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"...in open sight to all, they were not with me. However, while I stood looking at this cover in..."

Feb. 10, 2006 Column

The Dish on Desire
In 'American Fiesta,' Austin's favorite economist / playwright / actor has plenty to say about what makes us want
"...chance these words describe thoughts you've had at one time or another. There's a better than average chance that..."

Oct. 7, 2005 Arts Feature by Lowell Bartholomee

Backward 'Spin'
Catherine Berry explains how to reverse engineer your very own musical
"...every night of your life. Stephen Sondheim still won't come knocking on your back door...."

Aug. 20, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

'The Austin Chronicle' and Richard Linklater
The beginning of a beautiful friendship
"...It's hard to remember how many times filmmaker and Austin Film Society Artistic..."

Oct. 3, 2003 Screens Feature by Louis Black

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"...Two, Margot has a well-documented record of public advocacy on behalf of the environment..."

June 6, 2003 Column

In Memoriam
Longtime friends and colleagues of Eagle Pennell remember the filmmaker.
"...few weeks back, a talented, influential filmmaker who had become a hopeless alcoholic. His last film, Doc's Full Service,..."

Aug. 30, 2002 Screens Feature

Songwriters and Spirit Chasers
Resentments Jon Dee Graham and Stephen Bruton go mano a mano about their new albums.
"...not just that they're unlikely bandmates. After all, the Resentments are an unlikely band. But (Turner) Stephen Bruton and..."

Feb. 22, 2002 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Sexy Beast
With a bold new take on Andre Previn's operatic adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire, Austin Lyric Opera has a remarkable opportunity to lead the operatic pack and show the world the stuff it's made of.
"...Get Brad Dalton talking about the operatic version of A..."

Jan. 18, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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Our readers talk back.
"...Having read your two recent articles about Georgetown ["Georgetown Smackdown," Aug. 17, and "Something Stinks," Sept. 14],..."

Sept. 21, 2001 Column

How to Be a Popular Girl
What will shy novelist Sarah Bird do now that she's back in the limelight, Dick Holland asks in this profile of the author of The Yokota Officers Club.
"...The Yokota Officers Club. Her e-mail had said: "You'll get my Napster when you pry the mouse from my..."

June 22, 2001 Books Feature by Dick Holland

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The environment, the alleged marijuana, the traffic, Ventura's highway, and more.
"...bringing Little Feat to Castle Creek for the first time in '74 or '75, and I'm sure he lost..."

June 8, 2001 Column

Won't You Come In?
For four years, playwright Lisa D'Amour and director Katie Pearl have forged an uncommon bond with audiences through the welcoming, intimate quality of their theatre work. They've also forged an uncommon bond with each other, a mutually fulfilling creative partnership that will continue for the rest of their lives.
"...they can. They cozy up to every person who comes to their performances and invite them in, personally bringing..."

May 11, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Luckiest Girl in the World
An interview with Sissy Spacek, inducted into the first annual Texas Film Hall of Fame on March 9.
"...past. That's no surprise. Sissy Spacek has built a memorable film career playing characters we know, would like to..."

March 9, 2001 Screens Feature by Margaret Moser

The Commissioner Has Left the Building
Johnny Torrez was one of the first Austin comics to work on a professional level, and every local comic who ever made a living in the business credits the self-proclaimed "Commissioner of Comedy" as an early influence and inspiration. On Valentine's Day, the Commissioner died. Here's how he is remembered.
"...The memory of the mythical Austin of yore continues to grow..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Arts Feature by J. C. Shakespeare

Other Voices, Other Rooms
"Sharon Bridgforth's works aren't meant to be read silently," Suzy Spencer writes. "Some folks would say that's like eating barbecue without the sauce. But if it's good barbecue, you can do without the sauce because it has plenty of flavor on its own."
"...been since I'd first heard her read at the Metropolitan Club -- a venue that I consider a bastion..."

July 28, 2000 Books Feature by Suzy Spencer

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A plethora of environmental concerns are argued in this week's letters to the editor.
"...Over the past few months it's become increasingly clear that the maps in almost every Circle..."

March 31, 2000 Column

Media Clips
The Statesman doesn't let facts get in the way of telling the truth about the Tim Jones tapes.
"...apologize. On Sunday, Rich Oppel, editor of the Austin American-Statesman, admitted to at least one of his screw-ups regarding..."

Nov. 26, 1999 News Column by Lee Nichols

Things That Go Bump
Young writer Eli Kooris spends the night in a haunted photography shop to see what he can scare up.
"..."I believe in ghosts," David Grimes tells me with a devious smile, knowing full well..."

Oct. 29, 1999 Features Feature by Eli Kooris

A Day
First Place
"...care what the man may have ever done. I assumed he'd calm down and breathe right eventually -- we..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Features Feature by Karl Monger

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Press Bush on Wiccans
"...campaign. Junior's record: None. And amply described. The Austin American-Statesman has had a most interesting time with the Wiccans-at-Ft...."

June 18, 1999 Column

Off the Road and Hungry
Where Austin Musicians Eat When They Get Home
"...Austin, Mark Rubin of Bad Livers craves El Norteño's homemade tortillas. photograph by John Anderson In the heyday of..."

March 20, 1998 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

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Extremists Not Righteous
"...As one of the individuals named in Dan Quinn's article "Back to the Baths?" [Vol...."

Jan. 31, 1997 Column

The Guy Is Everywhere
Lloyd Maines
"...It shouldn't come as any surprise that Lloyd Maines would list Jimmy..."

Nov. 8, 1996 Music Feature by Lee Nichols

The Luv Doc: The Replacement
No one better than a Nazi to deliver the profound revelation that men are going to get shit wrong
"...son. He and his ex have a shared custody agreement. Over the last year and a half, I have..."

March 7, 2025 Column by The Luv Doc

The Luv Doc: The Edge of the Earth
A place previously known only for its stray dogs and meth scabs
"...I met my girlfriend at a friend’s New Year’s party in..."

Dec. 6, 2024 Column by The Luv Doc

A Drag Fest, Nutcracker, and Puppets in This Week’s Events
Lots of weekend events to keep you occupied
"...gay child. I’d probably raise you to respect drag performers because any child of mine would need to be..."

Dec. 6, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Tuberculosis Has Broken Out in Texas Prison System
Advocates and families say there are dozens of active cases
"...The Texas Department of Criminal Justice acknowledges that tuberculosis has broken out..."

July 26, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Luv Doc: Baggage
Or, why venereal disease is so rampant in nursing homes
"...six months ago I started dating a woman I met through an online dating service. We hit it off..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

The Highest of Stakes
Cryptoscam doc feels like part of an outrage machine
"...for attention. In his first onscreen interview in new documentary The Highest of Stakes, he’s wearing a Burberry bonnet..."

Aug. 4, 2023 Movie Review by Amelia Nonemacher

The Luv Doc: Flip Dictum
Wherein the Luv Doc engages in some easy moralizing
"...I have been in a midlevel management position at a financial services company for several years...."

Oct. 7, 2022 Column by The Luv Doc

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