Playback: Tip Jar Etiquette

See that tip jar? Give.

"...in some cases, represent the entire earnings of that performance. A good spiel can stimulate gratuity...."

July 4, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

'The NFL Beat': Week 11

American football and international affairs

"...Foles was very, very unimpressive during 2012's predraft evaluation process and saw his draft stock fall as a..."

Nov. 17, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

City Moves

This year, three New York choreographers vie for top prize in Ballet Austin's dance-off

"...chose the three from 10 semifinalists in a blind evaluation (after a Ballet Austin team culled from a slush..."

Feb. 17, 2012 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

AISD Staff Shake-Up

One day into the new superintendent's tenure, things already look different

"...information systems role between two new offices. The chief performance officer will work on accountability and performance metrics, while..."

July 3, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin @ Large: Every Day Is Halloween

But will only the good corporate kids get the candy?

"...of three years of hard labor. Many of the evaluation criteria were suggested in the original task force report,..."

Nov. 12, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Developing the Blueprint

"...Monday, April 15, the AISD board issued a laudatory evaluation of Forgione's work in the last year, including improving..."

April 19, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

APD Protects and Serves Itself With Eighth Street Report

Lessons learned?

"...criticized the refusal to change tactics. This makes the self-evaluation by APD of its performance during the protests, released..."

Sept. 23, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, April 9-16

"...loved and trusted." The audience was thrilled by her performance, and called her back for 12 encores. Soon thereafter,..."

April 9, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

Cameras for Cops

Will City Council get a policy in place on June 9?

"...Based on the evaluation matrix that accompanies the city's service request for cameras,..."

June 3, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Public Notice: Can Uber and Lyft Play Nice?

"If a business acts like it is above the law, it will pay a heavy price."

"...City Manager Marc Ott's secret job evaluation will continue in executive session at today's City Council..."

April 15, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Council: Rosewood Moves Forward

Nondiscrimination ordinance stalls

"...Item 16: Approved a resolution establishing a process for performance reviews of the City Manager, City Clerk, City Auditor,..."

Feb. 26, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

News Roundup: Council Gets Dirty

Representatives engage in ... legal combaaaaaat!

"...Manage Austin Better (www.manageatxbetter.com) advocates for an immediate, rigorous, performance-based, 360-degree evaluation of Austin’s current management and then for..."

Feb. 8, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

The Most Read Film Reviews of 2015

How to enrage God's flock in 322 words or less

"...fact, I’m that critic, and it was my critical evaluation of the Christian drama War Room, one of the..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

This Is the Box We're In

Council doesn't have a budget, but they're cutting it nonetheless

"...petition they were contemplating filing against the commercial property evaluations of the Travis Cen­tral Appraisal District. Austin may have..."

June 12, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Playback: Austin Music Census

The Austin Music Census hits the fan. As does Tyler, the Creator!

"...venue owners. Titan boss Nikki Rowling says such an evaluation is unprecedented – anywhere...."

June 5, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Council: Zoning Futures, Budget Preview, Cilantro

Light agenda heading into budget season

"...0.7-cent reduction in the property tax rate (49.57 cents/$100 evaluation)..."

May 2, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

A Failure to Communicate

AISD's community outreach needs to go back to school

"...handled academic criticism. For years, Penn State Center for Evaluation and Education Policy Analysis Director Ed Fuller, formerly of..."

Feb. 8, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD to Consider Charters and Communities Tonight

Agenda a complex dance between trustees, neighborhoods and employees

"...right time." With the shift in elections, and student performance data now not available until September, the AAFRs and..."

Dec. 17, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Life and Death of Schools

Educational warrior Diane Ravitch takes on the "school reform" movement

"...she was a big advocate for teacher and school performance rankings. Not anymore. Austin education advocate Jason Sabo of..."

Sept. 28, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Then There's This: Shake-up

How green was my Austin Energy

"...It happens that Ott is due for his annual performance review by City Council, and activists want to weigh..."

June 15, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

The Facts About CommUnityCare

"...2009, CommUnityCare has focused on being a patient–centered and performance-focused organization that provides the best health care possible while..."

Aug. 31, 2011 Postmarks

Rock, Then Surf, en Español

Austin-based tastemaking website La Banda Elástica puts the emphasis on worldwide

"...conventional sources. Music videos, interviews with artists, and other performance features will help give visitors an earful, instead of..."

Aug. 13, 2010 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

APD Dismissal: Religion, Incompetence ... or Psychological Misconduct?

Forced resignation of officer raises questions about APD procedures

"...a "termination board" of superior officers to review Perez's performance and decide whether to recommend that he be given..."

Dec. 25, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Climate, Meet Mobility

Copenhagen is all about green transport – and Austin should be, too

"...which aggressive reductions of greenhouse-gas emissions are a critical performance measure. (One plan is posted with this article online..."

Nov. 6, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Any Way to Run a Railroad?

Cap Metro temporarily derails MetroRail

"...• A "safety conduct evaluation of national driver register motor vehicle history" was not..."

April 3, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Adding Insult to Brain Injury

Brain injury lab and its former director on the skids

"...VA's own documents, his firing was related to his performance as an administrator and had nothing to do with..."

March 13, 2009 News Feature by Laurel Chesky

Naked City

"...• The Austin Independent School District received an evaluation of its performance last year at the board of..."

Feb. 15, 2008 News Feature

The Pearl King

Formed through irritation, time, and friction, yet gorgeous, imperfect, and universally valued: Oliver Rajamani

"...attention to our origins in Northern India through his performance. Oliver is also a fine musician and an asset..."

May 4, 2007 Music Feature by David Lynch

Food-o-File

Chef stuff and tube news

"...(11400 Burnet Rd., 837-2665, www.tca.org) recently completed the career evaluation and written testing necessary to be awarded important credentials..."

July 28, 2006 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Beside the Point

As usual, the Statesman editorial page gets it completely wrong

"...subject: persistent city hall whispers that the planned council evaluation of Morgan's work (rescheduled for today, Thursday) is in..."

March 24, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

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