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Jeanne Claire van Ryzin is the arts critic for the Austin American-Statesman where she has worked since 1999.

Austin/Travis County, TX Focus Here are some biodiesel stations near Austin, TX.

All other forms of entertainment considered, going out to eat is the one ticket everybody buys, whether it's fast-food cheap seats, big-steak luxury boxes or the chicken-fried arena seating in-between. Let American-Statesman and austin360.com restaurant critic Mike Sutter be your all-access guide to the Central Texas dining-out scene.

A South Austin food pantry that ran completely out of food over the weekend has been restocked.

WASHINGTON - Several Muslim community groups warned of a growing backlash against their faith in the wake of the Fort Hood shooting and urged law enforcement officers across the country to be vigilant.

For those who seriously practiced a musical instrument when they were young, the experience was more than just entertainment.

Austin Film Festival has announced the 2009 Audience Award winners, and I'm happy to report that among the winners were a few Texas films as well as some of our favorites from the fest.

AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Friday, November 06, 2009 Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo called a former internal affairs detective "damaged goods" and fired him Wednesday for showing bias in favor of senior police officer Leonardo Quintana, who fatally shot Nathaniel Sanders II in May.

Houston - A Virginia-born Muslim, Major Nadal Malik Hasan, 39, was scheduled for active duty in Iraq and slated to leave on November 28th.

Danny Camacho, left, has been doing research for the Oakwood Cemetery tour. Laura Skelding AMERICAN-STATESMAN Danny Camacho, from left, Susan Lassell, Dale Flatt and Leslie Wolfenden are volunteers with Save Austin's Cemeteries, a group that works to preserve the city's graveyards.

Texas metal powerhouse IGNITOR has posted video footage of its recent record-release party and live in-store performance at Encore Records in Austin, Texas in support of the band's new album, "The Spider Queen" . Watch the clip below.

For two days last weekend, "The Live Music Capital of the World" could have been mistaken for "The Live Book Capital of the World," as Austin hosted the Texas Book Festival in its 14th year.

Austin must significantly raise electric rates or the city's energy utility could start losing millions by 2011, according to a report released Wednesday.

Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo announced Wednesday afternoon that Senior Patrol Officer Leonardo Quintana will face a 15-day suspension.

The Austin Under 40 Awards Committee and Leadership Austin will be at The Belmont, 305 W. Sixth St., on Nov.

However hard it was for you to make it to your high school each morning, the teen moms at Catherine Ferguson Academy in Detroit likely have it harder.

Nourish your body and soul. Celebrate Life. Honor the Earth. A new addition to Austin's restaurant scene, Beets Living Foods Cafe features an upscale raw food dining experience.

Maybe the liner notes are an apology: "It's the songs," says Austin City Limits producer Terry Lickona; and yes, the songs are great, but pop in the CD of the Drive-By Truckers ' audio/visual combo Live from Austin, TX , and you can't help but wonder if "their kick-ass rock and roll sound" got left on the bus with the ubiquitous bottle of Jack ...

A man who police say was wanted in connection with several high-end jewelry and watch thefts in Austin and Bee Cave pulled out a handgun and fatally shot himself as officers approached him in a motel parking lot in Knoxville.

The City of Austin plans to rewrite and rebid contract in advance of building a new boathouse on Lady Bird Lake.