Dear Glutton: How Do I Survive the Depressing Summer of 2016?

Summertime sadness remedies

"...rarely been worse. And so, in keeping with the theme of this issue, I suggest that you take some..."

July 29, 2016 Food Column by Emily Beyda

Dip, Sip, & ’Que: A Texas Trilogy

Day Trips on the best barbecue and swimming holes in Central Texas

"...with the cooling effects of dipping your body in water, sipping an adult beverage, and eating barbecue...."

June 30, 2016 AAN Post by Gerald E. McLeod

DVDanger: Monsterland

Creature feature anthology, plus The Funhouse Massacre

"...Matter” (directed by the McCoubrey brothers) strikes a similar theme to the underrated Motivational Growth, but rather than the..."

June 18, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: SeaWorld San Antonio

Swimming with the animals

"...Jeanie, Fathom’s trainer, explained that the San Antonio theme park has 21 bottlenose dolphins, including Fathom’s 50-year-old father...."

June 15, 2016 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Review: L'Estelle House & the Drafting Room

Charming space still has a few kinks

"...customer expectation. Even if you want a glass of water, you have to make the trek to the back...."

April 29, 2016 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Nathaniel Rateliff’s Self-Discovery

Missouri-to-Denver soul man mines sweetness and peace in melancholy

"...“S.O.B.” Was that hard to write considering its overarching theme of alcoholism?..."

April 21, 2016 Music Post by Alejandra Ramirez

ACL Taping: Iggy Pop

No “Search and Destroy” except for the entire set itself

"...swaying to his band’s massive groove and drinking bottled water. He spits it out, flips both middle fingers at..."

March 16, 2016 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Muse for the Ages: Loreena McKennitt

Canadian chanteuse warms to vinyl and Texas

"...Throughout our conversation, certain themes emerged from McKennitt, expressed in the thoughtful responses her..."

March 2, 2016 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Page Two: As Tears Go By

The sound will live forever; the memories never die

"...to Cambridge during a light snow to visit Dick Waterman in what I remember as a large attic-like studio...."

Feb. 19, 2016 Column by Louis Black

Public Notice: Chaos Reigns!

City needs your help now!

"...on the most contentious issues, and yes, the overriding theme of this week's column is public input. So: City..."

Jan. 29, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Josh Ritter’s Sermon

Songcatcher delivers Rock-solid narratives

"...to have a record: A whole other kinda abiding theme can emerge.”..."

Jan. 13, 2016 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Playback: Black Metal, Gray Skies, Red-Hot Love

Sex, love, and nostalgia – recapping Fun Fun Fun Fest 2015

"...If there was a naturally occurring theme to FFF's daffodil anniversary, deeper than the obvious display..."

Nov. 13, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

University of Texas University Orchestra's Fall 2015 Concert

The audience-friendly first concert of the school year offered earfuls of drama from Bizet, Beethoven, and more

"...much fun as listening to it – a recurring theme for the evening...."

Oct. 23, 2015 Arts Review by Robi Polgar

Tapestry Dance Company's In Your Shoes

The rhythm tap troupe explores homelessness with a common sense of the form's capacity for complexity, subtlety, and risk

"...drummers. In Your Shoes, a two-act work on the theme of homelessness, revealed a diverse group of dancers –..."

Oct. 9, 2015 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

Public Notice: Trash Talking

More recycling and composting is about to take place in Austin

"...least 90% recycled and repurposed materials, in this year's theme, "Steampunk Meets Nature." Enjoy free custom cocktails, hors d'oeuvres..."

Sept. 25, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Bridges to Forever

The theme for the coming week is public input

"...weighty issues to consider this week. Next week the theme is public input. In addition to the Zero Food..."

June 19, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

First Look: Mongers Market + Kitchen

A fishmonger and a chef open a raw bar …

"...into a snug dining room with a rustic, seafaring theme evoked by wooden walls, ropes, large fish hooks, nautical..."

March 23, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Headlines

"...A "border patrol"-themed party held last weekend has landed a UT fraternity..."

Feb. 13, 2015 News Feature

Lupe Fiasco: Tetsuo & Youth

Chicago MC delivers a meta-religious tome

"...album as a slate cleanser, with children in the water, summer sun surely beaming down as they play. It’s..."

Jan. 28, 2015 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

Transportation: Pay As You Go

Transportation bills focus on funding and taxes

"...If there's an incipient theme in the transportation-related bills filed thus far, it's roughly..."

Jan. 9, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Public Notice: City Hall Shark Tank

Council might be no fun, but there's lots of cool stuff going on this weekend

"...It's blood in the water time at Austin City Council, and the lobbyists are..."

Nov. 14, 2014 News Column by Nick Barbaro

The Road to Urinetown

Composer Mark Hollmann on the show's creation and success

"...twice since then, workshopping a different new musical, the zombie-themed ZM, another collaboration with Kotis, at the University of..."

Aug. 30, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Becoming Drought Tolerant

Central Texas looks for ways to balance population growth with future water supplies

"...It Never Rained, author Elmer Kelton recalled, "Ranchers watched waterholes recede to brown puddles of mud that their livestock..."

Aug. 29, 2014 News Feature by Lizzie Jespersen

The Road to 10-1: NAAO Forum, or …

How do you fit three dozen candidates into two hours?

"...The kitchen was a recurring theme; a few months ago, Council considered completing – from..."

July 26, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Affordability Key to Climate Plan Goals

City task force makes its recommendations for 2024 climate change protection goals

"...Cost risk related to natural gas is a major theme of the task force's report, which recommends replacing AE's..."

July 18, 2014 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Third Person

Globe-trotting multistory meditation on love, betrayal, and lost/found children from the director of Crash.

"...and you think, “Everyone sure likes submerging things in water, I wonder if this will turn out to be..."

July 4, 2014 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

'A Mayor Who Listens'

Sheryl Cole talks about her skills, her record, and what she learned on her 'house party tour'

"...on now with urban rail, housing, affordability, transportation, and water, what in your opinion is the most critical issue..."

June 20, 2014 News Feature by Amy Smith

‘We Got This!’

Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole aims to drop the ‘Pro Tem’

"...is indeed running for mayor of Austin, under the theme of “One Austin United Moving Forward.”..."

May 31, 2014 News Post by Michael King

A Tall Drink of Water

Stars we love at the Paramount Summer Classic Film series

"...with its legendary cast, including Ingrid Bergman, and famous theme song, "As Time Goes By." Bogart nailed his romantic..."

May 16, 2014 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

Slippery Slope

To water-park jefe, Schlitterbahn's Jeff Henry, salvage equals whimsy not whim

"...job," says Jeff Henry, principal and co-owner of Schlitterbahn Water Parks, as he thumbs through a ream of 8.5-by-14..."

May 16, 2014 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

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