Goodbye South, Goodbye
Goodbye South, Goodbye 1996, NR, 116 min. Directed by Hou Hsiou-Hsien, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Ack Kao, Hsu Kuei-Ying, Lim Giong, Annie Shizuka Inoh. With this film, director Hou moved his focus from the countryside to the loud, fast chaos of suburban Taipei. Moving shots (radically different from his earlier stationary camera…
Invasion of the Bee Girls
Women are lured into a hive and zapped with some kind of goo. They come out wearing dark sunglasses and capable of screwing male victims to death.
Prince Valiant
Prince Valiant NR, 100 min. Directed by Henry Hathaway, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring James Mason, Janet Leigh, Robert Wagner, Debra Paget, Sterling Hayden, Victor Mclaglen, Donald Crisp, Brian Aherne. A wonderful cast headlines this opulent comic book epic translated to the screen. Director Hathaway is one of those stalwart Hollywood verterans who…
A Fight to the Finish: Stories of Polio
A Fight to the Finish: Stories of Polio NR, 85 min. Directed by Ken Mandel, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring . With this Austin screening, this new documentary launches a statewide polio-awareness campaign called the Texas Tour. The film chronicles the story of America’s battle against this disease, features commentary from well-known polio…
Butterfly
Nicely performed and beautifully shot, this story of a young boy’s political awakening flutters lightly across the screen.
After a Fashion
Awful clawful disharama.
The Middle East
Giza Giza, a vaguely seedy burg outside of Cairo, has grown right up to the border of the desert, such that the Pyramids and Sphinx are visible through the second-floor window of the Giza Pizza Hut.
Classical Musicians and Their Instruments
Megan Meisenbach Flutist Megan Meisenbach has toured throughout the United States, Mexico, and Europe and, since 1976, has also performed with harpist Mary Golden as a flute-and-harp duo. Their CD Debussy — Ravel — Bax features English and French Impressionistic chamber music for flute, harp, and strings. She also teaches at the Austin Chamber Music…
Honky-Tonk Heroes
Johnny Bush There’s more than one Bush from Texas, and you wouldn’t want to hear Dubya sing “Whiskey River.”
Live Shots
Steve Earle, Matthew RyanLa Zona Rosa, November 10 ‘Twas a night of young and old, a transgenerational songwriters’ showcase matching the up-and-coming Matthew Ryan with the been-round-the-block Steve Earle. Ryan, 28, lent his atmospheric rasp to a set of thinking man’s songs, running the emotional gamut from anguished to weary to dismayed. Call it overtortured.…
The Ultima Fans
Alexis Garrett and Eric Sparks “We got here and I said, ‘That’s great. No one else dressed up,'” says Austinite Eric Sparks. Indeed, only a few dozen of the World Faire attendees wore costumes. “I told him we had to be brave together,” says Alexis Garrett. Although they jokingly posed as a father and daughter…
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas 2000, PG, 102 min. D: Ron Howard; with Jim Carrey. Whoville is a truly great place to visit, although this movie’s 100-minute stopover is more than enough time to take in all the sights. Ron Howard’s imagining of Dr. Seuss’ fantastical creation is a wondrous thing to behold.…
Mr. Smarty Pants
Knickknacks for your mental display case.
The Middle East
The Church of the Holy Sepulcher This is one of the domes of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the holiest site in Christendom. It is the traditional site of the last five Stations of the Cross, including Jesus’ crucifixion and tomb. There is a cold slab of stone upon which Jesus was purportedly laid…
Classical Musicians and Their Instruments
Kristin Wolfe Jensen Kristin Wolfe Jensen is in her sixth year as the bassoon professor at the UT School of Music. This fall, she released her first solo CD, Shadings, on the Equilibrium label. “People often ask how in the world I chose this funny-looking instrument, which is almost as tall as I am. I…
Honky-Tonk Heroes
Tony Villanueva/ Brian Hofeldt The Derailers’ Tony Villanueva lets ’em have it with both barrels, while Brian Hofeldt sits in the ol’ catbird seat.
Live Shots
Bang on a Can All-StarsHogg Auditorium, November 11 Utilizing the thematic structures and basic instrumentation of classical music and the improvisation and irreverence of the avant-garde, the Bang on a Can All-Stars played something for everybody Saturday night. At the same time, it seemed that the enormous breadth of the three-hour program connected entirely with…
The Ultima Fans
Anissa Housley “In real life, I’m a listener and I’m a supportive person,” says Anissa Housley, an Origin employee. “In the game, I get to go around and beat the crap out of monsters and take their gold.”
