Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...was a faculty member at St. Michael's Academy from 1997-2000, chairing the Theology department, directing the community service program,..."

Dec. 21, 2001 Column

Postmarks

Don't Shelve Smart Growth

"...Dickson's letter to the editor ["Postmarks," Vol. 18, No. 42] introduces a fresh dimension to the endless debate of..."

July 2, 1999 Column

Kathy Valentine of the Go-Go's Recalls the Moment Her Band Topped the Charts in 1981

Austin born and raised, Valentine and the girls reigned with Beauty & the Beat – as excerpted from her new memoir All I Ever Wanted

"...the UK, and finally Australia, where it reached No. 2. In the United States, the song stayed on the..."

April 17, 2020 Music Feature by Kathy Valentine

Wheatsville's Frustrated Employees Call for Change

Mismanagement and toxic working conditions remain entrenched in the co-op’s culture

"...are similar to those covered by the Chronicle in 2015, and indeed shared with the paper before that –..."

Sept. 6, 2019 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

DVD Watch: 'Jodorowsky's Dune'

Documentary about a film that never was heads this week's releases

"...for a minute. I'm as big a fan as Santa Sangre as you'll find on this side of the..."

July 8, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

'La Víctima': An old message still needing to be heard

As Teatro Vivo stages La Víctima, a groundbreaking look at Mexican-U.S. immigration, Rupert Reyes and Jorge Huerta discuss the play's origins and relevance

"...la Esperanza, a theatre group he helped found at UC-Santa Barbara. Today, Huerta is the foremost authority on Chicano..."

March 23, 2007 Arts Feature by Belinda Acosta

Good Humor Man

Former 'Seinfeld' writer Pat Hazell is funny, upbeat, generous, and, oh, yeah, he lives here now

"...Pat Hazell isn't about the bad stuff. He's about the good stuff...."

May 26, 2006 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...disappointed when I view your cover for Sept. 11, 2061. Show some respect...."

Dec. 14, 2001 Column

Poetry in Emotion

Katherine Catmull never intended to pursue a career in acting. In fact, she seriously avoided it for as long as she could, choosing instead to earn her degree in English literature. Why is revealed in this profile of one of Austin's most sophisticated and literate performers.

"...cheek. Having just woken from a slumber of almost 25 years, she was incapable of comprehending that she was..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

The Art of Conversation

Austin Men's Project encourages young gay men to hone their social -- and safe sex -- skills through communication

"...men. Project organizers assert that young gay men (those 18-29 years old) would take fewer risks with unsafe sex..."

Sept. 24, 1999 News Feature by Clay Smith

Spotlights

"...Rock Opera..."

March 12, 1999 Screens Feature

Exhibitionism

"...John Henry Faulk Theatre through April 5 Running time: 2 hrs..."

March 28, 1997 Arts Review

Postmarks

Contradictions Exposed

"...Regarding the December 27 [Vol.16, No.17] article about religion in Austin, religion is..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Column

Luv Doc: Faking It

Faking an orgasm is sort of like going to your happy place and finding an exercise bike

"...faking orgasms because I don't want him to feel bad about me not coming, but it feels very dishonest...."

July 6, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

Where's Your Evidence?

Advances in forensic science have made physical evidence increasingly crucial in criminal justice – but the practice of preserving and maintaining that evidence is often underfunded, poorly managed, or just plain sloppy

"...On June 1, 2012, the state finally dropped its opposition to the testing...."

Feb. 15, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Off the Record

Putting on the gloves for round three of Fun Fun Fun Fest, Dangerous Toys go platinum, and Okkervil River stands for a fire demon

"...comedy, and another strong bill – the Dead Milkmen, Bad Brains, Integrity, All – continue the trend. OTR asked..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Ruling the Roost

Austin Preeminent Concert Promoter Ponders Retirement

"..."I was screaming at him," recalls O'Connor, nearly 25 years later. "I wanted a fight."..."

June 1, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer

The Whole Package

With Margaret Wiley, you didn’t have a one-trick pony; you had a multitude of talents and personalities in one big and big-hearted woman. Wiley’s friends and colleagues at Esther’s Follies offer their memories of this exceptional Austin comedian who died November 2.

"...words, "the whole package." Wiley died unexpectedly on November 2, and in recognition of this exceptional woman and the..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Southwest Theatre Productions' Sweat

This production brings home the plight of the American blue-collar worker with sympathy

"...both, having played a crucial role in deciding the 2016 election...."

Jan. 25, 2019 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

DVDanger: A Christmas Horror Story

Seasonal horror anthology is a holiday delight

"...sets high expectations: a giant albino Krampus (c'mon, it's 2015, you know who Krampus is by now) going toe-to-toe..."

Dec. 21, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Tweet This Mess Around: Fred Schneider Tells It Like It T-I-Is! Part 1

What's that on your head? An interview with the B-52's lead man?

"...Fred Schneider, the iconic yelp-yap-yowl of the B-52's and all-'round great fella cum bon vivant paused for..."

Nov. 5, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

The Santaland Diaries

"...The Santaland Diaries..."

Dec. 26, 2008 Arts Review by Hannah Kenah

Film News

Austin movie crews are coming home for the holidays and should quickly unpack for frightful film fun

"...Massacre and Focus Features' Revolver, starring Buffy her own bad self, Sarah Michelle Gellar, as a reincarnated woman looking..."

Nov. 26, 2004 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Lust for Life

Ahhh … the good old daze

"...denying she slept with President ClintonGroupie Revisionism In December 1992, culture critic Ann Powers wrote about Pamela Des Barres..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Exhibitionism

"...THE SANTALAND DIARIES: A LITTLE ELFIN MAGIC..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Arts Review

Handicapper's Guide

Slam-O-Rama

"...Asheville '95 championship team, as well as the Boston '92 championship team). As a team they can be politicky..."

Aug. 14, 1998 Books Feature by Michael Bertin

Drive, He Said

In its 13th year, Jason Neulander shifts Salvage Vanguard Theater into overdrive

"...Medium, along with David Bucci's Stranger Desire and The Bad Cowboy by Molly Rice. They also inaugurated two very..."

April 14, 2006 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Box Sets

Herbie Hancock

"...The Complete Blue Note Sixties Sessions (Blue Note)..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Music Feature

Mixtape of Austin Bevs for a Virtual SXSW

Songs with suds

"...iconic Festival has introduced a digital experience running March 16-20 for $325 that includes access to all of the..."

March 12, 2021 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Once Again, Redistricting Looms in Texas

Republicans hold all the power to draw new lines, but there's more attention on the process than ever before

"...could, sadly, be someone who voted to overturn the 2020 presidential election, a position backed by literally dozens of..."

Feb. 12, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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