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"...third week of August, wherein the final days of voting for the Best of Austin: Restaurants are upon us...."

Aug. 17, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

SXSW Online to Feature Stacey Abrams and N. K. Jemisin in Conversation

James Cameron, Ted Lasso team, Bill Hader also announced

"...spot of people who are going to fangirl over voting rights advocate Stacey Abrams and sci-fi/fantasy author N. K...."

Feb. 11, 2021 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

Holiday Viewing: The Lion in Winter

It’s 1183 … but squabbling with the family is timeless

"...gusto. This is scene-chewing so vigorous you catch the ghost of gobs of viscera, dribbling down all their chins...."

Dec. 6, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Announces Gaming Award Nominees and Hosts

WWE star Xavier Woods to co-host ceremony in March

"...Dishonored 2, Doom, Overwatch, and Inside lead the pack. Voting for the awards begins … now! Cast your vote..."

Jan. 25, 2017 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Collateral Beauty

Will Smith mopes around in this preposterous drama

"...their company (of which he owns 60% of the voting shares) at grave risk. So a plan is concocted,..."

Dec. 16, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Lege Lines: Billpocalypse!

Bills start dying as sine die draws near; schools get new A-F grading system; and more

"...The specter of ghost voting – when lawmakers press the aye or nay..."

May 22, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Doubling Down

In The Great Society, playwright Robert Schenkkan and his subject, LBJ, both gamble big

"...assume that this play tracks the enactment of the Voting Rights Act and Elementary and Secondary Education Act in..."

Oct. 10, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Goes Something Like This …

"...other usual tax increases? Then remember this in November: Ghost Train! Ghost Train! Flying so fast; Austin has light..."

Aug. 19, 2014 Postmarks

Playback: FREE WEEK!

2014, you're up

"...slightly more disparate. Here's a preview of my ballot. Voting commences now and runs through Jan. 31...."

Jan. 3, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Gay Place: Vote Early; Vote Often

Get up in that early voting booth. Bring a friend.

"...Early voting ends on Friday. Jus' sayin'. ON OUR GAYDAR..."

Nov. 2, 2012 Column

Welcome to the Circus!

The redistricting fight and the grassroots politics of chaos

"...charged with reviewing the maps for compliance with the Voting Rights Act reject them, all those election plans could..."

March 9, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

21st Annual 'Austin Chronicle' Hot Sauce Festival Winners

Feel the burn! Texans show they can take the heat: red, green, and summer.

"...the crowd stuck with established favorites in people's choice voting, going for Hall of Flamers Austin Slow Burn, Tears..."

Sept. 2, 2011 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

Off the Record

Great music in odd places: punk rock at the Grand, Billy Gibbons' Twin Liquors visit, and 'Rehearsal at the Astoria'

"...start of his punk rock comedy (half) hour with Ghost Knife at the Grand last Monday. For more than..."

Feb. 11, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Sniffing Sine Die

Taking stock of the 81st Lege

"...dispensation is the warehousing of the recently purchased fingerprint voting machines. These were supposedly intended to respond to the..."

May 8, 2009 News Feature by Michael King

UPDATE Ghost of a Chad

Recounts and court cases proceeding in last two House races

"...be counted on paper are getting discounted on electronic voting machines (although a lot of other folks wonder how..."

Dec. 2, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Page Two: The Business of America

Solutions to the made-up immigration 'problem' would be an expansive and burdensome assault on both companies and individuals

"...insist that compromise on ideals is inherently corrupting and voting one's conscience is both noble and a democratic expectation...."

April 4, 2008 Column by Louis Black

Extended Play

Denim, lasers, Doritos, and more.

"...LBL. A vinyl full-length is expected in late February. Ghostland Observatory, meanwhile, is confirmed for Langerado Music Festival in..."

Jan. 15, 2008 Music Post by Austin Powell

The 2006 'Austin Chronicle' Hot Sauce Festival

Contest & Festival Facts

"...White Ghost Shivers (Noon-1pm)Contest & Festival Facts..."

Aug. 25, 2006 Food Feature

May I Have the Envelope, Please?

The 2004-2005 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Critics voting in this year's awards, which covered the period from..."

June 10, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...up" on Election Day expecting the miracle of the voting booth to save us just as, to some, the..."

Nov. 19, 2004 Column

The Usual Suspects

The first year of the Will Wynn era closes to very mixed reviews, as Austinites wonder whether the city leadership is floundering.

"...mystery, or a crime story – or maybe a ghost story.No Money to Follow The leading lady, of course,..."

July 9, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Our readers talk back.

"...as a community to say thanks. I will be voting for this measure, and I hope you will join..."

May 14, 2004 Column

Bright Lights, Inner City

When Austin's Eastside music scene was lit up like Broadway

"..."Once the desegregation legislation happened," says McMillan, "like the Voting Rights Act, black folks had a false sense of..."

July 4, 2003 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Ghost Writer..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...livelihood? If you convinced even a third of your voting customers not to re-elect people who claim to represent..."

Aug. 16, 2002 Column

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Was this election the end of an era?

"...to run against Kirk Watson, or at least his ghost, and staked out a claim to territory that no..."

May 10, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Saturday Night Live

Mayor Kirk Watson takes his downtown vision to the streets

"...Elise: Voting these days ... I mean, more people vote for..."

Oct. 2, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Postmarks

Slusher Kicks Ass!

"...that Daryl is becoming too popular. Rather than knee-jerk voting for what appears to be the most "liberal" position..."

March 13, 1998 Column

This Magic Moment

15 Years of the Austin Music Awards

"...Bentley: The voting does seem to represent the year. But it's kind..."

March 7, 1997 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Dah-Veed Savings Time

"...Gonzales was honored posthumously as were Walter Hyatt, Grey Ghost, Laveda Durst (aka Dr. Hepcat), and Erbie Bowser. "Outstanding..."

Nov. 1, 1996 Music Column

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