The Sixth Day
The Sixth Day 2000, PG-13, 124 min. Directed by Roger Spottiswoode, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tony Goldwyn, Robert Duvall, Michael Rapaport, Michael Rooker, Saran Wynter, Wendy Crewson, Rodney Rowland. The opening credits tell us that The 6th Day is set “sometime in the near future … sooner than you think.”…
About AIDS
Volunteer call for the Food Bank.
The Middle East
Bridge railing on an Egyptian road
Classical Musicians and Their Instruments
Margaret Coltman-Smith Margaret Coltman-Smith is on the faculty of and performs frequently with the Austin Chamber Music Center and is a member of the Austin Symphony Orchestra, Austin Lyric Opera Orchestra, New Texas Works Orchestra, Orchestra of St. David’s, and the Arundel Trio, which recently performed at the VIII Internacional Festival de Ontono in Mexico.…
Honky-Tonk Heroes
Merle Haggard It’s a long way from Tulare, Calif., to Austin, and Merle Haggard may not be a Texan per se, but any collection of Honky-Tonk Heroes wouldn’t be complete without the craggy Hag.
The Candidate
Street Scenes Few candidates have been so beloved by the press — in particular the hometown press. Most of the critical reporting daily newspapers have done on Bush has been done by out-of-state publications — such as The Boston Globe, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and The Chicago Tribune. Above, Bush meets…
The Ultima Fans
Katrina & Michael O’Keefe and Marlin Stout The Society for Creative Anachronism provided entertainment — including medieval singing and battle demonstrations — at the Ultima convention. “We try to re-enact periods between the fall of Rome and 1600, 1608 if we want ice cream for dessert,” says Katrina O’Keefe (l), also known as Catalina Ana…
The Flavors of Fall
Who says we don’t have seasons in Central Texas? This time of year, the days get a little shorter, there’s an occasional chill in the air, and hearty, robust fall dishes begin to appear on the menus in seasonally sensitive local restaurants. The bright, light foods of summer accented by sweet peaches, fragrant basil, and…
Personal Fowl
It’s just turkeys.
Classical Musicians and Their Instruments
Adam Holzman Adam Holzman is founder of the guitar department at the UT School of Music, where he is currently an associate professor. He has an active performing career, which has taken him throughout Europe, the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Central and Latin America. From 1992-94, Holzman held the title of “Maestro Extraordinario” given by…
Honky-Tonk Heroes
Roger Wallace The rest of these guys may have a few years on Roger Wallace, but the purity of his honky-tonk vision puts him in good company.
The Candidate
I Feel Your Pain “That’s what governors do. Governors are oftentimes found on the front-line of catastrophic situations … It’s the time to test your heart, when you see people whose lives have been turned upside down,” Bush told Jim Lehrer during the second presidential debate. Above, Bush embraces a flood victim in San Marcos…
The Ultima Fans
Cara Smith and Neil Davis Cara Smith and Neil Davis had never seen each other before the convention, but their UO characters — Dell and Shandor — were once married. “I divorced him for desertion,” explains Smith. “I didn’t desert you!” Davis shoots back, and they both break into laughter. “This is the first time…
The Flavors of Fall
Rabbit and Pepita Dumplings Becky Barch-Fischer, Hudson’s on the Bend (3509 RR N. 620, 266-1369)When we heard that hardworking local chef Becky Barch-Fischer was to be the new executive chef at Hudson’s on the Bend, we scrambled to include her in this feature although she didn’t actually start work there until Nov. 13.”Becky is one…
Personal Fowl
“A Hint of Sage” a Thanksgiving Poem by Ric Williams…a quickening a ruffle of feathers … something familiar in this day a quality of light like the day i first scratched the earth searched in the ground of being for meaning …
Classical Musicians and Their Instruments
Dell Hollingsworth Dell Hollingsworth is artistic director of the Baroque ensemble La Follia, which she founded in 1980, and is music specialist at UT’s Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center. She also performs around the state with the Texas Baroque Ensemble and the Westport Ensemble. “The recorder is deceptive: easy to play in the early stages…
Honky-Tonk Heroes
Don Walser You got yer Don Walser, and you got yer Texas flag. Listen closely, and you can hear his yodel across the Hill Country. This should be the official state postcard.
The Candidate
All in the Family It’s rare that the public gets a glimpse of the Bush family convened. But at President and Barbara Bush’s June 1999 birthday party at the Astrohall in Houston, the Bushes sat for a portrait. The Bush Dynasty is as commercial as it is political. Neil (left) is best known for taking…
Short Cuts
Austin Studios and the new offices of the Austin Film Society were
unveiled this week on the site of the old Robert Mueller Airport.
