After a Fashion

You know Stephen has an opinion about those new holiday decorations on Congress Avenue

"...Avenue was like entering the Kingdom of Heaven on Christmas morning. And that's really what I expect out of..."

Dec. 26, 2008 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

IBIZ Districts: Voting local with holiday dollars

Keep Austin weird by shopping locally

"...South Lamar IBIZ District (South Lamar, from Hether to Bluebonnet)..."

Dec. 21, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Event Menu

Nov. 23-26

"...west of Stonewall, off Highway 290 West; 830/644-2681) annual Christmas in the Vineyard event. Nov. 23-25: Friday, noon-6pm; Saturday,..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Outstanding!

Nominations for the 2006-2007 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Requiem, Blue Lapis Light..."

May 18, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Last-Minute Local Gifts

Edible dreidel prizes and stocking stuffers

"...bars. Look for them at Farm to Market, Royal Blue Grocery, Whip In, Tom's Tabooley, Plum Blossom, Pitchforks &..."

Dec. 15, 2006 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

After a Fashion

Your Style Avatar takes you on a shopping spree to test out Tickle Me Mark Foley's stamina and to find Kinky boots or give Kinky the boot(s).

"...With pockets to organize all your pain-relief medications: The blue pockets are for your prescriptions, and the pink pockets..."

Dec. 8, 2006 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Food-o-File

Toys, tamales, and drive-through pies – the holidays are here in earnest

"...that will be distributed to local kids by Austin's Blue Santa operation on Dec. 16... Austin's own Mangia Chicago..."

Dec. 8, 2006 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Truth and Inconsequences

Chuck Klosterman on his life and his latest

"...Val Kilmer fan club. He actually sent me a Christmas card...."

Sept. 22, 2006 Books Feature by Audra Schroeder

An Unfit Man

Honorable mention

"...had resolved to drop 20 pounds between Thanksgiving and Christmas, while most Americans would be gaining 8, according to..."

Feb. 17, 2006 Books Feature by Martin H. Boozer

The Nutcracker

Ballet Austin's 43rd production is what you might call a big-ticket ballet, a sensational show that's all about dreams coming true

"...dress up in everything from their nicest pair of blue jeans to their best party attire and go to..."

Dec. 16, 2005 Arts Review by Patti Hadad

Day Trips

Ellison's Greenhouses in Brenham boasts an eye-popping array of poinsettias to help enliven the Christmas season

"...Ellison's Greenhouses in Brenham knows Christmas flowers. The nursery grows a wide variety of different..."

Nov. 18, 2005 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Here Today, There Tomorrow

Austin ISD Schools grapple with high student turnover – and all its consequences

"...Apt. 105. The parking lot is empty. On the blue paint of the door, someone has scrawled in black..."

March 11, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...that somebody's family in Mexico is having a nice Christmas because they were wired American dollars (which go a..."

Dec. 17, 2004 Column

After a Fashion

Stephen is all about the holidays. Hide your peacock feathers!!!

"...his apartment, we stopped to buy a tiny little Christmas tree. We spent that entire evening making red and..."

Dec. 10, 2004 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Naked City

Happenings

"...and distributed to the county's needy residents. Meanwhile, APD's Blue Santa is accepting applications through the Christmas Bureau at..."

Nov. 15, 2002 News Feature

Elevation

Taking stock of music DVDs

"...neighbor-rattling volume while holiday preparations were being made. Merry Christmas, baby...."

Jan. 18, 2002 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

After a Fashion

Let us not forget the reason for the season, people … club crawls and parties!

"...... officially began last Friday. The kick-off was a Christmas party thrown by Gomi, Creatures, and Turntable Records on..."

Dec. 21, 2001 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

20 Years of Austin Gifts

... And a slew of other local businesses celebrating significant anniversaries

"...the best collections of Texas jewelry in town: from blue topaz lone star pendants to replicas of Civil War-era..."

Dec. 7, 2001 Features Feature by Brant Bingamon

Uncle Blubbafink

Keith Graves, the author of seriously ridiculous stories like Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance, is garnering Hollywood’s attention, but did he ever want it?

"...amphitheatre and its absent audience. Leaning against a little blue house with an aquarium window that faces this miniature..."

June 8, 2001 Books Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Almost Willie

On the Road Again with the King of the RV Parks.

"...On a brisk Wednesday evening shortly before Christmas, at the rec center of Harlingen's Palm Gardens RV..."

Feb. 9, 2001 Music Feature by Melissa Sattley

Thou Shalt Not ...

Each one of Krzysztof Kieslowski's 10-part Decalogue is constructed carefully enough to be seen on its own. But together, they are a jigsaw puzzle of color, texture, emotion, and meaning. We take a look at this extraordinary series, which the Austin Film Society will screen at the Alamo Drafthouse on Saturdays through March 3.

"...in his Trois Couleurs trilogy -- Red, White, and Blue -- based on the virtues symbolized by the French..."

Feb. 2, 2001 Screens Feature by Marrit Ingman

After a Fashion

Somehow your Style Avatar remains faithful to fashion, even while bedridden. Read all about it …

"...sister's couch watching one video after another. Now it's Christmas and New Year's and I have missed virtually every..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Comfortably Butt Numb

11 movies, 24 hours, 230 stinky film fans -- a diary from Harry Knowles' second annual Butt-Numb-a-thon

"...It's a gorgeous Saturday morning -- clean, crisp, and blue, the kind of morning meant for Frisbees and dogs..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Dancing About Architecture

Carrie Clark quits Sixteen Deluxe; Sire Records is in a muddle.

"...Only Six Shopping Months Left 'til Christmas!..."

June 30, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Faultlessly Fashionable Grazing

"...While other families sat down to full-blown feasts of Christmas ham with all the requisite trimmings, we nibbled on..."

Dec. 24, 1999 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery

Public Notice

Public Notice is noticing a lot of public service types getting into the holiday spirit. Events big and small are happening all over town, as are opportunities to give, give, give, and give some more.

"...10 Christmas baskets for volunteers..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Column by Kate X Messer

Complete Freedom

A profile of Bad Livers banjo player Danny Barnes

"...as far as we know, the entire universe, gospel, blues, jazz, country, R&B, soul, and the mightiest of them..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Geek Chic

Software

"...you may not be able to get installation by Christmas, but call the folks at TW for details. Approximately..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Screens Feature by John Avignone

PostScripts

Going, going, gone?

"...they need "all hands on deck" to handle the Christmas crowds, and because, as Diane Everman of Barnes &..."

Dec. 19, 1997 Books Column by Clay Smith

Dancing About Architecture

Knocking 'em Dead in the Streets

"...big (I mean mucho grande) celebration of a brown Christmas, "La Nocha Buena," which opens another impressive Texas Folklife..."

Dec. 5, 1997 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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