Sugar Hill

"...Randle, Ernie Hudson, Abe Vigoda, Steve J. Harris and Clarence Williams III. Fifteen minutes into this film, you suddenly..."

March 4, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words

The conservative justice finally apologizes for it all. Nah, just kidding.

"...Let’s spot Clarence Thomas this at the outset: He is not obligated..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Movie Review by Mike Clark-Madison

Alito Busts a Moderate Move

In his first decision as the Supreme Court's newest associate justice, Samuel Alito split with the court's most conservative members, voting to uphold a stay of execution for a condemned Missouri inmate

"...Justice John G. Roberts and Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas voted to lift the stay.)..."

Feb. 10, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Challenging Lethal Injection

Supreme Court rules death row inmates with no more criminal appeals left may challenge constitutionality of lethal injection method of execution under federal civil rights statutes

"...civil rights statutes. The ruling (in a Florida case, Hill v. McDonough) does not address the constitutionality of lethal..."

June 23, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Supremes Tackle Civility of Execution

Supreme Court takes up question of whether a death row inmate may use federal civil rights law to challenge a state's manner of execution

"...rights law to challenge a state's manner of execution. Clarence Hill was convicted of the 1982 murder of a..."

May 5, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Other Stars in the Galaxy

"...couple of romantic comedies starring Julia Roberts -- Notting Hill and Runaway Bride...."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

The Byrds' Sweetheart of the Rodeo Turns 50

The landmark album spins at the Moody Theater via two of its makers and their virtuosic friends

"...So says Marty Stuart, the 60-year-old Mississippi hillbilly rocker with a rhinestone cowboy wardrobe and a Ziggy..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...frequent collaborator Blaigne Sixon (Ayuma) and 20-year-old Georgetown crooner Clarence James, the uptempo track mashes electro elements with an..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The Punk Singer

Kathleen Hanna, the ultra-charismatic co-founder of the third-wave feminist riot grrrl movement and full-on DIY icon is the subject of this documentary.

"...1972's failed bid for the Equal Rights Amendment, Anita Hill vs. Clarence Thomas, and so on – while explaining..."

Dec. 6, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

"Calling the Shots: Women Screenwriters of the 1930s" Schedule

"...D: Clarence Brown; screenplay by Lenore J. Coffee, based on a..."

April 2, 1999 Screens Feature

Record Reviews

"...this living account of spending the holidays with crooning hillbillies over the top are the two bonus carols penned..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Music Review

Reissues

"...THE SUGAR HILL RECORDS STORY..."

June 27, 1997 Music Review

Q&A: Gloria Steinem

Activist icon is the 2016 Liz Carpenter Series Lecturer on Wednesday

"...media are portraying the differences in Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. I know you're a big Hillary backer. Did..."

Sept. 12, 2016 Arts Post by Jessi Cape

Miz Liz

The Foot-Washing, Psalm-Singing, Total Immersion Texan

"...I write until around noon. From there, it is downhill. I'll punch on the coffee I set up the..."

Sept. 15, 2000 Best of Austin Feature by Margaret Moser

Friggin' Genius

SXSW Film announces feature film lineup

"...of the American Sleepover, directed by David Robert Mitchell, Phillip The Fossil, directed by Garth Donovan, Some Days are..."

Feb. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Welcome to Hazleweird

Lee Hazlewood

"...named Bill. He lived over there on that big hill. I went to see him yesterday, then I heard..."

Dec. 14, 2007 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Point Austin: MUD in Your Eye

Northwest Austin suburb chal­lenges the Voting Rights Act

"...the Texas solicitor general (and former clerk to Justice Clarence Thomas), along with Edward Blum of the American Enterprise..."

Nov. 9, 2007 News Column by Michael King

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...main band's increasingly pedestrian output. In a decidedly un-Chapel Hill move, his recent De Mel, De Melão EP featured..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

1999 SXSW Music Festival

"...CLARENCE GATEMOUTH BROWN: A virtuoso on both guitar and fiddle,..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

If It Gets Any Closer, It'll Be Behind You

"...to call for information. Performances include Carol Fran & Clarence Holliman, Marcia Ball, and a fiddle fête featuring Johnny..."

Jan. 31, 1997 Music Column

Faster Than Sound's Musical Top 10s of 2020

Eleven lists of Austin's best releases, theme songs, livestreams, creative pivots and more.

"...1) Clarence James, Fucked Me Up..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Elizabeth Crook’s The Which Way Tree

Chasing revenge on the Texas frontier in this remarkable new novel from the author of Monday, Monday

"...makes facing it across an open goat pen doubly chilling. [inset-1-right]..."

March 9, 2018 Books Review by Robert Faires

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

John Singleton and Chris Cooper to be honored

"...Night is Young World Premiere Writers/Directors: Matt Jones, Dave Hill..."

Sept. 30, 2015 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Who's OOB 2013

"...say this alter ego of songwriter and music producer Clarence Reid is to Weird Al Yankovic as Redd Foxx..."

Aug. 23, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Rock & Roll Never Forgets

Bob Seger hits Dallas on Saturday

"...out midway through on the electroclash production of Beverly Hill Cop 2 theme “Shakedown.” Both live discs could use..."

Dec. 14, 2011 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Point Austin: MUD Rising

Canyon Creek voting-rights lawsuit goes to the Supremes

"...25 years ("I got my butt kicked on Capitol Hill," said Blum). The GOP legal machine promptly swung into..."

Jan. 16, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Constellation

A 40-year-old biracial love affair affects an extended family as it reunites at a funeral.

"...Starring: Zoë Saldana, Lesley Ann Warren, Billy Dee Williams, Hill Harper, David Clennon, Rae Dawn Chong, Gabrielle Union and..."

Feb. 2, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Common Law

Sexual harassment at work - what is it?

"...workplace has been on the rise ever since Anita Hill asserted sexual harassment claims against Clarence Thomas in 1991...."

Dec. 8, 2006 Column by Luke Ellis

My Favorite Year

In an extraordinary season of four premieres, playwright Robert Schenkkan brings UT, his old school, a new screwball comedy

"...Euphrates, which takes America's early explorers up San Juan Hill, across the Mekong Delta, and into the heart of..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...even one cycle path linking Central Austin to Oak Hill or Round Rock. People would use it. Habits would..."

May 28, 2004 Column

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