Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...owners Rollie and Joyce Hall invented gift wrap in 1917. They went on to create Hallmark...."

Jan. 24, 2025 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Day Trips: Japanese Tea Garden, San Antonio

Reflect and enjoy a tranquil moment in nature in the big city

"...The pit was turned into a garden between 1917 and 1918 using inmate labor. Eizo “Kimi” Jingu managed..."

Nov. 8, 2024 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Austin Film Festival Review: Blitz

Steve McQueen’s history of the London air raids misses the target

"...immersive film about Britain at war. Sam Mendez had 1917, Christopher Nolan had Dunkirk, and now Steve McQueen has..."

Oct. 30, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: July Events Roundup

Beat the heat in San Marcos and have fun at events around the state

"...a generation. He died in Denver, Colorado, in January 1917 at age 70 from kidney failure. Supposedly, his wife,..."

July 3, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: The Lhakhang, El Paso

How a Bhutanese temple landed in an El Paso college campus

"...to its present location and began constructing buildings in 1917...."

June 28, 2024 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Elizabeth Morris: 100 Years of Memories in Austin

Of back porches, corrupt politicians, and fireworks at Zilker Park

"...(“wet”) governor whose time in office from 1915 to 1917 was marked by corruption. Ferguson was ultimately indicted, impeached,..."

April 5, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Public Notice: The Month of Armed Rebellion

Bastille Day and other events

"...that enabled and inspired both 1789 and 1848 (and 1917, and 1968, and we're about due for another one)..."

July 8, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, December 31 - January 6

"...was Fountain. It was scandalous when it appeared in 1917, since it consisted entirely of a white porcelain urinal...."

Dec. 31, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

Politics Gift Guide 2021: Ain't That Good News

Some gift ideas for the politically and civically minded

"...describes itself as "the #1 Leftist Military Podcast since 1917," and its sister show Lions Led by Donkeys have..."

Dec. 3, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...Around 1917, the Marx Brothers bought a chicken farm in Countryside,..."

Oct. 22, 2021 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

The Untold Tale of Stuntwomen

Director April Wright is setting the history of Hollywood straight

"...that ran for 119 thrilling episodes from 1914 to 1917. "It was the first female-driven action franchise," said Wright,..."

Sept. 21, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips: Interurban Railway Museum, Plano

Remembering the interurban rails

"...Between 1917 and 1926, Texas Electric claimed to have carried 31..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...Twenty-Fourth United States Infantry and the Houston Riot of 1917. The night of violence led to the largest murder..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Richard Whittaker’s Top 10 Films of 2019

"...through NYC's diamond district, with no safety bar. 9) 1917..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...owe a debt of gratitude to Gus Baumgarten. In 1917, he was fooling around with a thermometer in his..."

Nov. 8, 2019 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Shinyribs

"...the Austin equivalent of Memphis soul goofball Rufus Thomas (1917-2001): an unfathomably funky individual with off-the-charts charisma and a..."

June 28, 2019 Music Review by Kevin Curtin

Austin Kite Fest Celebrates 90 Years

From 1929 to present, the festival is a constant in a changing city

"...more time outside. Ever since Exchange Club’s establishment in 1917, local branches have appeared across the country, bringing service..."

March 27, 2019 Events Post by Alyssa Hiarker

Day Trips: Otis Henry Memorial, Texarkana

World War I monument memorializes the depths of a mother’s loss

"...Regional History, when Henry registered for the draft in 1917, he reported his employment at a "soda dispensary" in..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: Wright in Wisconsin

Wisconsin driving trail showcases architect’s diverse styles

"...their lot for assembly. Unfortunately, World War I in 1917 intervened and building materials became scarce. Very few of..."

July 27, 2018 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Austin Animator Eric Power Slices and Dices

Collage and stop-motion come together in his homemade epic Path of Blood

"...stop-motion – is the oldest form of animation. In 1917, 20 years before Walt Disney took Snow White into..."

April 20, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Many Projects of Lawrence Wright

From TV to the stage the local writer has been busy

"...so did G.B. Shaw, and even Hollywood back in 1917 and 1934. What could go wrong?..."

April 13, 2018 Arts Feature by Elizabeth Banicki

Day Trips: World War I Memorials

Communities around Texas remember their fallen sons from the Great War

"...The U.S. entered the war on April 6, 1917. Approximately 198,000 Texans served, including 450 women as nurses...."

April 7, 2017 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...recorded the first jazz record ever on Feb. 26, 1917...."

March 10, 2017 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Theatre en Bloc's Neva

Asking what difference art makes in the face of revolution, Theatre en Bloc delivers an engrossing production

"...started a revolution – not the Russian Revolution of 1917, which toppled the czar, but one that led to..."

March 3, 2017 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Deep in the Heart of Texas Political Scandals

Crimes, carousing, and contravention from the Capitol grounds

"...William Harding Mayes. When the Legislature impeached Ferguson in 1917, lawmakers banned him from holding public office. So in..."

Jan. 6, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Gay Place

Cyndi Lauper and aGLIFF just wanna have fun

"...your co-captains. Thu., Sept. 8, 10pm. Badlands, 1203 Chicon, 512/999-1917. Free...."

Sept. 9, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

Post-Pride Week parties aplenty

"...your co-captains. Thu., Sept. 8, 10pm. Badlands, 1203 Chicon, 512/999-1917. Free...."

Sept. 2, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

Summer is the best time to get outside and play like a kid

"...always welcome. Fri., July 29, 10pm. Badlands, 1203 Chicon, 512/999-1917. $5...."

July 29, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

A year of Marriage Equality symbolizes how far we've come, while Orlando shows us how much further we have to go

"...up welcome. Fri., June 24, 10pm. Badlands, 1203 Chicon, 512/999-1917. $3...."

June 24, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

Being queer gets easier with time

"...a negative comment: Swallow it. Saturdays. Badlands, 1203 Chicon, 512/999-1917...."

Feb. 5, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

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