Playback: Charlie Pierce Burns It Down

Charlie Pierce, the Gibby Haynes of piano, speaks out; Sweet Spirit serenades Spoon in a tour diary excerpt; and Phil Anselmo says maybe next year for a Housecore Horror ATX return

"...Five years ago, piano man Charlie Pierce taught elementary education in Benton Harbor, Michigan, a..."

May 29, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Howard Dean Rolls Into Town

The Deaniac roars into town for Netroots Nation

"...Howard Dean pulled into Austin – literally – earlier today..."

July 17, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

As Charlie Jones Exits C3, He Traces His Journey From College Station to Founding ACL Fest

Leaving the music promotions empire he helped build, Jones begins his new events company, Four Leaf

"...One fundamental story, two plotlines, three basic tales, five..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Touched by a Charlie's Angel

John August, screenwriter of Go and the upcoming Charlie's Angels, on breaking into the biz and turning pop culture into mainstream cinema.

"...animated space epic Titan A.E., and this fall, his Charlie's Angels update is a droolingly anticipated event. He can..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Legislators on the Loose

Lawmakers busy in slow rule-making week

"...Local state Reps. Dawnna Dukes, Donna Howard and Diana Maldonado attended the inauguration of President Barack..."

Jan. 26, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Lawless

Abundantly violent yet decidedly listless, there’s very little kick to this moonshining picture from director John Hillcoat and musician/screenwriter Nick Cave.

"...of the story’s central figures. The Bondurant brothers – Howard (Clarke), Forrest (Hardy), and Jack (LaBeouf) – make and..."

Aug. 31, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Stranger in the Kingdom

"...Andrews is represented by a handsome, charismatic white attorney, Charlie Kinneson (Lansbury), and the town's soul becomes the story's..."

June 11, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

On the Lege

Looking back at the Lege through local eyes

"...in East Austin). The chair of Local and Consent, Charlie Howard, R-Sugar Land, sat on the bill until the..."

June 8, 2007 News Column by Amy Smith

Almost Famous

Three years after leaving Austin for Hollywood, comics Chip Pope and Howard Kremer still aren't celebs, but with pilots for HBO and Comedy Central and a willingness to schmooze, they've come agonizingly close.

"...comedy set on NBC's Later, America doesn't know that Howard Kremer and Chip Pope exist. The two former Austin..."

July 20, 2001 Arts Feature by J. C. Shakespeare

A2K Meets 'ACL'

The rise of Charlie Jones, local promoter extraordinaire, ACL Fest main man.

"...are ever quite the same. Which is perhaps why Charlie Jones has instilled a slice of predictability into his..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Tom DeLay Throws in the Towel

Former majority leader feared getting hammered by one of his own redistricting victims.

"...state Sen. Kyle Janek of Houston or state Rep. Charlie Howard of Sugar Land...."

April 7, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

AFF's finalized lineup

"...previously announced Marquee Screenings of Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire, Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut Synecdoche, New York, and Kelly Reichardt's..."

Sept. 24, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Fort Bend Gets '08 Fever

Fort Bend County races start to shape up for '04.

"...is it with Sugar Land? Local Republican state rep Charlie Howard had to fight off a threatened primary run..."

Oct. 2, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Hotel Party

Bill to allows drinking in hotels past 2am narrowly fails.

"...Unsurprisingly, the scolds are out in full force. Rep. Charlie Howard, R-Peckerwood, er, Sugar Land, earlier called it the..."

March 27, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Lege Lines: Elsewhere Under the Dome

Business at the Capitol continues to roll

"...of both parties paid their respects this week to Charlie How­ard. The former Republican representative for Sugar Land passed..."

May 5, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

VOD Watch

Adapting Robert E. Howard's ancient scrapper to screen

"...handsomely produced adaptation of Weird Tales icon Robert E. Howard's other ancient scrapper is only now getting a fitful..."

Sept. 25, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Runners and Riders for 2012

Sizing up the retirees and new challengers for the legislature

"...Charlie Howard, R-Sugar Land: The Tom Craddick loyalist is stepping..."

Sept. 19, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Legeland Update

White's short long weekend, returning reps and a Capitol Christmas

"...Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison won't stand down. – Reps. Charlie Howard, R-Sugarland, and Joe Driver, R-Garland, will be back..."

Nov. 29, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Chubbing Republicans Over the Head

"...by a group of hard-liners including Reps. Dennis Bonnen, Charlie Howard, and Charles "Doc" Anderson. His sin? Daring to..."

May 29, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Merritt Versus the Caucus

Two caucus meetings produce three press conferences as GOP turns on committee chair

"...quickly joined by other GOPers including "Doc" Anderson and Charlie Howard (armed with a flip-cam. Where did that footage..."

May 24, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Prayer Back in School?

Amidst concerns that policy makers want creationism in schools, a new law lets kids do it for them.

"...Act. This law, emitted from the pen of Rep. Charlie Howard, R-Sugar Land, and endorsed by the Liberty Legal..."

Aug. 16, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Abbott Advisories, Part 1

Republican House heavy hitters give their legal opinion on Speaker Craddick to the AG. Well, he did ask.

"...Eissler, R-The Woodlands; Dan Flynn, R-Canton; Linda Harper-Brown, R-Irving; Charlie Howard, R-Sugar Land; Carl Issett, R-Lubbock; Jim Jackson, R-Carrolton;..."

Aug. 4, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Headlines

May 16, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Lege Notes

"...the State Board of Education -- as amended by Charlie Howard, R-Sugar Land, to allow the SBOE to adopt..."

May 16, 2003 News Feature

Deconstructing the Public Schools

"...education and give it to the board. HB 1447 (Charlie Howard, R-Sugar Land), pending in Calendars, would return "sole..."

May 2, 2003 News Feature by Michael May

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...endless expansion and construction plans. HB 2674, by Rep. Charlie Howard, R-Sugar Land, would forbid any city to regulate..."

May 2, 2003 News Feature

Hooked on Phonics

"...throughout Texas. (The bill, co-sponsored by Sugar Land Republican Charlie Howard, died in Democrat Paul Sadler's Public Education Committee.)..."

May 28, 1999 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

On The Lege

All for Luna

"...controversial "sexual orientation"; three amendments by Sugar Land Republican Charlie Howard added gender, age, and "status as a pregnant..."

April 30, 1999 News Column

Pigskin Perks

"...Rep. Charlie Howard..."

May 2, 1997 News Feature

Endorsements

Democratic and Republican Primaries, March 7

"...upset – a notion reinforced this month by Donna Howard's crushing special-election defeat of Ben Bentzin in neighboring District..."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Feature

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