Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...appeal the Oct. 4 federal ruling by Judge Sam Sparks declaring that part of its anti-smoking ordinance is unconstitutionally..."

Oct. 20, 2006 News Feature

Endorsements

"...The municipal court handles parking and traffic violations, violations of city ordinances, and other..."

April 28, 2006 News Feature

Page Two

It was 20 years ago today, Ed Lowry taught the gang to play.

"...consciousness of mainstream America, referred to as the Gay Cancer as much as anything...."

Oct. 14, 2005 Column by Louis Black

May I Have This Laugh?

What are you laughing at? Cable network Trio -- will release "Uncensored Comedy," three meditations on the state of our sense of humor, in June, to help us figure it out.

"...it comes from adult cartoons -- The Simpsons, South Park, and most of the offerings in Cartoon Network's Adult..."

May 30, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

City Hall's Bumpy Road

Can Austin planners and the City Council ever bring an end to the local transportation wars?

"...to a neighborhood-planning listserv. The e-mail also described on-street parking management programs proposed or already under way in Austin..."

May 23, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

City vs. Statesman: Futrell Comes Out Swinging at the Springs

City and state experts contest the Statesman's hair-raising allegations of toxic pollution at Barton Springs.

"...in that morning's edition of the Austin American-Statesman: that cancer-causing pollutants had rendered the pool unsafe for swimmers. In..."

Jan. 24, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Postmarks

Further Lost Austin fallout and enviro-rhetoric from our readers.

"...late '53 ... reintroduced, via a pal (camarada) ... sparks flew -- became flames, flames of love. She was..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Column

Alive and Kicking

Just when a heavy cynicism about the future of independent film has overtaken the industry and most of its observers, the Sundance Film Festival came along during the early weeks of 2001 and, almost unexpectedly, brightened the downcast mood shared by its most dour participants.

"...films that awaited my arrival in the mountains of Park City, Utah. I was not prepared for the virtual..."

Feb. 2, 2001 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Looking for Tony

Democrats are settling on Tony Sanchez as their next gubernatorial candidate before anyone has an idea who he is.

"...father to leukemia and his younger sister to ovarian cancer, Sanchez would very likely be an advocate of increased..."

Dec. 8, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Postmarks

The Starbucks Showdown continues; and readers voice their opinions on last week's Best of Austin issue.

"...Michael Maye died of cancer a few years ago, after returning to the D.C...."

Sept. 22, 2000 Column

Radio Waves

Changes at the Current

"...from Project Censored at Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park, Calif., looks back at the previous year's news and..."

April 16, 1999 News Column by Lee Nichols

Postmarks

"...finally getting around to increasing bicycle safety by banning parking in so-called bike lanes ["Naked City," Vol. 18, No...."

Feb. 26, 1999 Column

Postmarks

Letter to Isaac

"...of reference and experience. If I lived in Hyde Park and worked at UT I too would ride my..."

Feb. 19, 1999 Column

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Share the Smart Growth

"...People call them because of barking dogs and double parked cars, and even though they'd rather be looking for..."

Jan. 1, 1999 Column

Postmarks

"...them between here and San Marcos, Dripping Springs. Cedar Park, Pflugerville, and Round Rock are now crawling with purposeful..."

Sept. 4, 1998 Column

Bed, Bathhouse, & Beyond

Men's Health Spa Goes Unregulated, but Who Cares?

"...with city regulations pertaining to location, AIDS education, and parking...."

May 1, 1998 News Feature by Jenny Staff

Top Tens of 1997 Council Watch

Top Ten Quotes Heard Around City Hall

"...clarifying that the mayor lost only one testicle to cancer, not two as the Chronicle erroneously printed...."

Jan. 9, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Miscellaneous

"...be held at the Georgetown Community Center, San Gabriel Park, in Georgetown, TX. The show offers a rare look..."

March 14, 1997 News Feature

Internet Brings the World to Rural TexasThe Road to the Wild

"...a weekend getaway. Whether it's hiking in Garner State Park or staying in a cozy bed & breakfast in..."

Feb. 21, 1997 Screens Feature by Janet Heimlich

Sun City Undercover

The Spinning of Del's Webb

"...keeping them at your house is frowned upon. (Camper parking is actually forbidden by deed restriction.)..."

Aug. 2, 1996 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

End of the Line

The Passing of Grey Ghost

"...Ghost passed away quietly July 17 at Heritage Park, a nursing home in East Austin where he spent..."

July 26, 1996 Music Feature

Qmmunity: Homoscopes for the Holidays

Find the queer New Year’s event that’s best for your sign

"...Barbarella, 611 Red River. $5 cover till 10pm. instagram.com/barbarella_atx. Cancer..."

Dec. 29, 2023 Column

Meanwhile Brewing’s Free Birthday Bash and More Crucial Concerts This Week

From Jonathan Richman at the Continental to Saweetie at AFROTECH

"...– Doug Freeman AFROTECH feat. Rick Ross, SaweetieRepublic Square Park & ACL Live at the Moody Theater, Saturday 4..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Qmmunity: Pumpkin Spice Homoscopes

The seasons are changing, so find a new queer event to enjoy!

"...CANCER Whatever Happened to Gayby Gay A live script reading..."

Sept. 8, 2023 Column by James Scott

Mandy Mercier, Force of Nature in the Austin Singer-Songwriter Scene, Died on Her 74th Birthday

Fiddler/guitarist played with Lucinda Williams and Blaze Foley

"...news to the Chronicle, said Mercier died due to Parkinson's disease, worsened by a case of COVID-19 last year...."

March 31, 2023 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

On the Nightshift: Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Keep Running

At Moody "with the white-hot light of the oncoming train”

"...anything else off Springsteen’s 1973 debut, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., an album recorded half solo and before the..."

Feb. 17, 2023 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

The Linda Lindas, Momma, Caramelo Haze, JaRon Marshall, and more highlight our recommended shows

"...scholarship fund at UT-Austin, in support of students battling cancer. Self-styled Texas Piano Man Robert Ellis headlines, slinging his..."

Jan. 13, 2023 Music Column by Alejandra Ramirez

Cemetery Troubles

"...grandson in 2021 following a two-year battle with pediatric cancer. We buried our beloved little superhero at Austin Memorial..."

Nov. 21, 2022 Postmarks

Qmmunity: Revenge of the Homoscopes

Once more with feeling: It's your Austin queer events horoscope!

"...out for bragging rights and a booked spot. Adrienne Park, Maxine LaQueene, and Gothess Jasmine offer judgment and mentorship...."

Sept. 30, 2022 Column by James Scott

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

A BLK REVOLUTION, Channel Tres, Smashing Pumpkins, the Austin Record Convention, and more local music related shows worth seeing

"...the journalist Brad Buchholz. Penned during his battle with cancer, a prior Chronicle review noted the record "pulls beauty..."

Sept. 30, 2022 Music Column by Christina Garcia

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