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Sneaking Into Summer
"...Nicolas Cage plays a recent parolee in this high-stakes, high-altitude thriller in which a group of superbad convicts..."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

AISD Braces for Budget Talks
AISD could be facing a $30 million shortfall in the next school year
"...Residents of the Austin Independent School District get their first glimpse of the budget process..."

Nov. 5, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City
"...recently released Johns Hopkins University study labeled six Austin high schools "dropout factories" as part of a nationwide review..."

Nov. 16, 2007 News Feature

Who's Texas?
The story of Texas history says a lot -- about the storytellers
"...rafters in Big Bend -- basically, the conventional Texas Highways drill...."

Sept. 6, 2002 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

A Comparison of Professional Culinary Programs in Austin
"...Prerequisites: High school diploma or equivalent..."

Jan. 19, 2001 Food Feature

Naked City
Off the Desk:
"...included in Public Link's online database. -- R.U.S. Speed School..."

May 23, 1997 News Feature

AISD Race: A Voice for Southwest Austin
Schneider faces two challengers as he seeks a fourth term
"...said, "I want to see a change in our schools, and as a resident of Southwest Austin, I feel..."

July 25, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City
"...• Austin Independent School District is using the First Things First model to..."

Aug. 31, 2007 News Feature

Postmarks
Our readers talk back.
"...For a fraction of the proposed $1.25 billion in highway expansions planned for the Barton Springs Watershed, we could..."

April 21, 2006 Column

In 1990, Austin Audiences Watched Slacker... and Saw Themselves
Richard Linklater’s indie milestone celebrates 30 years
"...almost was. In 1989, he was fresh out of high school, living at 31st and Speedway, splitting days between..."

July 24, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Board: Place Six
Three run to replace Moya
"...himself as "an ambassador and a worker for the school district," both personally and professionally. Saldaña's PR business has..."

Aug. 29, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: Ted Talks
AISD trustee lays it on the line about LBJ / LASA
"...master plan. A number of people spoke against various school closures, but the board seemed most vexed by the..."

Feb. 17, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

AISD Scores TAKS Victories
TAKS ratings improve for many AISD schools
"...Austin Independent School District is winning the uphill battle with the controversial..."

Aug. 8, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Allegations Involving Axes, Bombs Follow Rumbo to TYC
"...in October, Brent Rumbo became the new principal at Crockett State School, after passing the new background and fingerprint..."

Nov. 23, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Notebook
"...fire, for Casis is one of about 25 AISD schools without a fire alarm...."

Nov. 1, 1996 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Friday Picks & Sleepers
TGIFriday of SXSW, blurb by blurb
"...7:30pm, St. David's Bethell Hall Now that the new school of solo guitar music has spawned a second wave,..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

AISD: Who is Under the Axe?
Breaking down the 1,017 proposed cuts
"...pick apart the presentation, and it's clearer now which schools, offices, and individual jobs are under the lay-off axe...."

Feb. 13, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Bon Appétit Test Kitchen Crew Has Answers
Nine pro chefs and YouTube personalities tackle our burning food Qs
"...feels like it is. Kemuri Tatsu-ya and Valentina's are high on my list!..."

March 20, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Gun Crazy!
Barack Obama may not be coming to get your weapons – but he's sure doing wonders for gun & ammo sales
"...of the monthly Saxet Gun Show at North Austin's Crockett Center is driving through the parking lot. On Saturday,..."

May 22, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere.
"...to the cramped Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex to the Crockett Center). A big bonus: ample free parking! Court records..."

Dec. 12, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

AISD Scores Improve For Some
District gets academically acceptable status in latest state accountability scores
"...still waiting for the release of the Pearce Middle School repurposing plan, there are still another 199 Austin ISD..."

July 31, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

'Friday Night Lights': Westlake Bested, Watch Out for Westwood
"...over Round Rock (behind Rich's 328 passing yards); Austin High (see below); and area 4A preseason favorite Lake Travis..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Sports Post by Christopher Gray

Many Voices
Poet/Essayist Naomi Shihab Nye
"...the years as a poet, a visiting writer at schools, a singer-songwriter, and an essayist. Lately, she's been collecting..."

Aug. 16, 1996 Books Feature by Phil West

Three Generations of Writers Reflect on ACL Fest 2021
Personal journals from a plague-era festival
"...Charley Crockett serenaded every Austin demographic possible last Saturday in the..."

Oct. 8, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

How I Won the War Against Stress With A Little Help From Vinyl & Tequila
Giving praise before the altar of the turntable
"...the Fish F-bombing Vietnam. The Sony Walkman appeared in high school, so New Wave cassettes (Clash, Elvis Costello, Joan..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Features Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Dance Flick
The next generation of the Wayans clan delivers one more spoof – this time of dance movies.
"...Starring: Damon Wayans Jr., Shoshana Bush, Essence Atkins, Affion Crockett, David Alan Grier and Amy Sedaris. While Dance Flick’s..."

May 29, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Lordy Rodriguez: Maybe These Maps and Legends Have Been Misunderstood
The lush maps created by this visual artist aren't real, but they are worth exploring
"...Houston and New York when I was in undergraduate school," says the disarmingly young (33) artist whose family moved..."

May 8, 2009 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

17 Texas Artists to See at ACL Fest
Lone Star acts to catch at Zilker, from Houston breakout d4vd to Austin’s Die Spitz
"...a slightly skewed angle on traditional genres. From Charley Crockett to Leon Bridges to the Texas Gentlemen, the area..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Music Feature by Nayeli Portillo

Texas Dems Storm the Capitol (Peacefully!) To Demand Voting Rights
O'Rourke, House quorum-breakers rally thousands
"...John Lewis Voting Rights Act, H.R. 4. Both face high hurdles to become law, but the push to make..."

June 21, 2021 News Post by Clara Ence Morse

Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup
Fall into fun!
"...he was an art instructor at Austin’s L.C. Anderson High School and Austin Community College, Peña showed his work..."

Aug. 31, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

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