The Flavors of Fall
Rack of Lamb Alma Alcocer-Thomas, Jeffrey’s (1204 West Lynn, 477-5584) What could be better for fall than a succulent rack of lamb, cooked barely medium rare and placed in a pool of cranberry chipotle sauce with a melange of tart, sweet, smoky, and hot flavors? Jeffrey’s chef de cuisine Alma Alcocer-Thomas pairs the elegant lamb…
Personal Fowl
form follows function and the great gobbler will one day call us in safe under her infinite sheltering wing… the farmer is here the same as he was then his face severe even as the grain pours through his rough fingers but today he smiles and i shudder…
Classical Musicians and Their Instruments
Felicity Coltman Felicity Coltman is director of and a faculty member at the Austin Chamber Music Center. With cellist Margaret Coltman-Smith and violinist Jennifer Bourianoff, Coltman plays in the Arundel Trio. “I bought my beautiful Bösendorfer piano in 1988, after a yearlong search for the perfect piano for my needs — and also for the…
Honky-Tonk Heroes
James Hand Haunted honky-tonk troubadour James Hand leans against a Cadillac and reflects outside a familiar South Austin establishment.
The Candidate
Rain, Wind, Wayne Newton The election night crowd that gathered outside the Capitol grounds last Tuesday endured near-freezing temperatures, gusty winds, heavy downpours, and the singing of Wayne Newton. By 3am, some 15,000 Bush supporters had gone home, leaving several thousand waiting to hear from the candidate who never showed. Nor did any Bush family…
Video Reviews
Beyond The Mat D: Barry W. Blaustein (1999); with Terry Funk, Jake Roberts, Mick Foley, Vince McMahon. Wrestling seems more popular than ever these days. With the commercial appeal of the WWF, phony slugfests and gladiator battles draw big ratings and high attendance numbers. Oddly enough, its entire fan base knows it’s phony and wouldn’t…
The Flavors of Fall
Curried Vegetable Soup Ruth Carter, East Side Cafe (2113 Manor, 476-5858) With an acre of organic garden to fuel her imagination, East Side soup maven Ruth Carter is never at a loss for soup ideas. This colorful offering features the last of the garden’s crop of butternut squash plus carrots, onion, celery, zucchini, cauliflower, mushrooms,…
Personal Fowl
we’ve heard things whispers of a gathering intimations of white paper boots a basting and a woman’s voice… he brought a tv into the yard he stood with his arms crossed whispering over and over Martha Stewart is Not Your Lord Cowboys 49 Redskins Nothing…
Classical Musicians and Their Instruments
Delaine Fedson Delaine Fedson is principal harpist with the Waco Symphony and performs with the Austin Chamber Ensemble. She has also appeared with the San Antonio and Austin symphony orchestras, and with popular musicians such as Dave Brubeck, Willie Nelson, and Henry Mancini. She and flutist Barbara Mahler comprise the Mahler/Fedson Duo. They recently released…
Honky-Tonk Heroes
Freddy Powers Freddy Powers may have been putting in some time with Merle Haggard on the road, but he’s no stranger to Austin.
Killing the Messenger
If John C. Danforth was trying to bury his final report on Waco, he could scarcely have picked a better time. His report, which absolves the government of any wrongdoing during the standoff, was quietly posted on the Web at 11am on Nov. 8. Less than 10 hours earlier, CNN had named George W. Bush…
Video Reviews
28 DaysD: Betty Thomas (2000); with Sandra Bullock, Viggo Mortensen, Steve Buscemi, Dominic West, Diane Ladd, Elizabeth Perkins. It’s another one of those pesky substance abuse films. Bullock plays Gwen, an irresponsible, pill-popping drunk. After ruining her sister’s wedding and getting into a serious car accident, she’s sentenced to rehab as opposed to jail. The…
The Flavors of Fall
Mushroom Crusted Chicken Breast Betsy Johnston, Tocai (601 W. Sixth, 457-8880) Chef Betsy Johnston works closely with owner/sommelier Anthony Garcia to perfectly pair food and wine at Tocai. This hearty dish features their most popular fall menu item, a pan-seared chicken breast covered in a crust made from aromatic morels and porcini mushrooms ground with…
Personal Fowl
i believe in the great mystery the gathering of the flock but not my brother morty he asserts that cornbread dressing is not a truck to paradise… and now in a flurry of feathers and a spray of blood i know i have taken my life for granted pecker to peeper to top tom in…
Gotta Dance!
