popular Demand: Save Texas Schools

Public schools march and rally set for March 24

"...pro-schools message back to the Capitol. Advisory committee chair Allen Weeks explained, "I said at the rally last year,..."

March 23, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

All Over Creation: One Movement Ends, and One Begins

As one chamber music ensemble takes its final bow, another makes its start

"...beside the usual masses of local musicians, this Friday will be a riot of music in Austin – so..."

March 16, 2012 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Food Events

Show 'em how you shake it at the San Antonio Cocktail Conference

"...› This month's Slow Food Austin happy hour will be held at Contigo (2027 Anchor), with $5 cocktails..."

Jan. 20, 2012 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Fork in the Road on Sixth Street

Business owners clash over direction of entertainment district

"...optimistic about working with the new board," said Josh Allen, executive director and the sole employee of the 6ixth..."

Nov. 25, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Quip 'n Slide

How's your 20/20 vision?

"...for 20 seconds. Can you do it? That's the challenge faced by each of the participants in Pecha Kucha..."

Nov. 18, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Changing Course

AISD shifts to community-based model for prepping younger kids for college

"...correct us when we call them students, and we will correct them, because scholars are people who are successful..."

Sept. 9, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Mr. Show Busy

Michael McKelvey's just a guy who cain't say no (to musicals)

"...to be recognized with nominations and awards, and that will no doubt be true with this summer's shows. And..."

July 22, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Save Our Schools!

Texans advance on Capitol in bid to preserve public schools

"...and listen to the thousands of ordinary Texans who will be rallying for public education. The coalition's plan is..."

March 11, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

East Austin Studio Tour

The city's autumn marathon of art covers work by some 300 artists in 175 venues

"...a map) of the whole deal. What we think will be most helpful to you here is knowing where..."

Nov. 12, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Movie Bug

Touching down at the Toronto International Film Festival

"...stammer. Other films in the fall-release category include Woody Allen's You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (which is..."

Sept. 24, 2010 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Promises, Promises

Two Austin neighborhoods vie to bring down federal dollars to help transform communities

"...the ocean. Yet two Austin communities hope that it will become the down payment on a new future for..."

Aug. 6, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Best-Laid Plans

How does the patchwork of separate plans for the future of Central Texas fit together? No one knows.

"...agencies, organizations, and community nonprofits. Road maps chosen now will determine where we end up when today's toddlers hit..."

July 16, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Gizmometry

Riding the circuit with Austin's mutant noisemakers

"...there's the freedom to build something one-of-a-kind that was willed into existence by curiosity. It's an alternative to the..."

July 9, 2010 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

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