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May 5, 2014 News Post by Michael King
After Carstarphen, What Then?
Austin ISD enters a new era, searching for a road map
"...concerns about Carstarphen. However, one of the major institutional faces of the anti-Carstarphen movement was long-time public relations and..."
April 18, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Headlines
"..."not sure" what she'll do next, and Martinez currently faces the only other declared candidate, eminent domain attorney Stephen..."
March 21, 2014 News Feature
PBS Zooms In on Austin
'One Square Mile: Austin' premieres next week
"...catching glimpses of our fair town's food, music, friendly faces, and … the juggernaut of South by Southwest. OK,..."
Feb. 5, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese
The Invisible Woman
The woman who must remain invisible in this drama is Nelly Ternan, an actress who's not only the mistress of married Charles Dickens, but also 27 years his junior.
"...alleys of London one night to witness the dirty faces and vacant eyes of the prostitutes, orphans, and drunks..."
Jan. 24, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis
Ransom Riggs Has a Hollow City for You
And he'll tell you all about it at BookPeople tonight … maybe.
"...singular from approximately the seventh rib down, their pale faces like the faces of bored harpies ~ who refused..."
Jan. 21, 2014 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner
Lone Survivor
A SEAL team mission in Afghanistan goes very wrong in this intense combat film with a bang-up cast.
"...across the rocks with their goats. Immediately, the team faces a moral dilemma: trust that the Afghans won’t report..."
Jan. 10, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
The Wolf of Wall Street
Martin Scorsese's latest take on the American hoodlum is a relentlessly wild ride.
"...his one unforgettable, emblematic scene), and cameos from familiar faces such as author Fran Lebowitz, former detective Bo Dietl,..."
Dec. 20, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
The AggreGAYtor: December 11
What happened today in gay? Here's your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
"...Annise Parker has Wendy Davis’ back (but acknowledges a..."
Dec. 11, 2013 Qmmunity Post
Film Flam
On marshmallows, V.C.'s in Vegas, and a Weird sad signoff
"...Austin is once again seeking entries for its annual Faces of Austin showcase of short films that put a..."
Dec. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones
Candidate-o-File: Local Races
Only a handful of contested seats in Travis County
"...Tea Party radical and legislative laughing stock Donna Campbell faces San Antonio council member and noted homophobe Elisa Chan...."
Nov. 29, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
BP Fallon & the Bandits
"...Dolls stand-in guitarist Aaron Lee Tasjan and Austin Small Faces/Faces Hall of Famer Ian McLagan. What emerges is some..."
Nov. 8, 2013 Music Review by Tim Stegall
Housecore Horror Live Shot No.4 – Grand Finale
Goblins spook life into a long last day of extremes
"...is that supposed to work? We won’t have any faces left.”..."
Oct. 28, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez
Wadjda
In this first Saudi Arabian film ever directed by a woman, much is revealed about the reality of life for women there via its story of a 10-year-old girl who wants a bicycle.
"...actress) won’t buy her a bike either, but she faces transportation burdens of her own. In a country where..."
Oct. 18, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
After Tiller
After the assassination of Dr. George Tiller, what's life like for the 4 remaining doctors who perform late-term abortions in this country?
"...Understandably, very few of these women show their faces on camera as they explain why they’ve chosen to..."
Oct. 11, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones
Davis Enters Race, Mudslinging Begins
A governor's race with lots of buzz
"...While the conventional wisdom is that Davis faces an uphill struggle against Abbott, the presumptive GOP nominee,..."
Oct. 11, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Fantastic Fest Tells Tales of the Long and the Short and the Tall
Short film selection from Austin to Estonia, animation to sushi
"...Carlos Gomez Salamanca, 8 min, North American Premiere The faces and impressions surrounding an animal sacrifice in Columbia are..."
Sept. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
You Say You Want a 'Revolution'?
TV show filming in Austin area seeks extras
"...Very Elderly Men & Women with wrinkles and character faces • Refugee Camp types • Homeless types • Interesting..."
July 1, 2013 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten
Much Ado About Nothing
With Shakespearean language tripping off their contemporary tongues, the actors are more than game for Joss Whedon's informal, black-and-white take on this classic comedy.
"...of realness. Whedon has assembled a cast of familiar faces with unfamiliar names that perform this comedy with an..."
June 21, 2013 Movie Review by Steve Davis
The Changing Shape of Austin Studios
"...best to integrate it into AFS' long-term plans. AFS faces two key challenges: absorbing the armory and connecting the..."
May 10, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Bob Byington's filmed-in-Austin, indie comedy takes place over decades as a guy wanders through life with (scene-stealing) coaching from his best friend, played by Nick Offerman.
"...Somebody is also flippant, and many of the same faces are here, but the director's touch is getting lighter...."
April 5, 2013 Movie Review by Leah Churner
SXSW Thursday Showcases
"...begins with burly rock informed as much by the Faces as by heavier inspirations. Surviving the late Scissorfight, Supermachine..."
March 15, 2013 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger
Know Thyself ... and Then Log On?
Online dating as existential crisis
"...contentious, he does note two main types of photos: faces and torsos. Whether a man chooses to display a..."
March 8, 2013 Screens Feature by Ashley Moreno
Bless Me, Ultima
This honest, earnest, and naturalistic kids’ story about growing up Mexican-American in 1940s New Mexico is based on the popular book.
"...adds to the dissolution of the town’s menfolk; Antonio faces difficulties fitting in with the other kids at school;..."
Feb. 22, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
From the Vaults: LaGravenese Gravitations
Richard LaGravenese enters the YA fray with 'Beautiful Creatures'
"...The Horse Whisperer, Beloved, and The Mirror Has Two Faces (which is an adaptation of a French film)...."
Feb. 15, 2013 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten
A Good Day to Die Hard
Bruce Willis' John McClane is like Wile E. Coyote – always in the wrong place when things blow up but always persevering.
"...A strong cast of fresh faces is directed here by John Moore, who last helmed..."
Feb. 15, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black
Fusebox Festival
2013 lineup features Deborah Hay dance, line upon line percussion, Peat Duggins, and the return of Action Hero
"...two audience members at computer screens in which their faces onscreen morph into the faces of Chinese computer factory..."
Feb. 1, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Letting Go, With 'Peace'
Champion for new plays Suzan Zeder closes her career at UT with a new drama of her own
"...place in the community as a mechanic and postman, faces the choice of staying in this hearing community or..."
Feb. 1, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Yassines Sentenced
Former kings of Sixth Street convicted for money laundering
"...years each, now Hussein Ali Yassine (known as Mike) faces 151 months, while his younger brother Hadi Yassine faces..."
Jan. 25, 2013 News Post
Austin Songwriter Symposium
Keynote Eliza Gilkyson leads the ‘Beauty Way’
"...As a card-carrying member of both the Small Faces and Faces, his trademark keyboard drove “Itchycoo Park” and..."
