Pieces of April

A Thanksgiving from hell with the family and all the neighbors upstairs.

"...Oscar-nominated screenwriter Peter Hedges (About a Boy, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?) is a well-intentioned, often terribly likable effort that..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Day Trips

"...about the only place you could buy a juicy Gilbert's hamburger...."

Oct. 3, 2003 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Naked City

Good Shepherd Episcopal Church makes peace with its neighbors.

"...from 40% to 50%, and reduce its setback from Gilbert Street from 25 to 15 feet...."

Sept. 19, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Articulations

A bright design firm on the Austin theatre and film scene, Star Costume & Clothiers, falls to earth, and folk artist Brother Jeremias Mysliwiec passes away.

"...Second Youth Family Theatre's adaptation of The Hobbit, the Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Austin's The Pirates of Penzance..."

Sept. 12, 2003 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Articulations

The Austin Circle of Theatres has released the nominations for the 2002-03 B. Iden Payne Awards.

"...Jerry Jeff Walker, Django Walker, Holly Watson) and the Gilbert and Sullivan Society's revival of The Pirates of Penzance..."

Aug. 15, 2003 Arts Column by Robert Faires

After a Fashion

The Style Avatar goes JetSet and koo-koo for Christmas trees! See within ...

"...most recently hosting a New Year's Eve affair at Gilbert Cortez's stylish new Apple Bar. StrangeTribe seems to have..."

Jan. 17, 2003 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Medea

Playwright Liz Lochhead brings Euripides' tale of Medea and her hideous yet compelling vengeance into the present day, but delivers a surprisingly staid and familiar rendition of the tragedy, and while the this Vortex Repertory Company production offers some striking dramatic tableaux, it suffers from pacing problems, a lack of dramatic tension, and little effective storytelling.

"...the character's obsessiveness and monstrousness. Shared by actresses Paula Gilbert, Wendy Goodwin, Betsy McCann, and Regina Yunker, this Medea..."

Nov. 29, 2002 Arts Review by Robi Polgar

The Smell of Success

Austin's poster art scene is back, and it's better than ever.

"...Gas Company in the Sixties and encompassing everyone from Gilbert Shelton and Guy Juke to Frank Kozik and Lindsey..."

Nov. 22, 2002 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Making Everyone Happy

The state's textbook adoption process focuses more on pleasing everyone than on teaching children.

"...TAAS this year). "The TEKS are extremely influential," said Gilbert Sewall, director of the American Textbook Council, "not only..."

Sept. 13, 2002 News Feature by Michael May

Confessions of a 'Little House' Lover

Bonnets and braids and pioneer lovin': Christina Smith treks to the land of Laura Ingalls Wilder.

"...connected to Laura, by extension, is sacred. Like Melissa Gilbert. That red-haired freckle-faced woman will forever be remembered as..."

Aug. 16, 2002 Screens Feature by Christina Smith

Summer Reading

Words gone wild! The best and the breeziest for beating the heat in 2002

"...for such a long time." Novelist and journalist Elizabeth Gilbert's original profile of this charismatic, tormented wildman appeared in..."

May 31, 2002 Books Feature by Clay Smith

Something to Talk About

Silent but deadly are the grandes dames of pre-talkie Hollywood: Garbo, Bow, Gish, Pickford, Brooks. The Austin Film Society presents a new series honoring their early work.

"...Devil (April 23) is that of blood brothers John Gilbert and Lars Hanson, with Greta Garbo as the siren..."

April 12, 2002 Screens Feature by Will Robinson Sheff

The USO Christmas Show

For its debut show, the Silverstar Theater Group staged Rebecca Schwarz's The USO Christmas Show, a new musical set during a 1940s radio broadcast. But inconsistencies in style had the Forties ambience fading in and out like a distant radio signal.

"...by Leslie Hyland's Veronica or the broad-shouldered suit of Gilbert Austin's Stanley sing with Forties style...."

