Rosedale Reacts: Cafe Non!

Neighbors fed up with proposed restaurant on Hancock

"...the specifics of the cafe's plans, as drafted by architect Michael Hsu, and some unresponsiveness on the part of..."

May 25, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Man on a Mission: Richard Garriott's Road to the Stars

This film is a behind-the-scenes document of Richard Garriott's quest to be the first second-generation astronaut in space and the actual journey.

"...while still in high school and later become the architect of the Ultima franchise – is that of a..."

Jan. 20, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Fun Fun Fun Lists

"...Architecture in Helsinki (Sun., 5:50pm) Australian twee-poppers resurfaced with 2011's..."

Nov. 4, 2011 Music Feature

Music in Architecture – Architecture in Music

More songs about buildings and space

"...maxim that compares writing about music to dancing about architecture implies some sort of inherent east-east, west-west, never-the-twain-shall-meet divide..."

Oct. 21, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Building Hope

Activist Turk Pipkin's documentary looks at the process of building of a secondary school in Mahiga, Kenya.

"...for instance, the sparkiest character here, the expletive-muttering on-site architect who lost 35 pounds over the course of a..."

June 3, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Tree of Life

Terrence Malick's latest film bursts with unbridled ambition and vision, and while it doesn't always reach the heights for which it aims, it soars boldly and fearlessly.

"...the grown Jack, whom we presume has become an architect or some kind of building planner, though that is..."

June 3, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

'Completing Communities'

A conversation with Kathie Tovo

"...if the spaces are well-designed. I'm married to an architect, and he's done some additions to older houses for..."

June 3, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Bridesmaids

The "wedding industrial complex" is under siege in this funny new comedy written by Kristen Wiig.

"...first-time screenwriters and director Feig (Freaks and Geeks' chief architect) bring to marrying raunch, romantic comedy, and the tested..."

May 13, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Killing Kasztner

This documentary is about the little-remembered figure Rudolf Israel Kasztner, who negotiated with Adolf Eichmann for the release of 1,700 Jews from Hungary, only to later be castigated for Nazi collaboration.

"...Kasztner, a Hungarian Jew who negotiated with Final Solution architect Adolf Eichmann for the release of 1,700 Jews. At..."

May 7, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

City Sorting Through Web of Options

Website redesign process still in the works

"...says Doug Matthews, the city's chief communications director. "Your architects are not your builders, so this first [request for..."

Oct. 16, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Three Days of Rain

Few young stage companies risk as much or succeed as well as Penfold Theatre Company does

"...The story is deceptively simple, about a visionary architect who builds a house and after he dies, what..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

(500) Days of Summer

This romantic comedy is a deeply funny, seductive, and surprisingly honest dramatization of the ways we snooker ourselves into incompatible love.

"...that the sentimentalist Tom clings to. He’s a failed architect tapping out greeting-card copy; she’s the boss’ new assistant,..."

July 24, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Developing Stories: Great Public Spaces Summit

Dancing in the streets, singing odes to streetscapes

"...was how Austin Design Commissioner Eleanor McKinney, a landscape architect, put it. "Austin is at a crossroads," she said...."

July 10, 2009 News Column by Katherine Gregor

The Genius of the Crowd ... Source

Austin programmers look to create a public redesign of the city's website

"...Pre smart phone. His title at BMC is chief architect of open-source strategy...."

June 5, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Standard Operating Procedure

The great documentary filmmaker Errol Morris delves into the notorious photographs taken at Abu Ghraib to discover the "truths" they contain and whatever culpabilities they might reveal.

"...Fog of War, a portrait of key Vietnam War architect Robert McNamara. The viewpoint revealed some of the inner..."

June 6, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Serious Play in Saving the World

Gaming gets on the sustainability bandwagon

"...Bucky's not here to make that happen, visionary green architect Pliny Fisk, director of Austin's Center for Maximum Potential..."

April 18, 2008 Screens Feature by Jon Lebkowsky

That Was Then; This Is Now

The latest version of 'New Art in Austin' shows how much has changed in three years

"...and Peat Duggins' drawings and installation of the mysterious architect's desk most directly discussed city planning and infrastructure. Now,..."

April 11, 2008 Arts Feature by Salvador Castillo

RG4N Trial: Thursday Afternoon

Both sides wrap up testimony; closing arguments tomorrow morning.

"...followed by an odd and very brief questioning of architect and neighborhood activist Jeff Jack, which I repeat here..."

Nov. 15, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols

Animal Shelter Lawsuit

Citizen groups sue city, allege 'conspiratorial strategy' to keep animal shelter relocation decision away from public scrutiny

"...approve additional project funds and proceed to hire an architect. Yet no explicit statement of a relocation discussion, decision,..."

Oct. 5, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

No End in Sight

If you're growing as weary of Iraq war documentaries as you are of the war itself, then this sobering, information-filled study of the war's origins is the film for you.

"...nonwork of Coalition Provisional Authority head Paul Bremer, war architect Donald Rumsfeld (who here comes off looking like Robert..."

Aug. 31, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Perry's Eyes on the Prize?

What does a Fort Worth special election potentially mean for a possible special session and a rumored veep run?

"...(co-author with Wayne Slater of Karl Rove biographies The Architect and Bush's Brain) put it, "any time a governor..."

Aug. 20, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Karl and Christ

Karl Rove invoked Christianity in his resignation speech. Isn't hypocrisy a sin?

"...Moore, co-author with Wayne Slater of Rove biographies The Architect and Bush's Brain. "He told Bill Israel when they..."

Aug. 15, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Ding-dong, the Pillsbury Turd Blossom Is … Going Dove Hunting?

Karl Rove. Enough already.

"...hit the shelves last fall in the book, The Architect: Karl Rove and the Master Plan for Absolute Power..."

Aug. 13, 2007 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

TV Eye

If Kermit could see this

"...who recycles discarded cassette audiotapes into Sonic Fabric; and architect and "upcyclist" David Hertz, who shows how he made..."

May 25, 2007 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Developing Stories: Concord – At Last

Up from the muck at Concordia

"...PUD: For the neighborhoods, this diagram from the project architect still left too many critical questions unanswered – such..."

March 30, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

I-35 Makeover Update

Plan in the works for making bridge over I-35 between Sixth and Eighth streets more hospitable to pedestrian traffic.

"...hospitable as it can be for pedestrian traffic. "When architect Juan [Cotera] and I proposed to work on this..."

March 9, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Developing Stories

The Concordia redevelopment highlights the need for the city to do more than plan from the dais

"...Architect: Larry Speck, Page Southerland Page..."

Feb. 23, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Developing Stories: Where Are They Now?

The latest on this year's big digs

"...developer T. Stacy & Associates teamed with New York architect Pelli Clarke Pelli. But while AMOA had hoped the..."

Dec. 29, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Developing Stories

Two downtown projects uneasily launched

"...preparing a submittal. At worst, the new requirement targeted architect-developer Sinclair Black – who owns Downtown property and whose..."

Oct. 13, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Titan, King, God, Monster

Ray Harryhausen in Austin, Tuesday, March 28

"...Forest J Ackerman, was and is the single greatest architect of silver nitrate dreams Hollywood has ever produced...."

March 24, 2006 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

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