The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble

The director of Twenty Feet From Stardom does another music doc

"...combining their various musical cultures and instruments. Instead of preserving the past, Ma was looking to forge something fresh..."

July 8, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

OUTside In

After a tumultuous year in LGBTQ, it's time for an emotional check-in

"...too late. We need to put more effort into preserving. We need to take action, too: new ideas, new..."

Aug. 28, 2015 Arts Feature by Kate X Messer

This Is the Box We're In

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

"...fixing the permitting process and land development code, and preserving existing affordable housing stock...."

June 12, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Eastward Expansion

Surfing the wave of gentrification on the Eastside

"...solely for the purpose of buying neighborhood homes and preserving them as affordable housing as a shield against commercial..."

April 10, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Glorious Renewal

The Contemporary Austin gives new life to the place where it all began, Laguna Gloria

"...the arts throughout the state. Its early work involved preserving Ney's studio and sculptures, eventually birthing the Elisabet Ney..."

March 27, 2015 Arts Feature by Caitlin Greenwood

Celebrity Judges

This year's distinguished panel of judges includes ...

"...is also a co-founder of Foodways Texas, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving Texas food history headquartered at UT-Austin. His latest cookbook is..."

Aug. 22, 2014 Food Feature

The Cherry on Top

Stephanie McClenny and Whole Foods Market celebrate the cherry

"...afternoon snacking at my desk. Thanks to a cherry preserving class taught by Stephanie McClenny of confituras and hosted..."

July 10, 2014 Food Post by Melanie Haupt

Take a Walk on the Wild Side

The ancient art of foraging for food is aged to perfection

"...projects that last, like neighborhood 'food forests,' foraging and preserving, homesteading, backyard meat production, and methods that ensure biodiversity,..."

April 4, 2014 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Hotel Project Sparks Downtown Skirmish

A proposed hotel complex at Eighth and Congress has had a particularly dramatic saga en route to Council

"...project will encompass the historic Bosch-Hogg building next door, preserving its facade. With a price tag of about $90..."

Jan. 18, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

Page Two

"...anyone has put forth in years. By cherishing and preserving what is here, we will attract hordes...."

Aug. 3, 2012 Column by Louis Black

Food-o-File

Austinites snag two James Beard Foundation Awards nominations

"...conditions on the Texas food supply to canning and preserving to preserving the rich culture of drinking in the..."

March 30, 2012 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Dead End for Wilson Street

Redevelopment brings the axe to Wilson Street bungalows

"...hub for Austin's creative community. But the dream of preserving the cottages as part of a new housing community..."

Nov. 11, 2011 News Feature by Amy Smith

Point Austin: The Tree in the Way

Commission decision could lead to changes in tree ordinance

"..."reasonable use" clause in the ordinance – specifically, whether preserving the tree would prevent a "reasonable use" of the..."

Oct. 21, 2011 News Column by Amy Smith

It's May in a Landslide!

Council votes 4-3 – three times – to keep spring election

"...On Thursday, council members in support of preserving the May vote alternately invoked legalese concerning the City..."

Oct. 14, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Agreeing To Disagree

Outside City Hall, crowds gather; inside City Hall, clouds form

"...are illustrative of the Occupy movement's issues everywhere else: preserving the popular engagement and momentum while deciding what it..."

Oct. 7, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

This Is Your City Budget

More police, vanishing grants, rising costs, and ... Jazzercise?

"...keep both centers open. Council Member Mike Martinez named preserving the two centers as a priority, noting "for the..."

Sept. 2, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Cave of Forgotten Dreams

Ever-intrepid Werner Herzog guides us through a cave in southern France that holds the oldest drawings known to humanity.

"...sealed off by a rock slide for 20,000 years, preserving the images in pristine condition. Generally believed to be..."

May 20, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Legal Challenges to Redistricting Maps Begin

Rep. Garnet Coleman files complaint to Justice Department

"...has also elected local candidates to office. Instead of preserving and enhancing the district’s minority population, District 149.[sic] In..."

April 29, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

The Daily Hustle: 1/26/11

Chris Riley campaign launches

"...his first Place 1 run – jobs, transportation, and “preserving Austin's character” – he said “I'm not gonna recycle..."

Jan. 26, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Res publica

Citizens' calendar, Jan. 7-13

"...VAMOS A PLATICAR: PRESERVING OUR MEXICAN HISTORY A panel of historians, archivists, and..."

Jan. 7, 2011 News Column

The Daily Hustle: 10/25/10

Hyde Park historic zoning fracas returns

"...[Hyde Park Neighborhood Association], on the other hand, advocates preserving and restoring the aging structure, in spite of the..."

Oct. 25, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 6/30/10

Leffingwell takes stock

"...Led effort to pass Generation Plan, increasing renewables while preserving affordability 
- Led effort to win City Council approval..."

June 30, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Austin's Political Ecosystem

Swearingen's Environmental City tells the inner history of city politics

"...in other cities, says Swearingen, Austin's have centered on preserving the city's natural features as a public good. That..."

April 23, 2010 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Cactus Resolve

Student Government formally opposes closure of venue

"...has already unanimously passed a resolution in support of preserving the character of the Cactus Cafe1; furthermore, the presidents..."

March 31, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Heritage Tree Ordinance Takes Root

Tree lovers stand their ground – and win

"...rebuttal to Howard's points. "This ordinance is not about preserving picture-perfect historic icons for promotional literature," said Corey Walton,..."

Feb. 12, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The Complete Chile Pepper Book: A Gardener's Guide to Choosing, Growing, Preserving, and Cooking

If one must only have one book on chiles, this should be it

"...Chile Pepper Book: A Gardener's Guide to Choosing, Growing, Preserving, and Cookingby Dave DeWitt & Paul W. Bosland Timber..."

Dec. 4, 2009 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Developing Stories

Thinking big on transportation and land-use planning

"...town, semi-rural, suburban – and we need to be preserving that. So having voices for all of those is..."

Aug. 8, 2008 News Column by Katherine Gregor

The Golden Compass

The special effects are mostly spectacular in this story of a 12-year-old orphan whose fate is connected to a holy, multiverse war yet to come.

"...risk precious box-office returns and a cultural dust-up by preserving the anti-organized-religion bent of the source material, British children's..."

Dec. 7, 2007 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Wrecking Ball Headed for Home of Preservation Champion

Commission rejects pleas to save Roberta Crenshaw's former home

"...the woman who dedicated her life (and money) to preserving Austin's jewels...."

Sept. 28, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Developing Stories: 'L' Is for 'Lake' – and Legal and Ludicrous

The Waterfront Overlay has an intricate history

"...in the area of Town Lake for purposes of preserving the waters thereof from pollution and preserving and enhancing..."

Sept. 14, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

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