Layers of Change

Story-centric documentary reveals the power of a child's vision

"...When Eric and Alex Harr showed their 8-year-old daughter Vivienne a photo..."

Feb. 7, 2014 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

City Hall Hustle: Trimming Tax Breaks and Tweaking Services

Council follows the money – what little there is

"...attention is the end (one hopes) of argument over changes to the city's property tax abatement program for historic..."

May 13, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

All Workman and No Play

House District 47's Republican candidate fights battles on three fronts

"...been a tough week for Republican House District 47 candidate Paul Workman. On Oct. 21, his campaign confirmed that..."

Oct. 29, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

What's So Funny About Peace, Love, and Ice Cream?

Matt Allen's free ice cream melts the hearts of rockers everywhere

"...fudge bars links back to My Morning Jacket's Chocolate and Ice EP. Kanye West, Arcade Fire, Sufjan Stevens, and..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Getting Out and Getting Distanced With PARKSPACE

Public art project looks to bring people together while keeping them apart

"...Austin Foundation for Architecture, in collaboration with Austin Parks and Recreation, is bringing something big to local green spaces...."

Oct. 9, 2020 Arts Feature by Niti Majethia

ACL Interview: The Chicks’ Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer Talk Social Media, Hometown Feelings, and Plans for a Multigenerational Zilker Debut

“It’s always fun, but nerve-racking, to be back in Texas”

"...live-staging 2020 comeback Gaslighter, first record in 14 years and post-Dixie-drop, the Texas trio makes a long-awaited hometown return...."

Oct. 7, 2022 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

It's a Wage Shortage – Not a Labor Shortage – and It Disproportionately Affects Women and Persons of Color

It's a complicated economic situation, but one easy solution is increasing pay for restaurant workers

"...any search engine, the revved up reckoning of labor and wages in the United States' massive hospitality industry is..."

May 28, 2021 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Signs of Trouble and of Hope at Mendez Middle School

In-district charter seeks to turn around a campus’ longtime struggles

"...District – led by the Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (T-STEM) coalition. Along with Communities in Schools (CIS)..."

March 1, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Open and Shut

Council members hope they've closed the door on their Open Meetings legal troubles. Trouble is, that won't be the end.

"...His leading adversaries were reportedly Council Members Kathie Tovo and Laura Morrison, who would nudge the temperature upward whenever..."

Oct. 26, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Page Two: Spin and Cinema

An understanding of the U.S. Constitution by way of Robert Thom

"..."And my dinner partner: 'My name is Rita Hayworth.'..."

May 16, 2008 Column by Louis Black

In Politics to Win, Again and Again

Introducing the passionate people who get our local politicians elected

"...us. There are those hitching a ride on an up-and-coming politician, looking to grab a position as a chief..."

Sept. 13, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Boom and Gloom

Austin's Budget Struggles to Keep Up

"...taxed by this year's budget process. photograph by John Anderson Last year, when we wrote about the city budget,..."

Aug. 22, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Sarah Silverman: "You've Got to Always Be Writing and Always Be Changing"

The Moontower headliner on the joy of funerals, and gallows humor

"..."Everyone was always like, 'Are you from New York?' and I was like, 'What's New York?'"..."

April 21, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Beerland No More: Owners Planning a Name Change

When – and if – the venue reopens, a new sign will hang

"...at 711 Red River will no longer be called Beerland. The name survived the club’s original run 2001-2019 through..."

May 27, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

ATX Film News: Good News for Texas’ Film and Game Incentives

"...which actually covers TV, film, commercials, industrial training videos, and computer games – has been the victim of budget-slashing..."

March 8, 2019 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

The Intersection of Personal and Political

AFS Essential Cinema presents a miniretrospective of the films of Philippe Garrel

"...the film world. Born in Paris in 1948, an up-and-coming director by the time he was 21, friends with..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Roadside Playboys and Texana Dames

The Hancock Family's long, strange, supernatural musical journey

"...his smoky gray suit jacket. It's his best suit and he feels like a million bucks, says the crooked,..."

Dec. 31, 2004 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Crunching Numbers And Kids at CPS

Has GOP fiscal austerity put children's and seniors' lives on the line?

"...of neglect or abuse, including deaths of young children, and a damning report from the Health and Human Services..."

Oct. 15, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Grow and Prosper

With neighbors still reeling from 1990 expansion, Hyde Park Baptist plans another growth project.

"...residential buildings, recently restored to their former glory, remain, and the neighborhood's narrow, tree-lined streets seem better suited for..."

Nov. 19, 1999 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Sculpture By Elisabet Ney:intimacy and Vitality

"...having carved the likenesses of many European aristocrats, scientists, and philosophers. The perils of the Franco-Prussian war and a..."

April 24, 1998 Arts Review

Security Guard Nearly Killed in Machete Attack Urges Stronger Social Safety Net

Police union blames prosecutors

"...Content warning: This story discusses violence and severe injury...."

Oct. 27, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Opinion: Texas Gas Programs Not a Solution to Climate Change

The main provider of natural gas to the Austin area has a profoundly flawed climate policy, and is spending substantial funds on greenwashed conservation programs

"...It's called greenwashing: selling products and services using false or exaggerated claims of environmental protection..."

Nov. 26, 2021 Column by Paul Robbins

A Change in Direction for the Texas Civil Rights Project

New leadership doesn't sit well with the old guard

"...one attorney in the office over the last year, and so the move made fiscal sense moving forward. But,..."

Aug. 3, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Point Austin: What’s Past and What’s Present

Capitol events provide a snapshot of current predicaments

"...was treated to a living diorama of Texas history and of things to come. A large crowd of officials..."

Nov. 25, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Louis Malfaro and 18 Years of AISD Politics

The teachers' union veteran looks back as he moves forward

"...days earlier Drew Scheberle, senior vice president of education and work force development for the Greater Austin Chamber of..."

Sept. 3, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Sam Houston & Blk Odyssy Adds Chicken and Waffles to Their Message

Serving up some neo-soul food

"...& Blk Odyssy had just finished a national tour and was booked for an official SXSW showcase when the..."

June 12, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Letters at 3AM: Dead and Alive on the Fourth of July

A eulogy spoken over the coffin of our empire

"...at follies, intent on his kind of good time, and, now and then, freeing something or someone enslaved. Stays..."

July 2, 2010 Column by Michael Ventura

Point Austin: Some Spare Change on Panhandling

Austin tries to balance street-level charity and public order

"...Over the years, I've given and not given to panhandlers...."

Oct. 9, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Page Two: Hypocrisy and Health Care

Toward a list of ingredients for stew

"...as though I'm trapped in some giant Alice in Wonderland burlesque, in which rhetoric and politics are unrelated to..."

July 3, 2009 Column by Louis Black

Follies, Samurai, and a Few Non-Alcoholic Events for the Weekend

Got a resolution to get out more? No problem.

"...Esther’s have cooked up a topical tiramisu – delicious and sort of hard to make on your own so..."

Jan. 10, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

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