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Audits Ahead for APD Crime Labs
Forensics lab to onboard new director, plus SARRT letter
"...Finally, a full year after the Austin Police Department shuttered its DNA lab due to out-of-date..."

July 17, 2017 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Nonprofits and the City's Quest for Affordable Housing
Helping usher Austin out of a quagmire of inequality
"...to combat the deepening housing shortage, the city of Austin adopted its Strategic Housing Blueprint, a 39-page plan outlining..."

July 14, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Gay Place
So much queer fun this week
"...Kramer's beloved play The Normal Heart comes to an Austin stage (Thu.-Sun.), while the Lone Star Lambdas' Square Dance..."

July 14, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

Day Trips & Beyond: July Events Roundup
Activities to help you stay cool as summer heats up
"...of works showcasing the emergence of Mexico as a center of modern art. The show features more than 175..."

July 6, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Sheriff Sally Hernandez Continues to Do "What’s Right"
Besieged by the state GOP, Hernandez shows no sign of backing down from her immigration policies
"...to ensure local families – who've secured shelter in Austin as part of their own fresh start – stay..."

July 7, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The Secret History of the Off Center
Looking back at the former home of the Rude Mechs and why it mattered
"...Oh, no mistake, there was plenty about the Off Center not to like. A rumbling old HVAC system that..."

June 30, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Looking Back on the Champions Tract Rezoning
Does this development belong in this particular corner of the Hill Country?
"...a new landmark. Rezoning and special exceptions that the Austin City Council granted last Novem­ber would allow a five-story,..."

June 30, 2017 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

Council: Austin, Can You Spare $7 million?
CodeNEXT, budget, and the long shadow of the state
"...over conditional overlays or specified entitlements might pass into history. Wish them luck...."

June 26, 2017 News Post by Michael King

AISD’s Big Balancing Act
The Austin Independent School District is considering bringing a $1 billion bond to voters in November. That's a lot of money. What all would it do? And can the package keep everybody happy?
"...As one of Austin's biggest property owners, the Austin Independent School District has..."

June 23, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin African American Book Festival Comes to Carver Museum
Authors and activists address the state of Black culture
"...The Austin African American Book Festival celebrates its 11th year and,..."

June 21, 2017 Arts Post by Jennifer MacKenzie Murphy

Point Austin: Justice Too Long Delayed
Fran and Dan Keller continue to wait in vain for their exoneration
"...the Fran and Dan Keller prosecution from our local history, but at a minimum, it appears it's going to..."

June 16, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Playback: You Can’t Put Your Arms Around a Memory
But you can still put your arms around Margaret Moser
"...we raced to San Antonio last Sunday, three full-time Austin music men exchanged origin stories in my band van...."

June 16, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Gay Place
2017: glass-half-full version
"...2017 will go down in history for many things. The year we took a step..."

June 9, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

Day Trips & Beyond: June Events Roundup
Activities to get your summer sizzling
"...The new works of art at the Abilene Civic Center Sculpture Garden will bring the city’s collection of Storybook..."

June 1, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Public Notice: “We Can’t Hear You.”
CodeNEXT planning process remains a mystery
"...close-in neighborhoods, and so little along the corridors and centers identified in the Imagine Austin comprehensive plan...."

June 2, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

“Cruel” Anti-Abortion SB 8 Sent to Gov’s Desk to Become Law
Expect a court challenge over "unconstitutional" bill
"...health department rule blocked by a federal judge in Austin earlier this year. Through an amendment added last week..."

May 26, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

Five Things to Do in Austin This Weekend
Because what good is sitting? Alone? In your room?
"...1) AUSTIN SKETCH FEST This annual conflagration of sketch-comedy features the..."

May 26, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

James Magnuson Leaves the Michener Center
James Magnuson reflects on his 23 years as director of the Michener Center for Writers
"...Centennial or Texas on its shelves? – had made Austin his home in what were to be the final..."

May 26, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Austin Film Society Unveils Its New Home for Cinema
Two-screen theatre will showcase the best of new and classic arthouse cinema
"...It's final touches time at the new Austin Film Society Cinema: fine-tuning the projectors, training staff on..."

May 26, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Eastside Vibes: Come Experience the Culture
Celebrations, food joints, & moves to make on the Eastside this summer
"...Despite gentrification, Austin’s rich cultural history still exists east of Highway 35..."

May 24, 2017 Chronolog Post by Montinique Monroe

Playback: Music Policy Draft Fails Venues
A complete detachment from the original vision of the Omnibus
"...ballyhooed Omnibus Resolution, my expectations for the City of Austin to create venue-friendly policy have eroded from "This is..."

May 19, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup
See the whole schedule and get some tickets to escape the heat
"...there are as always a few one-off special events. Austin Film Festival will be bringing in screenwriter Dale Launer..."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Bergstrom's Continuing Expansion
New terminal restores some 1950s glamour to the airport
"...it's chrome frames here and starburst patterns there. Even Austin-Bergstrom International Air­port is getting in on the act: Midcentury..."

May 5, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: Affordability & Economic Segregation
(Plus some fun stuff at the end)
"...presentation on Mon., May 8, 6-8pm at Town Lake Center, 721 Barton Springs Rd...."

May 5, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

The Threat to NEA Funding and Austin
How would the proposed cuts to the National Endowment for the Arts hit Austin? Hard.
"...the Texan art scene prominent among them. Since 2010, Austin alone has received close to $11 million in NEA..."

April 28, 2017 Arts Feature by Katarina Brown

Gay Place
Louisa Spaventa's Night of Queer Performance fosters education, support, and celebration for the queer community
"...LGBTQ history isn't learned in school. If you're reading Gay Place..."

April 28, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

Public Notice: Glowing, Like a Nuclear Reactor
"...a mono-zoning that's likely to kill them: notably East Austin, Clarksville, and the near-south 78704. And there are other..."

April 28, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Day Trips & Beyond: Texas Springs Under Threat
Visit these five watering holes while you can
"...groundwater,” says Andrew Sansom, executive director of the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment in San Marcos. “We..."

April 20, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Headlines
"...to Tuesday's release of the CodeNEXT mapping draft. Either Austin needs a whole lotta housing, or not so much..."

April 21, 2017 News Feature

Council: It’s Always Something
This week's City Council, courtesy of CodeNEXT
"...although today's City Council agenda is not likely the center of action. Tuesday morning marked the release of the..."

April 21, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

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