Kevin Archambault came late to dance, but his love of it and commitment to it have brought the young dancer and choreographer a long way in a short time.
Honky-Tonk Heroes
Ray Price Pop has Tony Bennett, soul has Bobby “Blue” Bland, and country has Ray Price, suave as ever.
Naked City
Republicans raise money for Florida recount, Democrats do well in Travis County, and neighbors of the Quarries in Northwest Austin realize that Hyde Park Baptist Church has gotten the best of them.
Video Reviews
Le Doulos aka The Finger ManD: Jean-Pierre Melville (1963); with Serge Reggiani, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Desailly, Marcel Cuvelier, René Lefevre, Aimé de March. Jean-Pierre Melville is the transition figure between the classic French cinema, American film noir, and the French New Wave. He began directing in the mid-Forties and continued into the Seventies. Although his…
The Flavors of Fall
Texas Holiday Quail Marion Gillcrest, La Traviata (314 Congress, 479-8131) La Traviata chef/owner Marion Gillcrest’s festive holiday dish is Texas quail stuffed with Italian breadcrumbs, pancetta, parmesan cheese, golden raisins, pignolias, and Italian parsley. The hearty little bird is napped with a reduction of Tuscan Sangiovese and served with seared Brussels sprouts. Chef Gillcrest’s cooking…
Personal Fowl
what would you do if you met your maker? me? i’d wring her wattle i mean, if i had opposable thumbs… …snap
Articulations
Adios to longtime arts service organization Artists’ Legal and Accounting Assistance of Austin, and real-life election shenanigans give Zach’s Evita a boost.
Honky-Tonk Heroes
Leon Russell With a beard that Billy Gibbons would envy, Leon Russell shows he’s still got that pure Texas-cum-Tulsa soul.
Naked City
Katherine Anne Porter School | Wimberley | Larry McDowell | Grady Roper | Elizabeth Lee | Yana Bland | David Bland | Pat O’Bryan
TV Eye
As a television viewer, I’m amused by the 2000 presidential election. As a citizen, I’m appalled.
Texas Book Festival
John Phillip Santos Reading from Places Left Unfinished at the Time of Creation Before San Antonio native John Philip Santos could lay forth a single word from his resonant memoir Places Left Unfinished at the Time of Creation, his mere presence at the podium inside the Texas Senate Chamber marked an important and symbolic moment…
The Flavors of Fall
Shipwreck Soup Foo Swasdee, Satay the Asian Cookery (3202 Anderson Lane, 467-6731) Satay chef/owner Foo Swasdee says her regular customers call this delicious hot pot “Get Well Soup” because of the healthy hot and sour mixture of herbs and seafood. The aromatic broth is flavored with lemongrass, garlic, galangal, Kafir lime leaves, fresh and dried…
Honky-Tonk Heroes
Introduction Here’s a fun game to try: Call a like-minded friend in Anytown, USA. Talk about the wife and kids and job for a while, then casually mention something like, “Yeah, we went and saw Dale Watson at Ego’s the other night — right after a catching Merle Haggard and the Derailers at an Austin…
Exhibitionism
Using a legion of artists from the early Sixties, the Austin Museum of Art exhibition “The New Frontier: Art and Television 1960-65” offers an illuminating peep into a time when a measly 10-inch black-and-white TV set was the American family’s window to the world.
Honky-Tonk Heroes
Billy Joe Shaver Is it the Fourth of July? Doesn’t matter what the occasion is. Billy Joe Shaver does his patriotic duty by enjoying some watermelon on a sweltering Texas afternoon.
Naked City
If George W. Bush ascends to the presidency, who will replace Rick Perry as Lieutenant Governor?
Texas Book Festival
Uppity Women, Unite! With Liz Carpenter, Celia Morris, and Liz Smith Moderator: Linda Ellerbee “How do you think it’s going to go?” author and political pundit Liz Carpenter asked, dressed in audacious red astride her equally audacious electric cart in the House Chamber. As the author of Start With a Laugh, a recently published book…
The Flavors of Fall
Stuffed Duck Breast Courtney Swenson, 34th Street Cafe (1005 W. 34th Street, 371-3400) The atmosphere at 34th Street Cafe changes completely in the evenings when the sunny, bustling neighborhood hangout becomes a cozy, softly lit dinner house with dynamic food. Homegrown chef Courtney Swenson’s cuisine has a lot to do with the success of 34th…
Honky-Tonk Heroes
Willie Nelson The Red-Headed Stranger is in his element, with an acoustic in his hands and a D chord at his fingertips.
