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Train of Love
Albert & Gage’s Christine Albert ruminates on five years of Wednesdays at Donn’s Depot.
Epidemic
Epidemic 1988, NR, 106 min. Directed by Lars von Trier, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Niels Vørsel, Lars von Trier, Claes Kastholm Hansen. This early, scruffy 16mm film by Dogme 95 bad boy Lars von Trier is a low-budget movie about moviemaking, along the lines of movies like Fassbinder’s Beware a Holy Whore.…
Il Grido
Il Grido 1957, NR, 116 min. Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, Starring Steve Cochran, Alida Valli, Betsy Blair, Gabriella Pallotta. Antonioni’s alienation theme strikes again in this recently re-released film, whose title translates as The Cry. American actor Steve Cochran plays a factory mechanic who loses his moorings when love walks out the door, and he…
FronteraFest Schedule
All Short Fringe shows start at 8pm.Tuesday, Jan. 13Short Fringe at Hyde Park Theatre “Touring al-Mu’tamid,” by Miriam Robinson Gould. Solo spoken-word performance that centers on the last king of Seville. “Cuentos Con Consuelo III,” by Consuelo Samarripa. Medley of stories and folktales. “The Wussy Boy Chronicles,” by Erik Ott. A series of poems and…
Liquid Assets
The wines of the West impress Wes.
Naked City
Michael Olsen won’t face trial in relation to a Sixth Street altercation in 2002.
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
A coup d’etat in Venezuela is captured by a video camera, and the filmmakers use the footage to question the honesty of the news media.
Long Fringe at the Blue Theater
Miscarried Lullaby (Starlex Theatre Company) A 32-year old gay man is haunted by the apparition of the child he never knew. Wednesday, Jan. 21, 7pm; Sunday, Jan. 25, 1:45pm; Friday, Jan. 30, 7pm; Saturday, Jan. 31, 10pm Black Things (Spank Dance Company) A new contemporary dance in which choreographer Ellen Bartel unwraps the idea of…
Food-o-File
The holidays are over, and the Austin food scene is back to getting busy.
Naked City
Who’ll be shooting whom between now and March 9?
Yossi & Jagger
Gay lovers in the Israeli army also suffer the effects of a “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.
BYOV
Down Baby Down, by Dan Basila. Carlos Treviño directs this affair of language, left turns, and babies. Fri-Mon, Jan. 23-26, 8pm, at a venue to be announced. The Retreating World, by Naomi Wallace (Dancing Armadillo Productions) Austin Circle of Theatres Executive Director Latifah Taormina directs this monologue which considers the first Gulf War from an…
Naked City
After years of controversy, the feds finally crack down on “herbal speed.”
Chasing Liberty
A fictional president’s daughter (Mandy Moore) skips out on her Secret Service minders (this doesn’t remind us of any presidential daughters we know).
‘Dog’ Has Its Day
Pro Arts Collective premieres Suzan-Lori Parks’ breakthrough drama Topdog / Underdog.
Family Circle
September 1972, the Depot opens its doors as a nightclub. The long, wooden train depot had been receiving travelers and railroad workers at McNeil since the late 1800s along the MoPac line in far North Austin, but the railroad was switching to brick and cement, so the building was scheduled to go up in smoke.…
Naked City
Do Texas M.D.s now have to report pregnant drug users?
Articulations
Leading off the new year with good news: an arts success story from the Paradox Players and grants for Austin artists from the NEA.
Phases & Stages
Ryan AdamsRock N Roll (Lost Highway)Ryan AdamsLove Is Hell Pt. 1 (Lost Highway)Ryan AdamsLove Is Hell Pt. 2 (Lost Highway) Ryan Adams could be the new Kurt Cobain. No other self-destructive rock songwriter today sneaks as much defiant venom into accessible pop/rock assaults. This goes beyond the Nirvana homage “Note to Self: Don’t Die” on…
Naked City
Your financial records are now fair game for the feds.
News/Print
Opportunity knocks.
Phases and Stages
Al GreenI Can’t Stop (Blue Note) James Brown may be the most sampled man in show business, but Al Green has stepped up competition for the crown of King of Soul. The funk on the reverend’s latest may be too smooth for some, but I Can’t Stop will make even casual fans want to jump…
Naked City
New wind-power customers would still pay a premium for GreenChoice.
Page Two
On the right wing’s ideological sleight-of-hand, unenlightened self-interest, and the humanitarian legacy of Cousin Eli
Phases and Stages
Jay-ZThe Black Album (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam) Having dominated the hip-hop market like no other in the history of the genre, Jay-Z ominously proclaims The Black Album his last hurrah with lines like, “I’m supposed to be number one on everybody’s list. Let’s see what y’all think of me when I no longer exist.” Then again, ever…
Naked City
Which contenders pass the medical marijuana test?
