'Krishnam Vande Jagatgurum': Saluting the Guru to the World

Silambam Dance Company of North America treats Austin to an Indian classical ballet dramatizing the life of Krishna

"...Company of North America, a troupe composed of eight women who dance in costumes resembling the traditional Indian sari...."

Aug. 17, 2007 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

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Our readers talk back.

"...experience for everyone." Some of the all-black colleges and all-women's colleges must not agree with editor Black. In response..."

Jan. 10, 2003 Column

In Person

Roger Gathman, Belinda Acosta, and Maria Hong recap three of the Texas Book Festival's finest panels.

"...Bernestine Singley is one of those women some can't help gravitate toward or, alternately, fear. Singley..."

Nov. 22, 2002 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

In Person

Roger Gathman, Belinda Acosta, and Maria Hong recap three of the Texas Book Festival's finest panels.

"...Bernestine Singley is one of those women some can't help gravitate toward or, alternately, fear. Singley..."

Nov. 22, 2002 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

Rails Under My Back: A Novel

"...fateful marriages of two brothers to two sisters. In mid-20th-century Chicago, Lucifer and John Jones decide to marry Sheila..."

May 5, 2000 Books Review by Lissa Richardson

A Joycean Riff of Race

Juneteenth

"...since World War II, and, arguably, the most important 20th-century American novel, the Moby Dick of the 20th century...."

June 18, 1999 Books Feature by Mark Busby

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Turner Is Worthy

"...media, publicity - the business of money in Late 20th Century America. For above the entrance to the warehouse..."

Sept. 25, 1998 Column

Something for Everyone... Jack's Back... and It's Hell

"...added a new term to the lexicon of the 20th century: "serial killer." You know who it is. It's..."

Nov. 17, 1995 Books Feature

In Memoriam: Rhoda Winter Russell

Movement therapy pioneer who knew the greats of dance has died

"...The thing is, almost no one here knew it...."

Aug. 1, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Misalliance

A production that makes Shaw's century-old ideas feel current – and very human

"...Suddenly, you have engagements being broken, young women chasing young men, middle-aged fathers mooning over a circus..."

Feb. 12, 2010 Arts Review by Robert Faires

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...world of Competitive Creative Dog Grooming alongside the colorful women transforming their beloved poodles into living sculptures. (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Carpetbagger's Children

Horton Foote's drama blows in like a breeze from the gulf, warm and whispery

"...of Harrison, Texas, in the first half of the 20th century. The women sit apart – Grace Anne sewing..."

March 26, 2010 Arts Review by Robert Faires

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Our readers talk back.

"...as a slap in the face to good journalism ["Women Dig In," News]. There was no balance. Your coverage..."

Dec. 12, 2003 Column

Off The Bookshelf

Short reviews of recently published books

"...Beverly Gologorsky explores the endurance of a handful of women who attempt to reconstruct relationships with men who lived..."

April 16, 1999 Books Feature

Cooking in Heels

Trailblazing Women in Austin's Food Business

"...Women have reigned over most kitchens since time began. But..."

Aug. 7, 1998 Food Feature by Ronna N. Welsh

WNBA: The "We Got Next" Generation

The Revolution Is Being Televised... and Sponsored by Nike

"...The inaugural season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) has been consecrated with coverage..."

Aug. 15, 1997 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

A Starring Role: Interview with Neil deGrasse Tyson

Our man Brenner talks with the famed astrophysicist, because science.

"...science and technology are the engines of a twenty-first century economy. So I claim that, if the first two..."

Nov. 26, 2013 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Out of Commission

The curious saga of 20 portraits of British literary greats that UT paid Feliks Topolski to paint, then didn't show for decades

"...Yes, the paintings in "Feliks Topolski: Portraits of Britain's Twentieth-Century Literary Greats," being exhibited now with great fanfare at..."

Sept. 29, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Barney Ross

Hear his story of tragedy and triumph and tragedy again, recounted admirably and enthusiastically by Douglas Century in this new biography of that great yet forgotten early 20th-century scrapper

"...by Douglas Century..."

Feb. 10, 2006 Books Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Gardens of Eden

Entertainment has always been a keystone of Austin's identity, Cuisines writer Rachel Feit observes. And among Austin's numerous diversions were German beer gardens.

"...Austin's identity. Even at the turn of the last century, when it was little more than a dusty frontier..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

The Death of Rock & Roll

Top 10s: Year, Decade, Eternity

"...ran afoul of the Great Depression. Some of the 20th century's greatest entertainers -- George M. Cohen, Harry Houdini,..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Exhibitionism

Picasso at the Lapin Agile: Expecting the Best

"...When mankind looks back upon the 20th century, will it see 100 years of wars? One..."

July 9, 1999 Arts Review

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...chronicle how the legal system has been weaponized against women. Some catch people at their most open and emotionally..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Short Cuts

"...plans for global domination continue apace... From Austin's Reel Women comes notice of the International Women's Day Community Media..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, December 23-29

"...23-Oct. 22): Of the 2,200+ humans quoted in a 21st-century edition of Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 164 are women –..."

Dec. 23, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Ebs Burnough Plays The Capote Tapes

aGLIFF opening night film finds new sides to the scathing wit

"...for his seminal true-crime novel, In Cold Blood), the Mid-Century icon hanging out in Studio 54, and finally the..."

Aug. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, May 8-14

"...Lost Time is a masterpiece – one of the 20th century's most influential literary works. In evaluating his success..."

May 8, 2020 Column by Rob Brezsny

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...20th Century Fox Presents Alita: Battle Angel SXSW Opening Night..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Announces Features Lineup

Competitive narratives and docs unveiled, plus more

"...Kate Trumbull-LaValle In East Los Angeles, three young misfit women find solace in an unapologetic, feminist bicycle crew. They..."

Feb. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

A Joyful Noise

How Saengerrunde Hall learned to sing a new tune

"...gravitated to Scholz's near the end of the 19th century, and it became known for spirited political debates and..."

Sept. 19, 2014 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

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