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Nov. 19, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
The Winner by Karl Stevens
Here's the latest from that Boston badass of sequential art and reverie
"...On the afternoon of the last day I saw Karl Stevens..."
July 9, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner
Public Notice – CodeNEXT: The Halftime Score?
If you view the code rewrite simply as a struggle between the urbanists and the preservationists, it's fair to ask, who's winning?
"...a halftime break of sorts, when it comes to the harder-than-it-had-to-be rewrite of the city's land development code. City..."
July 6, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro
A New Era for the Travis County Democratic Party
After years of infighting and a tumultuous election in March, the TCDP must now proceed as one
"...Just after 11pm on the night of this year's primary election, Dyana Limon-Mercado announced..."
June 15, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez
Zines on the Central Library Shelves
The city works to recognize and grow zine culture in Austin
"...I was late to explore the Central Library that opened last fall, hoping for the..."
May 4, 2018 Arts Feature by Leticia Urieta
SXSW Panel Recap: Immerse Yourself: AR & VR in Museums and the Arts
An odd juxtaposition of VR experience and expert panel
"...I attended the "Immerse Yourself: AR and VR in Museums and the..."
March 16, 2018 SXSW Post by Wayne Alan Brenner
Road-Tripping for the 2017 Texas Biennial
To curate this edition of the contemporary art survey, Leslie Moody Castro took an epic road trip across the Lone Star State
"...Leslie Moody Castro's mission was to put the "Texas" back in the Texas Biennial...."
Sept. 29, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Protecting the LGBTQ Community When the State Attacks
From the bathroom bill to marriage equality, can Austin fight back?
"...Texan. In July, shortly after state lawmakers reconvened for their special session, the local activist was kidnapped, beaten, and..."
Aug. 25, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff
SoundSpace Reframes the Refugee Conversation
Blanton Museum music series explores the refugee experience
"...With refugee stories constantly in the news and in the public consciousness, it’s easy to..."
June 3, 2017 Arts Post by Katarina Brown
Working the Budget
Council and staff review the preliminary numbers, with crossed fingers all around
"...The initial City Council budget work sessions ended with a..."
June 10, 2016 News Feature by Michael King
Follow the Money
City attempts to keep up with growing need for services
"...As Council prepared for the FY 2016 budget discussion, a number of groups began..."
Oct. 23, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp
This Is the Box We're In
Council doesn't have a budget, but they're cutting it nonetheless
"...It may be a while before the city of Austin has a budget...."
June 12, 2015 News Feature by Michael King
Point Austin: "We the People"
The meaning of the anniversaries of the Civil Rights Struggle
"...If Selma taught us anything, it's that our work is never done...."
March 13, 2015 News Column by Michael King
The Loft
Five married men share a penthouse loft in which an unidentified woman turns up dead.
"...whodunit doused in Axe Body Spray, Erik Van Looy’s The Loft marks the English-language remake of his own original..."
Feb. 6, 2015 Movie Review by William Goss
New Sounds of the Season
Christmas cheer for the ear from UT Wind Ensemble, Austin Symphony Orchestra, and Conspirare
"...can't keep track of everything produced by Austin's creatives. The stream of art, dance, theatre, comedy, music, poetry, and..."
Dec. 12, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
The Big Numbers Arrive
City budget staff briefs Council for FY2014-15
"...and Deputy CFO Ed Van Eenoo briefed a Council work session on the proposed FY2014-15 budget. Ott called the..."
Aug. 4, 2014 News Post by Michael King
Carl Reiner: The Interview
On 'The Dick Van Dyke Show,' Mary Tyler Moore, and Mel
"...signs of slowing down. On this Tuesday, March 18, the comedy legend is making phones calls around the country..."
April 4, 2014 Screens Post by Robert Faires
David Lindsay-Abaire: The Interview
The 'Good People' writer goes back to the old neighborhood
"...Tonight is your last chance to see the Different Stages production of David Lindsay-Abaire's Good People, the..."
May 11, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires
From the Vaults: All for the Love of You
Carey Mulligan steals hearts as Daisy Buchanan in 'The Great Gatsby'
"...Daisy, Daisy … Jay Gatsby is half-crazy, all for the love of you...."
May 10, 2013 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten
Rooting Out the Causes of Wrongful Conviction
Commission would investigate wrongful convictions
"...first filed to create an "innocence commission" to investigate the causes of wrongful convictions in Texas. Although she's not..."
March 8, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith
Face Off Recap: Boys, Girls and the Drowned Man
Catch up on Austin's Matt Valentine on the SyFy show
"...Austin's own Matt Valentine is looking like one of the top contenders...."
Jan. 25, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Eye of the Storm
Doc explores the creative vision of an album cover art pioneer
"...helicopter flies over Saunton Sands in North Devon, England. The crystal beach is littered with roughly 700 empty hospital..."
March 11, 2011 Screens Feature by Austin Powell
Hitting the Budget Barbells
The annual city budget workouts begin, and you're all invited
"...The city budget returns, and with it, all the perennial..."
June 25, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
This Swedish film is an icily sleek masterwork of sustained suspense, much like Noomi Rapace's visceral, envelope-pushing performance.
"...Noomi Rapace, Lena Endre, Peter Haber and Sven-Bertil Taube. The past is a charnel pit with perversities and systemic..."
April 2, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
The Music in Moving Images
Texas Music Extravaganza and the works of Alan Govenar
"...happen at March 14's screening of Texas Music Extravaganza: The San Antonio Sound, a performance documentary exploring the impact..."
March 12, 2010 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones
Page Two: Winning the West
Cowboys, Indians, and the irresolvable contradictions between freedom and order
"..."Hello, my name is Sacheen Littlefeather. I'm Apache, and I am president of the National..."
June 12, 2009 Column by Louis Black
The Mighty Hannibal Sees All
The Atlanta soul man has stories to tell, and who cares if they're true?
"...“I want somebody to tell my mother and go down yonder in Georgia and tell my..."
Aug. 27, 2008 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett
The Electric Exchange
Theatre, dance, music, and film meld and get supercharged in the Fuse Box Festival
"...The walls are coming down...."
April 25, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
The Insiders
Meet City Hall's local candidates for city manager
"...Mayor Will Wynn reports that immediately after the holidays, national personnel search firm Arcus will bring the..."
Dec. 21, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar
The Real Road to Wellville?
Two strange and inspiring stories of the healing power of food – and how terribly it can hurt us
"...Austinite Deirdre Earls has made a remarkable journey from the frustrations and despair of chronic illness to burgeoning national..."
