Girls Will Be Girls

Valley of the Dolls meets Female Trouble in this all-male semimusical romp.

"...his Sandy Duncan wig and sequined hostesswear) schemes against Arkansas ingenue Varla (Roberson), their third roommate, Coco (Leupp, as..."

Nov. 14, 2003 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...policies with a smiley face. What is it about Arkansas anyway that has catapulted it to the forefront of..."

Jan. 31, 2003 Column

Amusing Ways of Life

Three Central Texas traditions continue to make fun a destination.

"...like this one with 40 carnivals in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Kansas, Iowa, North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, and..."

May 10, 2002 Features Feature by Anne Harris

Coach's Corner

Coach on the couch: A long, dreary series of bowl games is a lousy way to start the new year, isn't it?

"...too wrong picking the day's first offering, Oklahoma vs. Arkansas in the once upon a time prestigious Cotton Bowl...."

Jan. 11, 2002 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Public Notice

Check out ways to help the Houston flood victims, get a free HIV test, and find out what's up this week in Pride.

"...Southeast Texas, beginning with last Thursday's game against the Arkansas Travelers. Red Cross representatives will be at the games..."

June 22, 2001 Column by Kate X Messer

Born on Highway 61

Famed superharpist James Cotton settles into Austin.

"...While on tour with Williamson in Arkansas, Cotton got word that Chester Burnett, better known as..."

Feb. 2, 2001 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Election 2000

Chronicle Election Coverage

"...seats away in California, along with seats in Utah, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Washington, and New York (the seat vacated by..."

Nov. 10, 2000 News Feature

Coach's Corner

The Oklahoma Sooners have inspired Coach's first "all-college-football" column ever. Boomer Sooner! Boo Virginia Tech! Hail to Lou Holtz!

"...history of the school. He spent seven seasons at Arkansas, averaging nine wins a season. Have you heard much..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

49th-Inning Stretch

Both the players and the announcer have the same dreams of going to the major leagues. The difference between the players and announcer Mike Capps is that none of the young men on the roster of the Round Rock Express earned an Emmy nomination, covered the Persian Gulf War for CNN, or did a 10-hour marathon broadcast of the end of the 51-day Branch Davidian siege in Waco.

"...But in a one-inning appearance against the Arkansas Travelers the night before, the Express right-hander hit a..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Sports Feature by Mike Butts

Paradise Lost Two: Revelations

"...were convicted of brutally murdering three second-graders in Memphis, Arkansas. These teens were depicted by the prosecutors as satanic..."

April 6, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Postscripts

Austin is clearly experiencing a bout of literary event mania.

"...from the Library of Congress says there's now an Arkansas Center for the Book in Little Rock but they..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Books Column by Clay Smith

Postmarks

Puzzled by Oppel

"...looking objectively at the Clinton history as governor of Arkansas and as president we see: 1. The federal debt..."

Aug. 27, 1999 Column

Book Tour Confidential

"...of my favorite legs of the tour: Memphis and Arkansas. Here I did more radio and TV spots and,..."

May 21, 1999 Books Feature by Carol Dawson

Postmarks

The Sweet Science

"...display of emotion. I had to move back to Arkansas for a few months and live with members of..."

Feb. 5, 1999 Column

Connecting the Dots

"...right-wing zealot, has funneled some $2.4 million into the "Arkansas Project," the investigation backed by American Spectator magazine that..."

Oct. 9, 1998 News Feature

Class Struggle

UT Big Wheels' Perks Outweigh Staff's Paychecks

"...a common perk for college coaches. For instance, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported last year that University of Arkansas basketball..."

April 24, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Targeting the Fat Cats

On Your Ballot: ALLC's Campaign Reform

"...until October 3, when a district federal judge in Arkansas bucked the trend and delivered what McDonald calls a..."

Oct. 10, 1997 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

The Documentary Craft

Hector Galán: The Texas Documentary Tour

"...do, they get angry. I did a piece in Arkansas, I was in Little Rock for a long time..."

Oct. 3, 1997 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Food-O-File

"...story. Collin and Donna Liu were successful Hot Springs, Arkansas restaurateurs looking for a new menu direction when they..."

June 6, 1997 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Sxsw

"...SKEETERHAWKS: The Skeeterhawks' solid position as one of Arkansas' premier roots-rock bands merely enhances the trio's charm. Lead..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

Get on the Bus

Austin Latinos March on Washington

"...roll onto the Teamsters parking lot in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Teamsters were just one of the hundreds of..."

Oct. 25, 1996 News Feature

Let the People Speak

Documentarians Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky

"...all eight years old, are discovered on a soggy Arkansas creekbed. They have been bound up with their own..."

Oct. 18, 1996 Screens Feature by Patrick Taggart

Day Trips: Sam Houston Memorial Museum, Huntsville

The Republic of Texas Presidential Library tells the story of the man and the legend

"...governor of Tennessee and living with the Cherokees in Arkansas Territory, Houston arrived in Texas in 1832, just as..."

March 28, 2025 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...responsible for representing business interests in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. Quote of the Week..."

March 14, 2025 News Feature

SXSW Film Review: The Threesome

This modern rom-com takes itself seriously ... but not too seriously

"...political issues, and uses its location of Little Rock, Arkansas to probe those and give it a very earthy..."

March 7, 2025 SXSW Post by Rod Machen

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

Travel news for history buffs, art appreciators, foodies, and more

"...well as private parks in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. As a special feature of the guides are descriptions..."

Jan. 31, 2025 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

With Texas Sulfur Emissions Out of Control, Enviro Orgs Urge EPA To Do Something

Texas still dragging heels on standards for power plants

"...sulfur dioxide emissions than all of the sources in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Oklahoma combined. Texas on its..."

Sept. 27, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

The News Biz Is In Deep Shiz

Local newsroom leaders see growth potential despite tough climate

"...him to Central Texas from a job in northwest Arkansas. When he arrived, he found a region booming...."

July 26, 2024 News Feature by Abe Asher

The Week in Recommended Live Music

Narrow Head, Pussy Gillette, the Nude Party, and even some innuendo-less acts to see

"...Harvest Thieves and Sentimental Family Band, but starting with Arkansas’ suave country crooner Dylan Earl.   – Doug Freeman..."

May 3, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Review: Creekbed Carter Hogan, Creekbed Carter

Open-road mysticism, brokenhearted yearning, and laugh-out-loud wit

"...living proof of the genre's future-forward dynamism. Released via Arkansas-based "unAmericana" label Gar Hole Records, the trans songwriter's self-titled..."

March 29, 2024 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

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