The Little Gay Shop
Volume 20, Number 14
features
Ricky-Tikki-Bon-Bon!
My normally mild-mannered mother shakes her Bon-Bon with the best of 'em at the Ricky Martin concert.
BY KARLA ZIMMERMAN
news
STRATUS SETTLEMENT
Barton Blues Again
BY LOUIS DUBOSE
Stratus Flows Downhill
A description of the Stratus Properties / City of Austin development negotiations, and the historical precedents (Freeport-McMoRan)
BY ROBERT BRYCE
Stratus Quo?
Stratus Properties tries to shake the ghost of Jim Bob Moffett as it is acquired by Tom Hicks.
BY AMY SMITH
What's the Deal?
The Details in the City's Proposed Settlement With Stratus Properties Are the Fine Print in the Term Sheet.
Mueller: The Art of the Deal
Will the City Give Away Mueller Airport to Save Barton Springs?
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
Naked City
A recap of a conversation with the late Henry B. Gonzalez, the Bush press machine rumbles along, the press speculates on Bush's appointments.
BY LOUIS DUBOSE
The Hightower Lowdown
Corporatizing Our Public Parks; Common Sense on Drug Policy
BY JIM HIGHTOWER
food
Good Impressions
Si Bon is located on South Lamar in a comfortable old home. Step through the door and you find a warm, friendly atmosphere: happy customers tended by smiling staff. A cozy bar. White tablecloths, a comfy fireplace and lip-smacking aromas. Before you ever get to your table, Si Bon makes a good impression.
BY WES MARSHALL
Will Travel for Food
Boston's Austin Grill imports native Austin tastes to Northern climes. Eli Kooris reports as to whether the venture is a success.
BY ELI KOORIS
Food-o-File
Virginia B. Wood recounts just how busy the fall has been: births, new books, graduations, and prizes.
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Second Helpings: Hometown Buffets
At long last, Greg Beets has discovered Austin eateries where gluttony need not be constrained by the wallet impact of a la carte pricing.
music
A Man and a Half
Hanging with music industry legend Jerry Wexler
BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ
All Blues
Q&A with the signature bluesman of the Nineties, R.L. Burnside.
BY CHRISTOPHER GRAY
Dancing About Architecture
Broken Spoke is broken into and thieves ride away with owner James White's family heirloom: a saddle, mister.
BY KEN LIECK
Live Shots
John Scofield, Antone's, November 17
Al Di Meola, One World Theatre, November 19
J Mascis & the Fog, The Mercury, November 21
screens
Short, Quirky, and Totally in Control
Chicago documentarian discusses the inspiration behind four of his most popular short films, showing at the Alamo Drafthouse as part of the Texas Documentary Tour on Wednesday, Dec. 6.
BY ANNE S. LEWIS
Short Cuts
Bad Dog Comedy Theater initiates Japanese anime midnight screenings.
BY MARC SAVLOV
TV Eye
Keeping one eye on television and the other on pop culture.
BY BELINDA ACOSTA
Screens Reviews
Erin Brockovich
Julia Roberts rises above her oppressive hype to turn in a winsome performance in this Steven Soderbergh film.
Tokyo Drifter & Branded to Kill
Japanese filmmaker Seijun Suzuki was fired from his film company for his off-the-wall cinematics; these two Sixties gangster movies explain why.
Film Reviews
Ran
Kurosawa uses Shakespeare's King Lear as a template, but in Ran Lear's three scheming daughters are sons, and the action is transposed to a mythic, dreamlike, feudal Japan. Like an adrenalized fever dream of ultimate power gone awry, Ran reveals Kurosawa's grasp of visual splendor at its most powerful.
arts & culture
Who Wants to Be a Theatre Geek?
A quiz to find out who knows what about theatre in Austin.
BY ROBERT FAIRES
What Kind of Theatre Do You Go For?
Our sassy quiz will match you up with the Austin theatre company of your dreams.
Articulations
Ballet Austin gets a new associate artistic director, and Bodycount turns 10.
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Arts Reviews
In the Austin premiere of Santos & Santos, a contemporary drama by El Paso native Octavio Solis, Nushank Theater Collective smoothly plays out a tale of Chicano brothers coming to terms, with culture, power, and the nightmare of pursuing the American Dream.
The Cripple of Inishmaan
The company of Different Stages' production of Martin McDonagh's The Cripple of Inishmaan bring the script to life, but to in the eyes of reviewer Rob Curran, they work too hard to get a chance to enjoy it.
columns
Page Two
Focusing the urban growth spotlight on Stratus Properties.
BY LOUIS BLACK
Postmarks
It's a salmagundi of responses this issue, with bits regarding dolphin bacteria, word use, national politics, and Marc Savlov's cinematic taste (or lack thereof).
Public Notice
Hey! It's beginning to look a lot like over-glitzed, commercialized spending spree time of year, and oh, yeah, good will to all man and woman, man, so why don't you get on the public service tip whilst getting yer yule on to help your brotherman, or whoever …? Okay?
BY KATE X MESSER
After a Fashion
The Mighty Mr. Moser steers you toward some fine holiday shopping and fashion events.
BY STEPHEN MACMILLAN MOSER
Mr. Smarty Pants
A sparkly grab-bag of factoids for your disseminating pleasure.
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Day Trips
Luling's Icehouse Pottery is a thriving center of ceramic, glass, and jewelry artisans.
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
Coach's Corner
Like a veteran rock & roll band, the Westlake High football team delivers the goods, week after week, show after show.
BY ANDY "COACH" COTTON
About AIDS
The continuing growth of the HIV epidemic.
BY SANDY BARTLETT
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily