A Veteran's Voice

Playwright Johnny Meyer returned from war to learn that theatre is essential to life

"...Dragging a body onstage. That's when Johnny Meyer knew he..."

March 22, 2013 Arts Feature by Jillian Owens

Once Upon a War Story

Quentin Tarantino rewrites the spaghtetti western with a side of sour Krauts in Inglourious Basterds

"...Here's the thing about interviewing Quentin Tarantino: His need to talk about movies..."

Aug. 21, 2009 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Looking for a Fight

Ruth Margraff Recasts Texas History as Barroom Brawl

"...On April 19, 1836, 46 days after the fall of the..."

March 14, 1997 Arts Feature by Adrienne Martini

Tale of a Tale Spinner

How a ballplayer, a piano player, beatnik poetry, and Lubbock made Terry Allen an epic storyteller.

"..."I'll tell you a funny story about my mother," offers Terry Allen, grinning..."

Dec. 19, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Fantastic Fest: A Double Barrel Blast of Begos

Director brings Bliss and VFW to fest

"...There are only two filmmakers at Fantastic Fest showing two films..."

Sept. 19, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Good Time to Be Lawrence Wright

With new book God Save Texas, The Looming Tower series on Hulu, and his play Cleo at the Alley, Lawrence Wright is the man of the moment

"..."I can see them swarming you," Lawrence Wright said across the..."

April 13, 2018 Arts Feature by Elizabeth Banicki

Joe Begos Wishes You a Christmas Bloody Christmas

Writer/director talks fusing holiday horror and hangout movies

"...In the realm of techno-terror "Robots go kill crazy" is basically a..."

Dec. 12, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Long, Strange Trip

The long, strange trip of The Saragossa Manuscript, Jerry Garcia's favorite film.

"...Most people have seen them, but few know their name. Originating from..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Feature by David Lynch

The Body as Canvas, Readying for Life in a Kill Zone

AFS Documentary Tour presents Tattooed Under Fire

"...In Tattooed Under Fire, a young soldier shows off his deeply..."

Jan. 15, 2010 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

The Curse of the Play

"...Robert Faires updated this story in November of 2018. Read that..."

Oct. 13, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

'You Were Our Father, A Veteran and So Full of Desperation'

Short Story Contest: Third place

"..."I used to be carried in the arms of cheerleaders"..."

Feb. 4, 2011 Books Feature by Kyle R M

I Wanna Be a Paperback Writer

Perusing the Texas Book Festival Panels

"...Over a two-day period last weekend, the Texas Book Festival sponsored..."

Nov. 7, 1997 Books Feature

A Big Crowd for Little Wars: Millennium Gaming Convention

"...It all started with H.G. Wells...."

Nov. 21, 1997 Screens Feature

Arts Archives: UT makes play for Shepard, snaps up Newman, wins Woody

That treasure trove of cultural archives at UT has recently been expanded to include photographic portrait maker, playwright and actor Sam Shepard, and filmmaker Woody Allen

"...That treasure trove of cultural archives on the 40 Acres..."

Sept. 29, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Letter From Guest Editor Ethan Hawke

Blaze director on why it’s time for us all to act like grownups and demand integrity from our elected officials

"...Maybe it's because I was born here. Maybe it's because..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Ethan Hawke

In Play

Beauty and the beasts: why Bayonetta wins and Army of Two's blood-soaked bromance is passé

"...Army of Two: The 40th DayEA, $60 BayonettaSega, $60..."

Jan. 29, 2010 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

In Play

Sid Meier puts the player in the role of Supreme Leader

"...Civilization IV..."

Jan. 27, 2006 Screens Feature by Jeb Callan

It's a Wrap

Austin Film Festival 2002 reviews

"...Freedom HighwayD: Philip King; with Tom Waits, Ani DiFranco, Jonas Gwangwa,..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Screens Feature by Sam Hurwitt

Summer Stock Austin's Haunted: A Ghost Story

This new musical by Allen Robertson and Damon Brown is darker than their usual fare, but there's light at the end

"...The stage is sunk in midnight gloom. Firelit faces speak of..."

Aug. 2, 2019 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Letters at 3AM: A Show of Hands

There has never been a war like this

"...Fact set No. 1:..."

July 29, 2011 Column by Michael Ventura

Penfold Theatre's Henry V

This production in the park makes Shakespeare’s epic history into a satisfying show for a summer evening

"...Henry V is onstage, and it's time for war. Six actors make up..."

June 14, 2019 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Gusev

Breaking String's Gusev is a remarkable, feverish journey through the human condition

"...In the new play Gusev from Breaking String Theater Company, a group of..."

Aug. 21, 2015 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Who They Are and What They Deserve

The new play 'Voices of Valor' records the memories of a generation that won the war abroad and at home

"...As those Americans who served in World War II pass..."

March 17, 2006 Arts Feature by Belinda Acosta

Restrepo

This documentary, which chronicles the 15-month deployment in Afghanistan of about a dozen U.S. soldiers, is an example of photojournalism at its finest.

"...Directed by: Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger. Restrepo is an example of photojournalism at..."

July 30, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Wall

Two American soldiers face off with an Iraqi sniper

"...Directed by: Doug Liman. Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, John Cena and Laith Nakli...."

May 12, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

G.I. Jesus

Jesus Feliciano is a Mexican national who joins the Marines to gain U.S. citizenship and returns home from Iraq with a nasty case of post-traumatic stress disorder.

"...Directed by: Carl Colpaert. Starring: Joe Arquette, Patricia Mota, Telana Lynum, Maurizio..."

March 23, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Pink Floyd's Roger Waters Gets Political With the Chronicle

He should be a prime-time news analyst. Televisions would melt.

"...Pink Floyd fanatics be warned: This document contains NO music. Every word,..."

March 20, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Coriolanus

Ralph Fiennes directs this terrific contemporary update of Shakespeare's timeless play about war.

"...Directed by: Ralph Fiennes. Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Gerard Butler, Brian Cox, Vanessa..."

March 2, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Zookeeper's Wife

World War II drama based on the bestselling book

"...Directed by: Niki Caro. Starring: Jessica Chastain, Johan Heldenbergh, Daniel Brühl, Shira Haas..."

April 7, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Coming Home

Steve Balgooyen knows the Vietnam War drama Tracers quite well, having been involved in five different productions, and he hopes the sixth, which he's staging at St. Edward's University, will bring the stories of Vietnam to still more audiences and perhaps heal some of the wounds it has left.

"...Though they were inflicted decades ago, the wounds are still raw. They still throb..."

June 28, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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