Page Two: True Stories: Then and Now

Connecting the dots between the SIMS Foundation and a day on the set of David Byrne's sleeper hit film

"...of sound and an even greater enthusiasm, the high school band right behind us quickly joined. Soon everyone was..."

Nov. 18, 2016 Column by Louis Black

L. Shapley Bassen's "Portrait of a Giant Squid"

First Place winner

"...he visited the Museum of Natural History's first-floor exhibit. School groups of children craned their necks up at the..."

Feb. 19, 2016 Arts Feature by l. Shapley Bassen

Who Let the Dogs Out?

A playlist for the dog days of summer

"...wave. Later sampled into a standard, its "nasty dogs," old-school lyricism (possibly crack-induced, according to Clinton), and a monster..."

July 17, 2015 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Playback: Austin's Revamped Record Convention

The Austin Record Convention – the biggest in the country – returns Downtown

"...system. Twitter could have sufficed, but Nathan knows many old-school vendors don't have smartphones, so consider it a medium-tech..."

May 22, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Psychedelic Acid Trope

Exhibits at the Bullock, Briscoe, and LBJ explore our recall of the Sixties

"...he's rendered unconscious; a steadfast Andrew Young locked in prayer circle; and MLK addressing the throng of 25,000 on..."

July 18, 2014 Arts Feature by Kate X Messer

Lost Pines Found

How a handful of neighbors helped rebuild Bastrop County – one home at a time

"...to see their son Mose off on a new school year. News of the fires cut short their trip...."

Nov. 29, 2013 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Playback

HAAM Day to the rescue!

"...the last time being my senior year of high school when they dosed me with magnificent drugs and excavated..."

Sept. 20, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The AggreGAYtor: August 29

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...Despite the beautiful gestures seen at the 50th anniversary..."

Aug. 29, 2013 Qmmunity Post

The Flip Side

In Poor Shadows of Elysium's Richard II, a coin makes all the difference in what you see

"...characters." Black, who received his MFA from the New School for Drama/the Actors Studio in New York, says he..."

Feb. 22, 2013 Arts Feature by Jillian Owens

The AggreGAYtor: February 8

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...avoided the subject of marriage equality at yesterday’s National Prayer Breakfast, mostly by gobbling buttered croissants and apologetically pointing..."

Feb. 8, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

'The NFL Beat': Lombardi and Kopay

A gay player's memories of a legendary coach

"...a devout Catholic. He spent four years in seminary school to become a priest before identifying a gift for..."

Feb. 3, 2013 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

The AggreGAYtor: October 1

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...• Thanks to the fervent prayers from a Pennsylvania prayer rally, the AggreGAYtor will be..."

Oct. 1, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

How the GOP Ended up With a Rape Problem

It's not just Todd Akin: Republicans reveal their radical mainstream

"...Debbie Riddle, R-Tomball, who recommended bypassing the restrictions on prayer in school by reading from the Book of Proverbs...."

Aug. 26, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

What's Your Occupation?

Targeting July Fourth and the Capitol, Occupy Austin considers its future

"...get involved with. There's an anarchist study group, interfaith prayer sessions, OccuQueers, an activist "welcome wagon," potlucks, a group..."

June 29, 2012 News Feature by Adam Wasch

Gay Place

Dress like a Banshee as you prepare for your gayest SXSW ever.

"...DJ SPINN Top 40, country, and old-school hip-hop at Austin's Southern gay bar. Fridays, 10pm. Town..."

March 2, 2012 Column by Kate X Messer

Headlines

"...teachers and students find out the fate of their schools on Friday when the Texas Education Agency is scheduled..."

July 29, 2011 News Feature

SXSW Saturday Picks & Sleepers

Last night of SX handicapping

"...biting, and made for the subway – a "Thug's Prayer" in the truest sense. – Chase Hoffberger Bad Sports..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature

'The Main Treatment Options'

Short Story Contest: First place

"...five minutes later. Jamie and I went to high school together. She found Jesus as soon as we graduated;..."

Feb. 4, 2011 Books Feature by Katie F. Perry

An Altar-nate View

Liven up the boo-ring Halloween season with Día de los Muertos celebrations

"...My elementary school teachers were passionate about preserving the traditions of Mex­ico,..."

Oct. 29, 2010 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Luck and the Literature of Football

Longhorns live to fight another day

"...Zilch. Uh uh. Cornhusker game plan? A half-yard, a prayer, and a smashmouth defense...."

Dec. 7, 2009 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

Bill White: See You Dec. 4

Houston Mayor responds to Schieffer request by saying still considering

"...in the percentage of our population with a high school diploma. Texans know we can do better than the..."

Nov. 23, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

I Built My Girlfriend's iPod

Stranded on a desert island? At least you have your iPodSolar.

"...for a woman whose cheekbones speak American Indian. Surprises (School House Rock), land mines (Richard Pryor), and so-called DVD-style..."

Sept. 11, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Playing Through

Rhonda Robinson gave it her all at the Austin Turfcats cheerleader tryouts

"...there was something missing in her life. After high school, she and some friends formed a dance squad, making..."

March 27, 2009 Column by Thomas Hackett

Off the Record

The best things in life are free, at least on Red River for the first week of January

"...Inside revealed a case of multiple personality disorder, with Prayer for Animals and Haunting Oboe Music skittering down parallel..."

Jan. 9, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Happenings

March 7-12

"...BLACK CHURCH WEEK OF PRAYER FOR THE HEALING OF AIDS Join in the citywide..."

March 7, 2008 News Feature

Taking the World Stage

How more theatre made Here is getting Out There and what that means

"...theatre since they made you go back in high school, or if you only see touring productions – since..."

Sept. 21, 2007 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

Words for Words

Spoken-word artists on their art form, the National Poetry Slam, and one another

"...started a show down in Central Illinois during graduate school. Our scene quickly developed into a close-knit nerd family...."

Aug. 3, 2007 Arts Feature

Grady

"...of roughneck blues is a long way from Sunday school; as "One of These Days You're Gonna Lie Down..."

April 6, 2007 Music Review by Christopher Gray

Page Two: Let's Get Lost

An invocation on the eve of South by Southwest

"...Think of this as my personal prayer before SXSW begins, though not one as sweaty and..."

March 9, 2007 Column by Louis Black

Perfect Liberty

To find themselves, the subjects of this year's rock docs found that they had to follow their own sound

"...Watching Berman the Jew wrap himself in tefillin (traditional prayer straps) and recite the Shema Yisrael ("Hear, O Israel")..."

March 9, 2007 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

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