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Lease Restrictions: A Noble Idea That Can Backfire On Owners
12/07/2011

Lease restrictions are typically birthed with noble intent – to foster owner-occupancy and ensure that buyers can get loans for properties within the community. When new lease restrictions are forcibly applied to limit rental activity in buildings and neighborhoods, it is a taking of property rights which can set off litigation from disgruntled owners. This issue has impacted [...]

Lease Restrictions: A Noble Idea That Can Backfire On Owners is a post from Jude's Downtown Austin Blog

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Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association – Urban Core Happy Hour Tonight (Thursday)
12/07/2011

Tonight!  Come to Clive Bar in the Rainey Street District to enjoy a keg of beer and some sushi (compliments of How Do You Roll?) for the October Urban Core Happy Hour.  It’s gonna be a great night to be outside on the patio, and a good chance to see what all the “Rainey Street” [...]

Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association – Urban Core Happy Hour Tonight (Thursday) is a post from Jude's Downtown Austin Blog

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Shhhh… Secret Lunch Spot
12/07/2011

Direct from my inbox today is a reminder about a unique (and rather unknown) once-weekly lunch spot that I’ve been meaning to share with the DAB community. It is Cafe Divine at St. David’s Episcopal Church that rises to life only on Thursday’s from Noon-1pm. There in the 3rd floor dining hall, Culinary Institute trained [...]

Shhhh… Secret Lunch Spot is a post from Jude's Downtown Austin Blog

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HAAM Benefit Day is Today
12/07/2011

Everyone is talking about it – so we thought we’d give H.A.A.M a, ahem, D.A.B. of love. Today, in a variety of venues – many of which are in downtown Austin (City Hall, Whole Foods, Silicon Labs, Lambert’s, Plains Capital Bank, etc.), you can see live shows from musicians. And many of these venues are [...]

HAAM Benefit Day is Today is a post from Jude's Downtown Austin Blog

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Ask Local Genius Society: Q&A with Andrew Pish
12/07/2011

Beginning this week Local Genius Society takes over the Thursday Threefer. Meet the men and women behind the Society. This week: Andrew Pish

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Hideout Holiday Gift Guide
12/07/2011

Holiday shopping is too stressful.  Lines, crowds, screaming children…Why not forgo the mall madness or 3am lines outside Target and give your friends and family the gift of improv, purchasable through the convenience of your home computer! There are several options available for sharing our award-winning shows and classes.  We’ve got gift certificates for shows [...]

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Explosion of Classes in 2011
12/07/2011

2011 was a record year for our adult education program at the Hideout Theatre, with more classes and students than ever before. After every Level One class we send a student feedback form and, amongst other things, ask them what they would say when recommending classes at the Hideout. These are the compiled quotes. And [...]

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Announcing the 2012 Season and Schedule
12/07/2011

We just announced the Hideout's 2012 schedule, including our mainstage schedule, special events, and changes to our Friday lineup.

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The Girl Who Plays the Boy Wonder
12/07/2011

Kaci Beeler, in addition to being The Hideout's Director of Visual Design, is also the creator and director of The Hideout's hit show, Holy 1960s Batman, Batman! She also, for some crazy reason, plays Robin the Boy Wonder. On the eve of the show's return for two Halloween-themed nights of capes, criminals, and crime-fighting, we decided to ask Kaci some questions about the show and her role in it.

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Statesman Review for Spirited
12/07/2011

Austin American Statesman Review: "Featuring friendship and hugs, rainbows and puppies, cake-filled dreams and calculus-induced nightmares, “Spirited” is a family-friendly romp into childhood that will leave you smiling as you skip out the door."

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The Making of The Hideout Logo
12/07/2011

A restrospective look back at the making of The HIdeout Logo. Scandal and nudity included.

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Wow, theater makes a difference
12/07/2011

I have to admit that I really, really love playing in the Flying Theater Machine. I love the giggles, the unfiltered kid feedback, and having the kids on-stage is always a bit out of control in the best possible way. I can always tell immediately that I am entertaining kids – believe me we know [...]

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Spirus, by Kayla Freeman
12/07/2011

Kayla Freeman takes us behind-the-scenes of Spirited, The Hideout's current Mainstage show, and explains to us the meaning of "Spirus."

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Community Tax Center volunteers
12/07/2011

Assist low-income residents who need income-tax preparation services.

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Ordinance will require registration for credit access businesses
12/07/2011

Payday lenders have until May 1, 2012 to register with the City.

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Joint Subcommittee on Austin Water Financial Plan meeting
12/07/2011

Subcommittee meets 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7.

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HAVE YOUR SAY: Imagine Austin wants to hear from you
12/07/2011

Speak up about the draft comprehensive plan for Austin's future.

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Charter Revision Committee seeks public input
12/07/2011

Participate and stay informed about this process.

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Austin ranks No. 1
12/07/2011

Customer survey results show that the City out-performs other large cities.

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Bring a pet home for the holidays
12/07/2011

Reduced adoption fees through Jan. 8.

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Cold weather tips from Austin Water Utility
12/07/2011

Prevent property damage and water loss with easy tips.

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Zilker Holiday Tree brightens Austin this month
12/07/2011

Enjoy an Austin tradition, 6 p.m. - midnight through Dec. 31.

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US Farathane Corporation Economic Development Proposal
12/07/2011

Austin announces economic development incentive proposal with global supplier to automotive industry.

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Sneak a peek at the new City website
12/07/2011

Explore the new website and participate in a community focus group.

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More Oil and Water: Shannon Wheeler's sketches
11/30/2011

In this week's cover story, I talked to the Steve Duin and Shannon Wheeler, author and illustrator of Oil and Water, a mostly nonfiction graphic novel about a group visiting the Gulf of Mexico last year — days after the Deepwater Horizon well had been capped.

The group, part of the real-life PDX 2 Gulf Coast project, was condensed from its 22 participants to 10 characters, and they quickly realize the oil disaster is a much larger and more complex problem than they believed.…

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