City Hall Hustle: Recycling Recycled ... Again

Contentious negotiations confirm one thing: Trash is golden

"...recall, that vote led to then-Solid Waste Services Director Willie Rhodes contracting with consultants R.W. Beck for $1 million..."

April 15, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Live Shots

The Montreal Jazz Festival skronks Zornumental

"...leader's late-night minimalism whispering in low tones on Fender Rhodes piano, guitar, and saxophone, one at a time, one..."

July 9, 2010 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

City Hall Hustle: Top 9 City Council Stories

"...1) GOODBYE, WILL Anticlimax was the order of election day, as Lee..."

Jan. 1, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Summer Not-so-Blockbusters

During Council hiatus, the work goes on

"...reporting on the shunting-aside of Solid Waste Services Director Willie Rhodes, a continued push for a city-run materials recycling..."

July 17, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Infinity and Beyond

Return to Forever captain Chick Corea takes his Millennium Falcon out of mothballs

"...his start performing alongside Latin jazz luminaries Herbie Mann, Willie Bobo, and Mongo Santamaria, the 66-year-old Massachusetts native replaced..."

May 23, 2008 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Cream of the Crop

Nominations for the 2005-2006 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Seiler (theatre), Jeanne Claire van Ryzin (arts), and Holly Williams (dance); and the Chronicle's Elizabeth Cobbe (theatre), Heather Barfield..."

May 19, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

After a Fashion

Your Style Avatar gets all rock & roll on yo' ass this week! Word!

"...came out and sang "Purple Haze." Only a lobotomy will remove that image from my mind. The other image..."

July 29, 2005 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Hestervision

A new short film by Austin comic Tom Hester screens at the big Just for Laughs international comedy festival in Montreal

"...a weekend in Beaumont with friends, including comic Tom Rhodes.) Hester and company hope the screening will lead to..."

July 22, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

After a Fashion

Stephen weighs in on city planning issues ... at least ones regarding how certain things look. Other than that, he drops a lot of names and tells you where to go. For Valentine's Day, silly.

"...since they might interfere with her dress, queried, "What will she throw? Money?"..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

The Rules of the Game

How Hudson's on the Bend captures the spirit of cooking fearlessly

"...the concept, although I'd say that Executive Chef Robert Rhodes and Executive Sous Chef Kelly Casey cook not only..."

Aug. 20, 2004 Food Feature by MM Pack

Food-o-File

Serving up more news than you can shake a badge at …

"...the correct number there is 473-2700. Chef Misty Lowe will be serving a special four-course anniversary menu for $40,..."

March 19, 2004 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Al Green

Record Review

"...be too smooth for some, but I Can't Stop will make even casual fans want to jump up and..."

Jan. 9, 2004 Music Review by Dan Oko

Food-o-File

Virginia B. Wood grooves to smooth yet rocking Austin restaurant scene.

"...Grape Vine Market (7938 Great Northern Blvd., 323-5900, www.grapevinemarket.com), Williams-Sonoma (9722 Great Hills Trail, 338-4080), the Texas Culinary Academy,..."

Oct. 10, 2003 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Wanted Man

State Rep. Patrick Rose walks a fine line in a swing district

"...on doors in 1996 for Dripping Springs Democrat Alec Rhodes, then the district's state representative who served until he..."

July 18, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...compared to Jeff Buckley's, and pedal steel player Matt Rhodes sounds right at home on a pop record. (Spill,..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

Tears of the Sun

"...Directed by: Antoine Fuqua. Starring: Bruce Willis, Monica Bellucci, Cole Hauser, Eamonn Walker, Johnny Messner, Nick..."

March 7, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Food-o-File

March comes in like a SXSW and Virginia B. Wood gets down to business, in this week's "Food-o-File."

"...cooking classes next week. Look for husband-and-wife team Kimmie Rhodes and Joe Gracey to present some of their French..."

Feb. 28, 2003 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File

Virginia B. Wood has news from across the land.

"...Apple food press. Austin chefs prepared Texas foods, Kimmie Rhodes and Joe Gracey provided the musical entertainment, and frequent..."

Jan. 17, 2003 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

2002 Texas Book Festival Schedule

"...Young AdultsViola Canales, Carolee Dean, April Lurie, Lori Aurelia Williams, Moderator: Michele Gorman..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Books Feature

Food-o-File

"Talk about your big party weekends," writes Virginia B. Wood in this week's "Food-o-File." "If you don't find some great food and wine to enjoy with this lineup available, you're just not trying hard enough!"

"...and Sunday, Oct. 13, noon-7pm, at Fiesta Gardens. Food will be provided by Michael Angelo's Gourmet Foods, Buca di..."

Oct. 11, 2002 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

A Streetcar Named Desire

In Austin Lyric Opera's production of the opera A Streetcar Named Desire, director Brad Dalton and his design team translate the unsettled mental state of Blanche Dubois into literal elements of the setting, creating a distorted, exaggerated, haunted work.

"...the opera of that name, adapted from the Tennessee Williams play by composer Andre Previn and librettist Philip Littell...."

Jan. 25, 2002 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Short Cuts

Upcoming events and workshops of interest to the Austin film community.

"...won't be on hand, sadly, but the Friday show will feature the final co-performance by longtime hellraisers Satan's Cheerleaders..."

Oct. 27, 2000 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

SXSW News: Saturday

"...version, the closer the real future of our world will be to becoming a utopia...."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature by Ken Lieck

SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...better with age. With guest stars like real-deal Hank Williams III, don't miss a chance to see an honest-to-God..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

Election Results

"...recounts: Ken Yarbrough of Houston and local boy Alec Rhodes, who won his race in Dripping Springs by just..."

Nov. 6, 1998 News Feature

Picks & Sleepers

South by Southwest '97

"...rolling sound compared to next week's pull-out section, which will have a couple hundred more "Picks & Sleepers" covering..."

March 7, 1997 Music Feature

Austin Music Network

"...4pm Dar Williams, Kerrville 95..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Music Feature

Coach's Corner

"...the top-ranked defense in the league. Andy Harmon and William Fuller, nasty dudes, formed the best pass rush in..."

Aug. 30, 1996 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Austin Acoustic Music Festival '95

"...for this non-profit festival (part of this year's proceeds will benefit the S.I.M.S. Foundation) are available at Waterloo Records..."

Nov. 17, 1995 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

Lollapalosers and Winners

"...Swim, another local mystery band (friends of Lucifer Wong?), will be making their debut on the third stage, as..."

July 28, 1995 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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