Exhibitionism
The gentle spirit of playwright Jean Giradoux is reflected perfectly in Gordon Peacock’s amiable and astute direction of this UT Department of Theatre & Dance production of Giradoux’s The Madwoman of Chaillot.
Honky-Tonk Heroes
Johnny Gimble Johnny Gimble could pass for a kindly uncle, but chances are your uncle doesn’t play as mean a fiddle as he does.
Naked City
The council approves a controversial, and hotly contested, site plan that allows Hyde Park Baptist Church to build on 58 acres of parkland it owns in northwest Austin.
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
Fun for kids and grownups.
Postscripts
Book news, signings, and author appearances this week.
Food-o-File
Local culinary news from Cuisines editor Virginia B. Wood.
Honky-Tonk Heroes
Dale Watson The brave, clean, and reverent Dale Watson pays homage to the flag, Lone Star, and electric guitars. God bless Dale Watson.
Texas Book Festival
From a fairly improbable beginning, this year’s Texas Book Festival ended on decidedly resolute footing. The opening session honored the work of John Graves, an author whose piercing clarity in Goodbye to a River, his account of traveling down the Brazos River, doesn’t always accompany him when he gets behind a podium — and that’s…
Honky-Tonk Heroes
Ray Benson Bob Wills peers slyly over towering Texan Ray Benson’s shoulder, just as he has for the last 25 years.
Naked City
Vignette’s downtown plans are roundly applauded and approved unanimously at Planning Commission.
A Time for Drunken Horses
Iranian masterpiece of Kurdish life.
Book Reviews
Robbers by Christopher Cook Carroll & Graf, 372 pp., $24.95 It would be hard to imagine a nastier character than Ray Bob. This career recidivist’s moral compass is permanently off-whack throughout Robbers, Austinite Christopher Cook’s fine debut novel. He shows no remorse for the casually horrific violence that he regularly doles out. In fact, he…
The Middle East
Doorway in Cairo In Summer 1999, Ada Calhoun traveled as a nanny to a family taking their children around the world. These are photos from the Middle Eastern leg of the journey. Her further travels will be featured in future issues.
Honky-Tonk Heroes
Wayne Hancock Wayne “the Train” Hancock definitely looks like he’s up to no good. Sure enough, he poured ice cubes down the photographer’s back moments after this photo was taken.
Texas Book Festival
What I Saw at the Texas Book Festival When I drove into town Saturday for the Book Festival my nerves were abuzz. Was it driving down Lavaca and seeing tourists having their photo taken in the back of the Governor’s Mansion? Or was it the eeriness of seeing grown men dressed like Confederate soldiers unpacking…
Dancing About Architecture
Last call for SXSW entries.
The Hightower Lowdown
The Firestone Tire / Ford conspiracy; genetically engineered corn and StarLink; WTO’s complaints about citizens
The Broken Hearts Club
The Broken Hearts Club 2000, R, 94 min. Directed by Greg Berlanti, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Dean Cain, Timothy Olyphant, Matt McGrath, John Mahoney, Andrew Keegan, Nia Long, Billy Porter. There’s been a fair amount of ballyhoo in the press about how remarkable The Broken Hearts Club is in its unremarkableness. The…
Page Two
Sifting through the election fallout.
The Middle East
Jordanian Desert View from the back of a bus, Jordanian desert. Bedouins live there. Their motto is “hard as the desert, smooth as the ocean.”
Honky-Tonk Heroes
David Allan Coe Country proto-outlaw and dues-payer David Allan Coe is looking grizzled and game. Don’t fuck with him.
