Lee Daniels' The Butler

The stars shine bright in this broad yet moving overview of the last 90 years of African-American history.

"...Eugene Allen, an African-American who served as a White House butler – and eventual maître d’ – under eight..."

Aug. 16, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Council: Meet Your City Manager Semifinalists

Winnowing down the list

"...publicly available info on the group yields additional detail. Cecil House..."

Dec. 1, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Zach Theatre's The Great Society

Robert Schenkkan's smart script and remarkable ensemble work make this a powerful look at LBJ's White House years

"...struggle for civil rights under Martin Luther King Jr. (Cecil Wash­ing­ton Jr.), which undergoes some of its most famous..."

Feb. 3, 2017 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Republicans Swap Marriage Ban for Angry Letter

Political cover after failure of gay marriage bill

"...night, Democrats were slapping themselves on the back after House Bill 4105, effectively a ban on gay marriage in..."

May 15, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Council: Meet the Candidates

Names of city manager suitors may be revealed by the time you read this

"...• Cecil House: attorney, construction manager with Gilbane Building Company and..."

Nov. 24, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

South by So Real 09

Rapping with Matt Sonzala about SXSW hip-hop

"...Also, rappers beware: If you see him in the house and you’re rhyming over your CD with vocals, he..."

March 10, 2009 SXSW Post by Thomas Fawcett

On a Carousel

Jay Clark's Legacy

"...Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller - led him to join Cecil Hogan's Swingsters, a local combo that featured several others..."

July 31, 1998 Music Feature by Ken Lieck

Bad Blood

Did the Austin Police Department Shut Down an Investigation of Its Own Cops?

"...lawsuit against the city by former APD officer Capt. Cecil Huff -- one of at least three such lawsuits..."

Feb. 16, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Tomorrow Man

Lithgow and Danner give a charming edge to this predictable doomsday prepper meet-cute

"...Noble Lincoln Jones. Starring: John Lithgow, Blythe Danner, Derek Cecil, Katie Aselton, Sophie Thatcher, Eve Harlow and Wendy Makkena...."

June 7, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A World in Which All Worlds Fit

"...a cultural calendar that included such timeless diversions as whorehouses, cockfights, and hayseed wrasslin' matches...."

Dec. 4, 1998 Music Feature by Jay Hardwig

Followed

Social media is the real horror here. Wait, no, it's serial killers and ghosts.

"...Followed is a little too close to the Hell House LLC series, seen in horror circles as the grungier..."

July 3, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Anonymous

Normally a maker of big, explosive movies, Roland Emmerich directs this conspiracy-minded potboiler which questions the veracity of Shakespeare's authorship.

"...a hoot to observe the obsessive machinations of the House of Tudor and the House of Cecil (the latter..."

Oct. 28, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

2012

Big. Dumb. Fun.

"...of melodramatic tropes understood and undertaken by everyone from Cecil B. DeMille to Ray Harryhausen to Irwin Allen. The..."

Nov. 13, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Shadows of the Past

A timeline of APD's troubles over the past 13 years

"...models and Kallestad videotaped them having sex at his house. The raid seizes videotapes and thousands of photos --..."

Oct. 25, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Grindhouse

Grindhouse, which was filmed in Austin, raises the bar for movie showmanship and the theatregoing experience.

"...than just a fun three hours at the movies, Grindhouse is a total immersion into movie geekdom, in which..."

April 6, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...Harpo Marx loved the children's cartoon series Beany and Cecil and insisted on absolute silence in the house when..."

Aug. 12, 2016 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

The AggreGAYtor: January 29

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...• A Wyoming House committee has nixed a bill that would allow for..."

Jan. 29, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Revenant Records Discography

"...Cecil Taylor..."

Oct. 26, 2001 Music Feature by Clay Smith

Patching Things Up

Triangle Developers and Neighbors Work Together

"...strip mall, but, as Hyde Park Neighborhood Association representative Cecil Pennington puts it, a "destination."..."

Feb. 14, 1997 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Looking at the Lege After a Flaccid Special Session

Alpha males Abbott and Patrick can't get their red meat passed

"...one 140-day regular legislative session, but can't get the House and Senate to agree on every bill he wants..."

Aug. 18, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Lege Lines: Billpocalypse!

Bills start dying as sine die draws near; schools get new A-F grading system; and more

"...Body Counts in the House..."

May 22, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Hi, I am Joe Sullivan, the proprietor of House Park Bar-B-Q. I just listened to the confession of..."

May 23, 2003 Column

2001 Texas Book Festival Schedule

"...SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 200110:30 to 11:15am House ChamberBookend Award Ceremony..."

Nov. 16, 2001 Books Feature

What's the Damage?

The news staff takes a look at the fallout from the 84th legislative session

"...a "new day" under the dome. Over in the House, Joe Straus – measured, calculating, affable, and the nemesis..."

June 5, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

News Roundup: No Fun

Lege goes anti-LGBT; Council debates noms; fests could get curfews

"...• Before you applaud the Texas Legislature for advancing..."

May 11, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Do Right Woman

Polly Parsons, only child of Gram Parsons, comes full circle in Austin with the Hickory Wind Ranch, sober living for women

"...storm-gray car noses up the driveway to a vacant house with a few stray chairs out front and stops,..."

July 31, 2009 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Golden Arm Symphony

Unraveling the budding symphonic genius of Graham Reynolds

"...composer. If not for the mailbox, you'd miss the house entirely. When the door opens into a navy blue..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Author by Author

Notable Folks in Their Own Write

"...Dick and the Pink Lady by Greg Mitchell (Random House, $25 hard), a book that relives Nixon's infamous race..."

May 1, 1998 Books Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Two prospective suitors are courting Christopher House in a big way. The closing of the comfy..."

May 2, 1997 News Feature

Silent Days and Nights

Discovering Live Cinema... Again

"...day in the Teatro Cinema Verdi, an art-nouveau movie house with a huge screen. The best movies have been..."

Jan. 3, 1997 Screens Feature

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