Do Not Pass Go ...
Playing the city's cultural contracts game: part one

Articulations by Robert Faires
The latest in Austin's visual and performing arts scene

Exhibitionism
Reviews of recent and ongoing exhibitions and performances around Austin
ARTS

This week's cover

Volume 18, Issue 30

March 26-April 1, 1999

BOOKS
Unmitigated Mercies by Marion Winik
What do you mean Anne Lamott is a Christian?

Book Reviews
New books by Cindy Bonner, Albert Murray, Bett Williams, Christina Baker Kline, Giles Foden, and Tom Wolfe

Postscripts
by Clay Smith
Reading between the lines in Austin literary news
COLUMNS
Page Two by Louis Black

Postmarks
Letters from our readers

Public Notice by Kate X Messer

Coach's Corner by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Day Trips by Gerald McLeod

About AIDS by AIDS Services of Austin

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
CUISINES  

Over the Rainbow by Mick Vann
A seafood restaurant is reborn -- deliciously so

Food-o-File by Virginia B. Wood
What's cooking on the Austin food scene

Kosher for Passover by Ronna N. Welsh
The whys of what's acceptable

Kosher Certification

A Biblical Feast reviewed by Rachel Feit

 
FEATURES  
STROKE! by Ivy Ethier
Austin Rowing Club takes it to the river

Blades in the Water by Pam Patterson
Beyond the gold for Row Team Austin
 
MUSIC  
SXSW 99 Music Festival Reviews
Jesus gonna be here

Web Extra! SXSW Music Festival Photo Gallery

Music Awards Society Page by Margaret Moser
Austin's music glitterati

Dancing About Architecture by Ken Lieck
News and gossip from the Live Music Capital of the World
 
POLITICS  

Buried in Scandal by Robert Bryce
Funeral industry woes could land regulators at death's door

Blowing the Whistle
The Funeral Industry Online

The Contenders
City Council elections bring out the newcomers

On the Lege
edited by Lisa Tozzi
State politics news

Naked City edited by Lisa Tozzi
Local politics news

Council Watch by Jenny Staff
What have we learned from campaign finance reform?

Corner to Corner by Mike Clark-Madison
East Austin fighting its way out of industrial zone

 
 
Film Listings
New reviews this week: Ravenous, Doug's 1st Movie, EDtv, The Mod Squad, Tango, 20 Dates

Further Reflections
SXSW 99 Film Festival reviews

Net Worth
More SXSW 99 Interactive Festival panel reviews

Eat His Dust by Marjorie Baumgarten
Ron Howard interview

Short Cuts
by Marjorie Baumgarten
News from the Austin film scene

TV Eye by Belinda Acosta
Reviews, previews, and reminiscence from the small screen



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