Hole in the Wall
Volume 16, Number 17
news
Good Works
Faith United Behind a Paint Scraper
Pray For Politicians
Religious Beliefs Play a Political Role, Like It or Not
BY ROBERT BRYCE
The Religious Left
Texas Faith Network Unites Against the Right
BY AMY SMITH
Hell Yeah, I'm Spiritual
The Natural Way to Salvation
BY SUZY BANKS
East of Austin
Why Is This Buddha Smiling?
The Word Made Flesh
Ebenezer Baptist Blends the Spiritual and Temporal
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
Jewish in Austin
A Texas Jewboy Misses Home
God on the Bench
Some Judges Look to a Higher Authority
BY BOB ELDER
Austin Ain't Boys' Town
Meet the Most Reverend John McCarthy
BY ROSEANA AUTEN
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows a Bit About Religion
Religion Poll Results
Gay Friendly
St. Luke's: Should We Be a Reconciled Congregation?
BY AUDREY DUFF
Concrete Carpet Ride
Jim Bob's Road to Nowhere
BY ALEX DE MARBAN
food
A Toast to Tradition
The Foods of New Year's Around the World
BY REBECCA CHASTENET DÉ GERY
Black-eyes for '97
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Food-O-File
music
The Great Roots-Rock Scare of '96
The Americana Chart, Alternative Country, and Austin
Great Expectations
Assessing Austin's Class of '96
BY ANDY LANGER
Also Playing
Road Shows
Dancing About Architecture
Lights! Camera! Gilmore!
Record Reviews
screens
Fargo, You Betcha
Society of Texas Film Critics Announce Awards
BY MARJORIE BAUMGARTEN
The Grinch v. Charlie Brown
The Great Christmas Special Debate
The Man Behind the TV Grinch
Scanlines
The Frighteners
Film Reviews
Michael
Travolta plays an unkempt, beer-swilling, Beatles-quoting angel who – yes – also dances.
arts & culture
Art of the State
Art:
Dance With the Devil
Getting Austin Artists in Step With Their Audience
BY BRETT HOLLOWAY-REEVES
Articulations
Season in the Sun, Part III
columns
Coach's Corner
BY ANDY "COACH" COTTON
Day Trips
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
Page Two
BY ROBERT BRYCE
Public Notice
BY KATE X MESSER
Postmarks
Crisis Controversy
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows...
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
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