Texas Book Festival
Left, Right, & in the Middle: Pundits on Politics With Bill Crawford, Nicholas Lemann, and Marvin Olasky Moderator: Rick Dunham Leave it to the comedian to get the last laugh. At Saturday’s “Left, Right, & in the Middle: Pundits on Politics” session, panelist Bill Crawford (author of Democrats Do the Dumbest Things and Republicans Do…
Live Shots
DraculaBass Concert Hall, November 5 Taking cover from the rain, the crowd of dark overcoats arrived at UT’s Bass Concert Hall dressed for the occasion: Universal Pictures’ 1931 horror classic Dracula. Settling into the enormous hall, the full house tittered with post-Halloween excitement as the stage’s enormous red curtains swung open and darkness fell on…
The Ultima Fans
Introduction On November 10-11, Origin Systems hosted the first annual fan convention for Ultima Online at the Austin Convention Center. Since its debut in 1997, the pioneer online role-playing game — UO to its fans — has amassed a genuinely rabid fan base, with more than 200,000 subscribers paying $10 a month to gain access…
Bounce
Bounce 2000, PG-13, 102 min. Directed by Don Roos, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Ben Affleck, Gwyneth Paltrow, Johnny Galecki, David Paymer, Joe Morton, Tony Goldwyn, Jennifer Grey, Natasha Henstridge, Alex D. Linz, Dan Bucatinsky. A bounce is a crash that doesn’t end. This pearl of post-traumatic stress wisdom is issued by Abby…
Public Notice
The winter holiday season is comin’ in like a lion, train, and gangbusters,
and don’t you think for a minute that your pals at “Public Notice” aren’t
ready for the onslaught!
The Middle East
Eighth Station of the Cross. Gangs of tourists wearing matching T-shirts and barefoot pilgrims walk side by side retracing the steps Jesus took through the city’s streets. The Eighth Station is where Jesus comforted the women of Jerusalem.
Classical Musicians and Their Instruments
In a photographic essay, Bret Brookshire captures on film some of the singular relationship that exists between classical musicians and their instruments.
Texas Book Festival
Our Town: Literature From Rural Roots With Mitch Cullin, Dave Oliphant, Edward Swift, and Jane Roberts Wood Moderator: Shelby Hearon In a time when Texas’ rural past is mostly “honored” by cow-chip tossing contests during Pioneer Day or especially twangy television commercials for pickup trucks, the Texas Book Festival managed to present a thoughtful and…
Live Shots
Doug Sahm Birthday PartyHole in the Wall, November 5 The word “clusterfuck” was bandied about early and often on this Monday night, as this good-hearted birthday salute to Doug Sahm was a little slow out of the gate thanks to the absence of a certain local bass player. It was almost 11pm before the music…
The Ultima Fans
Darren McDonald “I play a good guy, a white knight,” says Darren McDonald, a systems analyst from Dallas. In 37 months of playing Ultima Online, McDonald has created the valiant Darius — a mayor and a blacksmith who rescues people from a nearby dungeon. “I cannot understand playing a bad person. I cannot understand killing…
Red Planet
Red Planet 2000, PG-13, 110 min. Directed by Antony Hoffman, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Simon Baker, Benjamin Bratt, Terence Stamp, Tom Sizemore, Carrie-Anne Moss, Val Kilmer. If names like Blish, Simak, and Asimov mean more to you in a science fiction context than that of Keanu Reeves, this unabashedly retro, hard sci-fi…
Day Trips
Waco’s Puremco, Inc., is the nation’s last domino factory.
The Middle East
Jerusalem The Dome of the Rock is Jerusalem’s most dazzlingly beautiful and important mosque. The huge rock in the mosque’s center is believed to be the very place upon which Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac and from which the prophet Mohammed ascended to heaven.
Classical Musicians and Their Instruments
Jennifer Bourianoff Jennifer Bourianoff is assistant concertmaster for the Austin Symphony Orchestra and an instructor at the Austin Chamber Music Center. She is a member of the Chamber Soloists of Austin and the Arundel Trio, which she formed with cellist Margaret Coltman-Smith and pianist Felicity Coltman. She has performed and taught throughout the United States,…
Honky-Tonk Heroes
Damon Bramblett Damon Bramblett, caught in a mood as intense as his music.
Live Shots
Eliades OchoaLa Zona Rosa, November 8 The freakishly turbulent wake that trailed the political circus of last Tuesday night was enough to make any sympathetic soul long for the shores of a less-troubled foreign land. While Cuba may not exactly fit this particular bill, Wednesday night’s show at La Zona Rosa by Cuban folk superstar…
The Ultima Fans
Purple Grape The handmade sash around this fan, who introduced himself as Purple Grape, reads: CIA — Chivalry Is Alive. To protect newcomers and other players in peril, Purple Grape formed a nonviolent guild, which rallies together when danger strikes. “We’re a friendly guild,” he says. “We run around and help everybody and heal people…
Goya in Bordeaux
Goya in Bordeaux 1999, R, 98 min. Directed by Carlos Saura, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Francisco Rabal, Jose Coronado, Dafne Fernandez, Maribel Verdú. Carlos Saura’s portrait of the artist Goya as an old man is sumptuous to behold, although one will not leave the theatre with a much deeper knowledge and understanding…
