Red Left, Blue Right

GrayDUCK group show examines the degree to which the art object affects the senses

"...exhibition: Does the premise present useful obstructions or utter distractions to the artistic process?..."

June 7, 2013 Arts Review by Matthew Irwin

DVD Bonus: Meet the Fraggles

Jim Henson's fantastical creations dance our cares away

"...Hanks' remarkable array of time-travelling facial hair is a distraction (Read our review here.)..."

May 15, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Hightower Report

Scientists discover the obvious

"...when it's not. This drives us not only to distraction, but also to a simmering fury, ultimately chauffeuring us..."

April 12, 2013 News Column by Jim Hightower

Status Quo Kills Neurons, So Train Your Brain

Niki Weber on why your brain needs negative feedback

"...ol' memory bank, thereby creating room for error by distraction. Your brain is mechanically wired to seek solutions to..."

March 11, 2013 SXSW Post by Jessi Cape

Star Reporter

Rachel Maddow blazes her first trail to SXSW

"...reading and sifting blurs the lines between work and distraction. I'm not exactly embarrassed if my executive producer comes in..."

March 8, 2013 Screens Feature by Amy Smith

Then There's This: In the Bag

The question you won't hear in Austin anymore: 'paper or plastic?'

"...viewed the plastic bag hoopla as a clever political distraction, conveniently popping up at a time when the community..."

March 1, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

Kacy Crowley Stirs Strange Brew

Singer-songwriter-booker soundtracks South Austin hot spot

"...from drugs and drinking because that can become a distraction. Stay positive and work hard.”..."

Feb. 13, 2013 Music Post by William Harries Graham

App Alert: 'Hundreds'

A deceptively simple and deeply satisfying game for iPad

"...codes to break revealing messages. These offer a nice distraction for completists. Expect to do some serious internet research..."

Jan. 8, 2013 Screens Post by James Renovitch

'A Conga Line of Incongruous Celebrities'

Sam Staggs chronicles the extraordinary life of a Hollywood gadabout in 'Inventing Elsa Maxwell'

"...dapples the book with sidebars that have the charming distraction of illustrations, though the two photo sections are quite..."

Nov. 23, 2012 Screens Feature by Margaret Moser

After a Fashion: Heavenly Creatures

Your Style Avatar rocked the house with his new collection at the Driskill, and a lot of folks can take a bow.

"...of fear and excitement, hysteria and acceptance, focus and distraction. WhiteStar Manufacturing turned over their full facilities to me,..."

Nov. 16, 2012 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

AVICII

Zilker Park, Oct. 12

"...projected on his monument. I suppose you need a distraction when the set has been digitally removed from any..."

Oct. 19, 2012 Music Feature by Luke Winkie

Fatalistic Filmmaking

Alex Karpovsky hits the road to find the comedy behind his anxiety

"...drive Karpovsky, as an artist and a person, to distraction...."

Sept. 28, 2012 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Keeping Busy

Armendariz moves from the EPA to the Sierra Club, still defending the environment

"...April 30, feeling he'd become "too much of a distraction."..."

Sept. 14, 2012 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Cabaret

The intimacy of this well-acted production also makes you aware of its tight budget

"...women emerge have the panels painted on. It's a distraction that persists throughout the show and which challenges the..."

Aug. 31, 2012 Arts Review by Dan Solomon

AISD: We Know What Boys Are Like

Proposal would turn Pearce and Garcia middle schools into single-sex academies

"...chance to get ready for high school without the distraction of puberty. She said, "With most girls, especially in..."

Aug. 10, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Bedside Manner: Come Back, Cotter

Temperature's rising, we fall to reading in the conditioned air.

"...the purchase for reasons of budget and the general distraction of other books, movies, websites, that one friend who..."

July 9, 2012 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Then There's This: Showdown at the Springs

Is the pool's south side in need of a makeover?

"...the south view of the fence is hardly a distraction, given the amount of greenery surrounding and covering the..."

July 6, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

Soccer Watch

Austin Aztex suffer first home loss, and more

"...This whole job thing can be a serious distraction during the European Champion­ships this month. If it weren't..."

June 15, 2012 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

Cisco Reporting Blames the Victim

"...well as about APD Chief Art Acevedo's dissembling and distraction strategery (Karl Rove) to deflect criticism of the APD...."

May 1, 2012 Postmarks

Lincoln Durham

For the Sake of the Song

"...vocals recall Ryan Bingham's rasp to the point of distraction and there's enough Black Crowes Southern rock vibe to..."

April 6, 2012 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

SXSW Encore: A Phone-Less Festival?

You lost your cell the first night of SXSW Music – now what?

"...Instagram images. It stripped me of any and all distraction and I enjoyed it in a unique way that..."

March 22, 2012 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Day Party Crawl

"...shrill cry can be piercing to the point of distraction...."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Attack of the Cybermen

Activism empowered by the Internet

"...around Julian and the rape stuff was a complete distraction from the main issues."..."

March 9, 2012 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

F-F-FASHION FREAKOUT F-F-FIVE on F-F-Friday, March 2

Fashion Freakout takes over Mohawk on Friday night

"...but now we dig its haute frigid, slightly dark distraction. Music provided courtesy of The Flesh Lights, OBN III's,..."

Feb. 29, 2012 Design Post by Anne Harris

Scroobius Depp Kills People

Brithopper Scroobius Pip takes on Johnny Depp

"...Pip, for his track "The Struggle" off his recent Distraction Pieces CD...."

Dec. 27, 2011 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Texans Fans Break Out the Wave in Win

Next victim: the McCoy-led Browns

"...the stadium and the fans caused a pretty good distraction for the Jags offense. The Texans were confused by..."

Nov. 5, 2011 Sports Post by Barrett Walton

City Hall Hustle: Next Act, Major Drama

Mayor anticipates a year of living dangerously for City Hall

"...Leffingwell's celebratory moment came before the Open Meetings Act investigation/distraction came to City Hall, the fallout from which led..."

Oct. 28, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The Splendid Table's How To Eat Weekends: New Recipes, Stories & Opinions From Public Radio's Award-Winning Food Show

2011 Texas Book Festival cookbook reviews

"...to Carl Sandburg to Robin Williams, seem like a distraction rather than an addition; I would have preferred more..."

Oct. 21, 2011 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

'The Mozart Project'

Via innovation and homage, Ballet Austin makes new dances from old tunes

"...to listen to his music closely, purely, free from distraction? So I emailed a few of the artists: Why..."

Sept. 30, 2011 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

This Is Your Mind on Black Rainbows

Beyond the Black Rainbow

"...a process of stripping everything away that was a distraction. It was almost like magnifying visual fetishes and tonal..."

Sept. 23, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

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