Dec. 28, 2001 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Food-o-File

Chefs in transit in this week's Food-o-File.

"...Jean Gilbert will sign copies of The Well-Read Cook's Book (self-published,..."

May 4, 2001 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Turn Out the Lights ...

The Lege Has Barely Begun, and the Official Accountants Say We're Broke

"...Medicaid projections from Health and Human Services Commissioner Don Gilbert, who informed lawmakers that an additional $600 million would..."

Feb. 23, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Articulations

Requiem for the founder of the St. Edward's University theatre program and co-founder of Washington, D.C.'s Arena Stage, Edward Magnum

"...instructors who included Department of Speech and Drama founder Gilbert V. Hartke and Walter Kerr. It was from Kerr..."

Jan. 19, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Rock en Tijuana

The border city of Tijuana gives birth to the bastard genre of Norteño and Electronica, Nortec.

"...to just hang out and dance." A New Recipe Gilbert Guerrero, DJ for Austin's Spanish Rock Radio on KOOP..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Music Feature by Melissa Sattley

29 Fisher Contributors Over $5,000

"...$11,000 Gilbert Adams, Gilbert Adams law firm..."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature

Articulations

A weekly rundown of the latest news in Austin's visual and performing arts scene.

"...here, in productions of the UT Opera Theatre, the Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Austin, Capitol City Playhouse, and..."

Oct. 13, 2000 Arts Column by Robert Faires

The Kings of Monterrey

Hanging out in Monterrey with a passel of up-and-coming Mexican rockers

"...It's Saturday night, and Austin Rock en Español DJs Gilbert Guerrero and Xavier Campos, as well as filmmaker Veronica..."

June 16, 2000 Music Feature by Melissa Sattley

Cross Examination

An El Paso medical supplier says the American Red Cross took part in an illegal scheme to ship medical supplies and other goods into Mexico without paying import taxes, and conspired to keep it a secret even after he was wrongfully imprisoned as a direct result.

"...By his own account, Gilbert Andrews would rather be kicking through piles of junked..."

Feb. 25, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

You Only Live Twice

Connery didn't want to play Bond anymore, and it shows, although Donald Pleasence's villain is as demonic as they come.

"...Directed by: Lewis Gilbert. Starring: Sean Connery, Akiko Wakabayashi and Donald Pleasence. Connery..."

Feb. 17, 2000 Movie Review

Scanlines

Million Dollar Legs

"...Lyda Roberti, Andy Clyde, Ben Turpin, Dickie Moore, Billy Gilbert, Hugh Herbert...."

June 25, 1999 Screens Feature

Articulations

Get Your Say on Palmer

"...the Zachary Scott Theatre Center production of Beehive, the Gilbert & Sullivan Society production of Patience, and the Zilker..."

June 11, 1999 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Love and Death on Long Island

"...film debut with this adaptation of British film critic Gilbert Adair's cult novel of the same title, which of..."

March 27, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Articulations

"...of year, it's a given that the songs of Gilbert & Sullivan will be in the air, as it's..."

Dec. 5, 1997 Arts Column

Violators Will Be Punished

"...and the same) that included such now-legendary names as Gilbert Shelton, Jim Franklin, Ken Featherston, Guy Juke, Danny Garrett,..."

Sept. 12, 1997 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Exhibitionism

Flame Failure, Episode 2: Diving Deeper

"...marvelously, but they are not the brightest members of Gilbert & Sullivan's arsenal. Yes, they are trying their hardest..."

June 27, 1997 Arts Review

Meet Wally Sparks

"...riot-squad worth of cameo appearances (Tony Danza, Jay Leno, Gilbert Gottfried, Julia Sweeney, Roseanne, Bob Saget, Lesley Anne Down,..."

Feb. 7, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Prefontaine

"...So-Called Life), writers James and Eugene Corr, cinematographer Peter Gilbert, and musical director Mason Daring. Prefontaine is not only..."

Jan. 31, 1997 Movie Review by Alison Macor

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