Born to be Reviled

Interstate 35's worst stretch is also its most politically organized -- and that's a problem for TxDOT.

"...dozens of other rolled-up highway sketches in a tiny space that resembles a high school art classroom...."

Sept. 20, 2002 News Feature by Dave Mann

The Country Bears

"...waned to the point where their home and performance space – Country Bear Hall, natch – is about to..."

Aug. 2, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

How Easy Is Austin?

"...to wrap up additional tinkering and possibly cast a final vote today (July 18) on a contentious deal that..."

July 19, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

SOS Sues Over Stratus Plan

Stratus Properties plans to develop 1,253 acres in the Barton Springs watershed, but the Save Our Springs Alliance believes state law prohibits their lofty plans.

"...against the city and Stratus Properties could further delay final action on a proposed development deal that has been..."

June 28, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Well Inside

In The Well Inside, Sally Jacques' extraordinary site-specific work, dancers suspended high in the air swing and sway and spin, right side-up and upside-down, exhibiting athleticism and daring that take your breath away but also convey an isolation and yearning for connection with amazing grace.

"...She enters the space alone, and you know that before you even see..."

May 24, 2002 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...compromise was crafted and since the December 6, 2001, final vote, only the critic with the ear of Mitchell..."

May 3, 2002 Column

Great Streets, Not So Great Parks

Battle at the park over Riverside Drive

"...To design Town Lake Cultural Park, a 54-acre green space and arts area conceived as the Central Park Austin..."

April 12, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

High Tech Hijinks

SXSW Interactive features two contests to determine the geekiest of them all: The Iron Webmaster Showdown and the Sexiest Geek Alive.

"...the test at the 2002 Sexiest Geek Alive Pageant finals at SXSW. The pageant is now in its third..."

March 1, 2002 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...do not participate in their treatment plans, and the final court date is set...."

Feb. 15, 2002 Column

Uncle Blubbafink

Keith Graves, the author of seriously ridiculous stories like Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance, is garnering Hollywood’s attention, but did he ever want it?

"...Williams counters with a Sony pilot titled Rednecks in Space, not to be confused with another trial 'toon Graves..."

June 8, 2001 Books Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Changing Face of Downtown

"..."planned" (although "limbo" might be more precise); and the final project listed here, the visionary Seaholm Power Plant, is..."

April 20, 2001 News Feature

Dancing About Architecture

SXSW wristbands go on sale with the news that Dr. Demento will be attending this year's festival. Also, the passing of the Victory Grill's Johnny Holmes, and the expansion of Emo's.

"...of the highway) with work under way on the space adjoining the existing club on the west, which was..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Comfortably Butt Numb

11 movies, 24 hours, 230 stinky film fans -- a diary from Harry Knowles' second annual Butt-Numb-a-thon

"...great tradition of sci-fi clunker Plan 9 From Outer Space...."

Dec. 15, 2000 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Postmarks

Readers' last gasps on light rail.

"...With early voting already underway and the final election date less than two weeks away, I want..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Column

Articulations

A new tool in finding performance space in Austin.

"...That Dadgum Final Frontier..."

July 14, 2000 Arts Column by Robert Faires

The Stanley Kubrick Collection

"...to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon, The Shining, Full..."

Dec. 10, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Red Violin

A special violin is traced over three centuries and multiple owners and countries.

"...most forceful screen presences cinematically stumble twice in the space of a month, much more so than watching him..."

June 25, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Dancing About Architecture

Exit, Stage Left

"...becomes history, other venerable nightspots are also making their final farewells. Notable among those departures, Sixth Street mainstay Wylie's..."

June 25, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Lovers of the Arctic Circle

Using impressionistic and circular stragies, this Spanish film tells the story of two lovers from the time they meet at the age of 8 to the age of 25, when they may or may not meet again.

"...that poke holes in our ordinary assumptions about time, space, and logic. Lovers of the Arctic Circle works on..."

June 18, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Shooting Star

"...The Meat Puppets: Derrick Bostrom, Curt Kirkwood, and Cris..."

Jan. 1, 1999 Music Feature by David Holthouse

Texas Platters

"...Vallejo, does most everything well except punch through that final wall of inspired studio performances. And we all know..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Music Review

Postmarks

"...Interesting insight on Judge Bill Aleshire ["The Final Round," Vol.17, No.51], though my experience is that he..."

Sept. 4, 1998 Column

The Summer Revival Spirit

Can I Get a Witness?

"...D: Marcel Carné; with Jean-Louis Barrault, Arletty...."

June 12, 1998 Screens Feature

Postscripts

Mixed Notes

"...except for the author reading area becomes Whole Foods' space. Why the loss of the third-floor bookshelf space? Book..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Books Column by Clay Smith

Top 10 Hits

Proposed Budget Cuts Have Some Singing the Blues

"...illustration by Doug Potter Unlike the holiday season or..."

Sept. 12, 1997 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Contact

Carl Sagan's novel about the celestial mysteries is embodied onscreen by Jodie Foster as the astronomer heroine and Matthew McConaughey as her spiritual counterpart from the other side of the fence

"...Granted, the same might be said of 2001: A Space Odyssey, but Kubrick craftily finessed his ending with enigmatic..."

July 11, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Sxsw

"...by their label folding and having to change names. Finally, the reunion. It's about time, guys; Dave (Slutes) this..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

Reissues

"...playing, and his comping lights a fire under everyone. Finally, note how many of the musicians here were involved..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Music Feature

Council Previews Fall's Main Event: A Land Development Code Revision

A code, foretold

"...That final vote saw Council's established loyal opposition on land use..."

May 10, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

CodeNEXT Wrecks Austin

Or did Austin wreck CodeNEXT?

"...current code in the Eighties, declared the third and final draft to be "the worst code I have ever..."

May 25, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

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