After a Fashion
Read all about the peacock-themed Christmas tree fit for a Style Avatar!
Phases & Stages
The disquieting chamber rock movement continues where it began in 1995 with Rachel’s. The comeback, Systems/Layers (Quarterstick), retains the Louisville act’s stringed elegance, but is heavily reliant on field recordings to sculpt an accomplished work of cinematic abstraction… Former Rachel’s collaborators Matmos flip through the history books on the well-rounded The Civil War (Matador), follow-up…
Austin @ Large: Facts and Fantasies
Think globally, vote locally.
Day Trips
Who built the first plane? Was it the Wright brothers or some folks right here in Texas?
Phases & Stages
Relapse Records: Nü metal, Öld metal, aRt metal, deaTH metal. Like Melbourne, Australia’s “sound-excreting” duo Halo, whose sophomore apocalyptic message, Body of Light, quakes primordial, like underground nuclear testing at the concussion factory. Even the rocks howl, “Filling the Empty Spaces With Cash” yelling Earth’s fate as a burnt out war hole. Jersey’s Burnt by…
Can Anybody Here Run This Country?
As the campaign begins in earnest, the Democrats ponder self-destruction
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Pricey prisons, precious pearly whites, and promoterless pugilists.
No Place Like Home
The new Garden Terrace development takes a small but serious step toward housing Austin’s homeless.
The Hightower Report
Grassroots change (literally) in Detroit; and America West finds another way to assault us with ads.
The Common Law
Aren’t there laws that protect debts from overzealous debt collectors?
The Judges Rule: Map May Not Be Wise, But It’s Legal
The federal judges rule in favor of the Texas congressional map — even while admitting it may destroy the political hopes of minorities.
Joining Forces
If Austin Craft Mafia members were to wear pinstripes, shoulder holsters, or gang colors, they’d have to be vintage and handmade. While waiting for their table at the Clay Pit last Wednesday night, these made women — Kristin Adkins, Jen Nakatsu Arnston, Jenny Hart, Tina Lockwood, and Jennifer Perkins — epitomized DIY hipster chic with…
To Your Health
I am in early menopause and was recently was diagnosed as hyperthyroid. I would rather not have surgery or radioactive iodine treatment. Are there other options?
Kucinich: Creating the Voice for Peace
The Ohio congressman’s all-star presidential campaign barnstorms through Austin.
‘Hustler Days,’ ‘Hustler’ Night
Alamo and local author pair up with pool.
About AIDS
The Austin HIV Planning Council is responsible for planning and for allocating funds for HIV services in the Austin community. This means looking at what programs and services currently exist for people with HIV/AIDS and determining what is needed in the future. Developing this long-range plan is some of the most important work the Planning…
What Ever Happened to Peace on Earth?
Willie’s new anti-war ballad
TV Eye
As the final eight episodes of Sex and the City hit the small screen, Belinda Acosta feels like she’s leaving the Big Apple behind again.
TCB
Gimme whatcha got for a poke chop…
Letters at 3AM
Although it may sound like hooey in the retelling, this is the story of the author’s discovery of his soul’s expression.
A Different Shade of Green for Temple-Inland
The firm — and the mayor — suggest economic growth merits waiving SOS.
Short Cuts
The tall, dark, and handsome knight returns: Adam West on the record, in Austin.
Second Helpings: Open All Night
“Second Helpings” offers tasty, bite-sized restaurant listings compiled from new and previous reviews, guides, and poll results. This week’s entries were updated by Erin Mosow. For quick, reliable info about Austin eateries, check here. Denny’s Various locations Though things haven’t been the same since they discontinued the free birthday meal for adults (kids 10 and…
The Right Impulse
Cafe Caprice joins the Central City casual fine dining lineup.
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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
DVD Watch
Preinvasion, precapture: Joel Solér’s documentary on Hussein “only presents the facts of the Iraqi regime, never trying to hammer any specific point home.”
Institutionalized Innovation
In its 11th year, the annual Austin theatre celebration FronteraFest is as edgy as ever.
Good Words From the Right Mouth
Evangeline Cafe
Naked City
Ralph Hall makes the switch, Arlene takes the plunge, and Gus flirts — again — with unretirement.
Luv Doc Recommends: Tribute to the King
If you were planning on sitting home this weekend getting lubed and quietly celebrating Linda Lovelace’s birthday with a private screening of Deep Throat, think again. Linda isn’t the only deceased entertainer celebrating a birthday this weekend. People the world over are also commemorating the birth of an even more popular entertainer: Bob Denver. Wait…
