The Bremen Town Musicians

Although it harbors minor inconsistencies, Allen Robertson's The Bremen Town Musicians, set in Depression-era America and scored with gospel and bluegrass music, is a fine play for family viewing. It has enough talking, singing animals to satisfy any kid and music that is highly enjoyable in and of itself.

"..."The Musicians of Bremen Town," written by the Brothers Grimm around 1910. In the story, four animals deemed too..."

June 20, 2003 Arts Review by Molly Beth Brenner

One Two Three Faw!

A brief history of Texas garage rock

"...Turner of Mudhoney. Bad Mutha Goose and the Brothers Grimm -- fun funk and soul grooves. Jack O' Fire,..."

Dec. 27, 2002 Music Feature by Jerry Renshaw

Motherbone

Salvage Vanguard Theater adapts the classic Russian folk tale of Vasilissa the Beautiful into a new urban opera, Motherbone, that may have some rough edges, but is an amazing showcase for the musical passion of Graham Reynolds as well as the company's pluck and determination.

"...Olson's Motherbone is a page out of the Brothers Grimm, with a swagger and a formidable presence. And her..."

Nov. 8, 2002 Arts Review by Skipper Chong Warson

Mr. Smarty Pants

"...The character Ben Grimm -- otherwise known as the Thing (of Fantastic Four..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Six Legs to Tango:

Wladyslaw Starewicz

"...is no malice in Starewicz -- just a vivid, Grimm Brothers intensity. Freed from the reality in which they..."

Sept. 13, 2002 Screens Feature by Will Robinson Sheff

Invasion of the Kiddie-Lit Plays

Characters from children's literature storm Austin-area stages in July.

"...James Lapine-Stephen Sondheim musical that brings together characters from Grimm's Fairy Tales and follows them into the woods and..."

July 5, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...friends from the Dope House Records side of town: Grimm, Rasheed, Austin's Pimpstress, the Lone Star Ridaz, and Low..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...Wish is currently blowing up major, headlines with compadres Grimm, Low G, and Rasheed; Sittin' Fat vets Yungstar and..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

Beat Box

SXSW: Tee-Double, Jungle Brothers, South Park Mexican, Botany Boyz, Big Daddy Kane

"...street life with cameos from fellow Lone Star ballas Grimm, Rasheed, 24/7 Hustlers, and Austin's own Pimpstress. Also caught..."

March 17, 2000 Music Review by Christopher Gray

If I Told You Once

"...Once is lyrical and compelling, like a collection of Grimm's fairy tales...."

Feb. 11, 2000 Books Review by Amanda Eyre Ward

Off the Bookshelf

D.A.: Prosecutors in Their Own Words

"...Mark Baker is the Brothers Grimm of the law enforcement world. Having gone after the..."

Aug. 20, 1999 Books Review

Record Reviews

Ibrahim Ferrer

"...Ant Banks-produced "Snoopafella," an infectious relocating of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale to the LBC; and "Bitch Please," a..."

June 11, 1999 Music Review

Books of a Lifetime

Dawn Powell: A Biography

"...seven and her stepmother would have horrified the Brothers Grimm. From an early age Powell was determined to be..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Books Feature

Screamlines

"...off celebrating Halloween by reading your kids the original Grimm's Fairy Tales (the ones about beautiful maidens being decapitated)..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Screens Feature

SXSW Record Reviews

"...together, but their greatest strength is lead singer-songwriter Matthew Grimm (aka "Banger"), who's as playful a lyricist as Tom..."

March 13, 1998 Music Review

Exhibitionism

Calavera #4 UBU ROI: ANIMAL HOUSE MACBETH

"...the stories unfurl -- peppered with grand Norse mythology, Grimm's macabre fairy tales, Aesop's gentle didacticism -- and though..."

Jan. 9, 1998 Arts Review

Rockin' Scriptmas!

Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle All the Plays

"...[$15.99, Borders Books & Music] with a collection of Grimm's Fairy Tales...."

Dec. 12, 1997 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Live Through This!

The Semi-Annual Rock & Roll Round-up

"...David Lee Roth (Hyperion, $23.95 hard), Mother Goose and Grimm had their say: "It took 10 typewriters, 10 monkeys,..."

Dec. 5, 1997 Books Feature

Palmer Redo Rebuffed

"...show (elves, no Santa), newly adapted from the Brothers Grimm by the Children of Light Players, sold out all..."

Dec. 8, 1995 Arts Column

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