Follow the Money

City attempts to keep up with growing need for services

"...began a concerted effort to convince them to increase social services funding. Two of the most prominent were coalitions..."

Oct. 23, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Council: Meet Denialism Don

Council considers resilience, and other things

"...of calling them 'deep dives,'" said Mayor Steve Adler, "and there's nothing deep about them at all." Henceforth the..."

May 1, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

More From 'Iconoclast' Country

W. Leon Smith on freedom of speech, peace, and Crawford

"...to making news. The modest rural neighbor of Waco and home of George W. Bush's Texas White House has..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Page Two

Our political differences are rarely as black and white as partisan politicking makes them seem.

"...ARROGANT SOCIALIST SMILES: Contrary to the current spin, most Americans, relatively..."

Nov. 21, 2003 Column by Louis Black

City Council Gets Its Head in the Game

With only one first-term Trump-era vet and several rookies, Council squares up

"...to what individual Council members hope to achieve – and what they’ll actually be able to achieve...."

Jan. 31, 2025 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Sean Dorsey Dance Unpacks Masculinity Onstage

Trailblazing choreographer’s latest dance theatre piece hits Austin

"...The question that animates dancer and choreographer Sean Dorsey’s newest work Boys in Trouble is..."

Sept. 26, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Mac Irvine

From Tweeting to Eating

How food and technology are changing Austin

"...industry about what they like to do for entertainment and a common response is "Eat." Tech industry people are..."

March 13, 2015 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

'Arise' Screens Tonight at Alamo Slaughter

Award-winning film documents women working for social change

"...Arise, with its vibrant and artistic cinematography, takes a less dogmatic, more compassionate route..."

Sept. 24, 2013 Screens Post by Jessi Cape

Reclaiming 'The Corner'

Neighbors, police, and prosecutors applaud the 'Drug Market Intervention' at 12th and Chicon

"...just a block from the intersection of East 12th and Chicon, ground zero for a decades-old open-air drug market..."

Sept. 20, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

My SXSW ECO 2012 Experience Wrap Up

Sustainability in food and environment and culture! Oh, my!

"...books. The number of attendees doubled from last year and the panels included an international smorgasbord of environmental experts,..."

Oct. 6, 2012 Food Post by Jessi Cape

SXSW 09 Film Lineup Announced

What's all the ruckus? Why, it's the SXSW Film lineup!

"...from, not to mention a whole host of shorts and music videos...."

Feb. 1, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The New M.O. at City Hall

City Manager Marc Ott opens up on his new job, his new city, and his philosophy of governance

"...Ott tick? How might the new city manager's leadership change the direction of Austin? That's been a subject of..."

Aug. 15, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

What Can a Century Tell Us?

Looking at two art exhibitions that both survey 100 years of imagery, the more things change ...

"...see. It encompasses generations. Go backward from our own, and you'll reach our great-grandparents, perhaps even our great-great-grandparents –..."

July 13, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Choreographer Alison Orr's New Book Dances Across the Page

Dance Works recounts 23 years of Forklift Danceworks as a force for community change

"...It's only mid-June and it's already too damned hot in Austin...."

June 30, 2023 Arts Feature by Shanon Weaver

Highlights From Gail Collins' Lecture

NYTimes ed delivered the 2013 Liz Carpenter Lecture on Monday night

"...dedicated fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer reruns, decorated commander of the use of humor in linguistic battle, and..."

Sept. 10, 2013 Books Post by Jessi Cape

My Brother Is an Only Child

This Italian film is a coming-of-age story about a young man who – like the era he was born into – has no idea how to come of age, except by fits and starts.

"...Popolizio, Alba Rohrwacher, Luca Zingaretti, Anna Bonaiuto, Diane Fleri and Vittorio Emanuele Propizio. When we first meet Accio Benassi..."

May 16, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

In America

The masterful storyteller Jim Sheridan, along with a wonderful cast, tell the story of a family whom you'll never forget.

"...Starring: Samantha Morton, Paddy Considine, Sarah Bolger, Emma Bolger and Djimon Hounsou. New York’s Hell’s Kitchen is not the..."

Dec. 19, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Inside Texas' Angels of Death, Who Refuse Hundreds of Death Row Pleas but May Expedite Daniel Perry Pardon

How the Board of Pardons and Paroles runs its ship

"...for as long as I could remember,” Patel said. “And from the day he killed my dad, I wanted..."

May 12, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Selling Pre-Packaged Foods Could Qualify Some Austin Bars to Reopen as Restaurants

"Creative things will happen" as Austin remains in Stage 3 phase

"...of bars still look relatively desolate six months into pandemic shut-downs. The storefronts on the section colloquially known as..."

Aug. 29, 2020 Food Post by Kevin Curtin

Page Two: Scary Monsters

Election season raises the specter of undead ideologies and devilish strategies

"...sense of national destiny, it is constructed from an ever-expanding series of fictions that have lost even their already..."

Oct. 22, 2010 Column by Louis Black

ColdTowne Theater: Always in Motion

The comedy venue is home to diverse audiences and performers, but needs a permanent home of its own

"...straight forward, except insofar as it is compelled to change its state by the forces impressed."..."

Jan. 5, 2024 Arts Feature by Valerie Lopez

Austin Embroiderists Build Community Stitch by Stitch

Local interest in fiber arts is growing rapidly as people find stitching is a way to calm nerves, find friends, and make political statements during the pandemic

"...My grandmother taught me how to stitch when I was about..."

April 9, 2021 Arts Feature by Jessi Cape

Austin's Next Shot at Ending Homelessness

Thanks to an infusion of philanthropic cash, the city and its iTeam embark on a new effort

"...street back in the Eighties. "I was having a grand adventure being homeless, and I was having fun and..."

Aug. 24, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Plantation at Comal Bluff

Sneed House ruins tell a story beneath and behind modern Austin

"...hill near what is now the corner of I-35 and William Cannon Drive, in what is now the Dove..."

May 23, 2014 News Feature by Sam Ramos

Drawing Fire

Political cartoonist Ted Rall on war reporting in Afghanistan and the new media battleground

"...Political cartoonist, writer, and author Ted Rall is never out of ideas. "I..."

March 8, 2013 Screens Feature by Audra Schroeder

State of the City Highlights

Mayor Leffingwell's annual address encourages a 'yes and' attitude

"...knew what topics were on the minds of Austinites. And, truth be told, he covered most of them. But..."

Feb. 5, 2013 News Post by Monica Riese

The Word Made Flesh

Ebenezer Baptist Blends the Spiritual and Temporal

"...distance is more depressing -- blasted blocks, decrepit housing, and chronically vacant lots, the popular image of East Austin,..."

Dec. 27, 1996 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Opinion: Everything’s Bigger in Texas ... Until You Look at Supportive LGBTQ+ Public Policies

"I should feel safe, secure, and confident in myself to be a gay Texan student"

"...reputation, right? The heart is huge among friendly neighborhoods and our love for football knows no bounds, but what..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Column by Guilleremo Gudino

The Territory

Inside the war to save the Amazon and its Indigenous peoples

"...Territory, director Alex Pritz focuses on the Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau tribe and their position as the front-line defense of the various..."

Aug. 19, 2022 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Lavender Country, World’s First Openly Gay Country Band, Comes to Austin

Patrick Haggerty on his groundbreaking album nearly 50 years later

"...In 1973, Patrick Haggerty recorded and released his band Lavender Country’s eponymous debut album, which..."

Oct. 21, 2021 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

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